The MOST LUXURIOUS TRAIN in the US - Rocky Mountaineer

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Howdy!
Welcome to this new video, where I will show what it's like to spend two days on the new @rmountaineertrain. Traveling on a luxurious train was a premiere for me, so I was thrilled to travel with them... It's a true luxurious odyssey!
Enjoy, and don't forget to like/leave a comment to help the channel :-)
- TRIP INFORMATION -
Date : September 2023
Railway company: Rocky Mountaineer
Train type: GP40 and SilverLeaf cars
From: Denver, CO to Moab, UT
Price: Around $1500 per person - prices may vary on the season, feel free to check RM's website for more : www.rockymountaineer.com/
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00:00 : Intro
01:03 : Boarding in Denver
01:32 : A special guest
01:55 : Boarding
02:15 : Seat Check
03:19 : Breakfast prep
03:36 : Departure
04:15 : Breakfast
04:31 : Climbing the Front Range of the Rockies
05:40 : Open vestibule
05:51 : Entering Tunnel 1
06:19 : Another day on the railroad
06:47 : Flatiron
07:12 : Lounge
07:52 : Tunnel District
08:13 : Aspens season
08:46 : High in the Moffat
10:03 : On the other side
10:54 : Old coaches yet amazing
11:24 : First canyon
12:13 : Byers Canyon
13:15 : Menu
13:33 : Gore Canyon
14:18 : Rocky Mountaineer
14:51 : Lunch
15:27 : California Zephyr n°6
15:45 : Red rocks on sight
16:10 : Burns Canyon
16:56 : Service is back
17:15 : Glenwood Canyon
17:54 : Layover in Glenwood Springs
18:17 : Mid roll ads
18:45 : Morning from day 2
19:28 : Glenwood station
20:19 : Breakfast / Sunrise
21:22 : Bookcliffs
21:43 : Fresh Colorado air
22:18 : Toilets Time
22:43 : Toilets Time II
23:20 : Perfect as you should expect
23:42 : Ruby Canyon
24:37 : Smooth operation
24:57 : Cisco....
25:19 : Last round!
25:42 : Cane Creek sub
26:10 : Arches National Park
26:25 : A lovely crew
27:00 : Arrival in Moab
27:19 : Drone/conclusion
28:15 : Outro

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Комментарии : 116

@azrich2463 8 месяцев назад

As a boy in the 1940's, I made this trip on the old D & SL coal-fired Moffat road train from Denver as far as Craig many, many times. It seems strange but happy to see it celebrated now as a tourist attraction. In those days we could board at rural places by flagging the train down and hopping on, then stopping at our ranch in Grand County.

@Trektrendy 8 месяцев назад

Wohoo let's goo! Love the RM

@RAILEXCELLENCE2011 8 месяцев назад

Hi trek Trendy. I love your video’s.

@Rob_Cantor 8 месяцев назад

Your mother is so young and attractive. You're a good son for bringing her on this great journey.

@williammerry4746 8 месяцев назад

One of your best, Thibault...SO NICE that you brought your mother...this made the video extra special

@SarahRenz59 8 месяцев назад

As always, another first-rate video from Simply Railway. How nice that you were able to take your chère maman with you. One quibble: I've seen several RU-vid videos on the Rocky Mountaineer, and everyone tends to skip over the hotel part. How are the rooms? What amenities does the hotel offer? How many hours did you spend there? It would be nice to know those details.

@leed206 8 месяцев назад

From my experience in the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer, you chose and pay extra if you want to upgrade your hotel accommodation & there are a few levels. Mine was a while ago but & I can't remember if I took upgrade or not, but it was acceptable and clean etc.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Hey there! So the hotel is actually very nice. The rooms are large with everything you can expect from a decent hotel in North America. Food and drinks are NOT included at the hotel which I think is a shame in my opinion. I did not film that much at the hotel since I wanted to enjoy the time with my mom. But in Glenwood Springs, we went straight to the hot springs and got some food downtown. 🙂 I hope it helps Thibault

@Vierwiel-Knyntsje 8 месяцев назад

Very beautiful video, the scenery so nice, I forgot to drink my tea during watching.

@dmontpet 8 месяцев назад

Quelle chance de partager cette expérience avec ta maman! À l'entendre, elle a adoré ❤️

@robmarais 8 месяцев назад

Thibault, this was awesome! Thank you for sharing this experience. I hope your Maman loved it as much as we do! Merci mon ami, see ya on the rails!

@murraywagnon1841 8 месяцев назад

What an amazing experience! I have travelled completely around the States on Amtrak, but this train is exquisite! Thank you for the journey.

