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6:04 More overhyping of the roomettes, which are cramped and uncomfortable. Who cares if you have to get food from the cafe? You can bring your own food, and for the most part, you have MORE room in a coach seat. Oh, but you don't eat in the dining car? Who cares! The food is not that great, and it certainly NOT worth the 3-5x cost of coach, as much as the channel wants to justify their always booking one.
My wife and I took the Amtrak from Flagstaff Arizona to Chicago. We booked the roomette. Neither of us are tiny, I'm 6 ft 1 in and 250 pounds she 5 ft 4 and 230. We had a Great trip. Yes, the roomette required us to use the shared bathrooms for the roomette passengers and shower, but all were kept very clean and we had no problems, even had nice hot showers. Meals are all inclusive and we're delicious. The seats turned into beds with mattresses, even at my size I took the top bed. Of course you can't set up in it. And no one should expect to lol. But I still had a decent night's sleep and enjoyed the gentle rocking of the car. Maybe me having previously served in the Marines for 22 years Im not a spoiled civilian expecting hotel comfort on a train. And can sleep just about anywhere lol. All in all, I would do it again. I've gotten back to my old USMC weight again so will fit even better in the roomette. Happy travels.
We're looking to take our first train ride from Kansas City to New York and then on up to Maine to visit relatives and back to Kansas City in the fall. Your tips are very helpful. We're going to use the rail pass. Have you any experience with this method of travel?
Your editing is a great mystery. You show a scene on the Nevada desert but not Ruby Canyon, Glenwood Springs, etc. Then. Corn field in Iowa. Your “off menu” dinner was because you were running so late. Coach passengers also get the same. Depends on availability of food-the beef stew is a regular. But sometimes the train is met a station stop with Subway, pizza or KFC. As mentioned already the Moffat Tunnel is out of sequence. Too bad you don’t include some unique sights like the gorgeous interior of the Denver Union Station. Passing Sox Park comes before crossing the Dan Ryan Expressway.
I really miss the trips I used to take on Amtrak. Thanks to your wonderful videos I still can! I really feel like I am traveling again! The scenery is beautiful and the food delicious. I remember liking Amtrak food I remember lights out both in coach and in deluxe room . Thanks for bringing the experiences back to me. Way better than flight. 😮
All videos are good videos. Good teaching tools. If this is a recycled video then I don’t care. Just like to know the date because some things do change. Now, on the positive side. 1 enjoyed seeing how a grown up looks like on the top bunk. Those bunks look to be more suited for teenage athletes. 2. The shower was a good example. 3. And the view of the stairs. Ikr. I be watching to intently. The best state are all of them. Every place pretty much has the same pluses and minuses. Enjoyed the video. Enjoyed the info about buy one get one free!!! My theory is if they offer once they will again and again!!!
Good job! What an epic adventure! The Transitional Sleeper cars were once for staff only, but in order to make up for losses, the decision was made to sell Roomettes in spaces designated for employees. The Superliner Sleeper Cars have held up after 30+ years of service, but they're beginning show their age. When the announcement was made that Superliner cars would be "refreshed" I believed there would be more than new carpets, curtains, & seat covers. Electrical & plumbing in these cars need updating. There's no word when new Superliner equipment will be built.
Love your videos! We are looking at booking from Seattle to Florida next year. Would you book as one trip through Amtrak or would you book each leg separate with a night stay at each major switching city (Chicago, DC). What would they do if you booked as one trip and you missed your connection?
Watch out for that Metropolitan Lounge in D.C. When I was there last October sitting on one of the couches, a fairly decent-sized rat came walking out from behind the counter where the food is served and came walking right up to me looking for hand outs. Obviously, someone had been feeding this big guy. When I told the two young ladies that were running the lounge at the time, one screamed and the other ran away. Neither girl attempted to actually do anything about it other than hide. 🐀
So glad you enjoyed sometime in my hometown of Wash DC. I love walking thru downtown DC to take in all the monuments and museums. It never gets old for me!
Really enjoys all your videos and advice guys, Was this a recent trip? I gathered from your other channel that you are currently out of the US and have been for a year or so.
I don’t mind recycling old videos if you’re honest about it but the way you present it as a new trip and finding recycled material makes me not trust your content. I really enjoy your videos but get upset feeling that you have misrepresented the trip. The circulator bus in dc hasn’t been free since 2021.
This is almost a frame by frame copy of a video they posted 2 years ago. I agree with you, fine upload old content, but at least state that. It's literally the same video from before with a different ending.
You guys are amazing, and I enjoy your train trips so much. I would love to travel across the USA via train with my son. I think we would get two roomettes across from each other. Thank you for the inspiration. Safe travels!
I’m from Maine but have lived in Massachusetts… currently I live in Nevada….all different but each has great things to offer….thanks again for another awesome vlog…. Be well
Another GREAT video, I am learning so much about Amtrak, thank you so much!!!! I want to find out more about the different Cars... So I also would like to ask about rental cars if I may? I guess that it is not possible to get a rental car if a train stops at a station in the middle of the night????
Your videos have been a game changer for our later years! We travelled in Midwest on trains when our children were young and home but……now we look for train first. Last year after an Alaskan cruise we came across on the Empire Builder. Booked for Great Lakes and New York this fall.
Thanks so much for sharing the Amtrak Points cost! I got 40,000 points for signing up based on your advice! Day-to-day spending on the credit card has already given me 12,000 additional points. Robert in NYC.
Wow, took almost that exact trip about a month ago... San Diego to LA to Emeryville to Chicago to DC. We managed to be on time the whole way, but still gave ourselves hotels in E'ville, Chicago and DC. No point stressing about connections. GREAT views until Denver, then, well, lots of farms and industry.
Word has it that somewhere around November 9th, the Silver Meteor will become a Miami- Washington DC-Chicago Train. The DC -Chicago Portion will replace the Capitol Limited.
Interesting concept! It could be Viewliner or Superliner. However, I don't think one New York-South Florida train would be enough. Better that the new train have both Chicago and New York sections. When the northbound run is late, the New York section (which would have to be single level) could be tacked onto the next Northeast Regional train.
Great video! DC is where I've been living for the past 24 years, so I've had a chance to see all the DC sites shown in the video including the Phoenix Park hotel. I'm hoping to have more of my own train trips in the future to see some of the places I haven't seen.
