Sorry got that wrong, the guy was Assistant Sec. of Commerce under Bush and led Trump's Commerce Department's landing team.
On Wed, Feb 5, 2020 at 12:46 PM Cameron Crum <cc...@murcevilo.com> wrote: > 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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