I just found this forum and have been lurking for the past few days. I have found this forum to be a wealth of knowledge and am hoping to contribute for the little I have used Amtrak (mostly Keystone and Northeast Corridor). However, I feel everyone is using abbreviations when they discuss here and I can't find their meanings. I am able to guess at some (i.e. NEC = Northeast Corridor?) but others I have no clue. I found that some people talk about cities using the 3 letter code but that is not what some of these other abbreviations are. Help?
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 01:52 PM
Welcome. This is a friendly and very informative group. I am Bob in Albuquerque (ABQ)
I'm taking the Southwest Chief (SWC) to L.A. (LAX) and then it's on to San Diego (SAN) for 10 days over Christmas.
Most folks here, I'm guessing, are well experienced in rail travel and don't think twice about using abbreviations.
On 12/20 I'm taking my first Amtrak trip in many years, but in the past have gone cross country several times, as well as Connecticut to Florida;
Pittsburgh to D.C; Chicago to Little Rock; and many trips between Hartford to NYC or Boston.
Yet most of the abbreviations are Greek to me.
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I'm taking the Southwest Chief (SWC) to L.A. (LAX) and then it's on to San Diego (SAN) for 10 days over Christmas.
Most folks here, I'm guessing, are well experienced in rail travel and don't think twice about using abbreviations.
On 12/20 I'm taking my first Amtrak trip in many years, but in the past have gone cross country several times, as well as Connecticut to Florida;
Pittsburgh to D.C; Chicago to Little Rock; and many trips between Hartford to NYC or Boston.
Yet most of the abbreviations are Greek to me.
List of Amtrak station codesMy link
My linkAnagrams/Abbreviations - Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 01:53 PM
I just found this forum and have been lurking for the past few days. I have found this forum to be a wealth of knowledge and am hoping to contribute for the little I have used Amtrak (mostly Keystone and Northeast Corridor). However, I feel everyone is using abbreviations when they discuss here and I can't find their meanings. I am able to guess at some (i.e. NEC = Northeast Corridor?) but others I have no clue. I found that some people talk about cities using the 3 letter code but that is not what some of these other abbreviations are. Help?
Yeah, can be confusing!What abbeviations are you refering to?
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Edited by Rail Freak, 10 December 2011 - 01:56 PM.
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Silver Meteor #97(5) & #98 (4), Silver Star #91 (2), Capitol Limited #29 & #30(4), Empire Builder #7,#8,#27 (3) Coast Starlight #11 (4) & #14(4), California Zephyr #5 (2) & #6 (3), Cascades #506, City of New Orleans #58 (1) #59 (1), South West Chief #3 (2), Lake Shore Limited #49, Maple Leaf #63 San Joaquin #714, Pacific Surfliner #774, Texas Eagle #422, Cardinal #50, Crescent #19, Sunset Limited #1 Approx.46,444 miles & 41 states!
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Silver Meteor #97(5) & #98 (4), Silver Star #91 (2), Capitol Limited #29 & #30(4), Empire Builder #7,#8,#27 (3) Coast Starlight #11 (4) & #14(4), California Zephyr #5 (2) & #6 (3), Cascades #506, City of New Orleans #58 (1) #59 (1), South West Chief #3 (2), Lake Shore Limited #49, Maple Leaf #63 San Joaquin #714, Pacific Surfliner #774, Texas Eagle #422, Cardinal #50, Crescent #19, Sunset Limited #1 Approx.46,444 miles & 41 states!
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 03:24 PM
Welcome to the forum. You will know the abbreviations soon.
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 10 December 2011 - 04:53 PM
Welcome, I am on the CZ (California Zephr) in the Colorado Rockies. I am looking at more snow than I have seen in my life. I live in ORL (Orlando) and we do not see any snow there.
Amtrak miles: 101,379; Routes: Silver Meteor, Champion (1973), Silver Star, Auto Train, Capitol Limited, Empire Builder, Lakeshore Limited, Adirondack, Vermonter, Cardinal, California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Texas Eagle (CHI-STL), Missouri River Runner, Acela Express (FC), Southwest Chief, Cascades, Crescent, City of New Orleans, Hiawatha Service, Maple Leaf, Keystone Service, Northeast Regional, Downeaster.
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 05:02 PM
Welcome! 
I live about 30 minutes outside of PHL-Philadelphia and travel AE-Acela Express, NER's- Northeast Regional's, and Keystoner's often. When I ride AE I ride normally FC- First Class. When I ride AE FC I also use CA-Clubacela, Located in BOS-Boston South Station,NYP-New York Penn, PHL, and WAS-Washington,DC As I travel between a city pair and get 750 AGR- Amtrak Guest Rewards points. I hope you have one of these since you ride Amtrak. If you don't send me a PM- Personal Message with your e-mail and I will refer you! There are many abbreviations. If you don't know. Ask! We will be glad to help! 
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I live about 30 minutes outside of PHL-Philadelphia and travel AE-Acela Express, NER's- Northeast Regional's, and Keystoner's often. When I ride AE I ride normally FC- First Class. When I ride AE FC I also use CA-Clubacela, Located in BOS-Boston South Station,NYP-New York Penn, PHL, and WAS-Washington,DC As I travel between a city pair and get 750 AGR- Amtrak Guest Rewards points. I hope you have one of these since you ride Amtrak. If you don't send me a PM- Personal Message with your e-mail and I will refer you! There are many abbreviations. If you don't know. Ask! We will be glad to help! Welcome!
Steve
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Posted 10 December 2011 - 05:50 PM
As said, most of the abbreviations we use on this forum are shortened names of the trains
If you don't know one, just ask! We don't bite - too much!
Oh, and welcome!
- CS = Coast Starlite
- EB = Empire Builder
- LSL = Lake Shore Limited
- CL = Capitol Limited
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- LAX = LA
- PDX = Portland, OR
- SEA = Seattle
- STL = St Louis
- BOS = Boston
- ALB = Albany, NY
- PHL = Philadelphia
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If you don't know one, just ask! We don't bite - too much!Oh, and welcome!
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Posted 11 December 2011 - 06:57 AM
You will know the abbreviations soon.
Surely, you're joking?
Anyone who grew up in New Kensington, PA would have no trouble with
knowing the abbreviations!!
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 31 January 2012 - 10:46 PM
You will know the abbreviations soon.
Surely, you're joking?
Anyone who grew up in New Kensington, PA would have no trouble with
knowing the abbreviations!!
You grew up in New Kensington?! I had family there and spent a lot of time there. We actually took the train there once from Pittsburgh when I was a kid.
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Posted 01 February 2012 - 10:32 AM
You will know the abbreviations soon.
Surely, you're joking?
Anyone who grew up in New Kensington, PA would have no trouble with
knowing the abbreviations!!
You grew up in New Kensington?! I had family there and spent a lot of time there. We actually took the train there once from Pittsburgh when I was a kid.
I had a close friend from Plum Borough near New Kensington.
He owned Stockland Farm. His family has been in the area
for over 150 years.
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 01 February 2012 - 11:35 PM
You will know the abbreviations soon.
Surely, you're joking?
Anyone who grew up in New Kensington, PA would have no trouble with
knowing the abbreviations!!
You grew up in New Kensington?! I had family there and spent a lot of time there. We actually took the train there once from Pittsburgh when I was a kid.
I had a close friend from Plum Borough near New Kensington.
He owned Stockland Farm. His family has been in the area
for over 150 years.
And I now have family living in Plum Borough.
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