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    Empire Builder with no Sightseer Lounge

    Just back from a Seattle trip and very disappointed with Amtrak. Upon boarding my sleeper car Oct 30th in Chicago I found out that there is no Sightseer Car on the train, just a Superliner coach with a snack bar downstairs. The crew did no know about this until boarding the train. My reason...
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    Restaraunts close to Chicago Union Station open Thanksgiving

    Arrive at CUS about 10:30 AM with a flight out of O'Hare at 5PM. Looking for breakfast / lunch suggestions
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    Question about missed Hiawatha connection at Union Station

    In a few weeks we will be coming into Chicago on the Illinois Zephyr #380 scheduled to arrive at 10:33am. I have these tickets. Wanting to go on to Milwaukee for the day. If I buy tickets for #333 departing at 11:05 but miss this because of a late #380 into Chicago can I use the ticket on the...
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    Ottumwa, Osceola or Mt Pleasant long term parking.

    I live 45 miles from Mt Pleasant, can't help but think in would be a lot safer than Chicago, small town, lighted lot. I think any of the Iowa station would be OK Just look at them on Goggle Earth, what is the closest for you?
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    What's the longest vacation you've taken by train?

    21 days. Macomb Il to Chicago to Portland to LA to San Diego to LA to Seattle to Vancouver to Toronto to Cochrane to Moosonee to Toronto to Montreal to Halifax to Montreal to Rensselaer NY to Chicago to Ft Madison, IA. Hotels stays in San Diego, Seattle, Vancouver, Toronto, Cochrane...
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    What happened to the website on my desktop?

    Can not get to reservations but get everything else.
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    Getting to San Clemente from LAX

    I will be coming in LAX on the Sunset Limited on a Monday, I would like to take the train to San Clemente and spend the night on the way to San Diego.  I see the Surfliner  only has two trains that stop there a day.  They depart LAX at 8:33am and 9:55am.  What are my options if the Sunset gets...
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    CHI Legacy Club Closed, Metropolitan Lounge now $25

    I was there on Monday 1-28 and the celery had brown ends  on it, I was there again 2-04 and it looked to be the same celery and dried out carrots  I did use the shower there, nice but the need to giver you a little floor mat/towel and maybe some labels on the shampoo, conditioner, and soap.
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    CHI Legacy Club Closed, Metropolitan Lounge now $25

    It was my understanding the you can have outside food in ML but only at the tables out by the food and soda area.   Monday the 4th I had a sandwich from Luke's and saw at least 2 other tableseating outside food at the tables.  No one said a word.
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    Lunch on #97, Silver Meteor (problem with chef)

     So.  The northbound train had no cook so our cook jumped on the northbound train st Orlando. and both trains had pizza hut pizzas
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    Lunch on #97, Silver Meteor (problem with chef)

    Was told at breakfast there would be one seating for lunch and it was pizza.  Asked why, problems with the cook waitress says.  I will ask more questions then but really wanted to try  the baked chilaquiles.   Thinking won't they have lunch supplies going to waste.
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    Luggage storage in Chicago's Metropoliton Lounge

    We had the small size roller suitcase with backpacks that  slip over the extended handle of the suitcase.  This worked good.  Just myself leaving tomorrow with my good old Patagonia MLS carry-on that has the backpack straps, shoulder strap and handle.  19.8lbs for 6 nights, Macomb, IL to CUS to...
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    Getting from Chicago Union to Chicago O'Hare?

    Are there Lifts going down to the Blue Line at the Lasalle Station?  t\They have one that goes up to the Rock Island line.  It is about 1/2 mile from CUS.  The North Central Service line out of CUS does not run on weekends does it??
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    Getting from Chicago Union to Chicago O'Hare?

    It sucks that that there is no easy way from CUS to the Blue line that is only to blocks away ( if you go out the right way from the station)  seems  like they could bore a small tunnel with people movers to the Clinton Blue Line station.  I have done two block walk lots but only with a small...
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