35hrs on Amtrak Pacific Sleeper Train from LA to Seattle *The Coast Starlight*
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Join me today on the Amtrak Coast Starlight up America. We’ll go from Los Angeles Union station all the way up to Seattle. Enjoy stunning ocean views out over the pacific coastline to lush forests and the mountains of Oregon. Encompassing three states and nearly 2,000 miles, this is one epic sleeper train trip.
I’ll be showing you exactly what it’s like with a tour of my bedroom, what food service is on offer and of course the famous viewing car. This is one of America’s great rail journeys, and you’re coming along too.
0:00 - Introduction
1:40 - Getting Onboard
3:04 - Bedroom Tour
4:45 Pacific Ocean
8:17 - Viewing Car
09:08 - Dinner
10:02 - Bed
12:02 - The Shower
15:38 - The Mountains
17:24 - Room service
Thanks so much for watching. Next train video will be an overnight train through the Thai jungle... can't wait to share. Do let me know which other train videos you'd like to see :)
Try The Canadian, its a spectacular sleeper train with awesome scenery
Go classic, Orient Express, love to see that
freight train companies own the lines, passenger trains have to yield to them
When the country is open again, you could give the Izumo Sunrise Express in Japan a go 🎌
Or, of course, one of the MANY overnight ferries.
@@enginerum428 amazing!
I'm a former Amtrak employee, we left people behind a lot at our 'fresh air breaks'...cause they didn't stay close to hear the all aboard. They had to take a cab from that city to the next in order to catch up. Also Amtrak DOES get priority, but ONLY as long as they are within their schedule time, if anything delays them, the freights get to go cause they are outside their time.
I always enjoy comments like this that just give you some cool information you didn't know you needed
I have a trip tmmrw from NYC to MIAMI and I was wondering are you allowed to bring vape onto the train and would I be allowed to have my vape inside my private room I booked a room for myself
I wondered if that ever happened. I stick to the train like glue. I'm terrified of being left behind! lol
There is NO SMOKING anywhere on the train. You will be put off the train if you are caught. That includes sleeping accommodations.
@@Aleksandr68351 You can gladly bring it but it's illegal to smoke on trains and that includes vaping. It doesn't matter what so ever if you have a private room or not, you will be thrown off the train for doing it.
The USA really needs more travel trains and railway systems. Absolutely love this and wanna try it someday.
I wouldnt say more. They need to make it faster. Taking 35 hours from LA to seattle is too slow
Do the California Zephyr from San Francisco to Chicago. In 56 hours you see the desert, the Colorado River, the Rocky Mountains, and so much more. And the employees are so warm-hearted you can hear it in this video. I loved that friendly voice so much I left the camera running
@@James-yz4cc Unfortunately the freight railroads have NO desire to spend billions upgrading their tracks to high speed rail. They are quite happy running their freight trains at 45 to 75 mph. If you want to go faster, like the USPS, UPS, and FedEx, fly...
@@ronclark9724 most mails use ground transportation
It's quite expensive to do day trips on trains in America I've been looking at prices and it's just cheaper and faster to fly most of the time
The fact that Amtrak is technically not profitable and yet they still serve very good food Is kind of amazing once you think about it
Amtrak isn’t profitable and that’s less the point. It’s perfectly useful.
Trains were invented in the 1700s. They’ve been replaced by better/ faster technology called airplanes. This guy spent over $1000. A flight LA to Seattle is only $100 and just two hours
China has built more miles of high‐speed rail than any other country and has gone more into debt doing it… $800 billion, and most of its lines aren’t covering their operating costs. As a result, China is shifting to building more roads.
France’s state‐owned railroad has piled up debts of more than $70 billion and has been repeatedly bailed out by the government. SPAIN has built its high‐speed rail system with a public‐private partnership. Officially, the private partner has gone into debt by $90 billion.
The state‐owned Japanese National Railways has a debt of $550 billion. Today Japan has the world’s highest Debt to GDP ratio of 270%
Public transportation isn’t to make a profit.
@@EthanL21800 Great point. You can go from Paris to Lyon for about $30 and 2 hours. With security, parking, and checking bags a flight would be 3-4 hours. High-speed rail works great, helps make society more mobile, and is better for the environment. I am pretty sure we don't make a profit on building roads so why do we need to make good public transportation profitable.
I too am a former Amtrak Employee. I can assure you that absolutely we had to give the right-of-way to the freight trains because they own the rails. Great videos by the way. I just found your channel this evening, and have enjoyed watching several of your videos.
I love how two separate Amtrak employees give exactly opposite answers.
@@smhdpt12 Because both are part right. Amtrak brought the right for priority when they leased the tracks but they don't assert that authority because they want to continue to use the tracks. So they don't insist on priority and give way to the freight. They are both technically right and technically wrong.
