Thank you for sharing..Showing the awesomeness of coachclass. Also the beauty of seeing real America. Keep up the good work.. Perhaps you are inspiring others.
@@aqeelashaheed thank you so much for your kind words! Yes the coach class was perfectly fine for me! If you keep watching my other videos you will see over the course of a 30-day period I never once got bored or uncomfortable sitting in coach class. Would that being said the Western routes on the superliners, with the site see your lounge car, makes all the difference in the world! I spent pretty much 100% of my time in the sightseer lounge!
Beignets with coffee is a highlight of the visit. A frustrating part of the trip is even with four days, you can’t make a dent in the good things to eat. If you eat a 1/2 muffuletta for lunch, there is still not enough room to have a nice dinner.
When I lived in Cramerton, the Crescent went near my house, and if I was up late I’d watch it go by northbound. I got a bit obsessed with that, and decided to take the trip from Charlotte to New Orleans while I still lived there. I had a roomette, and it was very comfortable. I was seated at breakfast with the couple whose room was across from mine, so we left our curtains and doors open so we could chat as we were so inclined, until one of them was ready for a nap. The guy took my picture outside the train during the stop in Atlanta. It was March, 2008. They were still recovering from Katrina. I stayed in the French Quarter, and the street cars had started back, using old cars that had been safely stored, so I got around just fine, taking cabs just from and to the train station. It was a great trip. I don’t know whether I will do that again. They’ve changed the arrival time in Charlotte, and I haven’t checked how that might work for me. If I take it again, I’ll ride the last Piedmont of the day to Greensboro, and catch the Crescent from there, and get a good night’s sleep. The Crescent doesn’t stop in Kannapolis, but I can take the Piedmont from there. I won’t go in summer.
I took the Crescent once to NOLA but like all long distance trains outside the Northeast, the Amtrak uses freight train lines and we endured a big problem. A freight train ahead of us kept breaking down - a coupling wouldn't hold. It would go a mile and decouple, they'd fix it, it would go another mile and break down, and this went on all the way through Alabama. We were so late getting into NOLA it was past three in the morning and even NOLA was quiet all around. You have to be ready for big delays .on long distance training. If you can't endure sitting in Alabama or Nebraska for six hours going nowhere, don't take the train.
I just found you page/channel. its very enjoyable to watch. I am thinking about doing the charlotte to new orleans trip. i wonder the trip would be in jan-march time frame
Thank you for sharing, I have watched the first two episodes of your journey. I found them informative, entertaining and helping me to remember some of the places I also have journeyed too I have decided to subscribe to start watching all of your videos.
@@richardf.9085 Thank you so much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Please check out my other videos, not only from this series, but from before that as well.
wow cant wait to see your other videos of these trains. rode the sunset limited and it was late was along train ride when it went to orlando. was over 16 hours late. loved the house u stayed at very beautiful
I always enjoy watching Brian's videos....the videos always get better and better...he entertains me....smiling from beginning to end..... I'm so proud of him!!
I enjoyed watching this. The incorporation of music was great. Well done! I appreciate the effort that must have gone into making it. Keep up the great work!💗
@@greeneggslamb9336 Thank you so much for your kind words! I would love to put them on a playlist, I'll have to look into doing that because I have no idea how haha but that is a great idea
@@greeneggslamb9336 very welcome.....maybe you will know, but is there a way for me to "share" the playlist? Like on social media? I know how to share one video, just not a playlist
@carolinatopshotstravels Yes, it's very easy to share the whole playlist. Click on the playlist tab. You can click on the 3 dots to the right of the playlist, as well as the 3 dots in the upper right corner. Clicking those will give you an option to share. I wish I could send a screenshot...
@@IrisesRBlooming no, it wasn't the Mississippi River, but it was either in Alabama or Mississippi. I tried looking up the name of it but I didn't have service at the time
Birmingham is the only time between DC and NOL that the train leaves Norfolk Southern's tracks. Birmingham Station is on CSX tracks. Also the Crescent travel through more states than any other route.
