Taking a series of trains, buses and fun facts about them
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@julie @skinnylatte last time I took an Amtrak, the Capitol 30 Limited Chicago to DC, we were delayed in the middle of nowhere Indiana for 9 hours waiting for the freight train crew to come back on and move their train, we were stuck with nowhere to even switch tracks and go around. Had the same thing happen from Detroit back to Chicago too- that time 3 hours. It’s a huge problem EVERYWHERE.
@WXQ4987 @julie @skinnylatte Except on the northeast corridor (DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC, Boston), where Amtrak doesn't have to share tracks. Everywhere else, you risk random multi-hour delays, so you can't take the train unless long delays won't be an issue for you.
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@skinnylatte Amish phone phreaks!
@mattblaze @skinnylatte If you ever REALLY want to gert stuck in Winslow, AZ, book a room at the La Posada Hotel!!
Probably one of the nicest hotels I've stayed at. If you pick the right time it was only slightly more than the crappy hotels along the freeway, but basically 4 star... even has a modern art museum upstairs.
La Posada | Winslow, AZ
Experience La Posada, a historic hotel by Mary Colter. Enjoy Southwestern cuisine & elegant spaces on historic Route 66 in Arizona. Book your stay today!
(www.laposada.org)
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@mattblaze @skinnylatte If you ever REALLY want to gert stuck in Winslow, AZ, book a room at the La Posada Hotel!!
Probably one of the nicest hotels I've stayed at. If you pick the right time it was only slightly more than the crappy hotels along the freeway, but basically 4 star... even has a modern art museum upstairs.
La Posada | Winslow, AZ
Experience La Posada, a historic hotel by Mary Colter. Enjoy Southwestern cuisine & elegant spaces on historic Route 66 in Arizona. Book your stay today!
(www.laposada.org)
@ai6yr @skinnylatte Second that recomendation. Also good restaurant. One of the original "Harvey House" hotels built along the Santa Fe railroad.
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@mattblaze @skinnylatte If you ever REALLY want to gert stuck in Winslow, AZ, book a room at the La Posada Hotel!!
Probably one of the nicest hotels I've stayed at. If you pick the right time it was only slightly more than the crappy hotels along the freeway, but basically 4 star... even has a modern art museum upstairs.
La Posada | Winslow, AZ
Experience La Posada, a historic hotel by Mary Colter. Enjoy Southwestern cuisine & elegant spaces on historic Route 66 in Arizona. Book your stay today!
(www.laposada.org)
I had no idea. But winslow has many surprises. A Vietnamese restaurant i think.
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I had no idea. But winslow has many surprises. A Vietnamese restaurant i think.
@tomjennings @mattblaze @skinnylatte I have road tripped up that way a few times (plus took Amtrak)
My photo along the way there...
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@tomjennings @mattblaze @skinnylatte I have road tripped up that way a few times (plus took Amtrak)
My photo along the way there...
@ai6yr @tomjennings @mattblaze @skinnylatte Let me guess: You did NOT take that with Kodak film.
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I’m sitting with some Amish people. They seem to have a telephone (landline style) inside a black leather bag. I’m so curious about how that works
@skinnylatte they are likely Mennonites! I met a family of them on the same train (decades ago from your travel), and they're a pleasant, but quiet bunch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mennonites
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@skinnylatte Amish phone phreaks!
@mattblaze @skinnylatte ancient beigebox lore!
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
@skinnylatte
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
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@skinnylatte
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
@mastoreaderio unroll please@cdarwin here's the unrolled thread: https://mastoreader.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F116302351224435319
Next time, kindly set the visibility to 'Mentioned people only' and mention only me (@mastoreaderio). This ensures we avoid spamming others' timelines and threads unless you intend for others to see the unrolled thread link as well.
Thank you!
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There’s a couple of their honeymoon.
Everyone’s congratulating them. An Amtrak employee’s family is on board with his kids and they’re expecting another child.
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
@skinnylatte
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
@mastoreaderio unroll please
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@skinnylatte
This is why I like train travel. Proper cutlery, views, observation lounges, rolling into city centers, no TSA
@mastoreaderio unroll please@cdarwin here's the unrolled thread: https://mastoreader.io?url=https%3A%2F%2Fc.im%2F%40cdarwin%2F116302370094294736
Next time, kindly set the visibility to 'Mentioned people only' and mention only me (@mastoreaderio). This ensures we avoid spamming others' timelines and threads unless you intend for others to see the unrolled thread link as well.
Thank you!
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I’m sitting with some Amish people. They seem to have a telephone (landline style) inside a black leather bag. I’m so curious about how that works
Crossed state lines into New Mexico!
Two new states for me in a day (one day I’ll get out in AZ properly)
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@skinnylatte Amish phone phreaks!
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Crossed state lines into New Mexico!
Two new states for me in a day (one day I’ll get out in AZ properly)
@skinnylatte Make sure you get off the train long enough to have a burrito with green sauce while you're in NM!
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I brought my own kettle and tea bags (am out of my good tea leaves or I’d have brought that too!)
@skinnylatte that looks great! I want one too now
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@skinnylatte Make sure you get off the train long enough to have a burrito with green sauce while you're in NM!
@mantis that’s the plan (spending a night in Albuquerque)
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Crossed state lines into New Mexico!
Two new states for me in a day (one day I’ll get out in AZ properly)
I feel like I’ve lived my life as an endless series of side quests.
This is also how I play video games
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I feel like I’ve lived my life as an endless series of side quests.
This is also how I play video games
@skinnylatte if you do the main quest first you might not get to go back and do those
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We’ve been stuck outside Winslow, AZ for two hours
Freight trains take precedence here especially on the west coast (Amtrak doesn’t own the tracks here)
Major delays occur on US trains primarily because of this, I would say
It's that way on the East Coast too. Going through DC can be a nightmare. I once got into NYC over 5 hours late (from Raleigh).
Still beats driving, but this is why I always, always, always pack my own food on #Amtrak. And noise-canceling headphones so I don't have to listen to the kids whining to their parents who did NOT bring anything to eat.
