Recent content by eaguy

We usually tip generously. On the CZ from Denver, we didn't tip anything for the SCA because she didn't do anything. We had to clean the room, make our beds, get our towels, etc.. The only time we saw her was at the beginning and the end of the trip. OTH, the staff on the Coast Starlight were...

I've always found the Capitol Corridor pleasant. I've used it to go to conferences in San Francisco and San Jose, and even to a couple of A's games. I can do work while riding and avoid stress from the traffic on I-80 and I-680.

Is that the same Brad mentioned in this article? https://www.historycolorado.org/story/2019/09/25/moffat-loving-cup-view-union-station

I saw over the course of a week or so that the 31 and 32 cars were oriented a certain way. On CZ #5(1) this morning, though, I saw the orientation was different. So you are correct, there may be some short-term consistency but nothing that can be counted on longterm. I was just curious is all...

Thanks for your response! I can identify the sleeper cars, but I want to make sure I can identify the orientation of any sleeper car on any CZ train. And I think the orientation is: little half-blocked window on the right side, the full bedrooms are on the left.

I have been observing the zephyr and it looks like you can tell which side of the sleeper car the bedrooms are on. The upper toilet can be identified by a half-blocked window, which means the bedrooms are located on the other side (that is to say, while facing the front of the train, if the...

Interesting, I just received revised tickets from Amtrak for our round trip on CZ in July. The only differences are that the departure and arrival times for both directions have changed. When this happens, is it usually a one-time thing? The schedules on the website still reflect the old timetable.