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Hi, I am considering buying this but noticed that MANY trains are excluded from the deal. I am in Michigan and will have to do most of my travel through Chicago. I am interested in cruising west. I see the Texas Ragle IS allowed but not too many others. Has anyone used this rail pass. Any...

Thank yo so much! Very helpful!!

Would you reccomend sitting on the ocean-side of the train?

Thank you. That's exactly the kind of advice I was looking for!!!! 👍👍

Hi, I am looking to take my 2nd LD train ride. Yes, I am hooked. I did the Zephyr three weeks ago and got all my money back so I am looking for something else to use the vouchers. I just read an article where someone posted their three favorite train trips:1. Candian Rockies; 2. Zephyr; 3...

Interesting. Any pictures of this "rope and fire" method???

Have either of you guys seen the open-flame type? I really want to see this...😂😂😂

On my California Zephyr trip a few weeks ago we came across one frozen switch which forced us to stop and the crew had to fiddle with (beat with a sludge hammer LOL...) and swictch manually. The switch heater wasn't working is what they told me. I decided to look into it out of curiosity...

I knew it existed. I don't live under a rock. I just have never seen wholesale compounds taking over streets and sidewalks this degree. You see it in some places but what amazed me is how I saw it EVERYWHERE in California. One local I met from LA was telling me that there are over 200 homeless...

I'll definitely try again. They just gave me all my money back through a credit. I'm not just going to let in evaporate. I did take her into breaking the voucher into threes. The reason: it's a one time use, non transferable brochure. Trains from Detroit to Chicago are $40. I'd hate to have a...

You must have missed the part in my diatribe where I explained THAT DID HAPPEN. We left Chicago 9 hours late then stopped and sat in the middle of no where and added 7 more hours! We had to wait for a new crew. So at that point, we were 16 hours behind! By Emeryville, they shaved it down to 13...

Yes. I not bitter. It was an experience. Parts I loved, parts I liked, so be it. I'll try again! 👍

Oh, on a good note. I just got off the phone and Amtrak said they have been FLOODED with complaints for the #5 for that day. I was fair and said that my Detroit to Chicago was perfect. My Denver to EMY was fine, albeit I spent $150 on a hotel and had to change to the followiing days train. I...

Good question, hard to answer. I was bored between Chicago and Denver. Denver to Grand Junction was great! Grand Junction to Reno was, meh! As soon as we left Reno, like 20 minutes later, I loved when we crossed into California. I was surpsrised how much prettier it got like 20 minutes...

On the phone with Amtrak now.....👍 There is no way I should pay full price for that part between Chicago and Denver. 16 hours late, no heat, no first dinner, no site-seeing car (not that we needed it then, but still, you're paying for that amenity)..... horrrible!

My trip was crazy. I don't know how else to describe it. I would never do it again. To begin: I left Detroit exactly on-time at 6:26 am on Thursday, January 20th. The trip in coach to Chicago was beautiful and flawless and actully arrived a few muntes early, at 10:20 am. It all came...

Yes, that's the one I am looking at. I think that would be a safe choice. I haven't determined what I'm doing after I arrive to EMY. Resting for a might and thinking it over might be good! 😀 I'm excited!

Very helpful, thank you!!!

BOUGHT IT! 😀😀😀 I just bought the two seperate tickets. The system assigned me to: Car 532 - Room 3 . Anyone know if that is decent?

THANK YOU to everyone! I AM going to buy my ticket from Detroit to EMY, albeit in two pieces...LOL Some quick questions: 1. Do I tip the steward that takes care of my roomette? How much? 2. Do I tip at every meal? How much (considering they are free)? 3. - 4. Should I take anything...