I Took America's LONGEST Sleeper Train: 3 Days!

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5 ай бұрын

This week I take a ride on America's longest train ride - the Amtrak California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco in First Class in their Bedroom Suite.
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@williamalford4248 5 ай бұрын

It is inexcusable that they left Chicago without a chef. Amtrak is more expensive than flying in first class, when you're in a sleeper. The backup plan to feed dinner to passengers who've paid a few thousand dollars for a bedroom should not be random pizza delivery. i find it very hard to believe other kitchen staff couldn't step in and cook dinner that night. It's not like they serve gourmet french cuisine. It's all very basic food, and much of it is frozen and prepared. This type of service has always been a huge problem for Amtrak. They just don't seem to value their first class passengers.

@007knick 5 ай бұрын

From what I have read as well this is a regular occurrence

@dustinmasters6951 5 ай бұрын

I enjoy your videos when you are by yourself, more enjoyable

@markjoseph196 5 ай бұрын

2 chicken wings and a slice of cold pizza is way cheaper than a proper hot meal Amtrak - $ Passengers- 0

@sailor4116 5 ай бұрын

I agree. Some of the staff should be cross trained to atleast a cook.

@kail.1428 5 ай бұрын

Maybe a union issue that the staff can’t cook?

@lunasspecto 5 ай бұрын

That cold Pizza Hut dinner doesn't look fantastic but it does look a lot better than Greyhound leaving you outside a gas station in the Utah desert at 3am

@myagentivan 2 ай бұрын

Exactly

@jasonsmith2439 Ай бұрын

That’s 💯

@sailor4116 5 ай бұрын

Even with the terrible pizza, the trip was so much better than the cross country Greyhound nightmare. 😬

@rkgaustin9043 5 ай бұрын

That should be Amtrak's advertising slogan. Amtrak! At least we're not Greyhound. Also, Greyhound Nightmare is a cool band name.

@rocketamadeus3730 5 ай бұрын

I'd take a cattle car over a Greyhound.

@germyw 5 ай бұрын

Crawling on your knees across the country is better than Greyhound was.😂

@jackdobson1992 5 ай бұрын

Train always better than the bus 😂

@shayne87 5 ай бұрын

I'm from North Jersey so I'm officially a pizza expert and whatever that was, was not pizza. Legally it can only be called "Peetzah' Similar to wyngz and Cheez Whiz

@LordFalconsword 5 ай бұрын

It's a crime that Amtrak retired most of the glass top observation cars because the views from the upper deck were unbelievable.

@sfmc98 5 ай бұрын

What were they? Vista domes? The observation cars now aren’t too bad.

@candichapman6786 4 ай бұрын

The Empire Builder still has theirs.

@instadc 3 ай бұрын

The Zephyr has an observation car. I saw it in the consist during the video, so it was on their train. Amtrak retired some of the dome cars that were used back east-those were really old.

@Whyzee12 10 күн бұрын

Oh wow I didn’t even realize that

@maryrafuse2297 4 күн бұрын

I think you need a Via journey through the Canadian Rockies to enjoy these observation cars.

@larrypicard8802 5 ай бұрын

Been on the Zephyr twice, beautiful trip. There's actually four types: bedrooms, roomettes, family room and accessible room. I'm a retired sleeping car attendant who worked mainly on the Capitol Limited between DC and Chicago. I must say you took that first night VERY well. You can ring for your attendant to make your beds up although many people do their own. A power strip and extension cord are helpful on train trips.

@mholtebeck 5 ай бұрын

I've never made my own. I'm not all that sure how to do it.

