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I believe it is a fair statement for most railfans that A-Day weekend probably was the most momentous weekend spent in the pursuit of their hobby. I would guess that in order to have any first hand "where were you' experiences, one is now likely almost the age of fifty; anyone much younger than...

I'm sorry, Mr. Fels, but that was no joke. Neither is "you get what you pay for". Suffice to say, I am hardly privy to the contractual performance provisions, if any, existing today between the Class Ones`and Amtrak, and I would dare say any FOIA search regarding such matter would turn up ...

Reports at other boards suggest that 4wkly Sunset is "on ice".

Although this predates any rides i had on the Century during the "sixties", the shower on the Century was communal. The shower was installed in the full lounge cars, Atlantic Shore and Lake Shore that were withdrawn and sold to the Rock Island when the downgrade to a Coach/Sleeper consist ...

Monica will be there to escort you to CUS HAHAHAHAHAHA

Get off the Blue Line At Clinton St and walk two blocks North (there is signage) to CUS.

"You can't miss it".

Lest we forget, that two events appertaining this discussion have occurred. First is enactment of the 1980 "Staggers Act" that simply would have enabled all railroads outside the NECorridor of any obligation to provide passenger service to kill whatever service they operated, and even this...

What likely is not said is that I, for one, would feel uncomfortable riding the CTA Blue Line much after dark. Too much of the route is through the wrong part of town. But midday, the above is a non-issue. A taxicab O Hare to the Loop is, tip included, is in the $45 range. At times, i have found mys...

I realize that the Floridian was often the butt ,of too many jokes, such as the "Florughidan" et al, but there was an era, namely late 1977 when I rode it "bumper to bumper", or Chi-Tampa when it was a "best foot forward" consist and operation. The consist comprised (2)...

The Photos submitted by Mr. Cleveland were both taken of departures from CUS. The Zephyr was "very early" possibly during 1971. The Empire Builder was shot after 1974 as that was the earlliest delivery of SDP-40F's othen than toose assigned to the ATSF. How anyone could propose going back ...

The Section comprised the traditional Lower and Upper Berth that were the butt of jokes from Jack Benny to Abbott and Costello. For those not familiar, best imagine a Superliner Standard with instead of the enclosed room, it was open to the corridor. Just like with the Standard, there were heavy cur...

Forget today, you should have seen I-95 Bridgeport viaduct even back when the road opened as the toll Connecticut Turnpike ($.25 tollbooths @ Greenwich, East Norwalk, and Stratford on the West End) during Fall 1957. Or in so many words, you Didn't want to see it. Here is an article from Today's New ...

A review of the web site made a few moments ago that there is open space on #40 three Rivers, but not #48 Lake Shore Ltd.

Assume you are riding coach and be pleasantly surprised if somehow you can avoid the endurance contest.

As noted above, Mr. Cleveland, all of my Section rides were simply overnight, however, from sitting in the seats for what limited time I did so, I did not exactly recall them as being overly comfortable. I believe that they will recline, in much the same manner as do seats in Superliners and Viewlin...

You got it, Herr Acela. The railfan community has christened the latest Amtrak paint scheme Phase 4b. It was first introduced on shopped Amfleets because it represents a "retro" to the previous Phase 4 and away from the "lava lamps" that the past Administration found so inviting....

I'm not sure where you are coming from, Mr. Pennsy with your penalizing an investor owned railroad for unreasonable delay of a passenger train. I'm certain all four CEO's of the "Big Four" have had their vocabularies of cuss words enhanced with those from the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and...