Our trip on Amtrak's Capitol Limited from Washington DC to Chicago!

[@Cynthia-ce6fm]

What a fabulous, fun way to travel!! Let's go!!!

[@LynnHeltsley]

Rollen Rollen Rollen on the Amtrak! Looks so comfortable and relaxing.

[@MimiWiskasChicago]

Wonderful train ride!!

[@divox9pqr]

One day the Traditional Dining menu will come back in place of those microwaved Flexible menus.

[@KeithChicago]

I hope you're are right! The presentation is terrible, but the food was actually very good. Thanks for the comment!

[@ronclark9724]

@@KeithChicago For a diabetic the only flexible meal item I can eat is the salad, and eggs... Diabetics should not eat starches, whether bread, noodles, rice, or potatoes... Diabetics can eat nuts, so I brought a large bag of pecans with me to snack on...

[@kingbradentucky]

The Silver Star is taking over the Capital Limited route in November so real dining is coming back for Chicago to DC. The Train will be called The Floridian and run Chicago to Miami over row nights.

[@ronclark9724]

Nov 9 and 10 depending upon which direction, and "The Floridian" will have train numbers of 40 and 41... The Silver Star and Capitol Limited train names and numbers will expire. Depending upon how on time the trains arrives and departs Washington DC may require some waiting there in both directions. Amtrak retains the schedule departure time of the former trains in Washington DC.

[@KeithChicago]

@@ronclark9724 Hoping to try out the Floridian before the holidays! Thanks for the comment/info!

[@suddenlysolo2170]

Nice! I'm taking a 100+ hour trip on a sleeper train across Canada in November - can't wait!

[@KeithChicago]

Have a great trip! Enjoy!

[@paulj6756]

I gave up on the Capitol Limited when Amtrak downgraded it. No real diner and the "Flexible Dining" food sucks. Then they also got rid of the observation lounge car (what used to be called the "Sightseer Lounge".). The last time I rode it, it had two sleepers and only one coach. No thanks.

[@KeithChicago]

Yes, kind of disappointing but still a wonderful way to travel. Thanks for the comment!

[@ronclark9724]

During the pandemic Amtrak DID cut services to the bone. At that time Amtrak received funding to refurbish the entire long distance Superliner and Amfleet I fleets. Since the pandemic Amtrak had to pull cars out of service to refurbish them, pulling the Sightseeing Lounge from the Texas Eagle and Capitol Limited for the duration of the refurbishment program. Amtrak correctly in my opinion preferred to maintain the Sightseeing Lounge cars on the trains serving the more scenic west coast. However with the new Viewliner/Amfleet cars replacing the Capitol Limited's Superliner cars in November, the new Chicago to Miami train thru Washington DC will have a true diner with traditional dining although without a Sightseeing Lounge or observation car...

[@paulj6756]

@@ronclark9724 Good assessment. The scenery East of Pittsburgh is fantastic as the train goes through the Eastern Continental Divide. Plus the lounge car was a great place to go if you don't want to sit in your roomette or coach seat. Having real diner chow returning to the Capitol is a plus.

[@KeithChicago]

Excited to try out the Floridian with a real diner! Thank you for the comment!

[@montanamornings8526]

What’s with the music😂

[@KeithChicago]

Trying to keep it light. Thanks for the comment!