Chicago Odyssey Volume2 Part2

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Volume 2 takes over where Volume 1 left off, in early 1962. In this fantastic two disc set, we will see the end of individualized passenger service, and the beginnings of Amtrak. The 'Amtrak in Transition' portion of this DVD is worth the price of this set alone!
Before Amtrak, we will see passenger trains from: Milwaukee Road, CB&Q, Santa Fe, Penn Central, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Grand Trunk, Great Northern, Northern Pacific (and eventually the Burlington Northern), and Illinois Central.
Of course we haven't forgotten you freight fans either. You'll see freight on most of the railroads mentioned above as well on: Chicago & North Western, Soo Line, Elgin, Joliet & Eastern, Indiana Harbor Belt, Rock Island, Chicago & Eastern Illinois. There are cameo appearances on the Chesapeake & Ohio as well as the Baltimore & Ohio.
And in between all this, we'll catch commuter action on many of these roads as well: the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend, Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee, and the Chicago Transit Authority. You'll witness the changes in motive power and equipment on many of these commuter lines.
Finally, we end our tour of Chicago in 1973. We'll continue to watch the ever changing scene in both motive power, passenger and freight, as well as the Chicago skyline.
From the Camera of Emery Gulash
Approx. Running Time 2 1/2 Hours
TWO-DISC SET
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[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

Chicago Odyssey Volume 2 Part 2 Is Great Watching it on my phone

[@David-dg5ty]

Great, intriguing cinematography in some of the footage.

[@richardfoster9499]

The rock island is one of my favorite railroads, long gone before my time. Wish I could have seen them in action.

[@MrBNARick]

Pretty neat to see at 7:47 the Sears tower under construction.

[@kentfrederick8929]

It's so strange seeing the Sears Tower only half finished and the Standard Oil Building still having it's original marble cladding installed.

[@nossta5242]

The history is Chicago suprises me.

[@GuyjKite]

Great video of when railroading was railroading.

[@charlesdell2864]

Awesome to see the older films that show trains with a caboose at the end.

[@BNforever2009]

the 3rd unit on that IC piggyback is a rare GP-40X #3075. That was destroyed in a wreck later on, short lived.

[@iancontreras7688]

Yeah, the view of the eastbound IC transfer (1:03) is indeed crossing the Sanitary and Shipping Canal, but that is nowhere near Forest Park, IL. This spot is called Bridgeport in modern terms. This is where the GM&O crosses the IC Iowa Division. Note the GM&O engines in the distance as the IC train passes.

[@goldenmanuever1176]

OMG thank god. I researched that for hours on Google maps...I was like WTF is this guy talking about....the SSC doesn't go anywhere near Forest Park!!!!!

[@mattanderson6336]

0:50-Cabooses were still alive!

[@uhlijohn]

That IC switcher is crossing the Sanitary & Ship Canal at Forest View, not Forest Park. The canal is no where near Forest Park.

[@mattanderson6336]

9:00-Is that the BN business car Mississippi River bringing up the rear on that commuter train?

[@armageddon1981]

Well that belongs to CN now...wow. I'm talking about the ICG line.

[@uhlijohn]

The Burlington freight train was not at Cicero Hawthorne Yard. That was a transfer train on the old PRR south of Chicago Loop. See the skyscraper in the background? See the PRR signals over the tracks? Those are not Burlington's style of signals. The Burlington used "searchlight" type standard signals.

[@bgmcc907]

As someone who worked for BN in Cicero, I knew that couldn’t have been right. Thanks for the correction.

[@uhlijohn]

The Sanitiary & Ship Canal is no where near Forest Park. It is near Forest View!

[@stuew6]

Rainbow era locomotives look good

[@showboardguy6048]

I cant get over how dirt everything is, ESPECIALLY the air. Eek!

[@iancontreras7688]

@howardkevinm The Panama Limited pictured at 16th Street is using the exact alignment that Amtrak uses today. Everything in those frames are still there today.

[@TheIronAirship]

That Illinois Central Switch train is not crossing the Chicago and Sanitary Ship Canal at Forest Park. It is Crossing the CSSC at Archer Avenue near South Ashland Avenue at the Brighton Park Junction on the Galena Line of the old Chicago & Madison Northern Line.

[@fredericbouh4955]

Where There any queue signal on the train? Any red light at the end to show the train is complete when passing?

[@BenAliGtor]

@Amtrak1194 Rode the Panama Limited from 1972 on quite regularly, and took a trip east on the George Washington, CHI-DC, I also took a few trips north of Chicago on the old Empire Builder. The equipment was railfan interesting back then, but always crowded, lots of malfunctioning, and the crews were lazy and surly. Amtrak now is a VAST improvement over those "good old days", in my opinion. Remember, Nixon initiated Railpax to kill intercity rail travel, but Amtrak became a modern railroad.

[@LotusbandicootRR]

Passenger trains were a LOT longer back then!

[@DjFreemode]

@Amtrak1194 the rock island was one that did not join amtrak when it started in 1971.

[@BNforever2009]

That Panama Ltd was awesome. I never got to see that when i was little. Wonder if Amtrak will bring that back in the future?

[@ronthecyborg]

4:26 - interesting horn. You don't hear stuff like that on todays diesels.

[@DAFIOX]

Sounds like a boat horn

[@fredpohl5202]

I was in Germany at the time I missed out. on some real neat stuff when I came home on leave I was too focusef on the NE Corridpr

[@fredpohl5202]

Awesome stuff

[@BenAliGtor]

@BNforever2009 I rode the Panama (Amtrak) several times. Even though I'd only travel as far as Mattoon, I'd always book a roomette, because the coaches were so scummy.College kids to Kankakee, Champaign and Carbondale, as well as enlisted military going to Rantoul---well worth the price (about ten bucks or so) for a little peace, quiet .and privacy.

[@BNforever2009]

would be nice if Amtrak resurrected this train but even the City of New Orleans train now is not getting enough riders.

[@nikkibreedlove5359]

cats rock too i love cats

[@fredpohl5202]

A guy can still Have a field day here

[@kevinhoward9593]

2:06 Clearly PRR signals on the right.

[@nikkilearakos7411]

Johnny T did you mean DT&I when you said DM&I? CN did take over the DT&I

[@LotusbandicootRR]

Also, it's strange seeing the Sears Tower not being fully constructed around 8:20!

[@Imintune...]

You dont see switchers being made anymore.

[@ronthecyborg]

I'm aware that this isn't "live" sound. however, the sounds used were obviously recorded during that time period. I was just stating that you probably won't hear a horn like that on a modern-day diesel.

[@GeneralInverno]

4:26

[@Dakotajohnboy]

0:18 The IC's only SD45! Wow I have only seen one picture of this unit! Wish i could have seen it in action. Great catch. Sad to see the IC fall to CN. Slowly they are taking over all the railroads i hold dear. IC, EJ&E, DM&I. Now all i have to look at is the Bloomer line to see what it must have been like in those days with slow moving GP's. Even KB&S replaced the ALCO's with GP's. Sad these changing times.

[@billdougan4022]

It could be IC GP-40x 3075, which had flared radiators too.

[@nikkibreedlove5359]

union pacfic was in volumue 1 so what about it

[@pentium4guy639]

thw willis company bought it

[@nikkibreedlove5359]

what about union pacific

[@mbwolf61]

I really miss the days before thug vandals spray- painted trains and some people actually consider it art.