Neat!!! My 1st and only visit to Chicago began 10 days after you filmed this!! Spent 1 night in Rosemont and the rest at the 4 Seasons on W. Delaware St. Explored CTA L and subways every day there!!! Rode green & white 6000's to Kimball. 2000s on The Loop and went out to Howard. 1 day got off at Merchandise Mart and went to CTA office to get ephemera!!! I could see the "Church Curve" from my hotel room!!!
Fascinating! Back in the days when Paula Abdul's "Promise of A New Day", Heavy D's "Now That We Found Love", C+C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now!", and ELF's "Unbelievable" were burning up the charts. Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" era had just wrapped up. Singer Seal was just about to burst onto the music scene with "Crazy". The Chicago Bulls had just won their first ever NBA Championship, Michael Jordan and the Dream Time were ascending, "Talespin", "Darkwing Duck", and "The Disney Afternoon" were in their prime. "Sonic The Hedgehog" was brand new and state of the art. Cars were still boxy and Toyota Cressida's were still common (I had a 1990 Cressida that belonged to my late grandmother that finally gave out permanently in late 2016). The Infamous Cabrini Green and Robert Taylor Homes were giving Chicago a bad name, and many areas close to downtown were still heavily industrial and many tall factories (some were already closed) and rusted smokestacks, and metal labyrinths of ramps, railroads, and ventilation pipes of all kinds were still commonly seen. Chicago was gritty (at least compared to today, even bad areas look cleaner than in the early 1990s). Those were the days. I was just 8 when this was taken and it's fascinating to look at Chicago back in those days. It'll be interesting watching stuff like this in 2051. It's kinda interesting knowing that many of the people in the background who are still living are now likely in their 70s or even 80s. And the kids are now in their 40s.
Looking at this video makes me feel like I could almost reach out and "touch" my past and my young adulthood. I was 35 years old at that time and rode each and every last one of the lines you featured in your video. Absolutely loved it!!!!
As Chicagoans, I don’t think we realize how much the scenery of the City has changed until we see old footage. Even though we have went through the changes and upgrades to EL stations and the trains it’s surreal to look back and think WOW this was 30 years ago. Still love my city but hate what it has become with Crime etc. For now I will just enjoy this treasure of back then. Thanks for the video.
@@robertpreston2220 you never know. Last I heard, State/Lake is the next station to be rehabbed in the Loop. With possible demolition of the Thompson Center, Clark/Lake might need to be redone as well. If Adams/Wabash does get redone, I hope they make it similar to Harold Washington or Quincy.
@@dlcluley I miss the front seats! I miss also the forward seats where you can enjoy the view instead of these newer seats facing inward and staring at people and them staring at you!!
Awesome footage! My only memory of those metra electric trains were the bucket seats that I liked, but weren't very popular... also the blinker doors on the L... again I really liked them but not very practical.
I would like a ride in the LOOP train. My start and end point will be UNION STATION. i want to ride around Chicago Downtown without extra fare when changing from one train to another
It's fun and easy to do. Note: there are no El trains at Union Station, but you can walk 3 blocks east on Adams St. to Wells St, turn right to Quincy El station , pay the fare. Once you are in the system there are no mandatory exits and it's possible with a good map to ride many of the loop trains. I suggest to take the brown line train to the Merchandise Mart, exit the train then take the brown line train back to the loop. System maps are available at Union Station.
millennium station is a huge upgrade over the old Randolph street still not a fan of what they did to northwestern station ogilvie's food court is pretty good though
C&SB South shore line!
You are obviously a person who is very resourceful. You made good use of free time. Thanks so much!
Brings back memories.
Neat!!! My 1st and only visit to Chicago began 10 days after you filmed this!! Spent 1 night in Rosemont and the rest at the 4 Seasons on W. Delaware St. Explored CTA L and subways every day there!!! Rode green & white 6000's to Kimball. 2000s on The Loop and went out to Howard. 1 day got off at Merchandise Mart and went to CTA office to get ephemera!!! I could see the "Church Curve" from my hotel room!!!
Sounds like a good trip. I was back through Chicago about then, but just to change trains on my way back to Michigan.
I always wanted my children to experience this lifestyle. I wanted my children to know me this way.
