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Theresa Maples
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Can anyone tell me a little bit about riding the Amtrak from Kansas City to Chicago. Is it a tough ride will I have trouble with motion sickness?
The Southwest Chief is the roughest scheduled passenger train I've ridden in a developed country. I'm not sure what kind of car you have that somehow bumps and shakes as much as the Southwest Chief, but I would strongly suggest you get the wheels and suspension checked ASAP.I find the ride no rougher than the car ride, yes there will be an occasional bump, a little sway, but unless you are looking for it, it isn't that noticeable my daughters and granddaughters ride with no problems and they do occasionally have a car problem.
Are you talking east or west of Kansas City?The Southwest Chief is the roughest scheduled passenger train I've ridden in a developed country. I'm not sure what kind of car you have that somehow bumps and shakes as much as the Southwest Chief, but I would strongly suggest you get the wheels and suspension checked ASAP.
Fair point. According to my memory the worst portions are indeed West of KC. Nonetheless they're bad enough that I'm tempted to stay up and record the specific location whenever I pass through again. Then go back and track it down by car in the day time to see what rail that rough looks like in the light of day.Are you talking east or west of Kansas City?The Southwest Chief is the roughest scheduled passenger train I've ridden in a developed country. I'm not sure what kind of car you have that somehow bumps and shakes as much as the Southwest Chief, but I would strongly suggest you get the wheels and suspension checked ASAP.
I've only taken the Southwest Chief one time, in March of 2015. I didn't notice any unusually rough track between Chicago and KC, and I went to bed immediately after leaving KC westbound. I slept through the worst of it; I must have been quite tired as I don't remember waking up until Syracuse, KS!Fair point. According to my memory the worst portions are indeed West of KC. Nonetheless they're bad enough that I'm tempted to stay up and record the specific location whenever I pass through again. Then go back and track it down by car in the day time to see what rail that rough looks like in the light of day.Are you talking east or west of Kansas City?The Southwest Chief is the roughest scheduled passenger train I've ridden in a developed country. I'm not sure what kind of car you have that somehow bumps and shakes as much as the Southwest Chief, but I would strongly suggest you get the wheels and suspension checked ASAP.
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