@Warszawski_Modernizm 4 ай бұрын

I rode Capitol Limited from South Bend IN to DC in around 15-20th December 1998, I was 14. The train was suppose to arrive in SB around 11pm and had a 2-2.5hr delay, because The Zephyr arrived late in Chicago, and some passengers were getting from CZ to CL, do the train waited accordingly. It arrived around 1-1.30 pm, I slept through IN, OH, parts of PA, I woke up some time way before Pittsburgh, being able to see the appalachian and all the countryside to DC. It was an amazing perspective, to see that backroad US not seen before in movies as a I kid. Plus thebrought in some hired clown who blew baloons for kids, sorta like to make up for the delay? I rode CL back to South Bend on 1/2 jan 1999, arrived to a city covered by 30 inches of lake blizzard. Amtrak seemed marvelous in comparison to Polish postcommunist railways I rode as a kid in the 90s broke-ass-public-transit Poland. Thanks for bringing back the memory of America 25years ago. Magnificent time that was, especially being 14-15 and being able to see America at its best BEFORE 9/11, 2008 etc etc.

@kaisair3190 5 ай бұрын

I traveled on this route in August this year in Coach. It was a great experience and all the people I met on my journey were soo nice. Being only 18 I felt very safe at all times and the staff was very kind. (Still had an 8 hour delay 😂)

@sfmc98 5 ай бұрын

They do have delays for sure, but the thing I’ve noticed is that unlike a plane, no one seems to mind! No one is in a hurry on a train. In fact, I’ve kind of welcomed the delays-more meals! lol

@cheftruvii6146 4 ай бұрын

I did this in August as well!

@jessebrueshaber6915 5 ай бұрын

I work part-time time for Pizza Hut. When warm & fresh, their pizza is among the best. When burnt & cold, it truly does transform itself into flavored cardboard. We do however have a few customers who request their pizza be slightly burnt.

@joshrobinson6785 2 ай бұрын

Pizza hut is too greasy. I have to sop the grease up with multiple paper towels just to be able to stomach it.

@jasonsmith2439 Ай бұрын

I’m that guy 😂

@user-ge5wj3ko7r 2 ай бұрын

Nothing like cold burnt pizza, and a glass of wine! Amtrak is cutting new ground!

@linusspacehead 22 күн бұрын

I think this sounds decadent.

@mtbcroatia2011 5 ай бұрын

I love Noel he’s just a humble northerner who always dresses for comfort not to impress, and not pretending he’s an astronaut. You could give him first class food but he will settle for a bag of monster munch! Definitely one of my favourite KZfaqrs have a good Christmas Noel 🎉

@uzmaahmed.catmoon 5 ай бұрын

Yes he's genuinely a good guy!

@clvrswine 5 ай бұрын

Nice comment, but your sentence structure is embarrassing. Please brush-up on basic syntax. Punctuation matters. Use it like an adult.

@karens170 5 ай бұрын

no one asked @@clvrswine

@ronan5427 5 ай бұрын

@@clvrswine Brother its a youtube comment section not a bachelor paper

@LordWarden76 5 ай бұрын

⁠@@clvrswine give your head a wobble, it’s really not polite to call someone out over Grammer. It says more about you than it does them, it’s not clever, just rude!

@lilypoppy3388 Ай бұрын

You’ve been to more states than I have and I’ve lived in America my whole life! Living vicariously through you with these videos, I love watching people travel.

@richardpurves 5 ай бұрын

No matter what happens on Amtrak (I once had a nine hour delay because some idiot tried to beat the train to a crossing and failed), you're not going to lose a kidney like Greyhound! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year mate!

@lo1bo2 5 ай бұрын

Whenever a train and car tie, the tiebreaker goes to the train, haha.

@willee5348 5 ай бұрын

Or lose a head. Check it out. A true Greyhound story

@Thatguyjack758 5 ай бұрын

@@willee5348it happened in Canada in 2008, dude who did it was convinced the guy he killed was a zombie.

@sherrita80548 5 ай бұрын

@@willee5348 I was just thinking that

@rkgaustin9043 5 ай бұрын

Amtrak! At least we're not Greyhound.

