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- I have ridden Amtrak's long distance trains several times, and I have previously put together two videos on what to expect when traveling in 'sleeper' class (first class) on the western route "Superliner" trains. Recently I took a similar trip across Canada on ViaRail's famous transcontinental train called the "Canadian", from Toronto to Vancouver. This video shows what to expect in a sleeper car on this trip, as well as presenting the trip and its sights. My trip took place in the four days immediately following Labor Day in May of 2014. The westbound train starts at 10 PM in Toronto, then continues over the next three full days and part of the morning on the fourth day, so the trip includes five consecutive dates, and occupies about 3-1/2 days (going by hours of travel).
I forgot to mention in the video that the rooms (except for the berths) all have en-suite toilets. In the roomettes, the toilets are covered by the bed when it is lowered.
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I did this in coach during 1979. I spent the night in the observation dome by myself and played guitar while the train was snaking in the Rockies. Good memories.
I rode this train with the family back in 1967 and it was still an amazing trip.
Thank you for the video and your detailed comments. It brought back so many memories.
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the best train ride anywhere in the world on a classic first class train....beautiful
that is an understatement- just try to book a bedroom and now refurbished i have seen the pictures wow- nice price too
no not cheap, but what a great lifetime experience though
Thank you for recording this video and sharing it with us. I like that your narration was relaxed and informative. Far too many other videos I have watched theses days have very annoying narrations where the narrator never pauses to take a single breath - annoying that anyone thinks they do not need to pause for a second to breathe. Your narration was great. Thank you! I have not been on such a long train ride in either the US or Canada, it hope to one day.
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In 1971 my parents took my brother and I on a cool trip. We took the Canadian Pacific Railways trip from Vancouver BC to Montreal Canada. What a ride for a 11yr old! The porters taught us every card trick in the book! We had linens and silver at dinner. It was done the old school way. It was very cool.
Many thanks for reviving memories of my best ever holiday( vacation). Did the same trip in 2001 with a 3 night stay in Toronto to start, followed by a 4 day stopover in Jasper. And finished off with a 5 night stay in Vancouver, my favourite city ever.
I’m a month away from retirement, have been watching your videos for a long time and can’t wait to start riding in your footprints. Really enjoy your videos and commentary style which being a former Chicagoan, feels so comfortably straight forward and honest. Thank you and look forward to watching your future treks.
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did this trip 50 years ago from Montreal, 1968. How time flies. But every thing else was the same, Then the train also stopped in Hornepayne and we all took a walk for a half an hour . Thanks for the video.
I went on this trip about four years ago with my mother, aunt and sister in law. We had two bedroom units that were next to each other, so during the day, the raised the wall so we had a bigger room together. This is a trip of a lifetime! And for the record, I don't find anything wrong with your voice. It is relaxing!
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I did this trip a few years ago, all the way from Toronto to Vancouver and stayed in a room with 2 beds and a toilet in its own room. Ride was VERY smooth, food was AMAZING and the conversation with other passengers was icing on the cake. This is a luxury trip through and through - no ifs, ands or buts.
the ride is smoother in summer than winter because of FROST.
i guess there is no car to eat at.he didnt show any place to eat at on the train.SO LAME.also the camera is always TO CLOSE TO EVERYTHING.he needs to learn how to use the camera BETTER.BAD VIDEO
@@adrianchiasson4242 Yes there is a dining car, 4 to a table and you dont pick who you sit with, they do. Below the observation level is the "games" car with snacks.
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WOW - just discovered this and what a trip down memory lane. Thanks for taking this journey and for the excellent video and commentary. I did this trip in 1980, but I disembarked in Banff to work a season at the Banff Springs Hotel. My Dad offered to pay for my ride as my 'experience' of his having taken the trip from Saskatchewan > Toronto > Saskatchewan and back to Toronto about 10 times in his life. How times have changed from my trip - I had one of those lower, curtained berths and smoking was permitted pretty much everywhere. The showers were horrible, the track probably the same as it was laid in the 1880's and as you experienced it, and the food not much better. And the funny thing was it ran out of booze by Thunder Bay, so everyone jumped out and ran to the local 'government controlled' store to re-stock (as did the train staff). Thanks for the memories.
