Passenger Trains > Lake Shore Limited Trains 48/448 and 49/449: Business Class

Half of the Boston Snack car (Am-I).

https://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&cid=1251643578803

Almost 41 years to the day that the Lake Shore Ltd was brought back to life.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/16 16:40 by joemvcnj.

When they put the fully reburbished fleet of Heritage Fleet cars on the Lake Shore LImited, it seemd like a great step forward. 

Oh, well.

This is also when the BOS-CHI sleeper returns (according to reservation availability)

Also remembering when I was on the initial (ceremonial) CHI-BOS run, back when a back up move onto the Castleton Bridge was needed to get to the B&A. Long time passing ....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/21/16 17:33 by RevRandy.

How would one book a BC trip between NY and Chicago switching to/from coach south of Albany ?

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> How would one book a BC trip between NY and
> Chicago switching to/from coach south of Albany ?

I would guess book using the multi city option, coach NY to Albany, BC Albany to CHI.

You can't book 48/49 between just Albany and NYC.

joemvcnj Wrote:
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> You can't book 48/49 between just Albany and NYC.

I just did, NYP-ALB, $42.00 coach, November 01.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/16 11:01 by StarlightRider.

Rhinecliff and Hudson are not R stops on 49, but both are D stops on 48. You still have to pay separate fares on either side of Albany, not  a through fare. This is like booking a sleeper for part of the way, and switching to coach. It has to be done by a RSO human, not on-line.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/16 11:42 by joemvcnj.

RevRandy Wrote:
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> This is also when the BOS-CHI sleeper returns
> (according to reservation availability)
>
> Also remembering when I was on the initial
> (ceremonial) CHI-BOS run, back when a back up move
> onto the Castleton Bridge was needed to get to the
> B&A. Long time passing ....

I was on the platform at South Station that day back in 1975 for the initial run....great time....

RevRandy Wrote:
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> This is also when the BOS-CHI sleeper returns
> (according to reservation availability)
>
> Also remembering when I was on the initial
> (ceremonial) CHI-BOS run, back when a back up move
> onto the Castleton Bridge was needed to get to the
> B&A. Long time passing ....

I've done that, also.  I wonder if that move couldn't have been done lately, instead of the cross-platform transfer at ALB?