Food on the sleeper
Aug 8, 2007, 10:38 am
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All that you mentioned is included. As an added item, they do not charge extra for that odd couple they sit across from you
. The only thing I have paid for is a glass of wine and of course a tip for the server.
. The only thing I have paid for is a glass of wine and of course a tip for the server.
Aug 8, 2007, 11:38 am
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The only thing I have paid for is a glass of wine and of course a tip for the server.
Aug 8, 2007, 12:51 pm
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You may not consume your own alcoholic beverages in any public part of the train, so, no, you may not bring your own bottle to dinner. You may, however, enjoy your bottle in your roommette or bedroom.
Aug 8, 2007, 9:25 pm
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Aug 10, 2007, 1:48 am
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Aug 10, 2007, 5:15 am
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The Empire Builder doesn't have a PPC, so it always takes place in the diner.
Otherwise, the only other Amtrak Long Distance train that offers free alcohol, is the Auto Train where it is served with dinner in the dining car.
Aug 10, 2007, 7:13 am
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On the NB CS in June they had a second lounge car that was being used as the Pacific Parlour. They had the wine and cheese tasting there. BTW, we have ridden the CS 4 times in less than a year and have never been on a train that had a Pacific Parlour car. Maybe we should just go to the west coast and keep riding back and forth until we hit one.
Aug 10, 2007, 8:04 am
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I wasn't aware the CS still offered the wine tastings. I thought that when they removed the PPCs (or at least de-staffed them), the wine tastings ended.
Aug 10, 2007, 8:10 am
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On the NB CS in June they had a second lounge car that was being used as the Pacific Parlour. They had the wine and cheese tasting there. BTW, we have ridden the CS 4 times in less than a year and have never been on a train that had a Pacific Parlour car. Maybe we should just go to the west coast and keep riding back and forth until we hit one.
It sounds like a very nice addition to any train trip. Is there anyway of knowing when and on what routes it will be used?
Aug 10, 2007, 8:24 am
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The PPC was/is only used on the CS. Since (IIRC) only 5 were available, they were out of service for awhile, and I thought Amtrak discontinued using them. But maybe they brought (at least) some back. But again, it would only be on the CS.