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The last 2 days the #5 has been 12 hours late into Denver from Chicago. Overall, the delays have been modest lately(2 hours or so). Anyone know what is going on? We are supposed to leave tomorrow. I thought the major delays on this route were on the UP portion west of Denver.

Yesterday's (7/28) CZ#5 experienced a service disruption from (what I've heard) a tornado that damaged a freight train on the tracks. I have also though, heard rumors that the tornado damaged the tracks. That has me wondering about our CZ #5 trip from OSC in 2 days. It is too earlier to know...

It does not take "several thousand volts" for a surge suppressor to be effective. UL 1449 has clamping voltages that start at 330V. So any surge above 330V will be effectively eliminated by a surge suppressor rated at UL 1449 330V. In fact, there are 6 additional clamping levels before you...

Not true. To be a surge suppressor the device must have a UL 1449 listing. UL 1449 has rating classes to determine the suppression level. A typical level is 330V. Most power strips are not UL listed, but rather are "temporary power taps." Look on the back of any device. It will either say...

There is no Metra from O'Hare. Metra would not be a convenient option - it would require a taxi to the closest station and would take much longer than the blue line L. The walk from Clinton St on the Blue Line to Union Station is not long at all in good weather if your physical conditions is...

Tomorrow, we have a big family trip (7 of us) heading to Chicago for the weekend out of Osceola, IA. I know the #6 is typically delayed, so we have allowed for about a 3.5 hr delay in our Chicago schedule. The #6 appears to be past Grand Junction, CO tonight with a delay of almost 4.5 hours...

Hello all. We have an upcoming trip that ends at the Deland, FL station. That station provides easy access to our destination of New Smyrna Beach, FL. The schedule when I ticketed the reservation had us arriving in DeLand around 9am on a Saturday morning. Local Enterprise car rental offices...

I'm reading herein about some schedule changes, but haven't seen this particular issue discussed. We plan a yearly visit to Florida and planned to go Chicago-DC-Florida via the #4, #30 and the #91. I see now that the connection length between the #30 and #91 has shortened to the point that it...

We are planning a yearly trip to Florida for my family of 4. My wife and I will be traveling with children ages 4 and 7. Each year, we plan to use 60000 points for a 2-zone family bedroom reward. Problem is that the Washington DC to Florida train doesn't have family bedrooms. Even though...

I am attending a conference in New Orleans and will be taking the City of New Orleans train. I will be driving into the area from Iowa, as the lay-over in Chicago is too long on the Calif Zephyr. Can anyone tell me what the parking situation is at the Homewood, IL station? That is quickest...

Yes, I am aware that the Florida leg doesn't have family bedrooms. We are actually in one bedroom, as the lady said that the 3 person max restriction was for 3 adults. Having 2 adults, 2 kids was at our discretion. We'd just have to pay for the 4th meal. Our plan is the smallest adult and...

I will be traveling, ultimately to Florida, from Central Iowa (Osceola) on Amtrak. I will be catching the Calif Zephyr #6 for a short ride to Chicago, then onto Capitol Limited #30. I am concerned about the 2 hour connection time in Chicago. I've noticed that the #6 has been typically 3-6...