Gerald
Pleased to see that you've brought your son up correctly, ensuring that he
recognises the important things of life.
Rupert
----- Original Message -----
From: "gaedgar66" <vje68@hotmail.com>
To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2003 4:07 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] Ex-Q diner on Amtrak
> Our son Lee was returning to grad school in D.C. after T'giving via CZ
from Osceola, IA to Chicago and then the Cardinal to Alexandria,
> VA. Herein an email from him concerning current equipment of the
Cardinal:
>
> "My trip from Chicago to DC was not all that great. In fact...this trip
on the Cardinal was probably my worst Amtrak experience to
> date. Overbooked the whole way...I was lucky to get a seat as they put
many people up in the make-shift lounge car. The diner was
> only open for one meal Saturday night...and it was 2 hours late. BUT the
silver lining in the clouds (no PUN intended)...I did enjoy my
> one meal in the diner...which happended to be Amtrak 8551...aka CB&Q
"Silver Restaurant"!!! COOL HUH? It was beautifully
> refurbished inside...but needless to say I recognized it upon boarding the
train as an old Budd diner...so upon getting off the train in
> Alexandria, I noted the Amtrak number and referenced it online...sure
enough..ex Burlington! (from the CZ)"
>
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