Amtrak California Zephyr from Chicago to San Francisco
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Date: 2023-08-28
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Took that one with my granddaughters- very nice scenery- ( I have taken Southwest Chief and Empire builder too. I love trains, so some issues don't bother me, but for some it can be a problem. In typical Amtrak style, we waited 4 hours at the terminal in Oakland for the late train. Because of the delay, we had missed the lunch service which was part of the ticket and we had to purchase snacks- a few passengers got a bit loud about this. The journey was fine, but when we reached the midwest, there was a heatwave and the tracks had expanded and buckled, so we had to go a long distance at a snails pace. Due to the slow going we went through an extra meal cycle, and when it was time for the last dinner meal they were out of food and were serving us anything they could round up. Again, some passengers got pretty heated over this. We arrived in Chicago 12 hours late.
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Took that one with my granddaughters- very nice scenery- ( I have taken Southwest Chief and Empire builder too. I love trains, so some issues don't bother me, but for some it can be a problem. In typical Amtrak style, we waited 4 hours at the terminal in Oakland for the late train. Because of the delay, we had missed the lunch service which was part of the ticket and we had to purchase snacks- a few passengers got a bit loud about this. The journey was fine, but when we reached the midwest, there was a heatwave and the tracks had expanded and buckled, so we had to go a long distance at a snails pace. Due to the slow going we went through an extra meal cycle, and when it was time for the last dinner meal they were out of food and were serving us anything they could round up. Again, some passengers got pretty heated over this. We arrived in Chicago 12 hours late.
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SirLANcelot
Last year, I visited the US for the first time.
I'm from the Netherlands myself, but the US has always interested me because of how massive it is.
I've watched some videos about this specific train now and its definitely near the top of my list of things to do in the US.
somehow it just feels crazy to me that you can travel by train for 51 hours in one direction and still stay in the same country.
It also just reminds me of traveling through a movie set or something, you see so many people, landmarks, towns, states etc.
and its really cool to think that every single thing has its own stories and lives.
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Last year, I visited the US for the first time.
I'm from the Netherlands myself, but the US has always interested me because of how massive it is.
I've watched some videos about this specific train now and its definitely near the top of my list of things to do in the US.
somehow it just feels crazy to me that you can travel by train for 51 hours in one direction and still stay in the same country.
It also just reminds me of traveling through a movie set or something, you see so many people, landmarks, towns, states etc.
and its really cool to think that every single thing has its own stories and lives.
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Joe
Just took the ride from Denver to Emeryville. Some recommendations. 1)Get a bedroom and avoid the roomette. It's just too small. 2)Bring food from your favorite deli (assuming you have access to one. Suffice to say, the airlines are much better at serving reheated food than Amtrak. 3)Consider limiting your ride to the state of Colorado. To be honest, the beautiful scenery becomes numbing after a while. Perhaps I would have felt better about it if we had a bigger room. 4)Last, the train is often late (over two hours in our case, so, dont plan on anything based on your arrival time. Enjoy!
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Just took the ride from Denver to Emeryville. Some recommendations. 1)Get a bedroom and avoid the roomette. It's just too small. 2)Bring food from your favorite deli (assuming you have access to one. Suffice to say, the airlines are much better at serving reheated food than Amtrak. 3)Consider limiting your ride to the state of Colorado. To be honest, the beautiful scenery becomes numbing after a while. Perhaps I would have felt better about it if we had a bigger room. 4)Last, the train is often late (over two hours in our case, so, dont plan on anything based on your arrival time. Enjoy!
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Diane
I have been on the Zephyr from Denver to Glenwood Springs. Gore Canyon was beautiful and l loved it. I am considering taking it from my home town Denver to San Francisco and I appreciate that you uploaded this so much. I always wanted to do this trip after seeing the Silver Streak movie as a child. I'm originally from the UK where nobody can go more than 800 miles without falling in the sea! Have taken the Eurostar but this is so much better.
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I have been on the Zephyr from Denver to Glenwood Springs. Gore Canyon was beautiful and l loved it. I am considering taking it from my home town Denver to San Francisco and I appreciate that you uploaded this so much. I always wanted to do this trip after seeing the Silver Streak movie as a child. I'm originally from the UK where nobody can go more than 800 miles without falling in the sea! Have taken the Eurostar but this is so much better.
