I swear Thom you make some of the best videos. It’s not an easy thing to just grab an audience like you do I know I couldn’t. Keep LIVING LAUGHING AND LOVING 🤣🤣🤣
On this channel ❤️we❤️: -think trains are awesome -leave nice comments like this one -watch the whole video -choose the Amtrak Asian noodle bowl -will see you next time No ifs, ands, or buts! Thinking about getting this tattooed 😂😂
I’d like to check out Sioux City one day. A couple years ago I went on a family trip to Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota altogether. I’m actually back in Chicago for less than a week now to go and I got to ride the 7000 series on the blue line for the second time earlier this afternoon.
I would never fly. It's not because I'm obese but I'm deathly afraid of heights. When I was about 7 or 8 years old me and my mom were trapped on the 3rd floor of our apartment during a fire and our landlord I later found out (like I just recently found out from my friend whose dad was working for our landlord at the time because they just immigrated to America from The Middle East.) that he knew that we were still upstairs and were trapped but he didn't care and intended to use the fire to kill us. Luckily my mom got me out of our kitchen window and we began to scream help until a firefighter heard us and he brought a ladder. Thanks to that experience (I was already afraid of heights) it made my fear of heights worse. So I have no intentions to fly anytime soon.
Sioux City literally STINKS. Depending upon which way the wind is blowing you either get the lovely aroma of the stockyards, the meat rendering plants, or the soy processing plants. In August it's downright nasty. That being said, South Sioux City has really great Mexican food.
I will say, Sioux City having America's first Metro (and the second in the world full stop) is quite the plot twist. Shame it also ups the count of entirely abandoned metro systems, by my count, from 2 to 3 (the others being the Liverpool Overhead Railway and the Rochester Subway).
Reminds me of Fresno-Yosemite Int'l Airport in Fresno, CA because it's airport code is FAT - it's original name was Fresno Air Terminal. They tried to get the airport code changed a few years ago (just as Sioux City had tried), but the requests were refused and these cities now proudly own their airport codes as quirky marketing tools (which is a great idea and builds civic pride). Fresno might be an interesting visit from an urbanist perspective. It's my hometown. If you're interested, I can give you the lowdown on what makes Fresno an interesting stop.
@@Thom-TRA before you go, you should know a bit about Fresno and the Central Valley in general. The once prosperous middle and working class cities have been in economic stagnation for 40+ years. As the economy stagnated, the wealthy moved further north. The city grew and new construction sprawled to the north, leaving the inner city to decay. This was a pattern seen in many US cities throughout the 70s and 80s, it just kept going in the central valley. The north side of Fresno is green, wealthy, and manicured. The central portions of the city are often distressed. So, you aren't going to find vibrant cities. What you will find in Fresno is a city that has been trying since the 70s to revitalize itself. A few things contributed to the state of affairs in the Central Valley. 1) the many farmers of the Valley, that used to come into the cities to conduct business and supported a wide range of businesses and services that provided decent work for the cities, were consolidated and became large corporate big ag farms whose profits were sent out of the valley to large corporations, 2) Interstate 5 was built to avoid the central valley cities which meant that the cities that were strung through the valley to serve cross-state travelers were bypassed (think the movie Cars) and many corporations required cities with Interstate access to establish offices in leaving the central valley cities as undesirable. Fresno is the largest city in the US not served by an interstate hwy. This meant that fewer and fewer opportunities drove brain drain away from Fresno (which is why I had to leave Fresno) and left a region dominated by min wage jobs. Fresno was once the headquarters city for many Central California agricultural and retail firms. The downtown Fresno skyline has not changed since the late 70s. Downtown Fresno is stuck in the 50s and 60s. The only new buildings are new city and county govt buildings. Why do I think Fresno would be interesting to you? It's a city whose time may be arriving, finally. Today, there are several signs of resurrection such as the Tower District and a few spots downtown such as a new stadium, downtown outdoor mall, downtown arts district, an attractive airport (which just scored non-stop flights to Chicago), and a BRT lite bus line that traverses the entire city. Fresno also remains the last large affordable city in California. While Bay Area growth has sprawled as far as Stockton and LA commutes have reached Bakersfield, Fresno is just a little too from either to be convenient to drive from despite being smack dab in the middle. This makes it a great distribution center location with its mainly min wage jobs. It is also very close to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. Most importantly, Fresno will be where the CA HSR system will begin service. Construction can be seen along the entire path through Fresno. HSR is the last best hope for the revitalization of Fresno which has good urban bone structure and can become a prosperous satellite city for the Bay Area with the resultant needs for goods and services in the city, creating those middle and working class jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, providing a reason for Fresno State grads to stay in Fresno. However, if you're waiting until HSR is up and running, well, your kids might be in high school by then.
