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Does anyone know why the Texas Eagle left Chicago three hours late yesterday (Jan. 23)? Normally it's right on time leaving Chicago, since that's where it starts.

Yes, but teaching your kids to call 911 in an emergency is a pretty basic thing to do, and everyone needs to know how to do that by the time they're in college, don't you think? Then you call Mom.

I agree that Amtrak customer service didn’t handle it well, but I also think that individuals need to take some responsibility for their own actions. She‘s a college student; she has a phone. Set an alarm on your phone to wake you up before your stop. Heck, she could have called 911; they could...

What days of the week does the Texas Eagle continue on to Los Angeles?

Hmm ... I may just try to fit a couple of PB&Js into my carry-on. Thanks for the warning! 😄 Not that worried about the time -- I love trains because they are about the journey. And because they don't expect me to navigate an airport and ride in some contraption that flies, but no one can...

I'm happy to say that my bags are all under the required weight limit. I was just worried about adding an additional item. I even measured everything. I have a feeling that on my next train trip I will be a little less OCD. (Said the woman who has already packed for a trip that begins on January...

Thanks so much! Both of my bags are quite small — a 21” wheeled suitcase and a smaller knapsack-type bag that stacks on top of it. My official “personal item” is a small shoulder bag that holds my iPad and other tech accessories. I think I’d feel a bit silly asking for a red cap’s help when...

I have arthritis in my tailbone (isn’t that special 😕) and need a special seat cushion when I have to be seated for a long time. I’m taking the Texas Eagle from Chicago to Austin, TX, and I want to bring my cushion, but does it have to count as my personal item, or will I be allowed to bring it...

I am taking the Eaglette from Chicago to Austin later this month, and I have a roomette. How strict are they going to be about the size of my carry-on luggage? The two “bags” are somewhat smaller than the size allowed, but the “personal item” is somewhat larger.

Well, that explains it. Thanks, Elon. 🤨 Seriously, though, thank you, Bob, for this information! I‘m going to have to cross my fingers and hope I’m lucky on the 25th! 😊

Okay, I have got to ask -- what is going on between Taylor, TX and Austin, TX? I've been looking at some old schedules showing whether the Eaglette was running late of on time, and it keeps running pretty much on time as far as Taylor, TX, where it leaves mostly on time, and then it shows up...

Thank you!

Thank you! That's a very helpful reference site.

Another newbie question: which Texas Eagle (21) stops are smoke stops, and are there any that are longer stops between Chicago and Austin?

This is a fabulous chart! I have no idea how you were able to find it or make it, but I appreciate it. Thank you!!

Umm ... exactly how wide are the semi-spiral stairs in a Superliner sleeper car? Are they going to cause a problem for the more Rubenesque among us? Asking for a friend! ;) (Sorry if this seems off-topic, but it is an accessibility issue for some of us.)

Have any of you ever had any issues with leaving your bags in the storage room in the Chicago Metropolitan Lounge? You know -- things like theft, or not having time to retrieve them when your train is called?

Thanks!!

There's been a lot of talk about how the SL has a history of arriving late in LA, but how good (or bad) is the Texas Eagle at arriving on time from Chicago to San Antonio? I'll be taking the Eaglette from Chicago to Austin on January 25/26, and just wondering how likely it is that I'll be...

How likely is it that the Texas Eagle will cancel a sleeper car reservation? Do they have more than one sleeping car? Are they likely to ditch the one for any reason? Sorry if this is a stupid newbie question, but I haven't taken a train (unless you count CTA Metra) in a very long time.