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If you take the CZ westbound, I would get off in Reno to rent the car. I would also try to get to Yosemite NP. You will also be spending a few hours in Sacramento between trains. I do know that there is a HI hostel within walking distance of the Seattle station (former American Hotel).

I did a geocaching trip several years ago in February. I stayed on the SL to Tucson to arrive at a decent hour to rent a car. The event was in Yuma but I sure didn't want to get off in Yuma at 4AM. After the event, I went east into New Mexico and spent the night in Silver City where I found...

On May 17 2017 on the eastbound CZ I saw cows standing in knee deep snow about an hour before we got to Granby. Snow can happen even in late May high in the Colorado Rockies.

"Additional restrictions may apply" . Does this mean they can change on a whim every week? I have 3 paid reservations for me and my wife that I got at a 15% discount. One is for next month and the others are for May and early June. Do I get the extra AGR points if we pay the extra fee for...

Since you are not renting a car, I think Glenwood Springs is better than Grand Junction. There is good bus service up to Aspen from Glenwood. In Sacramento, I love the HI hostel (NW corner of 10th & H) across the street from City Hall. It is within walking distance of the train station. If you...

The first 10+ years of riding on Amtrak was exclusively in coach. My idea is to allow coach passengers to have ONE shower per trip after about 8 hours on board. The lounge area at the head end primarily used by women, could be converted to a shower room by taking out the toilet and replacing...

I actually hid a geocache at the edge of the 2008 landslide about 70 feet below the tracks. About 15-20 miles after you leave Chemult, you will pass Odell Lake before you reach Cascade Summit. Odell is one of 2 places that I have seen a Bald Eagle from The Coast Starlight. The other was over...

On my very first Roomette booking from Tucson to LAX I boarded a slightly late Sunset Limited. I was told by the SCA that they had saved a steak for me and I was to go to the dining room. I was the only customer in the DC as everyone else had been served before the train got to Tucson. Within...

The lead engine hit a big tree about 10 to 15 feet off the ground and broke off a fork of the tree. From the radio traffic, the engineer had his eyes swollen shut andwas bleeding from his head. The names of all passengers onboard should be on the conductors unit. to be compared with hospital...

You could have saved yourself a few $/points by taking coach on the Coast Starlight from Portland to Klamath Falls (10PM) getting the roomette to Sacramento. Chances are you will arrive in Sacramento before breakfast (as early as 5:30AM). There are several good places in SAC for breakfast.

If you are coming in on the westbound CZ, the thing that makes the most sense to me if you want to go to LAX would be to get off in Sacramento and have a dedicated San Joaquin train instead of the bus at 3:05 to Stockton. The last northbound SJ goes to SAC to connect with the northbound CS...

I stayed with my wife at the Route 66 Hostel (1012 Central Avenue) https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60933-d570950-Reviews-Route_66_Hostel-Albuquerque_New_Mexico.html They have dorm rooms and several private rooms with bathroom. Our room was pepto pink at the top of the stairs. There...

When I'm solo in Sacramento for a day or 2 I stay at the HI Sacramento Hostel.. It's at the NW corner of 10th and H across the street from City Hall. They have some private rooms and male and female dorms. They have a nice kitchen if you wanted to cook. This hostel is my favorite among the...

For sure check the massage table from Newark to PDX the night before if possible. It could arrive in Portland the day before you but most likely it will be on the Empire Builder you are riding on. Be sure to hold onto your baggage claim check to pick it up in Portland.

My wife and I rode BC from CHI to Erie PA May 19-20. The seats were more comfortable than coach seats. I even managed to use my CPAP. Since the cafe was closed when we left Chicago, there was no foot traffic coming through the car until we were past Cleveland in the morning. We took BC back...

Got on the eastbound CZ in WNN shortly after 7PM. Our dinner reservations were made for 8:30PM. We asked for food in the roomette and were done eating before 8:30. All other meals we ate in the dining car.

If the regular fare for any segment is less than $58, just pay for it out of pocket and save the segment for a longer trip. Take the CS to Portland and spend a night then pay for an Amtrak Cascades trip north to Seattle. The Talgo trains that are used for the Cascade trains are nice. The HI...

My wife and i got back to Winnemucca NV on Friday 6/2 seven hours late. Our trip eastbound was pretty cheap. We had a roomette from WNN to CHI on AGR points.

In the early morning hours of 6/1 we were stopped about 9 miles west of the Nebraska - Colorado border. A truck driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel and dumped his load of cattle feed on the tracks. Lucky the engineer stopped before hitting the truck or load. We got started again about...

Arrived CMO 10:22 and is expected in EUG about 1:15PM