Private Railcar Excursion to the 2008 NRHS Convention - Over 4100 Miles !! New York/Washington to Ft. Worth, TX and return June 13-25, 2008
Private Railcars "Kitchi Gammi Club" and "Mount Vernon" will team together to provide both Bedroom and Section accommodations in grand Pullman style!
Schedule
Lv. New York, Fri, June 13 7:05 am (Train 79) B
Lv. Washington Fri. June 13 4:05 pm (Train 29 "Capital") D
Ar. Chicago Sat, June 14 8:40 am (B) (Overnight in Chicago on car)
Lv. Chicago Sun. June 15 1:45 pm (Train 21 "Texas Eagle") B, L, D
Ar. Ft. Worth Mon. June 16 1:55 pm (B, L)
Monday, June 16th through Saturday, June 21st enjoy "Lone Star Rails 2008" National Railway Historical Society National Convention
Lv. Ft. Worth Sun. June 22 2:20 pm (Train 22 "Texas Eagle") D
Ar. Chicago Mon. June 23 2:14 pm B, L
Lv. Chicago Tues. June 24 5:45 pm (Train 50 "Cardinal") B, D
Ar. Washington Wed. June 25 5:55 pm
Ar. New York Wed. June 25 9:40 pm B, L, D
(Times shown are from Amtrak Fall/Winter 2007-08 timetable, subject to change)
Meals: B=breakfast, L=Lunch, D=dinner Fares include 16 meals shown, plus snacks and beverages available throughout the trip. Passengers will be responsible for other meals not shown during transfer of cars between trains at Washington (going trip) and during Chicago overnight layover. (Required by Amtrak).
Cars may be occupied in Chicago overnight. Passengers may not stay aboard in Ft. Worth.
Fares Roundtrip (per person) (applicable from/to all stations east of Chicago)
Double Bedroom in Mt. Vernon (2 persons reqd.) $4,300 ea.
Single (exclusive) occupancy of a bedroom $8,400
Berth in Open Section on Kitchi Gammi Club $4,100 ea.
Note Fares One way from/to New York-Washington and round trip Chicago/Ft. Worth quoted upon request, subject to space availability.
$500 Deposit per person required to hold your space, full payment due by May 15, 2008. Make checks payable to Virginia Rail Investment, and mail to:
KGC Trip 901 Lindbergh Ave. Stroudsburg, PA 18360
The historic Kitchi Gammi Club is the only Amtrak approved "heavyweight" sleeper/lounge car with open section berths operational in the United States. The observation lounge with rear facing windows seats 10 in comfortable arm chairs. Click the history page or the photos on our site to see more infomation about the Kitchi Gammi Club. Mt. Vernon contains 6 double bedrooms and roomy lounge. See www.dominionrailvoyages.com for photos and historic information. Both cars contain showers.