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For travel between Chicago and San Antonio only. Which is better- southbound (originate in Chicago) or northbound from San Antonio? Southbound you get to see St. Louis and the MacArthur Bridge in the daytime, and a full day of Texas scenery, but arriving in San Antonio at 10:16 (if you're on...

Thanks for the information, I really appreciate it. Does anyone have a ballpark idea when we'll know what FY25 will bring? I'm trying to book 2 bedrooms on the Texas Eagle for March 2025, but I will not do it until the traditional dining and SSL are back on the Texas Eagle (family...

Can anyone confirm if the Texas Eagle Chicago-San Antonio is getting full dining car service (not flex) in 2025? Thanks

Dinner- 2 pieces of Pizza Hut pizza and a small salad Breakfast- cereal and bananas Lunch- Subway sandwich First world problems and all, but my older son really likes the Amtrak grilled cheese sandwich and was looking forward to it all year. We like the Amtrak meals, so it was disappointing...

We've done the Empire Builder and California Zephyr. Looking at either the Coast Starlight or Sunset Limited for our next trip. Which would you recommend for scenery and overall experience? Thanks!

Just joined and looking forward to learning a lot. I (and my family) love long-distance train rides as part of our annual family vacations. We've done the Empire Builder and California Zephyr in the past two years. My son loves the grilled cheese sandwiches!

I rode the Zephyr from Denver to Emeryville May 22-23, there were no detours. 2 hours late. We had two bedrooms in car 531. The whole car smelled like raw sewage throughout the trip. A/C in the dining car broke down, so they shut the kitchen down and we did not get the dinner, breakfast or...