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 28 HOURS on the Amtrak's Texas Eagle: A Roomette on Amtrak's LONGEST TRAIN! | Chicago to Austin:    • 28 HOURS on the Amtrak's Texas Eagle: A Ro...   Amtrak's BRAND NEW Venture Coaches! The Future of Amtrak on the Missouri River Runner! | CHI-JOL:    • Amtrak's BRAND NEW Venture Coaches! The Fu...   Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoyed! Previous Video: Cab Views on the NEW Shore Line East Trains! | New London to New Haven with CT Rail:    • Cab Views on the NEW Shore Line East Train...   Subscribe:    / lonestartripreports   Second Channel:    / lonestaryt   Huge Thank You to My Patrons! First Class: Jonas Jonson Caleb Joshua Bedel Business Class: James Schock Coach Class: TJY Marlo Fairhurst Want your name in the video? Check out the Patreon or become a Channel Member!   / lonestartripreports   https://www.youtube.com/lonestartripr... 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 #Amtrak #Illini #AmtrakMidwest