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    Catching the Sunset Limited from the Coast Starlight

    I booked and completed this whole trip in December 2022 from SFC-EMY-NOL without any issues last year. The CS was one hour late out of EMY on my trip and we arrived at LAX 45 minutes late. The conductor notified all connecting SL/TE passengers that our connecting train when we were near Ventura...
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    Memphis Central Station Parking Fee

    I returned from my trip from California arriving off of 59 the morning of November 1. After claiming my checked bags, the agent on duty gave me some updates on the parking situation at Memphis Central Station for Amtrak passengers. First of all, the issue is apparently due to a lack of clarity...
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    Memphis Central Station Parking Fee

    I just checked in for my trip to California tonight at the Memphis station and was greeted with new LAZ App Parking signs. According to the Amtrak agent, the signs just went up and the price is $24 for self park a day. The fee is in conjunction with the conversion of the former IC Central...
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    The Crescent and Sunday blue laws

    As already stated, the 21st Amendment of the Constitution clearly gives all authority of the production, distribution, sale and consumption of alcohol to the States within their own borders. There is no federal statute or enabling legislation that can give the US Government, or its agents like...
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    Grand Canyon Railway to discontinue Amtrak shuttle service

    We must remember that the current Grand Canyon Railway was founded by avid rail fans who invested a lot of money and took on very considerable financial risks in building a business model that took many years to become profitable. At that time, it was definitely prudent to reach out to all...
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    Empire Builder Experts How long from St. Paul to Chicago?

    I experienced a similar situation in October last year. I was making my semi-annual trip to Florida to visit family and friends from job home in Minneapolis. Around 3:35 am (not much before I planned to get up anyway at 4:00) I got the dreaded phone call from Amtrak Customer Service advising me...
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    Nice conductors????

    I can't agree enough!!! In my three years with Amtrak as an OBS employee, I NEVER had a problem with the NOL and CDL T&E crews that work the entire CONO. They worked very hard, helping passengers and being very kind to eveyone and were very supportive with the OBS crew members and the pressure...
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    Superliner Sleeper - Dorm

    The Crew Dorm Car on 58/59 is the 09 car (5809/5909). It was my regular job for almost a year when I worked at the NOL Crew base. The attendant for that car is the second coach attendent. Arrow will not sell rooms in the 09 car until the entire 00 is full (regular sleeper on rear). In addition...
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    Florida Day Trip

    The list that others have posted is pretty complete. WTH is my home station as I am from Lake Wales. The agent's name in WTH is Art. He's an older man and works Tuesdays through Saturday. Extraboard employees work Sunday and Monday. They may or may not be able to help you much about the area...
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    SWC Breakfast into LAX

    OBS and I were just on #3 a couple of weeks ago when I went back home to the Grand Canyon detraining in FLG. The LSA announced that they would open the car at 5:30 am and close promptly at 6:00. I would assume every crew has its own little way of doing business, times for operation versus...
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    What does your Forum User Name mean?

    Trainboy started out as a joke when I began my involvement with the Lake Wales Model Railroad Club in Lake Wales, Florida, my hometown. When the City of Lake Wales was creating its email system and the railroad club was going to get an account for responding to visitors and potential members. I...
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    Grand Canyon by TheTrain

    I just wanted to to clarify that Mr. Harris is right on the money regarding Williams Junction and the former ATSF mainline between Williams and Crookton. Being a National Park Service ranger now here at Grand Canyon National Park and the entire ATSF/Fred Harvey railroad travel system being one...
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    Amtrak trains to get 180 day notices after July 1s

    Thanks BNSF for the update. I must tell everyone now that this is all true and if you don't believe it, well that's your choice. I have spoken with my former bosses in both JAX and NOL whom I have absolute trust in their honesty regarding the subject of the future of services in and out of NOL...
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    Where do you reside?

    My name is Randy Henderson. I was born in Avon Park, FL right next to the CSX S-Line at what used to be Walker Memorial Hospital. I attribute this to being the reason why I love trains so much even though no one else in my family is a railfan. Grew up in Lake Wales, FL and graduated high school...
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    OT: Conrail Lives on

    Very cool. Looks like it passed through DLD during the daily afternoon freight parade that the railfans come out to watch. Maybe it was taken by my good buddy OBS. DLD is one of his favorite hangouts!
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    SWC, Flagstaff Hotels and Sites

    Hey Everyone! I've been in the middle of the move to Grand Canyon Village where my new job is at Grand Canyon National Park. I'll mention two things about visiting Grand Canyon, either by rail or shuttle bus (using Open Road Tours). There are six hotels within Grand Canyon NP, GRCA as it's...
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    Personal News

    Well, there you go! I'm glad it worked out. Take the furlough in stride, and then forget about it. Your a "newby" for the most part, so the whole issue regarding the craft is only yours to make of it. Don't get bogged down by pessimist on the road. Have fun, work hard (like you have to try!!!)...
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    Long Distance trains and Stations will be cut

    The facts are made available by my supervisor in NOL. She makes a great effort to put monthly reports on the bulliten board for all employees to see. Since the Texas Eagle and CONO are administered fiscally under the same F&B officer in CHI, we get the data relatively quickly. The numbers listed...
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    Long Distance trains and Stations will be cut

    Don't know enough to make it worth the time or face being blackballed by the company (although at this point it's doubtful I'll return to Amtrak's employment after my resignation next week for permanent federal employment). Secondly, the things I personally know which are shady at best seem to...
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    Long Distance trains and Stations will be cut

    I know that's the law, but Amtrak has decided to pass along the future of the long distance trains and their services to the IG's office, not themselves. It's already been made clear as local management keeps saying "July 1, July1 is shutdown." That's the whole point of the topic tread, Amtrak...
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