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Last week on the Southwest Chief I received the best service I've ever had in the dining car. I would like to make sure that they get properly recognized by Amtrak for this. What's the most effective way to let Amtrak know?

Today near Charlottesville.... https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/01/31/gop-retreat-train-collides-with-truck-no-serious-injuries-reported/?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&utm_term=.124086c31522

The adult in me needs to take a business trip.... so the kid in me does it by taking the train. NE Regional Charlottesville to DC Capitol Limited DC to Chicago Empire Builder Chicago to St. Paul Full post with lot of pretty pictures...

Waiting in Charleston for an eastbound Cardinal. For whatever reason, the train isn't on the correct track so it first blows past the station to the switch and backs into the station on the correct track. https://youtu.be/DgT17a8SKIA

I just returned from a lovely weekend in West Virginia, getting there and back on the Cardinal (trip report coming soon). Did some exploring of the New River Gorge, and picked up this map at the visitor center. I still had it in my pocket on the train ride back home and it was a great resource...

Seems to have not been noticed on this board yet: http://www.cambooth.net/2016-amtrak-subway-map/ Includes addition of the Ski Train. Enjoy!

The post http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/68923-pretty-red-wings-pretty-amtrak-depot-pics/reminded me that I'd never gotten around to writing up this little trip my wife and I took last year on the Capitol Limited and the Empire Builder. You can read my full report and see all...

A bit tardy in posting, but it's taken a while to finally edit and post all the photos. For Christmas we were invited out to my father-in-law's in Sonoma, CA. Never one to take the "simple" path, we wound up flying from Washington-Dulles to Los Angeles (via Jackson Hole, WY) and taking the...

Not a long write up, but a LOT of pictures. https://snvboy.exposure.co/brocation-2015 My best friend and I take a vacation together every summer. Usually this is a 3 day weekend of canoeing and camping. This year he wanted to try out the long-distance Amtracking that I'm always raving about...

Why not use airline style meal service on the train? I have had some pretty incredible meals in the air, and they have been pretty consistently decent. I've had some inedible meals on the train lately, and other than the steak they have been consistently inconsistent. In the context of the New...

A very beautiful piece showing all the operations of a modern airport. http://www.boldmethod.com/blog/video/2015/12/timelapse-of-newcastle-airport/

Had a nice brunch with my wife today in Orange, VA, and stepped outside just in time to catch regional 156 roll through town on its way north. Thought y'all would enjoy it. https://youtu.be/H7NMLLtC6B4

I'm working on a full trip report, but a few photos will miss the cut. This is one of them. I happened to be on the same train as Train Jam 2015 ( http://trainjam.com ). One of their corporate sponsors ponied up with an open tab in the Lounge Car. They literally got cleaned out (almost)...

This is the statue of labor leader A. Phillip Randolph by Tina Allen at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Notice there is this odd, wishbone-shaped object in his right hand. Anybody know what it is or what it symbolizes? It almost looks like it was broken at some point. The best that Google has...

You use two hangers and wedge them in good. Not sure if anybody was staying in this room or not. #29 on 2/25

I see the 2/20 Cardinal 51 has now been cancelled. I'm booked on the 2/25 Cardinal 51 to Chicago, then connecting to the California Zephyr. Last night I protectively made a booking the Capitol Limited on 2/25 in case the Cardinal gets cancelled. If the 2/25 Cardinal gets cancelled, does anybody...

T'was the week before Christmas and all through our house, not a creature was stirring, because we went on a short cruise to the Bahamas and took the train back home. I've been lurking for the past week or so and enjoying everybody's trip reports. But I'm not too much of a fan of the photo...

Hello, I've been lurking for the past week or so and decided that some might enjoy some travelogue contributions from a few trips I've taken or will soon take. Cheers, Ben