| TRAINS & TRAVEL P.O. BOX 10625 RENO, NEVADA 89510-0625 Chris@traintrips.biz Jane@traintrips.biz Deborah@traintrips.biz | 1-800 359-4870 USA 1-800 752-1836 CANADA 1-800 266-8751 FAX (775) 453-1004 | |
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Private railroad cars now allow travelers the option to step back in time and recapture that romantic era of train travel that Amtrak cannot provide. Once upon a time rail barons and wealthy socialites traveled the country on luxurious private railroad cars, dining on fine china and crystal and being pampered by the onboard staff. Now this form of luxury rail travel is being offering to everyone at a very reasonable price.
A small number of railfans have purchased and refurbished private rail cars familiar to the first half of the 20th century. This was the golden age of passenger rail travel. These railfans have spent around a million dollars on each private rail car to bring back this golden age of travel. Passengers can sip on cocktails and nibble on hors d' oeuvres while sinking into deep leather sofas in lounges paneled in rich mahogany and be lulled to sleep at night in their private pullman rooms by the rhythm of the train wheels rolling down the track. All meals are prepared fresh onboard and made to order by the onboard gourmet chefs. These private luxury rail cars are coupled onto the rear of scheduled Amtrak passenger trains all over the country. Our first class passengers are separated from the Amtrak passengers by locked doors. We provide our own onboard staff including our chef and make up our own gourmet menus for all meals. All drinks and food is included in the ticket price from the time you step onboard until you detrain. Everything is first class with every detail included no matter if you are on a two or one day train journey. This is passenger train travel at it's finest.
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SUNDAY MAY 30: (CB-D) We have a full day of family fun and excitment in store for you
today. Our weekend adventure first starts off at Los Angeles Union Station as you are met by our onboard staff and board our two luxury first class California Zephyr Vista Dome cars that will be attached to train No. 566
on Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner Route running down the California Coast to San Diego. The train departs at 8:30am. You and your family are also welcome to board in Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine or San Juan Capistrano if you like. Departing Los Angeles we will serve a lite continental breakfast with juice and coffee in the two 360 degree vista domes as we head south. Sit back with your cup of coffee and enjoy our onboard award winning service as the scenery goes by. Our onboard lounge & bar will also be open for unlimited drinks of your choice, all included in your ticket price. Shortly after departing San Juan Capistrano at 9:48am the tracks swing away from the hills and out along the Pacific Ocean and in fact at times runs right on the beach. Arrival in San Diego at the former classic Santa Fe Depot in the Old Town section of the city is scheduled for 11:20am.
San Diego is well known for four big attractions, the world famous San Diego Zoo, legoland, Sea World , the San Diego Wild Animal Park and Balboa Park. However, this beautiful southern California city has much to offer visitors. Sunny skies, warm ocean breezes and an average year round temperature of 70 degrees. It does not get any better than this.
The famous San Diego Trolley and metro buses meet all trains right at the depot and can take you just about anyplace you like within the city and countryside. If you want to ride the San Diego Trolley all the way to the Mexican border you can do so and then walk over to Mexico for the day. May we suggest you just might like to take the family up to Balboa Park to visit the vast San Diego Zoo , home to more than 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies. Perhaps you would enjoy visting the San Diego Model Railroad Museum which now has 27,000 sq. feet of operating model trains and displays and is the largest indoor model railroad in the world. Also while in Balboa Park why not visit some of the world class lush gardens. There are now over 20 lovely gardens on 1,200 acres, offering magnificent backdrop for the cultural attractions. Balboa Park is ranked among the best parks in the world. Did you know that Balboa Park has the largest concentration of museums west of the Mississippi. History buffs will enjoy visiting historic Old Town.
 
As the day wines down you will head back to the train station to board our private rail cars for the journey back to Los Angeles. Our cars will be attached to northbound train number 591 departing at 6:20pm. Upon departure we will serve cocktails, drinks and hors d' oeuvres before dinner. Our chefs and professional onboard staff will then serve a full freshly prepared gourmet dinner in the two vista domes on crisp linens, marked china, silverware, crystal and fresh cut flowers on each table. As the sun sets in the Pacific Ocean sit back and enjoy our luxury first class service. Arrival back in Los Angeles is scheduled for 9:05pm. So ends a wonderful day of luxury and excitment for the entire family. |
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PRICES ALL PRICES ARE PER PERSON ADULT...........................................$188 CHILDREN 4-12...................................$ 98 PRIVATE PULLMAN ROOM "SILVER SOLARIUM"..........$288 DEPOSIT TO HOLD SPACE WHEN TOUR IS A SURE-GO....$100 FINAL PAYMENT DUE MARCH 1, 2010 TOUR INCLUDES *FULLY ESCORTED *ONBOARD SNACKS *OPEN UNLIMITED BAR *GOURMET ONBOARD DINNER *ROUNDTRIP RAIL PASSAGE ONBOARD OUR DOME CARS *FULL ACCESS TO THE SILVER LARIAT & SILVER SOLARIUM ACCESSIBILITY: Guests must be able to walk and negotiate steps, either on their own, or with assistance, as our historic private railcars do not accommodate wheelchairs. Redcap assistance is available at major stations. |
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TOUR PRICE: All tour prices are subject to change without notice at any time.
