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    Beware of Chicago to Bloomington

    Beware if you are booked on those routes. Just got a text that our train has been cancelled. This is for June 15 through Saturday of that week. I am not sure when it starts though. All trains going that way around that time is cancelled due to work on the tracks. They will bus you. Yuck. Longer...
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    Any wifi?

    Any wifi on Capitol Limited or Silver Meteor or Lake Shore Limited? Will be in sleepers.
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    Parking in Bloomington, IL

    I know you can park on the top deck in Bloomington while traveling on Amtrak. What I am wondering is how far down the incline can you park? Like can you park where there may be a little roof over your car or do you have to stay on the very top? Does that make sense?
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    Silver Meteor time & Capitol Limited

    Scheduled to leave Ft. Lauderdale at 8:50 a.m. Two questions: Did that train use to leave super early? I thought the last time we were there, it was dark in the morning. Second: Will they serve breakfast? Okay, three questions: Isn't it a teenie train station? Onto Capitol Limited -...
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    Refresh my memory on these trains

    We will be taking Capitol Limited and Silver Mentor and Lake Shore Limited. Which ones have the toilet in the room for the roomettes?
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    Six hours possibly in Washington D.C.&NYC

    If our train runs on time next summer we will have six hours in Washington D.C. I know the capitol is within walking distance but is anything else? Another leg of our trip we would have four hours in NYC. We have taken the train there but I can't remember if the train station is close to...
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    Finally get to use my points on a trip. Yippppeee

    :DJust booked a trip for next year from Bloomington, Illinois to Ft. Lauderdale. On the reverse trip, it was more money so we used our points for that trip. Then the agent said that coach was sold out from Chicago to Bloomington so we are getting a roomette for that. Fine with me. All it...
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    Capitol Limited

    Last year we did the trip from Chicago to Ft. Lauderdale. I think we took the Lake Shore Limited. Found out it was the longer route. Amtrak made that reservation. So I see the Capitol Limited is better as far as time wise. Anyone have experience with this train?
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    Is it better to put your whole trip in separate reservations?

    Kicking around taking the train next June. I thought I remembered someone saying that it is better to make your reservations separate. For instance - Bloomington to Chicago (one reservation), then Chicago to Washington D.C. (second reservation) and Washington D.C. to Fort Lauderdale (third...
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    Too far away for prices?

    I looked into a mock reservation for next year. It told me some the train is sold out. Think it is too far away?
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    So much for deals on train for upgrade.

    I asked this morning if there was any upgrades available from a roomette to a big bedroom. She said yes and she would ask the conductor the price. He said around six hundred dollars. Yikes for a one way for a room that isn't being used? Yikes
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    Checked baggage through Bloomington Il?

    On train now. When checked in at ft lauderdale the attendant said we could check our baggage through to Bloomington, Illinois. So we said yes and grabbed more clothes out of the big suitcase. Does Bloomington have that capability?
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    Taking 97 NYC to ft lauderdale

    We are taking this train. Does it have room in the same car for bigger luggage or do we need To check it through? Made that mistake on lake shore limited thinking it was like some of the other trains Also is there the tiny toilet in your room? Using a roomette. Thanks
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    On lake shore limited

    We are on lake shore limited. We are just leaving now out of Chicago. Hour late. Was waiting for a train from Texas. Now the question is which train is it because the one that was suppose to come into Bloomington was cancelled. Hmmm. Hope we make up time to NYC.
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    So glad I switched

    I am presently sitting in the Bloomington Amtrak station. I had been watching the swchiefs time for the last several days. Decided to switch to the Lincoln train. So glad I did. When I walked in the station I saw that the chief was running on time. I asked and the agent said she needed to change...
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    Dinner on train coming into NYC at 6:30

    We were wondering if they serve dinner on the train coming in to NYC at 630. This is coming from Chicago.
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    Changing from Texas eagle to the Illinois train

    We are suppose to take the Texas eagle from Bloomington il to Chicago on Saturday. We have had our tickets for a long time. We'll we have noticed that Texas has been running really late. We were thinking of getting on the 945 train to Chicago if possible. I saw that the business section of the...
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    Anything close to (WAS) train station.

    We have a 3.5 hour layover (providing train is on time) in Washington D.C. Is there anything close (within walking distance) to see?
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    Taking a train to Kansas City at Christmas questions

    Kicking around a train trip to Kansas City at Christmas. First, how is transportation there? Places to stay that are convenient to any "attractions"? Never been there so I don't know if it would work out.
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    What is going on Texas Eagle?

    I have checked the last couple days and the Texas Eagle has been running around three hours late. Due to take it next week and wondering what is going on.
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