Amtrak's EMPIRE BUILDER - 3 Days and 2200 Miles Across the US

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4 ай бұрын

Hello and welcome to Seattle's King Street station! Today we’re riding on one of Amtrak’s most iconic routes: The Empire Builder.
Patch Notes:
- Deleted Sponsorship
- Adjusted script to combine videos
- Deleted station stops and refurb car segment
- Removed Herobrine
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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@grady876876 16 күн бұрын

I sure do enjoy the narrative and detailed description of train adventures. Nice work!!

@mrmoshpotato Ай бұрын

Great, non-hyped narration.

@robertarnobit5357 Ай бұрын

Love the scenery and your narration ❤I'm now a subscriber 😊 good video 👍

@lyonadimral 12 күн бұрын

I love the placement of oh God beyond all praising in the music 🎉

@richardmarcial4741 2 ай бұрын

soooooo informative

@mariegarside8830 Ай бұрын

On some long distance trains, the National Park Services Volunteers hold informative talks in the observation car. It's a wonderful opportunity to learn more while traveling.

@benedmonson3445 3 ай бұрын

I travelled over 1 year ago Empire Builder Chi-Whitefish Mt. You will enjoy the Glacier Nat Park during daylight time vs darkness in Oct as my trip. N Dakota& East Montana will amaze you though it is pretty flat. Didn't see balance of your trip since i exited at Whitefish. Verygood dining both in room as well as the dining car. Go for the SightSee lounge car before it splits at Spokane for Portland section of train. A good staff plus food and scenery will make this Empire Builder a fun trip.

@jackjules7552 4 ай бұрын

There is talk about getting federal funds to bring back the Empire Builder's so called sister train which was called the "North Coast Hiawatha" which used to run almost adjacent to the Empire Builder but about 150 south of the Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle. The North Coast Hiawatha is a more scenic route than the Empire Builder. The North Coast Hiawatha was discontinued during the 1979 Amtrak Bloodbath in which several long distance trains were discontinued leaving several cities and towns without any passenger rail at all.

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

And add to that fantasy the restoration of the Sunset to Florida (maybe to Miami, but to JAX will do), an ElPaso - Dallas - Meridian connection to the Sunset and CONO, and - dare I dream so? - Dallas to Houston? We all have our dreams...

@TheMusicalElitist 2 ай бұрын

Won't ever happen - not even on Biden's watch.

@briannabenson4173 4 күн бұрын

@@The_DuMont_NetworkThe fact that there is no passenger rail connecting Albuquerque & Denver is a travesty!

@hunterkiller86 4 ай бұрын

My wife and i took this train last spring to Seattle. It was a great trip. The steak was fantastic. Views were so so for the second day as north Dakota and Montana looked like the ice planet hoth. I would love to take it again to glacier. Also we spoiled ourselves and stayed in the room. Well worth the extra money for a private bathroom/ shower

@heruammen8522 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video. You've convince me to take a trip this summer on the Empire Builder!

@dirtroadsandwoodstoves Ай бұрын

Great Vid.

@LonestarTrips Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed.

@Howoldareweanywayyipes 2 ай бұрын

I took it the other way... from Chicago to West Glacier Park... in about 1990 with my daughter in February.

@weinito 16 күн бұрын

The way I describe the Empire Builder is that it's scenic, but it's not as scenic as some other route such as the Southwest Chief, California Zephyr and Coast Starlight. The reason I say that is because as your video showed, it's only grand in scenic for a small portion of its route with the rest being as you said, "nothing but flat green farmland." It's defiantly scenic in its own way, it's just the Chief, the Zephyr and the Starlight as the better ones when it come to scenery.

@odiecalodie 3 ай бұрын

I enjoy catching the Empire Builder Westbound because when it arrives on time you have the entire day . I normally rent a car and drive to Vancouver.

@Neville60001 3 ай бұрын

With regards to the meal, Amtrak (and maybe also VIA Rail here in Canada), might want to consider outsourcing the food service on the slepeer trains to a company like Wagon-Lits.

@downhillking2 3 ай бұрын

I experienced a flat wheel on the Amtrak auto train going to Florida; it is an annoying sound that I had to listen to for the whole trip. First time I have experienced that in the five years of snowbirding.

