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Family is taking our third Amtrak trip in three summers. First two were westbound on Empire Builder starting from CBS, ending in PDX (with a stop at Glacier on the way). This year is going to be California Zephyr CHI - SFC then on the way home going Coast Starlight from SFC - PDX and then PDX -...

First off, sometimes I feel quite needy and try to get things "perfect" when I travel, so if anyone has been reading my posts thinking "man up and just make a decision" I certainly understand. :) I have the following booked: MKE - CHI - EMY - SFC returning home: SFC - EMY - PDX - CBS While...

On Saturday, July 26th my family is taking the 2:00 PM leaving CHI to SFC. We live in Madison, WI and have decided to take MKE - CHI in the morning to get to Union Station in Chicago. My parents who live about an hour west will be picking us up and driving us to MKE. So, I'm wondering which...

Normally, I like to have our family trips locked down 9 - 10 months in advanced, but due to a variety of unknowns, it looks like I'm "last minute" booking this year (only 4 months in advance). Background: Family of 4 with 2 kids around 10 years old. In 2012, we did a Planes, Trains...

My family took our second Amtrak trip a few weeks ago. The report of our first trip is found here: http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/48430-first-trip-in-25-weeks-cant-wait/&do=findComment&comment=386992 Our route was on Empire Builder travelling Columbus, WI (CBS) to Portland...

At the end of the month, we (family of 4) are taking our first trip on EB from CBS - GPK, then staying at Glacier for a few days before taking GPK - PDX. We have a Familiy Bedroom for both "legs". The oldest was 4'6" when I booked 6 months ago. Hopefully, he hasn't grown more than 3" since...

Topic should be "(newbie) DEN - GPK sleeper 1 zone?" I've never been on a long-distance train trip. I would like to take my kids (~6 and ~10) on a trip next Summer. Option 1: My current plans are to ride from Chicago - Glacier National Park. Stay at Glacier National Park for a few days and...