Bill Harrison
Train Attendant
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2010
- Messages
- 16
Hi all! Love trains, always have, but not had much chance to travel Amtrak since I live in NE ohio. I took a short trip last Feb to Niagra Falls and back from Cleveland, and decided I want more! Signed up for AGR and used my Continental card to rack up AGR miles.
Anyways, I hit 20k miles and here is the trip I just booked:
I booked #29 Capitol Limited Departing Cleveland at 2:59am arriving in Toledo at 5:08am.
That cost me 18$ in coach.
Then I booked using my AGR points Toledo to Seattle Via LAX in a Roomette.
So here is what I understand, and a few questions along the way -
When I depart Cleveland, I will be in Coach. Should I inform the ticket taker that I will be moving to a Roomette in Toledo?
Once I am in chicago, it looks like 6 hours before the Southwest Chief. Would I have time to visit Sears tower, and Hot Doug's? Anyone familiar or any other suggestions on what to do in Chicago w/ 6 hours?
Then onto the SWC to LA. Here is a couple questions - Do you tip on long distance trains daily, or up front? I was thinking about 10 dollars per night on the train seemed fair based on what I see here, so would you tip that in advance, or just that days then the next? Also, any longer stops that would be worth getting off and looking around? Any must sees or do's?
Into LA Friday at 8:15. 4 hours till 12:15 departure, anything quick or interesting to do there? Does anyone know if lunch will be provided on the CS on boarding, or will it be too late and I should eat at the station?
Finally, I will be arriving into Seattle at 10:45pm. Is this usually pretty close? I am booking a rental car at the airport, and taking seattle transit train to the airport to pick it up. Then I will head over to a hotel for the rest of the night.
I fly out of seattle back to akron the next day at 2:37pm. Anything interesting or must do for a few hours in Seattle on a Sunday morning? I will have a rental car. I don't sleep in much, so I will probably be up by 7am and will have a few hours to kill if I want, rather not spend them sitting in a hotel room bored.
Any other suggestions?
I am excited! Also going to get a scanner, been watching craigslist.
Anything else I am not thinking of? This is a "Relaxationcation" for me, I run and run in daily life, and being forced to do little for 4 days is just what I need.
Anyways, I hit 20k miles and here is the trip I just booked:
I booked #29 Capitol Limited Departing Cleveland at 2:59am arriving in Toledo at 5:08am.
That cost me 18$ in coach.
Then I booked using my AGR points Toledo to Seattle Via LAX in a Roomette.
So here is what I understand, and a few questions along the way -
When I depart Cleveland, I will be in Coach. Should I inform the ticket taker that I will be moving to a Roomette in Toledo?
Once I am in chicago, it looks like 6 hours before the Southwest Chief. Would I have time to visit Sears tower, and Hot Doug's? Anyone familiar or any other suggestions on what to do in Chicago w/ 6 hours?
Then onto the SWC to LA. Here is a couple questions - Do you tip on long distance trains daily, or up front? I was thinking about 10 dollars per night on the train seemed fair based on what I see here, so would you tip that in advance, or just that days then the next? Also, any longer stops that would be worth getting off and looking around? Any must sees or do's?
Into LA Friday at 8:15. 4 hours till 12:15 departure, anything quick or interesting to do there? Does anyone know if lunch will be provided on the CS on boarding, or will it be too late and I should eat at the station?
Finally, I will be arriving into Seattle at 10:45pm. Is this usually pretty close? I am booking a rental car at the airport, and taking seattle transit train to the airport to pick it up. Then I will head over to a hotel for the rest of the night.
I fly out of seattle back to akron the next day at 2:37pm. Anything interesting or must do for a few hours in Seattle on a Sunday morning? I will have a rental car. I don't sleep in much, so I will probably be up by 7am and will have a few hours to kill if I want, rather not spend them sitting in a hotel room bored.
Any other suggestions?
I am excited! Also going to get a scanner, been watching craigslist.
Anything else I am not thinking of? This is a "Relaxationcation" for me, I run and run in daily life, and being forced to do little for 4 days is just what I need.