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My husband and I are planning a train trip this January. The conditions: 1. Ends in LAX 2. No more than 2 nights (we will have a sleeper) 3. Leaves after noon on the first day (we'll be flying in whichever city we leave from in the morning) We've done the coast starlight, so we're...

I'll be traveling on the Coast Starlight from Seattle to LA and back this winter in a sleeper. Last time I was in a sleeper was on the Empire Builder about 6 1/2 years ago. I remember the food being pretty good. I'm interested in the current food choices (I've heard pretty much all the...

Booked our trip from Sea to Lax. Think we'll stay in the Metro Plaza Hotel, which is close to the station (any thoughts on that?). We received room 5 both ways. Where is this located? Is there a way to tell what side it will be on? Thanks!

Thanks for the info. For this trip, is there an advantage to being on the 1st or 2nd level or not being on the end? The train will get in at 9pm (or later) into LA, is it a safe area to walk around at night (like walking to a hotel that is say 3-4 blocks away)? How about the safety of the...

We're taking the Coast Starlight roundtrip from Seattle to Lax this January (we'll be in a sleeper (roomette) both ways). What alternatives to Lax would you suggest as the turnaround point? We are only staying one hotel night, the train being the primary part of the trip (we just have 3...

That'd be cool, but the CS takes 1 night, then 1 night in LA, then it takes 3 nights on the TE. I only have 3 nights. Also, the 3 day a week schedule of the Sunset Limited doesn't work that way (it leaves on my second day). Thanks though. I'm am looking for other options.

Ok, still working on this. I've come up with 4 choices, any opinions/advice would be great on both itineraries and connection times: 1. California Zephyr from chi to sac, then Coast Starlight from sac to sea. Connection time between is 8 hrs, may connect in Emeryville, connection time 4 1/2...

I would love to do the california zephyr from Denver, but the problem is that it leaves at around 8am, so I'd have to fly in the night before and I'm not that interested in a night in Denver. Also, I really want to take the whole Coast Starlight route. Even with the on time performance, 2 hrs...

My husband and I have decided to go on a amtrak trip this January. We have 3 nights/4 days for the trip. We live in the Seattle area, so would like the trip to either end or start in Seattle (we'd fly one-way to the other end of the trip). We have previous been on the empire builder from...