@shaneD7378 5 ай бұрын

It looks like a much better experience than the Greyhound bus

@mrvwbug4423 5 ай бұрын

Few travel options in the world are worse than Greyhound. Buses in developing countries are usually better than Greyhound

@MichaelSeaBelA 3 ай бұрын

Yeah with Amtrak making less stops than Greyhound.

@walterfillingham 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Noel, stuck on an oil rig in the North Sea, fantastic to see the scenery, looks like a fabulous trip. Merry Christmas to you and your family :)

@imarobotking 5 ай бұрын

jeez dude, must be rocking and rolling with the weather out there

@donnarupert4926 5 ай бұрын

@walterfillingham527….Awww, Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 up at the COLD 🥶 North Sea 🌊 my friend!! Sending you sunshine and warmth from Arizona 🙋🏽‍♀️🌵🌞💕

@shimonsieskel8487 5 ай бұрын

Great to see Rachel again. Hope Amtrak gave some sort of discount for the trouble you went thr.

@neveralone7 5 ай бұрын

So happy to hear how your wife, loved spending time with you.

@JenniferinIllinois 5 ай бұрын

Oh Amtrak. Always putting the passengers first. 🤣🤣🤣 "Bloody hell man!". OMG, Rachel is amazing!!!

@rosellacobiskey2484 5 ай бұрын

I have Fibro and muscular pain that I have to take pain medicine for, and Crohn's. Rachel is so strong for agreeing to go on this trip. I've been and it's some incredible strength with that kind of nerve pain because sleeping on a moving vehicle is so uncomfortable and painful with Fibro--the ache feels like laying on concrete that's also too hot. I don't think I could do it in my 30's. She's amazing

@billmorris8358 5 ай бұрын

As ever Noel, a well polished travelogue, every bit as good and enjoyable as the old BBC Holiday reports. You’re delivery gets better and better, and it was so nice to see Rachel steal a bit of the limelight! Well done again mate, really enjoying watching you on your travels.

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

@endeavor6307 5 ай бұрын

Hi Noel! when you mentioned that you liked the leather on the seats and it reminded you of Delta, there’s actually a reason for that. For a couple of years, former Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson was placed in charge of Amtrak to help aid in the company’s recovery. During his time in the company he incorporated some of the Delta flair at Amtrak. Happy travels!

@MarceloBenoit-trenes 5 ай бұрын

But he has no idea about how to operate a RR... and he doesnt understand the market of the long distance trains.

@mrvwbug4423 5 ай бұрын

And unsurprisingly the new Venture cars that are eventually going to replace the Amfleets have seat material that looks quite similar to Delta seats, though it's the exact same seats which are on the brightline trains (which is a good thing as those seats are exceptional).

@hoorootv1 3 ай бұрын

6:20 I am so wise up to that when it comes to train travel, I always carry a few mixed sandwichs & fruit & a bottle of soft drink because I have, over time, become so accustomed to potential dissapointment. Better to be fully prepared than unfed 👀👍❗

@paulm8796 5 ай бұрын

Hello from New York. We have taken the Auto train the last 2 years staying in a roomette which is the size of a small closet. Last year the train was delayed 7 hours ,and they bought in Pizza Hut to eat in station 😅. This year we have a bedroom,looking foward to extra space. Terrible about the cold and burnt dinner. If u call Amtrak customer service they might issue future credit

@speedbird643 5 ай бұрын

Had a similar issue on the Empire Builder last year - electrical fire in the kitchen car shortly after leaving Chicago, so no food for the entire trip. The crew did pretty well organising pizza and Subways to be delivered as well as pastries for breakfast but it was a bit disappointing given the food on board is supposed to be pretty good! And because it was a fire we couldn't eat in the dining car so had to go and collect food and eat in cabins

@mrvwbug4423 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, they can't replace those superliner cars fast enough, the newest ones were built in the early 90s, most were built in the 80s.

