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There were less rules in 1941. Also back they if a train was late, the crew was told to speed up to make up time. A whole different world back then. Many mainlines were at least double track with some three and four.

There is a small closet in the lounge. Unlike Chicago only one person works in the lounge at the front desk. Should be able to leave bags due to the lounge hours are 5 AM to 9 PM. To get into the lounge there is a doorbell to ring and the big doors open. Like Chicago show your same day sleeper...

Any idea what they are selling for?

The National Limited was part of the 1979 Carter train killing.

Every airport I have been to on Amtrak trips have rented a car for me with no questions. The only bad part is it cost more then a downtown location.

Most of the time RJ Corman brings in heavy equipment and has the mainline open in one day. A big bulldozer is used to push the cars out of the way.

Have always like upper.

The Chiefs get their locomotives topped east of KC in the rail yard.

If you want to first setting for dinner starts before the Limited leaves Union Station in Chicago.

Freight trains in the rest of the world are a lot shorter then US trains.

NS is a big user of the K5LA. Also CSX has some on their locomotives with a few BNSF.

Always in the middle of the train right next to the dinner. Usual is right ahead of the sleepers.

When going though KC on the way to Chicago, I like to head for the dinner right after the train leaves the station. The Chief is in KC for about twenty minutes if on time. It is a crew change point and also a smoke stop.

I always have ticket in the amtrak app on my smartphone.

Raton Pass in New Mexico and Colorado has some 3 percent grades on the SWC route. For years it took three or four locomotives to get the chief over that pass.

Most of the CZ route does not see a lot of freight trains.

Per the article in Winipikdia last service was in 1981.

Are you planning on riding coach or sleeper? If sleeper you want to buy your ticket as soon as possible. Sleeper prices increase the closer to your travel dates.

Missing a few big lines on the second one.

The only reason I like the paper copy is it easier to compare times between trains when planning connection trains. Online you have to look at several screens to look at the times.