Might it be because #7 was late. I can't remember the timing of the late #7, but it was this weekend.I mis read the time table, i see that now, must have been engine troubles in Seattle? I hope they didn't make everyone sit on the train the entire time.....
#7 last night was very late into Seattle last night. About 11 hours late or so. That would have put it into Seattle 5 hours AFTER #8 was supposed to depart.Might it be because #7 was late. I can't remember the timing of the late #7, but it was this weekend.I mis read the time table, i see that now, must have been engine troubles in Seattle? I hope they didn't make everyone sit on the train the entire time.....
Adding info, checking Status Maps archives, #7(6/24) arrived at SEA 11 hours late at 9:25 PM (Sunday). #7(24) was on-time until it got to Minot and then got later and later until it was 11 hours late at Shelby MT. Weather problems perhaps? Broke a streak of mostly early or not severely late arrivals for #7 at SEA over the past month (median arrival time of 24 minutes early).#7 last night was very late into Seattle last night. About 11 hours late or so. That would have put it into Seattle 5 hours AFTER #8 was supposed to depart.
Weather problems as well.why was it almost 6 hours late getting into Chicago on Saturday?
Having not been to Seattle since the refurbishment at King Street Station was finished, I don't know that the seats are better on the train, but I would certainly expect to be able to pass the time more comfortably on the train than in the station—and that is true for coach or sleeper, awake or asleep. In this case, of course, the train was probably being cleaned and stocked, and so that would not have been possible.I hope they didn't make everyone sit on the train the entire time.....
I had my first stew dinner last week on #8. Now, it might not look that great, but it tasted OK (I was a Boy Scout and have done my fair share of camping!)The dining car crew was getting ready to break out the Dinty Moore stew for dinner service. We had a service attendant trainee who said that the more seasoned crew wouldn't tell her much on how the dinner service would go but to be prepared...
Our EB adventure on the 28th consisted of a nine-hour bus ride to Chicago. There was no food voucher for lunch or even a bottle of water. Even the bus was late getting into Chicago, but we managed to make our Wolverine connection.
We continue to promote Amtrak, but the first time travelers we met yesterday may be disappointed. I hope the rest of their trip on the Lake Shore Limited was better than the bus.
That really sucks, did you end up getting some kind of reimbursement.Our EB adventure on the 28th consisted of a nine-hour bus ride to Chicago. There was no food voucher for lunch or even a bottle of water. Even the bus was late getting into Chicago, but we managed to make our Wolverine connection.
We continue to promote Amtrak, but the first time travelers we met yesterday may be disappointed. I hope the rest of their trip on the Lake Shore Limited was better than the bus.
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