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vertnerd | 6 months ago

I've found nowhere that any price is mentioned, so I have to assume that it's one of those "if you have to ask..." sort of things.

Edit: https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/p...

Slightly less than $5 a mile with a minimum of $2296. The rate to park your car is around $4000 a month. Fun thing to do if you have the money.

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frankus|6 months ago

If a private jet is just too "new money" for you, you can travel in style like a 19th-century robber baron.

bombcar|6 months ago

You can upgrade - travel by robber baron rail, and then have it loaded into a transport aircraft to fly across the pond.

wodenokoto|6 months ago

That's what makes this interesting to me. Because I feel like, if you own an operatable train car that can be hooked up to AmTrak, then you not only don't have to ask for the pricing, but do you even have to google to see if you can hook it up?

gambiting|6 months ago

Well, you personally don't, but someone who works for you will have to find those details and work this out.

bluGill|6 months ago

An operable train car could be something you have as a coop deal. If you are good with tools you can probably trade labor for use of a car. (There are several rr clubs restoring old cars that would then qualify - check the club for terms - might even be a club event so the costs are shared with others)

reactordev|6 months ago

This. There’s an old saying - “If you have to ask, you can’t afford it”

mycall|6 months ago

Like a tiny home on the correct train car rated construction rolling platform

IAmBroom|6 months ago

I would 100% spend the whole time cosplaying the crew of Archer, and refer to it as Tunt Rail.

cosmicgadget|6 months ago

Does Amtrak allow ocelots if it is someone else's car?