It still amazes me how many people who make videos like this came to Highlands, and still do to this day. It was always just "across the street from grandma's house" in my mind, despite how much time I spent there just watching trains.
I love the how it was scenes! I so wish I would of had the forethought back than to get more shots! Glad you did so the rest of can relieve the glory days of Amtrak.
It certainly was, however the train got so delayed on CSX that the passengers were bused and the equipment deadheaded to Chicago. It was over 12 hours late that night.
I came here for the Michigan trains and was not disappointed! If only I was alive for the era of Metroliner cabcars on the Wolverines (and Lake Cities and Twilight Limiteds)... but the Geeps caught me by surprise!
@@ChadsRailfanExperience Also was interesting to see some train numbers that I recognize which were once applied to differently-named trains - for example, Amtrak 354 in this video being the Twilight Limited, but today one of the 3 eastbound Wolverines. From now on, I'll always think of 354 (which I've ridden myself multiple times) as the Twilight Limited in spirit (just as I already think of the overnight Northeast Regionals as the "Night Owl" in spirit)... just references that remain today of Amtrak trains of a prior era.
I saw that same GP40X you caught leading that Santa Fe intermodal in the yard in Galesburg in September of 2014, still wearing Santa Fe blue and yellow but lettered for BNSF and wearing the number 3033. Far as I'm aware, that's the only GP40X I've ever seen.
7:54 That coach just after that Horizon coach, and before that Amfleet II coach ... that's definitely an ex-Metroliner - I first noticed the roof which had metal pieces still on there where the pantograph assembly would go, then I played that piece again, and noticed the tiny, 10th window that Metroliners had, but Amfleet Is didn't. edit: 8:42 Another one that - looks like these were the Metroliners that were converted not to cab cars, but to coaches - which I guess based off of the cab window being sealed off, as well as the door adjacent to the cab.
Correct. They were called Michigan Coaches and lasted from the early 90s to the mid 00s, with some even making it into the current Phase VI paint scheme.
I still don’t get why Amtrak doesn’t just make venture cab cars or amfleet cab cars specifically for the Midwest commuter services. They don’t need two engines, they only need one and a cab car.
My only favourite part is that the southwest chief was in streator led by 3 p40dc locomotives and every superliner coach was in phase 3 scheme and the heritage transition car in the front and their was only one hi level
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Feels like I went through a time machine. Both by the video quality and the footage itself. I swear I was born too late.
I still say I was
Amtrak CD: the game where you have to get an ACS-64 up to 88 MPH to change the past so that Amtrak never scrapped the P30CHs.
It still amazes me how many people who make videos like this came to Highlands, and still do to this day. It was always just "across the street from grandma's house" in my mind, despite how much time I spent there just watching trains.
Wow, thx for this!
You're welcome, I forgot Amtrak used to have some cool stuff running around
The good ol’ days!
I love the how it was scenes! I so wish I would of had the forethought back than to get more shots! Glad you did so the rest of can relieve the glory days of Amtrak.
Didn't know Amtrak had ICE trains, they looked so futuristic even for its time
Loved Amtrak so much!! Their F40s were beautiful
8:48 you can still see the pantograph mount and the radiators on top
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Wow,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,51 seconds in and awesome new stuff........
Excellent footage! That's crazy seeing the Three Rivers blast through Nappanee without stopping. AFAIK, it was always a published stop.
It certainly was, however the train got so delayed on CSX that the passengers were bused and the equipment deadheaded to Chicago. It was over 12 hours late that night.
@@ChadsRailfanExperience Okay, that explains it.
Absolutely beautiful footage!
Thank you
Back when amtrak was cool!
I miss the MHC cars. I don't know why, but it added something to the consist.
Yeah and not like a hot garbage ball like rn days
Phase 3 is the best paint scheme of Amtrak.
Yeah
Fantastic compilation! Thanks
Thank you kindly
4:05 why they removed the strobe lights from the genesis still puzzles me to this day, they were always the Amtrak signature.
I came here for the Michigan trains and was not disappointed! If only I was alive for the era of Metroliner cabcars on the Wolverines (and Lake Cities and Twilight Limiteds)... but the Geeps caught me by surprise!