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It just doesn't seem fair that a nation of just about 36 million people has all that land and beauty but fortunately I'm Canadian so I'm glad we do. I was raised in the U.S. and didn't know I was also Canadian until age 60 but the good news is that I'm now retired so I have lots of time to discover my new country. I'm considering a rail trip and your video helped me to decide that it is the best option to see a lot of the country. Thanks for posting.
British Columbia and the Nova Scotia areas are my favorites in Canada! Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video! 🌺😊
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Lets enjoy the ride and have fun ...who cares if its Via-Rail or Amtrak trains....ppl stop being negative--the video is very detailed and useful for potential travellers...
Thank You Child of God (Black people)!!!
@@lovereadingsnyc we brought a black light in our sleeper! sperms everywhere! ceiling too!
@@jojo-fu4xh ahh! Just like the Ritz Carlton.
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You have a point the amalgamation in both countries helped keep rail alive & and the two transcontinental services less fractured and chopped up.
I’ve frequently wondered what these train trips were like. Very informative, thank you so much for sharing your experiences and thoughtful commentary. Well done.
The beautiful Canadian scenery is well worth the price of this transcontinental train trip ! Plus you are served delicious food on board with friendly staff. I remember this shiny Superliner train was totally refurbished to become Canada's proud "Canadian !" The effort and work involved and cost to maintain this fantastic train shows Canada's proud train heritage ! To maintain this track over some of the most remote area's of North America and the Canadian Rockies is a feat in itself ! Well Done Canada's ViaRail ! Cheers !
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Thank you for the wonderful and informative video! Love all the details you included. We are taking this trip next week and are very much looking forward to it after seeing this video!!
I'm a recent train traveler and found this video to be helpful and very informative. Thank-you.
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Other's have annotated your geography; I just thank you for the compilation and the memories...I live on Vancouver Island now and have during the past 40 years ridden both the CNR and CPR trains from Toronto to Vancouver. Thanks for the re-visit. Happy travelling.
Thank you for the video. I throughly enjoyed the scenery and your narration of the trip. I appreciate the time and effort you put into all of your videos. I'm new to train travel and after watching many of yours and others videos, I've been inspired to do a cross country (U.S.) trip this year. Thank you.
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Enjoyed your video. I have travelled on 'The Canadian' 25x since 1964 (round-trip except for the 1st one. Originally, the seats in the 'roomettes' & dome were cloth-covered. The bar under the rear dome had original paintings by the famous 'Group of Seven' & were heavily damaged because people were allowed to smoke back in the old days. I managed to get a really good picture of the top of Mount Robson that is about 50 mi west of Jasper using a pre-digital SLR with a 300mm zoom & 400 asa film. Whats is amazing is that there was not a cloud in sight. Apparently it is only visible about 6 days/year. It is usually cloud-covered. It is amazing that the 'Canadian' starting running in 1955 & is still going back & forth across Canada. The dining cars have changed very little. The glass dividers with the etchings are original! Thanks again for posting your video. Canadian Don
My family of 7 will be taking this trip at the end of the month. Sounds like a fun time!
l have made this trip 3 times in 7 yrs and have enjoyed it every time. twice in coach loved it
We did that trip in 1975 with the whole family , I was 11 at the time and it was run by CP . It was totally amazing experience. I don't know it is the same but we had berths and the rear observation was only for the berths so it was effectively a private observation car.
I am a pilot but take trains all over the world when ever possible, it is slower but so much more civilized. I believe my dad paid 3 to 4000 1975 dollars but it was priceless.
Love video and commentary. Thank you for a safe and pleasant journey without leaving the comfort of my living room couch.
I felt like I joined him for the whole trip....I got excited to see those bridges over head at 31:24.......Commercial Drive Skytrain station baby...my neighbourhood....EAST VAN!
