Aboard Amtrak's Adirondack: New York to Montreal
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Climb aboard Train 69, the Adirondack, for an international rail journey to Montreal. During the month of October, Amtrak adds former Great Northern Great Dome #10031 "Ocean View" to the train north of Albany for better viewing of fall colors along Lake Champlain.
As of 2019, Amtrak is no longer operating the dome car on the Adirondack. I took one last trip aboard in the fall of 2018 when it was all but confirmed that the dome car would not be returning.
I like the sightseeing guide on board telling everyone about the area
That wasn't provided on my ride!
Hey....you'll be rolling through my town. Cheers from Oshawa Ontario!
I did this train in middle school 4 days. It was a wonderful experience. It was 12 students with 4 teachers.
I can't wait until the ADK resumes it's full route.
I am a Upstate New Yorker and love the Hudson River valley area and North. You did a good job on this video. I am now on the Cal central coast Lol. But very partial to my homeland.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: What a beautiful rail journey capture on film! To JBS319: Bravo!
I totally dig it when JBS319 zooms in on the dump-truck racing (if that's what it's called -- please, would someone reading this correct me?). It's a little slice of small-town life -- a small town filled with people who have big hearts. And then JBS319, being the true artist that he is, zooms out and we see the magnificent mountain range! ... Another favorite scene: the bridal party in red, flanking the beautiful bride -- and the adorable flower girl at the end. They're standing on a deck, and they're waving! Whenever I re-view this video (and that's often), these scenes remind me of the many reasons that I prefer a rail journey, when possible and practical, to my destination.
I don't have anything against flying, and, well, there are plenty of destinations that we can't take a LD train to ... yet. Swiss rail engineers are working on a very LD rail route beneath the Atlantic Ocean, connecting Continental Europe to the North American continent. I hope that I'll be alive to experience that! I might not be able to afford to ride that train (I'm still working on saving money to do a Trans-Atlantic cruise for a milestone birthday four years from now), but I'll be able to watch the UA-cam videos documenting that amazing journey!
Very nice video 📹
I live in Port Henry nice to hop on to the city with Champlain on the left and Hudson on the right - like watching a good long movie.
I took this line from Albany To Montreal back in 1982, it was about 1 hr late, but it was a lovely ride!
Will be on this train very soon.
Have taken this Train ride a few times is very relaxing and love the scenery.
Et a bientot a Montreal.
Thank you for the ride! Awesome video! It was wonderful to relive this scenic rail journey -- one of the world's top 10. My first time on #69, Adirondack, was in mid-October, but there was no dome car. So next time ....
I was just in Burlington today after camping in the Adironacks. I must say it is a beautiful view, even from the train ride! I am planning to go on this route soon, and even though I’ve watched this video I doubt I’ll be disappointed! Thanks for preparing me a bit JBS
I am going to be making this trip very soon, so now i know what to expect, especially with the dome car!
10031 Ocean View has since been withdrawn from service and sold
Great ride
oo la...this service sure doesn't depart the big apple like it did way back in and outta there underneath Park Ave, etc.
One of the few east coast trains that has a dome car - from Albany to Montreal. Generally too large for the small tunnels into NYC and Washington DC. So they are only used north of NYC and south of Washington (like on the Auto train as well). I don't believe any of the Amtrak trains use them anywhere else east of the Mississippi on the east coast routes.
No, they don't, for exactly the same reason.
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This train is now suspended due to COVID-19. I hope, Amtrak will soon resume this train after the restrictions will be lifted up from U.S. and Canada
It seems that Vancouver will be the first train to return to operation. I’m pretty sure crews are being trained on the Montreal run and won’t need much training on NFN to NFO while VIA crews will need to requalify on both Niagara Falls and Amtrak equipment
Apparently they’re reopening it in the spring. I’d love to do this next year, flying from London (UK) to New York, and visit a few Canadian cities and then fly to Washington and train to New York.
At 1:34:30 you see the Port Kent ferry dock. The ferry takes you from the west coast of the lake to Burlington. The train stops for the ferry in the summertime. Real cool way to get to Burlington from NY in my opinion.
1:01:30 Fort Ticonderoga!
Fantastic Beautiful great videos areas marvelous thank you very much.
Foysal
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Dhaka Bangladesh.
