Amtrak's California Zephyr 2021, Part 9: Galesburg-Chicago, "The Racetrack"

#amtrak #californiazephyr #amtraktrains (Episode 15/17 of our 2021 adventure) The relaxation continues as we make our way East to Chicago, besides the worry of missing our connection. Video contents: 0:00:00 Prelude. 0:00:10 Dedication. 0:00:14 Opening scenes, introduction. 0:00:45 Special thanks to our colleague Derek Brown for his wonderful Amtrak video shorts! See Buffiesbest.com to see more of his work. 0:01:22 We support the Rail Passengers Association with a yearly family membership, and you can too! Enjoy discounts on Amtrak travel and other benefits too! Visit https://www.railpassengers.org for more information. 0:01:43 Saturday Afternoon, May 29, 2021. Adventure day 7. 0:01:46 "The Racetrack" history. 0:02:37 The racetrack... many views of trains, yards, turnouts, etc. [Northern view] Notice we do not strive for perfection, but is true reality video, completed with bumps, shakes, and human/train sounds. 0:05:09 Sound of passing a freight train at track speed. 0:08:06 Naperville, IL 0:10:34 Ground level view of the Zephyr. Wait for the horn. 0:15:43 Announcing connection to our train 50, will be made, but with less than 30 minutes window. We arrive on track 24, our connecting train, 'The Cardinal' will be beside us on track 26 for convenience. No air-line would ever do that... thank you Amtrak! 0:22:18 The California Zephyr passes by with a clear blue sky. 0:23:47 Listen to the rhythm of the sounds as we cross many small bridges. 0:25:40 The Willis tower is visible in the background. 0:27:01 Chuck relaxing and watching our arrival in Chicago. Amtrak yards. 0:27:15 Arriving Chicago Union Station. 0:29:27 Gathering our party together. Cindy, Robert, and Wendy join us. 0:31:58 Chuck is trying to run off, keeping him in line and going in the right direction. 032:28 Deja-vu. Are you paying attention? (Joke) 0:33:00 Ending scenes, recap. 0:33:30 In memory of Carolyn 'Corky' Branham Keaton (1937-2026). 0:33:05 Our 2021 adventure continues in: Amtrak's Cardinal 2021, Part 6. (Chicago-Indianapolis) 0:34:23 Special thanks to our colleague Derek Brown for his wonderful Amtrak video shorts! See more of his work at Buffiesbest.com. 0:35:29 Thanks for watching The Chucks Great Train Journeys. Bonus scene. [Subscribe to see all our journeys, click 'like' on YouTube to help us grow. We appreciate your support!] 036:24 Long live the long-distance passenger train!