Your adventure begins in Albany, where the Colonial Crafts is coupled to the rear of Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited. While enjoying the breathtaking scenery through the Mohawk River Valley, you will enjoy a full-course dinner with white-jacket service on the historic route of the 20th Century Limited. Once you arrive in Chicago, you can catch a Cubs game, visit world-class museums, or enjoy the city's many fine restaurants.
Your ticket price includes all of your meals, along with hors d'oeuvres, snacks, and beverages. This overnight trip includes your own private bedroom and bathroom. Enjoy historic luxury with personal care by our on-board servers. When you purchase a ticket you will be assigned one of our four private rooms. Each room features an upper and lower berth and an attached private bathroom with a toilet and sink. Our on-board staff makes up each room for daytime travel with comfortable chairs, then folds them away to turn down the bunks while you are at dinner. Whether you are traveling alone or with a friend, you must purchase two tickets to reserve a private room. An all-stainless steel shower room is available at the end of the hallway for use at any time. Your ticket also grants you access to the Amtrak VIP lounge in Chicago to ensure your journey is comfortable from start to finish.
Passengers are assigned to a private bedroom with attached bathroom
Trick or treat as we depart Albany on Hallows Eve bound for Chicago. Enjoy a delicious chef prepared meal with some spooky extras.
Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB) - 7:05pm
Schenectady, NY (SDY)7:27pm | 7:33pm
Utica, NY (UCA)8:45pm | 8:50pm
Syracuse, NY - Regional Transportation Center (SYR)9:51pm | 10:05pm
Rochester, NY - Louise M. Slaughter Station (ROC)11:23pm | 11:29pm
Buffalo, NY - Depew Station (BUF)12:29am | 12:39am
Erie, PA (ERI)2:10am | 2:16am
Cleveland, OH (CLE)3:53am | 4:03am
Elyria, OH (ELY)4:32am | 4:36am
Sandusky, OH (SKY)5:09am | 5:13am
Toledo, OH (TOL)6:13am | 6:33am
Bryan, OH (BYN)7:23am | 7:23am
Waterloo, IN (WTI)7:51am | 7:51am
Elkhart, IN (EKH)8:43am | 8:43am
South Bend, IN (SOB)9:04am | 9:07am
Chicago, IL - Union Station (CHI) - 10:12am
Note: You can start and end your trip at any Amtrak stop our train makes.
We operate a historic railcar that's available for use throughout the United States. We offer scheduled and chartered vintage railway travel experiences. The Colonial Crafts was built in 1949 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. It has four bedrooms, each with a private bathroom. There is a shower at the end of the hall, a small kitchen, and a very large lounge area that comfortably seats 20 people during daytime travel. Your journey includes all meals and beverages served by our professional staff including a Porter, Steward, and Chef. The Pullman Company assigned this car to Elvis Presley in 1960 after he returned from military service overseas. He used the car to travel from New Jersey to Graceland, and then on to Los Angeles where he completed filming his movie, “G. I. Blues”.