Definitely more mountains shown here than there are in all of bangladesh! LOL
You missed going through Sing-Sing. Everyone seems to miss that. But excellent work.
jesterd14 Not much to see from the tracks, just a brick wall and some guard towers.
A nice video but how are you supposed to know where you are without a comment?
Sorry for 2 comments in a row, but thank you for that view of the CSX on the West Shore!
great telephoto work!
Penn station looks much less crowded for some reason
It looks that way, usually, before 8:15 a.m. -- yes, even pre-Covid. Please note that passengers waiting for boarding time for the Adirondack are already queued up behind the sign for Train #69, close to the gate. JBS didn't film that line (usually a long line has formed by 7:30 a.m., if not earlier) because he's focusing on the train's timetable.
Note that his video is about the train, not the passengers (why I love his videos), and the train's journey. But in this video, trust me: There's a long line of passengers waiting out of view. They've already cleared the Canada Desk: passport inspection, e-boarding pass inspection, and obtaining their international luggage tags and that little paper ticket that you MUST give the Amtrak employee just before descending to the track.
I view this video and the one for the return leg several times a year because I ride the Adirondack to Montreal at least once every year. This year is the exception due to Covid. Well, we'll see if the U.S.-Canada borders open this fall or early winter. Due to the borders being closed since March, I've watched this video and the return video three times already this year. I love the trip that much! The Hudson RIver Valley scenery is fantastic, and just when you think the woods or river is monotonous, watch out: If you fall asleep you might miss seeing a deer or American Bald Eagle or a beaver with beaver dam. I love the wetlands, too. And the bridges and rail signs, too. Not that you have to be a "railroad aficionado (a)" to like this video -- I am, as well as a lover of Quebec province -- but if you love nature, the Adirondack is one of a few Amtrak trains that will blow your mind with what you see beyond the window.
When you get closer to the border, the train coasts along Lac Champlain -- amazing!
Last November, I was upset that there was little snow on the ground and none on the mountains (though, there were snow-covered mountains in Quebec province, including Montreal's majestic Mont-Royal). However, I was happy that the train arrived AHEAD of schedule -- at 6:20 p.m. It can happen! I had enough time to walk to my Downtown hotel (6 blocks away), relaxingly check in, and then have a nice-paced supper at the food court in la Complexe Desjardins Mall a block away on blvd. Rene-Levesque. I wanted to dine at the mall so I could watch the holiday toy train display and dancing musical fountain at the mall. Instead of having to wait until the next day to do that, I saved time (thanks to Amtrak) in doing that on arrival night. I had a blast! Montreal was quite welcoming that trip. Baby, it was cold outside, yes, but I tucked into the Underground City and one of many cafes to keep warm. And I love cold climes.
But this pandemic ... I'll leave that unsaid. I hope the U.S.-Canada borders East to West, West to East open soon.
DOES THIS TRAIN STILL RUN TODAY 6/22 FOR TOURS?
The dome car featured in this video is now operating on the Western Maryland Scenic Railway in Cumberland, MD. The Adirondack has been suspended for the past two years.
1:39:17 Plattsburgh Station
Good evening it would be better to video the trip in front of the train
Yea I see they starting this back up I'm gonna get my ticket proud to be Canadian American
@ 12:00 what a bunch of oinks!! What are they eating!?
were you not allowed to take pictures or video when the custom/boarder agents board the train at the immigration check?
I personally think it's a bad idea. And the train isn't even moving anyway.
I believe that you can't even use the bathroom. I imagine one reason for that would be, if a passenger is trying to dispose of contraband, he or she could do so in the bathroom, so ...
One time I was on the Adirondack, a German Shepherd dog accompanied one of two Canadian Customs officers. The dog sniffed something, and the next thing we knew, three young (college-age) men were escorted into the empty cafe car to be interrogated. It was like a movie, I tell you.
JBS: With the ongoing track work at NYC's Penn Station, will the Amtrak Adirondack be going to Montreal this fall?
can somebody tell me at what point do you cross over into canada?
Rouses Point, NY to Lacolle,QC
@@darickymeister Actually Cantic QC!
was the engine Ge 42ph
You seemed to be more interested showing the interior of the dome car wandering all over instead of holding the camera in one position and taking pictures of the passing scenery .
fuck off dude.. you seem to be more interested in being a tube troll... go ride the fucking train yourself.. shit bag
How was the trip? I am actually thinking of going soon with this route.