BRO YOU WONT BELIEVE ME! I was on this train! So It was the 31st, just a normal day. Except for the fact that I was going to San Francisco! We boarded the train, and quickly grabbed a table in the observation car. After being there for a while, I went back to my seat to take a nap. After sleeping for around 10 or so minutes, I went back to the observatory. When I sat down, I was a go pro strapped to a chair. I was looking at it, as it had a cool accessory around it. And behind I was a person who looked a bit familiar. And when I saw that NASA hoodie on that person, I knew exactly who it was! Now I was going to say hi, but sadly when I was going to you had already left. It was so cool to see a video maker in the wild, let alone one I am subbed to!
This is amazing to read - and sorry to have missed you. Hope to cross paths once again and to chat next time :)
Are you sure you’re not Chris Broad of ‘Abroad in Japan’?
@@Eurobazz no I’m not, but I do watch him :)
You look like Chris’ twin.
TLDR == he saw the youtuber on the train
Genuinely one of my favorite UA-camrs atm, moving to the States to be with my girlfriend soon and all your travel videos really help with the anxiety of travel to show that it isn't so scary
Just stay off of the roads. People can't drive for s**t xD
me too I love watching his videos
whats it like getting citizenship or a green card depending on what you have, is it a tricky process? Would love to make the move but am unsure how easy it is
@rymetymeuk ahh nice! I've heard that getting married is one of the better ways to get a green card and later citizenship (I think you only have to wait 3 years to apply if you're married to an american citizen). Must be one of if not the least stressful and time consuming ways!
At least you have the tutorial for enjoying a tamale
I didn’t plan on being addicted….. but I am. Intelligent and highly entertaining videos worth spending hours on are best part of my life now. More please!
Have to agree!! I'm addicted to TrekTrendy now, and can easily spend an hour or more watching these cool videos!! Great job, Will!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️
Yes the water pumps are ancient on Amtrak's Superliners which are approaching a half century in age. Frankly, Amtrak has done a great job just keeping this old fleet of cars running as well as they do.
Well lucky you they’re phasing these out for a newer version so hopefully embarrassing tap noises and rattling and squeaking doors will be a thing of the past.
Amtrak has really taken great care of their older rolling stock. Doesn't hurt that Budd made some seriously reliable equipment while they were around, too
@Trek Trendy Regarding freight in the US: Unlike most of Europe, Amtrak does not own the majority of the track it travels on (really they only own the Acela tracks between DC and Boston). The rails Amtrak travels on are owned by various freight companies and oddly some of the commuter rails in the larger cities. So YES Amtrak will often have to yield to freight BUT there is another reason. Freight trains tend to be much, much, much, much longer than Amtrak trains and often are too long to go on the side tracks. So Amtrak trains have to get out of the way of them, like it or not. Hope that helps!
Not to mention the train dispatchers work for the freight railroads which own most of the tracks. They know who puts butter on their bread, and keep this in mind, it isn't Amtrak...
China has built more miles of high‐speed rail than any other country and has gone more into debt doing it… $800 billion, and most of its lines aren’t covering their operating costs. As a result, China is shifting to building more roads.
France’s state‐owned railroad has piled up debts of more than $70 billion and has been repeatedly bailed out by the government. SPAIN has built its high‐speed rail system with a public‐private partnership. Officially, the private partner has gone into debt by $90 billion.
The state‐owned Japanese National Railways has a debt of $550 billion. Today Japan has the world’s highest Debt to GDP ratio of 270%
@@electrictroy2010 While I appreciate the point and I'll go on record saying that (especially at the date I'm posting this) I'm not the biggest fan of what's happening in China, I believe you're missing the point of why China and other countries are building high speed rail systems.
The HSR systems are not in and of themselves profitable, I doubt they were intended to be, but they're put in place to facilitate profit in enterprises that benefit from them. It's similar to how the US road networks do the same. People who are priced out of living in larger cities can now commute large distances quickly without traffic or vehicle ownership. That stimulates growth across the board. Goods and services can be transported over great distances fast and cheaply without concerns for traffic, vehicle overhead or fuel costs. Even with the advent of electric cars and self driving subscription vehicles being less that a decade away, where efficiency is concerned, HSR wins.
Capitalism does a lot of things right but I'm a firm believer that "for profit" does not solve every high level societal problem, nor should it. It's a shame we're so polar in todays world where even if there is a balance we fail to see, support or acknowledge it. The measure of greatness is not always how much money it makes, but how much good it does.
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet
Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state.
“We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.)
Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.)
Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894)
The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD.
Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed.
The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
Outside of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, freight trains absolutely have priority over passenger trains, as Amtrak leases the tracks from the freight rail companies. Great video, though !!!
