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The suitcases are packed (the travel list checked twice). Tomorrow at a little after 2 p.m. I leave SPG on the Lake Shore Limited for the beginning of a 19 day trip.
Included in the Itinery is:
Lake Shore Limited - Springfield, MA to Los Angeles, CA. (With a stop along the way in AZ for a visit with my brother and his wife.)
The Coast Starlight - Los Angeles,CA to Portland, OR (where I will spend a couple of days doing the tourist routine.)
Cascades - Portland, OR to Seattle, WA (more tourist things for several days.)
Empire Builder - Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL
Lake Shore Limited - Chicago, IL to Springfield, MA.
This trip has been planned since early last November and I have spent lots of fun time on line checking out things to see in Portland and Seattle. So much to see !!!! I can not wait to get started !!
Dee
p.s. Yes Mr Norman, I am going sleeper all the way when overnite except for the first nite on LSL when I will be to excited to sleep.
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Sounds like a GREAT trip. I am sure you are excited !!
My son and I leave from Pittsburgh on May 5th for a trip out to Portland , also---although we will not be overniting but connecting same day to the Southbound Starlate.
When I overnite in Portland , I always use the Mallory Hotel. Radio Cab offers FREE transportation (including gratuity) to/from the Amtrak station. The hotel is "older" but the service has always been tremendous.
Be sure to offer us a trip report on your return.
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Enjoy your trip! I too look forward to hearing your trip report when you get back. I'm particularly interested in how the Boston-Springfield-Albany 'Lake Shore' connector is.
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
Climbing toward 5,000 posts like the Southwest Chief ascending Raton Pass. Cautiously, not nearly as fast as in the old days, and hoping to avoid premature reroutes. Posts: 4203 | From: Western North Carolina | Registered: Feb 2004
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While I can't promise for certain, be sure to look out to the North (Engineer's side) of #3 when passing BNSF MP 18 on Apr 26. You may just see yours truly and Golden Retriever, Casey.
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