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Don
Tipping On A Train Trip - I've only been on short trips like between Toronto & Ottawa or Toronto & Niagara Falls & we've always had multiple conductors & servers that switched out on a regular basis to get back to their originating point(some are only part time soo! they aren't there for the whole trip & if you don't tip them when they serve you, you might not get another chance
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Tipping On A Train Trip - I've only been on short trips like between Toronto & Ottawa or Toronto & Niagara Falls & we've always had multiple conductors & servers that switched out on a regular basis to get back to their originating point(some are only part time soo! they aren't there for the whole trip & if you don't tip them when they serve you, you might not get another chance
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Rajeet
No bad but sometimes it may get a little boring but the scenery was absolutely amazing.
You may feel as if there's less people of colored sub concisely and may get some deer stare but overall a good experience.
This is my honest review and I don't mean to offend anyone.
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No bad but sometimes it may get a little boring but the scenery was absolutely amazing.
You may feel as if there's less people of colored sub concisely and may get some deer stare but overall a good experience.
This is my honest review and I don't mean to offend anyone.
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Renya
Even the food is not as good as the train in Canada, everything on that train is put this train to shame. I dont think I would want to catch this train but the one in Canada that was beautiful the food just everything I would ride that train as far as I could enjoy your ride.
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Even the food is not as good as the train in Canada, everything on that train is put this train to shame. I dont think I would want to catch this train but the one in Canada that was beautiful the food just everything I would ride that train as far as I could enjoy your ride.
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Judith
I traveled 3 time from Chicago to SF, 1 time from SF to Chicago. I enjoyed the west trips better than the east trip. I think the scenery you see going west is better. I have also traveled the Empire Builder 3 times; once to Seattle and twice to Portland. I love the train.
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I traveled 3 time from Chicago to SF, 1 time from SF to Chicago. I enjoyed the west trips better than the east trip. I think the scenery you see going west is better. I have also traveled the Empire Builder 3 times; once to Seattle and twice to Portland. I love the train.
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Michael
Hope they gave you a refund for that 10 min of darkness. I'm looking at a picture in the book Love of Trains at the early '70s version of the Zephyr- gold & silver streamline locomotives & stainless cars. Air shot of train in Gore Canyon. Spectacular!
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Hope they gave you a refund for that 10 min of darkness. I'm looking at a picture in the book Love of Trains at the early '70s version of the Zephyr- gold & silver streamline locomotives & stainless cars. Air shot of train in Gore Canyon. Spectacular!
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David
In Dec we are going the Texas Eagle to Chicago Chicago to Washington D C The we get on a Northeast Reginal up to Stamford Ct Our hotel is in Stamford I am hopimg to get tickets to see the Radio City Rockettes do the Christmas Show
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In Dec we are going the Texas Eagle to Chicago Chicago to Washington D C The we get on a Northeast Reginal up to Stamford Ct Our hotel is in Stamford I am hopimg to get tickets to see the Radio City Rockettes do the Christmas Show
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Jenny
Now that looked like fun. that was a train trip. but havent changed my mind about Amtrak sorry the food looks awful. those salad bowls with all of the white Iceberg stalk. I wonder what they did with the green leaves?
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Now that looked like fun. that was a train trip. but havent changed my mind about Amtrak sorry the food looks awful. those salad bowls with all of the white Iceberg stalk. I wonder what they did with the green leaves?
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ice
Jeb love your videos! Jus amazing! The detailing, the way you add all aspects of travel is brilliant! thank you and love it! Hope we can also get videos from other parts -such as the Pacific Canadian rails as well
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Jeb love your videos! Jus amazing! The detailing, the way you add all aspects of travel is brilliant! thank you and love it! Hope we can also get videos from other parts -such as the Pacific Canadian rails as well
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Renya
This is not as nice the one you rode on in Canada. That one was really nice. Its sad to see that this one isnt as nice because I am in America but the one in Canada oh my goodness I would love to ride that one.
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This is not as nice the one you rode on in Canada. That one was really nice. Its sad to see that this one isnt as nice because I am in America but the one in Canada oh my goodness I would love to ride that one.
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Ka
What month are good to ride the amtrak going to New York from Sacramento with snow like winter wonderland. info please. got me hook with you and ur wife travel videos via Amtrak. we definitely wanna try it.
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What month are good to ride the amtrak going to New York from Sacramento with snow like winter wonderland. info please. got me hook with you and ur wife travel videos via Amtrak. we definitely wanna try it.
