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  1. Joe from PA

    Lesser known Railroad Museums in small towns

    After you ride on the Strasburg (PA) Railroad, tour the PRR Museum, see the huge Choo-Choo Barn layout, and visit the toy train museum...you can sleep in a caboose. I will be staying at the Red Caboose Motel with grandkids (for the 9th time) June 24-26.
  2. Joe from PA

    Rude Amtrak employees

    We did, on 91, Phila. to Ft. Lauderdale on March 19. Our BIG mistake was trying to use the dining car. Total bedlam with the poor room attendants trying to deliver meals to 5 sleeping cars. We will most likely be flying to Florida next year, and just using Amtrak to get to Boston in 5 hours.
  3. Joe from PA

    Rude Amtrak employees

    Comparing treatment on trains vs 'planes...I don't give a hoot over 3 hours in the air. 28 hours on a train is a different story.
  4. Joe from PA

    Lesser known Railroad Museums in small towns

    A few, in PA at least, are indoor layouts of "newer" trains. Not "museums" in the strict sense. The PRR Museum in Strasburg PA is a mind-blower (been about 10 times). The mid-Florida one in Winter Garden (near Orlando) is a little gem.
  5. Joe from PA

    Rude Amtrak employees

    I've been lucky over the years. Red Caps have been, for the most part, "above and beyond". Room attendants good, with 3 outstanding. Dining car OK. This was 7 overnight trips in roomettes. Silver, Crescent, and Sunset Limited. I give generous tips.
  6. Joe from PA

    AGR Credit Card change (October 2022)

    Like I do, to the tune of $2K.-$3.K a month. "Well traveled" often means "affluent". So far, we have gotten 2 free trips to Florida, one to Boston, and 17,000 points are still unused.
  7. Joe from PA

    Gas prices where you are located?

    In Media, PA our price today is $4.65, Since Delaware is only 9 miles away, I fill my 18 gallon tank down there, which can be as low as $4.29, a savings of $6. per tank.
  8. Joe from PA

    Traveling in Crescent (19) roomette

    My wife and I have done 7 overnight trips, all with a roomette for each of us. At 80 years old, forget the bunk beds. Bedrooms also have bunk beds. Yes, they have more room, but at hundreds more than TWO roomettes, in total.
  9. Joe from PA

    Successful intercity trains with no food service

    When we travel the 5-6 hour trip from Philadelphia to Boston, my wife and I actually look forward to the cafe car cheeseburger or Hebrew National hot dog. I'm trying to think of what we might take to eat if no on-board food? Probably a soft pretzel for her, and peanut M&Ms for me. :)
  10. Joe from PA

    What scheduling changes would you like?

    Return the Silver Meteor. I refuse to use the Silver Star anymore. Your loss, and American Airlines gain.
  11. Joe from PA

    Timetables from the 1930's and 1940's...

    Bought a 1946 Long Island RR timetable for all routes on eBay. I was a 1949-1955 train watcher as a kid.
  12. Joe from PA

    Tips for sleeping well on Amtrak

    So far, I've done 7 "overnights" on the bottom bunk (my wife and I have our own roomettes). The first trip was bad, namely rolling during high-speed curves. A pillow on the side cured that. The mattress was fine. The last was on the new sleeping cars. Best night of all.
  13. Joe from PA

    Silver Star/Silver Meteor combined train (Jan - Oct 2022)

    Perhaps one of you can explain why they did not go back to the original "Covid schedule"...namely running the Star on Fri/Sat/Sun, and the Meteor on Mon/Tues/Wed/Thurs? We made our travel plans based on the fact that we did not want to "visit" Tampa, plus spend an extra 4 hours on the Star.
  14. Joe from PA

    Review of Viewliner II roomette

    Guess that is why we were told "roomettes NEVER had a toilet" when we tried to change to a old sleeper that had one. 😄
  15. Joe from PA

    Silver Star/Silver Meteor combined train (Jan - Oct 2022)

    If that comes about, we will be on the Meteor next March. If not, American Airlines.
  16. Joe from PA

    Transportation from Maricopa AZ (and other stations)

    Based on personal experience: Call and book a private van pickup service before you leave. This train is rarely on-time, and not even our Uber calls were answered at 1 am. The van is used to these late arrivals
  17. Joe from PA

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    Make believe you worked for Amtrak. Tell me how you would order meals for 5 cars full of coach passengers if they were able to use the dining car? Suppose you ran out? At least with sleeper passengers you know how many you are dealing with. Then you are only dealing with ordering types of meals...
  18. Joe from PA

    Silver Star Disruption (92/13)

    Not true. I followed many Meteors on Ashville VA live-cam, and a normal day was 3 coaches, cafe, diner, and 2 sleepers. I rode in sleepers 5 times on this train.
  19. Joe from PA

    Who in the world are you?

    Welcome. We are taking the Queen Mary 2 to England in August. Looking forward to seeing the train museum in York.
  20. Joe from PA

    Amtrak dining and cafe service

    On the Silver Star on 3/19-20, our meals were served in a cardboard box, both in-room and IN THE DINING CAR.
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