@reynoldhunter8600 4 ай бұрын

Amtrack express train from Seattle Washington to Chicago Illinois

@bassbaritoneguy 4 ай бұрын

The majestic music of Gustav Holst was the best choice for that beautiful footage of Montana. I'd love to ride on The Empire Builder someday.

@egpx 3 ай бұрын

I'm doing the Empire Builder in the other direction, Chicago to Seattle, this summer and this video has only heightened my sense of anticipation. The views look stunning. I hope to get similar glorious weather (minus the smoke haze) and will avoid the Rigatoni Bolognaise! Nice one sir, you've earned yourself a subscription.

@ggreg2258 4 ай бұрын

Looks like you are in one of the older, non-refurbished coaches. I world have definitely complained about that pasta dish (looked like a third re-heat!). And the flat wheel!!! I have ridden the EB several times, and have always enjoyed the trip. Unfortunately, it is becoming so pricey that its almost prohibitive ! !

@chrisylink 2 ай бұрын

Took this from Sacramento ca to the twin cities during covid. Was one of the most incredible journeys I have ever been on. Would do it again in a heartbeat

@kirkzevola5004 4 ай бұрын

Awesome ride on Amtrak Empire Builder #8 I did a roundtrip on the Amtrak Empire Builder route between Chicago & Seattle/Portland. I had an outstanding time during my round trip but if you were to ask me which section of the Amtrak Empire Builder route has the better scenery the Portland Section wins the views going alongside the Columbia River are breathtaking.

@ghighlandchieftain4462 4 ай бұрын

It on my bucket list travel on empire builder it my dream travel .very interesting route and good history

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

It’s certainly a bucket list worth train. The route is beautiful, the people are nice, and the food is great, so definitely worth taking the time to ride the rails!

@ghighlandchieftain4462 4 ай бұрын

@LonestarTrips oh very nice . Thank you how was your journey on empire bulid

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

@@ghighlandchieftain4462 I had a great time. The scenery through Glacier is absolutely stunning. What I showed in the video is only a fraction of what you’ll actually see on board, and really it’s worth it for that section alone.

@ghighlandchieftain4462 4 ай бұрын

@LonestarTrips okay thank you very much 😊

@kietero 4 ай бұрын

That flat wheel is signing to me - absolutely the most soothing sound ever! Hypnotic! One of my absolute favorite things about traveling on Amtrak! Man, what a treat! Sorry it annoyed but if it were me I'd be out like a light!

@darebear2001 4 ай бұрын

I really appreciate your trip reports and especially enjoy your commentary and music choices. Really makes me feel like I've been along for the ride. Thank you for your efforts. Happy traveling.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. I always strive to make the best content possible, and it’s super rewarding to hear that people really enjoy it.

@SoCalHighIron 4 ай бұрын

Another great trip video! I'm hoping to take my first long distance trip soon either on the Coast Starlight or California Zephyr, and this makes me even more excited for it. :D

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

This is on my "Spring '24 Meshugeneh Tesla - AMTRAK trip" plan. Drive from Dallas to LaPlata, leave my car at The Depot Inn, then the Chief to Galesburg, the Zephyr to Emeryville, the remaining part of the Coast Starlight I haven't ridden to Seattle, then the EB to Chicago, and the Chief back to my car in LaPlata. Then a drive to Illinois Railway Museum, Beech Grove and back home. And it will mark my finally being in my 50th state, Montana! And only the CONO and Lakeshore Limited as the two LD trains I haven't ridden. That will be the Summer Trip.

@charlesmorschauser5258 Ай бұрын

You're lucky you got tradional dining instead of flexible the steak is awesome

@bigjohnrailproductions8370 4 ай бұрын

I always want to ride the empire someday.

@Strasburg_Railfaner611 4 ай бұрын

Nice trip report on the empire builder looks like a fun Amtrak train ride despite of being late

@perhapsme988 3 ай бұрын

Rare report on Empire Builder.. Thanks.

@davidburrow5895 4 ай бұрын

Nice video, as always. I'm quite certain Havre was named after the French port city of Le Havre, though the origin story you heard is certainly amusing.

@kathywilliams9615 4 ай бұрын

This was such a GREAT video!!!!! Thank You 🙂

@jamesparsons8477 4 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh amazing

@parkerjon29 4 ай бұрын

Omg i love the flat wheel sound...but im a train person! Ive never had a flat wheel so loud that it kept me awake

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Haha it's definitely hit or miss for passengers! I enjoy the wheel sound during the day, but at night it was a bit much for me.

