Questions on boarding the Cardinal in Chicago

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When I go to the Metropolitan Lounge to get ready to board the Cardinal, what is the procedure? Do I go out the door and snag a redcap on my own? Or do the lounge attendants take us to the platform for this train? When I actually get on the train, do they give us dinner? Anything else I should know?

Thank you all very much. This is the last set of questions for this trip, I promise. I will detrain in ALX and will be fine from there, having gone home from Virginia many times. :)
 
When you check into the Lounge tell the Attendant you'll want a Redcap to board.

When it's time they'll announce that those wanting a Redcap should meet them right outside the door and they'll load you up on their Cart and take you to the train.

I'm not sure if the Card will have one or two sleepers, but Sleeping Car pax get priority in the Diner Lite. Your LSA and Crew will be sharing your Sleeper since there's no crew dorm in the Card.Just ask your SCA,when you board!

You'll leave Chicago on Central Time, and soon after entering Indiana, it will change to Eastern Time, but Dinner is served on Central Time.

Hope you're enjoying Chicago as much as you anticipated,I know you're ready to head home!
 
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Thanks, Jim.

I'll be fine once I'm on the train--just want to make sure I've got the right procedure down and will get on the train!

One nice thing about the Viewliners, especially the Cardinal, is that you can always track down your SCA if they're not in their room (after all, how far can they go? :p )

I'm having a lovely time in Chicago. But yes, like Mole in Wind in the Willows, who forgot all about his little home when he was out having adventures with his friends, my little home is calling me back now, and I'm ready to go and stay there for a while! :)
 
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