Hey! This brought up a great memory! I once rode from Chicago to Milwaukee on a run in the evening, stayed the night at a hotel in Milwaukee, then on the next day I went back to Chicago by bus. That was in the summer of 2008 during my vacation. Then I spent the night two other times, once at a motel in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood of Chicago and once at a motel in Aurora. That was a vacation I took by MYSELF! That was an experience I will never forget and one that I will never repeat in my lifetime unfortunately.
My hometown! Milwaukee! I love this video! Reminds me of when I was younger and rode the train all the time to visit the great city of Chicago. Too bad that Amtrak raised there fares so much. Thank you for the amazing video!
@@aycc-nbh7289 well, I haven’t taken the metra before as Amtrak has always had a direct line from Milwaukee. While I believe the metra only runs to Kenosha. But I think the Amtrak is easier to access if you start in Milwaukee rather than driving down to Kenosha for the metra
Depending on your level of claustrophobia, CUS can be a really cool departure from a murky cave or a painful one when the lateral movements beat your ribs to a pulp every time you go over a switch. I like taking the Empire Builder from St.Paul to Milwaukee. Their art museum is awesome and if you’re a railfan who likes to take pictures you can’t beat hiking around the Valley.
Man O Man This Amtrak Train Is Just Flat Out Rolling So Fast & Furious 2 The Point Where U Can't Even See Things Going Straight Past U So Fast Without Having 2 Look Very Very Very Very Very Quickly Cause Whoever Is The Amtrak Train Conductor Is Just Flat Out Rolling He Ain't Playing Around U Heard Me
A very nice video. You did a great job filming from those Horizon Fleet coaches. I recently did a film on the Pacific Surfliner from Old Town San Diego which uses the only remaining Horizon fleet cars in California service. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for recording the Metra. Got to hear that good ole' hum from the F40PH engines. I wished Amtrak still used them as locomotives instead of non-powered control unis.
Time points for every station on the line: 11:20 Western Avenue 14:54 Milwaukee District West Line and North Central Service diverge 16:00 Healy 17:26 Grayland 17:45 Grayland Junction 18:18 Mayfair 18:25 Crossing Union Pacific Northwest Line 19:35 Forest Glen 20:43 Edgebrook 23:21 Morton Grove 24:50 Golf 26:02 Glenview 29:17 North Glenview 31:00 Northbrook 32:30 Lake Cook Road 33:52 Deerfield 37:09 Lake Forest 40:50 Rondout 41:20 Diverging point of Milwaukee District North Line to Fox Lake 1:06:55 Sturtevant 1:22:50 Milwaukee Airport 1:34:50 Downtown Milwaukee
55:30, not necessarily relative to the video, but this building is the RecPlex and is one of the largest in the US. every January, I have a swim meet here for teams across the state, It has a ten lane 50 meter pool, it’s Interesting because I never knew these tracks came so close to it. Love the video, your the only one to show the ENTIRE thing! :)
I have been on this route I even made a video of it. But I didn't make it a full route video great work but how were you able to hold the camera to film it? I can barely hold my smartphone to film my videos.
Out of the local Commputer expresses you've been on (like LA's Metrolink or Chicago's Metra) which one is your favorite? (I'm not talking about light or heavy rail like subways or Els... :) )
Scooby Carr So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
bro crazy how much has changed in milwUkee. all those abandoned buildings are all renovated now. even the big ugly post office you go under before reaching the station is going to be a big hige mall
Fun fact, in 2018 (and maybe 2019), the Hiawatha had the best overall on time performance on the whole Amtrak System, with 95% of passengers arriving to their destination on time.
No it's not. Just after it crosses another rail at 41:04, it becomes single track up to around the state line, where it becomes double track again. Metra MDN line uses the same track up to Fox Lake, where that line ends.
I bet in days gone by this service was probably faster. Still good speeds with so many crossings including foot crossings at the stations between platforms
The West side of the train is the wrong side to view the stops (?). Sorry, I did NOT like your video, I really did not see much. I took the Empire Builder so I saw much more sitting on the East side. JMS
Hey! This brought up a great memory! I once rode from Chicago to Milwaukee on a run in the evening, stayed the night at a hotel in Milwaukee, then on the next day I went back to Chicago by bus. That was in the summer of 2008 during my vacation. Then I spent the night two other times, once at a motel in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood of Chicago and once at a motel in Aurora. That was a vacation I took by MYSELF! That was an experience I will never forget and one that I will never repeat in my lifetime unfortunately.
Scooby Carr I took that route to chicago to begin training for my fire department career in summer 1984 from Milwaukee
That bad huh? May I inquire as to what happened ? Just wondering
My hometown! Milwaukee! I love this video! Reminds me of when I was younger and rode the train all the time to visit the great city of Chicago. Too bad that Amtrak raised there fares so much. Thank you for the amazing video!
So would you recommend this over the Metra’s UP-N line?
Which part of milwaukee is better to live as I’m gonna settle there and I’m from India
@@aycc-nbh7289 well, I haven’t taken the metra before as Amtrak has always had a direct line from Milwaukee. While I believe the metra only runs to Kenosha. But I think the Amtrak is easier to access if you start in Milwaukee rather than driving down to Kenosha for the metra
@@mrghost_gaming2845 east side is very nice and the northern suburbs are nice.
@@Jaguar6gaming okay 🙏
Depending on your level of claustrophobia, CUS can be a really cool departure from a murky cave or a painful one when the lateral movements beat your ribs to a pulp every time you go over a switch. I like taking the Empire Builder from St.Paul to Milwaukee. Their art museum is awesome and if you’re a railfan who likes to take pictures you can’t beat hiking around the Valley.
