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Luggage arrived this AM via taxi to my temporary (my daughter) residence. Yes, the process was slow but the end results were achieved. Now a few phone calls to thank the parties involved.

Since you skipped a drink at the pub I owe you one! Good night as well.

Thanks so much for the update. That was very nice of you making a special trip to the station. Hopefully I can return the favor some time. I will certainly do so.

Interesting you ask. I have not received by bag yet but it was found in Flagstaff of all places. Received a call this morning from the Fullerton station agent after he was notified of the discovery. It will be loaded on train 3 this evening if you care to see it placed on board :giggle: ...

Just completed a cross country trip starting at NYP and arriving in Fullerton (FUL) this morning utilizing trains 49 and 3. The one checked suitcase (containing the majority of my clothing and my wife's) did not arrive and is still unaccounted for. I received a Baggage Tracing/Claim Form from...

No need to wait until tomorrow. That rate might be gone by then. Call 1-800-872-7245. Provide the reservation number and tell the agent of the cheaper fare. They will check to see if the lower fare is still available and if so book it for you. There are some refunds options available that...

My rezzie in mid May on 91 was revised as well. It has a later arrival time for me by a few minutes.

Thanks for posting. I might be in this situation in a few months from now. There is a Hertz rental site at the Orlando train station. Can I conclude you did not use Hertz for the reason to go to the airport instead?

Ok, let me chime in. My main concern happens to be returning the vehicle less than 1100 miles driven. That is the approximate miles from Orlando to New York LaGuardia airport. I anticipate putting on no more than 400 miles on the odometer if I utilize the Auto Train. This does throw out a...

Thanks to all who have responded to my inquiry and the healthy dialogue that has transpired. This AM I did call the manager of a Sanford rental company offering the Florida drive out rate. He could not answer my question stating he has never been aware of a rental car traveling on the Auto...

The major car rental companies are offering the annual drive out of Florida one way rental at the rate of $9.95 per day. This special runs from April-June. I am considering taking this offer and wondering if transporting the vehicle on the Auto Train is permissible per the rental company...

The C & O Canal Towpath http://www.nps.gov/choh/index.htm under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service offers primitive camping along the Potomac River. Huckleberry Hill campsite is about a 3 mile hike from the Harpers Ferry train station. You reach the Towpath by crossing the Potomac...

I would routinely check on room availability on the Card. Cancellations do occur. Case in point, just the other day, I was able to change my accommodations on the 421 Texas Eagle from two roomettes to a bedroom for a late November departure. This is a peak travel period and room availability...

It appears the options for your connecting train in Chicago to NYP are the LSL, CL/NER, and the Cardinal. Based on second hand info the Cardinal offers top scenery on eastbound travel and will terminate in NYP. I would choose that route. As far as lodging around NYP, the Hotel Pennsylvania...

I was fortunate to book the PBF>ELP segment on 11/28 (a non-blackout date) at 11:44 PM. If scheduled arrival time was 16 minutes later I would have been up the creek without a paddle since 11/29 is a blackout date. Now knowing that Amtrak OTP is not the best, if my train arrives late into...

To the OP, I agree with the other posters that securing two rooms for your family is the only way to achieve a comfortable setting. Your husband, having a disability, should be able to qualify for the disabled room (known as the H-room). That has bathroom facilities within the room and should...

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. The itinerary actually starts first with a AGR redemption from PBF to ELP. Then a paid ticket from ELP to LAX. Payment for this consisted in part with an evoucher expiring on December 1. I was able to secure the last roomette on train 421 to ELP in car...

I am planning a trip on the Texas Eagle around the Thanksgiving holiday from Poplar Bluff, MO (PBF) to Los Angeles (LAX). The itinerary will require a paid ticket to El Paso and then a one zone AGR award to Los Angeles. The mixed itinerary is due to black dates and a evoucher expiring on 12/1...

By the way, what will be your arrival station? As others have indicated the scenery is top notch the following AM after departing Pittsburgh for pretty much the duration of the train route. The scenery returning west in the summer months on the CL lasts until maybe past Cumberland when darkness...

That is usually the case but their are exceptions. If you are in a sleeping car arriving in Chicago you have access to the Metropolitan Lounge to begin your next leg of the trip. This is regardless whether your next travel segment is in a sleeping car or not. I have done this numerous times...