Recent content by ray828

Thank you. Is the same trainset used on the days there's a same day arrival and departure? Or is there a different set that goes out and the set that comes in goes out on a different day's departure?

With the reduced schedule due to Covid, does the #7 Builder still turn the same day in Seattle to become #8?

I appreciate the replies everyone. Looks like I'll be grabbing dinner in Chicago before I leave. Thanks again!

Hey everyone, Does anyone know if they serve dinner coming out of Chicago on train 48? I'm leaving for this Thursday for NYP and I want to plan accordingly. Thanks, Ray

Hey all, I'm looking to do a circle trip of sorts starting and ending in Chicago. Ideally I want to ride the City of New Orleans and Texas Eagle. Unfortunately my schedule doesn't permit me to connect using the Sunset Limited between New Orleans and San Antonio. Are there any bus connections...

It's usually around this time that the train goes back to normal. Hopefully soon!

Anyone know when the Cap will get the full consist back? Still only has one engine and no baggage. Amtrak did however add the transdorm back recently.

Hey everyone, Quick question. I've noticed lately that the CONO has had a baggage car in the consist. Is this a temporary thing or have enough new bag cars arrived that there's a surplus of the heritage bags to permanently put in the consist? I know the Texas Eagle has had a baggage car for...

Hello everyone, I'm scheduled to depart WAS to CHI on train 29, the 9th of January. Does anyone know if the consist will be shortened this year? Last year, Amtrak took the SSL and other cars out of the train until spring. I'm a big fan of the SSL so I'm hoping that it stays this year...

As always, I can count on fellow members to provide the best advice. I decided to just take the Marc instead as it was the cheapest and the FC on Acela didn't have any real benefits. I appreciate the information on the shuttle as well. As others have said, it was easy to find and reliable...

Hi all, I will be flying into BWI for the first time this upcoming week. I'm planning on taking Amtrak to Washington D.C. from the BWI station. How accessible is the station from the airport? I've never used BWI before so I'm just curious how you get to the station from the terminal. Also, I've...

I'm on tonight's Limited out of Chicago. We have 8 cars, no baggage and 4 engines up front. 3 P42s and Acs-64 637. Our lead unit is heritage unit 145!!

Saw number 637 in the Chicago yard yesterday. Does anyone know when it might be ferried out? It would be cool to go out and see it on the Limited.

29(10) had two engines and a bag.

61011 came in on the Capitol Limited. I saw it in the yard on the 8th. Was this baggage car on the back of the Lake Shore Limited? Pretty cool to see these finally coming further west. It will be interesting to see which trains get these first.