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They HAVE a better kitchen. Brand new Viewliner diners ply back and forth between New York and New Oreans every day on this train. It’s a waste, for them to just churn out heat and eat meals like this.....

Made it to Milwaukee right at 259 PM, a minute or two earlier than the revised schedule due to the time change. I had hoped to get in a bit earlier, to be able to catch the 3 PM train to the airport to avoid having to take a cab or Uber, but unfortunately, I got off just in time to see the...

Not great pictures, but man, I have never seen so many bald eagles, as along the Mississippi in Minnesota! Calling an audible, due to the late schedule (running 1 hour off normal schedule due to time change) I’m bailing in Milwaukee, and ubering to the airport to grab a rental car. Will save me...

Slept in a bit, and wandered down to the dining car for coffee, and that omelette again. (Not really any better today.....but the coffee is hot.) Just left St Paul, watching the Mississippi roll by.

After an early breakfast, and a generally disappointing lunch left half eaten, I was glad to see we would be in Havre on time with 20 min to kill. So called up PJ’s across from the station, and ordered a 2nd try at lunch, the open faced Turkey, and a club sandwich and potato salad for tonight’s...

Another new menu item. Had the cod, for lunch. Was trying to hold out to Havre, where I plan to order some takeout from PJ’s but ate an early breakfast, and was ready for something to eat. The cod, was surprisingly ok. Not real crispy or anything but actually tasted pretty good, for what it...

Woke up to the Rockies, and a new breakfast option. The spinach omelette. Not great; but a welcome change from the endless sausage sandwiches, sugary cereal, etc. honestly wasn’t too bad. Potato’s were a bit mushy, and the spinach a bit bitter, but with some salsa, it was ok. Real food can’t...

Yes, the new intermodal station is nicer than what we had, but it’s still just a bus station that happens to have a train stop 3 times a week....we live up in the mountains about an hour North East of Birmingham. It’s not the best of cities......We only go to town to work, airport, or train...

The views from the train are amazing. On the left side follows the coast longer than I knew. It’s amazing!

Boarded about 15 min before scheduled departure. Home for the next 40 something hours!

Well about done in Seattle. Waiting for the train to be spotted up at King Street. I think I’ve walked more miles in the last 24 hours than I have in the last year! Ready to be on board, get a shower, and get comfortable!

Had a great day in Seattle. While many hotels have curtailed food service, the Embassy Suites still offered a cooked to order breakfast. One of the reasons I love Embassy Suites! After an Omlette, French Toast, Sausage and some of Seattle’s finest coffee, I was off to see the world. A few...

From what I can see, the occupancy indicator (50%) is just for the coaches. They sell sleepers to 100%, and to Atlanta the Crescent is often full. Past Atlanta, and Birmingham, it’s pretty open. I too, can’t wait for the dining car to return, if it ever does on Eastern trains. I take the...

I totally get it. Like I said, I had Thai, next door was a Japanese Ramem shop, and a Korean hot dog place. I edited it, thanks.

Let me preface this by saying, I’m an essential worker, this is an essential trip. I have already been vaccinated. So, I may be taking the long way, but I’m traveling for business, as usual, just taking a little time along the way for me. Thought I’d make a running blog of this trip, haven’t...

A few weeks ago, the consist was a bag dorm, sleeper, cafe, and 3 coaches. Will be on it again, a week from now, will see, but I think the bag/dorm, is a normal thing now,

There are three rollouts. May 24, May 31, and June 7. Schedule, with the affected trains, here. With Increased Demand and Congressional Funding, Amtrak Restores 12 Long Distance Routes to Daily Service - Amtrak Media

When I live in Anchorage, in the mid-90’s, the ARR Hurricane Turn, was a single RDC coach/baggage. Was cool, back then, they’d leave the cab control door open, and didn’t mind you riding up there. Was one of the things that got me into Railroading work, after I got bored playing with airplanes,

Nah. I think the first poster was right, surely had to be to keep people from stepping down on it. At least, that makes sense. If they put a light on everything that would rattle in these things, it would be lit up like a Christmas tree.

Ok. I suppose that makes sense!