I just went on this trip and want to let you know this was so helpful. Someone on our trip brought a scanner as well; it was helpful as we experienced significant delays (about 20 hrs) and the info from the scanner was informative and entertaining 🙂. I did not mind the delay one bit. Awesome video!
Thank you for sharing your traveling experience on the train from Toronto to Vancouver. I haven't been on a train like that in 30 years since 87 when I went to my brother's house for Christmas and got to meet my nephew for the first time. And believe me even back then there were no smoking on the train and I was heading down east to Saint John NB. I remember some of us sneaking off to smoke between the cars pass the sliding glass doors just to grab a quick smoke before a train steward chased us back to our seats. Lol 😉😂 Anyways thanks again for sharing your your experience traveling across Canada on a train, perhaps next time you could go the other way take the train Down East and go to the Atlantic Provinces. But don't go in the winter time. It's frigging cold! Lol 😉😂
The photo of the bear was really nice. He/she stopped to have the train pass by. You had a great trip.
THANK you VERY much for uploading your video.. I know how time-consuming this actually is,, from start to finish,, so I really want to say again,, THANK YOU VERY MUCH :) ... I'm from AUSTRALIA.. Have never been to Canada,, so watching this was wonderful :) PS. You have a realllly nice voice :) If you ever want extra company on your next trip, tell me xxxxx :)
Wonderful video with great filming. I loved the grisly bear. You have a very melodious voice.
Great video. A bit of trivia: The Elgin Manor that you I assume had your roomette on was the very car used by Gene Wilder in "Silver Streak" movie I will be taking this train both ways in Nov. so will be able to see the refurbished Park Car.
As usual, a first rate informative video! I completely enjoy your videos. It's just like a ride along! Great narration. Keep up the excellent videos!
Great video I don’t usually watch 30 min videos but yours was great This will be my next trip 2019. Thank You
Very good video! I am soo glad that you are using your voice, have kept all the natural sounds from the train and surroundings, and NO muzak in the background or at all. Kudos to you my friend.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I do enjoy your commentary. It is so informative and dose promote a desire to make that journey Thank you again.
Wonderful video. This would be a "bucket list" kind of ride for me, but good to know what to expect.
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It's not on mine cause this seems so darn boring
I came here to watch a video on train travel. Why am I reading comments about Asians, Europeans and Americans? Ignore the jerks. This is an awesome video and so is the narration. Thanks for posting it. This is definitely on my list of vacation trips to do.
I'm planning to travel from England early in the new year with the intention to ride the Canadian and I have found the information in this video (and those of Amtrak trains) extremely helpful and useful in assisting me plan for my trip. I would like to thank you for putting together these series of videos and encourage you to continue with others as you think fit. Please ignore the (very few) negative comments which are neither constructive nor informative. Keep up the good work !
Dear Sir,
I enjoyed sharing your journey so much.
You were honest and a great companion.
Thank you.
Your video & commentary is excellent. Keep up the good work & expect more travel videos from you.
Very nice video. Thanks for going to the trouble. I did the bit from Edmonton to Vancouver via Jasper 4 years ago and it is a very special way of travelling. Food was excellent, the train staff were just lovely, and no-one treats you like a terrorist, unlike flying. It's pure indulgence and definitely one I'd love to do again.
Thank you so much. Thats increased my excitement level to maximum. Only 2 weeks to wait!!
Great video! Was planning a trip from Vancouver to Toronto this upcoming Summer! Thanks for sharing!
I enjoy trains. I was having some anxiety this this evening and your thoughtful video really helped me to settled down. Very enjoyable and informative. :)
Fantastic ...... very enjoyable. i want to do that! Fascinating design of the compartments and the train in general. Love the observation compartments ....beautiful Canadian scenery!
Thank you for the detail video, very helpful in thinking if this would be a good family trip with a little kid.
Keep in that the cars used on the Canadian are refurbished ex-CPR cars that date from the 50s. The fact they work as well as they do is remarkable, even if they don't quite measure up to much younger AmTrak cars.
