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What puts it on the list is that it stands in the shadow of the grandeur of the former station. The comparison between the two is unavoidable. jb

I was referring to the cracker box part - the part that is actually currently the station. The nearby gorgeous part is actually the FORMER station. jb

I would nominate Salisbury, NC, because the Amtrak station which is in use is a little cracker box tacked onto the end of the original, super gorgeous station, which is not in use as a station. jb

Well, it certainly is different, but it's a heckuva lot better than the immediately prior station. jb

See here. jb

Just in case it's not clear from the above threads, the Crescent has no diner - only a cafe. jb

The new Gateway station at Charlotte is not yet under construction. However, the bridges to get to the station location are under construction. jb

The reason that I'm guessing that the assigned frequencies have simply been changed is that it happened recently on the NS between Greensboro, NC, and Charlotte, NC. NS didn't spend any money on encrypted digital channels or frequency hopping, etc... It just assigned a different frequency...

I'm guessing that the assigned radio frequencies in your area have been changed. jb

When I filled in my pre-trip covid check-in form, it DID NOT make me login first. It just wanted my id and reservation number. jb

Pre-pandemic, the crew would assign seats on the Carolinian. It's not done on the reservation. What they do now, I'm not sure. On the Piedmonts, the crew will indicate which car you should go to, depending on your destination. Within that car you can sit just about anywhere. jb

So why switch the train at Washington (other than for the engine)? Why not leave the sleeper on there the whole way from Newport News to Boston and back? jb

Does 65/66/57 currently have a sleeper? Between Boston and where? I looked at going from Newark, NJ, to Newport News from now until the rest of the year (spot checking) and the first class accommodations seemed to be completely blocked out. jb

Could be one of the attendants was in training. jb

Sorry about the kerfuffle that your wife witnessed. Take heart in knowing that those kinds of incidents are very rare. She was just "lucky". On the other hand, if you ride frequently over a period of years, eventually you'll collect enough stories that you can tell the grandkids. jb

If you're booked on a sleeper on the Silver Star, do they still provide bottled water? Orange juice? Coffee? Soda? I know the contemporary meals are provided. Thanks, jb

I thought in order to accept the latest government covid assistance, Amtrak had to put the trains back the way they were, but 19 and 20 still have no diner. jb

Should the O.P. also put the CSL and Sunset trips on one reservation so that Amtrak is aware that there are passengers who must make the connection? jb

A long time ago (10 years?) the Silver Star (92) connected to the Capital Limited (29) at Washington, but doesn't anymore. So now we usually rent a car and drive to Washington in order to catch 29. jb