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  Who do you refer to as "these people" ?

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I enjoyed your photos.

Even if I had that much money, there are many other places I'd prefer to see than Russia and Mongolia.

"crowdsourcing"   That's a new term to me, so I had to look it up. What Is Crowdsourcing? Despite the jargony name, crowdsourcing is a very real and important business idea. Definitions and terms vary, but the basic idea is to tap into the collective intelligence of the public at large to...

Yes....thanks !

Yes....thanks !

Could someone please repost the link to the map that showed the various route numbers one can click on to see if a certain numbered train is running late? I did a search, but as you see, I probably worded it incorrectly.   I did something not too smart and lost all of my computer favorites...

Mine doubled as well, round trip ABQ ~ SAN. Glad I bought it last Spring.  

Surely, you're joking? :giggle:

Welcome. This is a friendly and very informative group. I am Bob in Albuquerque (ABQ) I'm taking the Southwest Chief (SWC) to L.A. (LAX) and then it's on to San Diego (SAN) for 10 days over Christmas. Most folks here, I'm guessing, are well experienced in rail travel and don't think...

  Hearing Drew Carey say he was tired of being a fat man, and that losing weight gave him his life back, encouraged me. I thought, if I had the strength to quit smoking cold turkey, I could lose weight. I don't recommend others do what I and Drew Drew have done, which is to basically stop...

  Forgetting to wipe your muddy feet when you come indoors is a fault. Smoking is a drug addiction.   "Each year, an estimated 443,000 people die prematurely from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million live with a serious illness caused by smoking."   As for...

I looked Gil Carmichael up online and he's one of those GOP 'opinion guys'. A quote from the article:   "....by double- or triple-tracking at least 30,000-40,000 miles of the railroads’ main lines, with grade separations, we can create an ethical and fuel-efficient, rail-based...

My 2¢ ~ I quit smoking 'cold turkey' back in 1993. I was smoking two packs a day. Always had to make sure I had enough 'smokes' until pay day. At the time, a pack was $2, so that was $120 a month, plus tax.   The secret to my quitting? Lost my dad and mother-in-law to emphysema, and...

Hi and welcome. I'm curious as to why you are going to Pittsburgh. I grew up in western Pennsylvania (back in the last century) and once worked at a department store downtown Pgh (Kaufman's) selling women's' shoes. (Worst job I ever had) I graduated from high school in New Kensington, PA...

For my SWC trip in two weeks I bought 2 large Samsonite name tags in bright red.

Bring a blanket ?

I've read here or in another forum that passengers in LAX are often under observation by police, looking for anyone who fits the profile of people transporting drugs. Personally, I don't worry much, not doing anything or carrying anything wrong. But I would hate being inconvenienced and...

Just for the 'halibut', I looked at the Greyhound fare, round trip ABQ ~ SAN, in case I can't do it on the train. Their price, round trip is $414! I bought my Amtrak ticket this past Spring @ $120 roundtrip. Correction: I redid the numbers and the correct fare is half what I quoted for...