steveindixon
Train Attendant
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2008
- Messages
- 26
On 7-18 I took the CZ from Davis, CA to Chicago. Reader's Digest version: Train was 3 hours late. Not bad. Dining car ran out of food the day before we were scheduled to arrive in Chicago. The next day the lounge car ran out. Beautiful scenery. Docents from the Railroad Museum were onboard from Sacramento to Reno to tell us about things we were passing. Very cool! Then in Colorado we had 2 more docents from the National Forest Service come on. Although they were both new, they were still very entertaining. Train trip to Albany and then to Boston were uneventful.
Now, coming back ... first of the all the train was 10 hours late. They ended up taking us off the train in Reno and putting us on buses for the rest of the trip. Once again the dining car ran out of food. In Albany I was told not to pay attention to the board but to listen for the announcements of when to board. There were several of us sitting and listening. No one heard anything. Then a woman came down and said they're boarding our train on track 5. We were told to be at track 13! Coming back all 3 restrooms in my car were broken. Even the water dispenser broke.
Overall: staff is excellent. Coach seats are very comfortable to sit in. Coach seats are NOT comfortable to sleep in!
I would not recommend going Coach cross-country. It's VERY hard on one's body! But, I did do it and I surivived! Met some GREAT new friends and saw some BEAUTIFUL scenery! Overall I'll give them a B+!!
Steve in Dixon
Now, coming back ... first of the all the train was 10 hours late. They ended up taking us off the train in Reno and putting us on buses for the rest of the trip. Once again the dining car ran out of food. In Albany I was told not to pay attention to the board but to listen for the announcements of when to board. There were several of us sitting and listening. No one heard anything. Then a woman came down and said they're boarding our train on track 5. We were told to be at track 13! Coming back all 3 restrooms in my car were broken. Even the water dispenser broke.
Overall: staff is excellent. Coach seats are very comfortable to sit in. Coach seats are NOT comfortable to sleep in!
I would not recommend going Coach cross-country. It's VERY hard on one's body! But, I did do it and I surivived! Met some GREAT new friends and saw some BEAUTIFUL scenery! Overall I'll give them a B+!!
Steve in Dixon