stux⚡️Jul 20, 2023

What I learned from taking a train across the US

Video producer Dean Peterson makes a 72-hour journey on Amtrak from LA to NYC to show its current state of operation. From getting kicked in the head by his sleeping seat mate to taking in sweeping views of the desert at sunset, Dean shows the highs and lows of being stuck on Amtrak for days on end.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=von_IMi97-w

What I learned from taking a train across the US

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@stux I’ve taken it from DC to Flagstaff (and elsewhere)and I can say a few things. It’s semi-scenic…trains don’t always run through the best parts of the US. They use freight tracks.
Some railroads take vastly better care of their tracks than others. You can tell.
Rail crews have amazing engineers…because they break down in amazing places.
Finally. Lots of people in the Midwest think they can beat the train to the crossing. Most are wrong. Hit some fool on every trip.
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