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The new tracking map has piqued my interest on this subject. Last night I counted about 145 trains operating at the same time ( yea, my life is that boring ) Besides counting on the map, is there a listing of the most Amtrak trains operating at one time ? < back to counting trains >

Just got word that an old model railroader and railfan friend passed away. He was on the 2nd leg of a 3 leg trip just to ride trains. At the terminal end of the 2nd leg, his body was discovered in his roomette. After test results, his body will be shipped home for services and burial. As...

I had the Issac Walton trip planned for brother and I then he says "What about Vermont ? I've poked around on the internet for years looking at towns in Vermont and all the Bed & Breakfasts / OLD hotels etc. I figured I'd ask here for advise. 1. What towns have YOU visited and good or bad...

If you could go back to the 50;s and ride ONE train, which would it be and why ?

Most positions say you will go to "school" to learn. However, entry level "agent" ( ticket/customer service) don't say anything about that but they do say you must be able to workd the " STARS / ARROW / RAILRES / Quick Track " systems. Maybe I'm over thinking it but will you be taught these...

Way back when, before I even discovered this site, there was a site that was an Amtrak Employee Forum type sit where you could ask questions and get real answers about working for Amtrak etc. Is that site gone, or just burried in and old disk drive from 15 years ago ? ALL smartass comments...

SO, I've been wanting to do this trip for awhile but wonder what order to take it in New Orleans to New Orleans with a layover at Issac Walton Inn Should I do: 1) Sunset Limited / Coast Starlight / Empire Builder/ City of New Orleans 2) City of New Orleans / Emipre Builder / Coast Starlight...

In bedroom E one night I heard people in the next room stop the conductor and ask: "Don't tell me there are going to be blowing that horn all night ?" I wanted to yell a smartassed comment but the conductor quipped " mam, once you're asleep I'll tell them to lower the volume" Turkey and coke...

Ran into the gang on the Sunset on the 15th and either can't find the pics and report or it has not been filed. Someone point me in the right direction.

http://www.maniacworld.com/dog-having-a-bl...n-the-snow.html

I come here expecting to be one of the most ignorant people in the world, yet every day most posters make me feel very smart............................... Thank you..... !

I'm in the middle of planning a long summer trip to take both the EB and the CZ. Thinking of leaving NOL on the Crescent to Wash, either the Capitol or Cardinal to CHI, EB from CHI to PDX CS down to SAC CZ from SAC to CHI CNO ( ugh ) CHI to NOL The short trip can be done ( with sleepers...

Stop by the room for a drink. Ok, I traveled before and after Christmas but never actually on Christmas Eve or Christmas day. I'm leaving NOL noon on Christmas Eve, adding brother in SAS and heading to ELP for a trip up to Ruidoso NM. for 6 days. Our family has all passed so it's just me (...