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What date in March, if you’d like to share? All the dates I checked for mid to late March show the full fare prices. Thanks.

Both 52 and 53 had been departing and arriving late since mid to late March. This was due to a fatality and freight traffic for NB 52 in March at some point in March. That delay caused the next SB 53 to be late leaving and arriving at each station. I was on NB 52 on 3/28 and we were 1-1/2 hr...

Thank you. Was unaware of this site.

Also getting a 404 on Juckins.net. Trying to track AT 53 SB and cannot find information on any tracking site. This is the 2nd time in a few days that none of the tracking sites show 53 as active. Any ideas?

Not a problem. We caught a flash sale last year, and snagged a SB bedroom for $524 during snowbird season. At that time we only need to pay an extra $334 on top of our initial coach price of $190. Of course that was before the new fare rate structure. We can’t see spending over $3000 for a...

No exaggeration at all. Travelers must book their car, so that cost has to be included In the total cost. RT costs: $3250 for the bedroom, and $570 for the car = $3820. As I said, nearly $4000.

The worms will have me eaten before I ever see a NJ terminal for the AT. The AT experience has certainly degraded over the past few years. In 2013 we traveled in a sleeper, boarded early, had wine and cheese in dining car, and I *think* movies still playing after it got dark. Also food for...

I’m far less knowledgeable that you folks, but I believe the reason the AT doesn’t travel farther N or NE is the height of the tunnels will not accommodate the Superliner II cars. Someone please correct me if I’m wrong.

I see your point and agree. Even though we have about the same distance to travel by car to our destinations, you taking the AT adds considerable driving (guessing about another ~800 km) to your trip to your place in FL. It’s your drive from SFA to your place in panhandle that makes it untenable.

We took the AT last year for the first time since 2013. Have to say, things have really changed. That being said, for us to travel round trip from NE PA to SW FL via train, it only costs us an extra $100 vs driving. That, of course, is riding coach, and bringing our own food with us. Mrs...

Wow! Thanks. Diner, cafe, and lounge car positions are not as important to me as sleepers vs coach.

He needed to have his birth certificate changed in Italy so that he could collect his retirement. I have the letter he wrote to his sister in Italy, requesting her to ask the parish priest to amend his BC to show his Americanized last name. I’m not sure if he collected RR retirement or a pension...

Most helpful information. Grazie mille. So would the following be accurate? SB -> Engines, coach cars, coach cafe, sleepers, lounge car, dining car, sleepers, auto carriers NB -> Engines, sleepers, dining car, lounge car, sleepers, coach cafe, coach cars, auto carriers.

Thank you. I am curious if NB and SB consist reverse depending upon point of departure. I know that car carriers are uncoupled and switched into off loading sidings, but unsure if the position of train cars remain the same or are reversed for the return trip. I am also aware that the coach...

Questions for northbound and southbound Auto Train travelers. I would like to know the consist of the SB train (53) and the NB train (52). Finally, where are the diner car, lounge car, and cafe car located in relation to the rest of the train? Here’s an example of a possible answer I’m...