The Illini: Amtrak's STRANGEST Consist | Chicago to Homewood in Coach

Hello and welcome back to Chicago’s Union Station! Today we are taking a ride on Amtrak’s Illini, from here down to Homewood, Illinois.

Trip Information
Train Number: Amtrak Illini 393
Locomotive: Siemens SC-44 Charger 4625
Consist: 5 Superliner Coaches, 1 Coach Cafe Car, and 1 Sleeper
Departure Time: 4:05pm
Arrival Time: 4:46pm
Journey Time: 0 hr 41 min
Top Speed: 79 mph
Ticket Price: $17.00

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Chapters -
0:00 Hello and Welcome to Chicago's Union Station!
0:38 The Gorgeous Main Hall
0:58 Heading out to Track 28 for Boarding
1:20 Our Train: Amtrak Illini 393
1:37 The Texas Eagle and P42DC 69 on Track 28
1:56 Climbing Aboard
2:22 Seating on Superliners is Incredible!
4:14 Departing Chicago
4:30 Our Strange Route to Homewood
5:30 Amtrak's Chicago Yard and their Venture Coaches
6:27 A SLEEPER on Our Train?!
7:03 Canadian National and the Reasons Behind the Consist
8:07 Subscribe! And Check Out the Patreon!
8:35 The Illini's Cafe
9:28 Metra Electric and the South Shore Line
9:56 Stats for Nerds!
11:19 Bathrooms on Superliners
12:20 Little Calumet River and our Arrival in Homewood
12:39 Another Look at the Sleeper Car
13:05 Train 393 Departs Homewood
13:30 Sketchy Tunnels Below the Tracks
13:51 The Locked Waiting Room?
14:30 Next Week: The MARC Commuter Train from Washington DC to Baltimore!
14:41 Thanks for Watching!

Equipment:
Camera: iPhone 12 Pro Max
Gimbal: DJI OM5
Camera: GoPro Hero 9 Black
Camera: Sony AX-43
Mic: Rode Videomic Pro+
Tripod: Coman DF06 + Manfrotto 502 Head

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