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  1. ExtonFlyer

    Happy Hour on the Silver Star

    Hey folks, I'm planning an upcoming trip from Philadelphia-Tampa in March 2011 and have a question for you all. I will be traveling with two other adults on this trip and each of us will be getting our own roomette. We all are professionals and will be probably working most of the afternoon...
  2. ExtonFlyer

    Acela First Class - Underwhelmed?

    Hey folks - question for you all. I am a frequent traveler on Amtrak and overall a very vocal supporter. I ride the Keystone Service 2-3 days a week, make 8-10 NE corridor trips per year on either Regional or Acela and take one trip per year on the Silver Star in Sleeper class accommodations...
  3. ExtonFlyer

    Auto Train - AGR Redemption Question

    I am planning a trip to Tampa, FL (from Philly, PA) in March of 2011 and am planning on deviating from my annual Silver Star (Amtrak 91) routine and trying out the much-lauded Auto Train. I have a baby (9mos) now so the ability to pack my car as if it were our suitcase is very attractive to my...
  4. ExtonFlyer

    91 Service Disruption

    Looks like 91 (Silver Star) southbound left Richmond but never made it to Petersburg. Anyone know what might have happened?
  5. ExtonFlyer

    Silver Star - Scanner and Timetable Questions

    Hi all, I'm departing this upcoming Tuesday 3/2 on Amtrak 91 (Silver Star) from Philly to Tampa. I'm very excited! This will be my third annual trip down to Spring Training - I'm really starting to enjoy this tradition (and it doesn't hurt that my beloved Phillies are playing so well too!)...
  6. ExtonFlyer

    Atlantic Coast Service (Silvers etc) turning @ Sunnyside

    Hi all, Curious to know if anyone is aware of how Amtrak turns the Silver Service trains at Sunnyside yard in NYC? Any patterns? I've always wondered how this works. For example, does 92 northbound become 91 southbound the next day? Or does the Crescent get mixed in (since it generally shares...
  7. ExtonFlyer

    Smoke on track level @ PHL today

    So I took Keystone #648 from Exton to PHL 30th Street today and upon exiting the car at track level - me and my fellow passengers were all greeted with a pretty significant amount of smoke in the air. Wasn't affecting visibility much or anything like that - but was pretty hard on the lungs. From...
  8. ExtonFlyer

    Is Amtrak bluffing?

    Amtrak warns it may sever usage agreement - Tampa Bay Online Thought this was an interesting story. I'm checking out Google Earth now - but does anyone familiar with this trackage know if an alternate route to Tampa is possible?
  9. ExtonFlyer

    How Amtrak could become Solvent...

    I just saw this link trending pretty hot on Twitter - seems a lot of people are buzzing about it. Thought it might make for some good conversation here on my fav msg board: Will My Dog Hate Me? How Amtrak could become solvent....
  10. ExtonFlyer

    Viewliner Set-out (3 river replacement)

    Been spending some time pouring over timetables and just came across an idea that I wanted to throw out to the board. I know that there has been quite a bit of talk about the three rivers (nyp-phl-chi) coming back in 5 years or so (once the new viewliners come in) - but was wondering about this...
  11. ExtonFlyer

    Silver Meteor running 5.5 hours late!!

    Amtrak Status Maps is reporting that Amtrak #97 is running 5 1/2 hours late! Looks like it was running generally on-time up until about Fayetteville, NC - and has been all downhill from there. Anyone hear anything on scanners or the like as to what may have caused the delay?
  12. ExtonFlyer

    Longest Run Between Stations?

    While looking at timetables recently - I started getting curious as to what might be the longest run between stations (mileage-wise) in the entire Amtrak system. Tried searching this board and don't believe the question has been asked before (if it has, my apologies). Does anyone have any...
  13. ExtonFlyer

    Points for Rail Fare - Cash for Upgrade

    Hey folks, Hope you can help. I am trying to reserve an upcoming trip using a combo of points and cash. I want to use points to cover my railfare from PHL-CIN next week and then pay cash to upgrade to a sleeper. After getting passed around from reservations to AGR to reservations and back to...
  14. ExtonFlyer

    Keystone Priority Boarding ? - Club Acela Philly

    ok - so I need to vent a little - and ask a question at the same time. I am a frequent (3-4 times a week) Amtrak customer (both personal and business travel). I am a Select Plus member for 2009 and looking to probably achieve the same for 2010. In addition to traveling the NEC regularly, I also...
  15. ExtonFlyer

    Amtrak 66/67 - Amfleet II?

    I realize that it is a longshot (at least for now) that we'll be seeing a viewliner on 66/67 anytime soon, but why not make the consist up with Amfleet II's? It certainly would make overnight in a coach a bit more bearable. Anyone have any insight/thoughts?
  16. ExtonFlyer

    Spring "Train"-ing 2008

    I have been wanting to put this trip report together for months now (my first) so here goes! Let me provide some background first. There are two things in life that I really enjoy - one is trains and the other is baseball. I'm not really sure why these two things rose above my many other...
  17. ExtonFlyer

    91 Service Disruption

    noticed that Amtrak Train #91 (The Silver Star) had a rare Service Disruption today. Train made it out of Savannah but never got to Jacksonville, FL. Anyone hear anything as to what may have happened? ExtonFlyer
  18. ExtonFlyer

    Amtrak Train #91 - Service Disruption

    Looks like the southbound Silver Star had a rough night! Anybody know what may have happened? It seemed to be running fine (no more than 6 minutes behind schedule) until it reached RVR - where it arrive 2 hours late and ended up departing 4 hours late. It continued running 4 hours behind until...
  19. ExtonFlyer

    Amtrak Train Status - How do they report?

    So.....one thing that I really enjoy doing is "watching" amtrak trains move through their route on my computer. I do this through a combination of using the train status feature on amtrak.com as well as the fantastic site "Amtrak Status Maps" located at...
  20. ExtonFlyer

    PO91 Silver Star - Still 2 Viewliners?

    Hey folks! I've been railfanning the PO91 Silver Star fairly regularly as it passes thru Philly for the past year or so - ever since I had my 1st chance to take a LD trip PHL-TPA in March of last year. Needless to say...I'm hooked ;) Anyway, one thing that I have noticed though recently is...
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