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Not only can they be operated by passengers, but on the underside of the folding table is a graphic showing the passengers how to set up the nighttime configuration.

There is a graphic showing how to do it on the underside of the table next to your water bottles. It's not complicated.

No buffer car on the rear any longer. #1 Feb 28, 2024.

I believe that Amtrak reservation system assigns E to the first Bedroom reservation received. Another advantage: it's close to the coffee stand!

I can't quickly find an advisory, but I believe UP wants to do track work in the middle of the night for a few weeks, and your trip hit that window. I don't know about dining. I would hope so.

Thanks for all your work. When was the Kingman to Las Vegas connection deleted? And Birmingham to Nashville? Wow.

@jimdex is correct. There's no mandate. When Amtrak was created, two railroads OPTED to retain their passenger service for awhile: Southern Railway's Crescent, and D&RGW's Rio Grande Zephyr. Passenger service is very labor intensive and runs liability risks, which is why the freight operators...

Over the last month the Eagle was late into Austin approximately 2 hours late four times. Several other times an hour late, but mostly close to on time. I'm not aware of having the sleeper pulled since there’s only one assigned to the Eagle, so maintenace tries to keep that car on the train.

You mean a Bedroom. (The entire car is called a sleeper.) There are only 5 Bedrooms, so the competition may be with more bidders. Good luck; bid more than the minmum. Unlikely that the roomette wil be canceled. You do give up the Roomette if your bid for the Bedroom is successful.

A dome maybe, but it would likely not be ADA compliant. Open-air? Unlikely, because of too much buffeting from the wind.

Were Dallas and Houston ever set up as city pairs? That connection is pretty awkward, in my opinion, particularly because of the three days per week schedule of 1 and 2.

October 8, 2023 and there's disagreement on Facebook, so I turn to this forum: on 21, is the sleeper still behind the locomotive(s)?

Currently (Sept 2023), is the baggage car on the Seattle section (8) or on the Portland section (28)? Thanks.

The only current seasonal stop of which I am aware is East Glacier MT. After the Glacier Park Lodge closes for the season (September 24, 2023), Browning MT becomes the station stop until the following May. If there are others, I would love to know of them. Oh, yeah, Winter Park?

Has there been any explanation (particularly from the driver) as to why the tanker was blocking the track? High centered? Or inattention? Or playing the radio too loudly? And does the driver still have a job?

Amtrak has additionally canceled #11 on July 1 and 2. I had rebooked our 6/30 reservation to 7/1. Just notified that too was canceled, and when trying to rebook to 7/2, that also was canceled. Flying to the convention instead.

And, of course, his affects my wife and me. I was able to rebook for July 1. Let's see what happens next.

Denver is the highest (their nickname is the Mile High City). Soldier Summit UT is roughly 7700 above sea level, Donner Pass is a bit under 7100 feet above sea level. SLC is around 4000 feet, Omaha 1060, Chicago around 600 feet, and Emeryville is a whopping 27 feet.

Hey, it's only a 70-mile Uber ride! :)

The Red Caps hang out at the baggage claim area across from the general waiting area. If you're in the Metropolitan Lounge, they will announce the availability of Red Cap service at the side exits.