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I think it depends on the trip you try to book. Sometimes the trip prices each room individually, and sometimes it only comes up as a total price. I'm not sure why it does this, but try another trip and it might be different.

My wife and I are booked on this trip October 20. We called way ahead and booked a pullman room, which is in a 1927 Pullman "Lehigh Gorge". I think it is going to be a compartment, as they used to call it. At $125 for both of us in the room, I think this is a great deal. Unfortunately, I was...

I thought Trenton replaced theirs when they remodeled the station..

I love the Solari boards, could spend hours watching them roll. Quiz: What stations still have them? -Boston South Sta -New Haven -Newark Penn -Philadelphia 30th St. -Atlantic City (I think?) How about Wilmington, DE and Baltimore? Any others?

A Couple of my favorites, mostly rail oriented: I'm A Stranger Here Myself: Travels in Small Town America- Bill Bryson (Laugh out loud funny trip rediscovering America) Making Tracks: An American Rail Odyssey- Terry Pindell (capures the flavor of a cross county train ride with some history...

Glad you overall had a nice trip... nice to see another Amtrak convert. Give the diner another try.. I too have had the braised beef and found it on the salty side, though not as inedible as you described it. I think the salmon really depends on the chef... when I had it in July on the Auto...

Yes I just looked at your photos- I do recognize you guys.

That was too funny! It was definitely a nice ride, We probably saw each other in the PPC. Small world. I was the guy who looked like Robert Redford (if you're older) or Channing Tatum (if you're younger).

Tonys96- What day did you depart LA on the Starlight to Portland? I was trying to count your dates; was it Thursday 8/16? If so, I was on the same train as you! Funny, becuase when we got on the Starlight at Sacramento, soon after we left there was someone outside our room screaming about how...

With regards to an earlier comment about not all the ex-Santa Fe hi levels becoming Pacific Parlour Cars, I would be willing to bet the car that you toured through was indeed used as a PPC. I remember riding the Starlight in December of 1995, not too long after the upgrading of this train went...

I believe they also staff the sleepers and lounge on the Lake Shore, but the diner crew comes out of NY. I think on the Crescent the diner rotates between NY and NOL. I remember Bob Johnston wrote a good article in Trains about where every Amtrak train is staffed, but don't ask me when it was.

This will actually not work for me as I am indeed staying over Saturday; I checked the rates and the price balloons way up when you stay Saturday. Plus I am bringing my wife and son (but not on the train). An airport hotel allows us an easier drive in, parking, pet friendly (the Doubletree...

Interesting comment above, as well, about poor dining car staff on the Starlight. I have always thought LA was Amtrak's best crew base, but after my recent few experiences over the last few years I might say Chicago has them beat. Also, some attendents from the now closed Pittsburgh crew base...

Well, I wouldn't bet any money on it, but the "safe bet" is even numbered roomettes westbound, odd numbers eastbound. The sleepers are typically marshalled bedrooms first, which is why this normally holds up. As always, however, it can change on a dime. Any time I have seen this train on any...

With regards to the refundability of these tickets, it is VERY misleading. Indeed, the terms and conditions do not state anywhere that the tickets are non refundable. However, when you look at your e-ticket is does state they are indeed NON REFUNDABLE. Interesting to see if Amtrak gets any...

Hi All- I just completed a cross country Amtrak trip. Lake Shore NYC-CHI, Zephyr CHI-SAC, Capitol Corridor round trip to San Francisco, Starlight SAC- SEA with flight home. What a great ride, and with all things considered Amtrak was perhaps at the best it ever was, in my experience. Here are...

As per the Amtrak website, it looks like you indeed CAN access both the Portland and Chicago Met lounges with a business class ticket. While I remember the Portland lounge being very nice, I was just in CHI two weeks ago and that lounge is a complete madhouse, with the ONLY benefit being free...