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    Lake Shore Limited #48 (5/26)

    Any body know by patterns or have any other info if 48(26) will have the Viewliner Diner and if the sleepers will be up front? Saw a YouTube video from 5/23 that showed all 3 up front
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    10- day trip in May NER-LSL-EB-CS-CZ-LSL-NER

    Going on a 10 day trip out to the west coast and back coming up in the end of May, I've done the cross country trip on Amtrak before but its been a couple years and I can't remember all the consist info and where rooms are and etc, I was hoping to get a better idea of where our cars will be on...
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    #66 Philly to Boston 12-8

    took 66 to boston the other night in business class. fell asleep outside new haven and when i woke up in rhode island i could have swore i heard a P-42 chugging. AEM-7 was on point in philly. when i finally woke up and got off in boston 101 and 62 (P-42'S) were on the front and the electric...
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    zephyr

    y does the zephyr run with one engine facing fowards and one backwards where as most other trains they both face forward
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    49 Lake Shore Limited Horrible Service

    left New York on the LSL 49(6/7) in roomette 7 car 4912 kenny something was attendant couldnt get his name because i only saw him as i walked on and when he was outside in albany no bed turn down service, no body came for dinner reservations nothing what so ever. planning to call amtrak...
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    sleeping car climate control

    doing cross country round trip SWC and LSL NYP-LAX all in roomettes curious about temperature in roomettes i know the viewliner bedrooms are like ovens in the summer but dont know what the roomettes are like on either dont like to be overly hot so keeping my fingers crossed
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    Up coming trip booked today

    booked a trip out west and back today. LakeShore Limited from New York to Chicago in a Viewliner Roomette and Chicago to Los Angeles on the Southwest Chief in a Superliner Roomette and the same in reverse. last summer i did a cross country trip on the Crescent and Sunset Limited in a bedroom...
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    viewliner diner 8400

    saw 8400 sitting in washington dc all by it self, anyone know how it came in or where its heading next
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    Where is the viewliner diner?

    does any one know where 8400 is?
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    PHL-POU and back

    planning a trip to POU for weekend to visit family i have 7900 AGR points was wandering if anyone had an idea of how many points it would take to go form PHL to POU and back thanks
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    AMTK #20 Crescent

    saw something on youtube about the crescent having an accident on 12/19. the video showed the train with 1 viewliner and no dining car. does anyone know what happened?
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    PHL-NYP round trip

    ball park estimate, how many points will it take to do a round trip for 2 adults from PHL to NYP just on a regional or keystone nothing fancy. i have around 8500 points wandering if this was enough
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    Viewliner Diner

    Where is 8400? The talk about it has died down. Wanted to know if it is still on the road
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    Summer trip 2012 suggestions

    Last summer i did a round trip from philly to sacramento via the Crescent (Viewliner Bedroom) Sunset Limited (superliner bedroom) and the Coast Starlight (Superliner Roomette) \ this summer i was thinking about changing it up. What i came up with so far- 1, Acela FC PHL-NYP 2. Lake Shore...
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    NJ Transit / Amtrak ACES Train

    Heard somewhere recently (cant remember where) that the ACES service will not be continued summer of 2012. I see that the P-40's are operating on the Atlantic City line, or atleast were a week or 2 ago. What will happen now to the P-40 power and the 8 ACES coaches? Will amtrak use them for a new...
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    Acela Express & Empire Service

    Riding the empire service from Syr to NYP in business class next week and then the acela bc to philly Just rode the acela FC to dc from philly and back so i know about the acela, Never been on the empire service. Anything i need to know?
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    Agr rewards

    How far can i get from PHL on 7500 agr points?
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    #2 Amtrak Sunset Limited breakdown

    Sunset stopped after palm springs. There saying theres a problem with #2 engine (#99, lead is 171) crew advising slow ride to UP Yard moving at 25mph now and 2+ hr repair in addition to removing second engine. If anyone knows or hears anything. Response would be appreciated
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    Crescent, Sunset Limited, Coast Starlight

    Leaving monday on a two week trip, PHL- NOL 19- Crescent Viewliner Bedroom B NOL- LAX 1 - Sunset Limited Superliner bedroom E Coast Starlight- LAX- SAC- roomette 2 CS- SAC-LAX roomette 2 SL- LAX-NOL bedroom E Crescent- NOL PHL bedroom b will make full report upon return
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    What is your favorite long distance train route?

    I have only traveled the Silver Star and Silver Meteor to date, but next week will add the Crescent, Sunset Limited, Coast Starlight Just wandering what is your favorite LD route and why
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