I could be just like James West, or more likely Artemus Gordon.
From: Cameron Crum
Sent: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 11:46 AM
To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT: Superbowl Experience
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.
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