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As I have posted on here before, my future wife and I will be honeymooning in San Fran. via the CZ. We have a bedroom for the trip and she was asking me if the scenery was better if you are on one side of the train or the other. I wasn't sure so I thought I would ask those who have done the trip...

Just as the title implies, My soon-to-be wife and I will be taking the CZ to San Fran for our homeymoon. I'm soo glad she likes the train dispite her first trip on the Lateshore Limitied. She liked the train dispite the bumpy ride. I told here the west train are smoother, as my Chief ride two...

I nice place to stop on the Downeaster is Old Orchard Beach. I grew up there as was there last week for a vacation. You can get off and walk the beach. There's about 5 miles of beach and great food to sample. The weather was cool and drizzling but OK.

Hi all, Well, I'm off to Boston on Saturday nite via the Lake Shore. I have reserved a roomette. I got the tickets and am wondering where my roomette will be on the car. I'm takin gtrain #48 and on the tickets it says space03/car4810. I looked at the layout of viewliner sleepers and I'm just...

Hi All, I have yet another question on the Lake Shore Limited. I know there is a change in Albany. Do we have to board another train??? I am assuming that we do since the Albany to Boston part of the trip I booked as Business coach. I was really hoping not to leave the train. What is the deal...

Hi all, My girlfriend and I will be taking The Lake Shore Limited to Boston in June. This will be myfirst time on a Viewliner train so I have a couple of questions. First, Is there a place in the car to store luggage besides in our roomette???? Also what type of meal service could we expect on...

Thanks for the info. I'm glad I don't have to go downtown for this. The Joliet station is the closest to so I guess I'll be making a trip there this w/e to take care of my tickets.

Hi All, I got some gift certs for Christmas and would like to use them for a trip to Boston and Maine. Te web site it said the certs had to be redeemed at a "staffed Amtrak Station". I live in the Chicago suburbs and want to know if there are any such stations besides going to Union Station...

Hello All, Now I know this has been discussed before but even my mind at the ripe old age of 29 has its good days and bad. After last summer great trip on the Chief for Chicago to LA i'm ready to plan this summers rail journey. I want to go to Boston but I remember a discussion about sit-down...

Might I ask exactly what your travel plans are (where from/to), and the purpose of the trip (i.e. to see the scenery, or to specifically go to LA for a particular reason)? It may be possible to find alternate routes depending on your travel flexibility

Does it run late going just south or is it north too??? I want to take it is part of a trip with the Empire Builder in the summer but the thought of it getting in late in LA doesn't please me. Especially went it already comes in at 9 PM.

After a great trip on The Southwest Chief this past summer I want to take another trip. :D Originally its was going to be New Orleans but now that will have to wait. :( So I'm thinking of either Boston or DC. On Amtrack'site it looks like The is a train switch in New York and I'm not keen on...

I agree with going to Flagstaff. I took the SW Chief back in July and loved it!! I spent most of the time in the sightseer car. The scenery was great as this was my first trip out west and I took about three rolls of pics on the train alone. The old towns along the route are really neat and I...

I rode on that same car out to LA in late July. If you get David as an attendant he's great. He went above the call of duty to help me get stuff out of our room after my cousin forgot his CD player and CD's. I really liked the trip and wanted to take the City of New Orleans with a sleeper. Now I...

When are you getting on the #3 Southwest Chief?? I'm getting on July 16 in KC going all the way to LA. Was hoping to compare notes on your travels. David

Hi All, Everyone has a list of things they want to do. Taking the train to California was on the top of that list. Well this year I finally decided to take the plunge. I am getting on in Kansas City after picking up my cousin who lives there. We booked a roomette and I am wondering how roomy are...