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I'm sad to hear of his passing. I never had the pleasure of meeting Eric, but enjoyed his posts here on AU. He will be greatly missed, praying for comfort for his family, friends and all those who knew him.

We just went through the Rockies on the California Zephyr, and it was beautiful. If you want to see the west coast, I would take the Southwest Chief, then connect in L.A. with the Coast Starlight up to Redding. We really like the Coast Starlight route. Then you could either go back by the...

I know the 'rules' for baggage changed in October 2015, I was wondering if it has affected anyone, and how? If you are carrying a laptop bag or backpack, are they counting it as a 'personal item' or 'carryon'? What about pillows and blankets? I'm also interested in those of you that go to...

Praying for quick and complete recovery! Feel better soon!

I'm stunned and so sorry to hear this news. I had no idea he was sick. I have not had the pleasure of meeting Patrick, but have enjoyed his humor, knowledge, trip reports, pics and Fez here. He was one of the many that made me feel welcome here, and I truly appreciate it. I will miss...

What a beautiful family! They look like they have grown so much! I hope you two are adjusting well!

We just recently booked a flight with Frontier, and paid extra for 'stretch seating', free checked baggage, carryons and includes free beverages and 1 free alcoholic beverage. I think what we need to remember is that Amtrak is similar to a hotel or bed and breakfast on wheels. So comparing...

I like it! I would sign up for that too. The only question is how often are there unsold Roomettes or Bedrooms anymore? I would assume off peak times, maybe, but since ridership is up, I wonder if any are available at all? Except of course from cancellations.

Yes, Green Maned Lion, there is..... :P I know we have talked of increasing sleepers/coach cars before, but IF there was enough to add 1 each to the LD Routes both ways, would that help? I for one would like to know if there is enough interest to add more...It seems that if most sleepers...

Thanks Charlie! Can you buy smaller pizzas at Giordano's for 2 people? Any idea on pricing?

No big deal. Don't have an answer on how to solve the problem. Many suggest cut here or there, but if you do that, you will also lose some riders, defeating the purpose. Some suggest raise the prices, again you will lose riders, because the prices already can be high, especially for sleepers...

You may want to look at the figures on LD trains for 2012-http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=am%2FLayout&cid=1246041980246 Quote In FY 2012, all 15 long-distance routes saw an increase in riders and combined had the best ridership in 19 years with 4.7 million...

Dude! So glad to see you're back! Missed ya!

I just looked on amtrak.com, under sleeper amenties and it still lists tolietries, newspaper, etc. The newest Coast Starlight Route Guide still lists the wine tasting, but not on the Empire Builder Guide. It's really too bad they are removing these 'extras', because we did enjoy the 'cheap...

Sorry I'm late to the party here....Congratulations to you and your lady. Your girls look beautiful and pretty healthy! I'm so glad they are doing well! How is mom and you doing now they are here? I hope you guys had everything ready to go....May the Lord grant you and your family grace and...

Bill, I'm so glad to 'see' that you are back!!! I hope you continue to recover quickly, so you can get out there and ride the rails some more! :hi:

I also chose 'Georgia' in honor of our departure point.....

It certainly is good to hear that Bill is doing so much better. I'm praying for a full & quick recovery!

Dave, I was just teasing. Sara, I'll take that as a compliment. It is quite fancy! I wasn't aware it changed to a script font or I wouldn't have used it. It's also my default font in my email, so if I reply from there it would show up. I'll make sure to use another font it so it's easier for...

Wow, it looks so pretty in the script! I can imagine on a small screen it would be difficult to read. I did not realize it changed to a script on some devices,, sorry! I didn't mean to create a controversy! (please note I chose 'Georgia' for a font for those who may be struggling with...