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Just traveled Round-trip sleeper from PGH to CHI and I can say thats pretty much the same as what I saw. The wife and I split a breakfast box on the way out and it was enough to tide us over till we found some real food in Chicago. A full one each would have filled us up with crap empty...

Oh my God, I would love that. We live in Pittsburgh and go up to Cleveland a couple times a year. We took Amtrak there once, but it's annoying to get there at 3 o'clock in the morning and have to pay for a night in a hotel room that you're only going to use for four hours. We take at least...

10 hours in coach isn't bad. We've taken 3 long distance trips to the west coast from Pittsburgh, and we always go coach from Pittsburgh to Chicago whcih is about ten hours, then get a roomette from Chicago on. The coach seats are plenty comfortable, with lots of leg room and reclinable. The...

I just got reprimanded on the #6 CZ for asking a dining car attendant for a glass of ice on the way through while we were stopped in Reno. I would never bother them during service, but it was mid afternoon and the guy didn't look particularly busy. I asked and he sent me to the lounge, which...

So overall its a typical mass transit public area :) . Can anyone confirm or deny that restrooms aren't available on the weekends? that seems rather odd, but I've read it in a few comments. I'm having a hard time distinguishing between comments about the Greyhound/Amtrak waiting area and the...

What's it like getting in and out of this place to connect with the CZ? We'll be arriving Monday, and leaving on Sunday. Options and prices for getting to the Marina District? How are the facilities? I read on Yelp someone says the restrooms are only available from 7am to 7pm on weekdays, and...

Adding insult to injury, after arriving in PGH at 11:30 am, we stood in an empty station, not an employee in sight and no idea where they were, or even if there was one, for a half hour waiting for our luggage to be released to us. Apparently they were all upstairs transferring luggage for the...

CL 30 6 hours down - announcing bustituitions in PGH to make connections

Moderator Note: These posts were originally in a thread entitled "CL 30 just announced leaving at 8:30." (which appears to refer to 9/24 train 30). The posts were moved to this thread regarding Capitol Limited and Lakeshore Limited. Due to "crew rest" it sounded like they said? Good thing I...

I do use distilled when I'm at home, not worth it to drag a gallon across the continent with me.

Also, once or twice in the diner I saw crushed ice, gravel or pea sized, not cubes. Maybe they needed a non standard replenishment? Nothing worse for a warm soda than dumping it into crushed ice. Instant tepid soda flavored water. Not sure if I'm on a I or II, but it looks freshly refurbed. Has...

And coffee was only available in the am coming back. Out it was on most of the day, although not that fresh by late afternoon. All four days it was stated that there was no specialty sandwich. Apparently replaced with a chicken "Caesar" salad, which I swear was same lettuce as side salads...

On the EB this week. Out to Seattle, water was out by the coffee machine. On the way back, none. Few times I asked for ice, none was out in the open. Once I heard a scoop hit ice nearby, possibly the coffee station, other times I swear they went to diner. No water was a major inconvenience the...

On the CL now, headed from Pgh to Seattle on tomorrow's EB. Train arrived in Pgh at about 11:40. Left right on schedule. Lost ten minutes before we left the city limits. Fingers crossed...

So what happens to the passengers on those two cars?

Wonder how on time Fedex would be if they had to ship their packages on UPS trucks?

Turnpike tolls round trip are almost $70. Plus gas has to be another $60 at least. You'd think that would make the train more attractive. My friends son goes to Temple from Pittsburgh and they ride him there and back. I suggested Amtrak, and they said it wasn't a convenient schedule. So more...

We took the TE from CHI to San Antonio in August, it was a lot of fun. We'd never been to Texas before, so when we stopped in Dallas, we ran across to Founders Grill (next to Cindies) and had our picture taken drinking a Lone Star beer. Wish we'd had the time or inclination to go over to Dealey...

Yes, of course I meant the Southwest Chief., I misspoke. Unfortunately I've got another 15 years before I can retire and travel for a 30 day stretch. I do get two weeks in a row mandatory,though, so I can get a full week in town plus travel time. So the only thing I'm apprehensive about is the...

Couple questions to people familiar with the EB. I'm planning on taking it from PGH to SEA and/or Portland next September, probably the second week, but I'm pretty flexible. Is that a good or bad time compared to any others? Anyone think trackwork or other delays will be any better or worse by...