Thom, in this video you asked for city suggestions and I have two. We traveled to both this year by train: Roanoke and Staunton, Virginia. Both are short trips from DC, although Staunton is on the three-day per week Cardinal route and might be difficult for working folks to schedule. Both towns are walking towns and offer interesting venues. Staunton, which we visited week before last, features a Shakespearian theater among its attractions. One of Roanoke’s interesting places is The Virginia Museum of Transportation. Cars, planes, and best of all…trains. Keep the great videos coming. Thanks.
visit seattle!! you can ride the sounder commuter train, street cars, overhead electric bus routes and most importantly Amtrak have a hub there. perfect city that i just visited
@@Thom-TRA you're the best. Keep them coming. One of my favorite midwest videos was the calm and peaceful video at saint joseph michigan with the beach and pizza. Favorite youtuber. Thanks for the videos
Your "conversation" at the airport reminds me of why I never want to live in a small town again...and why I avoid the Midwest. I haven't dug into your channel yet, but have you ever done the cog-rail train on Mount Washington in New Hampshire? They still have a steam one you can ride, if you go at the right time. There's also a scenic train nearby that I think I rode when I was a kid.
I mean, as much as I love all the people I know in the Midwest, I’m not sad I live in DC now lol. I haven’t been on the Mt. Washington yet. I did visit the Conway Scenic Railway on one of their anniversaries many years ago.
Sioux city is happeneing In airport disaster When united 232 Captain said Stay Everyone brace GOD And got impact You know is very danger To fly united 232 DC-10 is death fly Stay safe for Flight 232!
I mean, the population in the city itself seemed pretty diverse. But nobody in the airport seemed as uncomfortable as I was about the suggestion to bring back l*nching…
The monument you saw across the river at 8:45 is for Chief War Eagle! He's originally from the Santee tribe but was adopted into the Yankton Sioux tribe in 1830 after marrying in Minnesota. Before that, he helped carry messages for the government during the War of 1812 and promoted the US cause among the natives. He also served as a messenger for the American Fur Company. He ended up having four girls and three boys. Two of his daughters married fur trader Theophile Bruguier, who had a dream of a place where two rivers joined a giant bluff. When War Eagle took him to such a place, he built a log cabin there, and that became the first white settlement of Sioux City. When War Eagle, died he was buried there, hence the monument! Here's some CRJ200 history about the aircraft you were on: SkyWest is the largest operator of these CRJ 100/200s. CRJ stands for Canadair Regional Jet, and the CRJ100/200s are derived from the Challenger 600 business jet. When they talked about the wide fuselage of the business jet and how it could seat a pair of passengers on each side of a central aisle, they suggested it would make a lot of sense to produce a stretch of the aircraft for the purpose of accommodating more seats. In 1980, this was proposed as the Challenger 610E but was later revived as the CRJ program in 1989. The CRJ100 took its first flight in 1991.
Thom respects birds because the bird is the word! Ah yes, the United Center....it's like "Mom, can we go to the United Center? We have the United Center at home"...and this is the United Center at home. And speaking of Chicago, Sioux City gained the nickname "Little Chicago" during the Prohibition era due to its reputation for being a purveyor of alcoholic beverages. Sioux City didn't just create a steam-powered elevated railway and then an electric-powered elevated railway, but their electric elevated railway was the first in the WORLD! Also, during the 1850s, Sioux City served as a major transportation hub to the western Plains, especially for the Mormons heading to Salt Lake City and those who wanted in on Wyoming's gold. Another thing about the airport: It's home to the Sioux City Air National Guard Base. It was first established during WWII as the Sioux City Army Air Base. After WWII, it became an Air Force Reserve base, assigned to the Air Defense Command, and finally in the 1960s, the airport was turned over from the ADC to the Air Force Reserve and Iowa Air National Guard for limited military use. It was named in honor of Brigadier General Bud Day as Brigadier General Bud Day Field in 2002. Bud Day was a Sioux City native who is the only person ever awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross.