I thought I'd also mention that nine of the the fifteen most topographically prominent mountains in the Rockies are in Canada.
Can't go on a train ride, can only daydream for now. So of course, go to one of the best props for train dreaming.
I've ridden the train Toronto to Vancouver twice in the last 2 years. I found your video while searching for information before my first ride. Really found it useful, even if it is getting a bit aged now. Thanks.
I think you should be paid by Amtrak & ViaRail, because your videos have convinced me to take a rail vacation across the US; think I'll start in LA Union Station, go to Chicago Union Station, then across to Seattle Union Station, and then back to LA.
Outstanding. Just the kind of background info I was looking for but couldn't find until now. There are five minute videos on youtube I couldn't wait to end but watched this 30 min. one with great interest. Thank you.
Those cars were built by The BUDD Company in Phildephilia, talk about being vintage. Pullman Standard cars were the standard for first-class service, BUDD Company was the first with stainless steel long haul and subway/elevated cars. The cars you are riding and walking through were built in 1955 in Philadelphia for Canadian Pacific's The Canadian passenger train. On April 3, 1987, Budd ended all railcar production at its Red Lion Plant in Philadelphia and sold its rail designs to Bombardier Transportation. Glad to see them again. Here in the US, Amtrak pulled most of their BUDD cars off the western routes when Pullman Standard built the Superliner cars in the mid/late 1970s, by the early 1980s they were only eastern routes that still used them due to the low tunnels and other over track structures. BUDD built the prototypes for the Viewliner cars but shut their rail car division down when Amtrak awarded the contract to Morrison-Knudsen to build what today is known as the Vierwliner I cars.
I have taken both the Canadian and Emtrak's Empire builder. While Amtrak provides a more modern train, the Canadian is nostalgia. Which you fail to recognize in your video. The stainless steel cars, the dome car, which are part of train travelling glory days. And they are the only rail service that provide that. I do agree that ride in states is a smoother. I do have to say that the food on the Canadian is top notch. Restaurant quality, or better. Amtrak's was sub par, at best. Riding the Canadian was more about the adventure, as opposed to the final destination.
sean haugen, I agree, and I would not have spent about 3 times what AMTRAK would have charged if I did not value the unique experience that the Canadian offers.
@@youtuuba I think you bought your ticket at the wrong time - check Via's "Sleeper Plus Deals", Toronto to Vancouver in a sleeper with meals included can be had for about $1100 CDN, or about $800 US - I don't think you can go from NYC to San Francisco, a similar distance, in sleeper class for the same price. Timing is everything of course, you have to be flexible.
@@tonyd8499 , I fully understand that timing, especially with AMTRAK, can mean dramatic cost differences. Regarding my ViaRail "Canadian" trip, I recall paying about $1600 for it, and being surprised at the high cost considering that I was only in the equivalent of an AMTRAK roomette. I had purchased my ticket two or three months in advance, and the reservation agent said that the "Canadian" train was a premium priced trip because it was so desirable.
When you did your pricing mentioned in your comment, was it just for "sleeper", or for a particular kind of room? Remember, unlike AMTRAK, the "Canadian" also offers "berths" in the sleeper car, which gets you a seat and a bed, but not a private room.... Was that perhaps what you priced out?
Regarding your question of comparison with a Chicago to San Francisco trip (presumably this would be AMTRAK's "California Zephyr", I have taken that trip several times, as recently as two years ago, and never paid more than about $600 (US) for it, in a sleeper Roomette.
@@youtuubaThe SleeperPlus Deal I referenced was for a single bedroom posted online a few weeks ago. Section berths are half the cost, double bedroom with single occupancy are 50% more, and Prestige bedrooms are astronomically priced but include all the alcohol you can consume in four days and preferred access to the tail-end Park lounge-dome car. They used to have triple bedrooms which were almost double the size of double bedrooms but lost them when those cars were converted to Prestige sleepers. I’ve haven't seen Amtrak prices as low as what you mentioned, but I guess you have to know where to look, and again timing is everything. VIA still sells out the "Canadian" in the summer high season, the best time to go is winter or early spring. I'll be on it April 3rd.