I love the Hiawatha, I'm so glad it's doing so well now! Nice video!
So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
@@aycc-nbh7289 unless you live in Kenosha, Amtrak is much easier to take.
Man O Man This Amtrak Train Is Just Flat Out Rolling So Fast & Furious 2 The Point Where U Can't Even See Things Going Straight Past U So Fast Without Having 2 Look Very Very Very Very Very Quickly Cause Whoever Is The Amtrak Train Conductor Is Just Flat Out Rolling He Ain't Playing Around U Heard Me
I have taken this route so many times. This is one of the routes that I take on my way down south.
Nice! Like the occasional speed updates.
A very nice video. You did a great job filming from those Horizon Fleet coaches. I recently did a film on the Pacific Surfliner from Old Town San Diego which uses the only remaining Horizon fleet cars in California service. Keep up the great work.
Thank you for recording the Metra. Got to hear that good ole' hum from the F40PH engines. I wished Amtrak still used them as locomotives instead of non-powered control unis.
Amtrak still uses F40Phs but in phase V
Time points for every station on the line:
11:20 Western Avenue
14:54 Milwaukee District West Line and North Central Service diverge
16:00 Healy
17:26 Grayland
17:45 Grayland Junction
18:18 Mayfair
18:25 Crossing Union Pacific Northwest Line
19:35 Forest Glen
20:43 Edgebrook
23:21 Morton Grove
24:50 Golf
26:02 Glenview
29:17 North Glenview
31:00 Northbrook
32:30 Lake Cook Road
33:52 Deerfield
37:09 Lake Forest
40:50 Rondout
41:20 Diverging point of Milwaukee District North Line to Fox Lake
1:06:55 Sturtevant
1:22:50 Milwaukee Airport
1:34:50 Downtown Milwaukee
lovely video thanks for the ride.
doing this route there and back tomorrow can't wait
So would you recommend this over the Metra’s UP-N line?
I'm feeling the velocity of the train.
55:30, not necessarily relative to the video, but this building is the RecPlex and is one of the largest in the US. every January, I have a swim meet here for teams across the state, It has a ten lane 50 meter pool, it’s Interesting because I never knew these tracks came so close to it. Love the video, your the only one to show the ENTIRE thing! :)
Sergei always has good vidoes
@Robbi496
My Grandfather says you're pretty. 💕And he's a 58-year-old Air Force VET 🇺🇸
A great ride.
I never took amtrack before only planes but I will for sue looks very relaxing
Listen to the cackling hen @24:25, LOL. They are having a good time.
hauling the mail,awesome
WE took this and it was very nice !!!!!!!!!
So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
Amazing, they only slowed down a bit for the diamonds between Grayland and Mayfair.
I rode Chic-Milw on the Empire Builder. It was a fun ride!
Nice
Ive ridden that train many times its a great train to ride on
So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
Oddly satisfying
Looooooove your video.
I have been on this route I even made a video of it. But I didn't make it a full route video great work but how were you able to hold the camera to film it? I can barely hold my smartphone to film my videos.
Nice Video
P42DC leading Nice
Great vid!!!! But on some Horizon coaches, there are silver windows. Do you have any idea on what those are for?
Out of the local Commputer expresses you've been on (like LA's Metrolink or Chicago's Metra) which one is your favorite? (I'm not talking about light or heavy rail like subways or Els... :) )
DLSea Music I like UP Northwest line
Scooby Carr So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
must have been in the morning lot of inbound Metra trains
So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
at 17:58 he's holding what looks like a GPS device showing 97MPH
It’s in kilometers per hour.
bro crazy how much has changed in milwUkee. all those abandoned buildings are all renovated now. even the big ugly post office you go under before reaching the station is going to be a big hige mall
Would be nice if you included the trainstationn names you passed for those of us who are from the Chicagoland area. Just a thought
Fun fact, in 2018 (and maybe 2019), the Hiawatha had the best overall on time performance on the whole Amtrak System, with 95% of passengers arriving to their destination on time.
I've rode it at least 17 times in the last 2 years round trip.
So would you recommend this over the UP-N Metra service for Wisconsinites commuting to Chicago? It is cheaper and more frequent, but also slower.
I'm here in Canada planning to go to Chicago and Milwauke, can anybody give me an idea how much is the fare and how many hours by train ? Thank you
Gee the platform ar Chicago sure could use a BULL DOZER !!
How bored am I that I'm watching a random guy get on a train (jk I'm taking hiawatha tomorrow and I wanted to see what it's like)
Is this line completely doubletracked?
Yes
No it's not. Just after it crosses another rail at 41:04, it becomes single track up to around the state line, where it becomes double track again. Metra MDN line uses the same track up to Fox Lake, where that line ends.
PublicTransportationBelgium Yep it is. From Pacific Junction A5 in Chicago to Union Station is three and four tracks.
Actually the train crossed over to the normally southbound track from Rondout into Wisconsin. An aerial view will confirm double track the whole way.
I bet in days gone by this service was probably faster. Still good speeds with so many crossings including foot crossings at the stations between platforms
I filmed 4 amtraks on this line at county line g check it out
Speedometer says 123. Was that in mph or in kph?
kph
Sergei Gaidukov So does the train ever exceed 80 MPH (130 KPH)?
what is the speed limit on this line?
Barron Ingram 79 mph is top speed
Is this all 79 mph track or is it one of the routes they're upgrading to 110 mph?
This is all 79 iirc
Free Wi-Fi is not going to satisfy my hunger for food. No food service ill canceled that trip.
Have ridden it, its not much
I'm feeling sick
The West side of the train is the wrong side to view the stops (?). Sorry, I did NOT like your video, I really did not see much. I took the Empire Builder so I saw much more sitting on the East side. JMS