For a railfan destination I can think of no better than Grand Island Ne. The BNSF crosses the busy UP Overland Route. A rent-a-car is a must to explore the UP and BNSF main lines. When you find a photogenic railfan spot I advise that you hide the car as everyone will stop to see I you need help. Even with the car hidden, you will be asked "what is going on" My friend and I would take turns speaking to the locals and we had a prepared "speech" ready for their inquiries.
Many years ago my friends and I were railfanning in Momence Il and the county sheriff pulled up to see what was up. He thought the UP had something special running and was wondering why he wasn't informed. He sat down and chatted with us for over an hour. Small town America will surprise you. My railfan buddies and I grew up on the south side of Chicago and were more used to being hassled by the CPD. @@Thom-TRA
As you mention to suggest you... I can tell you to go to Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, is a small town inside a national park. There is also an Amtrak station there, to which you can arrive by train crossing a tunnel by the Potomac River or by car from Washington, D.C. I think you'll love that place, so as I did. Also you can see cargo trains crossing there, and the town have a lot of history, and a very nice Artisan candy shop.
Did you ever make it to Carbondale IL in your midwest travels? Three trains a day to/from Chicago. I went to college there, and frequented the CHI-CDL Amtrak route. Was quite the adventure on the old IC rolling stock in the mid 70's. Heating and air conditioning seldom worked. Route eventually got Amfleet cars.
That whole area has such a strange vibe and is kinda cursed. They also had major interstate construction there from like 2000 to 2020. Though the local railroad museum is pretty decent from what I remember.
You asked for suggestions for future videos. Since you now live in Washington DC, how about a trip on the Auto Train to FL? I've done the trip three times (twice northbound) and I'd love to get your take on it. Thanks!
Not so fun fact: United Airlines Flight 232 was flying from denver to chicago when it crash landed in Sioux city, killing 111. The planes 3rd engine fan blade had titanium imperfections which resulted in it failing and severing the hydraulics. this resulted in the pilots essentially loosing the control of the plane but amazingly they were still able to steer the plane to the airport using the throttles. thanks to their efforts 184 people survived also, since you live in dc now will you come to ashland train day next year?
Long-time friend of mine was a young reporter for the local paper in Sioux City in 1989. As soon as they heard via police scanner in the office that the plane was headed for SUX, he sped to the airport, witnessed the crash alongside firefighters, then was on the field with the paper's photographer with rescue personnel. Hard to imagine what one goes through after seeing that.
I didn't even read the title of the video. But as soon as you said it was the Midwest and there were only two flights a day, I knew it was Sioux City lol. I go there frequently.
Thank you for this fascinating video ! I don’t think I will be rushing to Sioux City, though it was good to see the confluence of the two rivers, and the rides to and from O’Hare ! Do take the MARC line from DC to Camden in Baltimore. I find it great fun, and the terminus at Camden Yards is very convenient ! Many thanks.
I find it funny that Venice just has a Hard Rock shop, but Heidelberg has a restaurant-space and price are premium in Venice I guess. The old Power Plant facade in Baltimore is really cool, but Jefferson Station in Philly is a little weird
Fifty some years ago I found the route from Fukuoka to Samcheok, Korea. I was slightly more immature then. There being no internet, I had to use the OAG, Official Airline Guide, which contained all the schedules in existence and came out monthly. It was the size of a large phone directory then, I wonder how huge it would be now. (A phone directory was a ….. aw, Google it!)
come on now a person could learn this out of a pamphlet , you cant learn anything until you quit traveling like a tourist but I was born here couldnt wait to get the hell out , now retired and back.. go figure
@@Thom-TRA Yea I could take the time to do it proper if you were worth it plus got shit loads to do real work stuff you probably dont have a clue what that is, but you just do what you do fly around land somewhere drive down the main road through showing on the map & then wright a short story of all the sights & sounds in your 2 hour drive then break the speed limit get back airport only to bitch about the locals, real classy
@@RuhRohRaggie069 hey man, that’s no way to talk to a blue collar worker. I was in that place for my job. Without workers like me, there’d be no money for the handouts your lazy ass gets.
