Comments for Oren's Cross Country Amtrak Trip http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com All Aboard! Wed, 20 May 2009 21:48:18 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Whirlwind Through the Windy City by ephebtele http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/a-whirlwind-through-the-windy-city/#comment-121 ephebtele Wed, 20 May 2009 21:48:18 +0000 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/a-whirlwind-through-the-windy-city/#comment-121 Nice writing. hope to definitely come back again soon. Nice writing. hope to definitely come back again soon.

]]> Comment on Seattle Center & Beautiful British Columbia by Ramirez Autographed Dodgers Jersey Owner http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/seattle-center-beautiful-british-columbia/#comment-118 Ramirez Autographed Dodgers Jersey Owner Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:28:14 +0000 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/seattle-center-beautiful-british-columbia/#comment-118 I really liked your blog with the Dodgers mention! A World Series maybe this year?!? I really liked your blog with the Dodgers mention! A World Series maybe this year?!?

]]> Comment on Building Up to a Phenomenal End, the City of Roses, and Cascading to Seattle by AdamFlx3204 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/building-up-to-a-phenomenal-end-the-city-of-roses-and-cascading-to-seattle/#comment-5 AdamFlx3204 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 16:50:00 +0000 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/building-up-to-a-phenomenal-end-the-city-of-roses-and-cascading-to-seattle/#comment-5 Gald you enjoyed the rest of the trip - Gathering from what I've heard on rail forums nationwide, your travel aboard Cascades is a mix of good luck and bad. I'm gathering the day you rode to Seattle was actually the LAST day those trainsets were in operation before being pulled due to defect problems, so you squeaked in quite lucky in that regard. However, I recall you mentioning that you planned a side trip to Vancouver, which likely got sacked as a result of the pulling of the Talgo sets, and the slack time in fielding a small fleet of Amfleets to replace them. I hope that you enjoyed the journey, but hope you were able to salvage something of the Vancouver plans following the chaos regarding the Talgo sets' defects. Gald you enjoyed the rest of the trip – Gathering from what I’ve heard on rail forums nationwide, your travel aboard Cascades is a mix of good luck and bad.

I’m gathering the day you rode to Seattle was actually the LAST day those trainsets were in operation before being pulled due to defect problems, so you squeaked in quite lucky in that regard. However, I recall you mentioning that you planned a side trip to Vancouver, which likely got sacked as a result of the pulling of the Talgo sets, and the slack time in fielding a small fleet of Amfleets to replace them.

I hope that you enjoyed the journey, but hope you were able to salvage something of the Vancouver plans following the chaos regarding the Talgo sets’ defects.

]]> Comment on Amtrak Has Yet to Live Up to its Reputation by AdamFlx3204 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/amtrak-has-yet-to-live-up-to-its-reputation/#comment-4 AdamFlx3204 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:48:16 +0000 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/amtrak-has-yet-to-live-up-to-its-reputation/#comment-4 Wow, aren't you the lucky one - the Capitol came into Chitown EARLY?!? Sounds like you're definitely off to a good start, and are certainly enjoying the dynamic of the "Long Distance" train experience that is far different from the typical NEC rides. Just be warned, the LD trains, and the sleepers in particular can get addictive - take it from somone who is hooked! Wow, aren’t you the lucky one – the Capitol came into Chitown EARLY?!? Sounds like you’re definitely off to a good start, and are certainly enjoying the dynamic of the “Long Distance” train experience that is far different from the typical NEC rides. Just be warned, the LD trains, and the sleepers in particular can get addictive – take it from somone who is hooked!

]]> Comment on Amtrak Has Yet to Live Up to its Reputation by Railfan Dad http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/amtrak-has-yet-to-live-up-to-its-reputation/#comment-2 Railfan Dad Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:49:06 +0000 http://orensamtraktrip.wordpress.com/2007/07/30/amtrak-has-yet-to-live-up-to-its-reputation/#comment-2 Great acount of your travels. Glad all is well. I am still wondering how Amtrak didn't live up to its reputation. Great acount of your travels. Glad all is well. I am still wondering how Amtrak didn’t live up to its reputation.

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