Amtrak really doesn't like the private cars and they have tried making regulations so strict in the past that the private car owners couldn't possibly comply, but enough of them are well connected enough that the regulations and fees were relaxed. For instance, on this ride I was with a cousin of President bush and a guy who was interim deputy Sec. of Commerce for a period last year.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 12:42 PM Cameron Crum <cc...@murcevilo.com> wrote: > If you have to ask...just kidding. 30k for the train car for that trip. > That included the staff and tip as well. This particular car is for sale > for about $300,000 right now. > > Cameron > > On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 12:33 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > >> What does something like that cost? >> >> *From:* Cameron Crum >> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:08 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Superbowl Experience >> >> OK, so this is more bragging than anything, but I got to go to the >> Superbowl but in a very unlikely fashion. Every year for about the last 15 >> years, my brother and a few of his friends, pick a starting city, rent a >> private train car and ride it for 2-3 days to go to the superbowl. Usually >> it starts in either NYC or Chicago but one year they started in New Orleans >> at a very early mardi gras. Anyway, these are 1940's or 50s fully restored >> art deco type trains that come with a porter, a chef, and sleep 12 (6 >> compartments, 1 being for the staff). Every sleeping compartment has a set >> of bunk beds and a bathroom in it. There is also a common shower and >> another common bathroom. The chef prepares 3 meals a day and the car is >> adequately stocked with just about all the liquor, wine, or beer you could >> want. They typically spend the time playing poker and just having fun. >> Well, last Wednesday, my brother called me and said, "get on a plane to >> NYC, you are riding the train!" One of the guys mothers had some kind of >> medical emergency and had to be rushed to the hospital, so he couldn't go. >> Needless to say it was pretty epic. The trip also included a VIP ticket to >> the Maxim party on Saturday in Miami, and we had to find our own superbowl >> tickets. My brother gifted me a ticket as a birthday present on Sunday >> morning despite me telling him I was cool watching the game from one of the >> many bars in South Beach having parties...pretty damn nice gift given the >> cost of those things. Anyway, it was pretty cool, not something I would >> ever choose to do on my own, but a once in a lifetime experience to see the >> whole thing and ride the train to get there. I probably have the coolest >> brother on the planet as well. Here's a few pics from the train. >> >> ------------------------------ >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >
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