The Zephyr is a two night, 2000 mile trip, the Canadian is 3500 miles over four nights, so it's not a good comparison. Both are excellent trips by the way, though I agree with your earlier comment that the scenery on the Zephyr is superior.
@@youtuuba You have to look on VIA's website for Sleeperplus deals for the best prices. Calling them will only get you the regular price!. Via's agents are not particularly helpful in that regard.
Well done, well done. Especially the patient grizzly bear. Excellent narration. You could have lulled me to sleep had you been reading a book. Cheers.
Thank You ! Well done as always! But did they EVER get that dog under control? LOL - that was funny!
I'm glad you directed me to this. I've watched all your other train travel videos (I think); this one appears to have been made prior to the others and is in a more abbreviated format. Three plus hours for the 1.5 day trip to New Orleans, but only a shade over a half an hour for this journey. Either way, it was a pleasant video. Thanks for these.
e020443, yes, my older train videos were much less detailed and conclusive. But the majority of comments revealed that a certain group of viewers liked the virtual trip experience, so I started to make them longer, and added more detailed narration and captions.
Nicely done. Thanks for taking the time to create and post this video. It gave me a enjoyable time and brought back the memory of train travel when I was a kid. :)
Ah it's been too long since I last rode on a VIA sleeper train...brings back great memories, will have to do it again soon!
Until about 2005 there was still a certain "smoking time" late at night in the Mural Lounge, but certainly no longer.
I love that last bridge into Vancouver where you can see the SkyTrain going by...such an entrance.
Very detailed video, great job!
Excellent overview of your trip. This is a trip I want to make soon and you were able to answer all of my questions. Thank you.
I rode on Amtrak many times. I tried Canadian Train last Fall, 2013 and May 2014 between Toronto and Vancouver. I love it very much. They have better cars than Amtrak's Superliner Car and Viewliner Car. Also they are friendly. I will come back to Canadian Train again in February for round trip.
I miss BC so much. Watching this just made me excited to move back. 😍😱
aside from Via Rail's "The Canadian", you can also travel on the original Canadian Pacific route aboard the "The Rocky Mountaineer", or Canadian Pacific's historic "The Royal Canadian Pacific"......both are very expensive & very luxurious and of course, the beautiful scenery on all of these wonderful passenger trains is breathtaking to say the least
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You did a marvelous job here. Your explanations were helpful and your videography superb.
Thank you for the informative video. It's a long while since I've ridden the train but my long trip was from Kamloops, BC to Rivers, Manitoba (return). That was a long journey but I think it is good for everyone to see the scenery of their own country at least once in a lifetime. Even better if you can journey to see your neighbour's scenery ;-)
I was lucky enough to ride on the original California Zephyr and Denver Zephyr. I've also ridden the AMTRAK Superliners. The views from the Vista Dome cars on the Zephyrs were absolutely spectacular and far beyond anything offered by the Superliner lounge cars.
Great Video, I did the trip this past summer. This brought back great memories and clarified some things I didn't know. The one thing I noticed though was that you didn't film the panorama car which was my favourite car which is added onto the train in Edmonton. It gave amazing views during the mountains and was as nice as the views in rocky mountaineer's Gold Leaf cars. Hopefully you were able to visit it.
This was very useful as we are make our decision to take a train trip or not. thanks very much for this.
Comparing the Canadian (VIA rail) to Amtrak is like comparing french fries to onion rings. Both are good depending on your choice. I've ridden both. Amtrak's Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle and back and the Canadian from Vancouver to Toronto. Both were great in their own right. I had no complaints about either one
Thanks for a great video, and for sharing your experience!
We had a wonderful experience riding The Canadian....We went from Kingston to Edmonton. Would love to do the whole western route.
Those diesels were built in 1989. The equipment is very old although I like to single level cars with the vista domes. Thanks for the post.
