Amtrak Southwest Chief in 1980
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@rwundrock Oh yes, forget coach! Pay the extra for the privacy and peace and quiet.
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@howardkevinm Amtrak isn't really the problem. Since BNSF owns the track and they're a freight company, they don't care to maintain track above Class 3 in most areas. B/ Hutchinson, KS and La Junta, CO, they've told Amtrak they don't care to maintain track above Class 2, which would limit the SW Chief to max speed of 30 mph.
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Very cool video!
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@rwundrock Thanks so much. I really owe you. I'm looking up now just which one to take.
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Great bit of history. Thanks for sharing.
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the filming at 1:26 is probably from between Lamy and Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Great historic video. Is it still possible to travel out to the west, and in comfort? It's hard to believe that there was only a single track out there for trains.
yarmo28 1 year ago
@yarmo28 Of the three trains running to the west coast from Chicago, I rate the California Zephyr 1st, the Empire Builder 2nd, and the Southwest Chief 3rd. All have great scenery. Get a room, don't ride coach if you ride the whole way. Many miles on Amtrak's routes are only single track.
rwundrock 1 year ago
Do you have any more footage from the Pasadena area?
TrainDr101 1 year ago
@TrainDr101
Sorry, I was only in Pasadena once in my life.
rwundrock 1 year ago