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Is the baggage car sent to New Orleans when the Eagle equipment is sent out as the City of New Orleans?

The Eagle has needed more baggage space and I hope this helps.On a trip a couple years ago on a full train the racks in the coaches were full and also the wheel chair space in the lower level was full.The coach baggage was so full that the assistant conductor was climbing on top of the...

i remember seeing pictures of the engineers uniform,circa mid 70s. that was more silly than hot pants and go go boots.Did any engineers actually wear that?I have never seen an engineer wear any thing other ordinary work clothes..

Anybody else remember the silly uniforms Amtrak employees wore in the mid 1970's? I rode the Lone Star in 1975 ore 1976 and they had just designed a line of uniforms which were very untraditional to say the least.I can imagine what some old conductor or engineer thought about such .When did they...

A trip to Alpine Tx and the Big Bend park is on my to do list.I have researched it and if you want desert landscape and a small town experience this is it. For a wetter destination in a more northern area,Wisconsin Dells is interesting,especially if you have kids.Only problem for me is the...

I rode it in 1968 and 1969.My first time to see a microwave .The automat was one of SPs steel smooth sided cars. The train was a mixture of them and the Sunset/Golden state fluted side coaches.The train was clean and attendants were helpful;The automat attendant groused that he wished he had...

It has been a few years,I was on the last trip of the Houston section of the Texas Eagle and had my scanner when I heard the defect detector say "Stop the train,something dragging".Made a quick stop,and the conductors walked the outside of the train.In no time we were off.The rough track must...

We are going to a convention in Dallas Tx.It is at the hotel which is connected to Union station by a tunnel.I dont like driving in unfamiliar traffic plus the hotel wants $19 a day for parking.We are near Houston Tx. and we were planning to take the bus but that requires getting some one to...

Last year I read that pillows were to be eliminated in coach.Has this happened?The topic on amenities (wine and cheese) being eliminated re minded me about the pillows.I have not been on a train recently but I am planning a trip later this year and I was wondering if I needed to bring my own...

Yesterday,7th ,there was a complete amtrak train sitting in the San antonio station.That was odd.That must have been the Tx Eagle.I will have to check if it left today

Nope .......sorry,wish there was :angry:

I'm a 61 yr old semi retired farmer/rancher with parkinsons(which slows me own).My home station is Houston Tx which limits my travel possibilities(Sunset Limited and a thruway bus).Where I need to travel there is no Amtrak service(Nashville Tn). I have riden The Tx Eagle twice(St Louis and...

My experience is a few seats are held open for any disabled and some can be reserved for disabled and the rest are available to be reserved by anybody.Last trip I reserved a lower level seat,no mention of disability,I just wanted a quiet seat.It is much noiser up stairs if you get a seat by the...

Last trip on TE I was seated lower level coach.Racks were full, and wheel chair space was full.I saw a guy in stl boarding the next coach with his belongings contained in a large blanket with the corners tied,which he carried on his back.Since the next coach was the coach/baggage the option to...

IDEA....I could drive to Temple(not to far for me) and take Eagle to FTW.The group could meeet the Eagles,tour display,make plans,etc.Return sunday.If somepeople will be on the train we could meet up on train.We could even carpool to Temple.I am 25 mi. n.w. of Houston..........Looks like this...

I am thinking about going.But I would like to go by train(HOS ...SAS...DAL),but the Sunset Ltd is sold out Jan.6,Houston to San Antonio.I dont really want to drive or take the bus, :ohboy: :ohboy: :ohboy: :ohboy:

Dreams are nice.

For a bus,this is a nice ride.Lone Star coaches is a local Texas company,friendly drivers,clean late model busses,not crowded,easy four hour trip on good Texas highways to Houston.I have ridden it three times.On a humorous note;on the trip last summer there was a boy,maybe 15 maybe...

The bus waits for the train if late.Only train passengers carried on bus.

I extend my sympothy to the rancher.How sad.......But whats with the C.S.First it was attacked by a runaway irrigation rig,now cattle on the tracks.Whats next?.....This has not been a good summer for amtrak or for cattle.