A Ride on Amtrak's Lakeshore Limited From Albany to Chicago

[JLJ061]

Oh, a toilet right next to the lower bunk... that's pleasant.

[StayDippin]

im riding coach lol :(

[osirisascending]

Is it just me, or was your path constantly blocked by large women?

[saddrums]

dose this train have wifi

[MainlineProductions1]

@saddrums I don't think so

[howardkevinm]

@saddrums only a few have wifi right now. (Coast Starlight, Downeastern, Cascades, and Acela (of course)). They're supposed to be adding more soon i hear but who really knows.

[RenegadeChauffeur]

@saddrums No it doesn't. The only trains that have WiFi are the Acela and the Empire Service trains.

[Strannik01]

6:53 Oh, hi, Chicago

[aj21101]

thanks for making this video! now i know what i will see when i take amtrak out to Chicago and then to Omaha Nebraska!

[PDExplorer193]

This video makes me want to go back to Chicago so badly =( i love Amtrak

[TheBestPeki]

LOL , I have 3 questions! 1. What did u have for dinner? 2. What did u have for breakfast? 3.Where those cars - Amfleet cars? (where u passed through to the First Class ) ??

[MainlineProductions1]

@TheBestPeki For dinner...by the looks of this I had BBQ beef or something like that. For breakfast french toast. The food was very good now that they cook it right on the train again. And yes, those were Amfleet I cars except for the dinnette which was a horizon fleet and the sleepers whichy were viewliners

[TheBestPeki]

@MainlineProductions1 And u payed the meals with your money?

[gp40mc]

@TheBestPeki if you book a sleeper meals are included, if not you have to pay and I think they take cash or credit cards.

[Balarick]

i forgo what i ate. train food is fun. once i rode the 449 and 448 both ways between SPG and CHI. like you i ate in the dining car. they still look as nice from when i rode them.

you probably joined the train after it merged. first five cars on the list are train 448/449. they originate and terminate in BOS.

[sasilv1129]

Fantastic video! I've ridden 49 twice this year, and both times I've attemped to walk through the train with my camera but mine isn't nearly as good as yours. Riding along the Hudson from NYC is the best part. Always a great experience. Much better than flying.

[JLJ061]

Cool video! I guess trains no longer back into Chicago Union Station, but pull directly in?

[MainlineProductions1]

@JLJ061 Thanks! I never knew they did back in, I've only been to Union station twice, once this year and once last year, neither times they backed in.

[JLJ061]

@MainlineProductions1 I've ridden into Chicago several times since 1994, and most trains backed in then. In fact I have a vid here showing my train backing in. :o)

[JLJ061]

@ikolkyo967 They used to back in when I started riding 15 years ago, in order to keep the locomotive noise and exhaust away from the terminal, but I guess they don't anymore since the move can take up to 30 minutes to complete.

[ikolkyo967]

@JLJ061 i think they stopped because the p42 and the npcu dont really make exhaust and p40

[ikolkyo967]

@JLJ061 only metra back in cause they have cab cars amtrak doesnt back in cause they dont have cab cars when they go to union

[howardkevinm]

@JLJ061 the lakeshore limited doesnt usually back into chicago partly being its the only train that uses single level coaches in chicago with sleepers. so they basically clean the cars restock the train and load it up for the nights return train to NY. the Capitol Limited if its late will back in cuz 90% of the time that train set is just gunna go out on one of the long haul trains out of chicago.

[zink444]

2:26 !!!!! Thats what she said!!!!!!!!!

[MainlineProductions1]

@zink444 what, the food?

[zink444]

@MainlineProductions1 No listen. He says i"I cant squeeze this, its too slippery" Do you get it?

[MainlineProductions1]

@zink444 oh yeah lol

[gp40mc]

@zink444 haha that was me I was talking about the lemon.

[zink444]

@gp40mc LOL! You sound a lot like RFtrainz

[jdgator95]

I've always wanted to take a trip on an overnight train with your own room, did it feel cramped?

[MainlineProductions1]

@jdgator95 I't wasn't too cramped. It was a great trip and I'd really recommend traveling with Amtrak next time you travel, If you're not in too much of a hurry ;)

[SuperStarRendon]

Great video

[MainlineProductions1]

@SuperStarRendon Thanks!

[TNT314159]

This is a trip I'd love to do sometime. Unfortunately whenever I'm on the LSL its only for two hours and 15mins between BOS and SPG