California Zephyr discussion 2024 H2

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PaTrainFan said:
I'll post this here to start. If it's more appropriate elsewhere, so be it. A creative interactive Washington Post story about a cross country train trip on the Zephyr and Lake Shore Limited. Hopefully the link provides free access; if not, my apologies.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/interactive/2024/amtrak-train-travel-diary/
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Yes, that was quite the entertaining "graphic essay". I highly recommend reading it if you have access to the Post.

I especially liked the cartoon depictions of spaces we are all familiar with such as Roomettes, Cafe car, etc. Useful comparisons between sleeper and coach travel also.
 
BoulderCO said:
Yes, that was quite the entertaining "graphic essay". I highly recommend reading it if you have access to the Post.

I especially liked the cartoon depictions of spaces we are all familiar with such as Roomettes, Cafe car, etc. Useful comparisons between sleeper and coach travel also.
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I had to use the 'reader' mode.
People seem to respond to those kinds of graphics. Kind of like comic books, I guess.
 
It was a three-engine-day for the Zephyr across Iowa today. Amtrak #6(23) ran over two hours late across the state this morning with a Union Pacific locomotive leading the way. I couldn't tell if there was a problem with either Amtrak engine, but I'm guessing one wasn't running well.

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Also, which may or may not be related to the above, #5(25) also had three engines as it came through Iowa this evening. But those were all P42s (134, 15, and 171). That train was running on time if not early.
 
Have a booking on the california zephyr #5 from Chicago to san francisco car #540 room 22. Where is this room and does it have service
 
mldev said:
Have a booking on the california zephyr #5 from Chicago to san francisco car #540 room 22. Where is this room and does it have service
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It's a transition-dormitory ("transdorm"). It'll be the first car behind the baggage car. Your room will be upstairs on the right side relative to the direction of travel, transdorms are the only sleepers that are always oriented the same direction so room side is predictable.

Your car will probably handled by the SCA in the adjacent car, the 31 or 32, depending on whether there are one or two standard sleepers on your travel date. There have been reports of transdorms getting their own SCA assigned, but I wouldn't bet on that. How well the next car's SCA handles the transdorm varies. It may be fine, or you may be in the Land of the Lost.
 

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