@AJFreeman-oj4rp 5 ай бұрын

The California Zephyr is a wonderful train, it is one of my favorite Amtrak Routes. The scenery between Denver and Salt Lake City is awesome.

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

@bweaver760 3 ай бұрын

Supposedly, there is a location in the Rocky Mountains where the campers, hikers like to moon the Amtrak trains!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@cozsolo 5 ай бұрын

I've taken this twice from Grand Junction to Denver and finally last December from Emeryville to Denver. Such a beautiful stretch of scenery

@munz1870 5 ай бұрын

You deserve a medal with what you willingly subject yourself to with the various means of travel across the globe. And you never break the positive attitude!! Keep up the great work!

@markclayton626 5 ай бұрын

Well done Noel & Rachel, That was a journey, despite the lack of a chef for the 1st 24 hours you guys made it seem so relaxing….. thank you for sharing.

@seanwagner6992 5 ай бұрын

I love your videos because you tell it like it is. I've been on the trains of Europe, Japan and here in the US. And your Amtrak experience is very similar to the ones I have had. Just add on the Amtrak employee who barked at us as if we were cattle at the Los Angeles station and our Los Angeles to Seattle trip would have been nearly identical to yours. Every few years I get the urge to take a long trip on Amtrak thinking surely the service has gotten better. And every few years I discover it's the same. I'm thinking of taking the NYC to Chicago route someday. Hopefully, Amtrak will finally get it's act together by then.

@mamasinger49 5 ай бұрын

I love your reactions, this one was extra funny with the two of you trying to do the beds after wine lol. The music as you both are trying to do the beds fits perfectly. Wonderful duo you are!

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@ishabrown 5 ай бұрын

Funny part of the video 😅

@frostyfly31122 5 ай бұрын

was on the zephyr early nov, absolutely loved it. beautiful views, gd meals and most importantly, a nice comfy spacious seat. loved how the conductors introduced the famous scenery with little jokes and stuff to make it even more entertaining. btw, i would consider the texas eagle to be the longest route, a couple cars splitting off midway to join the sunset limited doesnt discount the rest of the train still making the 65hr journey from chicago to LA..

@DonDPaul 5 ай бұрын

As you paid for the bedroom, I don't understand why you didn't ask for the attendant to prepare your beds. You've paid for that, plus a little tip. Also, if you had purchased the trip INTO San Francisco, there is a bus that takes you from Emeryville to downtown SF. Then a cheaper Uber ride to the DoubleTree. I take the Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to San Francisco every year. I use the through service to downtown SF. I love Amtrak. Please don't misconstrue these comments. I truly enjoy your travels. I follow with much contentment!

@Thetimecapsuletx 5 ай бұрын

I took Amtrak from NY to Austin TX a few years ago. Got a roomette with my daughter and I got to wiggle into the top bunk and I’ll tell ya, it was tight. I don’t think I could do that again. Otherwise, I loved riding Amtrak. They treat you very well.

@trainboy1979 5 ай бұрын

Texas Eagle is longer, as you don't change trains, so you have the same sleeper all the way. They add cars or combine, but as a passenger, you don't change anything.

@theodorabruin4601 5 ай бұрын

I took the Texas Eagle 2 years ago and a month ago and loved it. Enjoy traveling on Amtrak cross country. Food was great! Why didn't they just have the porter make up the beds?

@NozomuYume 5 ай бұрын

Was looking for this comment, lol. Texas Eagle longest route. =P

@biking-viking-claus-andersen 5 ай бұрын

Nice video mate. I absolutely love these long train journeys. I recently took the old iron ore train from Narvik in Norway, to Luleå i Sweden. Great trip as well, through some very barren land.

@tojomelville3120 5 ай бұрын

certainly different from London to Brighton!!!! So envious to see the amazing views and the lovely sunsets....Thank you.....Lovely to see the both of you looking so well!

@lisaa8795 5 ай бұрын

Union Station is one of the gems in Chicago architecture - glad you were able to see it. Hope to take the Zephyr trip one day. Merry Christmas Noel! And Rachel! Hope you enjoyed the trip.

