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    Best way to get upgrade as a new Select status member

    Thank you all for your help and comments. Much appreciated. Now I just need to wait until the clock tolls 12 hours before departure and hope there is still decent space!
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    Best way to get upgrade as a new Select status member

    Hey everyone, I reached Select status last week and got the 2 upgrade vouchers attached to my account. In a week, I will be taking Acela from Washington to Boston with my wife, which seems like the best scenario to use them. However, my tickets are at the "Saver" level, which I believe is not...
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    Seattle hotel?

    I've stayed at the Silver Cloud many times for King Station, as recently as December between a Coast Starlight and Leavenworth Snow Train ride. It is a great hotel, very nice and clean and modern. It is an easy walk to the station. Their shuttle service starts at 7am so if you take an early...
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    Budd Stainless Steel & Domes for Christmas

    Great pictures, thanks for sharing
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    Future of the Pacific Parlour Cars?

    It seems Via does a pretty good job with their equipment from the same era. I am curious to know how many reserve Park and Skyline cars they do keep. Perhaps it is double their required consists now that their schedules are limited?
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    Very Late #7 with Great Dome Detouring (12/1)

    10031 was scheduled to be on the Leavenworth snow train as it has for years in a revenue generating partnership. It was rerouted and added to the tots train by exec order at last minute.
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    Very Late #7 with Great Dome Detouring (12/1)

    It seems Boardman has taken the dome for himself on the executive fleet train last minute. The Snow Train has been calling paid dome car customers all week that the dome is not available now. An absolute shame to do that imho.
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    Boarding in Oakland

    No, most likely will not. If the train is on time, likely the final seating will be having dessert and not accepting more parties. More likely the train will be 30 minutes or so behind schedule into Oakland and no chance. The crew will be dressing down and preparing for 6:30am start the next...
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