We’re all waiting for your version, Will! Drop it now!! 😃

After this, I'm subscribed to your channel. Can't wait to see your take on your adventure.

What an awesome adventure! Watching yours next, Will!

Omg pulling out your bonnet killed me 🤣

@@ssjess2504 it killed Mike too! He was like what’s that?!?

Same, I took this same train 21 years ago at age 21. It was an amazing adventure. One I want to relive.

@@bethsweeney715 Haha Same! took the trip 5 years ago as a 16yo

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666

now I want to know your story!

Reminiscing and reliving a wonderful life experience can really be a great pick-me-up! So glad you got to relive that wonderful, life-defining moment.

Me too! Was so cool seeing Mike and Will hang out like this while riding on a train. I hope I have the privilege to go on a train like this one day.

I'm so glad!

I've heard similar versions of this joke about my country's trains as well. (Bangladesh) Although the timing has improved a lot now.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 yesterday's train🤣🤣🤣

lol @ yesterdays train. but jokes apart, both US and India have huge distances between the country corners so each has their own set of problems , US trains have to give way to freight trains all the time as no single entity owns the tracks , all give preference to their own traffic, then there is time zone changes which sometimes makes people misjudge the travel time while Indian Tracks don't support high speed travel ie more than 120kmph ( though that is changing as the Railways is upgrading its infrastructure. also Indian tracks are highly utilised where any delay cascades down the line very easily and creates delays all around.

Ha ha ha ha.

LoL, being an Indian I just can't deny it. I had once experienced a cancellation of my train and on asking for the reason we were told there is some shooting scene going on so they rescheduled the trains.

Me too!!

Yes! As soon as he said he was traveling with a friend, I was hoping for Will.

He really does! Excellent!!

Loving Will’s positive energy, Mike ❤️

Yes! Lol & the guy Kamesh they met was so nice too😭

Yes! And the fact that they made a new friend and included him in the adventure.

Wow, thank you!

Well said! 👏👏👏👏

Yup, you're so right, you summed it up well.

They probably think you’re a very odd person. Not spreading knowledge or anything that might help someone just a train ride. While the dollar is about to collapse and w3 is breaking out people share train rides

​@@danerasmussen6468 Hi! In my downtime I do like to watch travel vlogs as, due to a brain condition I have (20 brain surgeries so far), I am unable to fly so travel has been extremely limited for me. I can't even travel a certain height above sea level so this particular trip wouldn't even be a possibility. I like to watch videos by @DownieLive because I like to see joy; as you said, with the state of things going on right now, it's hard to feel a lot of joy. I run my own charity and do a lot of hard campaigning in my job so this is how I choose to spend a little (not all!) of my downtime. It doesn't mean I have no awareness of what is going on in the world,n nor does it mean I don't care about it. You're on here despite not caring about train rides on KZfaq. Just enjoy the video and let people be, maybe? If you think I'm 'odd', it really doesn't hurt me. Have a good day. :-)

Love the train travel between all of you. keep it coming.

Thanks Jeb! I know it was a rare trip for us to be allowed to get off in Colorado, but as usual, we make the most out of it.

Here is an interesting fact about the California Zephyr. The climb out of Boulder Colorado is called the ten mile curve. If you look on a map it does a huge S bend staying on the hillside

@@DownieLive bro you and Jeb Brooks should make a collab video. It is not only my wish but a lot of rail fans wish.

Hi jeb your videos are amazing as well

Hi, I have many Japan travel & food videos on my channel, check it out!😉

Can't wait to see.

did you enjoy it?

Please tell us about your experience

How much did it cost?

How much was it?

Here we go!!!!

Same

@@jayamburn1959 TN bro

@@DownieLive In Wasilla Alaska, there is a group of people that are remastering an old ARR steam engine. You should check it out when you do the Golden Route on ARR.

Me Too lol like I was riding too

I hate to fly also and know this fear , but i have to from time to time , but when i can , i train or even bus to my next destination , you get to see so much more than from 38,000 feet ,

Not too many wonderful kids like you😄💓

I wish I had a mom who would do this with me.❤😢

@valley girl: "The one just above Oregon." Omg. There IS only ONE WA State, in the northwest! The other Washington is in District of Columbia, on the east coast. Talk abt "the dumbing-down of America"!

Chocolate raaaaain 🍫 ☔

I took the same trip back in July of 2019. As a lifelong Southern California resident, it was cool to get to see the rest of the Pacific coast. It’s a really great experience if you don’t have diesel fumes in your room the whole time.

