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    Dining Car Stewards?

    The "steward" is the Lead Service Attendant or LSA. He/she oversees the other dining car crew, typically a waiter and chef and performs the work of a waiter when required or he/she decides to as well as being responsible for the "revenue" (cash, etc.).
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    The infamous "11 foot 8 bridge" in Durham, NC

    Thanks
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    The infamous "11 foot 8 bridge" in Durham, NC

    It actually has its own website, but I can't recall the URL.
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    First train leaves Roanoke (10/31/17)

    The fever hits Bristol: http://www.heraldcourier.com/opinion/all-aboard-amtrak-fever-in-bristol/article_55f8916e-50e7-5ccc-87e1-24027f5b1e70.html
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    First train leaves Roanoke (10/31/17)

    A trip report ... http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Ridin-the-rails-on-Amtraks-maiden-voyage-from-Roanoke-to-Washington-DC-454810973.html
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    First train leaves Roanoke (10/31/17)

    Channel 10 news report: https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/roanoke/first-amtrak-train-leaves-downtown-roanoke-platform
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    Exact routing to Roanoke

    Bedford. Not familiar with the trackage in Lynchburg.
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    Amtrak vs Vehicle: Bealton, VA

    Don't characterize it as an "accident". Regardless of motivation, it was trespassing.
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    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    The criteria for the names is capitol cities east of the Mississippi, regardless of whether they have Amtrak service.
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    Meal times on the Crescent?

    There's no guarantee that your diner will be a Heritage car. Viewliners are in the Crescent consist about half the time now. Timewise, you should be good on 19 for dinner time, don't know about 20. Timekeeping on 20 that far north could be problematical. Remember also that there is a layover...
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    Examining "service disruption"

    All I tell you is that 19(7) is not showing Service Disruption south of BHM and is showing arrival and departure times on the Status inquiry and the app.
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    Examining "service disruption"

    The status inquiry on the website shows otherwise.
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    Examining "service disruption"

    Looks like 19(7) is going all the way to NOL.
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    Examining "service disruption"

    You would lose that bet. 19(6) turned at BHM. Also: https://www.amtrak.com/alert/amtrak-new-orleans-service-disrupted-hurricane-nate.html
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    Examining "service disruption"

    Wrong on two. 19/20 BHM, 58/59 Jackson. (corrected)
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    Examining "service disruption"

    1 and 2, along with 19/20 and 58/59 are turning short account of Nate.
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    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    There is not a protect diner stored at NOL
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    New Orleans baggage storage question

    "TripAdvisor (unless it has changed recently) presses you to download their app if you want to have full access to their reviews or forums." Not true. I use their web-based site every day and am active in the forums. They have a mobile app, but its not required to use the site. The do have a...
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    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    " Call me crazy, but if I were on the Meteor or Crescent and I was told "Sorry sir the diner is a cafe car today because the full service diner wasn't ok for use on the rails." I'd be livid. " I've been on the Crescent when that happened.
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    Viewliner II Part 2: Dining Car Production, Delivery, Speculation

    I can confirm that there was a VL diner on #20 on 9/19/17. Not 9/18 or 9/20.
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