Hey all, went on a trip from STL to NYC, and got a roomette on the Lake Shore Limited line. So I decided to make a little movie. Hope you all enjoy.
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MikefromCrete
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Very cool. Great presentation.
Nice work there, Dude, and I enjoyed the eclectic musical accompaniment. 
Ane the Academy Award goes to: "A Little Train Movie"!!!Fantastic,thanks for sharing!
sky12065
Conductor
Very nice both in the video and the selection of music used.
Personally, I especially like that there were scenes that I can relate to as having seen them several time while not even on the LSL. Specfically the stretch shown between Utica and Schenectady.
There was the lock/damn along the Mohawk River & NYS Barge Canal (successor of Erie Canal) and the old abandoned smoke stacks just outside of Amsterdam on the East side. There are more generally recognizable areas but I just mentioned the ones I did because they're relatively close to home for me.
Thank you for producing and posting the video!
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Guest_WanderingFolker_*
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Well Thank-You! But its not THAT good ;-). I just got the camera for my birthday, so there is much room for improvement.
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Thank-You! Yes that area is just so magical, a true traveling adventure. I think riding down the Hudson had the most impact!
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Yes, I would say the music was the most challenging part of the production! ;-) It really hides all the major flaws. Thank-You for your compliment by the way.Nice work there, Dude, and I enjoyed the eclectic musical accompaniment.
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Everydaymatters
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Darn dial-up!! Really wanted to see this. :angry:
FLtoNC
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I have only been on the Silver Service trains on the East Coast... really enjoyed your video.
One day we want to travel to Chicago and I was wondering about the LSL. Thanks for sharing your experience.
If you make the trip consider riding the Cardinal one way and the LSL the other. The CL is another option
but its not as scenic as the other two,the Cardinal is hard to get a sleeper on,most times the LSL too!Book
early as possible,I want to ride the Silver trains and trains down your way this fall!
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Enjoyed it. Question: What did you use for your video and sound editing? I am PC based, using XP and Adobe Premier Pro 2, and It drives nuts. Once it clicks maybe, but it's learning curve is SO Steep. Then how did you choose and get your music? I noticed several shortened pieces how did you do that?
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Eric
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Very nice video. Nice shots of St. Louis, the Mississippi River, and Springfield.
This set a new standard for trip reports. And yes it is that good. You put a lot of work into coordinating the music and video. The tour of the viewliner room was excellent. If I had a friend who had never taken a train trip, I would show this video to them. It captures the flavor of a train trip quite nicely.
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Thanks!!! I wanted to capture the feel of the room, since it was my favorite. I made the movie hoping it would be a good intro to rail travel for those on the edge trying to decide between air or train. In the past I had always flown between the two cities, but realized the rhythm of the rail travel is much more peaceful, less stressful, and so much more beautiful than all the drama at the airport.
US Rail Travel IS the FUTURE!
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The Spirit of the Mississippi is easy to catch
He's hasn't changed a bit, just keeps on rollin, just keeps on rollin along.
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I have a mac. My advice for you is to THROW AWAY YOUR PC! ;-) What you could do though is just get a used mac off of ebay. Its cheap and you can use it just for making movies and music and what not. Thats what I did for my 2nd mac. (I used iMovie, just the basic stuff)
All that music is stuff I have collected over time, its all music I like, and I guess because I have such a specific and picky taste I tend to have something for every photo I take. For the shortened pieces I just cut off the music I didn't want to play, then lowered the volume on both sides of the song.
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Well thats not what I wanted to hear! I was hoping the CL would be even more scenic than LSL, what with going through WV, versus boring horrible :blink: ohio and indiana.
Well since all three of these trains go through Ohio and Indiana(LOL),all things considered the CL spends most of its trip in the dark,the LSL has good stuff in the daylight and the Cardinal has great scenery close to WAS(when its not dark/on time),
I still say(too each his own)that the LSL and the Cardinal are the way to go!(as the traveler would say,ANY train
with me on it is a great trip!)No bias intended towards the North but the scenery in Southern Ohio and Indiana seems
a little more interesting than the North!(Have you ever been in Cleveland???LOL)
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AAARGH!
Conductor
HEY!!! :angry: :angry: :angry:
Actually, some of the Amish farmland east of Cleveland is very beautiful. But I do have to agree that that the train route to the south is more scenic than along Lake Erie. It also doesn't help that they all come through Cleveland at night!!!!!
Cleveland is a pretty city and worth a visit (in summer anyway).
espeefoamer
Train Attendant
If you ride the Cardinal,take it eastbound. The New River Gorge is very scenic,but westbound,is traveled through after dark.
mucomix
Service Attendant
Cool video. My hat is off to you young guys that can do stuff like that.
sky12065
Conductor
Again, my kudos! Whens the sequel?
Just a little constructive criticisms (very little) if may....
When I started watching the video I was in anticipation of seeing shots of some car attendants to see if I recognized any. I was slightly (very slightly) disappointed not to see any attendants, conductors or other people.
May I suggest if you do another (and I hope you do) that you try and capture some quick shots of the individuals I mentioned? Don't overdo it though; I think the senic component is more important to the overall quality.
Just a little constructive criticisms (very little) if may....
When I started watching the video I was in anticipation of seeing shots of some car attendants to see if I recognized any. I was slightly (very slightly) disappointed not to see any attendants, conductors or other people.
May I suggest if you do another (and I hope you do) that you try and capture some quick shots of the individuals I mentioned? Don't overdo it though; I think the senic component is more important to the overall quality.
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