@@kevinhoward9593 that is great information! Thank you so much for sharing that! I didn't even think about the number of states that it travels through, but I definitely see where you are correct! I didn't even think about it since I got on in North Carolina but you are right, it does travel through a bunch of states!
You definitely can, there's no stopping you. Even the super liners out west that are double-decker, which you will see in the next video. Our handicap accessible. Unfortunately you would have to stay on the bottom floor but there were several people in a wheelchair on the trips I have been on. You can do it!!
@@onmyway7363 they are always available for sale. However sometimes they offer a discounted rail pass. They are usually $500 but there was a sale last year in which they were offered for $450. The problem is when you purchase it you have to use it within 120 days of purchase and my time for travel was further out than that so I had to buy the regular one.
🧔MAN NEXT TIME U DOWN HERE CHECKOUT THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE 🌉24 MILES LONG OVER WATER NOW THATS IN METAIRIE AND MARDI GRAS WORLD🃏 OVER THERE WHERE U WERE AT IN ALGIERS. PLUS THE WW2 MUSEUM🪖 I'VE BEEN WATCHING👀 ALOT OF TRAIN 🚅VIDEOS IM GETTING ON ONE SOON 2C THE STATES🌎 2 ME THATS BETTER THEN FLYING🛫2 ME. THE 🏙BUILDING U EAT 🥩AT IS CALL THE HYATT REGENCY YES THE RESTAURANT IS STILL THERE👍. MAN I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS🎥💯 KEEP IT UP GOD BLESS🙏
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I liked your Amtrak trip
Thank you very much! I have new videos from this trip coming out every Wednesday!
Thank you for sharing..Showing the awesomeness of coachclass. Also the beauty of seeing real America. Keep up the good work..
Perhaps you are inspiring others.
@@aqeelashaheed thank you so much for your kind words! Yes the coach class was perfectly fine for me! If you keep watching my other videos you will see over the course of a 30-day period I never once got bored or uncomfortable sitting in coach class. Would that being said the Western routes on the superliners, with the site see your lounge car, makes all the difference in the world! I spent pretty much 100% of my time in the sightseer lounge!
What? No beignets? Loved it, Brian! ❤
@@arlettelackey3938 thanks for watching, Arlette!!
Beignets with coffee is a highlight of the visit. A frustrating part of the trip is even with four days, you can’t make a dent in the good things to eat. If you eat a 1/2 muffuletta for lunch, there is still not enough room to have a nice dinner.
In New Orleans I am definitely not eating at Burger King.
When I lived in Cramerton, the Crescent went near my house, and if I was up late I’d watch it go by northbound. I got a bit obsessed with that, and decided to take the trip from Charlotte to New Orleans while I still lived there. I had a roomette, and it was very comfortable. I was seated at breakfast with the couple whose room was across from mine, so we left our curtains and doors open so we could chat as we were so inclined, until one of them was ready for a nap. The guy took my picture outside the train during the stop in Atlanta. It was March, 2008. They were still recovering from Katrina. I stayed in the French Quarter, and the street cars had started back, using old cars that had been safely stored, so I got around just fine, taking cabs just from and to the train station. It was a great trip.
I don’t know whether I will do that again. They’ve changed the arrival time in Charlotte, and I haven’t checked how that might work for me. If I take it again, I’ll ride the last Piedmont of the day to Greensboro, and catch the Crescent from there, and get a good night’s sleep. The Crescent doesn’t stop in Kannapolis, but I can take the Piedmont from there. I won’t go in summer.
Great video, Brian!
Your videos are so well done. I'm surprised you don't have more subscribers.
@@popofish-u2i thank you so much! I just got my 1,000th subscriber yesterday! If you know a way for more people to see them please feel free to share!
I took the Crescent once to NOLA but like all long distance trains outside the Northeast, the Amtrak uses freight train lines and we endured a big problem. A freight train ahead of us kept breaking down - a coupling wouldn't hold. It would go a mile and decouple, they'd fix it, it would go another mile and break down, and this went on all the way through Alabama. We were so late getting into NOLA it was past three in the morning and even NOLA was quiet all around. You have to be ready for big delays .on long distance training. If you can't endure sitting in Alabama or Nebraska for six hours going nowhere, don't take the train.
