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Very cool. I had an O gauge setup at my former house before down sizing. My builder handled all the bench work. My bonus room was 300 sq feet and most of it was the layout. 2 tracks. One was Amtrak and the other freight. Took a year to get it all done making the buildings, trees, landscape etc...

A small soft side cooler will hold a six pack. I fill it with ice when checking out of hotel. My SCA has always brought additional ice as needed.

One summer several years ago I flew to Reno from SLC to ride CZ to Chicago. I spent the night in Reno and was leaving the next day. After boarding I had a knock on my door and a detective identified himself. I was a single guy, backpack and small suitcase and one way ticket in a bedroom. He...

Its tough if you dont fly. Its not an adventure for me just gets me from a to b. Ill still take the train but shorter routes I guess. I do like to cruise. Its a better value than Amtrak as I gamble and receive nice benefits. Things go in cycles so who knows maybe affordable cross country trips...

I have begun to use up my Amtrak points and now continue to build points on airline credit cards. My every summer cross country west coast to south Florida train trips in bedrooms look to be over for me. I do have two trips scheduled in September starting in Chicago now back to south Florida. I...

I just booked a roomette on 91 from Was-Wpb in September. Looking for a VI. I tried asking how many roomettes she showed in 9110. Since there are 12 in VI and 11 in VII I thought that would work. She told me there were 8 roomettes in 9110? Maybe thats all that was available to book. I guess as...

Usually take the Star back to Florida from DC or ALX at end of summer trips. I look forward to better food than last year. In 30+ years Ive never eaten a meal in my room. Had a V2 bedroom last year but can no longer justify the price. Roomette for a night will work.

I find myself doing the same thing. I have only one Amtrak ride (Cardinal) scheduled (bedroom) Chicago-Alexandria (points) in September. My third cruise in a year is in April. I live less than an hour from the port so no airfare.

Absolutely. Most of my trips over the years have been in bedrooms.

I've had that happen many times on my west coast to Chicago trips as most have Im sure. One night the dinner food is moist and tender and the next night I have a hockey puck for a steak or dried out chicken. If the beer is cold and dessert is tasty its not a total loss. Its been hit or miss for...

Some folks are just not comfortable dining with others. Ive had a few in my dining experiences on Amtrak. Many breakfasts and lunches Ive had the booth to myself though. The vast majority of dinners with others has been a pleasant experience for me. In over 30 years I don't recall having a meal...

My time frame was similar to yours and my points showed up. I imagine yours will too.

Enjoyable read with great pictures!

My experiences over many years with the controls are the same as yours. That also includes VL I and II.

I paid off balance on BofA weeks ago and activated only one of my new cards today. Changed all my auto pays online to the new FNBO. Whole process has been smooth for me. FNBO is quite clear that it takes one billing cycle for auto payments so Ill wait to be notified who hasnt gotten paid and do...

You should research the bank. Its not some small time bank in Omaha. Might be the right size to provide some good customer service if needed.

You can eat in the cafe car. The SCA told me he thought everyone wanted to eat in their rooms. I indicated I didnt want to eat in my room. Fine with him. He took my order for dinner and breakfast. He would come back when it was time to go to have dinner. I then heard him offering the other rooms...

5100 is a VII. No reason to change that I can think of. I was on it in September heading east in a bedroom. Nice trip, clean room and on time. Dinner and breakfast in dining car are fine for a one night trip. I had some snacks for lunch as I had an early dinner planned in Charlottesville VA.

Mine too!

I had a choice ( of times ) on my Cardinal trip recently just like every other long distance train Ive been on in the past.