Recent content by Train McGhee

Does anyone have an upgrade coupon or two that they have no use for or would like to part with? Setting up last minute points runs, thanks!

Alan B, thank you for the tip, I will make sure that we are in Business, thats a nice little side effect! I have a couple hours in DC, might take a stroll out of the station, is there a way to stow our luggage in the station? I know that this varies from station to station.

Well, it looks like I can buy enough points for about $96 to do the roomette from PHL-CHI via WAS, for me and Mrs McGhee, so for two people, two meals, comfort of staying in the room till CHI, I think that is the path for me. Quick question, with a roomette ticket out of WAS, do I gain access...

Agreed, seems like CHI should be a border city, only one zone from NYP or PHL, let a long PIT, or CLE.

Well, it was a nice dream while it lasted! Thanks for waking me up :) Looks like I'll be buying an additional 5,000 points

Hi all, I was under the impression that PHL to CHI was a one zone trip, I called AGR today to book a reward, and was told it is a 2 zone trip. Was I just living in dream world all that time?

Yeah, thats a good point... Not sure how to get to WAS to catch the 5am, based out of PHl it is difficult. That said, anyone based in WAS, i put together a 2 segment acela run for $163 WAS-NYP, NYP-BOS, if anyone is interested, let me know.

If I had a first class ticket, from Was-NYP, would I have access to club acela in PHL? PS Cranked out 4 segments today, anyone else doing their runs?

Well that's good because otherwise I would have to spend the night in dc. Would the reverse work? Purchase was-nyp, get on in PHL?

Anyone know if booking NYP-WAS and getting off at PHL will affect if the city pair posts?

Can I do Bos-NYP-was on multi city, and get off in phl, still get credit to was? Also, can you use a coupon for upgrade for multi city or do you have to pay all the way to do 1st class multi city?

I like to do phl-pao then pao-dow, return Dow-pao pao-phl $13 each way, multi city, $26 for 400 points. What I am talking about though is maybe doing that run and tagging on an Acela citypair run after, to get 1,400 points x 3 = 5,200 in one day. With 2 upgrade coupons, it could be 1900x3 for...

Ok, we all know that triple points is coming up, and I want to add in a big mileage run to supplement my short runs in the NEC area, home base is PHL. What I am trying to figure out is, what is the shortest turn on the NEC, for the best value of the money, on Acela, or just straight up the best...

I would use twitter and let @amtrak know, they are really responsive and helpful.

Ok, thanks for the help guys! $630 points might really help me get on the way to select for 2012! Side question, if I qualify for select mid year, does the status update right away (when the point post) and when would it last till? Thanks!