Austin--Royal oak the adventure home

[white rabbitt]

well monday the 29th i packed up and got

a cab to amtrak, i was sitting in the depot

when in walks jim hudson a AU member

he was on a points run to taylor, he gave a women

some info about amtrak and AGR, i went straight

to the diner for breakfast, it was last call, jim reminded

me and wanted to make sure, i had breakfast,

jim went back to the ssl and i ate a hardy meal, our new SCA

was hischel he did not do much all the way to chicago, unlike reggie

who busted his butt off, lynette was the server in the diner, she tryed hard to please'

we arrived in chicago ontime and the redcap took me to the metro lounge

where i showed them my ticket, and hung out till they called out the wolverine

we left chicago at 6pm got back home by 120 am, over all a great trip, no faults

 

[the_traveler]

It seems like Jim lives at the station - especially during 2x and 3x time. Got to get that BBQ - and points too! :giggle:

Glad you had a good trip!

 

[white rabbitt]

deserts on the Texas Eagle

 

[white rabbitt]

breakfast and dinner on the Texas Eagle

 

[Bob Dylan]

:hi: Makes me wish I'd joined you in the Diner!

 

[white rabbitt]

jim i was shocked they served corn beef hash on amtrak and this was real corn beef

not the can one, and quite tastey

 

[the_traveler]

:hi: Makes me wish I'd joined you in the Diner!

And miss the BBQ? Say it ain't so! :wacko:

 

[Shortline]

I have a friend who works for AMTK on the LSL, he was always talking about the hash-I have never seen it offered before either, so that's cool it was on the Texas Eagle. Hash is one of my favorte breakfasts, and has to be better than that "bacon" they offer. For better or worse, the Eagle is my normal train, so new options are a good thing. (not that I get to go ALL that often, just a few times a year, but still, a little change is a good thing!)

How was the meatloaf, it doesn't look bad actually. I have a business trip in a week and a few days, that I'm taking my son on with me this time since he's out of school, and it works into my work schedule. We're taking the Eagle up, doing some travel around MI, including a trip across the lake on the SS Badger, then driving home a Company Vehicle needing repositioning-will be nice to try something a bit different.

 

[SarahZ]

That's that crazy mud cake pie thing I talked about in my trip report from the SWC. It took three of us to eat half of it because it was so rich. Delicious, but really, really rich.

The fourth person at our table didn't want any at the time, so we told her to take the leftovers for a midnight snack. She was so excited.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I have a friend who works for AMTK on the LSL, he was always talking about the hash-I have never seen it offered before either, so that's cool it was on the Texas Eagle. Hash is one of my favorte breakfasts, and has to be better than that "bacon" they offer. For better or worse, the Eagle is my normal train, so new options are a good thing. (not that I get to go ALL that often, just a few times a year, but still, a little change is a good thing!)
How was the meatloaf, it doesn't look bad actually. I have a business trip in a week and a few days, that I'm taking my son on with me this time since he's out of school, and it works into my work schedule. We're taking the Eagle up, doing some travel around MI, including a trip across the lake on the SS Badger, then driving home a Company Vehicle needing repositioning-will be nice to try something a bit different.

I'd have to say that the "Meatloaf" is the single Worst Entree I've had on Amtrak with possibly the Exception of the So Called Shrimp Scampi!! YMMV but there are Better Choices on the Menu! Totally agree about the Mud /Cake Pie, it's so Rich and Huge that Three People can share it!