The thing I always liked about traveling by train is that you get to go through America's backyard and see little towns, nature, and a way of life that you would never experience on an interstate highway. Trains seem much nicer than 30-40 years ago when I would occasionally ride Amtrak.
The backside of many towns is an interesting look at what lies behind the facade- a lot of illegal dumping spots, some pretty woods, and great graffiti.
@bigwhig . i was thinking the same . . the train seems "much nicer" than years ago. When he passed through the area BETWEEN cars, you could hardly tell. Its just looks like one continuous hallway. Years ago, i recall walking back to the club car, and the area between cars was loud, cold, and you could actually see the ground moving under you as you scurried over the gap where the two cars connect. And there were No lighted signs on the wall that said "Dining Car This Way"; i was always afraid i would never find my space/seat when going back from dining . . you had to count how many cars you passed through when you left your room/seat, so you at knew when you got back to your specific car. 🙂
I think trains were much nicer years ago...warmer, not so sterile in appearance. They have more technology now, not necessarily always a better thing .
@@onthefarm_4880 We grew up shuttled between Savannah and Wilson, loved running between cars, never lost our way, were looked after by polite attendants, and it the greatest experience ever! Then again, we are train people!
All public transport is horrible in the USA especially Greyhound of the Sky's with the Kentucky Fired finger smears all over the windows. Multicultural hellhole.
@@dikhurtz2406 Greyhound of the Sky's is a metaphor used to infer that the hood like qualities of Greyhound buses have now overwhelmed air travel. Slow down and re-read things if you're IQ is this dull.
@@markgolden8710 the line that the silver star uses by my house is a csx freight line. Traffic isn't too heavy. Maybe 1 freight a day, and the amtrak passes by twice, running southbound at midnight then passes by again headed north at around 7am. I can always tell an amtrak train just by how long it sounds its horn and the fast speed it travels. Freight trains are much slower and extremely long, however they don't sound their horn anywhere near as long or as frequent as the amtrak.
Took Amtrak from Los Angeles to D.C. back in 2014 and had sleeper rooms on the Southwest Chief and Capitol Limited. Sleeper car is the only way go if you're going long distance, overnight or not. The privacy and shower use makes it all worth it.
Hey Evan I'm from Sebring, Florida born & raised. Yes sir, that's our Sebring Train Station. The last lake you passed by is called, Dinner Lake. I don't know why, again I just know it's called Dinner Lake.
Hi Evan, that was great. My husband and I are from Australia and although we have Amtrak travelled before next year (2023) we are doing the sleeper car from Orlando to Washinton DC. Super excited. Thank you.
I've ridden coach on Amtrak and northern European trains decades ago. Nice to see the upgrades and that coach still has plenty of space compared to the shrinking of airline seating and amenities.
That's because the airlines are trying to stuff as many paying passengers as possible in to a fixed amount of volume. If Amtrak wants more capacity, add a car.
That's because there aren't nearly the amount of passengers that would ever make these cars completely full. Trains are much more vacant than airplanes. Subsidized by tax payers is the only way Amtrak can even hope to remain in business.
Thanks for this video. Way to travel in style. Inspired to enjoy the ride, rather than rush to the destination. “There’s more to life than just speeding it up”
Raleigh native here, lately I've been obsessed with luxury train rides plotting my next vacation out of the country. This was the perfect reminder how I can enjoy the same features in my own back yard. Planning a train ride to Canada.
If you want luxury train travel in North America you should do the rocky mountaineer either in Canada or the US Amtrak is gotten better, but it’s hard to really call this luxury when you look at the competition lol
Royal Canadian Pacific. The dinner car has a big glass bubble roof. It is about $2,400, but that is with meals and it is a two-way ticket. The meals are not plastic tray airline food, it is legit.
When I was 16 I lived in Charleston SC and started attending school in Vermont. I rode a train, coach, not a sleeper, from Charleston to NYC. That was in 1966 and I remember there being a lot of soldiers from Ft Bragg riding the train. In particular I recall a non-com who had just finished jungle survival training in Panama and was on his way to Vietnam. I always wondered what happened to him.