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

This one was alarming, frankly. Very bad flat spot. Should have been bad ordered, I presume Seattle has a wheel swap ability. If not, Chicago certainly does. The flat spots beat up the rails and can fail suddenly.

@rut5161 4 ай бұрын

The flat spot is to give you A nostalgic feeling of jointed rail on the Weldon rail

@pattyjones4853 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful country!

@andyjay729 4 ай бұрын

I rode this train eastbound last May. Unfortunately it was delayed out of Seattle about an hour, so much of the ride through the Cascades was in darkness, so I'm glad for this video.

@granydd 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the commentary. I get on in Whitfish, and go to Chicago. Fun way to travel and cool folks to meet.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! The train really is a great way to travel, especially when the scenery is so beautiful.

@godofdestruction4636 4 ай бұрын

How can anyone complain about that flat spot on the wheels that's music to my ears😊

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I agree, up to a certain volume. We don't get the clickety clacks, and few of the dingdingdings of crossing bells any more, nor steam whistles. Sigh.

@timothycooper3295 4 ай бұрын

Took the Empire builder all the way from PDX to Chicago last summer with my 13 year old son in coach. It was an amazing and wonderful experience for both of us. We took snacks and drinks and supplemented with food from the café car. The images you share here are on-point with just how amazing the journey is. The roomettes and sleeper rooms are a tad expensive for us, but even in coach, totally worth it!

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Coach is still a fantastic way to travel. I've done coach on a couple longer rides in the past (though nothing overnight... yet...), and it's very comfortable. It's super affordable, and if you bring your own snacks, it's an awesome way to see the country.

@jamesparsons8477 4 ай бұрын

Spectacular coastline

@ogjk 4 ай бұрын

Another excellent video! I would also add having taken this route before if anyone is pressed for time at least try to ride it from Shelby to Seattle. East of there the rest of Montana, Dakotas and Minnesota is repetive cartoon like scenery even though it's beautiful in its own way as well.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

110% agree on the Shelby idea. You get to see just enough of the great plains to enjoy it before hitting the Rocky Mountains and Glacier National park. Only issue is getting there is rough, unless you want to go by train both ways.

@nyrmetros 4 ай бұрын

Hello and welcome 🎉

@edeinhorn6016 4 ай бұрын

Another excellent video. My wife and I took the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle in May, 2022. Watching your video allowed me to re-live many of the sights we saw back then. I paid attention to every shot that included an Amtrak employee to see if I recognized any of them. But, alas, you had a different crew than we did. One constructive comment I'd like to add: in your notes you included the departure time and arrival time. It would add context if you included the timezone. In other words, you left Seattle at 4:55 PM PST (assuming you took this trip after daylight saving time ended) and you arrived in Chicago at 4:45 PM CST. I think it would also be great if your notes included the date you started and ended your trip. Thanks again for the great content!

@zzmike 4 ай бұрын

Very nice video!! As others probably already mentioned, that "locomotive" at the Izaak Walton Inn has been converted as a guest room (along with several cabooses on the S side of the tracks there). When I stayed there one time a grizzly bear was grazing on sprouted spilled grain on the tracks, just 1/4 mile east of the Inn! It's a shame the food looks so microwaved and pre-spun. 30 years ago it was better, I think. I do remember the eastbound night-time (late evening) "sprint" through N Dakota being quite "amusement park" - like, owing the the state of the track, but, of course, that was part of the fun. I loved "I Vow To Thee My Country" / Holst Planets as a backdrop to Glacier Park! BEAUTIFUL! Thanks for a super video, which makes me want to do the trip again, but maybe I will wait for those new coaches! (I suspect it might be a LOGN wait! :-) ) --- Mike

@pattymc4726 4 ай бұрын

Excellent video. My husband and I are taking this trip in a couple months. It’s actually the first of three trains, followed by the Capitol Limited and the Silver Star to Fort Lauderdale. We’ve ridden Amtrak several times now but it’s always been the Coast Starlight so the change in scenery will be nice. That dinner on your first night is inexcusable. I’m sure you could have requested another meal in its place. After all, the food isn’t “free”. You pay dearly for it. I have not had a meal on Amtrak yet that wasn’t excellent. Thank you for the high quality video. I can’t watch enough videos of our upcoming trip.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

I never thought to ask for another meal. Not sure why, but just never did, though I'll have to keep it in mind next time I'm on board. Depending on when your trip is, I may have a video out on the Silver Star before you leave. I took the Southwest Chief, Cardinal, and Star in December, all of which were incredible, though I'm not sure when they'll be uploaded just yet.

