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Picturesque small towns on Amtrak? My two nominations are Harper's Ferry, West Virginia and Truckee, California Each time I pass through these towns, and also admittedly others, I just think they look so interesting and charming that I want to get off the train and explore them. So I have...

"You are working with a system much looser and far less standardized than any airline." How true. And beware. In my opinion, being separated from your bags sounds like a recipe for disaster. Take your bags with you to the hotel and enjoy peace of mind. Or leave them overnight in the station...

I travel to New Haven from Cleveland and encounter the same problem at Penn Station when I try to connect. In my case, I stay a night, usually at the New Yorker Hotel. I think your best bet is the taxi to Grand Central from Penn. Maybe you could bribe (tip) a red cap to take you and your...

I got the same "0 Points" message, etc. and took that as my clue to call AGR, which I did. Talking to an agent gets me what I want; as for bedroom prices, nothing is free on Amtrak. The main problem: AGR frequently has hold times of "more than 30 minutes," so I have to use the call-me-back...

Born in Cleveland close to the W&LE, my parents later bought a house from the Nickel Plate Railroad, so my childhood was spent watching Berkshires and Bluebirds running at speed next door all day and night. You'd have loved it, too. The Lake Shore Limited is my train and I ride it two or...