Thank you for the view of Ls Vegas New Mexico ! A bit more there than I realized...I hope you one day stop at Winslow Arizona, experience the reborn Harvey House...
I am presently viewing your Los Angeles to Flagstaff video, such a joy to 'go back' to the route I often took...I have to say your camera technique is outstanding, the layout of mapping sweet...railroading and public transit has been much of my families lives...
I had a question do they ask for ID I'm trying to go see my kids in new Mexico I'm from California. I know they won't ask for it on the way out there but how about on the way back . 🙏🥺
Thank you for this well-presented video. I rode the "Southwest Chief 4" in 2019 - your on-screen commentary really filled in my gaps of information about the various subdivisions and details about the route I did not know.
Great video Doc, thanks for a great Sunday morning treat. The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas is owned and operated by the same people that have the La Posada in Winslow and the Castenada Hotel also in Las Vegas NM. Both the La Posada and Castenada were built by the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey Company to accommodate the very lucrative tourist business back in the day. All are nice but the La Posada is magic, a wondrous place from a different era bright back to life. Great place to sit on the trackside patio with a Martini and watch the parade of BNSF freights.
Stunning footage! Really captures the beauty along this route. I've ridden the Southwest Chief twice but didn't know about the little window you can open or going to the last car for that view. Next time! Btw, the Glorieta Pass is my absolute favorite part of any Amtrak route. So beautiful and desolate at the same time, you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, out of time, and it's perfect. And that's also why I'd much rather visit Las Vegas, NM over the other Las Vegas anytime.
I am truly stunned viewing this portion going through Glorieta, the ties look in poor condition, no thermite welds along here to minimize wheel wear...to view Train 4 going opposite at Glorietta, I so followed that tragic accident story in that time...my father in law had been an ATSF dispatcher at Belen...again I compliment you on your camera work, awesome views with such possibilities to pause and reflect on these views !
Marvelous! I felt like I was onboard! Fantastic shots from the vestibule - glad you didn't get caught. The Glorieta leg is the most scenic; with single track, that means the main must be via the Belen leg. Glorieta is the 'icing on the cake', certainly! I appreciate your take on America's rail service. As a railfan, I thought the food in the diner looked pretty passable. (Amtrak is not known for much more than microwave meals). The train also looked very clean. That's not always the case...! and it seemed very quiet! also, not always the case - you were lucky! Las Vegas station looked very nice and the Plaza hotel is a classic. So historic. In Winslow, Arizona, the train stops at a very historic station, La Posada. It was so interesting to see this leg of the Southwest Chief route. Thanks for this excellent presentation and your care, sharing with us 'Yanks'! Happy Trails, Sir!
Being from Albuquerque we've travelled on Amtrak many times. I'm grateful for living in this part of the U.S. This defines most Americans, the rugged land, freedom to travel and individualism. Right now we're for from perfect and this is God's county. Every person no matter what your beliefs, race, and creed should enjoy life and not take it for granted. I pray every person from other countries enjoys taking a trip like this, Someday we'll all live in peace. Thank You. !!
I took this train from LA to Kansas City, and comments about the rough track through New Mexico are true. We traveled through New Mexico at night, and I was nearly thrown from my bunk bed because of uneven, worn out railroad.
Sounds about right. Today's railroads often wait till something catastrophic happens on the line before fixing it. Back 'in the day', when railroads were king, the phrase, "what a way to run a railroad" came into being, reflecting a half *ss, shoddy method. Nothing's really changed. Likely that's why its so easy to sabotage them these days.
I got caught a time or 2. Used to do it a lot in my younger days, after a few beers, not so much now. Trick is to do it very intermittently and watch out on sharp curves. You get some great shots though.