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Anita
Tipping: tip at the beginning and at the end. The beginning lets the attendant know you tip well. The end is lagniappe if the attendant is good and this tip is based on performance. I am a great tipper.
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Tipping: tip at the beginning and at the end. The beginning lets the attendant know you tip well. The end is lagniappe if the attendant is good and this tip is based on performance. I am a great tipper.
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David
Jeb I would have gone white water rafting and for go the Amtrak food period I do not care for it I have been on the train many times But just Chicago to Denver Cplorado
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Jeb I would have gone white water rafting and for go the Amtrak food period I do not care for it I have been on the train many times But just Chicago to Denver Cplorado
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Todd
Ive never traveled by train. I just booked this trip with a bedroom for my wife and I in 2024 because of this video and the work you do. Thanks for all the hard work.
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Ive never traveled by train. I just booked this trip with a bedroom for my wife and I in 2024 because of this video and the work you do. Thanks for all the hard work.
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Heideho2u
Loved the trip! My mom and I did the Seattle to LA Amtrak round trip in a sleeper, loved it all! Seattle home, but I now live in NC, right close to Greensboro!
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Loved the trip! My mom and I did the Seattle to LA Amtrak round trip in a sleeper, loved it all! Seattle home, but I now live in NC, right close to Greensboro!
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Don
Corporal Radar O'Reilly(MASH) was one of Ottumwa, Iowa's most famous residents! It's where the family farm was & where he returned after his Uncle Passed.
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Corporal Radar O'Reilly(MASH) was one of Ottumwa, Iowa's most famous residents! It's where the family farm was & where he returned after his Uncle Passed.
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MDF3530
19: 19 Im guessing the Moffat Tunnel is filled with Weeping Angels, Vashta Nerada, the Silence, Daleks, Cybermen, plot holes and overall death.
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19: 19 Im guessing the Moffat Tunnel is filled with Weeping Angels, Vashta Nerada, the Silence, Daleks, Cybermen, plot holes and overall death.
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Ed
It's a shame that the US gave away the ownership of the rail lines that we paid for! Otherwise we could have had a train service as nice as Europe.
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It's a shame that the US gave away the ownership of the rail lines that we paid for! Otherwise we could have had a train service as nice as Europe.
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Mark
The degree of feeling alive through your lense can not be measured! I flat out love your videos! You are indeed living out many people's dreams!
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The degree of feeling alive through your lense can not be measured! I flat out love your videos! You are indeed living out many people's dreams!
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James
Fantastic video here, this is one journey I want to do one day! I want to do the SW chief and SS limited too. Greetings from Macclesfield UK
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Fantastic video here, this is one journey I want to do one day! I want to do the SW chief and SS limited too. Greetings from Macclesfield UK
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Marlene
I am enjoying ur videos sooo much. Love the train. Dont know how many more times i will get to ride but if i dont ill just enjoy ur trips
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I am enjoying ur videos sooo much. Love the train. Dont know how many more times i will get to ride but if i dont ill just enjoy ur trips
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Paul
Am heading to the station to do this trip in 2 hours. very excited, thanks Jeb for inspiring me got make this trip with my daughter.
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Am heading to the station to do this trip in 2 hours. very excited, thanks Jeb for inspiring me got make this trip with my daughter.
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Chris
Enjoyed this video with your friends Jeb, nicely done. The prune part with your buddy had me laughing out loud! Thank you for that!
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Enjoyed this video with your friends Jeb, nicely done. The prune part with your buddy had me laughing out loud! Thank you for that!
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IowaPorkChop
We often get so wrapped up in our lives, we dont take in actually how beautiful this country is! Such a remarkable video!
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We often get so wrapped up in our lives, we dont take in actually how beautiful this country is! Such a remarkable video!
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Mark
Well, so glad I watched this, I think I just added the first thing to my bucket list. Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip
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Well, so glad I watched this, I think I just added the first thing to my bucket list. Thank you for sharing this wonderful trip
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MusicMan
We tipped at the end of our trip. Amount is always a mystery to me, but we thought 20 dollars was ok, (10 dollars a day)
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We tipped at the end of our trip. Amount is always a mystery to me, but we thought 20 dollars was ok, (10 dollars a day)
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JC
Nice series of videos. Looking to do a trip soon.
Our biggest question. Would a person 6'9 be comfortable in a sleeper?
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Nice series of videos. Looking to do a trip soon.
Our biggest question. Would a person 6'9 be comfortable in a sleeper?
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