@tangokilo4140 5 ай бұрын

Love seeing you guys make the best of every situation! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Noel! Thanks for all of the great content!

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kevincurry4735 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Noel and family. This video is a gift as it was my parent’s favorite trip on Amtrak.

@willee5348 5 ай бұрын

Glad to see Northern California added to your bucket list. That Truckee stop remains on my mind from my Zephyr trip in 2000. I guess that's why it's called the California Zephyr and not the Colorado Zephyr

@littlewillie65 Күн бұрын

We took the Zephyr from Reno to Chicago (we had went to visit my wife's aunt and uncle). The train was overbooked, and our family of 4 ended up in the crews quarters (at least our mini cabins were across the aisle from each other. Of course, we had to walk through the (literal) great unwashed masses to get to the dining car. The food was there the whole time, sort of - it kind of ran out at the end. This was probably 15-18 years ago, during summer, so the boaters when we went through mooned us. I tell people they should do something like this at least once. Once. It cost as much as it did for us to fly out there -- and that didn't include every person in an Amtrak uniform holding out their hand expecting a tip for even the smallest thing. Anyway, after that, we decided if we ever went back, we'd just book some smaller hotels along the way and drive - it was bound to be cheaper, even with hotels and food stops.

@timorvet1 3 ай бұрын

Travelled on the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin in the NT last year. I can sympathize with you on the bedding arrangements as I to drew the short straw and ended up with the top bunk and the gymnastics required to climb onto it. When it came to the sleeping car, the five star dining car, and the lounge car, they were leaps and bounds ahead of what Amtrak seem to offer. If in Australia sometime take the trip, you wont be disappointed.

@gobuflo 5 ай бұрын

Glad you got to go on this trip - you got authentic Amtrak there. Amtrak is one of those things in the US that is both amazing and terrible at the same time. The scenery and staff are almost always amazing. The fellow passengers are almost always great people. But the rail cars are in terrible condition and the administrative staff - it leaves a lot to be desired. If anything goes wrong with the food, you're on your own. Which at $1k per person, is inexcusable. Amtrak could be so much better if they actually invested in the hard product and the food. But good luck with that.

@michaelwhite278 Ай бұрын

I did the Zephyr from Chicago to Sacramento and enjoyed it very much. I had a sleeper and met a lot of people. Its not for everyone but I love trains.

@JessicaPratt-gb1fy 5 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas Noel, Rachel and family - hope you have a lovely break. Loved the scenery in your video. We’ve done a similar trip by road and recognise the Utah and Colorado bits especially. Thank you for the escapism provided in your videos and wishing you a very happy 2024!

@rayplaysen9936 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always Noel! Merry Christmas and a happy new to you and your family.

@94Beenjammin 5 ай бұрын

Winter Park resident here! I've been watching your videos for a couple of years now and it's awesome to see you passing through my neck of the woods. Cheers and happy holidays Noel and Rach!

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@christopherten-eyck4473 5 ай бұрын

Yea hello Rachel great to see you again. This is the trip I am thinking of going on in the spring. Awesome job. Hello from Pa USA. ❤❤❤❤

@ninettemurk7492 5 ай бұрын

"How's the pizza?" "Cold." ROTFL Disabled too, so no idea how I will get up again ;-)

@NickP16 5 ай бұрын

The only time I’ve been on an Amtrak train where they had catering brought to us. We were running 14 hours late from glacier Park in Montana heading into Portland. When we got to Pasco, Washington, they had KFC brought to everybody on board. Great memory now, and it was a great experience, because I got to see Idaho in the daylight. So I feel your pain a little bit on not being able to get real meals on the train

@stevehofer3482 5 ай бұрын

My grandfather was an Amtrack engineer for 40 years and - just kidding. Good video.