I had an experience years ago, on Amtrak, between Denver and Glenwood Springs. I met the conductor, Tom, telling him I was a railfan and we chitchatted a bit, then he said, follow me. He took me to a door between cars and opened the top portion, allowing me to take pictures! I still have those pics and they are terrific. Bless his heart. Some perks a *lady* railfan might get, that a male might not. :)
Super, have the same (sort of) tea holders, but from the "opposite" side. Wanted to buy all nine (each representing a station) - but could not get all of them. They weren't exactly cheap either. Using these tea holders abroad Southwest Chief is very much appreciated (I did the same, LOL).
😅 That is a good one buddy. I use to live out there for almost 22 years of my life and I had the most dislike time especially during the summer. Where it can get up to 110+ and that was down in the valley. Now if you choose the high country then I say go for it. If I may suggest an area to start would be somewhere north of the Payson area to live. 04:50
OMG !! The scene of the train ran between two large red rocks !!! So~good !! I'd love to do that ,too !! I love deserts ! But,I am allergic to dust & everytime visiting deserts ,I got my ears clogged ,popping & ringing !! So,I stopped going ! I used to visit Joshua Tree ,Palm spring,Palm desert !! My visit to Las Vegas was awful! I dislike Las Vegas anyway myself ! Lol. But,I've gotta do that ! Eating lunch / dinner looking at deserts must be so nice ,too !!😍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏜💞
Several comments: The BNSF route from Chicago-Los Angeles hosts 100’s of intermodal trains every day. Each train averages 280 containers or trailers. It would take tens of thousands of lorries to carry that freight. That doesn’t include the bulk rail cars carrying lumber, cement, coal, petroleum, grains,etc. You mentioned passing a CSX freight. Actually it was a BNSF-train using leased power. US railroads frequently operate other railroads power-more efficient on through trains. That train was also not just an oil train, but what we call “mixed freight” or “manifest” train. Albuquerque is more than just a fueling and crew change. The passenger cars are refilled with potable water and a government-mandatory safety inspection also occurs there. The route from Albuquerque to La Junta, CO is passenger-only. (No freight trains) It is maintained to FRA class 4 so passenger trains may go up to 79 mph where terrain allows. You were going 90 mph along portions of Arizona and New Mexico. The “train driver” you mentioned (throwing the hand switch), was actually a conductor. US trains are operated by engineers (train drivers) and conductors. Passenger trains have two conductors for safety.
Suggestions for the future: Norway- The Arctic Nordland line: Trondheim-Bodo, Bulgaria Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow-gauge line (the most beautiful in the world). Anyway your choices are excellent!
On the Glorieta Pass the railway track “sleepers” look to be some of the original ones !, and those very sharp bends must greatly increase the wear on the wheel flanges, and the rail track, obviously I don’t have firsthand knowledge of this rail system, but it strikes me that it’s a modern train set, on an old system, ( why do they continue to use a. “clanging bell” on approach to a station or road junction , is it just tradition ? ) .
BTW the ABQ RailRunner is not between ABQ and Santa Fe. It is between Los Lunas and Santa Fe, about 1/3 of the line's total distance. Eventually, NM plans to take the line all the way down the Rio to El Paso.
You asked early in the video "in which country do you prefer to take a sleeper train?". As a long time viewer of your videos, which country would YOU recommend someone take a sleeper train? Thanks again for all of your wonderful videos!
The windows downstairs in the vestuble area are not to be open by passengers, just by the on-board staff. However, passengers do open those windows sometimes when no staff is around. Its qn safety issue for amtrak.
For both Amtrak and Via Rail, the long distance services are more for leasure/vacation travel. (with some local travel in coach). And the availability of some sort of lounge/dome car provides social setting to interact with other passengers instead of staying in compartment all day and the only other place to go is dining car (when available). Note: there is much uncertainty of what is left of VIA Rail,s long distance trains in Canada as some structural defects havce been found. The dome car at the end (Park car) is no longer an end car because thgey have to put a spare "buffer" car in the back of train, so no back views until further notice. - Were ytou given any trouble by conductors opening the window in Superliners to film? Did you do this without anyone noticing? or did conductor give you permission to do this? or did he catch you and then reluctantly allowed you to continue? VIA has put limits on riding in vestibules where the window on door can be opened and not sure what their current policy is on the long distance trains. - On the Glorieta subdivision: Amtrak has big schedule constraints operating on "real" freight railroads, so using little use sub makes it a lot easier to travel and costs Amtrak less. And freight railways are happy as they don't have Amtrak trains hindering their freight trains. From a tourism point of view, a lesser used sub can be more interesting and more remote.
