Amtrak's California Zephyr 2021, Part 8 [Denver - Galesburg], Eastbound train 6

#amtrak #californiazephyr #amtraktrains (Episode 14/17 of our 2021 adventure.) -Join us as we continue our journey East to Chicago, zooming across the prairies in style. Video contents: 0:00:00 Prelude. 0:00:13 Dedication. 0:00:14 Opening scenes/introduction. 0:01:25 We support the Rail Passengers Association with a yearly family membership, and you can too! Enjoy discounts on Amtrak travel and other benefits too! Visit https://www.railpassengers.org for more information. 0:02:10 Special thanks to our colleague Derek Brown for his wonderful Amtrak video shorts! See Buffiesbest.com to see more of his work. 0:02:50 Friday Evening, May 28, 2019. Adventure day 6. Robert & Wendy join us to relax and enjoy each other's company. 0:03:55 The California Zephyr at night, in a thunderstorm. 0:05:47 Saturday, Adventure day 7: Saturday May 29, 2019. Wait for the horn echoes. [Note: We all slept in, and missed Omaha, and Lincoln Nebraska. To see them, view our Westbound journey.] 0:06:47 Beautiful sunrise shot of the California Zephyr East of Denver. 0:07:18 Our train zip across the prairie, eating up the miles en-route to Chicago. 0:11:10 Brief stop in Osceola, IA. 0:12:55 We pass a BNSF freight train. 0:14:55 Our S.C.A., Reggie, makes our room up into daytime configuration. 0:17:00 Back at track speed, we continue our trek across middle America in style. 0:21:25 Remember to lock the door when you go to the bathroom! You can hear a surprised passenger as the door opens and is discovered... 0:22:55 Crossing a diamond just prior to arriving Ottumwa, Iowa. Also a 'stretch stop.' 0:24:30 Making our way downstairs and outside to enjoy some direct Sunlight. 0:25:22 All aboard! 0:26:22 Departing Ottumwa, trying to find a quiet place to record train sounds. 0:33:05 Cindy joins us after her shower. She figured out how to get hot water. 0:35:20 Mount Pleasant, Iowa. 0:36:05 Time for dinner in the dining car. 0:38:00 Flex dining was on all long-distance trains during Covid-19. [The California Zephyr has resumed full-service dining car service.] 0:44:20 Arriving Burlington, Iowa, we are informed the drawbridge is UP, delaying us until the boats pass. 0:46:48 On the move again, we cross the mighty Mississippi River, Northern view. 0:49:22 You don't make friends on a plane. A fellow passenger shares her bucket list trip and some stories with us. 0:54:39 Galesburg, Illinois. 0:55:15 Notice the old steam engine as we pass the Children's Museum. 0:56:02 We pass over another train. 0:56:14 Ending scenes, recap. 0:57:47 We support the Rail Passengers Association with a yearly family membership, and you can too! Enjoy discounts on Amtrak travel and other benefits too! Visit https://www.railpassengers.org for more information. 0:58:20 In memory of Charles E. Montague Jr. (1918-2001). He was a great train advocate and you could find him in Catlettsburg, KY almost every time the train arrived, counting passengers, recording Heritage fleet car types & numbers, etc Rest In peace, Charlie. 0:58:45 Our 2021 adventure continues in a double feature: The California Zephyr, and The Cardinal (Galesburg -Chicago -Indianapolis). 0:59:48 Special thanks to our colleague Derek Brown for his wonderful Amtrak video shorts! See more of his work at Buffiesbest.com. 1:00:10 Thanks for watching The Chucks Great Train Journeys. Bonus scene. [Subscribe to see all our journeys, click 'like' on YouTube to help us grow. We appreciate your support!] Long live the long-distance passenger train!