Riding 56 hours on the Amtrak Southwest Chief. Los Angeles to Chicago

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Lynn Forbus

13 күн бұрын

A long ride on a slow train.

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@romeojames89 2 күн бұрын

I did it way back in 1983 Chicago to San Francisco and back to Chicago it was very awesome 👍🏿👍🏿😎😎

@DOSBoxMom Күн бұрын

My husband and I rode the Lincoln Service/Missouri River Runner to its western terminus at Kansas City, MO last year. Theoretically, we could connect to the Southwest Chief at that point; however, I suspect we'd be more comfortable (and have an easier connection) riding the northbound Lincoln Service to Chicago and connecting to the Southwest Chief there.

@matthewmadsen8123 2 күн бұрын

From here too texas

@DOSBoxMom Күн бұрын

I appreciated the footage of the LA Metropolitan Lounge; most videos I've seen of Amtrak journeys starting in LA omit that part of the station.

@LynnForbus 19 сағат бұрын

It’s a beautiful old building.

@ABCEasyas-- 5 күн бұрын

16:20 Random Michael Jackson music in the cafe car.

@matthewmadsen8123 2 күн бұрын

How much is a room on a train

@svenmartin840 7 күн бұрын

You were in Los Santos you pulled a job with Packie mcreary Michael De Santa Trevor Phillips and Franklin Clinton

@bgsumo40 8 сағат бұрын

are they outlet in your room.

@LynnForbus 8 сағат бұрын

Yes there was one 110v electrical outlet.

@DOSBoxMom Күн бұрын

What toiletries were available in the shower room on the train?

@LynnForbus 19 сағат бұрын

Soap. Shampoo. Towels.

@DOSBoxMom 19 сағат бұрын

@@LynnForbus Hopefully all 3 of those things are also supplied in the shower/toilets in the bedrooms in sleeping cars, and in the sleeping cars on Amtrak's other LD routes as well. My husband and I will be riding the Texas Eagle from Illinois to Ft. Worth, TX and back this fall, and we have a bedroom booked in the sleeping car.

@LynnForbus 18 сағат бұрын

@@DOSBoxMom Enjoy your trip!

@DiggingRob Күн бұрын

Thought when you booked a Roomette you got free meals ?

@LynnForbus 19 сағат бұрын

They are free. You can dine in the dining car or order for delivery to your room. I don’t think they actually cook on the train anymore, as it’s just reheated food. The Monte Cristo sandwich is good, and the flat iron steak is good also. I didn’t care too much for the pasta. It was microwaved for too long and hard. At the stop in Albuquerque there is a small market where you can pick up snacks. There is also a snack bar on the train below the upper viewing car.

@myrlkibbe1414 9 күн бұрын

So sad that two legs of your trip (bus & train) were so rotten.

@LynnForbus 8 күн бұрын

I wasn’t surprised by the bus, but I’ve had much better rides in the train. Greyhound sent me a 10% off my next ride coupon and Amtrak issued a $200 travel credit. lol

@LynnForbus 8 күн бұрын

I didn’t expect much from Greyhound, but Amtrak can do better.