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For those of you who enjoy tracking members' train rides, the itinerary of my trip (with my son) will be as follows:
Wednesday, April 16
NJ TRANSIT #4620 Cherry Hill, NJ to Philadelphia, PA.
Amtrak Train #97 Silver Meteor departs Philadelphia, PA 8:37 PM EDT.
Thursday, April 17
Train #97 arrives Winter Haven, FL 5:09 PM EDT.
My parents will pick us up in WTH, and drive us to their home in New Port Richey.
Friday, April 18
My parents will keep my son, but will drive me to Tampa Union Station.
Depart TPA on Thruway bus #6092 at 12:25 PM.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 3:15 PM EDT.
Amtrak Train #92 Silver Star departs Orlando, FL 3:53 PM EDT.
Train #92 arrives Jacksonville, FL 7:10 PM EDT.
Take bus downtown, then Skyway monorail to hotel.
Saturday, April 19
Skyway monorail to downtown, then bus to train station.
AMTRAK Train #91 Silver Star departs Jacksonville, FL 8:20 AM EDT.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 11:34 AM EDT.
Depart ORL on Thruway bus #6091 at 12:15 PM EDT.
Arrive Tampa, FL at 2:10 PM EDT.
My parents pick me up in TPA.
Ride new TECO Streetcar in Tampa.
Relax off the rails Sunday 4/20 through Wednesday 4/23
Thursday, April 24
My parents drive us to Tampa Union Station.
Depart TPA on Thruway bus #6098 at 9:40 AM EDT.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 12:00 Noon EDT.
Amtrak Train #1 Sunset Limited departs Orlando, FL at 1:45 PM EDT.
Friday, April 25
Train #1 arrives New Orleans, LA at 9:20 AM CDT.
Lunch in New Orleans, possibly ride streetcars as well.
Amtrak Train #58 City of New Orleans departs New Orleans, LA at 1:55 PM CDT.
Saturday, April 26
Train #58 arrives Chicago, IL at 9:00 AM CDT.
Meet friends in Chicago, ride some CTA and METRA.
Amtrak Train #30 Capitol Limited departs Chicago, IL at 7:00 PM CDT (sleeper).
Sunday, April 27
Train #30 arrives Washington, DC 1:55 PM EDT.
Amtrak Regional Train #146* departs Washington, DC at 3:25 PM EDT.
Train #146* arrives Philadelphia, PA at 5:13 PM EDT.
* Note: If Train #30 is on time or early, we might take Regional #156, which runs about one hour earlier than #146.
NJ TRANSIT #4621 Philadelphia, PA to Cherry Hill, NJ.
Wednesday, April 16
NJ TRANSIT #4620 Cherry Hill, NJ to Philadelphia, PA.
Amtrak Train #97 Silver Meteor departs Philadelphia, PA 8:37 PM EDT.
Thursday, April 17
Train #97 arrives Winter Haven, FL 5:09 PM EDT.
My parents will pick us up in WTH, and drive us to their home in New Port Richey.
Friday, April 18
My parents will keep my son, but will drive me to Tampa Union Station.
Depart TPA on Thruway bus #6092 at 12:25 PM.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 3:15 PM EDT.
Amtrak Train #92 Silver Star departs Orlando, FL 3:53 PM EDT.
Train #92 arrives Jacksonville, FL 7:10 PM EDT.
Take bus downtown, then Skyway monorail to hotel.
Saturday, April 19
Skyway monorail to downtown, then bus to train station.
AMTRAK Train #91 Silver Star departs Jacksonville, FL 8:20 AM EDT.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 11:34 AM EDT.
Depart ORL on Thruway bus #6091 at 12:15 PM EDT.
Arrive Tampa, FL at 2:10 PM EDT.
My parents pick me up in TPA.
Ride new TECO Streetcar in Tampa.
Relax off the rails Sunday 4/20 through Wednesday 4/23
Thursday, April 24
My parents drive us to Tampa Union Station.
Depart TPA on Thruway bus #6098 at 9:40 AM EDT.
Arrive Orlando, FL at 12:00 Noon EDT.
Amtrak Train #1 Sunset Limited departs Orlando, FL at 1:45 PM EDT.
Friday, April 25
Train #1 arrives New Orleans, LA at 9:20 AM CDT.
Lunch in New Orleans, possibly ride streetcars as well.
Amtrak Train #58 City of New Orleans departs New Orleans, LA at 1:55 PM CDT.
Saturday, April 26
Train #58 arrives Chicago, IL at 9:00 AM CDT.
Meet friends in Chicago, ride some CTA and METRA.
Amtrak Train #30 Capitol Limited departs Chicago, IL at 7:00 PM CDT (sleeper).
Sunday, April 27
Train #30 arrives Washington, DC 1:55 PM EDT.
Amtrak Regional Train #146* departs Washington, DC at 3:25 PM EDT.
Train #146* arrives Philadelphia, PA at 5:13 PM EDT.
* Note: If Train #30 is on time or early, we might take Regional #156, which runs about one hour earlier than #146.
NJ TRANSIT #4621 Philadelphia, PA to Cherry Hill, NJ.