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From what I see on the juckins.net website and looking at how often western trains arrive late into Chicago, the only ones for sure I'd trust to more than likely(99.9% chance) make a connection to on the same day would be Lake Shore Ltd(48/448), and also City of New Orleans(59). All other trains...

Thanks for your response! That's good you mentioned the MS History Museum and the MS Civil Rights Museum, since I hadn't yet begun to research museums and also other things to do in Jackson, yet. I guess I also could go on a tour of the Mississippi state capitol building, if I can find when...

During November, which part of that month would be best to ride the Cardinal during, to catch the leaves changing? Early November, or mid-November? I would hope if I did the first or 2nd week, that I'd still see some prime tree colors starting to occur to trees, along the route. And though...

I'm wondering, where along the EB route did you eat lunch, when you were told by the dining crew that dessert won't be served during lunch? And was the lunch meal where you were told no desserts would be served, was the one going westbound through Montana after Minot and Williston, ND? Weird...

You guys are so darn lucky, to be able to travel during that detour! Have fun, and be sure to take a lot of pictures and if you can, some vids of the Tehachapi detour route. And of course, be sure to post a trip report about that detour on the trip report board here! Couldn't do so myself during...

That once happened, to all train #7/27 passengers in at least one car of the EB(if not more) in Grand Forks? Darnit, that stop is so early in the morning that IMO, you would wish they wouldn't do that there! BTW relating to this topic, I remember seeing a cop and a drug dog walk the platform in...

I see. Too bad US Customs in Dublin didn't totally process your customs clearance while over there, and made you do it at O'Hare! Since I remember myself and my family got the customs process all totally done at Dublin's preclearance facility, before we boarded our plane back to the US when my...

So for that reroute, you went on what is the Rock Island route between Joliet-Chicago? If so, I always liked that stretch of Metra route myself.

Ah, so that explains why going near Dwight didn't seem as fast, as train speeds near there used to feel like. This is at least when I've ridden train #301, the 1st train south to STL for the day which skips Dwight. All that work, including relocating the Dwight station to a new location south of...

I've eaten at that particular Pizano's before, and liked it! For those who hadn't been there yet, you won't be disappointed if you choose to go there, for a deep dish pizza experience. Yes from what I remember reading, it was someone in the Malnati family who split from working at Lou...

Good question. That is a middle of the night/very early morning stop, so not sure on that one. I would guess Charlotte would be a longer stop, IF you're still up that late when the Crescent arrives into there. And I believe Greensboro, NC is supposed to also be a stretch stop? Am asking this...

Thanks for this walking route suggestion, in case someday I finally get to Portland, ME. Which who knows when that'll be, but sigh(!), it'll probably be a good while before that finally happens. I'll have to look up the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad, as well. Do they still run tourist/scenic...

Glad to hear you made your connection. And that(assuming you were connecting between #27 and #11 at Portland) they held Starlight southbound train #11 for a few extra minutes, for those connecting off of 27. Also too that you got a travel voucher for that passed missed connection, after you got...

That's sad. I guess you still as of today, have to find a cab/Uber/Lyft willing to transport you between Detroit and Windsor, or vice versa if you don't have a car? Correct, this was my understanding as of now the best way to travel from Chicago to Toronto, that you'd connect at Buffalo...

They made you do the discussion about baggage content in Chicago O'Hare, and not over at the Dublin airport preclearance facility before boarding your plane? Since I flew into Ireland via Dublin and back via Dublin in 2017, and all the customs stuff was done over at the Dublin US customs...

Sadly, I get the sense that contemporary dining will be a reality, by the time you do your Meteor Amtrak trip. :( Unfortunately the upcoming cuts, will mean the only way to ride a long distance Amtrak train with a diner, will be on any of the long distance trains running west of Chicago, or New...

I wish I was more into cooking myself, sigh! If I had more confidence in my ability to cook, I would try one of those online recipes to make a pineapple tamale. Sadly I don't, and ugh I feel like I'm a little behind in knowing how to cook, vs. too many others who are better at this, except for...

That part about tipping the driver strikes me as super weird, what the heck? I've never once seen or heard of any bus drivers tipped, myself. And this is coming from someone who understands why you tip wait staff at restaurants, as they're paid less than the minimum wage. Thanks for your...

That's good you did that, for Silver Star. I'll also warn that if you ride the Cardinal(NYC to Chicago, via DC, Charlottesville, West Virginia, northern Kentucky, Cincy, Indy to Chicago), that it ONLY has a cafe car but no dining car. So before riding Cardinal, I was glad I decided to bring my...

For CL and LSL, is this a free drink you pick up in the cafe car area? Or from whatever area on the CL and LSL, you pick up the contemporary dining meal at? I remember hearing about this change somewhere, around the time contemporary was introduced on those 2 trains. And as for this amenity...