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So, our big first Amtrak trip. For the most part it went well: the 5 train westbound departed CHI on time and arrived at SLC about an hour and a half late, while the 6 train eastbound arrived at SLC about 40 minutes late and at CHI about an hour and a half late. We had anticipated possibly much...

Our first LD trip together, very excited, SCA super nice, train departed on time - but the engine on one of the locos broke almost as soon as we left Union Station. Stopped while they try to fix it. Good times. Already 50 minutes late.

Hi, anybody have any experience with checking luggage at the SLC station for the 3:30 a.m. scheduled departure of the California Zephyr to Chicago? We'll be boarding the 6 train there in the coming weeks. I had seen someone say that Amtrak requires checked luggage be done at any station at least...

Hi, we booked passage on the Zephyr months ago from CHI to SLC, where we will then drive up to Yellowstone. We then take the Zephyr back from SLC to CHI some days later. Today when I went to recheck our bookings, there's a red line across the top of both bookings, with a red exclamation point in...

Hi, joined because we're riding the California Zephyr later this year - we thought! Will explain that in first "real" post.