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I would like to hear about it, as well.  That alone might make me make the trip. A few yrs ago, we attended a high tea at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, and it was comparable in price.

I've always wanted to go to the Drake Hotel and attend their Holiday Tea.  I just checked out their website, and they have a section for what they will be serving on Christmas Day.  It was highly recommended years ago by a colleague, but I haven't had the opportunity to try it yet. ...

Yes, hopefully, reporting this will make Amtrak constantly better, or at least aiming to get there. I was aboard a train a few years ago, with a similar hostile waitress situation. The ordering situation was similar - very punitive for everyone on the car. We were barked at during the...

Great idea! Here's the Amtrak info page on that: https://www.amtrak.com/accessible-travel-oxygen-equipment

I would take the Crescent down to New Orleans, as that's about the lowest altitude, then on to the Sunset Ltd. There are relative 'high altitudes,' perhaps, with Colorado being higher than the ones further south. If you should need to consider to travel with oxygen equipment, Amtrak has an...

Hi, I am planning a trip on the Southwest Chief in a few weeks and was wondering if anyone knows what kind of delays to expect (how long)? The Amtrak website talks of construction delays through Sept 4, and I was wondering if that may mean hours or bussing situations, etc? Thanks!

I, too, am a AGR member, yet I haven't received this offer! I wonder if it is in conjunction with some other club or offer? I might take that 'dreamed of, but not realistic due to budget crunch' August trip, if it's a universal offer... ;-)

Thanks for spotting that! My mistake...I corrected it to be "Panhandle Railroad Museum" (although it's nowhere near the panhandle regions...hmmm) :)

Agree with the Spencer shops (NC Transportation Museum). The hands on signals are cool too. I loved the old Savannah shops, with the self guided tour through the existing parts of the roundhouse. The Panhandle Railroad Museum in Wellington, KS has a great privately owned collection inside...

Thanks!

Many thanks! Yes, those long layovers seem kind of ridiculous, when I'm that close... unless I'm in a trainwatching mood that evening. ;)

Would both the Silver Star (to Raleigh) and the Crescent (to Greensboro) have after dark arrivals? Are there recommended hotels and/or car rental agencies close by to those stations (via taxi)?

Good Morning, I'm thinking of going to Durham, NC from Norman, OK in a few weeks, and I was wondering about the trains/layovers, etc. Having traveled to Atlanta from Norman before, via Heartland Flyer, Texas Eagle, Sunset Ltd, and the Crescent, I'm familiar with that leg of the trip; however...

I've made the trek to Newton numerous times, myself. I just love how Newton has so much train history. It was an important part of the Fred Harvey network. http://hchm.org/fred-harvey-coca-cola/

Thanks - it's probably 6 of one versus half a dozen of another. :) I had rented a car in Trinidad before (the Ford dealership there had a wonderful guest service that picked me up at the Trinidad 'station'). Regarding the Zephyr... I understand that *one* way to catch it would be to take the...

Hi, I will be going to Boulder, CO, from Okla, and I may take the SW Chief from Newton, KS, to Trinidad and get a car rental from there to Boulder. My first question is.. what would be the best part of Boulder to stay (at a hotel)? Would the Zephyr have an advantage over the SW Chief in this...

I've rented a Hertz rental at the Marriott Hotel (101 Bowie Street), which is a short taxi ride from the train station. Of course, as has been mentioned, the train arrives after the 6pm closing time. In the past, I've stayed in the Comfort Suites on Live Oak, and I've walked over to the...

I was on a trip a few years ago, comprised of 2 'legs': Sunset Ltd, and Crescent, and on each of the legs, there was some sort of problem. On the Crescent, from Atlanta to New Orleans, the entire toilet system was broken, from about an hour into the trip, until we got to new orleans. The only...

Well, it does say 2014, so tomorrow :)

I'm seeing and hearing about a 9 hour delay for the SW Chief (Train 4 - Eastbound) that occurred around Needles and Kingman on Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014. More detail here: http://dixielandsoftware.net/cgi-bin/gettrain.pl?seltrain=4&selyear=2014&selmonth=08&selday=12 The Amtrak rep said that the...