I just found you page/channel. its very enjoyable to watch. I am thinking about doing the charlotte to new orleans trip. i wonder the trip would be in jan-march time frame
Thank you for sharing, I have watched the first two episodes of your journey. I found them informative, entertaining and helping me to remember some of the places I also have journeyed too I have decided to subscribe to start watching all of your videos.
What a great video! Thank you.
@@richardf.9085 Thank you so much for your kind words I really appreciate it! Please check out my other videos, not only from this series, but from before that as well.
wow cant wait to see your other videos of these trains. rode the sunset limited and it was late was along train ride when it went to orlando. was over 16 hours late. loved the house u stayed at very beautiful
I always enjoy watching Brian's videos....the videos always get better and better...he entertains me....smiling from beginning to end..... I'm so proud of him!!
I enjoyed watching this. The incorporation of music was great. Well done! I appreciate the effort that must have gone into making it. Keep up the great work!💗
Thank you very much! I appreciate it! Please share with others! There are lots more to come!
I certainly will!!!!!
Thank you so much for this!! Will you please be so kind as to put these vids on a playlist?
@@greeneggslamb9336 Thank you so much for your kind words! I would love to put them on a playlist, I'll have to look into doing that because I have no idea how haha but that is a great idea
@carolinatopshotstravels Thank you! They're very helpful and inspiring! ❤️
@@carolinatopshotstravelsThank you for putting this playlist together!! ❤
@@greeneggslamb9336 very welcome.....maybe you will know, but is there a way for me to "share" the playlist? Like on social media? I know how to share one video, just not a playlist
@carolinatopshotstravels Yes, it's very easy to share the whole playlist.
Click on the playlist tab. You can click on the 3 dots to the right of the playlist, as well as the 3 dots in the upper right corner. Clicking those will give you an option to share. I wish I could send a screenshot...
Was that the Mississippi just past the 5 minute mark? So beautiful!
@@IrisesRBlooming no, it wasn't the Mississippi River, but it was either in Alabama or Mississippi. I tried looking up the name of it but I didn't have service at the time
Birmingham is the only time between DC and NOL that the train leaves Norfolk Southern's tracks. Birmingham Station is on CSX tracks. Also the Crescent travel through more states than any other route.
@@kevinhoward9593 that is great information! Thank you so much for sharing that! I didn't even think about the number of states that it travels through, but I definitely see where you are correct! I didn't even think about it since I got on in North Carolina but you are right, it does travel through a bunch of states!
I am in a wheelchair and I want to ride the train one day ❤
You definitely can, there's no stopping you. Even the super liners out west that are double-decker, which you will see in the next video. Our handicap accessible. Unfortunately you would have to stay on the bottom floor but there were several people in a wheelchair on the trips I have been on. You can do it!!
THATS NOT A POBOY!! Smoke sausage in gumbo!?!? 😬
How do you find out when the rail passes are available for purchase
@@onmyway7363 they are always available for sale. However sometimes they offer a discounted rail pass. They are usually $500 but there was a sale last year in which they were offered for $450. The problem is when you purchase it you have to use it within 120 days of purchase and my time for travel was further out than that so I had to buy the regular one.
New Orleans is not safe city these days- it was a very fun place to visit long before
🧔MAN NEXT TIME U DOWN HERE CHECKOUT THE CAUSEWAY BRIDGE 🌉24 MILES LONG OVER WATER NOW THATS IN METAIRIE AND MARDI GRAS WORLD🃏 OVER THERE WHERE U WERE AT IN ALGIERS. PLUS THE WW2 MUSEUM🪖 I'VE BEEN WATCHING👀 ALOT OF TRAIN 🚅VIDEOS IM GETTING ON ONE SOON 2C THE STATES🌎 2 ME THATS BETTER THEN FLYING🛫2 ME. THE 🏙BUILDING U EAT 🥩AT IS CALL THE HYATT REGENCY YES THE RESTAURANT IS STILL THERE👍. MAN I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS🎥💯 KEEP IT UP GOD BLESS🙏