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:
   • Amtrak Cardinal - Amtrak Viewliner Ro...  

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):
   • Amtrak Cardinal - Amtrak Viewliner Ro...  

Amtrak’s Empire Builder Train:
   • Amtrak Empire Builder - 30+ Hours in ...  

The Rail Runner Express:
   • Rail Runner Express Train from Albuqu...  

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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