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Re: Lake Shore Limited

 by BAR ¦  Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:35 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Lake Shore Limited ¦  Replies: 878 ¦  Views: 225967

Any reports on timing of the eastbound LSL(#48) today? Is it on time at Utica? I couldn't find anything on the Amtrak site. Thanks for any updates.

BAR

Re: Empire Service Cub Cars?

 by BAR ¦  Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:55 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Empire Service Club Cars? ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 581

Thanks for the information.

BAR

Empire Service Club Cars?

 by BAR ¦  Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:33 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Empire Service Club Cars? ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 581

Are there club cars on the Empire Service trains west of Albany and if so is food service available (not the Maple Leaf or Lake Shore Limited)? Thanks very much.

BAR

Re: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms"

 by BAR ¦  Sat Jul 08, 2023 12:22 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms" ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 4020

In 1966 I took the B&O from Washington D.C. to Mitchell, Indiana and at the time they were substituting regular sleeping cars for the Slumbercoaches and one could pay the Slumbercoach fare and ride in a regular roomette. In the November 1966 Official Guide the B&O called their Slumbercoaches...

Re: Boston Lodging

 by BAR ¦  Thu Jul 06, 2023 1:45 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Boston Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 725

NaugyRR,

Thanks. I'll take a look at their website.

BAR

Re: Boston Lodging

 by BAR ¦  Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:24 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Boston Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 725

STrRedWolf,

Thanks. I will check it out.

BAR

Re: Boston Lodging

 by BAR ¦  Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:08 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Boston Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 725

Nomis,

Thanks for the recommendation.

BAR

Boston Lodging

 by BAR ¦  Tue Jul 04, 2023 7:39 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Boston Lodging ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 725

I am looking for recommendations for overnight lodging between Amtrak trains in Boston. Any suggestions other than the expensive big chain hotels? I would also consider something on one T lines out of South Station and close to the suburban station.

Thanks for any help.

BAR

Re: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms"

 by BAR ¦  Mon Jul 03, 2023 5:48 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms" ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 4020

ExCon90, The toilet situation is why I preferred a slumber coach to a roomette on the LSL from NYP to Cleveland. Toilet was in the slumber coach room and did not require the roomette gymnastics to use it. It was not a matter of saving money for myself but for convenience since my expenses were being...

Re: No More Sleepers....

 by BAR ¦  Tue Jun 27, 2023 2:14 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms" ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 4020

Tadman thanks for confirming. I checked out the VIA website and open sections are called "berths" and roomettes are called "cabins". Sounds rather nautical to me.

Re: No More Sleepers....

 by BAR ¦  Tue Jun 27, 2023 7:39 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms" ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 4020

I believe that open sections are still offered by VIA on The Canadian and The Ocean. On The Ocean it depends on whether the venerable Budd cars are in the consist.

Re: No More Sleepers....

 by BAR ¦  Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:46 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: No More "Sleepers" ... now "Private Rooms" ¦  Replies: 46 ¦  Views: 4020

Sleeper is a venerable term in passenger rail history as well as in general public use. "To Niag'ra in a sleeper, there's no honeymoon that's cheaper." From the song "Shuffle off to Buffalo" featured in the 1933 motion picture "42nd Street". Times have changed and sleep...

Re: Connection 2nd Ave and Lexington Ave lines?

 by BAR ¦  Sun Apr 16, 2023 8:49 am ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Connection 2nd Ave and Lexington Ave lines? ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 779

Alan,

Thanks for the information. Reminds me a bit of the "transfer" at Yankee Stadium before the physical connection was constructed.

Bill

Connection 2nd Ave and Lexington Ave lines?

 by BAR ¦  Sat Apr 15, 2023 7:52 am ¦  Forum: NYCT MTA Subway, PATH and SIRT ¦  Topic: Connection 2nd Ave and Lexington Ave lines? ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 779

The MTA subway map shows a pedestrian connection between the Second Avenue Subway Lexington Avenue/63rd Street Station and the Lexington Avenue 59th Street Station. Is this a physical underground connection? My granddaughter just moved to Manhattan and tells me it is not. Any help appreciated. Thank...

Re: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67)

 by BAR ¦  Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:51 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Federal, Night Owl, Twilight Shoreliner (Trains 65, 66, 67) ¦  Replies: 530 ¦  Views: 87332

Couldn't agree more. I guess their feeling is "If I have to be awake at this middle of the night then I will keep everyone else awake as well".

BAR
Williamsburg, VA

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