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#1 11thdoctor

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 03:39 AM

I'm Ed and I'll be riding Amtrak for the first time this December! :)

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 03:42 AM

Hello Ed and welcome!
Amtrak Routes Traveled: City of New Orleans, Lincoln Service, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Cascades, Crescent, Capitol Limited, Coast Starlight, Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited, Silver Meteor, Lake Shore Limited
Pre-Amtrak Routes Traveled: Empire Builder (Great Northern), North Coast Limited (Northern Pacific), Abraham Lincoln (Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio), City of Hinkle (Union Pacific)
Bustitutions: Portland-Spokane (EB)
Amtrak Miles: 37,351
Non-Amtrak Miles: 8,482
Bustitution Miles: 362

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 07:20 AM

Welcome Ed. I hope you have a wonderful Amtrak trip.

Spirit of St Louis, Broadway Limited, Three Rivers, Cardinal, Lake Shore Limited, Silver Star, Pennsylvanian, Keystone, Silver Meteor, Regional, Acela, Capitol Limited, Hoosier State, Texas Eagle, Maple Leaf, Empire Service, Ethan Allen, Eurostar, TGV, BR, Orient Express, Netherlands Rail, SCNF, DSB, Deutsche Bahn, KCRC, MRT, MTR, California Zephyr, Carolinian, Missouri River Runner, Lincoln Service, Crescent, Sunset Limited, Empire Builder, Southwest Chief, Coast Starlight, Cascades, Pacific Surfliner, BART, CalTrain, NJ Transit, SEPTA, PATCO, Dinky, MBTA, Downeaster, UTA Trax


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Posted 03 October 2011 - 09:47 AM

I'm Ed and I'll be riding Amtrak for the first time this December! :)


Welcome....and you'll love the ride.
"You never know when you get up in the morning what the day will bring."

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Posted 03 October 2011 - 09:48 AM

Welcome Ed!Posted Image

Have you registered for Amtrak Guest Rewards (AGR) yet? If not, I recommend you do so. If you have not, I'll be glad to refer you. Just send me a PM (Private Message) with your email address.

A training I will go ... !


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Posted 03 October 2011 - 01:21 PM

Welcome to the forum! :hi:
These posts are my views and opinions.

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Posted 04 October 2011 - 08:07 PM

I'm Ed and I'll be riding Amtrak for the first time this December! :)

Hope it's better than your last train trip! :D

http://www.digitalsp...song-recap.html

NOTE: For fans who have not seen last Saturday's finale, the above link contains HUGE SPOILERS. But let's be honest, how many Dr. Who fans didn't see that episode?

Edited by Ozark Southern, 04 October 2011 - 08:13 PM.

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.

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Posted 05 October 2011 - 10:59 AM

But let's be honest, how many Dr. Who fans didn't see that episode?

If you didn't, you're certainly not a Who-vian!Posted Image

A training I will go ... !




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