@@GrahamcrackerToonz The fumes were worse when the train was moving slowly through mountain passes or especially tunnels. They weren’t as bad at full speed in the open, though they were still there. It is a beautiful route. Definitely some Internet/cellphone gaps.

yo tayzonday you are a legend!

That trip would have turned into 72 hours of me barfing.

Amtrak purposefully keeps the same attendant assigned to each sleeper car for the entire trip, solely (I think) so they and you get to know each other on an almost personal level. Great touch by Amtrak, if you ask me!

@@wallyman292 The only possible drawback is, if you get stuck with an attendant who's less-than-enthusiastic about the job, it can put a real damper on your experience. Fortunately, most Amtrak sleeper car attendants are terrific, and you really do feel like you've made a friend by the end of your trip.

Trust me, Amtrak sucks. But they do the best they can because they have to use freight tracks meaning they yield to the freight cars slowing them down on sidetracks. I took a train from New Mexico to Missouri and we missed our connected in Kansas City, and they got us on a bus. We arrived in MO before the train did.

He should ride the orient express

@@jackcallahan1848 Yeah. . . You pretty much gotta treat an extended ride on Amtrak as a vacation in and of itself. To rely on it to get you from point "A" to point "B" on schedule is NOT a good idea!

People said the same thing when I did my 5 years of prison time I'm a recovering alcoholic and drug addict with multiple years of sobriety and clean time but if you don't learn to make something positive and fun out of a tough situation it's going to be extra tough❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

A fine encapsulation of the meme: “If traveling was free, you’d never see me again.” Hoping to follow suit one day myself.

Same!!!!! They are a fun duo!

Me too! It got me. Well done video.

I didn’t even realize it was 45 min long 😳

Same !! Loved how enthusiastic he was even with the delays

Jep watchable content

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666

I'm kinda toying with the idea of using Amtrak for my next trip across the country instead of planes. I'm not entirely sure though

Glad you enjoyed it!

Your, not you're which is a contraction for you are.

I just discovered your channel and this trip on the zephyr to California, and it was simply a treat… Loved the interaction between you and Will and how you guys went with the flow… My mom took a similar trip beginning in Washington DC a few years back she enjoyed along with her friends. I’m not sure I could get my wife to do it but I would love to try it for the adventure alone… Glad I found your channel and I’ll be watching !!!!

I love Mike and Wills enthusiasm and happy spirits! That’s how all travel should be done!! It is all about the journey!!❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20 Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state. “We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.) Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.) Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894) The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed. The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666

I and no clue other people who are like me who look up all the videos seeing if it shows anything

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very true, we need more Mike and Will!

@@alexanderbrown8842 They're names remind me of stranger things Mike wheeler and will byers and yes we need more of them in mike's vids

Hi, I have many Japan train videos on my channel, check it out!😉

All it takes to delay Amtrak significantly is any train having a hot axle, much less any other issues... Its a long list that Amtrak has no control over...

Glad you like them!

Because of your videos I'm into amtrak travel now

Annoying

Like you, I saw Dylan's video last night. Such different experiences but both enjoyable reports.

Enjoy the train journey. If you are not in a hurry, plan a layover somewhere on the journey. Layovers add spice to the train journey although admittedly adding a night's hotel expense...

I, too, saw the Dylan vlog and almost didn’t watch this one, thinking more of same. But no, both are well worth watching. Love Mike’s attitude to delays!

Jen Brooks does a decent review/video of it as well but I prefer Mike’s presentation.

@@Bungletronics Mike Downey is a real showman with an outgoing personality that works well in this format. he could do this professionally. I don't know of Jen Brooks but now that you mentioned her I'll check out her channel.

It was!

You're not joking, this is high artwork, absolutely flawless

Same

From bullet train 😂😂

Absolutely!

@@jhooahwife "Amtrak is usually late" would imply they're late more often than they're on time. What's your source for that statistic? Do you take Amtrak regularly?

@@jimc5694 I have had a trip cancelled and had to take the next train a day later due to flash flooding on the tracks. If you are in a hurry, FLY. But I have had a flight cancelled as well. Whatever form of travel, plan to get to your destination a day early, if not more. Enjoy your ride, don't fret over delays...

@@ronclark9724 Welcome to travel in the USA

@@karenftx1 Yeah, I used to take it home from college. It was supposed to be about 6 hours home, but it was more regularly 8. And those delays only compound as the journey goes on. I remember there was someone on the train once who had been on since California five days ago. She was pissed because she hadn't showered in five days.

Love an update on your trip!❤

You got this!