Carol L. Voss Wrote:
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> I have the tickets for our trip on July 31 1949
> from Oakland to Chicago on the California Zephyr
> in a bedroom for 3 of us and it was $300. My
> parents were not "rich"---but my father was a
> railfan and I was an only child so the three of us
> rode the CZ---------but yes, $300 was a lot of
> money in those days and my parents rented a house
> from my mother's sorority sister who would never
> sell it so they didnt buy a house of their own
> until 1958 after I was married.
> Money---priorities-decisions----------------rich?
> in relation to whom? what? by what standard? It
> was a great ride and cemented my railfan
> love----------------
> C.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator, $300 in 1949 has the same buying power as $3,000.39 today.

Anybody know offhand what the equivalent price would be for 3 bedroom tickets on a comparable Amtrak trip today?

Jeff Moore
Elko, NV