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I did EMY-PDX-CHI on the 14 and 28 this April, when it was a legal connection. I tried to go LAX-PDX-CHI but the booking computer said no way. I was fortunate to make the connection in PDX to the EB; the 14 was stuck for 2-1/2 hours around Salinas due to a freight train hitting and killing a...

I hit the Amfleet jackpot once on the Pac Surfliner. They only run the Amfleet when they expect demand to be crazy. Typically this is during Thanksgiving week, but I've also heard of them running it during Del Mar fair season. If there is a "reserved seats only" rule in force, you can typically...

Coming in late, but I've spent a weekend in KCY the past two years with about three dozen frequent flyers eating BBQ. March will be cold and possibly snowy. May is better than April which is better than March. 24 hours isn't quite enough time to see everything, but you can definitely get a...

Update on my EB #8 trip early last week: Departed PDX on time and we were actually 30 minutes early heading into Shelby, MT. We only started losing time at Williston due to slow orders and ended up departing MOT about 45 minutes behind schedule due to a minor maintenance issue. We lost two...

Saw it left PDX 53 minutes late, which is quite unusual. No delay for the 14 into PDX yesterday afternoon either.

All one ticket and an award, so I should be good to go then. It's my first transcontinental train trip and I did book a roomette the entire way. I've also been watching the delays the last couple of weeks, but not closely; I'm concerned but won't be worried if we beat the average.

If everything goes well, I will be on the 14 tomorrow night, the 28 Sunday night and the 48 Tuesday night. I'm already planning a 3-hour delay on the EB, which means I have a little time to get food outside of the train before boarding the LSL. Should I go ahead and book a night in CHI just in...