Seattle to Chicago by TRAIN - The EMPIRE BUILDER - Part 2

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Hello and welcome to Shelby, MT! Today we’re continuing our amazing ride on Amtrak’s Empire Builder to Chicago.
Trip Information
Train: Amtrak Empire Builder 8
Locomotives: Siemens ALC-42 304 and 328
Consist: 3 Superliner Sleepers, 1 Transition Sleeper, 1 Diner, 1 Observation Lounge, 3 Coach Cars, 1 Viewliner 2 Baggage Car
Room: Car 831, Roomette 8
Departure Time: 4:55 pm
Arrival Time: 4:45 pm +2 Days
Journey Time: 45 hr 50 min
Ticket Price: $767.00
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@johnbottenberg3243 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the shoutout at 7:55! Your videos (among others) inspired me to book a cross-country train trip back from my sister's wedding in Seattle, rather than just flying back. You do a remarkable job keeping these videos informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work!

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

I'm so glad you found this video! It really was a pleasure chatting with both you and Thomas over dinner, and I'm happy to hear you'll be back out on the rails soon. Maybe we'll cross paths again sometime!

@johnbottenberg3243 7 месяцев назад

@@LonestarTripsI actually meant that your videos inspired me to take the trip back in July! But don't worry - I've ridden plenty of Amtrak since then and will continue to do so.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

@@johnbottenberg3243 Oh haha that makes more sense lol. But glad to hear what I said is still true. 😁

@clicheguevara5282 7 месяцев назад

Same. I live in Hawaii and when I go visit my parents in Tennessee later this year, I'm flying to San Francisco and taking the train the rest of the way. I'm so excited.

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 7 месяцев назад

I'm gonna have to say the Phase 7 livery wins out for me because WOW... I've never found it more attractive. But my God, Phase 6 looks so good

@djg6015 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the vintage private car shots.

@LonestarTrips 5 месяцев назад

I’m glad you appreciate them 😊

@ThatXrayGuy 7 месяцев назад

This is a great conclusion to the series! Thank you for all of the thorough and honest reviews!

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

Of course! Thanks for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed!

@stephenkeever6029 7 месяцев назад

The two videos that make up this trip are perfect in length for me and not too long at all. You need the length to show all of the great footage! Thanks for tackling this epic trip with your usual thorough style. I have watched other reports on this trip which made me appreciate and look forward to your version. Thanks!

@NickP16 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video as always, keep up the great work!

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

Thanks! Always happy to see you in the comments.

@grumpyoldstudios 7 месяцев назад

To be fair about the only electronic thing that people brought with then when the train was made was an electric razor. There were no phones, tablets ,game systems ect.

@pattymc4726 6 месяцев назад

It’s easily resolved with a small power bar or extension cord. I always travel with one so the outlet situation wasn’t an issue for me.

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

@@pattymc4726 I do as well. And it's not just old trains, but old cruise ships too. Electric hair dryers were available as well as electric razors back when these Superliners were built. People just brought extra batteries for their transistor radios, walkman tape and cd players, as well as portable video games... Not a rechargeable device in sight!!!

@cherylbjurstrom6412 7 месяцев назад

We’ve taken the route twice. Very relaxing

@shortythenut1 7 месяцев назад

Great video as always!

@johnburke1317 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video

@baseballfan99 7 месяцев назад

Brings back a lot of memories so thanks for another great video.

@FlightAndTrack 7 месяцев назад

Really awesome video

@pi-sx3mb 7 месяцев назад

Nice video, nice trip. That flat wheel though... 😵

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

The flat wheel was brutal. In hind sight I should've contacted Amtrak customer service about getting some kind of compensation for it.

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

Bring some ear plugs... I have problems falling asleep with the horns blasting at every railroad crossing...

@pi-sx3mb 6 месяцев назад

@@ronclark9724 Always 👍 But wow, 24/7 the entire ride ...? 😵 I think that noise would seep into your soul.

@DLeadVox 6 месяцев назад

Welcome to Chicago! Never ever call that building, "Whacha-talkin about Willis." It is and always wil be, the sears tower!!! Thank you for the train ride. I hope to take this one day. Maybe do a round trip with the chicago-San Francisco train. :-) ☮️

@egpx 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely couple of videos and particularly interesting for me as I'm doing this trip in the other direction next Summer. I'm really looking forward to it.

@alexanderboulton2123 6 месяцев назад

*THE* US's LARGEST river. Get it right, Lonestar!

@B0BBYSW0RLD 7 месяцев назад

How funny, I'm taking the Empire builder to Seattle tomorrow afternoon. I took the California Zephyr last year, and absolutely loved it!

