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In Illinois on business, flew up, taking the train home, Bloomington-Chicago-DC-Birmingham. Booked on the Texas Eagle, from Bloomington to Chicago. It's showing 100% full, so thinking of moving my ticket to the 302 train a few hours earlier. I can either wait in Bloomington, or Chicago, doesn't...

I can't find it now but saw a post on FB somewhere that the Crescent was going to be annulled South of Atlanta again beginning very soon. I know it's an annual thing, but can't remember when it usually is-Any ideas? I have a trip next month, just trying to get ahead of the game if I need to make...

Just realized there was a simulator app segment here. Thought some of you might like to see the real thing. Might be just a bit pricier than your home PC sims.....It's pretty impressive how realistic and configurable these are. Can use analog, ICE, or other display configurations to display many...

I have business in LA next month. Long story short, I have two reservations, one BHM-WAS-CHI, then another one CHI-LAX. Planned to go solo, but now the wife has time and is going to come with me. I have 4 companion coupons. Is there any way to use them to add her to the existing reservation...

I have a trip coming up next week, and we're currently booked CHI-SAC. Considering changing it to Emeryville, and visiting Alcatraz, just because I've never been there before. Looks like there is a Hilton Garden Inn within walking distance. Is it a safe place to walk? I'm not concerned myself, I...

Let me preface this by saying, I’m an essential worker, this is an essential trip. I have already been vaccinated. So, I may be taking the long way, but I’m traveling for business, as usual, just taking a little time along the way for me. Thought I’d make a running blog of this trip, haven’t...

So, just a dumb question. I’m on my 6th night out of the last 7 onboard, with 3 of those being in Viewliners. I am in a Viewliner often enough, between BHM and NYP/WAS, but guess I never really thought about this. The big red “Sink Down” light. What, pray tell, could possibly be the purpose of...

Maybe I’m overthinking this, but am on a plane right now looking at upcoming reservations and noticed this. The 3 day schedule for the Crescent on Amtrak’s website shows it operating from New Orleans in Tuesday’s, Thursday’s, and Sunday’s. I have a ticket booked, however, leaving SATURDAY, the...

Just pulled out of LA on the Chief. I like to check for progress against the timetable on occasion, but right now all the timetable pages on Amtrak.com go to the Covid/service suspension message. Anyone have the SWC timetable you can post for me? Thanks!

Came out to LA on business, on the Southwest Chief, leaving tonight following the conference on the Texas Eagle. But had a surprise trip, the meeting included a 2 hour+ rail trip on the Alameda Coridor, and the Port of Long Beach/Port of LA on a couple of private business cars. Was an amazing...

Haven’t done a trip report in some time, thought I might do it this time just because. I’m a regular LD traveler, this trip will already be my 4th overnight trip this year-already work has taken me BHM-WAS, CHI-WAS-BHM, CHI-NOL-BHM. I usually average 4-6 trips a year-obviously going to exceed...

Leaving a conference in WAS next week to shoot up to NYP for a meeting before taking the Crescent back to BHM. Never been on an Acela train before, I try and avoid the Northeast, so this will largely be a first. Do they early board FC from the Club Acela, or would it be best to just go to the...

Waiting on 20 to arrive BHM. New station still isn't open, current one is pretty depressing, and the agents (who simply put a "no check in required take a seat and wait sign" in the window and are hiding out on a bench in the entryway area are about as pleasant as a cornered rattlesnake. Train...

Just taking a shot in the dark here. I'm by no means, a traditional "railfan". In a manner, I work with railroads. I like trains. I take passenger trains when it makes sense. But when off the clock, and not traveling, I rarely step within a mile of a train track. However, I AM getting an...

I may be crazy. I'm no stranger to overnight train travel, I do it 3-4 times a year, but to date, I have only done two consecutive nights on board. On a whim, I just priced a trip from Birmingham AL, to LA. I already have airline tickets, but January is usually a little slow for me. I have to be...

I have not changed trains at CUS in a while now, all my trips have begun, or ended there, so haven't been in the new Met Lounge. I rarely used the old met, as it was too crowded, and tough to navigate through the oxygen tanks and 80lb suitcases all over the floor. My usual hangout until train...

Am on 21 between Chicago and STL, and they just announced something new for the train, called Just for You Dining. At seat dining for coach. Had a one page menu in the coach seat back pockets, with Chicken Sliders at lunch with chips, pickle spear, cookie and bottle of water for $10 and for...

Have to go to Michigan for a few days, taking 22 on Monday FTW to Chicago. Took a look at the status and history, wow, 22 has not been doing well... showing 10 hours late today, and all but 1 or 2 days lately have been too late to make the connection I think... 1 what is going on, I assume...

Just went to price Chicago-Philadelphia for a trip in June-The first routing that popped up? Empire Builder Chicago-Portland Coast Starlight Portland-LAX Sunset Limited LAX-New Orleans Crescent New Orleans-Philadelphia.... 6 nights, one 23 hour layover, around 152 hours on a train, just to...

Under routes tab, used to be the link to the System Route Map. Not a great map, but at least it was there...So, where is it now, is there no longer an online system map?? Maybe they moved it and I just can't find it, but I know it USED to be there...anyone else know where it is now, or is it...