I am hoping that JBS will reply. In case he does not have a chance to soon, please allow me to say that The Adirondack is a journey filled with wonders of nature (if you have not gone yet, try for early to mid-October for the fall foliage and the domed car). I mean, you are riding through the Hudson River Valley, the Adirondack Mountains, and seeing everything from lily pad-carpeted ponds to apple-munching deer (the latter if you're lucky).
When the train gets closer to its destination, you can see Vermont across the water, and peer down into beautiful Lake Champlain as the train tilts confidently. You also will see farms along the way, beaver lodges, various birds, and closer still to Montreal you will see miles and miles of cornfield.
Finally, you will spot the cityscape, with glorious Mont-Royal (Mount Royal, or just call it "The Mountain" as locals do) silhouetted behind the buildings. The Mountain is the center of town, and you will find yourself flocking to it as do the local people. Everyone goes into ecstasy over Old Montreal -- and it IS pretty and quaint. But, by God, Mont-Royal is a sight of nature to behold, especially covered in orange, gold, burgundy and green!
With Canada celebrating its 150th anniversary of federation and the city of Montreal celebrating its 375th birthday, let us all take Adirondack Train No. 69 to cosmopolitan, multicultural Montreal -- part of a fabulous province -- and check out provinces farther east as well as west and north.
Absolutely do it. It's one of the great journeys of North America's railroads and probably the most scenic day train on the continent. The slit-windowed Amfleets do detract somewhat, but Montreal passengers get long distance Amfleet II cars with larger windows. The best views, of course, are from the dome car when it is running.
1:09:37 Those are hay bales not marshmallows kid
What body of water is that JBS??
Depending on what section of video to which you are referring, the body of water could be the Hudson River or Lake Champlain. Amtrak's Adirondack coasts -- beautifully, I might add -- along the cliffs just above Lake Champlain for miles. In winter, we passengers get to spy on people ice-fishing on the lake.
@@mariposapapillon9261 Above Albany, it would likely be Lake Champlain.
@@mikesgoodmann9349 You're correct! :-)
@@mariposapapillon9261 Technically, any point north of Whitehall NY.
How does customs work, they get on and scan passports?
Yes, yes and so much more than that. I hate it when the know-it-all passengers try to laugh things off, because it's serious business -- crossing the border. People forget that they are visitors, guests, in Canada, and that they can be refused entry. By the way, I really like that Canadian Customs officers come on board and that passengers don't get off -- unless something is very wrong -- because the process is quite professional (same goes for the reverse trip, crossing the border to the U.S.). However, that being said, procedures could change, so always be sure to check the U.S. State Department website to find out what documents you need, and please make sure it(they) is(are) up-to-date. Be sure also that your passport isn't going to expire too soon after you return -- you can read about that on the State Department website under CANADA.
One time I made this particular rail journey, one-half of an elderly couple apparently was missing certain paperwork. His wife was on the train, on the verge of tears. It was like a movie. A sad one. At the last minute, she decided to exit the train in order to be with her husband.Quite a few of us were touched by that, and we waved the woman goodbye, hoping that things would work out and that she and her husband would be driven onto Montreal, IF that's what happens after papers are cleared and everything's okay.
IMHO, it's the details of making sure you have your documents and making sure your luggage is within the requirements, etc., that remind all of us who love to ride Amtrak's Adirondack to Montreal (and Maple Leaf to Toronto) that there's an immense sense of responsibility in traveling in general and in traveling by rail internationally in particular. I'm always aware and respectful of the *privilege* of being permitted to enter Canada. That makes the arrival at Central Station and the vacation days that follow such a thrill! I only can imagine that it feels similarly to Canadians who've cleared the border and are heading to New York City. I absolutely adore Canada and absolutely love my country, so it's a win-win!
Please note that passports are inspected a certain amount of time prior to boarding, and you will be given an actual boarding pass at the Canada Check-in desk. (Passengers traveling to Toronto and to Montreal have to check in at the desk, at NYC Penn, when prompted to do so by personnel there.)
The only part of this rail experience that I detest is how smelly the bathrooms are about six hours into the journey. Annoying, but nowhere as near as the bathroom self-maintenance situation (lol), is trying to keep up with when the cafe car will be open. If you, say, have a little treat from the cafe car around 11 a.m. and then fall asleep too long, you might be out of luck for several hours.
