by "Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
Published 11/07/2017 at 00:12
by "Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
Published 11/07/2017 at 00:12
Tags: Amtrak
; trainlopnik
STARS: 0
Decided that instead of a miserable 11 hour drive or an expensive 2 hour flight, I’d try a relaxed 12 hour train ride. Amtrak here I come.
I like driving, but I hate the monotony of driving alone across Missouri and Illinois. Considering the 21-25mpg gas mileage that the TA gets I’m pretty much spending the same amount to travel. I took Amtrak from STL to Chicago in high school for a scholar quiz championship and thoroughly enjoyed it. Add to that my experiences riding trains around the Czech Republic and I really think that this is the best way to travel...
...except that the train leaves here at 3:00am, which sucks so much.
"C62030" (c62030)
11/07/2017 at 00:55, STARS: 0
Fuck, that Lambo is ugly. What’s up with their mid-engine concepts? The production cars look fantastic, but this causes me physical pain.
I just want an Asterion.
"Little Black Coupe Turned Silver" (littleblackcoupe)
11/07/2017 at 01:03, STARS: 0
Plan on it taking 15 or so hours, be surprised if it’s actually 12. I’m 12 hours the other direction of Chicago, and it’s been on time about 50% over the past 8 years I’ve been taking it. The closer you are to the end point, the more behind it can be.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/07/2017 at 06:56, STARS: 0
My one Amtrak experience was terrible, but I hear that line runs a lot better than the one I took going up the east coast.
"Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now)" (bman76-4)
11/07/2017 at 10:59, STARS: 1
I enjoyed it the last time I did it. I’m in no particular hurry to get there, so I can enjoy the calm.