The Lake Shore Limited: Chicago to NYC on a Viewliner 2! Amtrak's NEWEST Sleeper

Here's a note I forgot to add but is worth mentioning: After this ride, I got in contact with Amtrak Customer Relations, and they were able to issue me a $175 travel credit for the delays into NYC. If you ever end up on a super delayed train, then call Amtrak's customer service line and ask to speak with "Customer Relations" and they'll sort out some form of compensation.

The U.S. passenger train system lags so far behind those of other developed countries. But considering that what we have now is a mere shadow of what the U.S. once had, we’re lucky to have any passenger train routes at all.

I was travelling with Antrak several times last time I was in USA. Miami to Philadelphia, Philadelphia to Cincinnati, Memphis to New Orleans and New Orleans to Chicago! It was absolutely amazing and I really miss those days of travling around in USA!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲❤❤❤

The third seat in the bedroom is very helpful for families. Our little guy is still young enough we can use one bedroom as a family; saves money and nice to have a seat for everyone without being on the couch all together.

Loved your narration, complete and thorough. Good video 👍 ❤

As a lover of train travel,you make this so appealing. Great narratu and wonderful descriptions. Happy trails!

You picked a good time to ride the Lakeshore. The third sleeping car, added to the train just a few weeks ago, was on the Silver Meteor prior. With the relaunch of traditional dining, the staff that Amtrak hired was insufficient to handle patronage from the three sleeping cars that the Meteor normally carries. So one sleeping car was taken off so as not to overburden the limited staff onboard. It’s good that Amtrak chose to re-assign those cars to a route that could use additional capacity rather than take even more equipment off the rails.

I've always loved the l lay-over in Chicago. I've almost always had time to walk up to the Art Museum, and get a sandwich to go for the train.

I found this quite well done and very interesting. As an aside, I was disappointed that no mention whatsoever was made of a regular stop in Utica, NY. Utica has one of the grandest (fully restored) passenger terminals of the old New York Central System. It is magnificent and well worth a visit.

One note: the car attendant offered to stow my large suitcase in an empty roomette during a less busy run, which was super convenient.

You have a great narrator's voice. This was a real knowledgable video. Amtrak could learn a lot from you.

In the early 1950's both the "20th Century Ltd." and "Broadway Ltd." took approximately 16'30" between Chicago and New York. Considering today's travel time that is a major step backwards.

My first visit to your channel. You have done an excellent job on this video, Top notch presentation ,of all the details. I will be viewing other in the future. Thank you for this feature.

the viewliner 2's are stupendous. The refresh looks so warm and comfortable, and there's nothing like the sunset glowing through the huge windows as the scenery rolls by. Best sleeper cars on the system without a doubt and I can't wait for more of them to get integrated into the system. I'm crossing my fingers that a similar refresh is in the works for the Superliner sleeper cars since those are getting kind of dated as well.

Don't forget sometime if you are up in Toronto, take The Canadian, VIA Train #1 from Toronto to Vancouver. We just got back from a round trip returning on The Canadian, VIA Train #2 from Vancouver to Toronto. Five days, four nights! And the meals are absolutely out of this world. Thanks for a great video.

Love the review. As someone from Western NY I really appreciated the bit about the Grand Central Terminal. I rode the Lake Shore Limited from Buffalo to Chicago in Apri April for my first ride on Amtrack and I love it.

I got to use union stations redcap service and got a ride to my train and I'm grateful for it bc after a week vacation my feet were done and its a long walk from the great hall to the train lol 😂

Never did the LSL. Did the Cardinal from Indianapolis to NYC a while back in a V1 Roomette. It was fun hanging out in the dining car because I got to dine with complete strangers at my table.

Wow I enjoyed your trip report as I have learnt so much about Amtrak viewliners & GE Genesis locomotives. I have train models of viewliner sleeper, budd company's amfleet cars & GE Genesis locomotives. So, this vlog made me to learn more about the reality of my model train too. Thank you! 😍

Those new cars look great. I'm still holding out hope for a double-deck successor to the Superliners, but I know fleet management practicalities make that unlikely even if they manage to work around the accessibility challenges. That in mind, I'd be jazzed to see the Viewliner IIs out here in the west.