@StevesWanderlust 4 ай бұрын

Great details about Friends of the 261. They brought out those cars for Train Days in June '23, it made for great content for my first video.

@conorgilles81 4 ай бұрын

What a fantastic way to experience a piece of the Western US.

@richmondrailfan8444 4 ай бұрын

Me and my GF took a trip up the Northeast Corridor from Richmond, VA to Providence, RI and it was amazing! We were coach class and the dinner was amazing imo. I got a Cheese burger and she got Chedar Macaroni and cheese i recommend Amtrak travel to everyone!!

@jamesparsons8477 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos and I've just became a member thank you because I'm a train spotter

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

@MatthewSmith-cv7op 4 ай бұрын

I love that you had my room. 😊

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

😊

@pranowobaris94 4 ай бұрын

Nice videos

@E-man5375 4 ай бұрын

Keep it up

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Will do!

@edwarlujan-hernandez6746 4 ай бұрын

I was supposed to take this trip on Wednesday 1/17 Chicago to Seattle. Was very excited then the weather caused the whole trip to get cancelled. I will have to try again in the summer/fall

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear it man. Did Amtrak comp you on the rescheduled trip, or did they just refund the winter trip?

@edwarlujan-hernandez6746 4 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips they refunded the whole amount. They’re good about that when it’s their fault / cancellation

@johnsons74thsquadron74 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful sunset on the first evening! I really appreciate the tour of the other rooms. I’m so pumped for my Southwest Chief trip this summer!

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

The southwest chief is an amazing route! My current schedule has the video of the Chief going out on April 13th, so a great way to introduce you to what's to come!

@johnsons74thsquadron74 4 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips Thanks Noah, I’ll be ready.👍👍

@PUFFFIRE 4 ай бұрын

We have done the Empire Builder twice in 22 and 23 Chicago to Seattle got 2 roometes one for me and one for my wife and niece simply loved it .This year we plan on the California Zephyr Emeryville to Chicago.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like a great time! The Cali Zephyr is still one I need to ride. I've heard it's one of, if not the most scenic Amtrak route, so I'm waiting until spring/summer when there's more daylight to book my ticket. Enjoy your time onboard, and safe travels!

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

Next time check out the Family Bedroom. Plenty of room, windows on both sides of the train, cheaper than the bedrooms. Yes, the potties are 20 feet down the hall, but much much cleaner than in the coaches. Try it, you'll like it!

@snorgviggle5852 2 ай бұрын

Quibble: it's not *the* Puget Sound; it's merely Puget Sound (no "the").

@kevinhoward9593 4 ай бұрын

Ride Amtrak's Empire Builder from Chicago to the Pacific Northwest and feel your place in the Universe. Alllll aboard Amtrak

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

All aboard!!!

@hermanchan2794 4 ай бұрын

I feel like the empire builder is quite similar to the lake shore limited because both routes show huge water views as well as mountain views and both have two branch split offs, the lake shore limited is between Chicago and New York City / Boston and splits off at Albany while the empire builder is between Chicago and Seattle/ Portland (Oregon) and splits off at Spokane. Both routes are also in the northern United States.

@DrummerGrrrl 3 ай бұрын

For future reference, nobody in the Seattle area calls it "the Puget Sound."😂😂. We drop the "the." Just Puget Sound, please!

@LonestarTrips 3 ай бұрын

Good to know! I'll be sure to call it Puget Sound moving forward. Thanks for the heads up!

@jessicaburdell7779 4 ай бұрын

The very rare occasion where I can come home from a weekday shift on the rails to yet another new LTR video! Definitely an awesome change 😁

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

They're few and far between, but I like to drop a Wednesday video every now and then as a treat! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

@DaneNicholson 4 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTripsWahoo! Keeps me going at the gym. "Workout for more train food!!!" 😂

@Legalectric 4 ай бұрын

You missed the cancellation of Empire Builder for 4 days the week before last!!

