Booking with Amtrak through an agent site. Amtrak indicates they pay commissions only to travel agents that are part of the Travel Leaders Network for certain lines and only when booked through the agent site. So far I can verify that the booking works, still waiting on the commission.
I just recently found this board through the Amtrak Fans Group on Facebook. I've taken a number of long distance trips on Amtrak with my wife. We've taken the Sunset Limited between San Antonio and Los Angeles a few times, and used the Pacific Surfliner to get down to Oceanside.
Last year...