@darrengrainger8663 3 ай бұрын

This trip is on my bucket list! I could sit for hours watching the sunset over the small towns

@NotMyProblem711 5 ай бұрын

1. I understand stuff happens, but leaving without a chef that takes the cake even by Amtrak circa 1995 standards. 2. Tip: when me and then now, Mrs., took the train on 2019, we made it a point to drop our bags early in the morning, have an early deep dish pizza lunch and then proceeded to the nearest Trader Joe’s to stock up on wine and snacks for the trip ahead. When I took the southwest, chief solo in 2015, I also followed the same formula. Preplanned the nearest convenience store on on a smoke break(in that case it was Albuquerque) and then run to the nearest convenience store to restock.

@mamaninacooks 5 ай бұрын

This is a trip I’d love to take! Thank you for such an entertaining and detailed video! Merry Christmas to you and Rachel! ❤

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@chriswatchingponies9877 5 ай бұрын

Much better than the Greyhound 😆 This could be quite enjoyable i think. I ''attacked'' Denver from both LA and Frisco by car years ago, and both were my favorite trips in the US. Just the beauty and change in landscape, absolutely spectacular. I can highly recommend. Take your time, 3 or 4 weeks. Easy to find cheap motels. Thank you ! Fun video !

@RavynMancer Ай бұрын

you guys are so awesome. my mummsy and I just decided tonight that we are going to go to Alaska on the ferry. Your channel really inspires me to make the most out of life.

@1dkappe 5 ай бұрын

Best thing about Reno? Only 40 miles from Lake Tahoe. That is a truly gorgeous part of the country.

@slargo83 4 ай бұрын

6:51 Wow, you managed to film a Mercury Marauder driving. That's a pretty rare sight anymore.

@Sebastian16753 2 ай бұрын

ikr panther platform for life!

@rileygilles2736 5 ай бұрын

I had the pleasure of taking this train durning the pandemic from Sac Valley Station all the way to Osceola, Iowa station where a cousin picked us up. I shared a little room with my sister. Being gen z in the moment I hated not having any cell coverage but in retrospect it was a much needed break. Didn’t have the food experience you did but overall quite a beautiful experience to take in.

@On-Our-Radar-24News 5 ай бұрын

I just love Rach! She would be my bestie.

@SamMurphyHSV 5 ай бұрын

The banter between you and Rach is absolutely hysterical and wholesome. Glad she is doing better and seems to be back to her normal self! Also I have seen some properly nuked pizza hut, and what y'all ate made what I have consumed look raw. Apparently they are cremating pizza in Iowa.

@jaynehopkins9745 5 ай бұрын

I actually took that same train from Grand Junction Colorado to Ottumwa Iowa a few years ago. It was before I had my spine surgery so I was already in horrible pain but by the time we got where we were going (both ways as we took the return trip as well) I was in excruciating pain and could barely walk. It was so rough we couldn't sleep. I hope Rach didn't experience pain like I did. Love to see her travel with you. Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year to you both and to your family! Looking forward to more great videos.

@DCinchi 5 ай бұрын

Lovely video! Thanks for your shout out to my town, Chicago!

@JuniorJr_23 5 ай бұрын

I will have to do this trip soon. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

@6680thSOG 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting and doing this trip! You've convinced us to do it...hopefully with a chef onboard!

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@himbourbanist 5 ай бұрын

ive never heard of Amtrak leaving without a chef, that's pretty rough sheesh

@bill1036 5 ай бұрын

Great trip report Noel. Enjoyed watching as always. Merry Xmas to you and Rach and the kids. Looking forward to 2024's adventures.

@markstedman4592 5 ай бұрын

Loved this Noel and Rach, thank you. Merry Christmas to you both and your family.

@terrymanning1 5 ай бұрын

Happy Christmas Noel to you & your family. Thank you so much for another year of superb videos. Keep up the good work. Hope you have a brilliant 2024.