Glad you enjoyed it, it was a fun time for variety on Amtrak for sure
@@ChadsRailfanExperience Also was interesting to see some train numbers that I recognize which were once applied to differently-named trains - for example, Amtrak 354 in this video being the Twilight Limited, but today one of the 3 eastbound Wolverines. From now on, I'll always think of 354 (which I've ridden myself multiple times) as the Twilight Limited in spirit (just as I already think of the overnight Northeast Regionals as the "Night Owl" in spirit)... just references that remain today of Amtrak trains of a prior era.
that was neat.
I liked the VIA led International.
Awsome
Wow man, great stuff. Thanks for sharing Also, 28:46 would be at Streator, IL (pedestrain bridge and glass plant are visible in north end of shot)..
That darn middle of the night editing got me again! I fixed it, thanks
I saw that same GP40X you caught leading that Santa Fe intermodal in the yard in Galesburg in September of 2014, still wearing Santa Fe blue and yellow but lettered for BNSF and wearing the number 3033. Far as I'm aware, that's the only GP40X I've ever seen.
Awesome throwback
Thank you!
Very good video!
16:37-16:40 I ❤️ that Dash 8 double header
I wish those were still in regular service
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It's actually rare to see a VIA Rail F40PH-2D on Amtrak.
27:38 I wonder why that metrloink car was on the back of its train
18:03 Looks Like Amtrak Metroliner Conference Car (Phase III)
ok That Amtrak Conference Car Phase III was removed.
I'm kicking myself for not recognizing Ridgley at 17:37
Back when Amtrak had phase 2, 3 & 4 paint schemes on Amfleets & superliners 😔
even on their locomotives
@@vientheimpostorandtrainfan8508 yup miss those too
3:23 didn’t think they still ran the dome cars into the 90’s
What is that Metrolink car doing here 27:37
7:54 That coach just after that Horizon coach, and before that Amfleet II coach ... that's definitely an ex-Metroliner - I first noticed the roof which had metal pieces still on there where the pantograph assembly would go, then I played that piece again, and noticed the tiny, 10th window that Metroliners had, but Amfleet Is didn't.
edit: 8:42 Another one that - looks like these were the Metroliners that were converted not to cab cars, but to coaches - which I guess based off of the cab window being sealed off, as well as the door adjacent to the cab.
Good eye!
Correct. They were called Michigan Coaches and lasted from the early 90s to the mid 00s, with some even making it into the current Phase VI paint scheme.
@@amtrak706 IIRC there are still some in the Michigan Coach config (w/ blanked out cab windows) to this day.
@@DanknDerpyGamer No, they were all removed from service and stored by 2006 at the latest.
@@amtrak706 Stored as of July 2005.
I still don’t get why Amtrak doesn’t just make venture cab cars or amfleet cab cars specifically for the Midwest commuter services. They don’t need two engines, they only need one and a cab car.
One charger is bound to fail
@@ChadsRailfanExperience haha true
@@mdnsubdiv and right on cue, the only one on Amtrak 350 died today
@@ChadsRailfanExperience haha
Man, how come the Wolverine cant run cab cars now with the new chargers. Now that would be awesome!
That'd be cool, but I did see 351 on 1/20 with one of the new Venture cars on the rear
My only favourite part is that the southwest chief was in streator led by 3 p40dc locomotives and every superliner coach was in phase 3 scheme and the heritage transition car in the front and their was only one hi level
Well that's a bummer, I thought I put together some quality programming there.
5:40 What was he saying? I could hear him yell but i didn't understand a thing lol
Why did all the metroliner cab cars not get the paint job the one in the thumbnail got?
There was something special about that cab car and I don't recall what.
Is that conrail at 12:53?
It is
20:56 First DPU?
In a Amtrak sort of way, yes.
Don’t tell me that is a Amtrak German train
I am a kid and use not min so pls do 80s and 2000s pls do it kid
Why does Amtrak have boxcars
They used to haul mail, Express freight and perishable traffic.
Now all they do is haul passenger trains