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Since the hubby & I don't consume "adult beverages," perhaps we should just share one of those too-rich chocolate desserts between the two of us. (Although that won't truly be a concern until at least next year, as the portion of the Texas Eagle we'll be riding in the fall has only the flex...

That probably says something about my fellow Illinoisans restocking the TE's cafe car in Chicago -- but it might not be printable! ;)

And there's a fifth car between Chicago & St. Louis. Maybe the St. Louis passengers are eating all the burgers? ;)

Parents accompanying their kids to Galesburg, IL who will be attending Monmouth College in nearby Monmouth, IL (a shuttle bus to campus meets the train) can stay at the Super 8 just a few blocks N of the Monmouth College campus, and next door to a County Market supermarket (handy for snacks for...

Back in the late 1980s, the hubby and I would walk from the convention center in downtown Milwaukee to where our car was parked at the adjacent mall late in the evening, and we were quite uncomfortable even then, as barely 30-somethings. Being in our mid-60s now and totally unfamiliar with...

I knew I'd forgotten something! ;)

I'm having "close-enough Amstew" (Dinty Moore beef stew from the dollar store) for supper tonight -- only partly in honor of this thread! ;)

Although I survived cafe car food on the Lincoln Service/Missouri River Runner last fall, and one does have to choose carefully to get decent meals. For example, the White Castle sliders (similar to the frozen ones from the supermarket we've microwaved at home) were far more palatable than the...

At least now we all know why the TE isn't stopping at Texarkana. :(

5 cars + 1 locomotive is the usual consist N of St. Louis (3 coaches, 1 sleeper, 1 Cross-Country Cafe). Maybe they keep spares at STL? Although Chicago or San Antonio would also be logical locations for spare cars for the TE. (I have an excellent view of the southbound TE through my office...

Hopefully the passengers will receive some kind of reimbursement vouchers as compensation for the massive delay.

It looks like that Water Falls Park might be a nice place to hang out in the morning before boarding the northbound Eaglet in the afternoon. Will definitely look up Tex/Mex & BBQ places (pref. within walking distance), as it would be nice to have a meal of regional cuisine for supper after...

Finally booked the trip (Pontiac, IL-Ft. Worth, TX & return) just before heading to work, and booked a room at the Hampton Inn 2 blocks from the station. The hubby wanted to see if the AGR points from booking the outward journey would show up & be useable for booking the return trip (they...

If the hubby and I were a few decades younger, we might consider a hostel (I stayed in them a few times on European trips in college), but not in our 60s. I looked up the La Quinta which @Bob Dylan had suggested in Dallas, but unfortunately it's now a Holiday Inn Express, and charging in excess...

I tried looking up hotel prices in Dallas & Ft. Worth near Amtrak this morning, and spotted several places with rooms in the $200-$230 range, which is a lot closer to what the hubby & I would consider "reasonable" prices. The hubby approved the idea of getting off at Dallas/Ft. Worth when I...

I tried looking up hotel prices in Dallas & Ft. Worth near Amtrak this morning, and spotted several places with rooms in the $200-$230 range, which is a lot closer to what the hubby & I would consider "reasonable" prices. The hubby approved the idea of getting off at Dallas/Ft. Worth when I...

Pretty much any of the Texas towns along the TE's route from San Antonio on north would do for a stopping point. And city buses (with stops near Amtrak and near hotels) would be adequate for transportation between station and hotel. "Reasonably priced" to me would be anything $200/night or...

The hubby and I are planning a trip on the Texas Eagle in October, going no farther South & West than San Antonio. We were thinking of just spending the night in the San Antonio station, considering how late the southbound Eaglet arrives and how early the northbound Eaglet departs, but a few...

I think the hubby and I were spoiled by the free trolley connecting the Kansas City Amtrak station (on last fall's Missouri River Runner trip) with several reasonably-priced hotels, including ones whose rewards programs I'm a member of. Part of the reason we were contemplating spending the...

The hubby and I watch "trainTuber" videos on YouTube which include the meals eaten on the trip, and those are useful for reports on how the food was prepared & how it tastes. Using that anecdotal information together with the close-up images from the linked site above provide a better idea of...