Legally speaking, Passenger trains have priority over freight, so a railroad cannot force a passenger train to a sidding and have a freight pass them. Amtrak can per federal law sue railroads for making them wait.
here in Nebraska ANTRAK has priority. I know conductors from McCook who will get set down in a yard track and wait for Amtrak for hours as they go from Lincoln to Denver. can't speak for other places. except Albuquerque Amtrak has priority there as well.
Yep, came on here to say just that! I've done the east coast trip several times (I live in GA), and you can tell once you get back to the south. Lots more delays once you get below Washington, DC!
Former rail road conductor here, Amtrak has priority. We would wait hours for Amtrak.
That may be true, but I took the Zephyr from Emeryville to Chicago in October and we were 20 minutes early!
@15:07 As a freight engineer, I can say that the railroad does make an effort to allow passenger trains to pass, but as busy as we are it isn't always possible
When I was in college, i would take this train from San Luis Obispo to Oakland occasionally. It's so relaxing.
Hubby and I did the Coast Starlight 20 years ago; LA to Seattle, mid-January. We had the Family Room (the very end of train). Loved every minute. Did all meals with outstanding room service; next-door shower room was huge and comfy; and we were stranded for house amidst the heavy snow in the Grass Valley area. Magical. Warm, food, snacks, views-great trip. Have done many Amtraks.
never did I think my beautiful little town of klamath falls oregon ever make it on your vids! We truly do have one of the most beautiful areas in this amazing state! thank you for appreciating her beauty!
The U.S. still heavily relies on freight trains. I live in a suburb of Cleveland Ohio and I can attest that freight trains have priority even to automobiles. I live within a half mile of a pretty busy train crossing and although it can be frustrating at times, with wait times at crossings being ridiculously long, we absolutely depend on the trains. Love your channel and thank you for sharing with us ❤️
4:34 that outlet next to the sink is a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) outlet. it reacts very quickly to cut off the power in the event it senses that power isn't going where it is supposed to. These outlets are required near lavatories in the USA.
My grown daughter & I did the reverse trip in a family room almost 15 years ago. Great trip with the dining car experience & even a theater movie down below in one of the cars! Thanks for the memories!
I've taken this trip several times, starting in Sacramento--always in a roomette, never a bedroom. The train gets in around 11:30 and leaves just before midnight, so usually it's get on board, go to bed, and wake up just before Klamath Falls. However, the last time I was on this train, at the end of March, it was 2+ hours late, which meant we got to pass by Mt. Shasta after sunrise, a nice bonus.
Sometimes when you have multiple people in a sleeping car room, it is good to have the sink on the outside of the bathroom room. That way if one person needs to wash their hands or brush their teeth while the other is using the bathroom, they both won't be crammed into a tiny space and it won't be so awkward.
I had a horrible experience with Amtrak travelling from El Paso TX to Chicago and back. It's good to see someone enjoying a much better experience than I had
train travel is probably the most underrated way of transportation great video btw👍🏽
so expensive... I d only travel on train, if I could...
@@bstr-ey6wl expensive? It's one of the cheapest methods of transport
It's only underrated if you live in North America.
This videographer spent over a $100. An airplane from LAX to Seattle costs a little over $100 and only takes two hours. Plus no horn keeping you awake
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I took the train few years ago while they still had the Pacific Parlour Cars. They were ex-Santa Fe El Capitan cars. I had Bison Meatloaf in it. I actually did a full circle. went from Philadelphia to Washington D.C., to Chicago to LAX to Seattle back to Chicago and back to philadelphia. took about two weeks.
Did you not get fed up of being on the trains for so long?
@@freepadz6241 Plan on layovers, a day here and a day there adds spice to any long train journey. Think of Amtrak aa a land cruise on steel rails. Just about every city or town is worthy of a single day's visit, if only to spend a day at the local fishing hole... A long Amtrak journey can be much more than a train ride...
I’ll use a plane. I did the California to Chicago to Philadelphia trip twice, and it’s too expensive & too slow. Trains were invented in the 1700s. Time to replace them with newer technology (self-driving cars & long distance planes)
@@electrictroy2010 - Trains are not always looked at for getting to a place fast. It's an adventure. Airports are not a great place to be right now.
One additional comment: I used to live in LA and would take the Starlight to the Bay Area at the holidays, so I'm very familiar with the line up to San Jose. Despite the age of the rolling stock and the slower speeds compared with European trains, it's still a lovely way to travel and beats the hell out of driving or flying between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Aww sweet memories! I've traveled north and south on this line, stopping in Sacramento, Portland and of course Seattle and LA & the Pacific really is breathtaking. I took coach and if you're a solo traveler lucky enough to get your own row, sleep is fantastic. Full disclosure, I get acid reflux so the inclined seats are a much better sleep than lying flat. Before 2020, I tend to camp out in the observation cart & this line also provides the friendliest, most communal, passengers. I recall singalongs, shared drinks & snacks, and amazing conversations. A refreshing contrast from the type A watch watchers I sit next to in first class on flights.
