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Thanks all! I will give a try at calling Amtrak and trying to tie my as yet unbooked Hiawatha to my already booked Capitol limited tickets.

When making a connection that is not guaranteed, at Chicago, is there a rule of thumb for how much time to allow between trains? With the long distance trains it is often reccomended to allow for an over night in chicago to be sure to make your outbound train. But what about the shorter inbound...

On the Amtrak website schedule for the capial limited, it states the sightseer lounge is seasonal. Is this correct and and if so, when is it not part of the consist? Just booked a trip and was looking for details of my trip and i noticed this which I was not aware of.

1990 on the Capitol limited for true Amtrak and in 2005 on the American Orient Express (pulled by Amtrak) on the route of the Crescent. Had dinner in the dome car of the best pheasant I have ever had. Best service on a train best food in general on a train an amazing trip. Was our treat for a...

O.K. Thanks all. Guess it can't hurt to ask as long as I make sure they modify and not charge extra. And like you folks said, I can live with the lower level if need be and true it is somewhat quiter.

Just booked an upcoming trip on a superliner route, using the online booking. I have an upper level room one way (my preferred) but got a lower level room on the return trip. Is it worth trying to change the lower to an upper by phone, or is it likely the upper rooms are all filled? I seem to...

A new use for the possibly soon retired section of the Southwest Chief route?

I tried about mid day and couldn't get on. But used it about 20 minutes ago and everything was fine.

The Lake shore limited does NOT go to Minneapolis. You would need to take the Empire Builder from Chicago.

Upper level has a little better chance for scenery , in that where the track is cut through hills you will see something other than the side of the right of way. Lower seats have less people traffic moving around in the car. Lower can have a little more sound from the wheels.

Nearby canyonlands park was a great addition when we went to arches a few years ago. Easily traveled and viewed by car. We took a picnic lunch and watched a thunderstorm across the park in all its glory. I actually liked Canyonland better than Arches.

Don't remember brick paving, just gravel and some blacktop, but it has been several years since I used that station.

Milwaukee tv news is reporting 40 auto breakins in the parking lot by the intermodel station this weekend. Generally I feel more secure leaving my car at the airport stop, than the downtown stop.

Since you are starting in the southwest, don't miss the Grand Canyon. Spectacular sight. Be sure to catch at least a sunrise or a sunset there. After that , it would help to know what your interests are. Mine include the national park system. So, I would head to Yosemite, and also the redwoods...

Flat shift?

OMG, best thread in months, laughing so hard it hurts...

So, what historically, has been a number that has been used for car purchases? I know there is a viewliner order out there now (for a long time) that has not yet been filled. And years ago there was a superliner II order. What kind of quantities does history tell us are needed?

Twice in the last week I have read threads that mention sold out long distance trains being the norm in the summer time. I am only an occasional rider so have not seen alot of this, but assuming this is the case for perhads 4 to maybe 5 or 6 months of the year (summer plus holidays), at what...

Can't wait to have grandkids to be able to do this with. What great memories you are making.

This sounds like fun. Just out of curiosity, where do you propose the billions of dollars to buy these tracks, or buy land to build tracks, would come from? Perhaps the government tooth fairy?