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@cyoohoos 5 ай бұрын

I thought this would be just another zephyr video. However, you (and Amtrak) managed to make it unique. Nice.

@danielvallelunga1596 5 ай бұрын

Hey Rachell !!!!! Hey Noel !!!!! Great to see you out and about Rachelle. Im PROUD of you!!!!! ❤😊

@alanrossiter6626 5 ай бұрын

The two of ye half cut after your (small amount of) cold pizza and (larger amount of) wine. Good on ya!

@IzzemMA 5 ай бұрын

Done Chicago to LA with my wife in a roomette 8 years back and it was a nice experience to enjoy once. We still talk about it fondly. Respect to the attendants who just did an amazing job.

@marcchristoph8270 5 ай бұрын

Nice video! Wish you'd been able to see more of Reno as they lowered the station below street level and you only see the old parts of town. Though you did get a nice picture of where we board our dog in Reno (Pet Playhouse) and thought that was funny. We have been planning to take the Zephyr from Reno to Emeryville and back just for a fun weekend. Gonna definitely do thanks to your video! Awesome as always!

@davidmaclachlan 5 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas! Thanks for all the entertainment and education throughout the year.

@DestinationFawked 5 ай бұрын

Finally a travel KZfaqr who took the California Zephyr and mentioned the crappy tracks. We took this last year and we were delayed over 12 hours so they were going 80mph in some parts and the train was shaking so violently while trying to sleep that a few times my wife and I thought we for sure had derailed. The grill was also broke the entire trip so we had all microwave food. Worst trip ever

@doodles3075 5 ай бұрын

Its lovely to watch you both travelling. I think my husband and myself would have been arguing who wasn't sleeping on that top bunk😂

@SikandarDurrani 5 ай бұрын

Noel you would never make it on a naval ship where the midshipmen had bunk beds with half the space

@shonen84 5 ай бұрын

Another Sunday, another Noel adventure! Season’s Greetings. All the best from Belgium!

@torgeirbrandsnes1916 5 ай бұрын

Great vlog as always! Super that the mrs could be by you side. Keep up the good work! Merry Christmas from Norway!

@PCBill0622 5 ай бұрын

The lack of a chef was bad enough but where was your sleeping car attendant to make your beds? I hope you didn’t tip him or her!

@sethamtrak 5 ай бұрын

Although the food experience wasn’t what you paid for and expected, I’m glad you got one of Amtraks “refurbished” sleepers with an updated cabin.

@tomulator 5 ай бұрын

How many sleepers on the Zephyr are the “renovated” ones? Taking the CZ from Chicago to Emeryville in early Feb. Reserved a bedroom and would love to have a refurbished one!

@sethamtrak 5 ай бұрын

@@tomulator they are mixed up system wide. No way of knowing if you will get one until you board. They are doing a handful of refurbishments per month on sleepers, diners, lounges and coaches. Maybe another year or two until the whole fleet is done.

@jeffwilson9114 5 ай бұрын

Making the bed was comedy gold....ty both for making me smile

@jamilb4856 5 ай бұрын

You guys are the loveliest couple. Always enjoy when you bring along Rach!

@didierdt5420 5 ай бұрын

You know it's going to be a good one if the title says America, train and 3 days :D. I wish you and your fam good holidays and best wishes for the new year!

@Canleaf08 5 ай бұрын

I just took that train from San Francisco to Reno, NV in standard and it took me 10 hours to get there. We had a delay of 5 hours. Made the delays of the Deutsche Bahn look tame. For you it was the chef! I got an email that there will be reimbursement for the delay. At least you got the chance to take images from the Donner Pass by daylight...

@MarceloBenoit-trenes 5 ай бұрын

Delays are mostly (but not all) an issue of the host freight railroad.

@clearlyepic9958 5 ай бұрын

You passed right by my house in Nebraska! Of course, you were asleep! They plan Nebraska for the overnights…

@uzmaahmed.catmoon 5 ай бұрын

Wow Noel, this ride sounded so scenic. Thank you for the descriptions! Glad to see 1st class Rach on form!