Getting into Seattle at night, you may have missed the view of the Seattle Seahawks' Lumen stadium. Also Union Station was "gram good"
Thanks for this video & supporting Amtrak!
Train travel in the States has a strange vibe compared to Europe. It's almost as if it's more of an old-timey experience rather than a viable way of getting round the country. I'd still love to try it though.
It depends what route you take. This is one of Amtrak’s long distance routes which isn’t really meant for transportation like the others, most people ride it for the experience. Amtrak and other operators have a lot of shorter utilitarian services around the country.
I also find train people very chatty. That can make it hard to sleep if you don't have a roomette or bedroom. There are no showers for coach class passengers so after a few days, some people stink.
I'm truly an Amtrak fan. ! Rode L.A. to San Francisco in the late 1970's when the dining car was quite classy and there was a bar car.
Also traveled on the Starlight when the Parlor car had wine and cheese tastings in the afternoon.
The most interesting Starlight journey was when a friend and booked a bedroom from L.A. to Portland. We wanted to recreate the golden age of rail travel so wore suits, hats and gloves during the day. Then "dressed" for dinner in the thing car. Our black dinner dresses, high heels and evening purses raised a few eye brows. By the time we arrived in Portland we knew many other travelers.
Before Covid, there were National Park Service volunteers in the observation car with information on what could be seen. I think the program was "Trails To Rails" - hopefully it will return after the pandemic.
For those traveling in roomettes or bedrooms, there are is a shower room down stairs. Ask your car attendant for available times.
I took the Coast Starlight in the late 1990s and remember the parlor car as well. It was for sleeper car passengers only and it felt very posh and exclusive. I'm surprised Will didn't just take his bag with him on the train after missing baggage check-in. IIRC, the sleeper cars have a small luggage area on the lower level.
@@SarahRenz59 Those baggage areas are usually safe.
I took the Coast Starlight from Oakland to Seattle in summer 2010. I loved it! There was just one snag - I was in the sleeper car for one person, and the bed, instead of being perpendicular to the line of direction, was parallel to it. And since I was on the upper deck, that meant that the bed swayed considerably from side to side. If you can sleep on your back, that’s probably fine. But since I sleep on my side, that meant I was constantly being rolled over, and it was very difficult to sleep. I finally managed to get myself wedged in somehow, I don’t quite remember how, and slept for a few hours, lulled - no lie - by the engine horn.
I woke up just as the sun was coming up, and was about to go back to sleep, but I decided to just open the curtain to see where we were. I’m so glad I did, because there, filling up the window, was 14,179‘ Mt. Shasta, still snow-topped, rose-gold in the rising sun! I certainly couldn’t go back to sleep after that. I was disappointed not to see it in this video, but then I realized that since it wasn’t made in summer, the sun wouldn’t have been up yet at the point when the train passed Shasta. Since that was the greatest of many beautiful highlights of the trip for me, I would advise anyone taking this train to try to find out what time the train will pass the mountain and set your alarm for it. You can probably see it lit by moonlight in winter.
One last note - if you’re vegan, as I am, don’t expect anything wonderful from Amtrak’s vegan option. (It may have improved since 2010. 😉) The other people I talked to on the train said the normal food was quite good, though.
How funny, I pretty much had the same exact experience a couple years ago going from Emeryville to Portland. I ended up sleeping on my back and basically snored the train awake haha.
I, too, randomly woke up and caught a backlit view of Mt. Shasta right before dawn in mid-July- one of the most beautiful sunrises I've ever seen. Take that, Grand Canyon!
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet
Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state.
“We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.)
Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.)
Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894)
The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD.
Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed.
The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
@ 7:02 I noticed the vegan chili comes with optional bacon topping, lol.
The starlight is my favorite trip. I’ve taken a roomette almost every time. It’s a wonderful trip,and fabulous scenery.
The most pressing question: How did the train horn affect your sleep?
I've watched a LOT of your videos in the last week and the new train series is my favorite. Many Americans have never enjoyed our rail system, so it inspires me to follow your lead (including the proper technique for eating tamales!). I hope you'll create a playlist of just train reviews. Nice work, sir!
Great question⁉️ I would bring ear plugs just in case!! Lol 😂
#davesandersstepdaughter
I’d find the horn relaxing. You’re on a train. The rattle and horn for me becomes a white noise.
@@xr6lad Agree,i find the horn relaxing and it has a haunting quality about it.
@@xr6lad I don't, and I appreciate it on routes where sleeping cars are placed at the end of the train rather than the front. I wish Amtrak would put them in back on every route.
I was once in the car closest to the engine and the irregularity of the horn bothered me quite a bit. I won't be forgetting ear plugs again! Farther back in the train, it didn't bother me really and I'm a light sleeper.
