Great Chicago Walks: Revisiting Classic Rail Stations Past And Present

Written By Bill Motchan on August 3, 2014 in Amtrak, architecture, Metra, The Loop, transportation, West Loop, _story

About 50 years ago, I rode on a train for the first time. It was a St. Louis-to-New York City trip. I was a 12-year-old kid. I don’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday and I can’t seem to recall where I left my sunglasses but I do remember small details about that trip. The clackety-clack of the wheels, the whoo-whoo of the whistle. Seeing a man in a suit eating a hot dog with sauerkraut—for breakfast. I still enjoy traveling on...