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Hey there, The day has come, the children awoke and got on there newly painted train shirts for their trip today. We have been asked every five minutes when are we leaving. They are busy getting their backpacks ready and we have already been online checking the status of the silver meteor...

hey there, i am glad to know about your trip, we are going on wed on the silver meteor from winter park to d.c..... until i begin my story..... amy 19 hours and counting down

hey there, well we are getting down to the wire or rail on our big train ride to d.c. the children are finishing up with school and we leave a week from today out of winter park, florida. the train shirts are made for the children their train hats have my grandfathers seaboard coastline pins...

hey there, thanks for the advice. now i am jealous of those riding the auto train and getting fresh coooked meals. well i will continue to read others comments on meal service. just wanted to thank those that have given advice. next question: i thought i read where there is a hq for...

hye there all, i know you have all been asked this millions of time but here goes another question, how is the meal service on the silver meteor and silver star? when we traveled to ny back in 96 i enjoyed the view as i ate and the meal was made or so i think in the kitchen. what do you all...

thank you, it is my husband who gets to sit in coach not me, i have to lay down at times and my son has aspergers so it is going to be interesting to see how he does. but the little girl going with us he is smitten with so i think he will be in the lounge car hanging out with her and me sitting...

over in altamonte springs florida there is a railroad crossing with a great sign "big train, little car are you past the stop bar?"

interestingly enough i called yesterday and spoke with a supervisor who added my daughter to the room, i told her i did not want the meals just the little ones in the room with me. she was very happy to accommendate my request so i was able to use my noggin to research deeper into the web world...

hey there, as for paying for first class for them since they are riding free i was not able to put two of them in the bedroom with me, so they are in coach with my husband. i have tried to get them in but it seems to be more of an issue of them being free, which i cannot seem to understand why...

hey there, what are the issues involing others visiting your room on board the train, we are having friends go with us and they have children whom i would like to have in our room doing crafts and games they are all little, would the train attendents much rather have five young children in my...

hey there, i hope the train leaving winter park, fl is somewhat on time. as for it getting into d.c. it could be late and that would help me with the time we have to spend before checking in. question: if the train is not on schedule do your meals for sleeping cars change also and include the...

hey there, i was on the phone with a lady from amtrak and she was fantastic. what was even greater was her cousin was the mayor of a very small town in georgia named oliver. this is a flashing yellow light town. we go there every thanksgiving to a farm. then we had in common savannah and...

thanks for the information. the three coach seats are my husband and my other two children. we want them to experience the train ride from both perspectives. my son has aspergers and we do not know how he will react to a coach seat amongst strangers especially after being attacked by a...

hey there, i booked the accessible bedroom for my son andi and the other three have coach seats. i was told that if i want to bring someone into my room that is my right and i do not have to add them to the room, this was from a ticket agent on the eight hundred line. how do i know if they...

hey there, since we will be spending some time in the station on the traveling days in may, does the brewery actually brew items: beer and rootbeer? i used to freqent hops brewery down here and they had the best fresh root beer. the crab dip sounds great i will try it. amy

okay guys his question was how to convince his wife to go for this trip, so give him some advice on your views. i gave him my female mommy view so he probably needs more things to convince her that this a trip about her too. i am only saying this out of my careing sole so do not get mad at...

i would find allof the really female interesting places along the way that she could go to shop also places that would interest her and make her a part of the trip as the opposite of it being your trip. if you make it about you then there is no interest for her which lessens your chances of...

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hey there, i was wondering if anyone out there will be on the same train as myself and family. we are leaving winter park on the 23rd of may on or about 1 something, we are heading north to d.c. until i read again, amy

once again thanks i am busy preparing for this trip and getting all of your imput about things is great. i am excited abut our train ride and the children are also. we are going first class so we will use the lounge with my son having aspergers he will be much calmer and happier where there...