Firstly, I very much enjoy your videos. Next, as a truck driver here in the US, I like that you filmed a few of my over the road brothers & sisters as they travel. Please keep up the fantastic videos!
The absolutely GREATEST thing about the Coast Starlight, yes the scenery, but the PACIFIC PARLOR CAR made the trip spectacular! I rode twice, just for the fun and camaraderie of the Parlor Car. Amtrak took advantage of covid to remove the cars, which is a travesty. That train USED to have heart and soul.
I am a New Yorker now living in England. I remembered when travelling with Amtrak with my family. I was only about 8 years old then. As a child it was so exciting.
Travelled from NY to LA many years ago, what an epic experience. Can't wait to do it again in the near future. Great video, keep up the amazing work.
....so there's a sleeper train that goes frm NY to LA? literally on my bucket list and gotta try it
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
Love the Amtrak videos. It really feels like I'm there. Can't decide if I'd do this trip or the Zephyr.
I always really want to do it after seeing videos like this - and then I see the price. I only want to do it $600-$800 worth…
@@kathrynstemler6331 yeah its not bad considering a plane ticket is $300 - $400 for Coach. Sure the Train takes longer, but its an experience. Its not there to get you A to B as quickly as possible. The Train is the Adventure. Plus you get a place to sleep and a Hotel is $150 a night and the food is easily $60 value per day.
I recall many years ago with my late wife flying into Philadelphia to visit family then joining a train to Chicago before joining a train to LA then on to SF. From there we went to Winnimucka to visit family in Idaho. We then bussed to SLC to join another train to Washington DC to stay with friends before eventually flying to London & then back home to Newcastle upon Tyne. Quite an experience some 45 years ago & the trains have certainly improved.
The light is just how I imagine America.
I'm always amazed how you can make long haul train rides look enjoyable. Keep it up!
Well with a private room and 3 meals a day, it makes it a bit easier than the average Joe would do.
@@cindland I' d like to see trips that us hoi polloi are accustomed to taking. The sort which isn't a private room and meals aren't served with a cloth napkin and knife and fork laid out neatly.
I love your videos because I cannot afford to go on the trips you do so its almost like I'm experiencing it through your eyes.
The Coast Starlight used to have the Pacific Parlour car for 1st class passengers. For a small additional fee there was California and Washington wine and cheese tastings and WiFi. Downstairs was a private cinema. As much and all the cinema was a real luxury, it wasn't used during the day as we were south bound having boarded at San Jose.
I think ear plugs would be necessary for sleeping if I was in the carriage behind the loco. Don't forget the $1,200 fare can potentially be divided by three.
I'm so happy you are doing train videos too now!
That freight is going to take priority over your vacation every time
The train dispatchers know who puts butter on their bread, and keep this in mind, it isn't Amtrak...
Did this from LA to Seattle , (minus Sfo-PDX due to fires last summer), it was a beautiful trip . I got use to the whistleblower finally in the end.
My sister's and I took the Starlight from Portland to Seattle for my birthday. Great fun. On the trip back, while going past the sound, a crazy, almost albino white guy, butt naked came running out of some blackberry bushes with his little beagle dog and flashed the train.
I just got done traveling from San Diego, CA to Central CA on Amtrak and loved it! 6 hours between my beach to another beach. So chill for those of us that like a good book, wine, and great views. I hate traffic and avoid the TSA as much as possible. It. Was. FABULOUS!!!
always makes my day when you post! keep up the great content mate
I would absolutely LOVE to do a round the US trip on Amtrak. Starting from Seattle and going through CA and then towards GA, FL up to NY and back to Seattle in a private sleeper of course.
Me as well!
Amtrak only takes you Seattle to San Diego to New Orleans, but you’d have to drive, bus, or fly the rest of the way to Miami. (From there you can get back on the train.)
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
Lord, I did this trip as a kid 20yrs ago and had a blast. Trains are just something different.
Definitely brings back memories! I went on this route there and back from LA to Seattle about 5 years ago. Stayed in coach, though. Great trip and met some memorable people along the way!
Your content for all your travels is second to none! Amazing production, editing, commentary, footage, music etc, I have been binging all your flights! Congrats!
I am an American and I have just been from in the Northeast down to NYC on the Acela but that was just a couple of hours. Always wanted to travel in a sleeper car overnight and Thanks to you William I have just done that. But Amtrak should be ashamed at that cost.....WOW!!!!
Ever since I was a kid I’ve loved sleeper train travel. Ok it’s not what it was in the golden age of the 50’s (from what I’ve seen in documentaries) but a bedroom is a great way to travel and at least Amtrak provide a dining car. Thanks for the upload.
San Luis Obispo is my absolute favorite central coast town. Beautiful, clean, wonderful restaurants and shopping and there is a beautiful mission that’s not to be missed. The trip up the pacific coast while leisurely relaxing on the train sounds wonderful.
