Did you know that you can visit the park where Abraham Lincoln debated slavery, before he ever became president? Or that you can take a train over the same tracks freed slaves used on their way up from the South to Canada? Quincy, Illinois may be a small town of only about 40000 people, it has a rich history that make it a fascinating place to visit. You can fly there with Cape Air, like we did in our last video, or you can take Amtrak.
There are two round trips between Quincy and Chicago. These trains are called the Illinois Zephyr and the Carl Sandburg. We took the Carl Sandburg, leaving Quincy in the afternoon, arriving in Chicago in the evening.
Our train was made up of Amfleet II cars, normally reserved for longdistance routes. This meant that we had extra comfortable seats, which together with the rural Illinois sunset, made this a peaceful and unforgettable train journey.

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:51 Quincy, where Lincoln debated Douglas
1:54 Thanks, Quincy Museum!
2:10 BBQ Rec
2:30 The Underground Railroad
3:49 Bugs and Eagles
4:17 Quincy Station
7:45 Our Train Arrives
8:56 Amfleet II Seat Review
10:21 Departure, stopping at Macomb
11:16 Toilet Review
12:22 Galesburg through Plano
15:52 Sunset and the Final Stretch
17:28 Arriving in Chicago
18:25 The Other Quincy Station