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Good, I always count on being different and if there were more like me I might not get the special service that I like when I am the ONLY one tipping in advance.

Has anyone ever tried tipping in advance? I have and often do and it works surprisingly well. One time, on the Coast Starlight when they still gave you a small bottle of wine at the start in Los Angeles, my room attendant offered me extra bottles that other passengers turned down. I took them...

When I need an attendant, I push the button inside the room and wait for it instead of doing nothing, not getting the service I wanted, and then complaining about it later.

Julia Roberts liked it---my wife loved it, ALL my new girlfriends from 1977 to 2005 loved it. No one complained about service.

Do you want to do something SPECIAL during your Chicago layover? I'm from Milwaukee (85 miles north of Chicago) and anytime I wanted to really impress a new girlfriend, we'd take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago. We'd leave Union Station out of the Adams St exit (NE corner) and walk East on...

Walter, I realize this is an Amtrak forum and day-dreaming and talking about the old days of luxury trains is more fun, but maybe one shouldn't be so quick to leave politics behind. I know you want to see all these improvements made with no money in Amtrak's budget to do it, but seriously, if...

One thing that people must get clear--- quit taking the phrase "Social Program" as some sort of smear. Many Social Programs are good. Social Security, Medicare or anything that benefits society as a whole. If people want to call Amtrak funding a social program, fine. What kind of program is...

Amtrak does the best with the budget they have. If you want REAL CHANGE--- vote for politicians who support Amtrak. That's the ONLY way. Vote in EVERY election

I just thought it would be a good time to make a comment about how fragile people are today compared to our ancestors. Don't take it so hard.

Yeah--- I guess The Hateful Eight had something to complain about alright. There ARE always complainers, I guess.

Sleeper ticket, of course.

OK-- Maybe this will help. When traveling anywhere, either by car---plane--- or train, you should always think about how people traveled in the 1800's from Ohio to California. They WALKED. They didn't ride in the wagon and I doubt if they complained about lighting, noise, headaches or comfort...

WOW---- This is awesome information. I don't know how you guys find this kind of stuff, but knowing the rules helps tremendously when you want to sidestep those rules. In regard to letter "e" --- I wonder how there could be anyone in a position where they are standing on an all reserved Amtrak...

I haven't done this for awhile, but I used to buy 2 coach seats. Now--- a bedroom is a must for overnight. But never Poo Poo the idea of buying two coach seats The best I can do is to say this--- in 1978 (which was a long time ago I realize), I had a heated (but quiet) "battle" with the train...

Without a doubt---Option 3---- BUT---substitute the part where you go to Chicago on The Empire Builder via The Coast Starlight and take the California Zephyr directly to Chicago instead. Always consider a hotel stay at each connection to compensate for late train arrival. North of Emeryville...

OK----IF you MUST ride coach, have you ever thought of buying 2 (two) coach seats? I have and it's sure better than one and cheaper than a bedroom.

Personally, I like being close to the toilet which is also close to the Coffee and Juice and Ice

I'm not trying to start an argument, but I remember when the heat began going out in the cars ahead of the original coach car I was assigned to in Reno where I got on, cars closer to the engine were freezing up first before ours. Every time another coach lost heat a new batch of people would...

Seriously----- I was returning to Chicago on the Zephyr New Years day 1978. 10 below zero and the steam lines to the coaches froze. ALL the heat was out in the coaches from just outside Reno where they began to freeze and all the way to Chicago---- but only to the coaches. ALL the sleepers were...

You must have thought I was kidding?