Search results

Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum

Help Support Amtrak Unlimited Discussion Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
  1. wkaemena

    Amtrak Superliner Interactive Virtual Tour 360º

    I have shifted the webserver and furthermore the new website is now "Flash Free" and works on all platforms again. This will serve as a reference to all questions about the interior of the Superliners Virtual Tour of Amtrak Superliner
  2. wkaemena

    Virtual Walk Through of an Amtrak Superliner

    From my numerous Amtrak 360º interactive panoramas, I have now made a complete virtual tour through a typical Amtrak Superliner. Follow simply the pulsing hotspots. In each scene you can look around by dragging of your mouse or by using the onscreen controls. I is recommendable to...
  3. wkaemena

    Southwest Chief CHI-FLG

    Arrived yesterday evening in Flagstaff from Chicago here a panorama done during the "smoke" stop in Raton NM and a missing piece in my coverage of all Amtrak accommodations the Family Bed Room Family Room http://www.360cities.net/image/amtrak-slee...13.40,8.80,80.0 Raton NM...
  4. wkaemena

    With Amtrak to the Grand Canyon

    Still not known to everybody but yes, you can visit the Grand Canyon all by rail ! Since a couple of years the cooperation of the Grand Canyon Railway with Amtrak created a new tiny stop for the Southwest Chief in the middle of nowhere called Williams Junction from here the Grand Canyon...
  5. wkaemena

    New interactive pictures of refurbished Superliner I

    I am just on my way from Chicago to L.A. currently on the Balloon Festival in Albuquerque. My trip from Chicago to Albuquerque was on a consist of pure refurbished Superliner I cars. Here the interactive pictures Bedroom http://www.360cities.net/image/amtrak-slee...r-1-refurbished Dining...
  6. wkaemena

    Coach Ticket Price

    On 5th of Oct I am will go from CHI to ABQ on SWC in Roomette, everything booked many months ago in order to get a favorable price. After assisting the balloon festival I plan to continue to LAX with a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Now my questions: ABQ - LAX coach is 62$, ABQ-Williams...
  7. wkaemena

    SW Chief Williams-LAX

    I have a question regarding the meal service for sleeper guests. When boarding the SW Chief in Williams (jct.) on the way to Los Angeles is there still dinner available for these boarding guests? And what about breakfast prior to arrival in LAX, as the scheduled arrival is quite early at 8:15.
  8. wkaemena

    Amtrak Superliner in Google Earth/Map

    Has anybody seen a Superliners travelling somewhere on Google Earth/maps? Well there is one in Chicago Union St., but I mean somewhere in the open landscape. I would be thankful for any hint. Willy
  9. wkaemena

    Amtrak Superliner in your pocket

    There are millions of people which have no clue how comfortable could be a LD ride on an Amtrak superliner. If you are a happy owner of an iphone or ipodtouch you can have a Superliner virtually in your pocket and show it to the World around you. HOW? go and get the free app PangeaVR at...
  10. wkaemena

    Amtrak Superliner on iPhone/ iPodtouch

    Now you can have your Superliner in the pocket and show it to somebody who has never seen the beauty of an Amtrak Superliner travel. With the update of the iphone software to 2.0 and the app store it is now possible to view 360 degrees panoramas on the iphone. Go to the app store and download...
  11. wkaemena

    German version of a Roomette

    On thursday night I took a german night train Talgo (similar to the Cascades) from Hamburg to Munich. It had as a cheap alternative a 2nd class sleeper. Compare it with a Amtrak Roomette it is remarkable similar. German Roomette and aisle between the roomettes and the Talgo Restaurant car So...
  12. wkaemena

    New Website Layout for my QTVR Superliner Site

    I just made a new layout of my Quicktime Virtual Reality website with interactive pictures showing the Superliner cars on the trip from Chicago to Emeryville (CZ) New Site I could not check on Windows. Would appreciate any comment about odd behavior ;) Quicktime required.
  13. wkaemena

    Amtrak and Holiday Season

    Just got an Email with this content: Ride Amtrak and Reduce Your Travel Stress This Holiday Season According to a recent Parade magazine article*, "Americans spent about 3.7 billion hours stuck in traffic last year, burning gasoline whose price has soared 60%." Add to that the crowds, endless...
  14. wkaemena

    Zephyr Delays

    Checking the current performance of #5 I found out that the chance is good to arrive an hour early in EMY..... is the Zephyr still rerouted via WY?? 5 weeks ago when I was on the #5 we came > 6h later into EMY
  15. wkaemena

    New content on www.amtraktrains.com

    I guess not everyone has a look to the "NEWS" section. amtraktrains.com has a brandnew feature: http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?showtopic=17595
  16. wkaemena

    CZ tomorrow June12 CHI

    Tomorrow I will board the first time an Amtrak LD. CZ from CHI to EMY Thanks to all the guys here in that list, I learned a lot in the last months and I think I am prepared... (duct tape, ear plugs, etc) If by any chance somebody of this list will be at/on the train along the way, please let...
  17. wkaemena

    Comparison Amtrak and European Train Travel

    In the last couple of months I leaned a lot about Amtrak without being on any Amtrak LD train so far. I rode a couple of times some NEC trains between DC and NY which somehow could be compared to european travel in view of punctuality and frequency. On LD trains however the picture seems to be...
  18. wkaemena

    Roomette on California Zephir

    I am excited about my first long distance trip on Amtrak Superliner. My trip will be in June going from Chicago to Emeryville. I have a fix date to be in SFO therefore I decided to book early. I have got Roomette # 13 which I found out is on the lower level. Is there any big disadvantage to be...
Back
Top