@TrooperClerk 5 ай бұрын

First Jeb Brooks, then Will from Trek Trendy, and now Noel! Amtrak Trains are very underrated and deserve some love!

@acatic80 5 ай бұрын

Even Eva zu Beck has done an Amtrak video a few years back.

@shsd4130 5 ай бұрын

Safiya just posted an Amtrak review too!

@ItzChickenYall 5 ай бұрын

U just listed all the travel KZfaqrs I watch, except for Kara and nate

@angelagendreau3586 5 ай бұрын

@@ItzChickenYall me too.

@austin.draude 5 ай бұрын

I think Paul Lucas from Wingin It has done Amtrak videos too.

@AymeeDonovan 5 ай бұрын

Noel I love when you ride Trains and Buses , this is a real Xmas treat ! Merry Christmas from my family to yours ! X

@orlabuckley9641 5 ай бұрын

I never did travel on the California Zephyr but it is on my bucket list. I'm from Ireland and went to the US last August for my 50th birthday to visit family over there and we took the Coast Starlight (hubby, my niece and I) and the train was just lovely, more room between seats than a plane and the scenery was lovely, we travelled from Seattle, WA to Portland, Oregon only 4 hrs journey, pure heaven

@harveyh3696 5 ай бұрын

24:00 Several years ago I stayed at the Westin, down the road from the Doubletree. Had a short layover there after our co-pilots windscreen cracked and we diverted to SFO. It was a charter flight from Vegas to Honolulu so I don't know how a commercial airline would've handled the situation. Luv your presentations!

@ThemeParkBazza 5 ай бұрын

Both burnt and cold, that takes quite a skill 😂

@thecinesister 3 ай бұрын

In the early 2000s I spent 30 days doing a figure 8 around the USA on Amtrak. Started in LA and finished in LA 30 days later. LA - Chicago - Boston - Philadelphia - Atlanta - New Orleans - Memphis - Chicago - Seattle - LA. I slept on the train the whole time…but not all fancy like you did! 20 year old me is jealous haha. I just slept in my seat. It was a trip of a lifetime though. Just me, my backpack, a handwritten journal, and a camera. I think about it often! I do remember we got delayed for 12 hours in Albuquerque on the LA to Chicago route! So that was fun haha on the bright side I had 12 hours to learn how to spell Albuquerque because I was staring at the sign from the train window.

@No_ReGretzky99 Ай бұрын

I live in Memphis currently 😅❤🎉

@yyyfffff33333 5 ай бұрын

Nothing compares to his Indian overnight bus !

@bacondad6960 5 ай бұрын

You two had me cracking up while making the bed. I love it!!!

@IntriguedLioness 5 ай бұрын

It's rather annoying to see so many negative comments. Amtrak is not for those you want to save money, but for those who want to see the vast diversity of landscape of North America. My 1st year in the United States as a freshman at Northwestern University in Chicago my friends and I crisscrossed the country from New York to Chicago to Seattle down to LA and then back again and loved every single second. What we seem to have here are a bunch of tourists, not travelers.

@user-gs9rv9zu5f 5 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Great to see Rachel joining you on this occasion. Here's wishing you and your family a happy Christmas. 😊😊

@noelphilips 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

@arianagugora6811 5 ай бұрын

I loved this video! The bed-making scene was my favorite. I laughed so much during it.

@mjoven1975 5 ай бұрын

I live about 45 minutes from the Emeryville Amtrak station and have actually considered taking the California Zephyr all the way to Chicago. I definitely may have to give it a go as it looks like a great way to see a large part of the USA. Great video

@terrythompson3823 5 ай бұрын

As an airline family, we do travel more via airlines but I love train travel. Wish the US had more! I personally love seeing Rach on trips with you! Happy Christmas to you and your family!