@phronsiekeys 8 месяцев назад

That's the closest I'll ever get to riding that train, so thank you for sharing. To me, the most obvious advantage of an excursion like this (aside from the luxury) is that you don't miss scenery because of overnight travel.

@timnewman1172 8 месяцев назад

Thibault, thanks for sharing this journey with us... so cool you took your Mom on such a beautiful trip!

@timnewman1172 8 месяцев назад

Did you check out the hot springs in Glenwood? My Uncle lived there in the 1970's, we spent a few days there once. So many things to see, Hanging Lake, and Marble are two must see areas!

@midnight_styx 8 месяцев назад

Simply the best service ❤

@AnnabelSmyth 8 месяцев назад

Come and do some of the fabulous railtours on offer in the UK! Some are steam-hauled, but most diesel.

@martinfalempin8861 8 месяцев назад

Simply the best !

@centredoorplugsthornton4112 8 месяцев назад

Denver Regional Transit District owns Union Station and does not allow the Rocky Mountaineer access to it. Hence the shuttle to the actual location. 9:50, the genset tool car at the end of the train. For $1500 there should be the Auto Train type option to bring motor vehicles from Denver to Moab.

@anonymousbastard2981 8 месяцев назад

My brother and sister-in-law are on this trip at this very moment!

@alng348 8 месяцев назад

Watching this brought back a rush of amazing memories. My dad recently passed away and I took my mom on this exact trip back in early October. We had an incredible time and I'm glad you had a wonderful time with your mom too. Thank you for the great documenting!

@losttrains 8 месяцев назад

I watch this video aftertwo minutes when it was uploaded :)

@jimpern 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for that. It looks like a great train, but frankly it's more than I'm willing to spend. I still need to ride the Cal Zephyr, which would be more reasonable. But the country needs a luxury train option, and this one will do just fine.

@PaulCashman 8 месяцев назад

Wow, it's expensive, true, but what an amazing time! There's a new Virtual Railfan live camera at Big 10 Curve in Arvada, CO. You should have waved at us! :)

@bogaertsgeoffrey4284 8 месяцев назад

Thanks simplyrailway for your awesome, detailed vidéos!! I Know where to go for my next traintrip!

@ericlevitt3769 8 месяцев назад

Love that you got a chance to ride the Rocky mountaineer. It was on my bucket list before but just got moved up a bit more Thank you!

@elainefarr3155 8 месяцев назад

I worked in Glenwood Springs for many years, and loved to watch the trains come through from my office window. The Hot Springs are marvelous, I'm glad you were able to stay over at the wonderful hotel

@Esperantisto 8 месяцев назад

Glad your mom got to experience this with you. The constant announcement would drive me crazy though...

@garywilson9640 8 месяцев назад

I congratulate you for bringing your mother aboard. I'm certain that this will be a lasting memory. But, you dont need to travel solo. In certain you would have fans who would join you. I would.......

@Tbpker22 8 месяцев назад

Truly a wonderful life-time adventure ride! Thank you so very much, Thibault, for this!

@scottyerkes1867 8 месяцев назад

Awesome scenery! Beautiful train! Good food! Thanks Thibault♥️👌

@timnewman1172 8 месяцев назад

Thibault, this should be the "Toilets Time" Hall of Fame!!!

@frenchhufflepuffie83 8 месяцев назад

Woow this looks amazing

@rezaalan3991 8 месяцев назад

What a great trip and great experience, especially this trip you bring your mother.

@theobrattinga500 8 месяцев назад

Great video !!

@georgiede 8 месяцев назад

What a delightful video! Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey. I’d spend most of my time in the outdoor vestibules too!

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Thank you :-)

@evelynacido8951 7 месяцев назад

Hello Simply Railway, I am very much into watching this kind of videos and uploads as I love travelling by train, thank you so much for sharing so much info.❤❤😊😊

@MiltBrady 8 месяцев назад

Hope your mum enjoyed the trip .

@dianemann8264 8 месяцев назад

Nice video! We did this trip 2 weeks ago!! Fabulous experience!!

@pmichael73 8 месяцев назад

What an experience! Thank you for sharing!

@markellis6413 8 месяцев назад

Did the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer years ago in Gold Leaf from Vancouver to Calgary. Now that was pure luxury..

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

I can't wait to review it ...

@AndrewG1989 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful scenery and wonderful views of the mountains and desert in the USA. 😍

@dennisud 8 месяцев назад

Finally got to this one! I KNOW you enjoyed this one! What gorgeous views! One of your BEST videos! Once in a Lifetime indeed!