Brings back childhood memories from the early 50’s when I traveled by train with my mom from New York City to Savannah Georgia. Dad was stationed at Hunter Army Air Force Base. I think it was called the Silver Bullet. It also was an overnight journey.
Its very likely its called that, because the current amtrak trains are typically named after the previous ones, and the current one is named the sliver service. (Comprised of the silver star and the silver meteor). That is a really cool journey in the 50's, what was it like?
Bruh, what a well made video! Edits, commentary, shots, and YOU made it easy and fun to watch. You were matter-of-fact, concise, and brief in your comments. 10/10!
I was only 1 year old, traveling from Omaha Nebraska to Buffalo New York on a train! My dad holding me in his arms, meeting the conductor! I'm now 66, would love 💕 one more ride!
Our dad loved public transportation so much, he racked up so many Amtrak points via his Amtrak credit card- he would get on the auto train in Philly go to FL and get off , then get back on for round trip. All of those trips ( 30 years) and he was only on in a sleeper compartment twice.
It is also wild to see how far behind the rest of the world is when it comes to private transportation and going somewhere when you darn well feel like it instead of waiting for some government timetable. 😅
agreed, but wholly unsurprising. we only vote for one of two capitalist parties. That ethos doesn't gravitate towards robust public transit, rather.. go buy a suv and use our ever expanding road network.
Thank you for your help with navigating the Amtrack Train. I was surprised that you stopped at the " old Orlando Train Station" ; instead of going to to the Wi her Park Location. Truly enjoyed your video of your -Passage from NC - Sebring, Fl. Quite interesting. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🇬🇧🚞.
My parents took the train from Amtrak from Rocky Mount to Orlando. They had a sleeper cabin as well. That looks so relaxing. Our flight there was hectic traveling with a 6 yo and 3yo. Will need to go this route the next time we do that!
Having taken that same train route many times, I loved seeing some of the scenery that I have seen IRL. Never took that trip in a sleeper, so it was fun to see that side of it.
Thanks for a great video. I live in Kannapolis, the train station is about 4 blocks away, in fact you can see the trains roll by my front door/window, thru a double row of houses and across the street. Yea, I think it's time to go exploring by rail..... Thanks again.
Boy Howdy it looks like Amtrac has finally upped their game! I used to go from Cary,NC to Jacksonville leaving around 9:00 ish and arrive anywhere from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The trip was NEVER under 12 hours and you did it in 9-91/2 hours Yeaaa for Amtrac!
Love it! thanks for sharing.. Music wasn't too loud.. showed the food choices which is super important.. Proud of the company I work for and the service we provide to our passengers..
Used to ride amtrak to and from Raleigh all of the time. Its been over a decade or so though at this point. This new station they have built seems excellent.
I was surprised as to how vacant the train appeared; few passengers? Even in the dinette car? We did a road trip a few years ago: Texas, Vegas, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Yellowstone, SaltLakeCity..... Was a LOT of driving & I anticipated fatigue would eventually settle in. So, I planned final leg of journey (SLC to San Francisco) via Amtrak. Was a wonderful 15 hours of relax & enjoy the view portion of vacation. Amtrak was booked to capacity, but still didn't feel crowded. Amtrak trip gave us a chance to unwind & soak in the previous 3 weeks of vacation memories. We chose "coach" and still got lots of rest. It helped that we had a respectful / quiet group of people in our immediate area. . Thanks for sharing your experience!
Lived in Tampa most of my life, also lived with the tracks directly across the street from us. Never been on one 😅 crazy thing is I’ve never even thought of taking the train or if we still offered them in Florida. Watching your video I am actually considering taking the family up to SC to visit family by train car. My son loves all things trains, planes and trucks.
Love your content dude, love traveling by train myself. The only thing that sucks about US rail travel is we haven't updated to the high speed technology of the European and Asian countries. The technology is definitely there and still don't understand why this hasn't been addressed yet here in our country.
That is because Amtrak only own the tracks from DC to Boston, on which the Acela runs. Acela is the highspeed train. The other tracks belong to the freight lines and don't support trains running at that speed on the daily.
