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We have a trip on July 13 WAS to ABQ. Any chance the new cars will be activated by them?

We head back tomorrow SFA to LOR. We are in bedrooms, but I will ask the questions about coach.

We had a fabulous trip down from LOR to SFA on Sept 15-16. Checkin was easy, and the dining car had limited reservations available. We snagged one. We had been assigned a different car with our bedroom from our daughter and her fiancé. Th LOR crew had noticed and fixed it for us before we...

I’ll write a report!

We are auto train veterans, but not COVid ones. Heading from LOR to SFA on Sept 15th and back again Oct. 5. For anyone who has ridden recently— What is checkin like? Usually we arrive around noon. Check in. Go get lunch. Arrive back at 1:30 to drop off car. Point of early arrival is to snag...

We are traveling from LOR to SFA on Sept 15. Taken lots of trips in the past. In the Before Times, we would arrive at the Lorton Ststion around 11:30, check in, get our preferred rrred dinner seating, leave to go get lunch, and then arrive back at 1:30 or so. What is check in like these days...

The amtrak alerts twitter feed only says that the auto train is delayed by unexpected track work. No where on the site does it mention that there happened to be a derailment. I wonder how many folks will have their cars when they arrive.

When we ride the AT, we get there around 11:30 or noon, and park, rather than checking our car in. We verify our room assignments are in order and snag our preferred dining time. Then we head off to someplace for lunch, then head back around 2 to board. We generally eat at 7 and take our own...

The Chief is currently parked between Las Vegas NM and Lamy due to a tragic death of an unwell passenger. Been parked for at least 3 hours waiting for a coroner. This is the same trip that was bussed for flooding in Kansas, and then waited for a couple more hours for the delayed SWC 4 to make it...

So we have just boarded, July 5, train 3, the SWC to ABQ. Just prior to boarding they announced that this train will terminate in Kansas City, and we will be bussed to Newton, a 4 hour ride, at around 10:30 pm to 2:30 am to pick up another train, due to flooding. All checked baggage was...

We live in Lancaster. Going to New Mexico this summer. Our choice (3rd time doing this) is Lancaster to Philly on the Keystone, Regional to DC then Cap the CHI to pick up the Chief. Then Vice Versa. We do it to avoid the middle of the night and early morning transfers with lengthy waits in...

I bring my own pillow! A couple of charged power bricks to keep the iPad going, especially while in the lounge car. Stake a seat out there early if going through glacier. Sometimes peop,e spread out over more than one seat, and it is okay to ask them to move. If you will be in Whitefish and...

To the original question , this may make you feel better. Last summer we were on the EB. It was late and getting later. They told us we would miss the connection to the CL, where we had a sleeper booked. I asked if I could call or get on the app to rebook us for the next day. The SCA and the...

Our go to is the Nylo Hotel on the Upper West Side, a few blocks from Central Park. If you are traveling light, you can catch the subway right across from Penn Station, and the stop be Hotel is a block and a half away. Otherwise the taxi is around 15 plus tip. If you sign up for their emails...

A very large crew of us now hanging out at the 30th st station waiting for the last Keystone of the night. Not one thing anybody could do about it.

There was a significant storm today that has apparently caused major signal problems all up and down the track. We are on the NEC going nowhere fast.

We are on the EB hoping to make our connection to the CL (train 30) which leaves at 6:40. We have a delay and got out of MSP at around 10. Best/worst case ETA?

We are presently on the Empire Builder going East, in then8 section. Train is delayed 2.5 hours. Lunch companions from the 28 section said the original sleeper car had no air conditioning . They pulled one up from reserves that apparently has no water. They have to go to the next car over to use...

We had a couple hours layover recently in DC. We exited the station facing the Capitol and took a brisk walk in the lovely parks you will see to your right. There is a fabulous view of the Capitol Building with fountains in front of it. We spent about an hour walking, and then returned to be...

We sensibly ate breakfast at the wonderful Whitefish Hampton. Can't recommend it highly enough. Free shuttle, and great staff. Now on to seeing if we make the connection to the CL in Chicago.