The entire trip in one video!

The original plan was to ride the Amtrak all the way from Charlotte, North Carolina to Seattle, Washington and then picking up a 1962 Plymouth and driving it back home to North Carolina.

The world had different plans. After riding the Crescent from Charlotte, NC to Charlottesville, VA we boarded the Cardinal from Charlottesville, VA to Chicago, Illinois. While rolling through West Virginia I learned that the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle was cancelled. This effectively meant we were stranded in Chicago.

A plan was hatched and due to weather and high costs we decided to change the destination to Williams, CA to pick up a 1979 Dodge B100 van that I had purchased previously and was stored there. The weather was more favorable and the costs lower.

Follow along for the journey!



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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Charlotte, NC Train Station
02:41 Amtrak Crescent
06:50 Arrival Charlottesville, VA
07:43 Boarding Amtrak Cardinal
08:31 2hr Delay in Charlottesville
10:39 Meals on Board
16:25 Food Review
17:58 The Bathroom on the Train
19:17 Bad News: Train to Seattle Canceled!
23:33 Train Shower
27:04 Chicago
28:01 Chicago Union Station
28:38 Taxi!
29:35 Hotel
30:16 New Plans
30:37 Deep Dish Pizza

30:58 Good Morning Chicago
31:38 No Rental Car Here
32:24 Rental Car Acquired/Escape From Chicago
35:27 Henry's Drive In
37:36 Launching Pad Drive In
38:40 Pontiac, Illinois
39:21 Wally's
42:34 Atlanta, Illinois
42:46 Paul Bunyon Muffler Man
43:20 Soulsby Service Station
44:04 St. Louis, Missouri
44:32 Missouri Hicks BBQ
46:12 Boots Court

48:24 Depart Boots Court
49:59 Elk City, OK It's Warm!
50:16 Texas
50:39 Shamrock, Texas Tower Station/U Drop Inn
52:17 Amarillo
53:37 New Mexico
53:51 Winter Weather Warning!
56:17 Winter is Here.
57:20 Storm Recap
1:00:21 Williams, Arizona
1:00:57 Room for the Night
1:01:58 A Look in the Room
1:02:31 End of the Day.

1:03:02 Williams, AZ
1:04:29 Seligman, AZ
1:04:59 Westside Lilo's (Breakfast)
1:07:34 California State Line
1:09:43 InNOut Burger
1:10:54 Williams, CA
1:11:40 First Look at the Van
1:15:03 First Fuel Up
1:15:35 Some Repairs
1:17:00 So Much For Leaving...
1:21:37 Depart Williams, CA
1:23:32 Barstow.

1:23:56 Breakfast in Barstow
1:25:13 Ludlow, California
1:27:23 Roy's Motel/Cafe, Amboy, CA
1:29:18 Roadrunner's Retreat
1:30:58 Arizona State Line
1:31:59 Route 66 to Kingman
1:33:04 Kingman, AZ Route 66 DriveThru Shield!
1:33:44 Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner
1:34:13 The Van Won't Start...
1:40:14 GIGANTICUS HEADICUS
1:42:16 Hackberry General Store
1:46:18 Burmashave
1:48:16 Seligman, Arizona
1:50:16 Jackrabbit Trading Post
1:51:48 El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, NM

1:53:40 Mornin' Gallup, NM Departing!
1:53:54 Not Departing.
1:59:50 Fixed?
2:01:56 Grants, NM Route 66
2:05:00 Drive Through Shield
2:06:14 Into Albuquerque
2:07:35 The Dog House
2:09:18 No Oil Pressure
2:10:34 Musical Highway
2:11:14 Diff Check
2:11:40 Rotosphere
2:11:46 Whiting Brothers, Moriarity, NM
2:12:22 Sun n Sand Motel, Santa Rosa, NM
2:13:40 Tucumcari, NM
2:15:12 Texas State Line
2:15:42 Big Texan
2:17:08 Alternate Dinner Plans
2:17:56 Shamrock, TX
2:18:20 Tower Station
2:19:12 Western Motel

2:19:54 Early Departure, Shamrock, TX
2:21:21 Hello Oklahoma!
2:21:36 Elk City, OK
2:22:50 El Reno
2:25:00 Oil Check
2:25:58 Arkansas State Line
2:26:04 Wiper Problems
2:26:18 Tornado Warning
2:27:33 In Search of Wiper Bushings
2:27:53 Wiper Bushing Replacement
2:31:54 TORNADO
2:34:44 More Wiper Bushings
2:36:32 Where's the Shelter??
2:38:32 London, Arkansas. More Bushings.
2:40:46 Depart London.
2:42:17 Memphis
2:45:33 Room for the Night?
2:46:22 Morning.
2:48:46 Fill Up
2:51:24 Home.
2:51:49 Recap.