Thanks for the video. I’ve traveled from Chicago go LA many times and know the route well. Question: how was that the train that was in the accident of it was going toward LA? It’d be days before it would be back in Missouri?
the accident train was travelling from LA to chicago and crashed in missouri; it can be seen at 30:45; in my video i included some footage from my las vegas to albuquerque ride
I like your comparison of Amtrak to other world railway systems. Which do you prefer? Also, I very much like your special drink mug. Where did you get it?
@@doc7austin You missed two other countries famous for long distance trains - Australia, The "Indian Pacific" and The "Ghan", both 4 day/night trips, and Canada's The "Canadian", also 4 days/nights. India also has some serious long distance routes.
Does RZD, UC, or BZ have the observation car that Amtrak does? Nice opportunity to get out of the sleeping room and see more of the scenery. That's why I like Amtrak better than any other long distance car, and I think Amtrak have upgraded their fleet of cars - have all of the others you mention? Also like how the couchette let you sleep in the direction of travel. Not sure any other long distance trains have that. Provodnik not helping is not uncommon, but beds are easy to set up. But also you don't have to share the cabin with strangers! Big plus during COVID (should there be another pandemic, glad that there is that feature).
You’re braver than I am! Watching this video has me wishing for a long train ride. Winter is the only time sleeping car fares are reasonable here in Canada. Our schedules make Moldovan Railways seem fast and modern, bit the equipment is well maintained, and the vintage dome observation cars will always be the best lounge cars on any railway today.
Yes, you were smart, Amtrak rules, do not open windows in Superliner lower doors. Good thing you didn’t get caught. Love Switzerland RHB older cars, you can lower the windows for better pictures
@@doc7austin Here in Malaysia, the train doors in the old KTM Express Rakyat Timuran do have a sticker that says “Do not open the door while the train is in motion”. I would open the door to record some footages and close it back when I heard the train supervisor or ticket checker coming. But at one time when I was recording the Guillemard Bridge over the Kelantan River with doors open, I was caught red handed by the train supervisor and my ears was pinched twice by him followed by a long lecture on safety. I thanked him for the advice though, as I would not open the doors under the eyes of train personnel or when the train departs from the railway station (the latter is noticeable by conductors on board, since they would carry a LED multicolor torchlight and flash it straight to the loco driver as a signal, i.e. red light if the train should stop due to emergencies or green light if the train is cleared for departure)
@@dw.7655 Here in Malaysia, the train doors in the old KTM Express Rakyat Timuran do have a sticker that says “Do not open the door while the train is in motion”. I would open the door to record some footages and close it back when I heard the train supervisor or ticket checker coming. But at one time when I was recording the Guillemard Bridge over the Kelantan River with doors open, I was caught red handed by the train supervisor and my ears was pinched twice by him followed by a long lecture on safety. I thanked him for the advice though, as I would not open the doors under the eyes of train personnel or when the train departs from the railway station (the latter is noticeable by conductors on board, since they would carry a LED multicolor torchlight and flash it straight to the loco driver as a signal, i.e. red light if the train should stop due to emergencies or green light if the train is cleared for departure). If I did the same thing in Amtrak trains and get caught red handed, I would be kicked out of the train immediately by the attendants 😂
Amtrak's "standard operating procedure" of running late trains is bull. The freight railroads that hold Amtrak hostage usually make Amtrak late. But an engine breakdown is on Amtrak as it owns the engines that power its trains. Now there are only two trains per day over Glorieta Pass - Southwest Chiefs 3 and 4. Nowadays, BNSF trains take the "Transcon" route through Belen and BNSF is asking the states through which the Southwest Chief runs and Amtrak to spend millions on repairing and upgrading the Chief route from Belen to Illinois.
