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    Pope's visit to Philadelphia and Amtrak's 30th Street Station

    Aloha I feel real sorry for those in Philly. Durring my career I have worked with "Secret Service". In mu opinon most of them are the most &^^$#%& people. For the good ones you are judged by the idiots. Good Luck Philly people.
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    The saga continues: pdx-lax-nol

    Aloha Probally it that drive on a realy losey Higway with way to manny cars for it's size.
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    Southwest chief-chi-lax

    Aloha Bet the guy changing the Air Hose, didn't want to work that close to the Live HEP 440 Cable. a 440 shock isn't pleasent if you survive it.
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    Flash flood between Lamy and abq?

    Aloha Considering our weather reports that a serious storm is coming in from the east I am not suprised.
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    Electrical Plugs

    Aloha I carry these http://www.herringtoncatalog.com/products/pass-thru-liberator-cords-set-of-5plus use them in all sorts of other uses beside the train. btw: this was the first site in the list that carries them, there may be cheaper places. Aloha
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    What is it like sleeping in the Coach car?

    The times I slept in coach it was about the same as sleeping in a comfortable chair with the TV on. Aloha
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    Nikon 83x zoom

    Aloha That is impressive, only thing at max zoom focus seemed soft. But what the heck if I could aford one I would have one.
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    Kissimmee Station Taxis

    Aloha A long time ago I traveled to a Convention in Orlando, also visited WDW. Because of the Arival time at the airport I arranged with a Limo service I found on line. Do not remember fare, but semmed to be reasonable, especially at pickup hour. I also arranged for them to take me to the train...
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    overweight wheelchair

    Aloha Here is the link http://www.adaptivelifts.com/wheelchair_lift_tx.htmlto the lift at the Rail Museum in Boulder City. I went to the site and see that they now include in the manual that some electric chairs may be backed in. Also I noticed that they now say "Tested at 3,000 pounds". So...
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    Hi y'all

    And if the Desert Wind is brought back, eventually Oregon Pioneer will join up. Aloha
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    overweight wheelchair

    Aloha I didn't read the entire document but I believe the answer to ramp ratinge are in this document http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/2010ADAStandards/2010ADAstandards.htm
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    overweight wheelchair

    Aloha The Lift that Alice provided the Video is similar to the ones I have serviced. In failure those lifts lock. So no way it drops. I can not remember the actual coponnent rating, but the Certified rating is 600 pounds. At 600 pounds the operastor(crank) needs to be able th handle 10 pounds...
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    overweight wheelchair

    Aloha The lifts I have done maintence on were certified at 600 pounds. With the safty margins you should be fine. What usualy is the problem is turning radius. With some chairs backing on is saffer and better than driving on forward, even though the manufacture recomends forward.
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    How cold does it get onboard?

    Mixed Nuts! Aloha
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    How cold does it get onboard?

    ROTFLMAO Aloha
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    Arriving in Philadelphia

    Aloha They have 2 GG-1's there 4935 beautifuly restored inside and 4800, the original, in poor shape, outside.
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    Sleeper tips I am providing for my brother's Amtrak trip

    Aloha I cringe when people say Douct tape. It does leave a residue as it was designed to seal air ducts. There is a higher quality tape that we uuse in the entertainment industry called "GAFF" Tape. This tape leaves no residue, will not lift paint, unless paint is damaged already. I can not...
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    Scenery on the Pennsylvanian?

    Dont think the GG-1 has been returned yet, vaguly remember the return was in 2016. Aloha
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    Scenery on the Pennsylvanian?

    Aloha You might check the arkives for a Rout Guide for the Broadway Limited. I seem to remember most, if not all, of the route is the same.
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    The Great Locomotive Chase

    What Time zone?
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