Nice piece right now (Thurs 8:45AM) on CBS This Morning about the writer in residence program, featuring a writer called Bill Willingham, lots of onboard footage. A love letter to Amtrak and train travel!
Thanks very much for posting the video link for this story. Every rail fan needs to take a look at this video. Great line in this video where they say that train time is "found time". I will be going on a cross country trip of my own in just a few days and this video just heightened my excitement level. Departing NYP Sunday 6:55 A.M. on 51/Cardinal to CHi arriving 10:05 A.M. Monday. Then 5 hour layover waiting for 3/SWC departing 3:00 P.M. and arriving FLG Tuesday night at 8:51 P.M. Continue with Amtrak Thruway connection to Phoenix and courtesy transportation to hotel in Scottsdale. 5 days in Arizona scouting up and coming baseball stars in Arizona Fall League in and around Scottsdale area then return on Southern route via 2/SL departing TUC at 9:15 A.M.Monday 11/3 and arriving NOL Tuesday night at 9:40 P.M. Short overnight stay on my dime in NOL and depart Wednesday 11/5 at 7:00 A.M. on 20/Crescent back to NYP. Have sleeping accommodations booked for all four rail segments with four different types of rooms. Viewliner bedroom on Cardinal;upper level roomette on SWC; lower level roomette on SL and Viewliner roomette on Crescent.The lower level roomette on SL was only roomette still available at time of booking;upper level roomettes were sold out. Not as good a view from the lower level roomette but at least I don't have to far to go to use toilet/shower facilities. Should be very interesting rail trip. Will give a report on the experience when I return in early November.Here's a link to the Amtrak blog which talks a little bit about it: http://blog.amtrak.com/2014/10/amtrak-resident-bill-willingham/
Trying to see if I can locate video of the CBS This Morning piece....
Edit: Found it! http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/amtrak-launches-writers-residency-program/
I think the first shot was of a bedroom but to me it looked as though the later shots of the writer typing on his laptop looked like a roomette (atGreat PR! Amtrak needs more positive stories like this!Nice find!
The two time times they showed the "roomettes" looked more like a Bedroom and of course the anchor must never have heard "The City of New Orleans" ( which the reporter was on) since he didn't prounounce Kankakee correctly!
Here's a YouTube link:Can't get past the Honda commercials...then, it jumps to Ben Bradlee!
Zero commercials when you use adblocker.Can't get past the Honda commercials...then, it jumps to Ben Bradlee!
No kidding! How long has Charlie Rose been on the planet and he didn't know that? I can forgive him, but I just can't get past Gayle King. *colossal -eye-roll*Even if you never heard of the CONO (either the train or song), you can pronounce Kankakee. it's even spelled phonetically! :wacko:
My mom mentioned this segment to me the other day. Finally got a chance to see it, it was a really good piece! The live shot from the lounge car was fabulous...thank heavens the train was moving and not stuck at a siding! It's worth watching this one.Nice piece right now (Thurs 8:45AM) on CBS This Morning about the writer in residence program, featuring a writer called Bill Willingham, lots of onboard footage. A love letter to Amtrak and train travel!
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