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photos and video of a track plow stuck in colorado. http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=23...mp;ctime=071712

the wife and i rode the cal zephyr from chicago to reno. arrived last night over 9 hours late. we were actually within an hour of scheduled stops around salt lake city. when crossing over the nevada border at 70mph, we possibly hit a homeless person on the tracks near wendover NV. i woke up...

why are several train stations called union station? was it something to do with the civil war?

i found this blog post via google alerts. it reminded me how rotten people can be. if you don't read the whole thing, start about halfway down under the downtown chicago picture, starting with: And now, a note about trying to sit on an Amtrak train. shouldn't there be some kind of car...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase%2C_Maryland_rail_wreck

i have a problem with my upcoming ski trip from chicago to reno on the zephyr. i had purchased (but not printed) tickets on the zephyr from chicago to reno, and planned to ride the CoachUSA bus from the bus terminal in Janesville WI to Union station in Chicago. i've been watching the arrival...

if you're rich enough to afford a PS3, there's a game out for it called...Railfan. i'm not a gamer at all, but thought i'd pass this on. http://ncsx.blogspot.com/2006/12/ps3-railfan.html

not the best of days to get stranded on the tracks. normally, i'm prepared/expecting to be late when i ride. a short trip on christmas eve...i bet these people were stressing. i can't wait to hear an update. http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.asp...72-6D9FEAE1524D story courtesy of...

i know i rode amtrak to las vegas around 15 years ago. probably the southwest chief. why is this service no longer offered? i remember we got off the train at the Palace Station casino downtown. wasn't this route a money maker? did this route run through denver? it almost seems like i...

FT has a post stating that you can get a 50% off companion ticket if you are a member of AAA. http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=625507 i just tried the code, H644, and it keeps saying this: Problem With Promotional Fare: The promotional fare you requested requires travel with an...

for my upcoming ski trip, the zephyr is scheduled to arrive in Reno at 9:14am. is there a place i can look up how well this train has been doing regarding the schedule? or would i have to just check the status every day to see how late it is? my car rental office in reno closes at 12:30 pm on...

last time i rode amtrack, back in the late 80's-early 90's, my wife and i would bring a small container of schnapps, and discretely drink it in our coach seats. i would like to do this again for my upcoming trip, but i found this on the amtrak site: You may not consume private stock alcoholic...

when boarding the cal zephyr in january, i plan to TRY to get one of the two seats with a plug outlet. i'm going to buy a 12 inch extension cord, because i know these outlets can be hard to get to, especially when plugging in a transformer (brick). my one simple question: are these outlets 2...

i'm sure many of you railfans are already aware of this, but google alerts is a great way to find out what bloggers and the media are saying about amtrak. i get several emails every day linking me to interesting reading. http://www.google.com/alerts

i have a few of the menus from an amtrak trip in 1996. i'm curious what they are serving and what the prices are like now. i'll be riding the california zephyr in january '07. is this information available online? i've looked everywhere on amtrak.com

i haven't been on amtrak in over 10 years. this weekend, i'm going to book a january ski trip on the zephyr, from chicago to reno. it's looking like there won't be any valid discounts for january (the codes mentioned on this forum seem to expire at the end of the year). any other way to...