And between San Antonio and LA the Sunset/Eagle has a Full Diner that is on #1 out of NOL and # 2 out of LAX.The Texas Eagle does has a Cross Country Diner but it serves a regular menu. Scrambled eggs and steaks and other regular items.
Understatement. Almost an entire day longer if not an entire day (you leave CHI earlier on the TE than the SWC and you arrive almost 24 hours later).If you desire a longer ride, take the TE.
Something like 5:35am.The arrival time in LA is rather awkward.
From what I understand the "downstairs" (kitchen) on the CCC is no different than a straight Diner, mainly because the CCCs are converted Diners.The Texas Eagle does has a Cross Country Diner but it serves a regular menu. Scrambled eggs and steaks and other regular items.
Philly, all you seem to care about when taking train trip is getting a short ride without layovers. Some people enjoy the time on the train, and aren't in a hurry to get to their destination. I took the TE/Sunset two weeks ago and it was almost certainly my favorite Amtrak ride yet (and I've taken the Zephyr). How would it make sense to take an unnecessary PacSurf roundtrip to San Luis - to take a commuter train to a place you don't care about, wait in the station, and take the same train back. I think it makes a lot more sense to taking a somewhat indirect route home than to spend a day doing a pointless roundtrip on a regional train.Understatement. Almost an entire day longer if not an entire day (you leave CHI earlier on the TE than the SWC and you arrive almost 24 hours later).If you desire a longer ride, take the TE.
Something like 5:35am.The arrival time in LA is rather awkward.
If you want to go from CHI-LAX I don't understand why anyone wouldn't go via the SWC unless maybe the TE was cheaper by some chance. If you really wanted to spend more time on a train and wanted scenery you can just take the extra day you save and ride a Pacific Surfliner from LAX to and from San Luis Obispo along the Pacific Ocean and/or San Diego with time to spare. I can see a few extra hours to see a different route but a whole extra day?
Since the Diner-Lounges (Cross Country Cafe is a service offering, not equipment) are Superliner Diners with the upstairs remodeled, yes, they have a full, unmodified galley downstairs.From what I understand the "downstairs" (kitchen) on the CCC is no different than a straight Diner, mainly because the CCCs are converted Diners.The Texas Eagle does has a Cross Country Diner but it serves a regular menu. Scrambled eggs and steaks and other regular items.
And under your logic to just use the time saved by taking a quicker route to take a short separate roundtrip, why not go one further? Just fly to LA, and take the Surfliner for fun. Flying is faster, so it must be better to do that than the train (be it the SWC or TE). Wait..you say that the train is enjoyable and it's nice to spend a couple days on it? In which case, there might be a case to be made for getting more time on the train. It's not a chore, it's enjoyable. You see my point?If you really wanted to spend more time on a train and wanted scenery you can just take the extra day you save and ride a Pacific Surfliner from LAX to and from San Luis Obispo along the Pacific Ocean and/or San Diego with time to spare. I can see a few extra hours to see a different route but a whole extra day?
But for a guy who lives deep in the woods just south of Lake Superior, the following scene from the Texas Eagle was absolutely mesmerizing:. . . I can't seem to bring myself to forgo a ride on the Southwest Chief in favor of the Texas Eagle, especially because I can't imagine the scenary being a draw, having spent a reasonable amount of time in Dallas area.
Agreed! We've done the TE twice to Temple Tx and return to LA and LA to Chicago and loved every minute. Found the scenery (although not the same as on the SWC) West Texas to Eastern Arizona enjoyable. I wouldn't hesitate to ride the TE again and yes, we've done the SWC LA to ABQ and return and Chicago to LA and loved that as well.But for a guy who lives deep in the woods just south of Lake Superior, the following scene from the Texas Eagle was absolutely mesmerizing:. . . I can't seem to bring myself to forgo a ride on the Southwest Chief in favor of the Texas Eagle, especially because I can't imagine the scenary being a draw, having spent a reasonable amount of time in Dallas area.
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Miles and miles of miles and miles, someone said. It may be ho-hum for you, but for me it was - WOW!
The first time I saw the sky in New Mexico, I was absolutely amazed. I'm so used to Michigan's haze/clouds and trees.But for a guy who lives deep in the woods just south of Lake Superior, the following scene from the Texas Eagle was absolutely mesmerizing:. . . I can't seem to bring myself to forgo a ride on the Southwest Chief in favor of the Texas Eagle, especially because I can't imagine the scenary being a draw, having spent a reasonable amount of time in Dallas area.
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Miles and miles of miles and miles, someone said. It may be ho-hum for you, but for me it was - WOW!
To each his own...picture just reinforced my "meh".But for a guy who lives deep in the woods just south of Lake Superior, the following scene from the Texas Eagle was absolutely mesmerizing:. . . I can't seem to bring myself to forgo a ride on the Southwest Chief in favor of the Texas Eagle, especially because I can't imagine the scenary being a draw, having spent a reasonable amount of time in Dallas area.
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Miles and miles of miles and miles, someone said. It may be ho-hum for you, but for me it was - WOW!
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