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    Southwest Chief discussion 2025

    Thank you for all the information.
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    Southwest Chief discussion 2025

    Does 3 coming into LA turn into 4 the next day? and does 4 coming into Chicago turn into 3 on the way back? or do they have an extra set in case train is running really late.
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    Southwest Chief discussion Q4 2023 - 2024

    Hello, I am taking the Chef to California from Chicago in January. First time trying a train in winter time. How is the southwest chef in the winter time? Does the heat work on the sleepers? Is it best to take an extra blanket on your carry on. Thanks Moosejunky99
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    New train (40-41 Floridian) between Miami and Chicago via Washington DC

    found it on youtube and they give got a horn salute.
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    New train (40-41 Floridian) between Miami and Chicago via Washington DC

    Thank AmtrakBlue for the info :) Looks like today Capitol Limited got changed to the Floridian per train docs.
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    New train (40-41 Floridian) between Miami and Chicago via Washington DC

    I wonder why the first trip is not going to all the way to Chicago..
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    New Member taking Southwest Chief

    I was on the southwest chef last week. 8/31 to 9/9.. It was on-time going to Fullerton, CA. We had a whole lot of mess on train 4 coming back. It was 5hrs late coming in but the people make the connecting Lake Shore limited and I got an extra dinner. So, no complaints for me. My person doing the...
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    Southwest Chief discussion Q4 2023 - 2024

    Okay cool. Thank you for the responses!
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    Southwest Chief discussion Q4 2023 - 2024

    Does anybody recall what time this train calls for boarding at Chicago union station with the new 2:25pm time?
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    Southwest Chief discussion Q4 2023 - 2024

    Freight train derailment cancels 3 and 4. https://www.ksn.com/news/state-regional/freight-train-derailment-west-of-dodge-city-cancels-amtrak/ at least it does not look like too many cars have tipped over.
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    Southwest Chief discussion Q4 2023 - 2024

    Probably why 4 was cancelled today. I hope they gave the passenger time to re-book on different train sets to get back to where they needed to go. .
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    Somonauk IL Coal Train derailed

    Hello, Looks like the tracks was blocked but the 5 and 3 are on the move to their stops are 6hrs behind schedule now. At least for the first class passengers, you get nice place to sit and wait for the train to leave.
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    Bid Up questions and experiences

    It was changed 10hrs in advance before my departure. The bedroom was using more people. I think it was 3 people.. but i don't remember for sure.
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    Bid Up questions and experiences

    If you do an instance purchase, Can they still boot you for being a single rider? I know i got booted from my bedroom on my silver meteor train 2 years go but that was not using bidup though.
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