I'm glad you found something to do in Sioux City, Thom! I won't necessarily say enjoyed (although it looks like you made the most of it), but to find something to do is probably the best you /can/ do. As for the racism, yeah... Welcome to Iowa. Especially off the beaten path, it can get real shitty real fast. Usually it's under wraps, but... (Someday I'm gonna move out of this damn state)
Have you ever wondered about the ethnic makeup of whites in the Midwest? Like what European countries their ancestors came from, and if there is a correlation with their European contemporary’s stereotypes.
Weird question from an imperial puppet bent on oppressing mandalore … Being an actual Dutch person, I often laugh when I’m in west Michigan or parts of Iowa, at what people think is “Dutch” but is really just their brand of white American.
I moved to Chicago decades ago. I go out to visit. They still have their Depot in the small town I'm from. That's an old Chicago and northwestern Depot. West point Nebraska it's in the park. It's all intact.
I hate to say it but a lot of times these places like Sioux City the buses run maybe every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. until about 7:00 p.m. on weekdays or Saturdays maybe. And it's really hard to get around a lot of places. Sioux City in general is one of these cities or the bus system runs just like that 6:00 in the morning till 7:00 at night.
Nice to see you enjoyed your time. what a crazy little airport. the tri state point is very interesting there.. ive been to many places like that, and most of them have a monument or a placard or something. but i liked how that was still nature. that bird has the coolest nest location too btw.. haha
I am a flight attendant, and I have flown in and out of SUX quite a bit while my airline still serviced the airport. I have always enjoyed laying over there. Another fun city is ALO.
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I swear Thom you make some of the best videos. It’s not an easy thing to just grab an audience like you do I know I couldn’t. Keep LIVING LAUGHING AND LOVING 🤣🤣🤣
On this channel ❤️we❤️:
-think trains are awesome
-leave nice comments like this one
-watch the whole video
-choose the Amtrak Asian noodle bowl
-will see you next time
No ifs, ands, or buts!
Thinking about getting this tattooed 😂😂
I’d like to check out Sioux City one day. A couple years ago I went on a family trip to Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota altogether. I’m actually back in Chicago for less than a week now to go and I got to ride the 7000 series on the blue line for the second time earlier this afternoon.
Great video!
Spartanburg, SC. Where a ton of rail lines intersect, lots of railroad history there. Saluda SC.. where the Saluda grade was.
I would never fly. It's not because I'm obese but I'm deathly afraid of heights. When I was about 7 or 8 years old me and my mom were trapped on the 3rd floor of our apartment during a fire and our landlord I later found out (like I just recently found out from my friend whose dad was working for our landlord at the time because they just immigrated to America from The Middle East.) that he knew that we were still upstairs and were trapped but he didn't care and intended to use the fire to kill us. Luckily my mom got me out of our kitchen window and we began to scream help until a firefighter heard us and he brought a ladder. Thanks to that experience (I was already afraid of heights) it made my fear of heights worse. So I have no intentions to fly anytime soon.
I’m sorry that happened, that’s horrible
Sioux City literally STINKS. Depending upon which way the wind is blowing you either get the lovely aroma of the stockyards, the meat rendering plants, or the soy processing plants. In August it's downright nasty. That being said, South Sioux City has really great Mexican food.
What the F*ck ??? There's NO STOCKYARDS in Sioux City ..... Geez 😂
I have the "Work SUX" T-shirt from SUX!!
I was thinking about getting that one!
There should there should be passenger train service to Sioux City.
There should be passenger train service to everywhere
Wow, four states in one day, and you started out from California. We have SBD airport here, and that always evokes a snicker.
Yes, thanks for including California!
I will say, Sioux City having America's first Metro (and the second in the world full stop) is quite the plot twist. Shame it also ups the count of entirely abandoned metro systems, by my count, from 2 to 3 (the others being the Liverpool Overhead Railway and the Rochester Subway).
