Seattle to Chicago by TRAIN - The EMPIRE BUILDER

Seattle to Chicago by TRAIN - The EMPIRE BUILDER - Part 2

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5 ай бұрын

Hello and welcome to Shelby, MT! Today we’re continuing our amazing ride on Amtrak’s Empire Builder to Chicago.
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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@johnbottenberg3243 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the shoutout at 7:55! Your videos (among others) inspired me to book a cross-country train trip back from my sister's wedding in Seattle, rather than just flying back. You do a remarkable job keeping these videos informative and entertaining. Keep up the good work!

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you found this video! It really was a pleasure chatting with both you and Thomas over dinner, and I'm happy to hear you'll be back out on the rails soon. Maybe we'll cross paths again sometime!

@johnbottenberg3243 5 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTripsI actually meant that your videos inspired me to take the trip back in July! But don't worry - I've ridden plenty of Amtrak since then and will continue to do so.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

@@johnbottenberg3243 Oh haha that makes more sense lol. But glad to hear what I said is still true. 😁

@clicheguevara5282 5 ай бұрын

Same. I live in Hawaii and when I go visit my parents in Tennessee later this year, I'm flying to San Francisco and taking the train the rest of the way. I'm so excited.

@adventuresofamtrakcascades301 5 ай бұрын

I'm gonna have to say the Phase 7 livery wins out for me because WOW... I've never found it more attractive. But my God, Phase 6 looks so good

@DLeadVox 4 ай бұрын

Welcome to Chicago! Never ever call that building, "Whacha-talkin about Willis." It is and always wil be, the sears tower!!! Thank you for the train ride. I hope to take this one day. Maybe do a round trip with the chicago-San Francisco train. :-) ☮️

@grumpyoldstudios 5 ай бұрын

To be fair about the only electronic thing that people brought with then when the train was made was an electric razor. There were no phones, tablets ,game systems ect.

@pattymc4726 5 ай бұрын

It’s easily resolved with a small power bar or extension cord. I always travel with one so the outlet situation wasn’t an issue for me.

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

@@pattymc4726 I do as well. And it's not just old trains, but old cruise ships too. Electric hair dryers were available as well as electric razors back when these Superliners were built. People just brought extra batteries for their transistor radios, walkman tape and cd players, as well as portable video games... Not a rechargeable device in sight!!!

@alexanderboulton2123 5 ай бұрын

*THE* US's LARGEST river. Get it right, Lonestar!

@stephenkeever6029 5 ай бұрын

The two videos that make up this trip are perfect in length for me and not too long at all. You need the length to show all of the great footage! Thanks for tackling this epic trip with your usual thorough style. I have watched other reports on this trip which made me appreciate and look forward to your version. Thanks!

@djg6015 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vintage private car shots.

@LonestarTrips 3 ай бұрын

I’m glad you appreciate them 😊

@ThatXrayGuy 5 ай бұрын

This is a great conclusion to the series! Thank you for all of the thorough and honest reviews!

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

Of course! Thanks for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed!

@briancrockett9880 5 ай бұрын

Loved the video. Thanks for sharing it. I’m leaving shortly on a special trip with my son. Fargo to Chicago then Chicago to Pittsburgh. We will the be travelling from Pittsburgh to DC followed by DC to New York. Finally we will finish the trip going from NY to Boston. All by Amtrak.

@NickP16 5 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always, keep up the great work!

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Always happy to see you in the comments.

@cherylbjurstrom6412 5 ай бұрын

We’ve taken the route twice. Very relaxing

@FlightAndTrack 5 ай бұрын

Really awesome video

@pi-sx3mb 5 ай бұрын

Nice video, nice trip. That flat wheel though... 😵

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

The flat wheel was brutal. In hind sight I should've contacted Amtrak customer service about getting some kind of compensation for it.

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

Bring some ear plugs... I have problems falling asleep with the horns blasting at every railroad crossing...

@pi-sx3mb 5 ай бұрын

@@ronclark9724 Always 👍 But wow, 24/7 the entire ride ...? 😵 I think that noise would seep into your soul.

@PCBill0622 5 ай бұрын

Nice video report. Here’s some amplifications: Minot, ND is also the mandatory FRA 1,000 mile inspection. Amtrak mechanics inspect all the truck, wheels and brakes. A brake test is performed. At Midway the EB leaves the BNSF, then travels the Minnesota Commercial Railroad for a few miles, then the CPKC rails all the way to Metra tracks. Maximum speed is 79 mph so when you showed 81 mph on your phone it was a GPS inaccuracy otherwise the engineer would get a violation as the locomotives have speed recorders.

