Amtrak Southwest Chief - Amtrak Superliner Family Bedroom

This is the second and final video in my series AMTRAK-ing Across America by train. Here’s a link to the first one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agz6Y6-UaH4&t=477s In this video, we’ll complete the journey onboard an Amtrak Long Train, the Southwest Chief. The Amtrak Southwest Chief crosses more than 2,200 miles using Amtrak Superliner cars. The trip from Chicago to Los Angeles traces the Santa Fe Trail and makes stops in eight states. In this video, you’ll experience one of Amtrak’s flagship routes; explore the Amtrak Southwest Chief Family Bedroom, the largest individual room; examine a bit of railroad history; excite in the fun only train travel allows; and I’ll even share a few key tips to make your Amtrak trip as comfortable as it can be. The scenery we encountered on this route was some of the most spectacular I’ve ever seen from a train. The Southwest Chief crosses some inhospitable landscapes that made me grateful for the Amtrak Comfort. A real highlight was the Raton Pass, which saw the train climb higher than 7,800 feet as it passed from Colorado to New Mexico. I’ll even share a bit of the history of Amtrak in general, and this route in specific as we make the trek. 0:00 Welcome and Overview 1:33 Chicago Union Station Metropolitan Lounge 2:28 Boarding The Southwest Chief 3:17 Ontime Departure 5:14 Amtrak Family Bedroom Tour 8:09 Pasta & Meatballs Dinner 9:29 Waking Up in Kansas 11:14 Fresh Air Break in La Junta, Colorado 11:55 Amtrak Southwest Chief Train Tour 12:36 Amtrak Travel Hacks 14:39 Raton Pass, highest point on the Amtrak Southwest Chief 19:02 Lunch from the Amtrak Café 22:49 Albuquerque, New Mexico 24:35 Chicken Marsala 25:03 Waking up in California 26:15 Arriving in Los Angeles Union Station 26:33 Bloopers Part 1 of AMTRAK-ing Across America (Amtrak’s Mighty Cardinal): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agz6Y6-UaH4&t=477s Amtrak’s Empire Builder Train: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhuB2uzN9k&t=319s The Rail Runner Express: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43p7rNDG7rk More Train Videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQhp4hw0kFepS_ZVMUVMsf43z3FYjn4cc For more trip reports, please subscribe to my channel! http://www.JebBrooksFlies.com Check me out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jebbrooksflies Check me out on Twitter, too: https://twitter.com/jebbrooks And don't forget to take a look at my travel blog: https://greenergrass.com/ MUSIC: Daydream – Luwaks Scattered in the Wind (Instrumental Version) – Dayon Our Little Union – Headlund Could Have Been Stardust (Instrumental Version) – Sam Shore We Fall Down – Eric Feinberg Good Advice – Martin Klem Morning Lights – Trailer Worx Footprints in the Sand (Instrumental Version) – Roots and Recognition The Happiest Days – J. F. Gloss Red River Valley – Daniel Kaede Glitterati – Fox Morrow Piece of Streets – Molife Signal to Noise – Hampus Naeselius Sparkles – Daxten Motif in F Major – Gavin Luke Just a Little Time (Instrumental Version) – CLNGR Let’s Make it Last (Instrumental Version) – Thyra The Street Performer – The Fly Guy Five