Booked my ticket on Amtrak

[Vaquero]

Oh, don't go through Ohio.

 

[toddnjoyce]

years ago you could get a 'eurorail' pass, take your bike and travel all over europe for the summer...

Still can though it’s a tad pricey now. Much cheaper to do the one country pass.

 

[Coiled]

I've looong wanted to ride a train, somewhere / anywhere. Hope all goes well.

 

[Coiled]

Still can though it’s a tad pricey now. Much cheaper to do the one country pass.

Luxembourg maybe? Most of our counties are larger than that.

 

[striker55]

Wtf? Since I've booked my ticket every day I read about a derailment. I heard the US has had 3 derailments a day for a long time. I know it's one of the news de jure.

 

[Wiliamr]

Take a roll of TP. You should also have a small first aid kit with aspirin, tylenol or the like. The ride from Austin to Dallas and OKC is slow so I also had on hand, pillow, towel, ear plugs. Keep your valuables on you (belly or fanny pack works).

 

[General Zod]

I've looong wanted to ride a train, somewhere / anywhere. Hope all goes well.

If you just want a pleasant couple of hours on a train, the little railroad at Palestine Rusk State Park is well worth the drive. It's all passenger cars pulled by an old steam locomotive (which was used in the opening scenes of "O Brother Where Art Thou") traveling a winding route through the Piney Woods.

 

[baboon]

If you just want a pleasant couple of hours on a train, the little railroad at Palestine Rusk State Park is well worth the drive. It's all passenger cars pulled by an old steam locomotive (which was used in the opening scenes of "O Brother Where Art Thou") traveling a winding route through the Piney Woods.

A friend of mines family farm surrounds the Palestine station. If you really like to hear a rant get him going about The Polar Express messing with his hunting. IIRC 35 different productions have filmed there.

 

[General Zod]

A friend of mines family farm surrounds the Palestine station. If you really like to hear a rant get him going about The Polar Express messing with his hunting. IIRC 35 different productions have filmed there.

From what I understand, O Brother actually filmed in Mississippi - they had to move the train engine out to where it was being filmed which took a lot of logistical wrangling so it wouldn't interfere with the usual freight trains between Palestine and the filming location.

 

[Grumps21]

Wtf? Since I've booked my ticket every day I read about a derailment. I heard the US has had 3 derailments a day for a long time. I know it's one of the news de jure.

Bring your own splints and neck brace. You will be fine

 

[Ozzman]

I once took a train when I was very young from Albuquerque to Kansas City.
I still vividly remember the experience.

COINCIDENTALLY

Being that last week was our Spring Break, I took my family to the Grand Canyon.
I booked 4 tickets on the Williams Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the South Rim.

It is still a working rail line, it is a 2.5-hour ride from the town of Williams, Arizona up north through the wilderness and snowy mountains. It was great. What gets me was that for all 4 of us, it was a fraction of the cost to travel in first class ($750).

While Amtrack is great, it is much more expensive than flying Southwest and unfortunately much longer...
We were able to get the train experience, see the Grand Canyon and not break the bank.

 

[striker55]

I'm taking Amtrak for the adventure, yeah I could have flown. In fact I'm flying home.

 

[leVieux]

What is their current firearms policy?

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/traveling-with-firearms/amtrak/

 

[TxStetson]

What is their current firearms policy?

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/resources/traveling-with-firearms/amtrak/

Since he’s going to New York, the firearms policy probably doesn’t apply.

 

[leVieux]

Since he’s going to New York, the firearms policy probably doesn’t apply.

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Not correct.

Despite what one NYPD Cop told a Friend: ’’This is New York City; Federal laws don’t apply here!’’

Federal Law applies nationwide.

AmTrack is a Nationally sponsored enterprise.

leVieux
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[striker55]

Since he’s going to New York, the firearms policy probably doesn’t apply.

I can't bring guns into NY. I believe on the train it would have to be in the luggage. But again can't bring into NY. NY you have to show a handgun license just to purchase ammo.

 

[Eli]

Heading back to visit family in upstate NY in June. Thought why not see some of the country side. Should be an interesting journey, sleeping two nights on the train. Any tips from anyone who has traveled by Amtrak? I've watched some YouTube videos people made while traveling.

Nice! I rode from Houston to San Antonio last year, pleasant experience - but, as expected, ran late.

Wtf? Since I've booked my ticket every day I read about a derailment. I heard the US has had 3 derailments a day for a long time. I know it's one of the news de jure.

Average is 3 derailments daily in America, a LOT of freight gets moved here and the safety record is actually stellar.

If you just want a pleasant couple of hours on a train, the little railroad at Palestine Rusk State Park is well worth the drive. It's all passenger cars pulled by an old steam locomotive (which was used in the opening scenes of "O Brother Where Art Thou") traveling a winding route through the Piney Woods.

They use Diesels most of the time, too expensive to run steam.

Eli

 

[leVieux]

I can't bring guns into NY. I believe on the train it would have to be in the luggage. But again can't bring into NY. NY you have to show a handgun license just to purchase ammo.

Check recent Court rulings. . . . . .

 

[General Zod]

They use Diesels most of the time, too expensive to run steam.

Eli

That's a pity. When I rode (granted it was about 15 years ago) they were using the steam engine.

 

[Eli]

That's a pity. When I rode (granted it was about 15 years ago) they were using the steam engine.

That may have been when it was a money-hemorrhaging state park, it's been operated under contract by private for-profit companies in recent years that have made efforts to improve efficiency and actually turn a profit.

Eli