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Maybe someone can help me with this one. If a single person traveler purchases a roomette accomodation will Amtrak sell the second seat/bunk to another traveler? The Amtrak website suggests that the accomodation charge is per roomette. Another way to put my question is does purchase of a...

Every now and then the opportunity for a cross-country train trip presents itself. Such was the case this year and it presented a chance to compare the experience with previous trips in 1998 and 2003. In September 1998, we road the Empire Builder from Milwaukee to Seattle and the Coast...

Previously on this forum it was suggested that, if particular seating/accomodations were not available when the reservation was, one should check back later as seating/accomodations become available when reservations are cancelled. My question is how does one change an existing reservation? I...

Although I've traveled by Amtrak on several occasions I have never used their on-line reservation system. With that thought in mind I have several questions which those more experienced might answer. 1) If an on-line reservation is made, including a bedroom accomodation, must one use a credit...

If you have not visited the Choo Choo Restaurant in downtown Des Plaines, IL it's worth a visit. A 1950's hamburger diner, the food is delivered on a three-rail loop of O Gauge track. See photos. And the foods good too!

The question is how does one best ensure a sleeper reservation in a refurbished Sleeper Car versus an unrefurbished one. Looking at a recent post in the Travelogue Form I read of one family's experience. In that case it appears the consist included a refurbished sleeper car and an urefurbished...