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I wouldn't bother with priority off-loading unless you had to have it. It took only 35-40 minutes for my car to be off-loaded and by the time I got on the road, the D. C. traffic was, maybe, less hectic. Even then, I took the wrong exit, got into downtown Washington where I did not want to be...

Trespassing is what I thought it might be.

What an under the train view! I wonder if any laws were broken by doing what was done.

Major banks, i.e. Chase, will convert foreign currency to USD. This is my practice as well.

Thanks. I hadn't thought about the skins still being on the potatoes. I would expect Blue Potatoes to be more expensive than non-blue ones. Doesn't quite fit the present business model for Amtrak.

I have not sailed with NCL for a long time, but, the recent reviews by those who have that I have read usually have much praise for their specialty restaurants.

Amtrak simply does not have either the staff nor serviceable equipment to fill the gap that exists. And, that gap is both in service to smaller markets as well as on the pricing side. While prices on Amtrak seem to have increased, on a percentage basis, I would not be surprised that air fare...

An impressive menu with several new to Amtrak items. Tr-color Potatoes for breakfast? Artificial color added to white potatoes? I note that dinner rolls will be served on request. Maybe a good idea to reduce potential waste. Good to see that a St. Michelle Rose is on the wine list, but, I...

Thank you for making the video. The menus certainly had very good variety of selections and the food looked delicious.

And, I don't think they care. That's a concern of mine with regard to the 3C+D plan. If the people want it and the Governor supports it, their reaction will be what?

Another example of change for change's sake?

Thanks for replying. When I think back to when I was that age, I don't recall much either.

Along with this poster's question, what is involved in taking a Sleeper out of mothballs and preparing the car for re-entering service?

Do you have any memory of what the meal service was like? My trip was from Columbus, Ohio to New York City. I think we were served dinner and breakfast and the same on the return trip to Columbus.

The station where the Cafe/Lounge car was closed while we were in the station was Washington. There was no restocking taking place for that car. I was sitting there and I did not see any. The attendant was not on duty. I can understand the reason why the car would be closed for awhile in...

I agree, but, is that Amtrak's responsibility to the local communities? I am thinking that it may be Amtrak's based on what I see our local electric utility doing. They do some tree trimming, apparently, when they believe their lines, etc. could be damaged. Some people don't approve because...

Yes, it was Inglenook. I was pleased because that was a label that I was purchasing much of the time. Their Rose was very good. Now, it's no longer being made. (When I learned of the difficulty of getting the wine, but kept two bottles in reserve and still have them.)

I remember that as well and appreciated the amenity. Used those small bottles as my "bon voyage" drink. I understand the reason, but, it still irritates me when the Lounge car closes while the train is in a major station, i.e. Washington on the Silver Meteor (and, I assume, Silver Star). It...

An interesting, somewhat of an upgrade concept from the Trailways Golden Eagle experience that I had many years ago. But, I still prefer taking the train.

The SAS DC-7C flights to which I referred was a public flight. Boeing stratocrusers operated by Pan Am were certainly public flights.