Typically they aren't. Mostly that's due to freight having the right of way, and passenger trains having to wait for them to go thru. Its all about revenue, baby...
Tonnage requirement. A P42DC is limited to the amount of tonnage it can haul over grades. All trains here in the states use what's called a horsepower/ton ratio to determine how many locomotives can get a train over it's steepst grade.
I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.
I understand what you mean. But look at the time it took Amtrak to make a 440 mile trip > over 9 hours! (with all the delays). Back when railroads actually cared about passengers and their trains, things were different. That period didn't last long, as profit began to be uppermost - the way everything is, today. Today rail travel is something you do when it absolutely doesn't matter when you 'get there'. Kinda like the FedEx Ground (donkey).
There are cold water dispenser in each car Coach and sleepers. Hot water is also available in each car in the bathrooms. You're missing some of the facts on an otherwise nice video overall.
Most Amtrak delays are caused by freight trains as those companies own the tracks and they always have “right of way” forcing Amtrak to wait on sidings while long freight trains pass.
Thank you for the view of Ls Vegas New Mexico ! A bit more there than I realized...I hope you one day stop at Winslow Arizona, experience the reborn Harvey House...
I am presently viewing your Los Angeles to Flagstaff video, such a joy to 'go back' to the route I often took...I have to say your camera technique is outstanding, the layout of mapping sweet...railroading and public transit has been much of my families lives...
I had a question do they ask for ID I'm trying to go see my kids in new Mexico I'm from California. I know they won't ask for it on the way out there but how about on the way back . 🙏🥺
Thank you for this well-presented video. I rode the "Southwest Chief 4" in 2019 - your on-screen commentary really filled in my gaps of information about the various subdivisions and details about the route I did not know.
Great video Doc, thanks for a great Sunday morning treat.
The Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas is owned and operated by the same people that have the La Posada in Winslow and the Castenada Hotel also in Las Vegas NM. Both the La Posada and Castenada were built by the Santa Fe Railway and Fred Harvey Company to accommodate the very lucrative tourist business back in the day. All are nice but the La Posada is magic, a wondrous place from a different era bright back to life. Great place to sit on the trackside patio with a Martini and watch the parade of BNSF freights.
Inside of the hotel's interiors were nice ,too ! I loved those red Spanish chandeliers with teal napkins on the tables !!👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏜💞
Sleeping Cars are best.... it'll encourage young people to explore the USA....👍👍👍
Run more trains first
I love your video style! Focused on the journey and not someone blabbing into the camera the whole time! I truly enjoyed your journey!
I lived near Las Vegas NM in 1967. Thanks for your video.
I didn't know about that window! I've been on that route several times. Thank you for this beautiful video!
Stunning footage! Really captures the beauty along this route. I've ridden the Southwest Chief twice but didn't know about the little window you can open or going to the last car for that view. Next time!
Btw, the Glorieta Pass is my absolute favorite part of any Amtrak route. So beautiful and desolate at the same time, you feel like you're in the middle of nowhere, out of time, and it's perfect. And that's also why I'd much rather visit Las Vegas, NM over the other Las Vegas anytime.
I am truly stunned viewing this portion going through Glorieta, the ties look in poor condition, no thermite welds along here to minimize wheel wear...to view Train 4 going opposite at Glorietta, I so followed that tragic accident story in that time...my father in law had been an ATSF dispatcher at Belen...again I compliment you on your camera work, awesome views with such possibilities to pause and reflect on these views !
Marvelous! I felt like I was onboard! Fantastic shots from the vestibule - glad you didn't get caught. The Glorieta leg is the most scenic; with single track, that means the main must be via the Belen leg. Glorieta is the 'icing on the cake', certainly!
I appreciate your take on America's rail service.