It’s both so interesting and so depressing
Reminds me of Fresno-Yosemite Int'l Airport in Fresno, CA because it's airport code is FAT - it's original name was Fresno Air Terminal.
They tried to get the airport code changed a few years ago (just as Sioux City had tried), but the requests were refused and these cities now proudly own their airport codes as quirky marketing tools (which is a great idea and builds civic pride).
Fresno might be an interesting visit from an urbanist perspective. It's my hometown. If you're interested, I can give you the lowdown on what makes Fresno an interesting stop.
FAT! I’ll have to go there next. Hopefully for CAHSR?
@@Thom-TRAI wandered through Fresno the other day and have never seen such a empty downtown!
@@Thom-TRA before you go, you should know a bit about Fresno and the Central Valley in general. The once prosperous middle and working class cities have been in economic stagnation for 40+ years. As the economy stagnated, the wealthy moved further north. The city grew and new construction sprawled to the north, leaving the inner city to decay. This was a pattern seen in many US cities throughout the 70s and 80s, it just kept going in the central valley. The north side of Fresno is green, wealthy, and manicured. The central portions of the city are often distressed. So, you aren't going to find vibrant cities. What you will find in Fresno is a city that has been trying since the 70s to revitalize itself.
A few things contributed to the state of affairs in the Central Valley. 1) the many farmers of the Valley, that used to come into the cities to conduct business and supported a wide range of businesses and services that provided decent work for the cities, were consolidated and became large corporate big ag farms whose profits were sent out of the valley to large corporations, 2) Interstate 5 was built to avoid the central valley cities which meant that the cities that were strung through the valley to serve cross-state travelers were bypassed (think the movie Cars) and many corporations required cities with Interstate access to establish offices in leaving the central valley cities as undesirable. Fresno is the largest city in the US not served by an interstate hwy. This meant that fewer and fewer opportunities drove brain drain away from Fresno (which is why I had to leave Fresno) and left a region dominated by min wage jobs. Fresno was once the headquarters city for many Central California agricultural and retail firms. The downtown Fresno skyline has not changed since the late 70s. Downtown Fresno is stuck in the 50s and 60s. The only new buildings are new city and county govt buildings.
Why do I think Fresno would be interesting to you? It's a city whose time may be arriving, finally. Today, there are several signs of resurrection such as the Tower District and a few spots downtown such as a new stadium, downtown outdoor mall, downtown arts district, an attractive airport (which just scored non-stop flights to Chicago), and a BRT lite bus line that traverses the entire city. Fresno also remains the last large affordable city in California. While Bay Area growth has sprawled as far as Stockton and LA commutes have reached Bakersfield, Fresno is just a little too from either to be convenient to drive from despite being smack dab in the middle. This makes it a great distribution center location with its mainly min wage jobs. It is also very close to Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings Canyon National Parks. Most importantly, Fresno will be where the CA HSR system will begin service. Construction can be seen along the entire path through Fresno. HSR is the last best hope for the revitalization of Fresno which has good urban bone structure and can become a prosperous satellite city for the Bay Area with the resultant needs for goods and services in the city, creating those middle and working class jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities, providing a reason for Fresno State grads to stay in Fresno.
However, if you're waiting until HSR is up and running, well, your kids might be in high school by then.
Thom, in this video you asked for city suggestions and I have two. We traveled to both this year by train: Roanoke and Staunton, Virginia. Both are short trips from DC, although Staunton is on the three-day per week Cardinal route and might be difficult for working folks to schedule. Both towns are walking towns and offer interesting venues. Staunton, which we visited week before last, features a Shakespearian theater among its attractions. One of Roanoke’s interesting places is The Virginia Museum of Transportation. Cars, planes, and best of all…trains. Keep the great videos coming. Thanks.
Thanks for the suggestions! My sisters have been to Roanoke and recommended it too!
Live streaming Roanoke Amtrak arrivals and departures on Hotel Roanoke RailCam - West to whet your travel appetite. 😊
visit seattle!! you can ride the sounder commuter train, street cars, overhead electric bus routes and most importantly Amtrak have a hub there. perfect city that i just visited
I think you’ll be very pleased with the videos I have in store this fall.
Also, check out my recent trolleybus video! I filmed half of it in Seattle.
