Recent content by trnzone

Good idea. I haven't checked out the lounge car yet.

Just wanted to thank everyone for their help. I'm currently on the train headed North. Bumpier than I expected (I haven't been on a train in ages) but the room is pretty cool. What do you all suggest about leaving items in the room when going to eat and walk around and such?

That's awesome.

Nice. And then I know I saw something about bottled water. Is that "unlimited" for the trip or just a couple of bottles? Also, is there any way to get a decent quantity of ice onboard? I was thinking of bringing a collapsible cooler with some beers

Let me rephrase the question: How *late* will they do it? And do you just kind of find one and ask, is there a buzzer or? Northeast Regional. Need to be there by like 9 or 10 a.m. based on how I've planned my trip, picking up a car there and doing some other stuff. 

Hey all. I'm back and gearing up for my trip! Thanks to everyone for all of the help, answered questions, etc. Got a new round though now that I'm a couple weeks away from boarding. Hope no one minds. Figured it would be easier to restart this thread than create a new one. Reminder: Roomette...

Nice. Thanks for the detailed info.

Gotcha. I forgot there are two seats! Haha. 

I want to face forward for such a long trip. So basically, if I can get 1, 3 or 5 in 9810, I make that move, otherwise just stay put? I don't mind walking when I'm stationary for such a long time. So if proximity to the dining car is the only real advantage, it's not a huge deal to me. Now, my...

Aside from it being closer to the dining car, is there any other reason? I don't mind walking on something I'm gonna be in for 24 hours. Also you guys made it seem like room 001 is good so would i want to give that up to be in, let's say, 004 on 9810?

Ah I thought 001 might be the first overall room and they might be assigned in order (hence me being the only one to buy one so far). Guess that was a bad assumption. Looks like 9812 for me. Don't mind that. 

Does it include a 100% refund on cancellation vs. 0%? If so, I think it would be worthwhile just for that considering the roomette is a few hundred dollars .... plus the lost luggage protection.  What is SCA?

All booked! Looks like I got assigned roomette 001 lol. Maybe that's why the bucket was so low. Yikes. Is that $17 protection thing worthwhile, and can I add that after the fact? Looks like simply for potential cancellation it might be worth it if it's not otherwise refundable. Also, I assume...

Oh, that's disappointing. But I guess that's true, not really going out West or anything. Is it mostly all flat terrain or are there long parts over water or anything?

Well, this is my first go of it. I may feel that way in the future, but right now I'm thinking about getting there as quick as possible. Also, Meteor is an AM departure vs. PM, which is nice, though I guess I'll pass by the best part of the trip at night.