As a railfan, I thought the food in the diner looked pretty passable. (Amtrak is not known for much more than microwave meals). The train also looked very clean. That's not always the case...! and it seemed very quiet! also, not always the case - you were lucky!
Las Vegas station looked very nice and the Plaza hotel is a classic. So historic. In Winslow, Arizona, the train stops at a very historic station, La Posada.
It was so interesting to see this leg of the Southwest Chief route. Thanks for this excellent presentation and your care, sharing with us 'Yanks'! Happy Trails, Sir!
Being from Albuquerque we've travelled on Amtrak many times. I'm grateful for living in this part of the U.S. This defines most Americans, the rugged land, freedom to travel and individualism. Right now we're for from perfect and this is God's county. Every person no matter what your beliefs, race, and creed should enjoy life and not take it for granted. I pray every person from other countries enjoys taking a trip like this, Someday we'll all live in peace. Thank You. !!
Thank you.
I took this train from LA to Kansas City, and comments about the rough track through New Mexico are true. We traveled through New Mexico at night, and I was nearly thrown from my bunk bed because of uneven, worn out railroad.
Sounds about right. Today's railroads often wait till something catastrophic happens on the line before fixing it. Back 'in the day', when railroads were king, the phrase, "what a way to run a railroad" came into being, reflecting a half *ss, shoddy method. Nothing's really changed. Likely that's why its so easy to sabotage them these days.
Thank you for the fascinating journey! This is a part of the country that I long to see!
Great scenery, nice video!
Thank you. Very entertaining and brilliantly crafted as always.
Sign on door in vestibule states - DANGER, Do not open door or window. Only counts if you get caught, Lol. Loved the footage through the open window.
I got caught a time or 2. Used to do it a lot in my younger days, after a few beers, not so much now. Trick is to do it very intermittently and watch out on sharp curves. You get some great shots though.
I had an experience years ago, on Amtrak, between Denver and Glenwood Springs. I met the conductor, Tom, telling him I was a railfan and we chitchatted a bit, then he said, follow me. He took me to a door between cars and opened the top portion, allowing me to take pictures! I still have those pics and they are terrific. Bless his heart. Some perks a *lady* railfan might get, that a male might not. :)
I love the American South West! Thank you, great train video!💕🏜️
Thank you for this gorgeous video !!👍👍🏜💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🚝💞
What a great trip. Even though isn't full trip, but the scenery looks amazing
Great job!
Hey I work for an Amtrak Thruway from Flagstaff to Williams, AZ Grand Canyon and number 4 is my train!
Hi
Super, have the same (sort of) tea holders, but from the "opposite" side. Wanted to buy all nine (each representing a station) - but could not get all of them. They weren't exactly cheap either.
Using these tea holders abroad Southwest Chief is very much appreciated (I did the same, LOL).
😅 That is a good one buddy. I use to live out there for almost 22 years of my life and I had the most dislike time especially during the summer. Where it can get up to 110+ and that was down in the valley. Now if you choose the high country then I say go for it. If I may suggest an area to start would be somewhere north of the Payson area to live. 04:50
I had a question. Do they ask for I.D I'm trying to go see my kids in new Mexico 🙏
@@SurprisedDrum-qq9nt I'm sorry I don't understand what you asking.🤔
of course not
OMG !! The scene of the train ran between two large red rocks !!! So~good !! I'd love to do that ,too !! I love deserts ! But,I am allergic to dust & everytime visiting deserts ,I got my ears clogged ,popping & ringing !! So,I stopped going ! I used to visit Joshua Tree ,Palm spring,Palm desert !! My visit to Las Vegas was awful! I dislike Las Vegas anyway myself ! Lol. But,I've gotta do that ! Eating lunch / dinner looking at deserts must be so nice ,too !!😍👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤🎶🏜💞
Several comments:
The BNSF route from Chicago-Los Angeles hosts 100’s of intermodal trains every day. Each train averages 280 containers or trailers. It would take tens of thousands of lorries to carry that freight. That doesn’t include the bulk rail cars carrying lumber, cement, coal, petroleum, grains,etc.
