They are bringing back 5 Sightseer Lounge Cars but they didn’t say which route was getting them. I have to think it’s the Capitol Limited or the Texas Eagle or both.
If the route occurs, Illinois will pay for the Chicago to Quincy Portion and Missouri will pay for Quincy to St. Louis with part of its 6 billion dollar state surplus. The 500,000 dollars was a grant given Illinois and Illinois chose to use for a feasibility study for expansion of one of its...
It’s money that was given to Illinois by the Government and the money will go towards Illinois Trains the Sandburg Trains. You do realize Illinois funds the Lincoln Services between St. Louis and Chicago which partially runs in Missouri.
Once the route is up and going Missouri will partially...
The State of iIllinois has granted Hannibal, Mo 500,000 for a feasibility study for extending the Chicago-Quincy Trains to Hannibal and St Louis Mo. This is something that has been in the works for sometime. One of the biggest advantages of a St Louis Extension would be this train would serve...
Hey move change.org has a petition to return the Sightseer Lounge Car to the Texas Eagle. And I mentioned in another post Amtrak is putting 5 Sightseers Lounge Cars along with 18 other Super Liners back in service between now and Oct1. And the prices for for Texas Eagle Rooms just dropped...
I decided to take the Texas Eagle/Sunset Limited from St Louis to LA. I was sort of reluctant to do so because of what I heard. I absolutely loved it. I liked it so much I am doing it again this year. Very interesting changes in scenery
Hey Gang, It’s been a while since I’ve been on the forum so if this has been already discussed I apologize. Has anyone mentioned that Amtrak will be putting 23 Super liners back in service between now and October 1st. 5 Transition Sleepers, 5 Superliner Lounge Cars and the other type of...
I also enjoyed the enchiladas on a recent Texas Eagle Trip. The other meals, not so good. Actually the omelet wasn’t bad, I heard it was usually dry, but mine was really decent,