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I rememebr the L train that the drivers door closed in on the controls and you could ride in there when it wasnt the driver car. It had the biggest window you could open and hang out and see the city.
mansonrkmc 6 months ago
Was this a Cicero stop? Coming out of Chicago I remember Cicero, Laramie then the end of the line at Central. The Laramie stop was just like this one. Used it many times.
mansonrkmc 6 months ago
@mansonrkmc 50 Av. station was between Cicero and Laramie.
artistmac 6 months ago
Hadn't been there since 2002. I wish I had a video camera at that time. At least I took some flattering pics, though. BTW, those silver L Cars are actually from the 2000 Series. Too bad I was stationed in Germany when they were retired.
BishopTJH 4 years ago
Did not know about this museum, looked it up on Google maps and it is not too far and looks to be huge! Thanks for sharing this.
vidular 4 years ago
The largest railway museum in the country. We're #1!
Antique Vehicle Day is the best; it's the first Sunday in August. Antique cars, semi-trailers and buses, both city and interstate, from as far away as California. AND, the trains are running. Heaven.
artistmac 4 years ago
Nice video. I am really into transit for some reason, I like the history of it all. Check out chicago-l(dot)org for some great resources. They used to do a really nice chartered train tour, too bad I heard about it after they stopped organizing them.
BTW, are those flames on your shoes? ;)
djskilz 4 years ago
Yep, they are. Got three pairs of 'em. These are the good, Sunday-go-to-meetin' pair;-)
artistmac 4 years ago
Green Bay believe it or not has one of the more famous railroad museum holding the fastest and arguably largest locomotive ever built 4884 union pacific big boy 4017 and other locomotives - over 50+ trains and locomotives - the national railroad museum. I been there quite a few times - love it when they hold the haunted railroad every halloween there - alice cooper was there one year.
wolfsnigs 4 years ago
It's an amazing place. I went there in the fall of 2004, and to see one of the old Rock Island Aerotrains in the flesh was awesome. It looks like a cross between a railroad locomotive and a '57 Corvette.
artistmac 4 years ago
one of my fondest childhood memories is a trip to this museum. That and seeing the Batmobile at the car museum, and some place where we could crawl all over tanks and cannons (Camp Tignee?)
BillyBughead 4 years ago
I didn't even know we HAD an Illinois Railway Museum. Thank you for the heads up!!
gabrielized 4 years ago
I haven't been to Union in years. Got no excuses; just haven't done it. Of course, it would be nice if I had a camera worthy of the material, too...
MartySchrader 4 years ago
a real walkthrough...complete with feet.
videochick770 4 years ago