@gloryannbatista6211 4 ай бұрын

Good idea on combining the two videos into 1 let me know if I’m wrong

@HarrisonPeloso 4 ай бұрын

I had to go back and make sure this was not a reupload

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! There are still a few things that are exclusive to each of the original videos, but most of the content is in this one combined upload.

@gloryannbatista6211 4 ай бұрын

I have a really good option for you. I am subscribed. Also, could you do the Amtrak Capita limited Again I know you didn’t four years ago between Chicago and Pittsburgh but I was wondering if you could do it between Washington Union station and Cumberland, Maryland

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

I plan on revisiting the Capitol Limited, but this time covering its entire route. I'm not sure when that will be, but I'd guess sometime later this year.

@boomstickbag 4 ай бұрын

I haven’t taken this route yet, but I’m pretty sure I’ll have to take it sometime in the future. Kinda hate that the Superliners don’t have a top window. I mean you can see a little of it on the top bunk but it sucks because if you’re one who wakes up earlier, you can’t really enjoy the American west. The Viewliners are probably one of the best sleeper trains on Amtrak as I took the Lake Shore Limited in March of 2023 in a Viewliner I. The Viewliner I’s interior looks like a Superliner interior. I wonder if Amtrak is going to retire the Superliners and switch to the Viewliners. Also I’ve been watching a lot of trip reports on long haul routes because I’m definitely taking them in the future.

@weinito 20 күн бұрын

Where would you rank this trip in relation to other long distance trains namely the southwest chief and coast starlight?

@joshuafajardo5697 4 ай бұрын

I wished that the it was cab into Seattle & 🚂 out of Seattle to Eugene for Cacades

@DrummerGrrrl 3 ай бұрын

That Smuckers syrup is terrrrrrrible. Corn syrup and lots of mystery ingredients. I would buy some real maple syrup, if possible. 40:59

@elliebean368 4 ай бұрын

I just looked at today's video's patch notes... where on earth was Herobrine??

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

😂 He wasn't there, it's just a joke from back when Mojang used to have that at the bottom of all of their minecraft patch notes.

@potentiallyclever3412 4 ай бұрын

I honestly liked the Empire Builder slightly better than the Zephyr just because of western Montana.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Western Montana is just stunning. It'll definitely be hard for the Zephyr to top that.

@chrisdobrowolski2783 4 ай бұрын

You did not like the Moon River on the Zephyr, I think that is one of the best parts on the Zephyr.

@Schola718 3 ай бұрын

Should have reported the flat spots to the conductor

@parkerjon29 4 ай бұрын

This was back when Amtrak actually used to operate this train! Now its cancelled every day.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

If only they could control the weather😂

@robertp.wainman4094 2 ай бұрын

Great trip - but a pity it's no longer hauled by a uniquely American looking locomotive.......just like any other bland European design now.

@user-ll8wt6lu4u 4 ай бұрын

Nice video, but the old Midway station was still in St. Paul not Minneapolis.

@user-yv1dv4bm1d Ай бұрын

I enjoyed the views of Glacier National Park, but the music was poorly chosen. Glacier National Park was once territory belonging to the Blackfeet Indian Nation. Overall I loved the video. 👍 Ty

@LonestarTrips Ай бұрын

Are you referring to the background music throughout the video?

@user-yv1dv4bm1d Ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips, no, just the ride through Glacier Park section. Overall I really enjoy watching all your videos. Keep up the great work. 👍

@LonestarTrips Ай бұрын

@@user-yv1dv4bm1d Really? Pretty much everyone else had only positive things to say about that section. Any reason why?

@ztl2505 4 ай бұрын

Have they stopped using Williston as a fresh air break?

