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Thanks for all the great info here. I've asked a few questions already and have been browsing many old topics. I will be booking a roomette on the Coastal Starlight from Seattle to LA for next July. I would appreciate advice on the following: Timing of Purchase. Next July is eight months away...

I came across this bloke's trip report the other day. It occurred to me that the trainophiles here might enjoy it as much as I did. https://wanderfinds.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/my-epic-rail-journey/ He appears to have posted Part 1 in July but Part 2 hasn't appeared yet.

When reading the interesting travelogues from India and Europe here lately it occurred to me some may be interested in a trip I took over a decade ago when my local line was scheduled for closure. I first wrote it on a usenet diabetes group in 2004 and later copied it to my Aussie blog in 2006...

A number of people have mentioned calling an agent. I was going to book via the web, but it sounds like calling an agent may be better for roomentte allocation or for changing the price if I book early and the price later drops. How do I find an agent? I could not find a list on the web-site...

I intend taking the Coastal Starlight from Oakland to Los Angeles next July. The LAX hotel discussion has helped me to decide on the Metro Plaza hotel near Union Station, thanks to those who participated. I have some related questions. How reliable is the CS service? Scheduled arrival is 9pm...

Moderators, I am new; I have read the rules and hope this is OK. if this post is against the rules please let me know and I'll delete or modify as appropriate. I am afflicted by a chronic condition called wanderlust. Since my retirement I have wandered the far corners of the world by aeroplane...

I am a new member; I just posted my intro here. I am doing preliminary planning for a couple of AMTRAK sections during a brief visit to the USA in July 2016. I wanted to cross the spectacular Rocky Mountains by train but was disappointed to find these are the schedules for that section of the...

G'day all. I am a senior, an Aussie and a trainophile who is spending a significant part of my retirement wandering the world. I am forced to use planes to cross to Asia, the USA or Europe, but once there I try to use trains when possible. I discovered this forum while researching a trip I am...