Fascinating! Back in the days when Paula Abdul's "Promise of A New Day", Heavy D's "Now That We Found Love", C+C Music Factory's "Everybody Dance Now!", and ELF's "Unbelievable" were burning up the charts. Janet Jackson's "Rhythm Nation 1814" era had just wrapped up. Singer Seal was just about to burst onto the music scene with "Crazy". The Chicago Bulls had just won their first ever NBA Championship, Michael Jordan and the Dream Time were ascending, "Talespin", "Darkwing Duck", and "The Disney Afternoon" were in their prime. "Sonic The Hedgehog" was brand new and state of the art. Cars were still boxy and Toyota Cressida's were still common (I had a 1990 Cressida that belonged to my late grandmother that finally gave out permanently in late 2016). The Infamous Cabrini Green and Robert Taylor Homes were giving Chicago a bad name, and many areas close to downtown were still heavily industrial and many tall factories (some were already closed) and rusted smokestacks, and metal labyrinths of ramps, railroads, and ventilation pipes of all kinds were still commonly seen. Chicago was gritty (at least compared to today, even bad areas look cleaner than in the early 1990s). Those were the days. I was just 8 when this was taken and it's fascinating to look at Chicago back in those days. It'll be interesting watching stuff like this in 2051. It's kinda interesting knowing that many of the people in the background who are still living are now likely in their 70s or even 80s. And the kids are now in their 40s.
Great comment, thank you:)
The building at 11:35 used to have a pool inside it and you could see into it. That was pretty cool. I think the pool is gone now.
Looking at this video makes me feel like I could almost reach out and "touch" my past and my young adulthood. I was 35 years old at that time and rode each and every last one of the lines you featured in your video. Absolutely loved it!!!!
Glad you liked it. That was a good day.
Great video too bad the CTA stopped using the 6000's and cars 1-50 that were used on the Skokie Swift.
Angel Johnson It was 1991, it was relatively close to the 80s.
I wish he did the CTA buses back then and showing the CTA bus stop signs
Time warp recordings like this video are great.
31 years (a billion seconds ago)
As Chicagoans, I don’t think we realize how much the scenery of the City has changed until we see old footage. Even though we have went through the changes and upgrades to EL stations and the trains it’s surreal to look back and think WOW this was 30 years ago. Still love my city but hate what it has become with Crime etc. For now I will just enjoy this treasure of back then. Thanks for the video.
awesome train video
Thanks, Glad you liked it/
Dan Cluley your welcome and you should check out my new video's on my channel
Miss those trains!
Chicago has changed since in 2018 it’s super diffrent
I will agree but some spots still look the exact same today. At 6:23 it looks the exact same. Barely any changes at Adams/Wabash, I kind of like.
@@tacojosh4 Me too but it wont last im sure
@@robertpreston2220 you never know. Last I heard, State/Lake is the next station to be rehabbed in the Loop. With possible demolition of the Thompson Center, Clark/Lake might need to be redone as well.
If Adams/Wabash does get redone, I hope they make it similar to Harold Washington or Quincy.
@@tacojosh4 Interesting I did not know that. Yes more stations like Quincy would be great
Chicago is constantly changing, as is the world.
I miss the Lake Dan Ryan , Red A & Green B, on the 2000 series.
there was so much more variety then.
I think I miss the front seats the most
I miss the old Dan Ryan cars from the 70's and the green/white 6000 series cars
I miss the original North-South Route Englewood/Jackson Park-Howard
MICHAEL GLASS. Like the los Angeles sky line better no disrespect to my city i was born in.
@@dlcluley I miss the front seats! I miss also the forward seats where you can enjoy the view instead of these newer seats facing inward and staring at people and them staring at you!!
youre unbelieveable oh!
Awesome footage! My only memory of those metra electric trains were the bucket seats that I liked, but weren't very popular... also the blinker doors on the L... again I really liked them but not very practical.
The city yhat made me.
I would like a ride in the LOOP train. My start and end point will be UNION STATION. i want to ride around Chicago Downtown without extra fare when changing from one train to another
It's fun and easy to do. Note: there are no El trains at Union Station, but you can walk 3 blocks east on Adams St. to Wells St, turn right to Quincy El station , pay the fare. Once you are in the system there are no mandatory exits and it's possible with a good map to ride many of the loop trains. I suggest to take the brown line train to the Merchandise Mart, exit the train then take the brown line train back to the loop. System maps are available at Union Station.
Thanks UncleAl3
UncleAl3 Clinton on the blue line is closer
Shame they are talking about covering up the views of the Metra electric and south shore trains!
millennium station is a huge upgrade over the old Randolph street
still not a fan of what they did to northwestern station
ogilvie's food court is pretty good though