So glad you came to Canada! Next time, stop in Jasper and drive down the Glacier Parkway to get up close and personal with mountains bigger and more beautiful than around Jasper. Visit the Athabasca Glacier and the Continental Divide along the parkway, Lake L9uise and Banff. Then head back to Jasper to board the train again to head west and watch for Mount Robson this time. I didn't see it mentioned in your video and If you are lucky the mountain top won't be covered by cloud (it is so high it has its own weather system. And the schedule has changed on the train so you arrive in Jasper around 6 or 7 am and that allows you to see the amazing views of the Fraser Canyon when you head west. Sorry you didn't have a bedroom, roomettes are rather cramped. They do now have a new class called Prestige now though, you would greatly enjoy.
Watched and enjoyed all of your train videos. Wish the original train designers had made the cars a bit wider. Thanks for posting.
Its a very informative video. I have travelled this train in pieces 66 times not the whole length toronto to vancouver but i have mostly done kamloops to vancouver or jasper to vancouver but it was cool watching your video good job!
enjoyed the video... wish you had a few comments about the food and other amenities... think i will pass on this trip... made the trip from portland to raleigh on amtrak, which i enjoyed.
Thank you for taking me along during your ride.
You actually passed the highest point in the entire rockies! Great video in showing how Via is so much better than Amtrak.
I'm pretty sure the highest point of the Rockies is Mount Elbert in Colorado.
I see you were assigned to the sleeper "Elgin Manor." This was the same car used in the filming of the 1976 movie Silver Streak, starring Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor. The movie used Canadian Pacific rolling stock for its fictitious "AmRoad" train. If you watch the movie and look carefully, the name Elgin Manor appears on the door to Gene Wilder's sleeping car, as well as on the outside. He was in a full-sized bedroom. The interior, of course, has been refurbished since then, so the color scheme is now different. Just an interesting trivia tidbit.
I love Canadian Movie trivia. When I was visiting downtown Vancouver I saw this map of Stanley Park that shows all the movies that have filmed there, and where exactly they took place, which is pretty cool because then you can go right to the very same spots and take pictures, or recreate scenes (Yes, I would totally do that, I am so that nerd).
Thank you. I hope you make more videos. Good show.
An interesting video. It's too bad officious, know-it-all twits like Dusty Coutu can never seem to restrain themselves. Oh well, that's just one facet of the internet. As for your narration, it strikes me as polished. And as you report, it is an expensive trip. You may find this hard to believe but in 1985 it was possible to travel for 30 days on ViaRail for just over 300 dollars on a Canrail Pass and on both CNR and CPR transcontinental routes, the CPR route being generally regarded as the more scenic. That didn't include sleeping accommodation or food, of course, but an upper berth went for $13.00 (yes, that decimal point after the 3 is correctly placed!) if bought after 10 PM on the train. It makes 1985 seem like a very long time ago. More recently something similar was available valid for travel on both Via and Amtrak, but possibly no longer. It did seem too good to last.
I covered about 17,000 miles over 30 days on a Canrail Pass including a (slow) trip to Churchill, Manitoba. Of course, I'm amazed now that I actually survived those miles considering the life-threatening danger of so frequently overhearing the crew's radio communications even without a scanner.
I appreciate the trouble you took to present this video. (In 1985 I noticed an American passenger involved in the same sort of thing. His camera, at that time, was the type carried on one's shoulder and a climb with it up into the dome just about did him in. I guess 1985 really was a long time ago. Enjoy your future rail travel.
Well covered. Scenery, often the rationale for travel, is important. However, its enjoyment can be profoundly affected by the mode of travel. In my book, they're equally important. It's easy to become familiar with a region's scenic appeal, but not so easy to find reasoned and dispassionate accounts of the means of travel. I appreciate your contributions to that aspect of a classic North American rail journey.
am I like the only teen that would significantly enjoy riding this? I mean I have always been a fan of trains since I was a little kid.
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i rode it in the econony class
I love any kind of public transport. Busses included.