@baseballfan99 5 ай бұрын

Brings back a lot of memories so thanks for another great video.

@egpx 5 ай бұрын

What a lovely couple of videos and particularly interesting for me as I'm doing this trip in the other direction next Summer. I'm really looking forward to it.

@johnburke1317 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video

@shortythenut1 5 ай бұрын

Great video as always!

@B0BBYSW0RLD 5 ай бұрын

How funny, I'm taking the Empire builder to Seattle tomorrow afternoon. I took the California Zephyr last year, and absolutely loved it!

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

I have rode all of Amtrak's long distance overnight sleeper trains. While riding in coach is very affordable, I can afford the luxury of a sleeper roomette. There is no better way to see America, front and back yards, coast to coast. You can also figure out what made these towns grow while you ride past these cities and towns industrial and commercial areas...

@darth_yoda 5 ай бұрын

As I said in the last video. I would sooooo love to experience this track to :) And I am glad the smoke cleared up so you could catch all those amazing views for us.. Thanks :)

@johnsons74thsquadron74 5 ай бұрын

Great footage and insight as always. I’m looking to be on the Southwest Chief next summer. I noticed towards the end a couple Metra F40Cs.

@Howoldareweanywayyipes 2 ай бұрын

My daughter and I went the opposite direction from Chicago to West Glacier Park with meal tickets all the way. our room was just right size... i took the top bunk.

@chrisdobrowolski2783 Ай бұрын

How was sleeping on the top bunk. I heard very narrow and mattress is very hard on the top bunk.

@dvferyance 5 ай бұрын

Midway station is still in St Paul. Amtrak trains have not stopped in Minneapolis since before Midway was built.

@jasoncassady6286 5 ай бұрын

Was just on a retrofitted Superliner 1 on Coast Starlight 11. Rooms had updated furnishings that were in the gray but had the renovated bathrooms too! Looking spiffy for sure!

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately he implied these Superliners are being replaced with new Siemens coaches. NOT!!! Amfleet I coaches, Horizon coaches, and the Talgo coaches are being replaced with Siemens coaches, not Amfleet II coaches, Viewliner sleepers and diners, and all of the Superliners fleet of cars. The Superliner fleet is being refurbished as are the Amfleet II coaches. Nevermind the Superliner fleet is over fifty years in age. Not even Amtrak Joe has been able to raise the funds to replace the Superliner and Amfleet II fleet...

@Vomahanew 5 ай бұрын

Did you see the giant photographs on the top floor of the lounge? Easily my favorite thing in there.

@timbacchus 5 ай бұрын

Good thing we have a President who loves Amtrak

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

Unfortunately Amtrak Joe hasn't funded Texas Central HSR as yet... Should have been number one on Amtrak Joe's list...

@snoopyloopy 5 ай бұрын

First! Good trip.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jasoncassady6286 5 ай бұрын

Glenview has the same platform number signs as Sounder/Seattle does too!

@WaynoGur 5 ай бұрын

Yeah we always travel on Amtrak with a power strip. The flat iron steak is pretty good. The desserts are definitely Grade A.

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

While one was suitable when these Superliners were built for a electric razor and a hair dryer, one isn't enough to recharge batteries for todays rechargeable devices... Bring a power strip riding Amtrak, coach or sleeper...

@United1158 5 ай бұрын

When did you take this trip? I’m taking the Empire Builder in March and I’m aware that sunset time greatly affects the scenery seen.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

I took this trip in mid-July, so right at the height of the summer sun.

@United1158 5 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips That makes a lot of sense, thanks for the info.

@97nelsn 5 ай бұрын

I need that cheesecake in my life

@jessicaburdell7779 5 ай бұрын

Funny thing is, how did BNSF ever get the route of the Milwaukee Road when the Milwaukee Road's successor, Soo Line is actually a subsidiary of former CP, now CPKC

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

BNSF isn't necessarily Amtrak... Amtrak's rides on all of the legendary railroads main lines somewhere it seems...

@jessicaburdell7779 5 ай бұрын

BNSF is the OWNER of the route Amtrak's empire builder travels on, not Amtrak

@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 5 ай бұрын

8:15 I will digress that's probably the one upside of wildfires: how the sun looks like a red disk.

@elteescat 5 ай бұрын

I've never even seen an Amtrak train. They don't come to my part of the country. The only trains I've ever rode were amusement park adventures. Take the little ride on the steam engine train and get robbed by bandits.

@brianweber4154 4 ай бұрын

Hmmmm south Dakota or Wyoming Alaska or hawaii......

