Can anyone tell me how to get a sense of the on-time record for the Capitol Limited from DC through to Chicago? As a surprise "double birthday plus anniversary" present for my husband and five year old son, I have booked a round-the-country trip for the three of us. The Capitol Limited is supposed to leave DC at 4:05 pm on the July 28th, and arrive in Chicago at 8:40 am on July 29 --and we are supposed to board the Empire Builder for Glacier at 2:15 the same day. This is the only leg where I've left less than a 24 hour cushion, and--three months after making the reservations--I'm realizing that five hours may well not be enough to ensure that we make the Glacier train. I'm really nervous, as there are no bedrooms left on the previous day's train. Anybody have any thoughts on just how worried I should be, and how hard I should be working on enlarging that cushion?
We could leave Washington DC as early as 5am on the 28th, but it's looking like the 4:05 pm Capitol Limited is the only thing available that day. Can that be right? Thanks for any help or advice you can offer!
We could leave Washington DC as early as 5am on the 28th, but it's looking like the 4:05 pm Capitol Limited is the only thing available that day. Can that be right? Thanks for any help or advice you can offer!