@davidt2362 8 месяцев назад

Enjoyed it a lot, thanks 👏

@YTnightspotter 8 месяцев назад

This is way too good first class style and royalty take me with you

@d947 8 месяцев назад

Wow I really want to go to the US just for this train ride! 🇺🇸

@sandrasweezy4851 7 месяцев назад

Excellent video trip! Fantastic to watch this because I will be enjoying the SilverLeaf Plus experience in September 2024 although west to east. Can't wait.

@SimplyRailway 7 месяцев назад

Enjoy :-)

@user-tn8wy7tf7e 8 месяцев назад

Good trip! I love it)

@maxencefalempin6863 8 месяцев назад

Amazing !😍

@traingirl09 8 месяцев назад

14:26 this is actually the Rocky Mountaineer's second route in the United States. They had another route called the Coastal Passage that started in Seattle, Washington and went into Canada to Vancouver, BC. That route was discontinued the year before 2020.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Oh I did not know that. Thanks for letting me know :-)

@traingirl09 8 месяцев назад

@@SimplyRailway not a problem. There is a video of a ride abroad it that someone on here posted. However, I will say that this is the Rocky Mountaineer's first all-American route, so you are right there! It looks awesome! So happy that your mom and you got to experience it! I hope you both had a great time! By the way, I have to say that I love your channel! I love these lil glances of railways that you give across the world! Stay safe on your travels!

@mj1234321 8 месяцев назад

Looks incredible! The California Zephyr has been on my wish list for a long time but this is something I would definitely consider as well!

@utahrailfan1946 8 месяцев назад

Keep in mind, the majority of this is on the route of the Zephyr.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Both trains are amazing. One is more expensive than the other though :-)

@tractorsmachinesro1405 7 месяцев назад

Amazing rail video

@cyberi4a 8 месяцев назад

They seem to have planned everything really well.

@transitriderproductions 8 месяцев назад

You should note exactly where to get off 10 miles of Moab because based on the video, I cant find on google maps so I can know where, I like to be curious where. By the way, amazing video for sure

@chief1b 4 месяца назад

Thanks I see this train on VR in Canada and the US and wanted it reviewed. Wow. This service is not AMTRAK. Im impressed. I would not mind doing it again. Also are you game for doing this trip in the Out back in Australia. They also have a 4 day luxurious train ride too. Cheers!

@flyFirst100 8 месяцев назад

AWESOME!

@curtisdaniel9294 8 месяцев назад

I have done the ski train to Winter Park. Fun! Did you have time for the Hot Springs in Glenwood Springs? It's a stair step set of pools - hottest at the top, coolest at the bottom.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Of course! Straight after the train, to the hot springs :-)

@Abnerbandanovotempoinscrito1mi 8 месяцев назад

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@michaelbruchas6663 8 месяцев назад

Did they make you exit the vestibules in tunnels? Did your Mom have fun? I also think that car behind the engines is a diesel-generator “power car”. Some American freight locomotives never had a separate generator for passenger train operation. The “power car” created all of the electrical power to the train for light, heat and air conditioning. It will also generate smoke and that diesel smell.

@utahrailfan1946 8 месяцев назад

That was actually the last car on this train. Notice all the vents on the side as seen when it enters the Moffat Tunnel.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

They make you exit the vestibule only for the Moffat tunnel. For the rest they just let you hang out in the exit. The tunnel district get quite smoky lol

@tristananderle 8 месяцев назад

Awesome video, I actually live in the town of Tolland!

@peterkwiatkowskiNZ 8 месяцев назад

Nice vid

@CsabyC 8 месяцев назад

7:36 hehe, sneaky sneaky fellow :) Was it a sleeping or a couchette car?

@liamweaver2944 8 месяцев назад

22:25 Thibault you look like Max Payne here XD

@ctyl5686 8 месяцев назад

Brilliant video (as always!!). Would you mind sharing information (make/model) about the camera you use for the 'out of the window' shots? Many thanks.

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

It's an Iphone 12 Pro :)

@ctyl5686 8 месяцев назад

$$$ Brave man!! Thank you for all of your great work.

@holygooff Месяц назад

What a beautiful video of a beautiful journey! So this is only for tourists? People don't use this to get anywhere? I suppose the first, because the price is really high. It seems cool, but flying to the USA and adding another 1.500 dollars for this trip is a bit too much. :(

@severecracker3640 7 месяцев назад

If I missed this I apologize. When did you video this? Early September?

