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There are good attendants and bad ones.....In july one of ours on #5 was much more concerned about when smoke breaks came up en route rather than helping people, though she did try on occasion. As for the duct tape idea, wish I'd thought of it. Way to many times people bug me when I'm reading...

BigVal, there have been a lot of good suggestions, the only thing I can add is that usually the really cheap hotels are south of downtown. Yes, there are a few on Aurora, but I avoid them. So, if you look at something like tripadvisor or what not, you'll see that Sea-Tac has the lowest in terms...

My normal routine for any trip under five hours is to sit solely in the lounge/cafe car, whether its the Cascades, Starlate or CZ's. I usually go right to the car immediately after boarding. I don't mind sharing my table, but in some cases I have been unfortunate to get a jesus freak or a nut...

A new one for me this year was when we were aboard No.5 and a woman with her three young boys couldn't really keep them contained, somewhat understandably. It was the youngest who made incessant noise for hours on end.   The new part was the other passenger in front of us who had enough of...

You're right, I haven't done anything worhwhile on Crazy Guy for quite some time. The loophole well, kinda kept it under wraps until lately. Your line "I pity the poor traveler who isn't mechanically inclined." Oh man! Does that picture ever tell a thousand words to anyone who has ever been a...

Great thread. You've got me "howling and barking" with laughter! Funny thing I saw one day was while walking in Ciudad Chihuahua's outdoor mall was a woman taking her Chihuahua for a stroll; the setting couldn't have been any better. As you say, NYC is the place that never sleeps. But man, do...

One of my pursuits is chasing Mexican rail, hence CH-P for the Chihuahua-Pacifico railroad that runs from Topolobampo, Sinaloa to Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Amtrak is a blast, but still wish they could run a train like the Chepe Segundo, almost anything goes! :cool:    

Yes, agreed that being stranded isn't a pleasant thought. There have been a few suggestions off-list that have been very helpful, but my ultimate goal is to hopefully bring my bike to almost any station Amtrak serves, and to some they yet have to go to.   As for bikes in the bag car I'm fine...

We wanted to use the lockers run by the SmartCart people, but at 4 dollars an hour we passed on that. To bad, because I would love to drop off our gear for a day at Union Station and just take Metra around for the heck of it.

Paul, I've sent you a PM explaining the circumstances. As for the crews, consensus seems to be after asking on several trains that bringing bikes on-board isn't a big deal to them at all. I take it that your bikes pictured here are in your own sleeper? Or if not, did you really do what I think...

Just wanted to apologize for not signing in as well. I'm still getting used to these forum protocols, so the Guest Tony and Chepe2022 are one and the same. Last, I am now modifying one of my bikes to be a folding version, I want to take it to Helper, Raton, and of course Truckee! Sincerely...

Thanks for the work you've done on this, also nice to see a CGOAB member here. Still, limited options is what I am getting from all the links and info. you provided. Amtrak really is a bear when it comes to hauling bikes. I am contemplating rebuilding one of my bikes with the Ritchey break-away...

Thank you Guest Guest for the reply. By and far my experience is with the Starlight and the CZ, so I guess I've been spoiled, or expected good customer service and usually got it. I was scheduled for the Chief, but still a bus bridge into Raton? So we opted out, and are back on the CZ. I found...

Hi, this is my first post as a member here. I'd like to thank you for the excellent trip report as well. Your patience with the crew is amazing, and from that I think I've gained a new way to be more courteous and have better train etiquette. I say that because I don't think I could've...