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Sadly, although I worked for Pullman on the Superliner Sleeper, Diner and Coach, I still have not ridden on one. They only seem to run later versions through my city.
Do you want? Because the Floridian is getting replaced from the Capitol limited from Chicago to Washington DC and also getting replaced from the silver star for New York all the way to Miami, because The Train is not gonna arrive in Orlando until 10:07 AM, if Amtrak wants to look into implementing Bus service in addition to just the three-way service, they do now, if they want to look in the implementing those buses to author specified transfers between the Orlando Amtrak station to all Orlando area hotels, including all Walt Disney World resort, Swan, and dolphin, Disney Springs area, hotels, including the Wyndham Wakeland Vista, all good neighbor Hotels That would really make it convenient for a lot of passengers that people do not have to always utilize Uber or left to transport down from the station to the hotel. I’m not saying that they have to utilize the service but this is just as an option for when you do make reservations, the customer service agent should ask would you like specified transfers to the hotel you’re staying at and then ask what hotel are you staying at so that we know that the bus can drop you off at that location?
Wow, great video! I especially like the part where you show how the locomotive reverses to the rear of the train in Mallaig for the trip back to Ft William. My hubby and I will be taking this trip next April so we're looking at as many videos as possible to get ourselves psyched up.
How ironic considering that I'm traveling on this route for of Day 88 of Frisco 1522's Epic Adventure in my copy of Trainz Simulator 12. Just thought I would bring that up. ;)
2:27 not to be pedantic, but those aren't tension sheaves. they're merely guide rollers, the tension sheaves are the second set of large wheels that aren't connected to the motor. Also, the cable doesn't run through gear reduction. Gear reduction happens in the gearboxes between the electric motors and the drive sheaves.
Why does my Amtrak stop (indoors) close exactly when the train is scheduled to arrive/depart?😯..I need some guarantee that frostbite 🥶 won't be looming.
Other similar places with this trackside service are Junction Diner in Forrest Park, Windhill Pancake Parlor in McHenry, and the 2Toots Train Whistle Grill in both Bartlett and Glenn Ellyn.
Two combined routes so you no longer have to change trains to go between the south and the Midwest. The train is the same equipment as the old Florida train.
The old South Wind from Chicago to Miami left Chicago around 8:30 am through Louisville, Nashville, and Birmingham then through Thomasville, Valdosta and Waycross , Georgia then into Florida, arriving around early afternoon in Miami. The train was turned in Miami and departed for Chicago. All told the trip of 1550 miles one way took about 30 hours. This was when tracks were maintained well and being on time was paramount. 60 years later i.e. now the new Floridian would take 47 hours from Chicago to Miami. Even I as a rail enthusiast would pass on that.
I remember eating in the dining car on The Southern Crescent in 1978. I was seated across from two very distinguished looking gentlemen. As I looked across the aisle, I saw a very familiar looking girl, it was Amy Carter, daughter of then President Jimmy Carter! The men that I was seated with were Secret Service.
47 hours travel time. I can't imagine the frequent record habitual delays that will occur. Would make a lot more sense to just truncate the Silver Star at WAS with a timed-connection to the current Capitol Ltd. Terrible Amtrak mismanagement of the Superliners is the real reason for this change and its the passengers that have to bear the cost as usual.
I’m 47 years old. I rode the Strasburg railroad for the first time at the age of six second time in my 20s. I’m excited to say I’m going again next week October 2024. Can’t get enough of the Strasburg.
Biden used to take the Floridian for 36 years as a US senator to commute between Washington and his home in Delaware. Got to know conductor Angelo Negri quite well.
It's a crime that they didn't revive the original route of the Floridian. I live south of Nashville and I cannot tell you how desperately we need a proper passenger service in this part of America. Unfortunately, there is a strong anti-rail sentiment in this area so that will probably never happen but they will eagerly discuss the expansion of I-24 into an 8-lane mega highway as if that won't create at least ten years of roadwork and traffic jams.
I enjoyed riding the Amtrak Autotrain recently and plan to ride Amtrak more in the future It's a fun an interesting way to travel. I am from the Midwest originally but have lived in South Florida for 36 years. I hope to try out the new train service between Miami and Chicago
This is beyond idiotic and when it fails they'll say, "oh well." Hey Amtrak, do it the same way the Illinois Central did it 75 years ago and passengers get there in 36 hours, not this nonsense.
One of the goals is to make more Superliners available for western trains. Otherwise, this train could definitely be Superliners if they wanted. There would be no restrictions.
This is like flying Chicago to a Florida destination and changing planes at LaGuradia, Newark, Philly, Washington, Detroit, Houston, or DFW. The only connecting cities that make sense, if you can't get a non-stop, are Charlotte or Atlanta. A Chicago-to-Florida train via Washington just makes no sense.
It makes no sense! Why not go directly from Chicago to Miami via Indianapolis and Louisville and Atlanta and so on. It’s so dumb! Who is in charge of Amtrak?!