@josephr9551 8 месяцев назад

Thibault, so sweet of you to bring your mom along. For the second day you have to be back at the train by 6:45 AM? I think I will pass. Looking at the menus, the granola is served with a croissant? Interesting. Thank you Thibault for the beautiful video.

@hardystrathe1713 3 месяца назад

"ten big curve" was on that track ? or are they another way ?

@northlanderdude 8 месяцев назад

I still find it odd that Canada's Rocky Mountaineer is operating in the United States.

@joelaut12 8 месяцев назад

How much did you tip all of the attendants?

@wmtrader 5 месяцев назад

Is this one of those trains where the narrator never stops talking?

@reestyfarts 8 месяцев назад

Those are two stroke diesels. Sky high particulates.

@Fox-One1937 6 месяцев назад

Quel est le taux d'électrification du réseau voyageur américain ?

@lowercherty 8 месяцев назад

How do you get back to Denver?

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Good question... There's a bus to Green River, UT or Salt Lake City. From here you can take the California Zephyr

@danielienculescu3346 8 месяцев назад

7:29 are those romanian train tickets that you have in the phone cover?

@CsabyC 8 месяцев назад

yup, IRN 1837

@SimplyRailway 8 месяцев назад

Yep lol ! Good catch ;)

@rono3223 8 месяцев назад

Thumbs up on this one for your mom.

@seprishere 8 месяцев назад

It does seem a lot slower than the equivalent Amtrak!

@terin1862 8 месяцев назад

More time to enjoy the scenery, perhaps? 😊

@seprishere 8 месяцев назад

@@terin1862 Would surely annoy UP, who would want it pushed through at 110 mph non-stop if single track, as it seems to be!

@Intrusive_Thought176 7 месяцев назад

@@terin1862Nah. Amtrak is 2 days on average

@reaperx2657 8 месяцев назад

Great video. I was surprised at how smoky it was. It can take away from the scenic aspect of the journey. Not to mention the pollution when you are outside.

@leed206 8 месяцев назад

Ahhh, but nostalgia, love the smell of a steam train.

@Zuuu40 8 месяцев назад

Awesome video but can you do voiceover videos

@paulthiel5145 8 месяцев назад

No, please don't

@lesajohnson8409 8 месяцев назад

Why does the train have to stop for other train to go by? It looked like plenty of room to pass.

@utahrailfan1946 8 месяцев назад

Vast majority is single track. As noted on other videos, even the California Zephyr gets priority because it's a scheduled intercity train. This is purely a tourist train.

@Intrusive_Thought176 7 месяцев назад

Because its singled track. We dont want a collision similar to the 2008 metrolink crash right?

@jameslord156 8 месяцев назад

Your Mother is very beutiful.

@steam-powereddolphin5449 8 месяцев назад

If only it could have been THREE Days Of Excess...

@epicow_1973 8 месяцев назад

Its super scenic, but honestly the california zephyr is far more scenic, especially through colorado.

@SarahRenz59 8 месяцев назад

??? The Rocky Mountaineer and Amtrak's California Zephyr follow the same route through Colorado from Denver, so I don't understand why you say the Zephyr is more scenic. Perhaps you meant the latter portion of the Zephyr's journey, when it goes through the Sierra mountains in California...??

@metpatpetet7685 8 месяцев назад

I take it this isn't Amtrak

@jone7414 8 месяцев назад

Go to Iran. You will have amazing train rides with amazing landscapes🎉

@karmesindryade 8 месяцев назад

1500 USD? No further comment...

@Intrusive_Thought176 7 месяцев назад

You seriously expect this to be 150?

@karmesindryade 7 месяцев назад

@@Intrusive_Thought176 Of course not. But there is a wide range between 150 and 1500. I am happy for everyone who can pay 1500 USD for this trip.

@Intrusive_Thought176 7 месяцев назад

@@karmesindryade well it's 1500 both ways. For the scenery, food and many other things it could be maybe between 900 and 1200 but still it's worth it

@gethplatform2392 8 месяцев назад

I really fail to understand how it's possible to justify such a price. Food looks good, but it's nowhere near being luxury, nor is the seating, and you're not even sleeping in the train. I really wonder about the margins on this route... Being a Canadian company, I have no doubt it is way overpriced.

@JediTev 8 месяцев назад

And you get on a bus at the end. You should be able to ride back to Denver.

@leed206 8 месяцев назад

Look at the number of staff for a start. Or, do you recommend their wages be dropped. If everything runs smooth, food is good, hotel acceptable, why quibble. It's a ONCE in a lifetime extravagance, if you can afford it.