@@Thom-TRA you're the best. Keep them coming. One of my favorite midwest videos was the calm and peaceful video at saint joseph michigan with the beach and pizza. Favorite youtuber. Thanks for the videos
@@kingmelo2528 I just traveled through St. Joe today on the Pere Marquette. Good memories.
A unusual spelling of buses....I have never seen busses before.Nebraska easily confused with Nevada but a lot colder in the winter!
I believe it’s a misspelling
Buss=kiss
Your "conversation" at the airport reminds me of why I never want to live in a small town again...and why I avoid the Midwest.
I haven't dug into your channel yet, but have you ever done the cog-rail train on Mount Washington in New Hampshire? They still have a steam one you can ride, if you go at the right time. There's also a scenic train nearby that I think I rode when I was a kid.
I mean, as much as I love all the people I know in the Midwest, I’m not sad I live in DC now lol.
I haven’t been on the Mt. Washington yet. I did visit the Conway Scenic Railway on one of their anniversaries many years ago.
Sioux city is happeneing
In airport disaster
When united 232
Captain said Stay Everyone brace
GOD
And got impact
You know is very danger
To fly united 232
DC-10 is death fly
Stay safe for Flight 232!
11:44 That’s really unfortunate. Did it seem like that kind of thing was just tolerated in public in Sioux City?!
I mean, the population in the city itself seemed pretty diverse. But nobody in the airport seemed as uncomfortable as I was about the suggestion to bring back l*nching…
@@Thom-TRA Woah, that's a really, really horrific thing to hear. It's also really scary that....that didn't seem to phase people there?!?
Another fact: An United DC10 crashed at SUX in 1989…
Yep, I mention that towards the end of my video
The monument you saw across the river at 8:45 is for Chief War Eagle! He's originally from the Santee tribe but was adopted into the Yankton Sioux tribe in 1830 after marrying in Minnesota. Before that, he helped carry messages for the government during the War of 1812 and promoted the US cause among the natives. He also served as a messenger for the American Fur Company. He ended up having four girls and three boys. Two of his daughters married fur trader Theophile Bruguier, who had a dream of a place where two rivers joined a giant bluff. When War Eagle took him to such a place, he built a log cabin there, and that became the first white settlement of Sioux City. When War Eagle, died he was buried there, hence the monument!
Here's some CRJ200 history about the aircraft you were on: SkyWest is the largest operator of these CRJ 100/200s. CRJ stands for Canadair Regional Jet, and the CRJ100/200s are derived from the Challenger 600 business jet. When they talked about the wide fuselage of the business jet and how it could seat a pair of passengers on each side of a central aisle, they suggested it would make a lot of sense to produce a stretch of the aircraft for the purpose of accommodating more seats. In 1980, this was proposed as the Challenger 610E but was later revived as the CRJ program in 1989. The CRJ100 took its first flight in 1991.
Thom respects birds because the bird is the word! Ah yes, the United Center....it's like "Mom, can we go to the United Center? We have the United Center at home"...and this is the United Center at home. And speaking of Chicago, Sioux City gained the nickname "Little Chicago" during the Prohibition era due to its reputation for being a purveyor of alcoholic beverages. Sioux City didn't just create a steam-powered elevated railway and then an electric-powered elevated railway, but their electric elevated railway was the first in the WORLD! Also, during the 1850s, Sioux City served as a major transportation hub to the western Plains, especially for the Mormons heading to Salt Lake City and those who wanted in on Wyoming's gold.
Another thing about the airport: It's home to the Sioux City Air National Guard Base. It was first established during WWII as the Sioux City Army Air Base. After WWII, it became an Air Force Reserve base, assigned to the Air Defense Command, and finally in the 1960s, the airport was turned over from the ADC to the Air Force Reserve and Iowa Air National Guard for limited military use. It was named in honor of Brigadier General Bud Day as Brigadier General Bud Day Field in 2002. Bud Day was a Sioux City native who is the only person ever awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross.
That’s the perfect meme for the United center
For a railfan destination I can think of no better than Grand Island Ne. The BNSF crosses the busy UP Overland Route. A rent-a-car is a must to explore the UP and BNSF main lines. When you find a photogenic railfan spot I advise that you hide the car as everyone will stop to see I you need help. Even with the car hidden, you will be asked "what is going on" My friend and I would take turns speaking to the locals and we had a prepared "speech" ready for their inquiries.
