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OMG. What have I started. All I originally asked was can I lock my bags onto the baggage racks. Then I explained why I wanted to lock them up. The answer everyone gave me was no. The sarcasm is uncalled for.

Ok Saddleshoes. Thats a good idea. I have been told in this thread that its not good to lock my bags to the baggage rack because it would be inconvenient for others to get to their bags or for the conductor to move them around as people comeknife. and go. I was also told that there is nothing...

Because we have 2 large bags that would take up room in the roomette, so we need to leave them downstairs on the baggage rack. And I want them to be there when we get off the train, thats why we are locking them.

I dont know how safe they would be if I just left them on the baggage racks for a 3 day trip, so can I lock my bags to the baggage racks instead of taking them upstairs to my roomette? I would not leave valuables in them.

What is this "No fee cancellation period" that Oreius is talking about? I always thought that you can cancel any Amtrak trip as long as its so many days before the departure.

I saw a post where someone said they saw the "160" roll thru. I have seen other posts where they are talking about other numbered engines. Are these certain types of engines where there are more than one which run on different lines, or is it the name of one engine where theres no others...

Im replying to everyone now because I dont want to keep bothering the person that answered a couple questions. Im confused with Amtrak terminology. Sometime I have no clue what Im reading. I have been replying with a certain person talking about Bedroom A & B and why one is cheaper, and why...

One last question. I see in other posts on this thread that B costs more, I assume because it faces forward. So, if the engine is attached to the opposite side of that car, does B turn into A?

I dont understand. I have been in bedrooms on Amtrak before but I dont know the difference between BR A or BR B?? Please explain the difference. Thanks in advance.

All these different answers may be quite confusing to you since you are new to this. Everyone, including my self, is telling you something different. I would suggest you just play with the online reservation system and figure it out on your own. It will be confusing at first but you will...

I was in college from 69 to 73 and learned Fortran and Cobol in programing classes. Had to type programs on cards by punching holes in them and submit them into an IBM computer. It was fun, but never used after college. Things advanced so quickly with computers that I went into another field...

I shopped around every day for months because our trip isn't until next year. We have to have a bedroom because there would be two of us. We tried a roomette once but it was just too cramped. I finally found a good price on a superliner bedroom on CZ from Chicago to Emeryville that cost $1049...

Thank you for the info.

I was just wondering if their is a way to know where my BR sleeper is located in relation to the rest of the train? Am I in front or back of train, am I near the dining car or near the coach cars? We will be in car #531 room D on the California Zephyr from CHI to EMY. I dont know if they keep...

Thank you for the info about the cable cars. I forgot completely about that, yes, we do want to try those.

Thanks for the info about the Alcatraz tour. I saw many different tours. I thought they all stopped on the island. We do want to visit the actual island. And we did plan on riding bikes across Golden Gate Bridge but I didn't know we could get a ferry coming back.

Have a booked trip on the California Zephyr soon. Leaving from CLE to CHI on the first leg. We will be staying in CHI overnight and plan to see the sites there. Any tips while on the CZ part of the trip would be helpful, such as what sightseeing views to look out for since we have never been...

Everytime I ride in a sleeper I bring a plastic bag to put their pillow in then my own pillow case over that.

I have a question. Its probably not feasible, but I just want to know if it could be. I am with a group going to a wedding in LA next year. Someone brought up the idea of riding Amtrak together in a private car. I have heard of them but dont know any particulars. Can someone help me...

Our next Amtrak trip will be on the California Zephyr. We will be in car 531, room D. Is there anyway to know what side of the train that will be on from Chi to Emy? I hear the right side is the best for sights. If Im not on the right side is there a way to get Amtrak to switch us to that side?