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I believe the CL has the CCC car which seems to be 1/2 diner for sleeper riders and 1/2 cafe for coach riders. I don’t know if you can use the dining area as a lounge during non-eating times though…. Cross Country Cafe. The downstairs of the CCC is a staff only kitchen area.

I would agree, she throws off a sense of caring, being dedicated, and reliable.

When I last suggested a "hostel" to stay at, some in my family were hostile to the idea, unfortunately. 😞

I read the busses now have a circa 2000 Ford E Series chassis under them with a circa 2018 6.2L Ford 😢 No more flathead 6 with non-synchro manual transmission.

@Willbridge That Slumbercrib look amazing! They should bring that idea back, I wonder if any museums have one preserved anywhere...

I had to go lookup what those MP-70’s were, such an interesting seat layout! Too bad they were setup for bimetal corrosion. :( The lone survivor at the Railroad Museum of Long Island looks like a great trip opportunity, except it is all the way out on the end of the island.

I have never been to the the Indianapolis station. The description seems to sound familiar to Pittsburgh to me. How does Indianapolis compare to Pittsburgh?

We have the same home station. My last Amtrak ride was last fall, and there is usually lady that opens the station for the train departures and arrivals (unknown if there have been any recent changes). I think she is not an Amtrak employee hence the unstaffed on the station information. She...

I imagine the term relates to the food used when an Amtrak train becomes delayed and there is not enough food on board to continue normal Amtrak food for mealtimes that were not planned for. The trains carry large tin cans of a Dinty Moore type stew that people call Amstew that are used in case...

Some stories around this month: https://english.pardafas.com/china-sees-more-stations-shut-down-as-high-speed-rail-debt-crisis-deepens/

I have read if there are two sleepers, then the 31 is closest to the diner. Over the years or seasons, if there ended up being 3 sleepers, historically it ended up with the 30 number and then it was closest to the diner. Last I was riding CZ sleeper so we could take masks off in 2022, we were...

There is the suggestion from @basketmaker above to let the police know, but I have not done that personally when we park there. Of course I can’t guarantee you will not have problems, I am only saying I don't see any extra crime risk there that normally exists in a small rural town, which is...

I would still recommend some discretion, https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/electronic-devices.html "Devices you can't use during your flight ...TVs ...Radio receivers and transmitters" https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-F/part-91/subpart-A/section-91.21...

You could probably bring an ADSB receiver (Stratus/Sentry/Stratux/etc) on board a commercial flight and if you had a window seat you may get it to work. Then an iPhone/ipad to connect to it, Foreflight app, and you will get a moving map with live traffic! There may be FAA rules about having a...

I have had flights in small aircraft where the tracking on FlightAware/flightradar24 didn’t start logging until the moment I asked for Visual Flight Rules Flight Following which involves telling ATC your tail number, type, and destination, so that could be a reason small aircraft or military...

https://www.amtrak.com/special-menus-special-dietary-requirements " Kosher meals on overnight trains and Acela First Class are prepared under rabbinical supervision and sealed until delivered to the passenger. Passover kosher meals will be served in lieu of regular kosher meals throughout the...

I have helped a family member carry on a heavy suitcase to place onto the Superliner racks, kissed, and then got off quickly. As I was carrying the suitcase on, I was telling the OBS/Conductor that I need to get back off, and I did, quickly. I suppose if I had been trapped, I would have asked...

I had to go look at that with maps/street view and it looks like an amazing place to go explore!

I have only inspected this area once, but I didn’t realize there is no lock on the door! I wonder why they would take the lock off?

4911 is supposed to be the first sleeper behind the diner car, and the last I have heard and when I was on LSL a year and a half ago it was a Viewliner 1, so not the newer Viewliner 2 like the the 4912 was. I wonder if the new bedding statement were some better mattresses and blankets or...