Many thanks for the grand view of the Coast Starlight. Well, well done.
I've taken this train... As someone whose done long stretches in coach. Those sleepers are so worth it! Also William, did you see the old derailed train coming through the cascades? It's a cool sight
Even a roomette... While the fares are expensive, factor in every night on a train is one less night at a hotel...
Question: how far back do the coach seats recline back ?
Wait... Tell me more about this derailed train in the Cascades. I've never noticed it
@@b4Sed1593 not much... Kinda like an airplane maybe
@@cowsinberkeley it was just there off the side of the cliff. I'm not from West coast originally so I don't know much about it. The crash wasn't far down the mountain though but you do gotta look for it. Someone once told me happened in early 90s but I haven't done any research to confirm
At 19:44, the background is Puyallup WA. That's where I'm from!! Made me happy to be just chill watching this and I recognized my old downtown ❤️
The scenery in Oregon is beautiful. To do a journey like this is definitely on my bucket list.
Great video! Thank you! I took the Amtrak from Philadelphia to Seattle in October of 2021 which was two nights in a sleeper car like you had in this video and ironically chose the exact same foods you did in the dining car. Angus burger was actually very good slice of meat with little fat, the steak was fantastic and the "Railroad French Toast" was mind blowing. I traveled back to Philly from Seattle by train so the round trip was very expensive but not dealing with TSA and having people check my shoes and toes and put me through machines to see if I'm ok was a treat. I walked through the scenic car and went to the cafe but I had six meals on the train and had no desire for snacks. The scenic car was nice but if you got your own sleeper car then why be in the scenic car? You got your own private view. The shower was nice but try showering as the car rocked back and forth on the railroad. Roomettes are too small. To be in a roomette for two days would be too confining while the sleeper car made it much more comfortable. My sense was the view was breathtaking and once in a lifetime. The sleeper car was very very very expensive which is a pity because most folks would like it but even with the sleeper car you have very little room in the car once they put the bed down. I traveled on my pwn and two people in that sleeper car for two days would not be easy. It was perfect for one. Tip the porters before the trip starts.Red Cap service is good as they will ride you via golf cart to your train and help you with your luggage.
Cannot properly explain to you how very enjoyable, informative, and relaxing your excellent video's are.
Cheers mate and all the best.
We took this train and that same type room anout 10 years ago! Just the section from Santa Barbara to Portland, OR. Scenes were magnificent and we were so relaxed compared to driving that distance. My husband said the shower was like being an astronaut. I found the toilet/shower claustrophobic and hated it. We shared the bed because neither of us at our ages could climb up to the upper bunk. Food was great, the car attendant was very nice. I would love to do it again. We paid half that since we weren't on that whole route. Years before I trained from Kansas City to LA with my parents and one sister. We had the same type adjoining room so it was twice the size, but still the tiny toilet room.
I really enjoy how you capture this experience on amtrak, you do a great job narrating everything. Seems like a unique way to sightsee and enjoy coffee & meals.
Amtrak does indeed get track priority over freight, when they are on time. Once the delays start to roll in, then freight traffic will get priority over Amtrak.
I love your trains journeys and I hope you keep producing more videos like this one.
What a lovely genuine UA-camr, really getting into these videos...
I wasn't a train person in my childhood, but, as an adult they've become my favorite mode of travel.
I took this journey back in 2019, starting in Portland, Oregon. And yes, I traveled in business class. Back then, it also included a $6 off coupon for use in either the dining car or the cafe car. Plus, you also got (and still get) lounge access, if you're starting in either Portland or Los Angeles.
I've done both the Chicago-Seattle and Seattle-LA Amtrak rides in Coach (back in 2018). The seats are great! They were both quiet enough that I got a double-seat each time, but generally I really don't think they're so terrible given the price of the roomettes. To tell you the truth, I deliberately fasted on both services because I was eating like a pig in all of those cities. I got about 5 hours sleep a night, but it was no real issue as I spent a lot of the night-time watching Netflix with my feet up. They're great journeys and I don't think someone should hesitate just because they don't want to pay for sleeping accomodation.
Among the two, which route is more scenic?
@@vibhakv4374 Interesting question. Chicago-Seattle is more varied, though what Glacier Park will look like will depend on the time of year. Some of it is quite dull though.
Seattle-LA is a gorgeous ride, much of it spent on the coastline - it's also only 1 night. So I would recommend the latter to most. Though I like Chicago a lot more than LA lol.
@@crrntvntsnthnlnftnsscmmnty The Empire Builder's better westbound in the summer, and eastbound in the winter. In the winter, you're guaranteed to be crossing Marias Pass during daylight hours going east, while that only happens for the westbound trip in the summer.
I had the opposite experience from you. Every seat booked! No wiggle room.
