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    Riding for the fun of it

    Last year the wife and I did the CHI - SEA , SEA- EMY , EMY-CHI Loop in 14 days. SEA and SFO are great cities...must see is Victoria BC and Butchart gardens. On the CZ from EMY to DEN we missed the regular route and had to go from SLC to DEN on the northern route through WY as the track was...
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    A sad blog post on the Empire Builder

    The wife and I were on the EB in Sept CHI to SEA our first LD Amtrak trip . Yes we knew that the route was having delays in Mt and ND, but we like most riders on the LD are not in a hurry to get to our destination. We are there to enjoy the journey and enjoy we did. The service was great from...
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    SCA Training

    We had a problem with fumes in our sleeper on # 7 a couple of weeks ago and were given a case # by customer relation to follow up with when we finished our trip in the frist week of Oct. When I contacted customer relations after our trip was completed. I made sure that our TAS ( Patrick ) on #...
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    Diesel Exhaust Fumes in EB front sleeper car

    The photo that Ryan attached in his reply is how it looked front the front of our sleeper looking at the three engines and baggage car, from what I could see from outside at one of the stops the doors were not connected nor could they have been connected as they did not line up. One opening low...
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    amtrak desserts

    The wife and I were on the EB this week and we both had the brownie and vanilla gelato the first night and I had it again the second night and Di had the cheese cake with blue berries. We thought they were very good as were all the meals that we had. The desserts were served on plates not in...
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    Diesel Exhaust Fumes in EB front sleeper car

    We were on the EB out of CHI 09/22/13 to SEA and the 1st day into the 2 nd day the Diesel exhaust fumes were coming into the 1st sleeper car so bad that the crew had to used a couple of rolls of duck tape to try and seal the door at the front of the car . There were 3 engines and a baggage car...
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    Union Station CHI Question

    Thanks for the info Yes the wife will be with me and the stairs at the Quincy station will not work for her and a suitcase. The weather looks nice for Chicago tomorrow so the walk should not be bad. Thanks again
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    Union Station CHI Question

    1st time to CHI Union Station . We will be walking from the Washington/Wells Orange Line station. Which entrance do we use to get to the Amtrak Ticket counter . We will have two suitcases the reason for the Washington/Wells Station elevator.
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    Thanks for the updates The wife and I leave this Sunday CLT to MDW on Southwest catch the EB to SEA for couple days and then SC to EMY for a couple of days and then catch the CZ 10/03 back to CHI for the flight home on Sunday 10/06 Would like to travel on the CZ route across the Mts and...
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    What happened to the words ( late , early and cancelled )
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    So is the bus connection that they ran Monday between GJT and DEN not working as I see the #5 and #6 did not operate 09/17 or today 09/18
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    Amtrak.com shows # 6 departed EMY @ 09:11 this am. Are they during the bus connection in Grand Junction to DEN to #5 ?
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    Thanks From the news reports looks like they have a big mess to clean up in Co... The Wife and I will be on #6 10/3 from EMY to CHI
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    #5 (11) Held up by flooding in Colorado

    Did # 6 make it out of EMY this am ?
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    CZ 09/04/2013

    Thanks Guys Hope all is cleared soon... the wife and I will be on the EB 7 to SEA from CHI 09/22 and on the CZ 6 10/03 EMY to CHI.... we fly out of MDW 10/06 back to NC
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    CZ 09/04/2013

    Has # 6 CZ departed EMY today?
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    Beginning my BIG trip

    Three places in Oregon that are must see: 1. Columbia River Gorge 2. Mt Hood and Timberline Lodge 3. Crater Lake Just my .02$
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    Union Station CHI

    Thanks for the info Eric. I think we will go with your idea an use the next stop at Wells and take the elevators.
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    What does your Forum User Name mean?

    What my grandkids call me and what we called my grandfather who I am named after
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    Union Station CHI

    The wife and I will be taking the EB on 09/22/13 ( Sunday ). 1st time to Chicago Would like to take the Orange Line from MidWay to Union Station. Will have 2 backpacks and I midsize suitcase (rollers) Questions 1 Will the stairs at Quincy Station be a big problem with the larger suitcase...
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