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Looks like myself and others will be bused from Dearborn (my point of origin) to Ann Arbor to then board the Wolverine #351 to Chicago. Some kind of rail repair between the two. Shouldn't be much loss of time. Will get to Chicago in plenty of time to catch the SWC #3 at 3pm. Anybody else on the...

At Flagstaff (8:51 pm) on the way to LAX I'll be switching from coach to a roomette. My car/room numbers are; Car 0331 - Room 002. Is there a diagram available that actually shows this car with the room numbers? Additionally, any experienced opinions on this particular roomette? I think it's on...

Unless I missed it I couldn't find exact service hours for the SWC Cafe'. One note said "early morning to late evening but varies by train operation." Might they be open as late as 9-10pm?

Taking the SWC 3 in mid May from Chicago to Los Angeles. I'll be in coach until the second night where I've booked a switch to a sleeper at Flagstaff for the night ride into LAX Union Station. The train's scheduled arrival at Flagstaff is 8:51pm and leaves at 8:57pm. I'm considering taking...

AmSnag coach prices DEA > LAX and back again are each $178. Amtrak prices on the same days are $213. Why the difference?

On a trip from Chicago to L.A. I'm wondering if it's possible to ride coach from Chicago to Albuquerque then switch to a roomette to L.A. If so, how do I book. Would like to do the same from L.A. to Chicago changing from coach to roomette, say in La Junta, CO, for the final night into Chicago.

I plan on traveling from Dearborn, MI to Los Angeles in October and back. That would be the Wolverine to Chicago then the SWC to LA. The return is the same. The fair is $177.65 coach both ways. I've checked other dates in the summer and the fair is the same. Are there strategies to get a...

My friend and I will be laying over this Friday at the Chicago Union Station until the 3pm SWC #3 departure. I'm going all the way to LAX with a sleeper reservation but he will be going only as far as Kansas City in coach. My question; do you think the rules about only admitting sleeper car...

What is the line up front to back of the individual cars on the SWC #3? Are the sleepers in front nearest the engine and the coach cars at the rear? And is it the same every time? What about the SWC #4 configuration? I read that the dinner car separates the two types.

What are some of the sights to see and places to stay for a 60ish single guy in mid-November? I know about the Harley Davidson Factory tour which I plan to take. Anybody been there? Also interested in the blues and jazz and local history of Kansas City. Are there economical hotels near union...

Looking at the Amtrak Route Atlas map , I'm seeing a green line connecting St. Louis to Carbondale - which is an Amtrak station on the route to Memphis. What does the green line represent? I really want to know the best route from Kansas City to Memphis. Thanks

Just purchased RT on SWC CHI > LAX for November travel and am assigned roomette #002 both ways. Is there a graphic somewhere showing the layouts of these roomettes? I wonder if it is upper or lower. Or any other first hand experience staying in this one? And finally, will I be able to switch...

Will be on the SWC3 CHI > LAX in November and back on the SWC4. This will be my 2nd time on this route. The Ist time in coach I carried on some food and snack items. This time will be in a roomette. Even tho meals are included, I intend to, again, pack some food as back-up due to reading about...

I may be missing this feature now but last year I could track the real time progress of both the #3 and #4 SWC. It was a map showing exactly or near exactly where each train was at the moment. And I think it also gave ETA of the the next stops or pass throughs. Am I being clear? Is this still...

I'm planning to take the SWC from Chicago to Los Angeles in mid November. I want to reserve a roomette going and coming back at the end of Nov. How far ahead should I get these tickets? Considering it will be the Thanksgiving holiday, will the roomettes book up fast? And also - how many...

I'm thinking mainly about bags and luggage stored in the communal storage bins in coach. I'm reluctant to take my really nice (expensive looking) L.L. Bean canvas and leather bag and store it there. I think it would be safer in the overhead bin above where I'll be sitting. Anybody have any info...

According to the SWC #3 timetable I've downloaded and printed, the scheduled Ar & Dp cities are Kansas City, La Junta, Albuquerque and Flagstaff. Does the SWC #3 actually stop at any of the other 27 cities it goes through or does it just blow through them? I'm thinking it does stop at some for a...

Can anybody give recommendations for a one-night stay in hotels around Chicago's Union Station? This is for a procrastinating friend who will take the Wolverine from Ann Arbor > Chicago and then back the next day. I've already checked the vacancies at the Chicago Hostel and the single rooms are...

Is it possible to find out the the seat reservations/ticket sales in coach for specific trains on specific dates? In other words; the Wolverine #351 from Ann Arbor > Chicago 7/16/12 ETD 7:48A. And; the SWC #3 from Chicago > LA 7/16/12 ETD 3P. Can I monitor these reservations up to the time...

Has anybody had bad experiences from leaving their car parked there for up to 2 weeks? I guess I'm talking about break-ins, vandalism or total theft.