Had a few opportunities ro ride the ex-MILW line before the Pandemic. Once the conductor had such beaming first-day enthusiasm, it was almodt infectious. Hope he's still doing well. Another time I went all the way to Union Station and saw a pair of the elusive F40Cs in a yard.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Metra is awesome double decker trains with comfy seats let's go

[–] propter_hog@hexbear.net 4 points 3 weeks ago

And you can flop the backrests to make a little grouping if you're with friends

[–] poppy_apocalypse@hexbear.net 3 points 3 weeks ago

I like the ability to switch which way the seats face. I think you can drink alcohol on board, which is pretty sweet. The conductor called me a cubs fan because I was wearing an amtrak hoodie lol

The bike paths were great. I can't believe the amount of parks there are. The torture museum is a lot of fun. So many iconic movie sites. I loved my visit except for the ice cream museum and the bears vs titans game I attended. Very bad football.