You mentioned passing a CSX freight. Actually it was a BNSF-train using leased power. US railroads frequently operate other railroads power-more efficient on through trains. That train was also not just an oil train, but what we call “mixed freight” or “manifest” train.
Albuquerque is more than just a fueling and crew change. The passenger cars are refilled with potable water and a government-mandatory safety inspection also occurs there.
The route from Albuquerque to La Junta, CO is passenger-only. (No freight trains) It is maintained to FRA class 4 so passenger trains may go up to 79 mph where terrain allows. You were going 90 mph along portions of Arizona and New Mexico.
The “train driver” you mentioned (throwing the hand switch), was actually a conductor. US trains are operated by engineers (train drivers) and conductors. Passenger trains have two conductors for safety.
Suggestions for the future: Norway- The Arctic Nordland line: Trondheim-Bodo, Bulgaria Septemvri-Dobrinishte narrow-gauge line (the most beautiful in the world). Anyway your choices are excellent!
I'm going to leaving next month to Las Vegas to see my friend from Hawaii on Amtrak
On the Glorieta Pass the railway track “sleepers” look to be some of the original ones !, and those very sharp bends must greatly increase the wear on the wheel flanges, and the rail track, obviously I don’t have firsthand knowledge of this rail system, but it strikes me that it’s a modern train set, on an old system, ( why do they continue to use a. “clanging bell” on approach to a station or road junction , is it just tradition ? ) .
BTW the ABQ RailRunner is not between ABQ and Santa Fe. It is between Los Lunas and Santa Fe, about 1/3 of the line's total distance. Eventually, NM plans to take the line all the way down the Rio to El Paso.
You asked early in the video "in which country do you prefer to take a sleeper train?". As a long time viewer of your videos, which country would YOU recommend someone take a sleeper train? Thanks again for all of your wonderful videos!
Also the Glorieta & Raton subs have been getting new welded rail and new signals to decrease in delays.
Thanks for posting the rail and signal improvements! Both improvements do make a great difference!
Sad
I'm 😂 that Amtrak is going back to Las Vegas in the future
Was your roomette on the upper or lower level? Good vid.
The windows downstairs in the vestuble area are not to be open by passengers, just by the on-board staff. However, passengers do open those windows sometimes when no staff is around. Its qn safety issue for amtrak.
whats the issue with these windows - just getting some fresh air in
Yes you did. 41 mark. 👍 thank you.
Wonderful vlog. Please come to India, here you will get open window train & also you will get variety of landscapes, jungle, dessert, snow etc.
“Las Vegas, New Mexico” needs to be in the title of this video.
it is ! check the picture
Someone forgot to put their glasses on . Lol 😂
This is fantastic footage.. Can I ask what camera was used to take this?
Interesting video, however the title is misleading. At least 99% of those who see "Las Vegas" will assume it to be the one in NV, not in NM.
My thoughts exactly !
Quite a desert out there ! 🤔🤔🤔🤔
A: "In all 6 of course!" But i can´t, so your videos will make do. 🤣
I'm going to see if you passed by Laguna reservation. NM. Of course.
"Pathfinders" are scouts in English.
For both Amtrak and Via Rail, the long distance services are more for leasure/vacation travel. (with some local travel in coach). And the availability of some sort of lounge/dome car provides social setting to interact with other passengers instead of staying in compartment all day and the only other place to go is dining car (when available).
Note: there is much uncertainty of what is left of VIA Rail,s long distance trains in Canada as some structural defects havce been found. The dome car at the end (Park car) is no longer an end car because thgey have to put a spare "buffer" car in the back of train, so no back views until further notice.
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Were ytou given any trouble by conductors opening the window in Superliners to film? Did you do this without anyone noticing? or did conductor give you permission to do this? or did he catch you and then reluctantly allowed you to continue?
VIA has put limits on riding in vestibules where the window on door can be opened and not sure what their current policy is on the long distance trains.
