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I signed up today also :ph34r: and I`m going to win. LOL. I also would be happy with any of the top two. By the way, all of the Amtrak employees on the Texas Eagle and the Sunset Limited, says the Empire train, is the one to ride. That they are giving it better service than the Amtrak trains...

Hi guys and gals Me and my wife just got back about 3 weeks ago from L.A. on the Sunset Limited and the Texas Eagle. I have one of their menu`s that I keeped for a sovernier, and the prices are as much as , anywhere from $1.00 to $2.75 per item, more than listed on Amtrak`s site, web, menu...

The BNSF, here at cherokee yards, in Tulsa, Okla, says it takes one million dollars for one mile. So 45 miles here would cost 45 million dollars. 444 Marlin

TexaBit started a very good thread on this topic, and I would like to add my two cents worth, I agree with him totally. We took Amtrak for the first time ever, June 29, 2005 out of Okla Cit. The Hearland Flyer. They stopped at the disginated stops to let the smokers, smoke. Now it ain`t a big...

I agree with you, Midland Valley, I would like to see coffee mugs, ash trays, pocket knives etc, you have a good point, and I hope they are listening. 444 Marlin

Glad they are still giving out condiments. lucky you. We didnt get anything, we went to L.A. from Okla Cit, Took the Heartland flyer, Texas Eagle, and Sunset Limited. Were the three that we took, and never got anything. 444 Marlin

thanks ohmark :D Yeah they wouldnt credit our credit card, they just allowed so much for furture travel. You lucked out. Thanks for the report. 444 Marlin

Did they refund the 1/3 with cash? or was it all for future travel? Just interested, cause we are going through the same problem 444 Marlin

OK, thanks

Thats a lot of miles, what exactly does TE/HF stand for?

I forgot to add, what all scales do they have? The pictures you were showing, are they 0 gage? thanks 444 Marlin

Thank you MrFSS I enjoyed the pictures, and did not know the place existed. I plan on going up their next fall I will make it one of my places to visit. I`m sure my grandson will enjoy it. 444 Marlin

Your preaching to the preacher. LOL, I`m alway`s advocating a line from Okla city, to Newton, but it would be better if they came to Tulsa, Okla also, as thats closer than Okla city, for me. LOL. I live in Northeastern Okla, which is 55 minutes from Tulsa, so it would be closer for me to go to...

I dont know if the musemum is open or not. I`ll try to find out for ya. You talked about Newton Kansas, which I know is a place you can board Amtrak, but is the parking secure?. Rather words, do they have 24 hr guards? or someone their 24 hrs. Also is the Newton station, a manned station? A...

Hello again Midland Valley I noticed in your travel, you said they were going to charge you 45.00 to park you car at the amtrak station, in Okla City. We stayed at the (Courtyard) Marriott, that was 1 block away from the train station, and we left our car their for 3 weeks, and we only payed...

The swith yards in Tulsa. Since the U.P took over they did away with the switcher routes, and just have runthrough freights now. They donated the railroad bridge, across the arkansas river, here in Tulsa, to the city of Tulsa, and Tulsa, inturn has made a wonderful pedistrian bridge out of it...

Thanks rmadsionwi We are probably looking next fall, leaving out of Chicago, and I would want to be next to the crew dorm, so it would be easier for me and my wife (she is disabled), to get to the diner and the observation. thanks 444 Marlin

Hello ljhartz :D Glad to hear of your report on the empire builder. Me and my wife, are planning on takeing it next year. We just got back from L.A. on amtrak about 3 weeks ago, I`ll post a report on it later. I have a question about your sleeping arrangements. How far from the observation...

Hi Midland Valley :D I was wondering why you picked the name Midland Valley for your name.? My dad retired from the Midland Valley RailRoad, and I have a lot of fond memories of the yard. Just wondering if maybe you had worked for them. They were took over by the Union Pacific. 444 Marlin