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I recently completed my first LD round trip in coach from Martinez, CA to Pittsburgh, PA via Chicago on the California Zephyr and the Capitol Limited. What a fantastic journey it was! The train left the Martinez station on time on a Friday morning around 10:00 am and returned an hour early 11...

Thanks PegB for the information. I think I will bring my own pillow and blanket as I was unsure before I read your comments. I plan on walking around and getting off the train anytime I can. As you suggested, I will ask the car attendants about all those "important" things on the stops ahead...

Nathanael, thanks for all the information. Anyone care to share their "secret" shower locations in or around Union station? TFR

The cost for three full meals a day is a concern. I planned on only eating only one or two meals a day in the dining car and eating food that I bring with me or from the snack bar and/or vending machines when I get hungry. Besides, I cannot eat three full meals a day anymore, especially when I...

I'm taking Amtrak from Martinez, CA to back east in September. The Amtrak tickets indicate I will have to change trains in Chicago (Zephyr to Capitol Limited). This will be a new experience for me (statistically, almost a senior citizen) and I will be traveling solo and in coach seating the...