@elteescat 4 ай бұрын

@@brianweber4154 nope. I wish. Just a part of Ohio that Amtrak doesn't think is important enough. The nearest train is about 60 miles away down in Cincinnati.

@ACanadianDoge 5 ай бұрын

Always enjoy the content. I’m curious if there is a plan to ride on Amtrak’s Cardinal route one day?

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

What if I told you I’m taking the Cardinal from Chicago to New York on Saturday 😉

@ACanadianDoge 5 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips I will be anticipating the video with eagerness. Enjoy the trip

@edeinhorn6016 5 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips I'm taking the Cardinal from Chicago to Philadelphia in April, 2024 so I'm hoping your trip report will be available before then! I very much enjoyed both parts of your Empire Builder series. My wife and I took the EB from Chicago to Seattle in May, 2022 and loved the journey, the food, and the people we met onboard.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

@@edeinhorn6016 I should have it out in January or February, so it’ll be ready well before your travels 😊

@melissap4711 4 ай бұрын

The sound in your roomette would make me pull my hair out and grind my teeth! Would it have been worth asking to be moved to a different room? Would calling Amtrak and asking for a discount on your trip or a free voucher for another trip have been worth a shot?

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

I think if I had called, they would have given me some kind of voucher for future travel.

@ABTrainsYT 5 ай бұрын

You should review the Eurostar one day lad 🇬🇧

@susanb1394 3 ай бұрын

Do you think it’s worth it to get on in Fargo North Dakota and travel to Portland? I’m thinking about doing an Amtrak vacation and I live in Fargo.

@LonestarTrips 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely! While it may be an early morning departure, you'll get to see both the Great Plains and Glacier National park in one day, and then arrive around noon in Portland, which gives you almost a full day to see stuff around the city. I would recommend waiting until mid-summer to go, as that will maximize the daylight hours, and thus increase the amount of Glacier you'll be able to enjoy.

@pattyjones4853 4 ай бұрын

so were you on the Empire Builder for 2 overnights and 3 days? I am trying to plan my trip from Johnstown PA to Seattle and back with maybe 1 night in Seattle. I can't make heads or tails on their website.

@LonestarTrips 4 ай бұрын

The trip is 2 nights. It leaves Seattle on day 1, the second day is entirely on board, and then you get in to Chicago on day 3.

@larryloveless2967 5 ай бұрын

I rode the AMTRAK Empire Builder back and forth a couple times years ago but did not know of the change in train station in Minneapolis to the St. Paul location. Any idea about the background of the change in train station location? I do not believe the St. Paul station was shown. I liked all the long distance routes crossing the West. Good video.

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

St. Paul refurbished their beautiful downtown station...

@larryloveless2967 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the information. Sounds really good. I liked seeing some of the old train stations such as in L.A., Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Denver, Chicago, and Kansas City. St. Louis has done a really good job with its Union Station but does not serve AMTRAK but its small AMTRAK station is a short walk away and allows for a straight through whereas trains had to back in to its Union Station years ago. The current owner has done a good job making it an entertainment venue with attractions like a Giant Ferris Wheel and aquarium along with keeping up its grand hotel. That was my origin on AMTRAK trips. @@ronclark9724

@us-unclesam6566 4 ай бұрын

Every time I try to book tickets for this train, it's filled up.

@lorenzopacho936 5 ай бұрын

Havre is named after the French city of Le Havre (de Grace). "Havre" is actually the French term for "harbor".

@brianweber4154 4 ай бұрын

Montana train stops. Glasgow, Malta, havre and ummm Essex hmmm

@michaausleipzig 5 ай бұрын

Please tell me you received some form of compensation for that flat wheel noise! 😮

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

He was probably riding over that axle in his roomette. He should have asked the conductor to switch him to another roomette in the other car, or the third car after it was shunted at Spokane...

@equaltoreality8028 5 ай бұрын

I would love to see an extended cut and have both parts in 1 long video.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

I was actually thinking of doing just that.

@equaltoreality8028 5 ай бұрын

@@LonestarTrips Please and thank you.

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

@@equaltoreality8028 😁

@JuanSanchezGuerra 5 ай бұрын

Why are they still stopping the train at Midway?

@LonestarTrips 5 ай бұрын

We were picking up the Northern Sky private car.

@hollywood1340 5 ай бұрын

The question was it a BIG baked potato? What the Northern Pacific touted on it's slightly more southern route.

@ronclark9724 5 ай бұрын

Amtrak used to have the "Idaho Star" for lunch on the Empire Builder two decades ago... The baked potato has been a big thing for the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads passenger trains now for over a century...