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On the Glorieta subdivision: Amtrak has big schedule constraints operating on "real" freight railroads, so using little use sub makes it a lot easier to travel and costs Amtrak less. And freight railways are happy as they don't have Amtrak trains hindering their freight trains.
From a tourism point of view, a lesser used sub can be more interesting and more remote.
Thanks for the video. I’ve traveled from Chicago go LA many times and know the route well. Question: how was that the train that was in the accident of it was going toward LA? It’d be days before it would be back in Missouri?
the accident train was travelling from LA to chicago and crashed in missouri; it can be seen at 30:45; in my video i included some footage from my las vegas to albuquerque ride
I was on the train that derailed, I got off in Las Vegas, nm came from San diego.
I like your comparison of Amtrak to other world railway systems. Which do you prefer? Also, I very much like your special drink mug. Where did you get it?
The cup was bought a Cisdnieper Railway Sleeper Train; I do like RZD, UZ, BC morw than Amtrak
@@doc7austin You missed two other countries famous for long distance trains - Australia, The "Indian Pacific" and The "Ghan", both 4 day/night trips, and Canada's The "Canadian", also 4 days/nights. India also has some serious long distance routes.
Does RZD, UC, or BZ have the observation car that Amtrak does? Nice opportunity to get out of the sleeping room and see more of the scenery. That's why I like Amtrak better than any other long distance car, and I think Amtrak have upgraded their fleet of cars - have all of the others you mention? Also like how the couchette let you sleep in the direction of travel. Not sure any other long distance trains have that. Provodnik not helping is not uncommon, but beds are easy to set up. But also you don't have to share the cabin with strangers! Big plus during COVID (should there be another pandemic, glad that there is that feature).
Pity you left out Australia which is more long distance sleeper trains than some of there countries you listed . Kazastan???
Facts! Sone of your information was unclear. One example is when you arrived at Las Vegas NM. You refered to it as Las Vegas Nacda
nacda?
I find it impossible to watch travel videos with no actual narration, and no one willing to show themselves in front of the camera. Too boring.
Did anyone give you any trouble for opening the window? I never tried, I’ve been detered by all the “Do Not Open Window” signs!
Well, once I heard a train attendant coming, I closed the window
You’re braver than I am! Watching this video has me wishing for a long train ride. Winter is the only time sleeping car fares are reasonable here in Canada. Our schedules make Moldovan Railways seem fast and modern, bit the equipment is well maintained, and the vintage dome observation cars will always be the best lounge cars on any railway today.
Yes, you were smart, Amtrak rules, do not open windows in Superliner lower doors. Good thing you didn’t get caught.
Love Switzerland RHB older cars, you can lower the windows for better pictures
@@doc7austin Here in Malaysia, the train doors in the old KTM Express Rakyat Timuran do have a sticker that says “Do not open the door while the train is in motion”. I would open the door to record some footages and close it back when I heard the train supervisor or ticket checker coming. But at one time when I was recording the Guillemard Bridge over the Kelantan River with doors open, I was caught red handed by the train supervisor and my ears was pinched twice by him followed by a long lecture on safety. I thanked him for the advice though, as I would not open the doors under the eyes of train personnel or when the train departs from the railway station (the latter is noticeable by conductors on board, since they would carry a LED multicolor torchlight and flash it straight to the loco driver as a signal, i.e. red light if the train should stop due to emergencies or green light if the train is cleared for departure)
@@dw.7655 Here in Malaysia, the train doors in the old KTM Express Rakyat Timuran do have a sticker that says “Do not open the door while the train is in motion”. I would open the door to record some footages and close it back when I heard the train supervisor or ticket checker coming. But at one time when I was recording the Guillemard Bridge over the Kelantan River with doors open, I was caught red handed by the train supervisor and my ears was pinched twice by him followed by a long lecture on safety. I thanked him for the advice though, as I would not open the doors under the eyes of train personnel or when the train departs from the railway station (the latter is noticeable by conductors on board, since they would carry a LED multicolor torchlight and flash it straight to the loco driver as a signal, i.e. red light if the train should stop due to emergencies or green light if the train is cleared for departure).
