Just checking a few early dates in Oct and there are a few in which sleepers are sold out on the CL
Empire Builder has some decent buckets left as of Friday PM.
If the host city is other than PDX or SEA, that is another question?
Gathering V Decision
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Posted 05 November 2010 - 11:09 PM
Hope that a final decision will soon be made as to the host city for the Gathering V in the West.
Just checking a few early dates in Oct and there are a few in which sleepers are sold out on the CL
Empire Builder has some decent buckets left as of Friday PM.
If the host city is other than PDX or SEA, that is another question?
Just checking a few early dates in Oct and there are a few in which sleepers are sold out on the CL
Empire Builder has some decent buckets left as of Friday PM.
If the host city is other than PDX or SEA, that is another question?
Trains Ridden So Far:
Lake Shore Ltd, Capitol Ltd, Pennsylvanian, NE Corridors, Crescent, City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Hoosier, SW Chief, Surfliners, California Capitol Corridors, Coast Starlight, Cascades. Texas Eagle, San Joaquins, Missouri River Runner,Cardinal, Downeaster, Silver Meteor, Keystones, Auto Train -- 50,822 Amtrak miles & counting
Lake Shore Ltd, Capitol Ltd, Pennsylvanian, NE Corridors, Crescent, City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Hoosier, SW Chief, Surfliners, California Capitol Corridors, Coast Starlight, Cascades. Texas Eagle, San Joaquins, Missouri River Runner,Cardinal, Downeaster, Silver Meteor, Keystones, Auto Train -- 50,822 Amtrak miles & counting
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Posted 05 November 2010 - 11:20 PM
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
) So how could they be sold out?
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
) So how could they be sold out?
A training I will go ... !
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 03:28 AM
I think the decision is usually made in February.
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Routes Traveled: Acela Express, Adirondack, Amtrak Cascades, California Zephyr, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Downeaster, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Hiawatha, Keystone Corridor, Lake Shore Limited, Northeast Regional, Maple Leaf, Missouri River Runner, Pacific Surfliner, Pennsylvanian, Southwest Chief, Springfield Shuttles, Texas Eagle, Vermonter.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 04:05 AM
Okay looking at things a little closer I guess it depends on the committee and there schedules since they volunteer their time to work things out for us.
Gathering IV was announced on of February 2nd, 2010
Gathering III was announced on November 26th, 2009
Gathering II was announced on January 18th, 2008
So I guess the real answer is it depends
Gathering IV was announced on of February 2nd, 2010
Gathering III was announced on November 26th, 2009
Gathering II was announced on January 18th, 2008
So I guess the real answer is it depends
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Routes Traveled: Acela Express, Adirondack, Amtrak Cascades, California Zephyr, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Downeaster, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Hiawatha, Keystone Corridor, Lake Shore Limited, Northeast Regional, Maple Leaf, Missouri River Runner, Pacific Surfliner, Pennsylvanian, Southwest Chief, Springfield Shuttles, Texas Eagle, Vermonter.
Routes Traveled: Acela Express, Adirondack, Amtrak Cascades, California Zephyr, Capitol Limited, Cardinal, Carolinian, City of New Orleans, Coast Starlight, Crescent, Downeaster, Empire Service, Ethan Allen Express, Hiawatha, Keystone Corridor, Lake Shore Limited, Northeast Regional, Maple Leaf, Missouri River Runner, Pacific Surfliner, Pennsylvanian, Southwest Chief, Springfield Shuttles, Texas Eagle, Vermonter.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 05:43 AM
one of the hard parts is finding a place that we can't do much damage too
Edited by amtrakwolverine, 06 November 2010 - 05:43 AM.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 06:24 AM
I just checked and the bedrooms are sold out on the southwest chief on October 4th (but not October 3rd).
(but not October 3rd).
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VIA miles: 4,584; Routes: The Canadian (westbound), Ocean (eastbound/westbound).
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 07:14 AM
I'm Betting that the rooms are sold right now to a bunch of travel agents.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 10:01 AM
I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 10:02 AM
How much do you wanna bet ???I'm Betting that the rooms are sold right now to a bunch of travel agents.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 10:11 AM
You believe incorrectly, sir.I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 10:17 AM
Not to get out the dueling pistols but that's my way of saying ~nought~ or nothing in French. It doesn't display anything was my point. The explanation is self-explanatory. Meet me at the Beaumont depot for further discussion (if you can find it.)You believe incorrectly, sir.
