silver star

Hi everyone. So I just booked my first ever long distance amtrak train, in a roomette on the silverstar, to return home after a cruise. And I was hoping to get some advice from the fine people on this forum, what to expect, what sort if things to pack for the twenty six hours. The train is on...

Some questions from a first timer. I am traveling in a group of 10 people, starting from south of DC to Florida this summer. I'm imagining it will be a full train. 1. What is the likelihood that we can sit together, or at least in the same car? I know the train starts in NYC, is this where the...

I attempted to find a thread to update regarding this subject but couldn't find a suitable one. Therefore, I figured that since this is a work in progress, we can just update this thread until something better comes along. I'm not including the Vermonter is this discussion. The NEC is quite...

This may be perfectly ridiculous, but I’m interested to know. I’m on the Silver Star northbound from Miami on Sunday. I forgot when I made the reservation that this train doesn’t have full meal service. The train goes through Lakeland to Tampa, then back through Lakeland. Can I hop off the...