+swander man Do they have bedrooms like the one showed in this video in the economy class?
omg I did the exact same trip!! (from Toronto to Vancouver) it was really fun😊
I enjoyed the tour.Thanks for share beautiful sites and seens .On route i also saw Bear and mountains. Realy i enjoyed this shoot documentary.
I’m feeling so excited about this! Thank you so much for sharing. You did great explaining and demonstrating, and everything else.
I thought the video was very helpful. I would like to have seen inside the private sleeping areas. We are taking The Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to maybe Jasper and then catching Canadian rails to Halifax...... gonna need somewhere to sleep. Thanks for your contribution
I rode this train after the NMRA convention in Toronto a few years ago. What better way to end a model train convention than a train ride? I, like you, spent most of my time in one of the dome cars. One thing you didn't mention is that this train is the only transportation in some of Canada. There were frequent flag stops where campers got on and off the train with all their gear, including canoes and kayaks. It was a fun trip and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
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Thank you, I learned quite a bit with the information you have so kindly passed along.
That looks very nice. You had a great time. Yes, I love the private sleepers.
Thank you so much for putting together such a thorough and useful video. Your clear voice is very for good narration and your camera work presented a very good glimpse of what life would be like on that trip. I am thankful to have seen this video. I have to say that the trip looks really wonderful and I would to go on it, but I don't think I could take those very long narrow passageways in the roomette cars...way too claustrophobia-inducing for me. It was almost panic inducing just sitting here in the comfort of my own home watching those portions of your video...and it looked like you had to get through three of them in order to finally get out there! I feel that the sleeping room wouldn't provide much relief from that feeling. I've travelled long-distance trains with my own sleeping compartment in Germany, Sweden, and Mexico, and those trains didn't seem to have those not-even-as-wide-as-a-person passageways. Or else I've become squeamish in my old age. Honestly, I was planning on booking this trip, but from seeing those hallways and the sleeper room, I really don't think I could take that and therefore I greatly thank you for saving me quite a bit of money and angst!
I liked your video, it isn’t the usual « gee whiz » kind. Got the close caption going and you should look into some of it, particule « Hornepayne » . someone should have told you that, in Canada, « freight » runs the show and VIA Rail is the poor cousin. Unfortunately as well, VIA doesn’t run though the prettiest part of Alberta anymore since 1990, it’s political. Before, the train hit the Canadian Rockies 30 minutes out of Calgary, now, it’s 6 hours out of Edmonton. I took the trip several times and VIA is not what CPR was in the days, CN was a always lousy and business-like and that’s what you got. Hope you enjoyed the trip anyway. And thanks for an informative video. I’ve been A rail enthusiast for 60 years.
Thank you for sharing. I found this very informative.
Great vid & commentary very well explained great job! ignore the assholes who make negitive comment's, very nicely done vid.
agree fab commentary
Really enjoyed the vid.Was on train Toronto/Van and back. Great food and a nice trip.
Thanks for your hard work on this video. That bed would sound good in a horror movie.
Wonderful video. We ride the City of New Orleans often from Memphis to New Orleans.
How did you make such an exciting trip sound so boring?
Passing through the flat Prairies tend to do that?
i think it is the voice ;)
I like the voice.
@@Kwakimolo I agree with you. The voice is too unemotional and sounds like he is talking not about an exciting trip but reads an instruction manual for a water heater or some other absolutely common place gadget. And all these minute details about every single equipment in the carriage, it drove me crazy. Come on, you do not need to tell us how to shave or how to sit on the toilette. Please leave something behind the scene, for us to explore!
Not only is he stilted talker, he shakes the shit out of the camera. I quit at 1:35. He deserves more than 280 downward pointing thumb icons.
The cars look the same as they did in the 60's when I traveled the rail line, time for a serious upgrade.
Great video showing what a room consists of, Robby Robot. I am a human who would rather see the scenery outside your window.
Why don't you go look out your own window then? The whole point of the video was to show the train, it says so right in the title.