Oh, and then there are those disappearing beverages, foods and snacks. Better to bring some items on board with you (but make sure you previously checked the government website about what provisions you can and can't bring with you across the border). I learned the hard way on my first rail trip on No. 69: I was jonesing for a pizza (it's a mini DiGiorno that's nuked by the cafe car's food attendant), but there were no more. No burgers, hotdogs and bottled water, either. Be warned, and have a fun trip from New York City to Montreal. Bon voyage!
Mariposa Papillon Pretty soon, it will be like in Vancouver, where one goes through US customs prior to boarding in Montréal and one goes through Canadian customs after alighting.
On the Cascades to/from Vancouver, Canadian and American customs takes place at Vancouver Pacific Central Station. On the Adirondack northbound, Canadian customs agents board the train at the LaColle border crossing immediately after crossing the border. Southbound passengers on the Adirondack are checked on board at Rouses Point station. Both of these checkpoints will be replaced by a single facility at Montreal Central Station with preclearance in the coming years, allowing the Vermonter to "return" to Montreal. The Maple Leaf can never get preclearance as there are several stops on the Canadian side between Niagara Falls and Toronto. To Toronto, Canadian customs checks passengers on board the train at Niagara Falls, Ontario station. Going the other way, passengers must disembark at Niagara Falls, NY to pass through US customs in the station, a new procedure since the new station (with its high level platform) was opened.
Aha! This is good news! Thank you. A VIA Rail employee had told me a little over a year ago that preclearance at MTL's Central Station might be in the works. That makes sense and will offer better scrutiny where security is concerned.
Keep on presenting these fascinating videos. My first rail trip experience was to Savannah, Georgia on a steamer. I don't remember where we departed from, as I was only 3 years old at the time. My family was living in New York City at the time. JBS, might you know which train that was and where it had departed from (at the beginning of its route)? I can recall my mother lifting my little body as we leaped a short distance to the platform -- but again, I was three so "leap" might be an overstatement. Everything was huge. The train was black, I believe, and super huge. I recall the seating inside the train being an olive-green, perhaps a hue lighter? My mom's aunt lived in Savannah, and we were visiting her and her family. I MUST return to Savannah ... via the rails, of course!
They have US Customs at Pearson and Trudeau airports for flights to smaller airports which have no Customs offices of their own, such as at LaGuardia or Reagan.
ORIGINAL 6 NHL GUYS TRAVELED THIS WAY IN THE DAY....
@Gman 2060 But the rangers and Habs did take the train on this exact route to play each other. And the Rangers do often take Amtrak to play the Flyers.
il y a des gens qui parlent français dans la vidéo
Mais oui, parce que c'est le train vers Montréal.
Il y a quelque montréalais qui etait de passagae
Same thing happened to me. I went to Jersey on vay cay then heard some french. I was like WTF . i traveled 6 hrs to get away from this !
Your French is good, JBS.
very good. @@zorroalphonso4354
I took the train in 2007.
Come on! No narration! No names of stops, waterways, etc.! What's up with that? Please edit your video to include everything that would be helpful for viewers. Thanks!
Try youtuuba if you want that kind of detail!
Youtuuba gives too much detail
@@PostcardCathy That makes it so much more interesting, at least for me!
Mike S Goodmann then we have an issue of Goldilocks terms here. If you like it, then it isn’t too much. For me, a better way of saying it is he talks too much about things I’m not interested in hearing. On one video, he actually said it was necessary (or did he say I important?) to bring a scanner and GPS with you. Never thought of bringing either. I didn’t even know you could buy something to listen in to the staff. And his voice annoys me. But a lot of what he does say is interesting,he seems pretty knowledgeable and his video quality is very good.
@@mikesgoodmann9349 For me, too. When I watch youtuuba's videos, I'm fascinated by all the technical stuff. And youtuuba knows that rail fans include people who are or were train engineers, conductors, stewards, and so on. When I view JBS319's videos, it's a Zen experience, and I get to focus on nature (flora and fauna) and human nature. I'm quite the social animal, but I know when I've had enough and just need a nap. But I'm never rude about it. In this video, I love when the two or three female passengers sitting near and across from each other become wonderfully chatty. Wow, imagine that! Enjoyable social interactions on a train! This has happened to me plenty of times; it's a beautiful thing. :-)
Shouldn't be photographing the amish!
Not one PERSON was a focus of my shots. If you get in my shot, you get in my shot.