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

I have rode all of Amtrak's long distance overnight sleeper trains. While riding in coach is very affordable, I can afford the luxury of a sleeper roomette. There is no better way to see America, front and back yards, coast to coast. You can also figure out what made these towns grow while you ride past these cities and towns industrial and commercial areas...

@johnsons74thsquadron74 7 месяцев назад

Great footage and insight as always. I’m looking to be on the Southwest Chief next summer. I noticed towards the end a couple Metra F40Cs.

@darth_yoda 7 месяцев назад

As I said in the last video. I would sooooo love to experience this track to :) And I am glad the smoke cleared up so you could catch all those amazing views for us.. Thanks :)

@Howoldareweanywayyipes 4 месяца назад

My daughter and I went the opposite direction from Chicago to West Glacier Park with meal tickets all the way. our room was just right size... i took the top bunk.

@chrisdobrowolski2783 3 месяца назад

How was sleeping on the top bunk. I heard very narrow and mattress is very hard on the top bunk.

@jasoncassady6286 7 месяцев назад

Was just on a retrofitted Superliner 1 on Coast Starlight 11. Rooms had updated furnishings that were in the gray but had the renovated bathrooms too! Looking spiffy for sure!

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

Unfortunately he implied these Superliners are being replaced with new Siemens coaches. NOT!!! Amfleet I coaches, Horizon coaches, and the Talgo coaches are being replaced with Siemens coaches, not Amfleet II coaches, Viewliner sleepers and diners, and all of the Superliners fleet of cars. The Superliner fleet is being refurbished as are the Amfleet II coaches. Nevermind the Superliner fleet is over fifty years in age. Not even Amtrak Joe has been able to raise the funds to replace the Superliner and Amfleet II fleet...

@snoopyloopy 7 месяцев назад

First! Good trip.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

Thanks!

@briancrockett9880 6 месяцев назад

Loved the video. Thanks for sharing it. I’m leaving shortly on a special trip with my son. Fargo to Chicago then Chicago to Pittsburgh. We will the be travelling from Pittsburgh to DC followed by DC to New York. Finally we will finish the trip going from NY to Boston. All by Amtrak.

@timbacchus 7 месяцев назад

Good thing we have a President who loves Amtrak

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

Unfortunately Amtrak Joe hasn't funded Texas Central HSR as yet... Should have been number one on Amtrak Joe's list...

@PCBill0622 7 месяцев назад

Nice video report. Here’s some amplifications: Minot, ND is also the mandatory FRA 1,000 mile inspection. Amtrak mechanics inspect all the truck, wheels and brakes. A brake test is performed. At Midway the EB leaves the BNSF, then travels the Minnesota Commercial Railroad for a few miles, then the CPKC rails all the way to Metra tracks. Maximum speed is 79 mph so when you showed 81 mph on your phone it was a GPS inaccuracy otherwise the engineer would get a violation as the locomotives have speed recorders.

@jasoncassady6286 7 месяцев назад

Glenview has the same platform number signs as Sounder/Seattle does too!

@dvferyance 7 месяцев назад

Midway station is still in St Paul. Amtrak trains have not stopped in Minneapolis since before Midway was built.

@WaynoGur 7 месяцев назад

Yeah we always travel on Amtrak with a power strip. The flat iron steak is pretty good. The desserts are definitely Grade A.

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

While one was suitable when these Superliners were built for a electric razor and a hair dryer, one isn't enough to recharge batteries for todays rechargeable devices... Bring a power strip riding Amtrak, coach or sleeper...

@Vomahanew 7 месяцев назад

Did you see the giant photographs on the top floor of the lounge? Easily my favorite thing in there.

@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 7 месяцев назад

8:15 I will digress that's probably the one upside of wildfires: how the sun looks like a red disk.

@ACanadianDoge 7 месяцев назад

Always enjoy the content. I’m curious if there is a plan to ride on Amtrak’s Cardinal route one day?

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

What if I told you I’m taking the Cardinal from Chicago to New York on Saturday 😉

@ACanadianDoge 7 месяцев назад

@@LonestarTrips I will be anticipating the video with eagerness. Enjoy the trip

@edeinhorn6016 7 месяцев назад

@@LonestarTrips I'm taking the Cardinal from Chicago to Philadelphia in April, 2024 so I'm hoping your trip report will be available before then! I very much enjoyed both parts of your Empire Builder series. My wife and I took the EB from Chicago to Seattle in May, 2022 and loved the journey, the food, and the people we met onboard.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

@@edeinhorn6016 I should have it out in January or February, so it’ll be ready well before your travels 😊

@elteescat 7 месяцев назад

I've never even seen an Amtrak train. They don't come to my part of the country. The only trains I've ever rode were amusement park adventures. Take the little ride on the steam engine train and get robbed by bandits.

@brianweber4154 6 месяцев назад

Hmmmm south Dakota or Wyoming Alaska or hawaii......