I’m always on the lookout for cops when I’m fanning a good spot! You never want to come across as a weirdo lol
Many years ago my friends and I were railfanning in Momence Il and the county sheriff pulled up to see what was up. He thought the UP had something special running and was wondering why he wasn't informed. He sat down and chatted with us for over an hour. Small town America will surprise you. My railfan buddies and I grew up on the south side of Chicago and were more used to being hassled by the CPD. @@Thom-TRA
looking sharp thom excellent video as always cheers 👍
Thank you!
Great video. Glad you left the birds in peace.
As you mention to suggest you... I can tell you to go to Harpers Ferry in West Virginia, is a small town inside a national park. There is also an Amtrak station there, to which you can arrive by train crossing a tunnel by the Potomac River or by car from Washington, D.C. I think you'll love that place, so as I did. Also you can see cargo trains crossing there, and the town have a lot of history, and a very nice Artisan candy shop.
Great video. Well told story. Disappointing that folks feel free to be behave inappropriately in public.
Loved the comments about the home decor meme as tattoos, laughing out loud.
I couldn’t believe what I saw
Did you ever make it to Carbondale IL in your midwest travels? Three trains a day to/from Chicago. I went to college there, and frequented the CHI-CDL Amtrak route. Was quite the adventure on the old IC rolling stock in the mid 70's. Heating and air conditioning seldom worked. Route eventually got Amfleet cars.
Never made it all the way to Carbondale, Effingham was the farthest
When hungry Chineese food is an excellent choice. Flying sucks and trains are better and well, awsome. Nice video.
Wholeheartedly agree with all of this
Southern end of US 77 is Brownsville, TX, at the border with Mexico, and concurrent with US 83 and I-69E.
That whole area has such a strange vibe and is kinda cursed. They also had major interstate construction there from like 2000 to 2020. Though the local railroad museum is pretty decent from what I remember.
There was a weird vibe for sure
For the list Alaska with Anchorage and Fairbanks and the Alaska Railroad
You asked for suggestions for future videos. Since you now live in Washington DC, how about a trip on the Auto Train to FL? I've done the trip three times (twice northbound) and I'd love to get your take on it. Thanks!
I’ll have to buy a car for that! Unless you’ll lend me one? :)
I don't drive anymore, but I'd be more than happy to take the trip with you, even if it means stealing a car first!
@@SchneiderGeorge we’re co-conspirators here
Great video. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Sewer City
Not so fun fact: United Airlines Flight 232 was flying from denver to chicago when it crash landed in Sioux city, killing 111. The planes 3rd engine fan blade had titanium imperfections which resulted in it failing and severing the hydraulics. this resulted in the pilots essentially loosing the control of the plane but amazingly they were still able to steer the plane to the airport using the throttles. thanks to their efforts 184 people survived
also, since you live in dc now will you come to ashland train day next year?
10:37
Long-time friend of mine was a young reporter for the local paper in Sioux City in 1989. As soon as they heard via police scanner in the office that the plane was headed for SUX, he sped to the airport, witnessed the crash alongside firefighters, then was on the field with the paper's photographer with rescue personnel. Hard to imagine what one goes through after seeing that.
Need to review the Baltimore subway system, which not the Light Rail system.
I will soon
11:24
I didn't even read the title of the video. But as soon as you said it was the Midwest and there were only two flights a day, I knew it was Sioux City lol. I go there frequently.
What brings you to the lovely Sioux City so often?
@@Thom-TRA One of my best friends is there.
This video was so awesome!!! Come back to the Midwest and do more Thom in the Midwest because your videos do not SUX!!! Lol
No SUX content allowed 😂
@@Thom-TRA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣sorry
Thank you for this fascinating video ! I don’t think I will be rushing to Sioux City, though it was good to see the confluence of the two rivers, and the rides to and from O’Hare ! Do take the MARC line from DC to Camden in Baltimore. I find it great fun, and the terminus at Camden Yards is very convenient ! Many thanks.
