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    Texas Eagle 21 or 321

    What is the difference between Texas Eagle 21 and 321? The times are the same from Chicago to St. Louis but 321 shows coach seats available while 21 indicates coach sold out.
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    Roomette : Upstairs vs Downstairs

    I prefer upper level, and I'm pretty sure that the last time I booked online, I was given the option. This was in the spring. I was surprised because in the past I had to call and switch if I got a lower level. Maybe I'm mistaken--my memory isn't what it used to be.
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    Harper's Ferry

    Here are a few more pics of the CL. They might be a bit fuzzy. These are screenshots from a video I took. The app won't let me post the video.
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    Harper's Ferry

    We are just here for a day trip. I'm staying with my daughter near Lancaster, PA. We parked at the National park and took a shuttle into the historic district. Lots of history here and beautiful hiking/cycling trails for the ambitious.
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    Harper's Ferry

    Spending the day at Harper's Ferry. If you can't ride Amtrak, take pictures!
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    Late connecting trains at Chicago: Amtrak hotels

    I was on a late SWC in June and missed my connection to the Pere Marquette. The conductor met with us on the train and I was told I would be put up in a hotel that night. Nothing was ever said about a sleeper at the station. As it turned out there were several of us and we were provided van...
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    Who travels with what

    My husband traveled with a portable oxygen concentrator a few years ago. We got a roomette because, at the time, coach seating did not have power outlets. It seemed to work fine.
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    Chicago Hotel Solution for Missed Connections

    I had a van ride with 5 other passengers from Chicago to Grand Rapids recently. I was happy with that solution. A few years ago I was offered a hotel voucher but my husband drove from Grand Rapids to pick me up. The Pere Marquette from Chicago to Grand Rapids only makes the trip once a day so 24...
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    Who travels with what

    This is my favorite travel companion. It holds toiletries and personal items in plastic pockets on the sides. When zipped up, the center compartment is quite roomy. It has room for my Kindle and/or a book, camera, iPod, Chargers, a folding rain poncho, flashlight, and other miscellaneous small...
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    Who travels with what

    Years ago a columnist in our local newspaper wrote a piece about a trip through Europe with two other young friends. They were inexperienced travelers and took the largest suitcases they could find. At some point, feeling burdened, they decided to put them in storage and carry only genuine...
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    Perils of the Modern Age

    On the Pere Marquette also! Great service on the Grand Rapids to Chicago train!
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    dinner on CL

    On my recent trip on the SW Chief, it was scheduled to leave Fullerton, CA at 6:45 pm. There was a service disruption and we were bussed to San Bernardino where we boarded the train. I am not sure of the exact time, but it was probably after 9:00 pm. As soon as we boarded, an announcement was...
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    Amtrak 8 Delay (6/19)

    Duh! Thanks!
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    Amtrak 8 Delay (6/19)

    What do CT or PT in the "Comments" column on the charts mean?
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    Amtrak 8 Delay (6/19)

    Thank you very much. What a great forum this is! I have obtained so much helpful and interesting information.
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    Amtrak 8 Delay (6/19)

    How do you access that history? Is it online somewhere or something you compiled? I was wondering about the Southwest Chief. I took a round trip recently and it was two hours late into Los Angeles and 3-1/2 hours late on the return to Chicago. I wondered how typical that was. I was minimally...
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    Kalamazoo station and parking

    I'm in Traverse City so it sounds like Grand Rapids still makes the most sense. The reason I thought I'd explore a bit is that on my most recent trip, returning from California, the SW Chief was 3-1/2 hours late so I missed my connection by 15 minutes! Originally they were going to put me up in...
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    Kalamazoo station and parking

    Thanks but I am hoping to drive directly to Kalamazoo and leave the vehicle there if possible.
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    Kalamazoo station and parking

    I have to drive south from northern Michigan to catch the train. I have always spent the night in Grand Rapids, to catch the Pere Marquette at 6:00 am, leaving my car in the GR parking lot (free).Then do the whole routine in reverse, arriving before midnight. Pere Marquette only runs once a day...
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    Chicago Metropolitan Lounge

    It was open yesterday!
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