mama to a toddler train fan
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I am taking two small children on an Amtrak this summer. A three year old and a six month old. We have booked a ride on the Southwest Chief from Chicago to LA and then the Texas Eagle from LA back to Chicago. We have a bedroom reserved too.
I read in other posts that there is electricity in the bedrooms, which answered on question I had. Here are my other questions:
Is their an observation car we can go to be around other people or will we be mainly in our room unless it is mealtime?
Does the dining car have highchairs or am going to have to be prepared to hold my baby most of the time?
I noticed that many of you said the trains are often not on time. How off do they run? Should I have my car rental and hotel accommodations on speed dial?
When the train stops at a station, are the passengers permitted to mill about the station for the time it takes the new passengers to board?
That is all I can think of right now. Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post and hopefully give me some insight into what I have taken on. I know my three year old will have blast. When I told him of our plans and that I reserved a sleeper car Lee Roy replied "well, you and Hilda Mae can sleep, but I will not!" He has a real passion for trains and I like to do what I can to foster it. I have always like to travel by car, even long distances, so I can see the country side. I think this train travel may be even better because I don't have to drive!
I read in other posts that there is electricity in the bedrooms, which answered on question I had. Here are my other questions:
Is their an observation car we can go to be around other people or will we be mainly in our room unless it is mealtime?
Does the dining car have highchairs or am going to have to be prepared to hold my baby most of the time?
I noticed that many of you said the trains are often not on time. How off do they run? Should I have my car rental and hotel accommodations on speed dial?
When the train stops at a station, are the passengers permitted to mill about the station for the time it takes the new passengers to board?
That is all I can think of right now. Thanks so much for taking the time to read my post and hopefully give me some insight into what I have taken on. I know my three year old will have blast. When I told him of our plans and that I reserved a sleeper car Lee Roy replied "well, you and Hilda Mae can sleep, but I will not!" He has a real passion for trains and I like to do what I can to foster it. I have always like to travel by car, even long distances, so I can see the country side. I think this train travel may be even better because I don't have to drive!