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My Avatar is a Shay Locomotive that was built in Lima, Ohio. I am a docent at the Allen County Museum and the Shay is on display in our Musem. Many Shays were found at one time in Logging camps and Stone Quarry's throughout the US. In Cass West Virginia, there are 5 Shays that are used for...

I’ve used it also to check my car speed. I understand where your coming from, but I bet after you ride Amtrak you’ll want to go again. Guess I’ve gotten lazy in my old age, I leave the long distance driving to Amtrak! The nice thing about this app is it tells you where your at, what the outside...

I Like Car Home Ultra App. It gives me accurate speed, where I’m at and you can add so many other apps on it. It does cost, but well worth every penny. It’s just an all around great app!

<My suggestion is to get two Roomettes side by side on the bottom floor, that way you can see both sides of the train and lots more room for both of you, you can stretch out. The cost will be about the same as a Family Room and I think more comfortable. Oh, the Family room is on the bottom of...

I've stayed in Emeryville at a Sears Home. The lady came to the train and picked my wife and I up. the next morning she took us back to the train south. Great place to stay and reasonable. I can get the Phone number for you if you like. I agree, this is the way to go to LA, down the coast to LA...

Well, I’m still riding the rails and have been since my post. Thank goodness Anderson has not changed the overnight routes with box lunch meals. I want to go to Montana again this year (2020), but with Coronavirus, not sure I’ll be able to wait four hrs. In the a Chicago Station. I mostly travel...

My thoughts about the Cardboard lunches, they suck! My wife and I rode the Capital Limited from Toledo to Washington in February of this year in a Roomette. We could not believe we were getting a Box Lunch for our main meal I asked if we were going to get a refund for the meals we usually get...

I also do t think it will be a problem. There is plenty of storage for bags on the lower levels. My wife and I just get a Roomette and I put my small carryon on the step to the bunk above and if that not enough room, put it in the luggage rack in each 1st. Class car.  Too bad they don’t run the...

For all the times my wife and I have traveled Amtrak from Toledo, Ohio to parts unknown, we’ve never been put up in a room in Chicago because of a late train. I’d say if you want to stay in Chicago, you better book a room there, LOL!  If your traveling in a roomette, the Chicago 1st Class area...

I wonder if the MAN in charge is reading all the comments or is he stuck on Twitter?

I would recommend taking the Zephra to San Francisco, stay overnight in Berkley, have a Great dinner at the Berkley Pier, Great Food, you can see everything from this Resturant, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and the bay! Next day take the Coast Starlight to LA, stay there a few days, then take...

Wow, they must have just changed that as my wife and I rode the EB in August and all those items came with our First Class Meal. I don't mind the paying, it just irks me that the Government gives Billions of our tax money to every Tom,. Dick and Harry around the world and we can't have decent...

Usually after the attendent has made up all the beds for the night slippers, he or she tells everyone from a certain time at night they will not be available for calls from your room. They too have to get some sleep, just like you do! Also, many of them pull double duty, they take care of...

No they won't be made, also I think the dinning car will be closed, so you might want to get a couple extra snacks in the lounge to take with you.

Our train got into Chicago late, but we still waited in the 1st Class lounge for out LSL train. We were taken to the train first and then the Coach passengers. I have to say, my wife and I really enjoyed our Rommette so much better on the LSL than the Empire Builder, the upper bunk has its own...