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Angie
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Well we survived our first train trip and now we are looking into taking one next summer. We are looking at leaving from Peoria, Illinois to Seattle, Washington. Anyone have experience on this line? I hear it is a 46 hour trip.
AlohaAngie said:Can you tell me about the Empire?
And, here are my EB pictures from a trip last year.Can you tell me about the Empire?
The EB leaves from Chicago, so you have to catch it there. It goes north toward Milwaukee from Chicago, not back into Illinois to the west. There are trains you can take from central Illinois to get to Chciago.We are only 45 minutes from either Bloomington or Galesburg. Do you go through Chicago either way and then onto Seattle on the Empire? Can you tell me about the Empire?
The pictures with the chairs are in the first class lounge (for sleeper car passengers). We arrived in Chicago about 8 hours before train time, so spent a lot of time there.To MrFss, on your first couple pictures it shows some place that has carpet and nice chairs. Where is that?
Now did you do Chicago to Seattle? I would love to have a bedroom this time. It will be just my husband and I. How ridiculous are the prices for these rooms?
Also, do you go over any of those high tressle bridges (that go over water or something else that doesn't have any sides to the bridge)? If so, I will walk across it.
Only if you are inside the room. Not if you go out to eat, etc. But there is never a problem on a train with security if you are careful. You can pull the curtains shut and shut the door when you leave and know one else will know if you are in there or not.Another thought. Can you lock the roommete and/or bedroom?
The Builder's food is better they have a full Dinning Car unlike the Cardinal.Guest_Gingee said:Thanks for your help.
Now do you go over those big bridges that the train could fall over the side? I think they are called tressle bridges.
How is the food on the Empire? We took the Cardinal a few weeks ago and the food was awful.
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