George K
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Daughter #2 is taking the Empire Builder from Milwaukee to St. Paul later this month - coach. Which section will she be seated in - Seattle or Portland?
Boarding the EB in MKE. Where do we sit?
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west point
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Depending on number passengers it might not be either one. May be rear coach that is cut off coach going CHI - MSP
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The extra coach only runs in the summer months, if then.
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I've been in both going to MSP or SCD (the next stop up.) All depends on where they find it best to place the MSP cohort. I think the last couple times we were in the Portland coaches, but that's just a vague recollection.
Also, an early welcome to MSP for her! If ideas are wanted for things to do in the area, I'd be happy to give suggestions.
Also, an early welcome to MSP for her! If ideas are wanted for things to do in the area, I'd be happy to give suggestions.
George K
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Thanks! She's traveling all over the Midwest doing interviews for an internship. She only has 24 hours in St. Paul.
I've encouraged her to travel via rail as much as possible (get it "Via Rail"?), and she has. She's traveled from MKE to CUS once, and last night from STL to CUS, returning to MKE this AM.
The day before yesterday, she flew from Fort Wayne to STL (with a 2 hour layover in Chicago). She was disgusted by the whole experience of flying, and vowed to never, ever, do it again if avoidable.
So, next week from MKE to St. Paul, and then the week after she's riding the Texas Eagle on a round drip to Kansas City.
When did they re-route the Eagle through Kansas City George?
Might she be riding the SWC from CHI-KCY,or a Lincoln Train to STL and then a River Runner to KCY??
Might she be riding the SWC from CHI-KCY,or a Lincoln Train to STL and then a River Runner to KCY??
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So she's not willing to simply avoid a specific airline or airport or aircraft but intends to never fly again? Barely internship age and already vowing never to do basic everyday tasks ever again. Seems like running away from problems would be a bad precedent to set this early in life. Hopefully this is nothing more than emotion driven hyperbole. If not what will she do after she has another bad experience and vows to never ride another train again?
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ScouseAndy
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I'm exactly the same - I detest flying and everything about it from the moment of arrival at the airport several hours before you actually depart to catching the over priced taxi/bus/train from the arrival airport to the town several miles away from the city you actually "flew" to
I will not fly in Western Europe or the UK because I can avoid it and catch a train. If I want to travel to the US or Australia then I have to fly because I don't have the annual leave to allow me the time to go by ocean liner/freighter
The if avoidable part is the important here - she's not saying never again - just never again if there is a possible alternative.
I'm exactly the same - I detest flying and everything about it from the moment of arrival at the airport several hours before you actually depart to catching the over priced taxi/bus/train from the arrival airport to the town several miles away from the city you actually "flew" to
I will not fly in Western Europe or the UK because I can avoid it and catch a train. If I want to travel to the US or Australia then I have to fly because I don't have the annual leave to allow me the time to go by ocean liner/freighter
NW cannonball
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No way to tell in advance.Either is good. train not crowded this time of year. Walk to SSL plenty room. Not to worry
George K
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rtabern
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They do not run this coach anymore. It stopped when the MSP station switched from Midway to St Paul Union Depot. There is no way to switch it off anymore.
My understanding is that they can still do some switching at Midway, at least for private cars when they're added to the consist. If the demand is there, Amtrak could certainly add a coach if they wanted to.
This must be a tongue-in-cheek remark because there is now only 1 platform flanked by 2 sidings plus a short spur track at SPUD. Or perhaps you were thinking of the previous station? This is what the area looked like 50 years ago:
Only three tracks serve the station today, as shown below:
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