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    A Tale of Two Trains: Empire Builder/Capitol Limited

    Thanks for all the helpful responses. As to the differences in the sleepers, the only other thing besides the bathrooms I noticed was that the Empire Builder sleeper I was on had a closet in the roomette, whereas the Capitol limited roomette had a tuck space for a thin bag, no closet. So I am...
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    A Tale of Two Trains: Empire Builder/Capitol Limited

    My son and I took the Empire Builder from Seattle to Chicago last week, and the Capitol Limited from Chicago to DC this past Sunday. Wanted to post a quick trip report on each, hitting a few points. Empire Builder: 1. Seattle King Street Station: We left on time from Seattle. Station...
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    Empire Builder discussion

    Thank you VERY MUCH for all the replies. Extremely informative. Off we go soon!
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    Empire Builder discussion

    I have searched but haven't been able to come up with answers to the following questions. Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you. 1. Is there an Amtrak baggage check at King Street Station in Seattle where one could leave bags for five or six hours prior to departure of the Empire Builder...
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    Any gift shops in Chicago Union Station

    Depends what you mean by "gifts'? I've purchased many nice housewarming items at the Nuts on Clark store near the food court.
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    Auto Train Check-in at Lorton VA Station

    Just a guess, railiner, but having traveled with "three small children" before on the Auto Train and elsewhere, the OP may be looking for "things to do" with them rather than sitting around the station for 3 hours from 11:30 to 2:30 waiting to board. Or not.
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    Auto Train Check-in at Lorton VA Station

    From experience, I can tell you that it is not possible to check in at Lorton Station for the auto train without also leaving your car. You pinpoint 11:30 AM, which is normally when they begin accepting cars, however double check to make sure they will receive cars this early on the day you...
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    Coach Ridership on Auto Train

    Thanks for all the replies. Great forum, as always.
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    Coach Ridership on Auto Train

    Usually take sleeper service on the auto train but won't be able to do that this time for a trip on short notice. Does anyone have any sense of the ridership in coach on the autotrain these days? Specifically, would I be better off in lower level or upper level coach seats in light of whatever...
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    AutoTrain Bedroom Sleepers Combine?

    I would like to thank everyone for their extremely helpful replies. This is a wonderful resource and you are all to be commended for responding so quickly. I will be calling the dedicated AutoTrain line to make sure the rooms open. Thank you.
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    AutoTrain Bedroom Sleepers Combine?

    And Ryan wins the prize again! I will go with D/E just to be sure and report back on my experience. Thank you again!
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    AutoTrain Bedroom Sleepers Combine?

    Well, thank you to EVERYONE who has replied! (but special thanks to Ryan who replied first!) I called Amtrak. Interestingly, the agent told me that they did not believe the Deluxe Sleepers on the Autotrain had bedrooms that connected. I pressed her on this and then she said she was unsure. Her...
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    AutoTrain Bedroom Sleepers Combine?

    Ryan -- you absolutely rock! Thank you.
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    AutoTrain Bedroom Sleepers Combine?

    Thank you. So I assume that means that J and K do not connect? These are the only ones available for my trip. Also, is it correct that they run different type of sleeper cars on the autotrain? Superliner I and Superliner II? Is there information you can point me to on the web with the layouts...
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