If I did the same thing in Amtrak trains and get caught red handed, I would be kicked out of the train immediately by the attendants 😂
Amtrak's "standard operating procedure" of running late trains is bull. The freight railroads that hold Amtrak hostage usually make Amtrak late. But an engine breakdown is on Amtrak as it owns the engines that power its trains. Now there are only two trains per day over Glorieta Pass - Southwest Chiefs 3 and 4. Nowadays, BNSF trains take the "Transcon" route through Belen and BNSF is asking the states through which the Southwest Chief runs and Amtrak to spend millions on repairing and upgrading the Chief route from Belen to Illinois.
1:07 cup holder station sinelnikovo pridneprovskaya railway 1873 Ukraine from a collection made by Warsaw workshops of the late 19th century
Ara most US rail lines single track?
Next year 🇲🇽 will have the tren maya very interesting..
Amtrak does not come to Las Vegas.
It stops in Kingman Arizona, which is about 80 miles away.
in the title it says: Las Vegas, New Mexico
Actually Amtrak is planning service back to Las Vegas in the future
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When you’re going through Glorietta and right at Interstate 25 you are literally in the westernmost US Civil War battlefield.
whats the date of recording? i belive I was on the southwest chief on the same day as you!
25.06.2022 (flagstaff -> las vegas)
@@doc7austin damn, I was 8.6.22
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4:50 its only nice about 4 months a year.
Is this train on time?
of course not
Typically they aren't. Mostly that's due to freight having the right of way, and passenger trains having to wait for them to go thru. Its all about revenue, baby...
Why two locomotive 🚂🚂??
as backup and to climb up the mountains
Tonnage requirement. A P42DC is limited to the amount of tonnage it can haul over grades. All trains here in the states use what's called a horsepower/ton ratio to determine how many locomotives can get a train over it's steepst grade.
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yes, cisdnieper railway
soft sleeper in china is not as lux as amtrak but way more fun. Even hard sleepers are a blast in China, some high speed rail can be way overcrowded.
Please come to India next Monsoon Mumbai to Goa or Pune to Goa ......
Just pure heaven
I was working on the CB&Q that's a railroad , A fireman on the locomotive then one day I saw a little baby crawling along the track a baby mind you. And I grabbed that baby and I flung it into a nice pile of soft leaves. Me well I didn't make out so good. Fractured my leg. The baby was all right. Today that baby is president of Vons supermarket you think he ever took the trouble to thank me no sir! Rich folks got short memories.
....and then you woke up with your head in the toilet.
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Cool story, bro. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙄
I will go with currently Russia, Ukraine, Romania sleepers or Germany in the 1980s a great sleeper accommodation.
Disappointed by lack of riders on the train
I understand what you mean. But look at the time it took Amtrak to make a 440 mile trip > over 9 hours! (with all the delays). Back when railroads actually cared about passengers and their trains, things were different. That period didn't last long, as profit began to be uppermost - the way everything is, today.
Today rail travel is something you do when it absolutely doesn't matter when you 'get there'. Kinda like the FedEx Ground (donkey).
There are cold water dispenser in each car Coach and sleepers. Hot water is also available in each car in the bathrooms. You're missing some of the facts on an otherwise nice video overall.
hot water, which everyone can safely drink?
What is the point of all that speeded up film.....
-Федот- Las Vegas, да не тот
Why the hell does it say LA to Vegas. Makes no fn sense 😂
I'm so sick of fake false titles lol..
aehnmm; of course; i took this train from Los angeles to las vegas; you can check the timetables; the southwest chief stops in las vegas, NM
Los Angeles, California to Las Vegas, New Mexico. Check your geography. There is a Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Most Amtrak delays are caused by freight trains as those companies own the tracks and they always have “right of way” forcing Amtrak to wait on sidings while long freight trains pass.