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Charlie's wife goes down To Haymarket station Every day at quarter past two And through the open window She hands Charlie a sandwich As the train comes rumblin' through. She yells out Charlie my dear Skip to page Twenty-two!

Actually it is 24 pages :lol:

p. 22: "Connect from North Station to Back Bay Station via the MBTA Orange Line (see page 20)" p. 20: "Take the Orange Line to Back Bay Station (see page 22 for more information)." -- Amtrak Downeaster Schedule and Travel Guide

CZ in the Moffat Tunnel, not too scenic.

Thanks for all the responses. I will certainly now try writing a letter to Amtrak!

My companion and I had a wonderful trip to California that included a mostly very pleasant segment on the Coast Starlight from Oakland to Los Angeles. I guess the Starlight is running a later schedule now, because it was roughly 11am to 11pm. Anyway we booked ahead and got the roomette for a...

Hi All, I've been away from this forum for a while busy doing other stuff. I haven't been away from riding Amtrak though. I missed the folks here, glad to be back with a question for you. A recent trip from PHL to BOS had me on the #194 being pulled by one of the older AEM-7 type locomotives...

I picked up tickets for a trip from Portland Maine to Philadelphia with a Downeaster segment both ways, and was surprised to be handed only two tickets. The notorious self-transfer ticket (no value, no points) from BON to BBY was eliminated, the ticket agent said. This ticket was always a...

I can think of a few long rail commutes I've done (not every day tho): 1. Sacramento to Oakland (Capitol Corridor): 80 miles 2. Stockton to Oakland (San Joaquin): 80 miles 3. Stockton to San Jose (ACE Train): 80 miles 4. Portland Maine to Boston (Downeaster): 100 miles

I can think of a few long rail commutes I've done (not every day tho): 1. Sacramento to Oakland (Capitol Corridor): 80 miles 2. Stockton to Oakland (San Joaquin): 80 miles 3. Stockton to San Jose (ACE Train): 80 miles 4. Portland Maine to Boston (Downeaster): 100 miles

Some news about Downeaster construction circulating through various Portland companies today:

I'm wondering why the NEC has three separate timetables: I haven't studied them in detail, but is there overlap between them? If my travel is primarily between Boston and Philadelphia, should I use #2 or #3 or both?

The San Joaquins have checked baggage, cab forward, no baggage car. That's why I was able to check my bags in SKN (even though the went the first segment to SAC on a Thruway bus).

Here is the follow up to the story. I made it to Maine with all my stuff. When I got to Sacramento, I inquired at the baggage counter and they said the bags had already been sent to Boston three days before. I asked about the 2 day limit and any late fees and he said there would be none...

I am moving from California to Maine (by Amtrak of course) and changing my Amtrak Forum identity. Goodbye to the San Joaquin line after 4 years. Thanks to all the conductors, assistant conductors, LSAs, ticket agents, fellow passengers and all the others who made it a great time. Riding the...