Sunset LTD booked should we change

[missark]

we are booked on the Sunset in September to Ontario, CA. I am getting very concerned about the timeliness of this train as we are driving to Vegas on Sunday our day of arrival.

While it is more expensive I have been looking at changing to the SW Chief and getting off in San Bernardino.

Is there a historical time chart for the Sunset so that we can see which days it is later than others?

Ironically, Amtrak does not even offer the route we have booked as a round trip option any longer (Memphis thru New Orleans to Ontario CA)

 

[Alan]

Hi missark,

No real irony here re: "Amtrak does not even offer the route we have booked as a round trip option any longer (Memphis thru New Orleans to Ontario CA." Not too many years ago, my family and I were able to board #59, The City of New Orleans in our hometown of Carbondale, Il, and if all went well, connect with #1, Sunset Ltd in NOL for our trips to the Southwest. If #59 was running late, we were detrained in Hammond, LA, boarded a spiffy bus with a couple of boxes of comp fried chichen, and would beat #59 to Lafayette, LA.

I love Lafayette, but the depot was one of the .... Syringes and spoons littered the area. I think it was eventually put out of its misery. Now a days, you must spend a night or two in NOL to make the connection (not too hard to handle). But re: "a historical time chart for the Sunset" I regret to say it's simply a roll of the dice.

Best to keep your plans loose, chill and enjoy the trip.

Bon yoyage,

Alan

Carbondale, Il

MP 312

 

[Guest]

if you trying to get Las Vegas why not take Train 3 into Kingman and rent a car or take the bus to Las Vegas ?