CHANGE OF ITINERARY: We reserve the right to substitute, change train routing, alter or modify the tour if any unexpected and unforeseen conditions beyond our control occur. As almost everyone knows, in the railroad industry last minute changes do occur.
RESERVATION CHANGES: A $50 per person charge will apply for any changes made to a reservation. This will also apply for any changes in credit cards usded.
DEPOSITS AND FINAL PAYMENTS: The required deposit is due in our office within 14 days of making a booking. For most tours the final payment is due in our office 90 days before the start of the tour. Due dates are posted for each tour and will also be on your invoice and in some cases we will vary the due Date depending upon the tour in question.
MILEAGE COLLECTORS: Mileage collectors please take note before you book! Trains and Travel does not cater just to mileage collectors. We cater to all people that enjoy the railroad hobby. We give strong warning that itinerary and route changes do happen and this is totally beyond our control when it does. If the only reason that you would want to book a tour with us is to collect the rare mileage, may we suggest that you be prepared for possible route changes.
RESPONSIBILITY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: We assume no responsibility for injury, sickness, damage, loss, additional expenses, accidental delay or irregularities which may be caused through willful or negligent acts or omissions on the part of the companies providing or engaging in transportation, accommodations or services related to the accomplishment of the tour including Trains and Travel. We have no control on the timings of our charter trains and indeed passenger trains and charters can and do run late most of the time. Nor do we assume responsibility for natural disaster, social or political upheaval, acts of terrorism or acts of nature. The right is reserved to substitute hotels, tour leaders, equipment, motive power, trains, routes and to alter the itinerary when deemed necessary without notice. We are not responsible for expenses incurred by tour members in preparing for the tour.
CANCELLATIONS: Trains and Travel does not accept cancellations on the phone. Cancellations must be received by postal mail, e mail or fax before any refunds will be processed. Be sure and allow enough time if sending your written notice by the very slow US mail postal system. When a written cancellation is received in the Trains and Travel office this will be the effective date of the cancellation. Please take note that it can take up to 60 days to process some refunds in but most cases refunds will be issued in half that time. Cancellation refund rules: 100 days prior to the start of any tour you will receive a full refund less a $200 per person administration fee. 99 to 75 days before the departure of any tour there will be a 80% cancellation penalty based on the full cost of the tour. Any cancellations received 74 or less days before the start of any tour will not receive any refund. These cancellations rules apply to everyone and will be enforced.
RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE: Trains and Travel reserves the right to refuse service to anyone we deem necessary, to insure that all of our clients will have the best possible tour.
PRE-DEPARTURE TOUR BULLETINS: Tour bulletins will be sent to clients that have booked on our tours. Bulletins include weather, packing tips, food, health, updates and much more. Tickets and a detailed itinerary booklet will be sent out about three weeks before the tour begins.
PAYMENTS: Payments can be made with personal check drawn on a U.S. Dollar account, money order for U.S. Dollars, bank wire transfer, or credit card. We accept Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express. Final payment for all tours is due 90 days prior to departure. If final payment has not been received 7 days after the due date, a late fee of $50 may apply.
SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: All prices are based on double room occupancy. We will try and match you with a roommate. if one is available. If not, you may be charged the single room supplement listed for the tour you are booked on. Single rooms may not be available in some remote locations and on some trains.
TOUR REFUNDS: If for any reason tour members amend or delete any arrangements during travel, and leave the tour on their own, we cannot give any refunds on unused portions of the tour. If buses and trains are cancelled by the carrier or there is a labor strike or they go out of business, we cannot be held responsible and we cannot give refunds. Travel insurance will protect you for any of these reasons. If TU needs to cancel any tour everyone will receive a full refund. Please take note that refunds can take up to 60 days to process.
PARTIAL TOURS: We will allow passengers to join or leave a tour at certain points. It will all depend on the tour and the conditions. Give us a call and we will try and work up a custom option for you.
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