Recent content by sherman

Thanks for the info re bag check at Moynihan. I'll be in NYC for a week before my train trip so will take the opportunity to check out the new Hall and make enquiries. The afternoon departure fits perfectly for checking out of my midtown hotel that morning so I can be there in good time. It's...

Hi -I live in the UK, and have a trip booked to New York in March 2022. I'm considering adding a few nights in Chicago to my trip, and hope to get the Lake Shore service, in a sleeper. The timings work for me, and it appears to be a direct service? I've not used Amtrak for a number of years...

Thank you AG1! Maybe I wasn't clear enough in my OP? My enquiry is about how busy the trains are. But thank you to others about hotel advice. FWIW I'm very familiar with NYC and know which hotel I shall be using (and I would NEVER stay at the Pennsylvania!)

I'm planning a journey between DC and NYC next year - hoping to arrive at Penn St around midday. Options for travel are Friday, Saturday or Sunday. We will be two passengers with a suitcase each. Are there any advantages or disadvantages of travelling on any of those days? Presumably Friday...

Many thanks for all the helpful replies and suggestions. Exactly the sort of info I was looking for. You've given me food for thought - I'm now considering extending my trip and adding a couple of nights in Washington before continuing to New York. BTW - when I make my trip, I will have turned...

Hi I'm planning a trip to the U.S. next year and I'd be very grateful for any advice or suggestions please about my options for travel between Chicago and New York. Which is the "best" direction of travel - New York/Chicago or the other way? My preference is to travel overnight, but is there...

Thanks everyone. Hope it's not a Slow Train Coming, Bob - or any Blood on the Tracks! Blind Boy Grunt

I shall be boarding the Silver Meteor from Kissimmee, Florida to Philadelphia at around 1.00. When is lunch usually available in the dining car - will I get any? ( I'm in a sleeper so I think it's included in the ticket.)

Wow - many thanks for all the helpful replies and suggestions. I'm actually staying in a villa with my daughter and her family, so Kissimmee looks like the best option. I will have a rental car from Alamo and there's a depot in Kissimmee, so I can drop off the rental there and either get a cab...

Hi I'm planning to take the Silver Meteor to Philadelphia after my vacation in Orlando in November. I'm from the UK and though have used Amtrak to travel between New York and Washington, Philadelphia and Boston on previous trips, this seems like a good opportunity for the full long trip...