I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 11:42 AM
The dates I was checking was Oct 3 or 4 and it did allow booking on those days. Since we would need to leave a few days ahead of time to get to SEA or PDX, just thought I would put in those days. There were no roommettes on the CL available on one day, but still some available on the Lakeshore, while the low bucket of around $240 was available on the EB for those dates.
Just wondering for the sake of saving some money
Just wondering for the sake of saving some money
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Lake Shore Ltd, Capitol Ltd, Pennsylvanian, NE Corridors, Crescent, City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Hoosier, SW Chief, Surfliners, California Capitol Corridors, Coast Starlight, Cascades. Texas Eagle, San Joaquins, Missouri River Runner,Cardinal, Downeaster, Silver Meteor, Keystones, Auto Train -- 50,822 Amtrak miles & counting
Lake Shore Ltd, Capitol Ltd, Pennsylvanian, NE Corridors, Crescent, City of New Orleans, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Hoosier, SW Chief, Surfliners, California Capitol Corridors, Coast Starlight, Cascades. Texas Eagle, San Joaquins, Missouri River Runner,Cardinal, Downeaster, Silver Meteor, Keystones, Auto Train -- 50,822 Amtrak miles & counting
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 11:59 AM
Not to get out the dueling pistols but that's my way of saying ~nought~ or nothing in French. It doesn't display anything was my point. The explanation is self-explanatory. Meet me at the Beaumont depot for further discussion (if you can find it.)
You believe incorrectly, sir.
I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!
You mean beers at "Jay's and Jim's Saloon" inside the newly built Beaumont Union Station (that will be served by 6 trains a day)!Ah, I misunderstood you. Perhaps I ought not take things so literarily sometimes.
Instead of pistols @ Beaumont, how about beers at PDX instead?
A training I will go ... !
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 03:19 PM
Don't forget the light rail that will take you anywhere in beautiful Beaumont that you may want to go
Not to get out the dueling pistols but that's my way of saying ~nought~ or nothing in French. It doesn't display anything was my point. The explanation is self-explanatory. Meet me at the Beaumont depot for further discussion (if you can find it.)
You believe incorrectly, sir.
I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!You mean beers at "Jay's and Jim's Saloon" inside the newly built Beaumont Union Station (that will be served by 6 trains a day)!Ah, I misunderstood you. Perhaps I ought not take things so literarily sometimes.
Instead of pistols @ Beaumont, how about beers at PDX instead?
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 04:56 PM
Hey, don't laugh. Some of us don't have stations at all.
Not to get out the dueling pistols but that's my way of saying ~nought~ or nothing in French. It doesn't display anything was my point. The explanation is self-explanatory. Meet me at the Beaumont depot for further discussion (if you can find it.)
You believe incorrectly, sir.
I believe the computer just shows "0" if your out of bounds time wise...
I'd say don't worry right now!
If it is the same weekend as always, that would be Oct 7-9. As of this writing, it is November 6, 2010. Those dates for 2011 are not even on sale yet! (It is over 11 months!You mean beers at "Jay's and Jim's Saloon" inside the newly built Beaumont Union Station (that will be served by 6 trains a day)!Ah, I misunderstood you. Perhaps I ought not take things so literarily sometimes.
Instead of pistols @ Beaumont, how about beers at PDX instead?
Amtrak trains taken: Missouri River Runner (11/1), Lincoln Service (3/2), Texas Eagle (1)
Other trains taken: Berlin-Warsaw Express (Deutsch Bahn), Branson Scenic Railway (tourist route)
Commuter rail taken: Berlin U-Bahn, Boston 'T', Caracas Metro, Chicago CTA, Minneapolis LRT, Paris Metro, Paris RER, St. Louis Metrolink, Washington Metro
Blue indicates full length of the route.
Other trains taken: Berlin-Warsaw Express (Deutsch Bahn), Branson Scenic Railway (tourist route)
Commuter rail taken: Berlin U-Bahn, Boston 'T', Caracas Metro, Chicago CTA, Minneapolis LRT, Paris Metro, Paris RER, St. Louis Metrolink, Washington Metro
Blue indicates full length of the route.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 05:02 PM
Neither does Beaumont! (Unless you call a slab "a station"!)
(Unless you call a slab "a station"!)
Edited by the_traveler, 06 November 2010 - 05:03 PM.
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 05:41 PM
How much do you wanna bet ???
I'm Betting that the rooms are sold right now to a bunch of travel agents.
How much you got
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Posted 07 November 2010 - 11:07 AM
I think I can round up two six packs if Jim hasn't devoured them already
How much do you wanna bet ???
I'm Betting that the rooms are sold right now to a bunch of travel agents.
How much you got
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