Do you know if they still let you choose your own seats or are they assigned now?

I used to live in Hartsville, South Carolina which is not far from Florence. And yes, I used to be one of those early teenage rail fans who enjoyed watching the Palmetto come and go. My first ride on Amtrak was on the northbound edition of the Palmetto, train 90 from Savannah to Florence, in April 1985. That Amfleet II coach felt like first class. I currently live in Japan which is 13/14 time zones ahead, but hope to ride #89 on the exact same route you took.

This is so cool!

Beat side of the train view would you say?

I remember taking this train from Atlantic Christian College( Wilson, NC) to 30th Street Station(Philadelphia) back in the 80s😉

Thank you for this video! I will visit the US in autumn, my second trip after a trip to New York a few years ago. I will do exactly the same as you did - going from Washington DC to Charleston. Your video gave me a great overview and useful advice!

Nice I been inside this station from Savannah to Charleston

I Never Been Jacksonville Florida From Yemassee to Florida

I am About To take Sliver Metro Amtrak train From Yemassee Train station To savannah round Trip

I may try a train experience since those mask mandates have been eliminated. Can't stand not being able to breathe!!!

When is the best time of day to go to the diamond?

Fantastic work love it👍💯

That was very nice look keep doing what you do 👍💯

Hello , you didn't announce my city "Dillon South Carolina ".... lol 😊 ... Great video 🥰

My first Amtrak ride is tomorrow!! Can’t wait! I’m stoked. I’ll be riding the Palmetto from Florence SC to Wilson. A layover there. From there, I’ll be on the Carolinian from Wilson to Greensboro. After that, I’ll hit a layover where I’ll spend a couple of hours lounging around the station(I might Uber to get some food). From there, I’ll be aboard the Crescent until I get to ATL. I’ll take a Groom Bus from there to Chattanooga(home). Of all things, I ended up stranded after my car(liability/no rental provided) was hit by a drunk driver Christmas Eve while I was getting pizza for the celebration. I was gonna fly, but the Railfan in me said “Why be boring and fly, when you could actually have fun?". And so, I'll be setting off at 11:00am tomorrow.

Nice video, thanks for sharing.

You keep on yong man and you will be another Danny Harmon. Good work! Roger in Spartanburg.

I went to This EXACT station Back in 2016 From Charleston where i lived at the time All the way to my new home in Tampa

How do you sleep I coach? With people all around you

I'm scheduled to take the Cardinal from New York to Indiana Friday, September 22nd. Even though I couldn't get a roomette, I'm still looking forward to the trip.

As someone who has traveled on the Amtrak line from the age of 5, I very distinctly remember the old Charleston Train Station. It creeped me out but also intrigued me because it looked so historical and ancient. While I am bummed its gone, the memories are still there, and it makes me happy to see that we have a new station. Now I just need to get back on the train cause the last time I got on one was in 2019. Supposed to have gone in 2021 but my mother passed away so unexpectedly the trip got cancelled.

Beautiful scenery indeed! Love your video and old country road. Love that song 🎵 💕 I was singing along. Thanks for sharing!

Wait so did 90 come twice?

Yes the engine switch is cool to watch I have taken the meteor a half dozen times to and from Florida from New York

Including Danny Harmon From Distant Signal.

Do you have to stay in your coach seat the entire time? Did you get up and go to a view car with big windows? Was that attached to the train?

Nice vid! Subscribed

I hate to do this but my instincts, tell me I have to. Really love your channel but you spelled Amtrak wrong 0:04

Awesome. Want to travel from Savannah to NYC on the Silver Meteor.

My daughter was in the hospital and I took that train everyday to Florence

i live next to the charleston subdivision and see these units all the time. keep up the great work !!!! greetings from moncks corner, just up the rails north of the creek...

Didn't know South Carolina had brilliant fall colors until now. Thanks for the lesson.

The "Palmetto" is so dirty it could use a bath. A husband and wife team used to clean the interiors and wash the windows at Savannah many years ago when I was coach attendant on 89/90.

I'm planning a trip on the "Palmetto" in April and haven't ridden the "Chicken Bone Special" since 1992 when I was a coach attendant on 89/90. Your video and comments answered all my questions. Thank you. Will file this in KZbin Favorites for future reference.

Omg there are 2 rare locamotives

Yaaaaay Wilmington, DE that’s my home stop 👍🏾

Can we seated anywhere

What car were you in? Do you know if car 9812 is an old blue car or the new remolded ones?(like yours)

Great video! I’m wanting to take a day trip from Dillon, SC to Charleston, SC very soon. Thanks!

I would like to know how wheelchair accessible the Charleston station is. Good videos!

Hi! Any recommendations on seats with full windows on the Acela? Thank you!

Yo great video bro I loved how you explained everything and talked very clearly. I don't have any travel vlogs yet well actually I have 6 Greyhound bus videos and 3 Maryland area regional commuter(Marc) videos but it's not the same as Amtrak but I should have a Amtrak video coming next year in March💯💥🔥

I got family down along that line! One of my cousins lives in Goose Creek, and my maternal grandmother lived in an apartment right up the block from the tracks when I was little (my uncle owned the family estate just out of town until he and my mom sold it years ago). Whenever we visited Grandma, every time we heard a train horn blow, we’d all blast out the apartment door and book it to the corner so we could watch the train go by. Freight train, passenger train, it didn’t matter-we HAD to watch the train! To this day, I still love watching them, and living in a county in western Maryland where the county seat is a major railroad hub just makes it even more fun!

1:00 should have moved the camera so that the tree wouldn’t block much of it

the train usually comes past my house every night around 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning Brownsville Indiana climbed up the big Brownsville Hill.

Cool

With the approach of Hurricane Ian, one has to wonder how train traffic will be affected in Charleston>

What's the song at 10:18? Did you have a meal reservation? If so, is it busy at early bird hours? Or towards the end of the meal time? Thanks a bunch!

What camera / memory card did you use to record your journey? Thank you!

Oh wow ! What a Beautiful video. The train is an my favorite thing. Thank you ❤️❤️❤️