It hasn't been addressed because the notion is not that popular. Investors would be climbing over each other to fund it if they thought travelers would pay.
There are other lines that Amtrak we the people own that are “higher speed” such as the one between Detroit and Chicago, however for me it’s still kind of funny that even at the 90-100mph speeds, that’s just about the speeds I remember in the 50’s/60’s.
That was so cool!! I live north of Raleigh and moved here from south Florida... Love how YT knows stuff... 😂🤔😉... I have always wanted to travel by train. Thank you!
Almost like driving but you can take your eyes off the road. It’s nice to be able to see everything that you would never see flying. Plus i bet it’s way more affordable.
I recently took a train to Atlanta, GA from Greensboro,NC. I was excited to finally ride a train but was disappointed in almost everything. I would definitely give it another shot to get a roomette. Thanks for all of the new info!
So..oh Relaxing way to travel & see our countryside! 🚂🗽 It's been over 30 years since overnight train ride...time to 'get aboard' again! Thanks for sharing (& liked the music😇
Showcase your next trip ...your generation needs someone to share it's Ok to ENJOY the Journey🚂🛩️ My plan is to take Granboys on Georgetown Colorado Mining Train on highest gradient Trestle in North America?
You have convinced me to take the train sometime in the near future. My wife and I are always looking for a new adventure, and we have never taken a train ride together. Thanks!
We love trains and tour the Amtrak stations through out the country. We did Sebring a while back. Great vlog of your trip. This one blew up and has a TON of views. Wow! Stay in touch.
In the 60's two of my brothers and mom went from San Francisco via Chicago to Norfolk to visit her parents for the summer. I still remember the viewing cars, looking outside at all of the tall grass, mountains, etc. I think I was maybe 10 or 11. The sleeper cars were amazing and food was great.
Love riding a nice passenger train, dining car, observation car, private cabin cars are awesome. I have ridden the Crescent from New Orleans to Chicago several times,
That is really nice looking. Last time I rode the train in and out of Raleigh the new station was being built and they were still using that rickety old thing on Cabarrus St
My baby sis and grandmother took a train Richmond VA. to Raleigh NC and a young unknown named Elvis was in the car with them. He autographed their ticket and a few months later he was ELVIS , on TV too.
That rapid frequency noise and vibration at higher speeds is a flat wheel set. It is caused by hard braking or emergency braking application is set then a wheel set locks up and drags down the track. The cars do not have anti lock braking. The cars become rattle traps. It is very unpleasant and you can't sleep with that going on. Been on many trips with this problem and some were horrible. It is impossible to sleep with one's head bouncing off the pillow. A good wheel set is smooth and fairly comfy when you have good track. I don't know why but sleepers tend to get the flat wheels but some coaches do as well.
I wish we had a similar train from Michigan to Florida. Sure would make travel a lot more tolerable than doing the long 24 hour drive through high traffic areas like Dayton, Cincinatti and Atlanta which are a real headache to deal with.
For a shorter trip you could do a day trip to Greensboro or Charlotte. I have another video on my channel about a day trip to Greensboro and it's pretty cheap
Enjoyed This Vid. Not Too Many Details And Random Talking. Short ,Sweet and Nice Presentation. I Feel Almost Like I've Made This Trip With You. So Many Of These "Train Vids" Just Go On and On with How Buttons,Switches, Doors Etc Work Or Don;t . Good Job Bro.
I used to frequently travel by train from Salisbury to Raleigh, with a few trips from NC to NYC and a roundtrip from NC to LA. I love traveling by train, I wish we had proper train travel in this country. Still great if you can afford the time.
I hope they bring back the full service dining car. That was always such a treat when traveling in the sleeper cars. Just not the same when you’ve got a microwave meal packet
I have taken this train multiple times during the pandemic in a roomette ... from Washington DC to Winter Park Florida. One of the most relaxing and enjoyable ways to travel in my opinion. And I continue to travel South on Amtrak. Sorta wished you had shown footage of pulling into the Winter Park station - very quaint station in Winter Park's downtown park ... no pun intended. Happy travels!
