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RailsWest2006

Rails To Rodeos - 2006

A January rail adventure on the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr, and Coast Starlight

between Los Angeles and Denver

Photos and Report by Carl Morrison, Carl@TrainWeb.com

(Double-click any photo to see a double-sized copy, click BACK in your browser to return to this report)

Itinerary:

Southwest Chief:   Fullerton, CA, to Denver, CO

Southwest Chief

This poster available at:  http://store.amtrak.com/calandpos.html

Southwest Chief  #4
Tuesday - Roomette 2/ Car 0431
1/17/06
Depart
Fullerton, CA
 7:20 pm
Wednesday
1/18/06
Arrive
Flagstaff, AZ
6:22 am


Arrive
Raton, NM
5:32 pm
Thruway Motorcoach #6004
1/18/06
Depart
Raton, NM 6:00 pm
Wednesday

Arrive
Denver, CO
10:25 pm








California Zephyr:  Denver, CO, to Sacramento, CA

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This poster available at:  http://store.amtrak.com/calandpos.html

Coast Starlight, Sacramento, CA, to Los Angeles, CA

California Zephyr #5
Wednesday -  Coach
1/24/06
Depart
Denver, CO
8:05 am


Arrive
Glenwood Springs, CO 1:53 pm
Thursday - Bedroom E/Car  0532
1/25/06 Depart
Glenwood Springs, CO 1:53 pm
Friday
1/26/06
Arrive
Sacramento, CA
2:15 pm
Coast Starlight #11
Sunday - Roomette 2/Car 1132
1/27/06
Depart
Sacramento, CA 6:35 am


Arrive
Los Angeles, CA
9:00 pm
Pacific Surfliner # 596

Depart
Los Angeles, CA
10:10 pm
Sunday - Unreserved Coach
1/27/06
Arrive
Fullerton, CA
10:42 pm











Cost:

Amtrak reservations like this can be made at any Amtrak Station (we used the Fullerton, CA, Station), or call 1-800-USA-RAIL.  You will first hear "Julie" an automated agent.  As soon as you can, say "Agent" and talk to a live person about your trip and accommodations.

•    The total cost of this trip, outlined above, for 2 people:  $1,178.80*

*One person received the 15% Senior Discount, and the second person received the 10%  AAA Discount.

The Senior person's ticket price was broken down as:

•    Train 4 FUL-Raton, NM, was $85.00 Rail Faire plus $183.00 for the Roomette (Including diner meals).

Thruway Bus from Raton, NM, to Denver, CO,  is included in the above price.

•   Train, coach, Denver to Glenwood Springs, CO, $37.40.

•   Train, Glenwood Springs, CO, to Sacramento, CA, Rail Faire $75.65, Bedroom $299.00 (Including diner meals).

•    Train, Sacramento to Los Angeles, CA, Rail Faire $48.45, Roomette $147.00 (Including diner meals.  Morning coffee and pastries and afternoon wine tasting with cheese and crachers in the Pacific Parlour Car).

•   Train, coach, Los Angeles to Fullerton, CA, included in the Rail Faire above.


The second adult, with a 10% AAA discount, only has to pay the Rail Faire portion of  $303.30.



Links for Rails to Rodeos:

Southwest Chief
Fullerton, CA to Denver, CO

California Zephyr
Denver to Glenwood Springs
Glenwood Springs to Sacramento

Coast Starlight
Sacramento to Los Angeles, CA

Official Amtrak Schedules
of all three trains

Schedules and Costs for the
three Amtrak Segments.

Print Resources for
Colorado Trains