I find it funny that Venice just has a Hard Rock shop, but Heidelberg has a restaurant-space and price are premium in Venice I guess. The old Power Plant facade in Baltimore is really cool, but Jefferson Station in Philly is a little weird
.....and then there's Fukuoka airport.
Amazing
Fifty some years ago I found the route from Fukuoka to Samcheok, Korea. I was slightly more immature then. There being no internet, I had to use the OAG, Official Airline Guide, which contained all the schedules in existence and came out monthly. It was the size of a large phone directory then, I wonder how huge it would be now. (A phone directory was a ….. aw, Google it!)
You need to do CASS RAILWAY and nearby Green Bank Observatory. Getting into Fall, it's pretty.
GO TO VANCOUVER IT HAS THE GREATEST TRANSIT IN THE AMERICAS PER CAPITA
From what I’ve seen, it looks good, but I sincerely doubt it’s the greatest
@@Thom-TRA ok maybe not but top 5 if per capita
@@Thom-TRA Ok acutally it is supposedly the best it north america (See end of amazing transit music video) ruclips.net/video/f2DBtbWWbmw/видео.html
Excellent, thanks
come on now a person could learn this out of a pamphlet , you cant learn anything until you quit traveling like a tourist but I was born here couldnt wait to get the hell out , now retired and back.. go figure
I have no idea what you’re try it to say but it sounds annoying
@@Thom-TRA i know it matches video
@@RuhRohRaggie069 keep trying, you’ll learn how to write proper English someday
@@Thom-TRA Yea I could take the time to do it proper if you were worth it plus got shit loads to do real work stuff you probably dont have a clue what that is, but you just do what you do fly around land somewhere drive down the main road through showing on the map & then wright a short story of all the sights & sounds in your 2 hour drive then break the speed limit get back airport only to bitch about the locals, real classy
@@RuhRohRaggie069 hey man, that’s no way to talk to a blue collar worker. I was in that place for my job. Without workers like me, there’d be no money for the handouts your lazy ass gets.
I'm glad you found something to do in Sioux City, Thom! I won't necessarily say enjoyed (although it looks like you made the most of it), but to find something to do is probably the best you /can/ do. As for the racism, yeah... Welcome to Iowa. Especially off the beaten path, it can get real shitty real fast. Usually it's under wraps, but...
(Someday I'm gonna move out of this damn state)
Come to DC! It’s expensive as _heck_ but it is fun lol
Have you ever wondered about the ethnic makeup of whites in the Midwest? Like what European countries their ancestors came from, and if there is a correlation with their European contemporary’s stereotypes.
Weird question from an imperial puppet bent on oppressing mandalore …
Being an actual Dutch person, I often laugh when I’m in west Michigan or parts of Iowa, at what people think is “Dutch” but is really just their brand of white American.
Yeah you know you're in Iowa Sioux City like that when you hear all that racist nonsense. I'm from Nebraska and I hear it all the time out there.
I’m sorry to hear that
I moved to Chicago decades ago. I go out to visit. They still have their Depot in the small town I'm from. That's an old Chicago and northwestern Depot. West point Nebraska it's in the park. It's all intact.
Is the racism also intact?
Thom, why did you need a car when public transit serves the airport?
I hate to say it but a lot of times these places like Sioux City the buses run maybe every 30 minutes from 6:00 a.m. until about 7:00 p.m. on weekdays or Saturdays maybe. And it's really hard to get around a lot of places. Sioux City in general is one of these cities or the bus system runs just like that 6:00 in the morning till 7:00 at night.
03:06 Famous fence. (If you know, you know.)
Flight 232 ?
The Thom in the Midwest series was very cool. Now they'll be extra special editions when we see more of them. And will look forward to them.
Nice to see you enjoyed your time. what a crazy little airport. the tri state point is very interesting there.. ive been to many places like that, and most of them have a monument or a placard or something. but i liked how that was still nature. that bird has the coolest nest location too btw.. haha
The Tri-State Goose
@@Thom-TRA I wonder which one he uses as an address.. which three gives the goose the best living standards. Haha
I am a flight attendant, and I have flown in and out of SUX quite a bit while my airline still serviced the airport. I have always enjoyed laying over there. Another fun city is ALO.