Chessie
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Hello, all.
I am considering the possibility of traveling overnight on Amtrak from Philly, PA to Jacksonville, FL to catch a cruise ship in the afternoon. I have a couple of questions and would greatly appreciate any feedback.
1) According to the schedule Silver Star can get us to Jacksonville at 6:39 am and Silver Meteor gets in at 9:09 am. Is one much more likely to have delays than the other? Obviously Silver Star gets there much earlier on paper, but if it is regularly delayed the schedule could be meaningless. Is the timing too risky? Do I need to build in another day?
2) Between Silver Star and Silver Meteor, which one will likely to offer better views and sceneries? I understand Silver Star doesn't have a dining car and that is not important to us. Of course we can always do one outbound and another inbound if neither has an obvious advantage.
3) Any other things we need to be aware of? Are we missing something big? Any tips, suggestions and opinions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
I am considering the possibility of traveling overnight on Amtrak from Philly, PA to Jacksonville, FL to catch a cruise ship in the afternoon. I have a couple of questions and would greatly appreciate any feedback.
1) According to the schedule Silver Star can get us to Jacksonville at 6:39 am and Silver Meteor gets in at 9:09 am. Is one much more likely to have delays than the other? Obviously Silver Star gets there much earlier on paper, but if it is regularly delayed the schedule could be meaningless. Is the timing too risky? Do I need to build in another day?
2) Between Silver Star and Silver Meteor, which one will likely to offer better views and sceneries? I understand Silver Star doesn't have a dining car and that is not important to us. Of course we can always do one outbound and another inbound if neither has an obvious advantage.
3) Any other things we need to be aware of? Are we missing something big? Any tips, suggestions and opinions are appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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