Recent content by Mystic River Dragon

I have routinely gotten surveys, but only about good trips—for example, I’ve received several about trips on Northeast Regional 86, which seems to be a consistently well-run train (at least when I’ve taken it). I also got one about an Acela FC trip that was on time and had an exceptional...

I enjoyed your trip report very much—thank you for sharing it with us. I have a soft spot for 93. It’s the train I take from Mystc (one of my getaway towns) to Philadelphia.

Thank you for the terrific report! I’m so glad you both got some well-deserved time out of the office and a nice adventure!

Yes, I live nearby. It happened between my town’s RiverLine stop and the next town down. Densely wooded and lots of underbrush there very close to the tracks.

I couldn’t find it at first, either. I clicked on the “New Promotions” bar, and it came up there for me and I registered there. Try that, but if it doesn’t work, hopefully others on here will chime in with how they were able to register.

If I’m traveling with my rail fan friend who is wearing a train T-shirt, then I will, too, to keep him company. If I’m by myself, I travel incognito and don’t bring up trains at all in conversation. It’s amazing the amount of people who start explaining the basics of Amtrak to me and how...

Update—I’m officially in! Status comes up as Select Plus, and the digital lounge pass is there, too! Thanks again to those who posted for the information and advice!

Thanks to both of you—no need for a lounge pass immediately—and I do have two still from being Select. So I’ll wait it out for a while.

I got to Select Plus a couple of days ago, but my account says I’m —204 points away from Select Plus, I have over 10,600 points, but there is no lounge pass QR code added to my account, and it still says I am Select. I don’t have the app (I don’t do apps), but it should still come through on the...

I will be visiting my Connecticut cousins at the end of August, and their Amtrak station is Windsor. I can take the Valley Flyer the day I am traveling so can avoid buses, but what is the station itself like during the work going on now on the New Haven to Springfield section? I’m still using...

I got it, too—but when I clicked on it, it said I had used too many tries. One try was too many, apparently! Could it have been spam? Seems weird nobody can get into the actual survey.

Coming north from WAS, is the Vermonter business class in the rear? Or front? Or does it vary? Thanks.

I’m so glad you had such a great trip (except for the annoying part at Quantico). A couple of lovely towns and good restaurants!

May I second Fredericksburg? And also suggest Brocks on the river as another possible restaurant? It’s a short walking distance from the station. It’s not cheap, but if you can get a seat on the deck, you get a lovely river view with the train bridge thrown in for good measure. (Ask for the...

Eddie, you are always an inspiration! Glad you are taking the short trips to get back into the travel mode. Nice pictures!