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Yessir, that's right!!! We will be leaving Saturday for our "trains, planes, and automobiles" trip (without the planes) out West!! We are looking forward to it, but I did have to make one final change to our AMTRAK reservations over the weekend -- after tracking the arrival of #30 (Capitol Ltd) into WAS for the last 3-4 weeks and realizing that on MANY days it arrived too late to make the connection with #91 (Silver Star), I have changed to #97, the Silver Meteor, which I think we have a better chance of making the connection to in WAS.
So we are soon off and running!!! Again if anyone is going to be "out on the rails" the next 3 weeks, here is our AMTRAK itinerary:
July 1 - WPK to WAS on Train #98 July 2 - WAS to CHI on Train #29 July 3 - CHI to ESM (Essex, MT) on Train #7
July 15 - FLG to CHI on Train #4 July 16 - CHI to WAS on Train #30 July 17 - WAS to WPK on Train #97
Will this be my last AMTRAK trip ever?.......... (reference other recent posts initiated by BNSF 1088)
--"Railroad Rich"
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Hope you have a lovely trip. Hopefully all will be better on the tracks on Saturday.
Don't forget to report back when you return. I am esp interested on the tourist portions of ESM to FLG!
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Don't miss the warm huckleberry cobbler with ice cream at the Izaak Walton Inn. You'll arrive as a passenger & leave as cargo, but it's worth every delightful mouthful!
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Thanks everyone! Yes I will post a trip report when we get back. Ms. Sojourner -- the portion from ESM to FLG will be by rental automobile -- no trains that portion, except we will be riding the Durango & Silverton narrow-gauge when we are in Durango.
Judy - the warm huckleberry cobbler at Izaak Walton Inn has been duly noted -- we will try it!!
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Rich, If you get a desire for Chinese food in Durango we found a great restaurant (which I hope is still there) called the Golden Dragon. It was very crowded while the one across the street had only one couple in it. I hope the rain stops in DC by the time you get here. If not you may need an ark rather than a train. If your trip takes you to Aztec, Co. the Indian ruins there are very interesting. I will be eager to read your report on your return. Bon Voyage!!
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quote:Originally posted by RRRICH: Thanks everyone! Yes I will post a trip report when we get back. Ms. Sojourner -- the portion from ESM to FLG will be by rental automobile -- no trains that portion, except we will be riding the Durango & Silverton narrow-gauge when we are in Durango.
Judy - the warm huckleberry cobbler at Izaak Walton Inn has been duly noted -- we will try it!!
Rich - the hash browns at the Izaak Walton are highly recommended as well. Enjoy.
I think we've talked before about the 'other' narrow guage. If you have the opportunity to visit the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad while you're in the area it would be time well spent.
-------------------- David Pressley
Advocating for passenger trains since 1973!
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Tomorrow is the big day!!!! Service on the Florida trains has been restored after the flooding in WAS, and the Capitol Ltd appears to be up and running just fine--
So I will be "offline" for a couple weeks -- happy 4th of July, everyone! I will report on our trip when we return!!!
--Rich K
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Have a fabulous trip. Thank goodness you are not taking the Lakeshore Ltd; no service between Albany and Buffalo since Wednesday! Very bad flooding
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