Repent and follow Jesus my friend! Repenting doesn't mean confessing your sins to others, but to stop doing them altogether. Belief in Messiah alone is not enough to get you into heaven - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36). Contemplate how the Roman empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13. Revelation 17 confirms that it is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years to accomplish the religion of the Israelites C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate though because you can start a relationship with God and have proof. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life. - Revelation 3:20
Revelation has been unfolding since Jesus died. The Popes have claimed to be equal to God and set themselves in Jesus' place (antichrist(s)). Vatican City (Which is its own nation BTW) have risen up to fulfill the role of the false prophet
Regarding the man of lawlessness or antichrist, 2 Thessalonians 2:4 says “Who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sits in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.” The restrainer that the Apostle Paul was referring to in 2 Thessalonians was the Western Roman Emperor, who held back the Popes from taking power. Once the last Western Roman Emperor was removed from power in 476 AD, the Pope was given civil and ecclesiastic authority over Rome; healing the deadly head wound of the beast in Revelation 13, as they took the Emperors title of Pontifex Maximus, leader of the church and state.
“We may according to the fullness of our power, dispose of the law and dispense above the law. Those whom the Pope of Rome doth separate, it is not a man that separates them but God. For the Pope holdeth place on earth, not simply of a man but of the true God.” (Source: “Decretals of Gregory IX,” Book 1, chapter 3.)
Pope Pius V blasphemed, “The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth.” (Source: Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Cities Petrus Bertanous Chapter XXVII: 218.)
Pope Leo XIII declared, “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” (Source: Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894)
The antichrist sea beast of Revelation points to the office of the papacy, the Popes of Rome, who controlled the Roman beast for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD.
Daniel 7:25 says “And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.” The Popes of Rome spoke against Elohim and proclaimed to be God. They reigned for 1,260 years, from 538-1798 AD. during which they caused tens of millions of saints to be killed.
The Pope’s title is Vicar of Christ, which in Latin is ‘Vicarius Filii Dei’, and equates numerically to the number 666
Travel safely and God bless u always. When I hear a freight train whistle I want to jump on the train to where ever it goes. I took a train ride from Baltimore MD to Atlanta City l enjoy the ride.
I've ridden several routes on Amtrak, usually coach, sometimes roomette. Always, never fail, I get the best conductors and attendants imaginable. 👍
I’m loving the train videos mate. Please keep them coming.
My friend and I took the Coast Starlight from San Jose to Portland. Coach was surprisingly spacious and comfortable (not sure if it would be after 30+ hours!). My only complaint was that the coach cars were rather hot and stuffy at night. But overall, an enjoyable and scenic trip!
Welcome to the Rainy City! I hope that you did not get mugged upon exiting King Street Station. My husband did the same journey a few years back, although in economy class. He said that he spent most of his time in the viewing car, and that he made a lot of interesting friends.
I'm taking this very trip in late September. I even splurged and booked the bedroom instead of the roomette since it comes with its own toilet. Seeing this has got me even more excited for the trip!
4:30 That's a GFCI/RCD (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter or Residual Current Device, depending on where you live). As long as it is still functional (which you can check by pressing the "Test" button and watching for the "Reset" button to pop out) it is about as safe as you can get in that scenario. Any current leakage going anywhere other than back to neutral (i.e. through your body and to ground) will immediately trip the outlet, cutting power to itself before you can be seriously injured.
to what i understand by law amtrak gets priority, in practice You often find Frieght takes precedent via rule of tonnage and they kinda " let themselves in"
You’re right. You don’t argue with a one mile long freight train.
I have many times slept on the upper level bed and I don’t mind it at all.I love train travel more than any other form of travel…that’s why I am glued to your content.Keep on posting all the more train travels👍👍
This is my kind of show what a awesome train ride
I love your videos been binging them since I discovered your channel last week.
Same. I want this guys job, but I couldn't do it as well as him
This train is on my "bucket list". As well as the California Zephyr (Chicago to Emeryville, CA) and the Sunset Limited from New Orleans to Los Angeles. The train horn is definitely an issue and bad on Amtrak to position the sleeper cars right behind the engines...they should have been at the back. Great review!! Look forward to the next one. On the cost? Well that's unfortunate since Amtrak is trying to "make money" and they certainly aren't for those riding in coach....as you saw with the fares. I agree staying 2 to a bedroom here is best for cost. Would I sleep in the top bunk? NO. I wouldn't.
I used to take this train make sure you don't go coach it's a hell ride..I never got to do a sleeper but I would imagine it would make all the difference
The train horn isn't going away, so if it bothers you so much you can't sleep, please buy and use some ear plugs....
This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!
I moved from Chicago to Southern California and one time after visiting my parents I decided instead of flying home to take the California zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco then the coast starlight down to LA. It was probably one of my favorite travel experiences ever.
