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He figures that if we can be forced to fly instead of taking the train, we'll probably go first class, maybe even on Delta (fat chance!!).

They are trying to push us onto airplanes. They figure that we'll spring for first class and they want that revenue going to Delta and the like, not Amtrak.

Two can sleep on the lower berth, though it is a bit cozy.

Probably right behind the baggage car. That's a transition sleeper.

Only 1 in 4?

Heating up the cold noodles didn't seem to be an option last February when we had them (because they were out of everything else by 7 PM).

Don't most Viewliner trains go into/through New York City? I'm pretty sure Superliners won't fit in those tunnels. Also NYP is high platform, Superliners are low.

When I first saw the title, I thought it must be a reference to all the flooding we have been having lately.

Last time we took the LSL, they were out of all hot meals by 7 PM. Only has cold Asian noodles left. But they did have some kind of dessert.

The highways will obviously be jammed with people trying to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Dorian. Does Amtrak add capacity to the Silvers to help people get out?

At least you got a hot boxed meal. Last time we were on the Lakeshore, they ran out of those and only had cold ones left (It was February). They still had the posters up advertising the Lakeshore Limited showing a couple having a nice dinner with wine though.

We had reservations on the eastbound Zephyr for tomorrow (Saturday). Got a robocall from Amtrak saying that there was a service disruption but "alternate transportation arrangements had been made" and I didn't have to do anything. Knowing what "alternate transportation arrangements" usually...

It is behind a paywall.

If they wanted to run a dome car on a Superliner, couldn't they put it ahead of the transition sleeper?

...is why we can't have nice things. :(

Mount Shasta with the sun rising on the Coast Starlate

In shell. very tasty.

If you are using both bunks, the pads and air mattresses they sell in camping stores would be about the right size and some of them pack up pretty small.

Better than some of the "Contemporary Dining'' boxed dinners.

We had the emergency stew on the CZ once last year when it was running 5 hours late into EMY.