@PCBill0622 4 ай бұрын

I appreciate your trip reports. I know editing a two-day journey is difficult so let me add some interesting (in my mind) amplifications: When passing the Isaac Walton Inn you noted the former GN locomotive which is just a shell and contains a cabin that you can stay in as well as some caboose-cabins on the opposite side that you didn’t see. Marias Pass is the lowest-elevation crossing of the Continental Divide in the US. You mentioned crossing the high bridge west of Cut Bank, MT. You were actually crossing Old Maid Coulee. The former GN route crosses other coulees including Gassman Coulee just west of Minot. Shelby, MT-Minot is the longest crew district in all of Amtrak and thus a relief engineer is carried. Minot is much more than crew change and fueling. An FRA-mandated safety inspection of the train is performed there and repairs are made if necessary. You showed a speed at one point if 81 mph. The maximum speed is 79 mph and the speed recorders in the locomotives will alert management if that is exceeded. So we’ll chalk up the 81 mph to GPS inaccuracy.

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

Occasional short excursions past 79 can occur and are tolerated if immediately corrected and aren't too frequent.

@trainswow2 4 ай бұрын

Are you going to be uploading more often now?

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Probably not. This was just a one off as it didn’t really fit the category of a full upload.

@chrisylink 2 ай бұрын

Can you still get a Pizza Hut delivered to the platform In havre?

@jtrains310 4 ай бұрын

Quick question about Amtrak is lunch included or does it cost extra

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

For sleeper passengers, all meals are included. Meals are a paid extra for coach passengers, and are on a first come first serve basis for all meals. Prices for coach are $20 for breakfast, $25 for lunch, and $45 for dinner.

@jaypoindexter4426 4 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips Do they take Cash only for coach ? Or can you use a credit card?

@BIGCORNININDY 4 ай бұрын

😮@@LonestarTrips

@Schola718 3 ай бұрын

And I would have returned the food and got something else

@jamesparsons8477 4 ай бұрын

6 minutes in

@chrismatthews2430 4 ай бұрын

what is the music playiun around 23:30?

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

That is Jupiter by Gustav Holst. It’s one of my favorite pieces of music 😊

@The_DuMont_Network 4 ай бұрын

Nice production, excellent narrative, very nice pictures. Subscribed for more. A few suggestions, if I may be so bold... If you get a car with a really annoying flat wheel, sometimes the SCAs can move you to another car. If not, write Customer Service at AMTRAK, you might get an adjustment or credit. Send them an audio recording, they can tell how bad it is. This one should have been Bad Ordered when they got to Chicago. Flat wheels can be a safety issue, the worse they are worn, they are more prone to sudden failure. The railroads hate them, they beat up the rails. Don't grouse about the food - at least you aren't being subjected to FLEX Dining Slop. Gives the word "Dining" a bad rep. Us Texas Eagle riders would give our Front Seat in Hell for those meals. And the Sightseer Lounge again. Observation cars are on the end of the train, and alas, they are a thing of the past. You are referring to the Sightseer Lounge. I have window brush/squeegee on a collapsible pole. Comes in handy, especially if you are photographing or recording.. If you establish a rep with your SCA, even though a station isn't a "Fresh Air" stop, sometimes they will let you step off first with an "at your risk" warning. But just step downwind, light up quick and be ready to scoot back aboard. Also carry duct tape for rattles, an extension cord with USB outlets on it, a Keuring Single Cup brewer, a scanner (Baofeng, Woushun or similar inexpensive Chinesium on Amazon, frequencies on ontrack-online site), and an electric cooler bag with goodies. And never ever miss the Flatiron Steak.

@davidoickle1778 3 ай бұрын

That wheel is annoying, isn't it?

@LonestarTrips 3 ай бұрын

That it is.

@willgibson9718 4 ай бұрын

Today is not Saturday

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Nope, but I figured this doesn't really count as a full upload, so it fit the Wednesday slot better.

@gloryannbatista6211 4 ай бұрын

Or you could’ve ride the Amtrak Hiawatha

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Sure, but that's not as much fun as a sleeper!

@user-pr6hx6qu8x 4 ай бұрын

If US have high speed train then it will take less than a day for the same distance(in China it only takes 10 hours to travel 2700km=1700 miles by high speed train)

@scottmallen2063 3 ай бұрын

It's not about speed, its about the travel. TAKE A PLANE!

@mariegarside8830 Ай бұрын

Amtrak long-distance trains are an adventure to be savored. I would like high-speed trains for middle distance routes There will be a high speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California in a few years.

@sueg9951 4 ай бұрын

Why did you just gloss over Wisconsin? Disappointing undeserved diss of our beautiful state, especially after spending so much time on the hazy sky over the great plains.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

Sorry you feel that way, but that’s just how it was.