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Trailer touring on the train

April is around the corner, and I'm starting to make tour plan. One idea involves a 2-wheeled cargo trailer and a train trip. Has anyone tried getting a trailer on a train along with a bike?

I'm particularly interested in regional rail experiences. (Amtrak would presumably take a trailer as checked luggage.)

In Canada, Via Rail will take a trailer on all baggage cars for $20.00 in case you make it across the border.
Gordon

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Originally Posted by neilfein (Post 8342261)

South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, I believe, won't allow the bike and trailer in the train. Neither does DC Metro. Ditto MARC in Maryland. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad will allow you to check a trailer, but the line runs between Cumberland and Frostburg only.

Amtrak will require you to box the trailer, just as they do a bike, and will only allow it if you are traveling to a station with checked baggage.

I'm considering replacing my carbon fork with a steel one so I can carry front racks and leave the trailer at home.

Rode Amtrak Empire Builder in spring 2007, boxed bike and Bob trailer. No problem, I think there was an additional fee, I know I had to buy bike box ($10) and two smaller boxes($5 each) for Bob at train station.