@elteescat 6 месяцев назад

@@brianweber4154 nope. I wish. Just a part of Ohio that Amtrak doesn't think is important enough. The nearest train is about 60 miles away down in Cincinnati.

@97nelsn 7 месяцев назад

I need that cheesecake in my life

@jessicaburdell7779 7 месяцев назад

Funny thing is, how did BNSF ever get the route of the Milwaukee Road when the Milwaukee Road's successor, Soo Line is actually a subsidiary of former CP, now CPKC

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

BNSF isn't necessarily Amtrak... Amtrak's rides on all of the legendary railroads main lines somewhere it seems...

@jessicaburdell7779 6 месяцев назад

BNSF is the OWNER of the route Amtrak's empire builder travels on, not Amtrak

@ABTrainsYT 7 месяцев назад

You should review the Eurostar one day lad 🇬🇧

@United1158 7 месяцев назад

When did you take this trip? I’m taking the Empire Builder in March and I’m aware that sunset time greatly affects the scenery seen.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

I took this trip in mid-July, so right at the height of the summer sun.

@United1158 7 месяцев назад

@@LonestarTrips That makes a lot of sense, thanks for the info.

@larryloveless2967 7 месяцев назад

I rode the AMTRAK Empire Builder back and forth a couple times years ago but did not know of the change in train station in Minneapolis to the St. Paul location. Any idea about the background of the change in train station location? I do not believe the St. Paul station was shown. I liked all the long distance routes crossing the West. Good video.

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

St. Paul refurbished their beautiful downtown station...

@larryloveless2967 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the information. Sounds really good. I liked seeing some of the old train stations such as in L.A., Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, Chicago, and Kansas City. St. Louis has done a really good job with its Union Station but does not serve AMTRAK but its small AMTRAK station is a short walk away and allows for a straight through whereas trains had to back in to its Union Station years ago. The current owner has done a good job making it an entertainment venue with attractions like a Giant Ferris Wheel and aquarium along with keeping up its grand hotel. That was my origin on AMTRAK trips. @@ronclark9724

@equaltoreality8028 7 месяцев назад

I would love to see an extended cut and have both parts in 1 long video.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

I was actually thinking of doing just that.

@equaltoreality8028 7 месяцев назад

@@LonestarTrips Please and thank you.

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

@@equaltoreality8028 😁

@us-unclesam6566 6 месяцев назад

Every time I try to book tickets for this train, it's filled up.

@lorenzopacho936 7 месяцев назад

Havre is named after the French city of Le Havre (de Grace). "Havre" is actually the French term for "harbor".

@brianweber4154 6 месяцев назад

Montana train stops. Glasgow, Malta, havre and ummm Essex hmmm

@hollywood1340 7 месяцев назад

The question was it a BIG baked potato? What the Northern Pacific touted on it's slightly more southern route.

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

Amtrak used to have the "Idaho Star" for lunch on the Empire Builder two decades ago... The baked potato has been a big thing for the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads passenger trains now for over a century...

@michaausleipzig 7 месяцев назад

Please tell me you received some form of compensation for that flat wheel noise! 😮

@ronclark9724 6 месяцев назад

He was probably riding over that axle in his roomette. He should have asked the conductor to switch him to another roomette in the other car, or the third car after it was shunted at Spokane...

@pattyjones4853 6 месяцев назад

so were you on the Empire Builder for 2 overnights and 3 days? I am trying to plan my trip from Johnstown PA to Seattle and back with maybe 1 night in Seattle. I can't make heads or tails on their website.

@LonestarTrips 6 месяцев назад

The trip is 2 nights. It leaves Seattle on day 1, the second day is entirely on board, and then you get in to Chicago on day 3.

@JuanSanchezGuerra 7 месяцев назад

Why are they still stopping the train at Midway?

@LonestarTrips 7 месяцев назад

We were picking up the Northern Sky private car.

@susanb1394 5 месяцев назад

Do you think it’s worth it to get on in Fargo North Dakota and travel to Portland? I’m thinking about doing an Amtrak vacation and I live in Fargo.

@LonestarTrips 5 месяцев назад

Absolutely! While it may be an early morning departure, you'll get to see both the Great Plains and Glacier National park in one day, and then arrive around noon in Portland, which gives you almost a full day to see stuff around the city. I would recommend waiting until mid-summer to go, as that will maximize the daylight hours, and thus increase the amount of Glacier you'll be able to enjoy.

@melissap4711 5 месяцев назад

The sound in your roomette would make me pull my hair out and grind my teeth! Would it have been worth asking to be moved to a different room? Would calling Amtrak and asking for a discount on your trip or a free voucher for another trip have been worth a shot?

@LonestarTrips 5 месяцев назад

I think if I had called, they would have given me some kind of voucher for future travel.