Please retain your receipt for all returns, refunds and exchanges. Highlights include lake amistad on the rio grande, the sunset limited and texas eagle in the. Ive heard all sorts of whispers about how awful amtrak is, how great it is, etc. All aboard amtrak sunset limited houston to beaumont canon sl1 video duration.
It was caused by displacement of a span and deformation of the rails when a tow of heavy barges collided with the rail bridge eight minutes earlier. We ate all three meals in the dining car before arriving on. Amtrak thruway service offers connecting transportation between the maricopa, az station and phoenix metro center, phoenix airport and tempe from the sunset limited. Amtrak takes care of booking and ticketing, so you can see more and do more on your trip. While waiting to board the train in new orleans, i attempted to take a photo of the train. Starting off in chicago, the grand rail experience is customized for anyone who wants to get the full crosscountry amtrak experience. Departing tucson az to san antonio tx then north to chicago.
For some people, riding on one of our longdistance trains is a dream come true. I have seen a freight leader on amtrak before but this is the first time seeing csx. It is based on the oldestnamed route in the united states. Each brightly lit roomette has huge doubledecker windows and sleeps up to two people. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. The lure of a rail adventure and open schedules, not the cost, led to our decision take the train. Ill show you the entire train including sleeping compartments, the amtrak sunset limited take a tour. Connecting amtraks top train routes across the top of the country, the pacific coast, amtraks southern route known as the. We spent a couple of hours exploring the magnificent. Weve booked a roomette, so we can at least sleep horizontally. For shelby, taking in the scenery aboard the sunset limited was just part of her adventure. The sunset limited failed to cover its variable operating expenses by 48. I spent 24 hours in amtrak coach class, riding the train from new orleans to austin, with a 6 hour layover in san antonio, texas.
Connecting amtrak s top train routes across the top of the country, the pacific coast, amtrak s southern route known as the. In an amtrak roomette theres ample storage to keep your carryon bags, plus outlets for all of your gadgets. Train or train related videos taken near sunrise or sunset. Friends of sunset limited to florida july 9, 2018 thanks to the actions of someone who would not play nice and was banned, it is necessary to reiterate that all participants must conduct themselves in a civil manner and treat others with respect. Amtrak sunset limited slide show slide show of scenery and accommodations along the amtrak sunset limited train route. The sunset limited route guide cover, from a printed color brochure from september 1973. Southern pacific sunset limited comes from distance and crosses screen with spectators waving from ground to passengers on train. Sunset limited amtrak vacations grand rail experience. If you paid by cash or payment card and did not receive a receipt, your purchase is complimentary.
Amtrak sunset limited train web railroad information. Amtrak sunset limited departing beaumont amtrak station passing union pacific freight. Since the sunset ltd comes through maricopatuscon so late, call 1800usarail and ask the automaton for an update around 9. You have to keep your luggage at your seat and the sunset limited is a busy train, likely to be sold out. Check out our rail vacations that ride on the sunset limited train route. Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map. In general, i think that the later videos in this playlist are better. Riding amtraks sunset limitedtexas eagle to chicago part. Tennis fan takes sunset limited to tournament amtrak blog.
To purchase a clean dvd or digital download of this film for personal home use or. In the chaircars you cant bring any more carry ons than you would on an airplane. The lower level chairs collapse into a comfortable bed, and theres a dropdown bed directly above them. The first long distance named train in the united states was southern pacifics sunset limited. The sunset limited was southern pacifics premier train, built for luxury firstclass longdistance travel. With more than 300 trains operating each day connecting our customers to over 500 communities in 46 states and canada, amtrak is proud to be americas railro. A few things in a small tote sized cooler or a back pack will be ok. Multicolor printed paper route guide issued in march 1989 for the sunset limited new orleanslos angeles. Friends of sunset limited to florida home facebook. The big bayou canot rail accident was the derailing of an amtrak train on the csx transportation big bayou canot bridge in southwestern alabama, united states, on september 22, 1993. The sunset limited, begun by the southern pacific railroad in 1894, is one of the oldest named passenger trains still operating in the united states. Id like to hear about any similar train trips from people on cd. Honestly, the coach class section had tons of room and was very.
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