Amtrak sounds great - I would totally take that train (except for the price). What a great way to travel.
I wasn't really a big fan of train trip reviews, but this is a game changer mate!! Awesome content. It really felt like i was there too 👍🏼
This is by far the best documentary on what to expect. Thank you!
Thanks for this - planning a Coast Starlight trip soon-ish. Can't wait!!!
These train videos are so fun!
I took my family on this train to Seattle two weekends ago. It was delayed 2.5 hours. Every single train Ive been on in the US has been delayed somehow, so I unfortunately have to stick to more reliable, and cost effective, means of transportation.
Great video! I’ve taken the Coast Starlight many times and absolutely loved it. It’s my favorite way of traveling to the Pacific Northwest.
If I'm not on a business trip, I always want to travel like this. The trip itself would be part of the holiday.
Great content as always . Any chance of a Eurowings BizClass review?
This is the trip of my dreams 😍
Should have filmed a quick tour of King Street Station on your way out. Beautifully restored!
I wish Amtrak passengers departing from Seattle, if they are not locals, had a way of knowing that there are several very good coffee and snack, or sandwich, places near the station. Easy to get serious coffee and a very good sandwich. Glad to see that clam chowder is back on Amtrak’s menu…it’s good.
I was suprised by that price, honestly.
I thought train would be a lot and I mean A LOT cheaper than that (Even in that class)
Well you're taking up a LOT more space than a single seat...even more than first/business vs economy on airlines.
Yes the price is prohibitively expensive.
If you book early, prices are MUCH less. Booking a week out from the journey (as stated in the video) is absolutely the most expensive way to do it...
Exactly. Me, my sister and my mom’s plane tickets round trip cost less than that. And that’s for three people combined. Ridiculous if you ask me. Of course, since he said he waited kind of the last minute that’s probably why it cost so much. Booking way earlier should cost less than waiting till the last minute. We took Amtrak back in 2000 when we moved from Texas up to Maryland(military brat here). We went from Florida though to Maryland becuase we drove to Florida to go to Disney World. It was definitely an experience for sure. Of course didn’t take Amtrak back down when we moved back to Texas. We drove back. Definitely worth doing at least once in your lifetime though to take a sleeper train.
Amtrak is stupid expensive for no damn reason.
I wonder in what circumstance the 'average person' would pick this option over flying? It's INSANELY expensive! Great video though as always
Does taking the train avoid having to interact with TSA? Possibly someone who for a medical reason can't drive.
I did the same trip around the same time as he did his…. We did it one way as a way to experience the views and the chill vibes. We had two bedrooms so more than enough space , we converted one to a bedroom . It’s sort of like a land cruise
A lot of people are afraid of flying. I could see this being chosen if they don’t want to drive. That’s a long haul, plus having to stop for gas, hotels, eating on the road, etc. If I had the $$ I would totally choose this!
When I was younger, my mom was terrified of flying and my dad worked a lot. She would take my sister and me on the train when travelling without my dad to see my grandpa. This way she didn’t have to drive all 16 hours herself and she didn’t have to worry about flying.
Coach isn’t, and pre-covid prices were a lot less. But there’s a lot of demand and very little supply right now so…
It is true about the freight trains having priority on the tracks. I took several trips, and often we pulled over to a side rail to allow a freight train to pass. Since Amtrak is very lax about their time schedules, those siding waits are just part of the many delays on Amtrak.
Mate I found you’re Chanel only about five days ago. I’ve already binged watched every video and subbed I love it. Now kick those Tims off and enjoy
Very interesting video. I’d be sure to have a photo camera with me so I could take some snaps of the amazing views. Beautiful vlog. Thank you will.
I grew up in a small town 40 miles north of Seattle. I've taken the train from Seattle to San Diego CA and back. I had the thrill of sitting in a seat the entire trip 😊
Took that journey by Greyhound once. Hell of a journey
I love your videos. Thank you for filling 20 minutes of my day.
Passenger trains do get priority over the freight trains. It states so in the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (the Amtrak Act). The rub is, the fine for making a train late, pending upcoming FRA regulations is just the access fee Amtrak pays to use the track. Which is marginal cost, not market rate. The deal was that Amtrak gets to use the track for the same allocated cost of their own passenger trains and the railroads got to give up running the passenger trains. So no, freight trains don't have priority, but they aren't really penalized for making them late.
Also, the tiny middle platform is a pretty normal thing at old Southern Pacific stations. Davis, CA has one like that as do others, but many of those old style platforms have been removed or modernized over the years where it was possible. And the Starlight does run on old SP tracks from LA to Portland. And it was sticker together from the SP's Coast Daylight, the overnight Cascade and a Portland-Seattle Pool train.
Thank you!
Congress may pass an act, but frankly it is much easier to put the short passenger train on the siding and keep the very long freight trains on the main line... It really IS that simple...