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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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    Harper's Ferry

    Spending the day at Harper's Ferry. If you can't ride Amtrak, take pictures!
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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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    Service disruption in LA

    Got an automated call that #4 is disrupted and I will be provide alternate transportation. What does this mean?
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    Travel insurance

    The last few times I purchased my tickets online I was offered the option to purchase travel insurance. It seemed like a good idea so for the small extra amount, $17.00 I believe, I opted to buy it. Fortunately I have not had to use it but I am wondering how good it is. Have any of you needed to...
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    SW Chief electrical problems

    Train 3 is running late due to some sort of electrical problem. They've had to stop several times to "fix" it. I'll be arriving in Fullerton about 1-1/2 to 2 hours late this morning but fortunately my schedule is flexible. So I'm seeing some scenery that I usually miss. This is between...
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    Any Surprises?

    I'm traveling from Grand Rapids to Chicago, then on to LA later this week. Last fall when I traveled that route I had a few surprises. First, I noticed the departure time in GR was earlier than previously. Then when I got to the station it wasn't there! Fortunately they posted the new address...
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    Out and back price difference

    I checked pricing for a trip from Michigan to California on the Southwest Chief in June. I figured it is off in the distance somewhat and I might be able to get a good price. I am finding the same thing I encountered on my last round trip which I reserved much closer to the date. The price...
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    Pere Marquette boarding difficulty in Chicago

    I posted some of this in another thread, but I would like to get some feedback from others about my experience on the Pere Marquette today. I spent 3 hours in the overcrowded Metro Lounge having arrived on the Southwest Chief 1/2 hour early. Although I had a 3 hour layover, I almost missed my...
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    Finding lowest rates

    There used to be a website that would scan a 30 day period for the best rates. The link I have doesn't seem to work any more. Does anyone have info on that? I know I used it to good advantage last fall. Thanks for any assistance!
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    Pere Marquette & SW Chief

    I recently took my 4th trip on the SW Chief from Grand Rapids, MI to Fullerton, CA. The previous journeys were in spring or fall, so I was a bit concerned about traveling by train in the winter. I had heard of trains being delayed due to snow, but the weather turned out to be picture perfect...
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    Boarding at 3 am

    My husband and I will be boarding the train in Kansas in the wee hours. We have a Roomette reserved. What can we expect when we board? Will the attendant have the beds already made up or wait until we get on?
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    Assigned seats in Coach and other questions...

    I took the Southwest Chief from Chicago to Fullerton this past weekend. I was the first non-handicapped/non-senior person to board the train. In the past I would simply present my ticket, be directed to the proper coach, and find a seat. I prefer a window seat near the stairwell. In this...
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