You may now register for Gathering VI which will be in Philadelphia this coming October 5th to the 7th. An exact itinerary will be published as we approach the date for this event.
After you register look for a confirming email from amtrakforum at gmail.com. It can take up to 24 hours for this to be sent. If you don't receive that email, please PM me so we can see if your registration was received.
There is no cost associated with The Gathering except for your own transportation, lodging and meals.
You must be a Forum Member to register but you can bring guests with you to all events.
The link to the registration is HERE.
Questions, comments, let us know.
The data you supply to us is not used for any purposes other than committee planning and will never be made public. Please don't ask for a list of attendees, etc.
Thanks!!
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:27 PM
Is there a schedule for this trip? I could not find it. I am interested in Philly.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 12:30 PM
An exact itinerary will be published as we approach the date for this event.
Is there a schedule for this trip? I could not find it. I am interested in Philly.
See above.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 04:21 PM
Remember that AU is very different from OTOL, where everything is plotted out much earlier in their Fest process.Is there a schedule for this trip? I could not find it. I am interested in Philly.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 07:46 PM
Certainly!
Registered, can't wait.
Registered, can't wait.
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 07:58 PM
Based on previous AU Gatherings, we usually do local rides on Friday afternoon, all day on Saturday on Amtrak, and mix on Sunday.
Entire length in segments- Southwest Chief (LSV-LAX & CHI-LSV), Pacific Surfliner (SLO-LAX & LAX-SAN) & San Joaquin (Oakland stub)
Entire length, end to end- Lake Shore Limited (Boston stub) (11/09), Downeaster (11/09) & Coast Starlight (10/11)
Partial- California Zephyr (SLC-EMY), Hiawatha, Cascades (SEA-PDX) & Acela (BOS-PVD)
Entire length, end to end- Lake Shore Limited (Boston stub) (11/09), Downeaster (11/09) & Coast Starlight (10/11)
Partial- California Zephyr (SLC-EMY), Hiawatha, Cascades (SEA-PDX) & Acela (BOS-PVD)
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Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:30 PM
Registered too, up Saturday on 162, back that nite on 165
TRAVELED / WORKED: (Red = THIS year) MORR, Texas Eagle, Hiawatha Service, Palmetto, Carolinian, Maple Leaf, Adirondack, Cardinal, Auto-Train, Acela, Keystone Service, Surfliners, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder, NE Regionals, Capital Limited, City of New Orleans, Downeaster, Wolverine, Pere Marquete, Broadway Limited, Lake Shore Limited, North Coast Hiawatha, Illini, Dubuque Service, Super Chief, Cali Zephyr, Silver Star, Silver Meteor, Pioneer, Sunset Limited, San Diegans, Inter-American, Vermonter (to Amherst), Michigan Executive, Twilight Limited, Lake Cities, Niagara Rainbow, Crescent, Alaska RR, Ferromex: Laredo-Mexico City, Metro North, METRA, BART, LIRR, Boston's T, NYC Subway, Chicago's "L", DC Metro, SF Cable Cars-Trolleys, NJ Transit to AC, NOLA Street Cars, Ann Arbor RR Cross-Lake Ferry, Former C&O S.S. Badger Cross-Lake Ferry, Baltimore Light Rail, Via:The Ocean, Algoma Central...... TRAINS Over-Slept & MISSED: D&RGW, Southern Crescent (both Pre-Amtrak, Dammit!)
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 12:24 AM
HAHA Mine was easy!! Several mentions of Septa... 
See you all on October 5th!! If I'm able I'll try to greet some of you coming in on the 4th.
No promises. Can't wait to meet new faces and see some familiar ones.
See you all on October 5th!! If I'm able I'll try to greet some of you coming in on the 4th.
No promises. Can't wait to meet new faces and see some familiar ones.
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:05 AM
Please on the name tag spell RHODE Island correct, unlike last year (when there was no "H").
At least it wasn't spelled like the White House did in a press release a few weeks back! They spelled it ROAD Island!
At least it wasn't spelled like the White House did in a press release a few weeks back! They spelled it ROAD Island!
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:37 AM
Alas, 'Tis the weekend I'll be taking 20/91 and 92/19 to a college football game in Raleigh. Might catch a few of you southerners on the train up or back (19/20), I suppose. 
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:45 AM
What's more important, football or trains?
Wait - I withdraw the question!
Wait - I withdraw the question!
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:54 AM
Why choose when you can have both?
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 05:37 PM
Just registering looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces.
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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 12 April 2012 - 06:12 PM
Just registering looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces.
It was very politically correct of you to say new and familiar faces. You could have said new and old faces, since a vast majority, if not all, gathering attendees will be older than you.
I am looking forward to seeing your familiar face in October.
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 12 April 2012 - 06:45 PM
Wish I could make it, but such is life with limited funds coupled with limited time off. And with a change in our family dynamics, time off I could devote to the gathering is now even more limited. Ah well, as I said, such is life.
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)
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Pre-Amtrak Routes Traveled: Empire Builder (Great Northern), North Coast Limited (Northern Pacific), Abraham Lincoln (Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio), City of Hinkle (Union Pacific)
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:08 PM
Especially a certain one from FL who makes wrong turns and orders temps in the 50's for the FL mini-Gathering!It was very politically correct of you to say new and familiar faces. You could have said new and old faces
Just registering looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces.
A training I will go ... !
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Posted 17 April 2012 - 12:32 PM
Good Stephen, it will be good to see you too, that is if you are not sleeping!!Just registering looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces.
Shall you, Penny and I look for the Whole Foods Store in Philadelphia!!
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Posted 17 April 2012 - 01:58 PM
Penny probably already has it mapped out already!
Most likely, 2 or 3 ways, in case she makes a wrong turn - or 2 or 3 or ...!
Most likely, 2 or 3 ways, in case she makes a wrong turn - or 2 or 3 or ...!
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Posted 17 April 2012 - 11:34 PM
Good Stephen, it will be good to see you too, that is if you are not sleeping!!
Just registering looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces.
Shall you, Penny and I look for the Whole Foods Store in Philadelphia!!
Whole Foods... Easy... 20th and Cahowhill.. Trader Joes however much closer to PHL at 22nd and Market.
A good 7 minute walk at most..
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