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Just so you know, I was not asked for my proof of vaccine Sunday when I visited the lounge at NYP. As with everything Amtrak, the only consistent thing is it’s inconsistency!

“Shopworn” equipment is putting it mildly. I am on Train 91 (Silver Star) in Bedroom B. The room is in pretty sad shape. There are scuffmarks on the panels beneath the sink. The top of the pull out table is damaged. But, it’s clean and I have to give props to the lone SCA (Kumar) tending to the...

I am on the Silver Star right now (9/12/21). Just left NY Penn. Both sleepers are VL-1. I may add that there is only one (1) SCA for the entire train due to staff shortages.

Thank you, PennyK. If this consist continues into September, I'll be riding south in a VL-I on the Star. I'm in 9110. The northbound trip is on the Meteor in 9811. Maybe that will be a VL-II. We shall see.

I would like to experience a VLII on at least one leg of my trip. But, I’ll be happy with either one.

Hello, I am booked on the Silver Star and Silver Meteor in mid September. On the Star I am in Car 9110, Bedroom B. On the Meteor I am in Car 9811, Bedroom B. What do you think my chances are for receiving a VLII instead of a VLI? Thanks.

Yep and I'm heading down to see that certain "mouse" in September on the Silver Service! 😁

Brilliant idea! I didn’t think of that 😊

Longest trip so far was Amtrak Crescent from NYP to Birmingham, AL in 2006.

Mean-spirited but funny 😅

I endured an Amtrak border crossing - once! It was on the Maple Leaf, traveling from NY Penn to Niagara Falls, Ontario. Nearly two hours stuck in your seat. You could not even get up to use the restroom! On subsequent trips, we simply left the train at Niagara Falls, NY and took a taxi across...

Another bit of Chock Full O' Nuts trivia: the great Jackie Robinson was the Vice President for Personnel from 1957 to 1964. He was the first Black American to serve as vice president of a major American corporation.

Does anyone still drink Chock Full O’ Nuts coffee? My Dad worked at their commissary in Secaucus, NJ where they prepared the food for the restaurants. I remember the smell of their coffee brewing in my parent’s home in those days! Recently I stumbled across their Midtown Blend K-Cup Pod. IMHO...

I plan to figure this out before I travel from Penn Station - I'm taking an Uber from home to the station. I should ask the Uber driver to drop me off mid-block on 33rd Street instead of 31st Street? Does the street location only matter to pickups as opposed to drop-offs?

I planned to travel from Kissimmee, FL to New York - Penn Station on Saturday September 18th in a Silver Star Bedroom. But, the price was astronomical! It was cheaper to stay another night at Disney World and book a Bedroom on the Silver Meteor the next afternoon. The price of the bedroom...

The last time I travelled on Amtrak (Capitol LTD - August 19, 2019), the Flex Dining was in effect. I was solo this trip. I ate in the dining car at a table by myself. I was kinda lonely. I missed having another person to chat with. I've had some really interesting conversations with the...

Some of the best tea I have ever had was served in the California Grill at Disney World's Contemporary Resort. It was an apple spice tea, served in a real teapot. It was full-bodied and flavorful. It didn't even need sweetener.

I was wondering about mask mandates in the sleepers. Thanks for that update. I have round-trip Silver Service bedrooms booked for mid-September! :):)

I found the mirror cleaning method in the “**** and Span” video most interesting (and disturbing): using mouth breath to moisten the glass before wiping it down!!! 😳

I traveled in an Amtrak Heritage Bedroom on the northbound Crescent in May, 1994. By that time the rooms were shabby to say the least. However, I wanted to surprise my wife of 2 and a half years at the time with private accommodations on our return to New York. Our southbound journey to...