The Gateway Arch in St. Louis- Montgomery's Most Famous Elevator! 

Thank you for sharing. I was 4 or 5 when I was inside the arch. I'm in my 40's now and I'm way to scared to go back.

I did this back in the 70's and loved it. Now I'm claustrophobic just watching this vid from the comfort of my home.

If it wasn't for Jacob I wouldn't be watching. I'm glad he's with you. I was hoping the infamous Jacob would be in this video, and thankfully, Jacob is here. I feel like I am there with you, and Jacob. I feel at peace. This is my heaven, bless you Jacob.

I was high as hell my first time going up in the arch. Best high ever

very claustrophobic i would not go in no matter what thanks

I went there on a Saturday several hours before a Cardinals game the first time I went there and it was packed. I took an hour of waiting to get to the elevators and when we got to the top it was so packed it was hard to find a window. Next time I went to it was a Monday afternoon in January. I was one of about 5 or 6 people at the top. Much more enjoyable to be able to see everything and not have so many people up there.

It blows my mind that people can actually go up there o-o

My grandpa help build that thing

You may realize the change in the doors on the elevator cabs. When Dieselducy filmed it, the doors were made of polished wood. The doors now contain full height windows. MissouriElevators rode this. He was in car #5. Part of the system was also done by the St. Louis Car Company which was the company that built the streetcars here in St. Louis. The real Streetcar 1743 and the real Streetcar 1664 were also built here in St. Louis.

When I went on the arch all of the lights were those old construction worker lights that were basically "Bulbs in cages." The whole area was the same orange color as the VERY top and the VERY bottom. Now it's either dark like this video or in dieselducy's video... I noticed that those "Bulbs in cages" lights were replaced with LEDs that gave it this scary pink-ish color. But the whole ride was illuminated by orange lights. That was it. Now it's like orange lights, Exit sign with emergency elevator... Orange lights disappear into this... Pink... Then lastly the orange lights come back with a little bit of that pink mixed in there (That grey of the stairs probably doesn't help...)

Thank you for the video! We're planning a road trip from MA to St. Louis and the main reason is to visit the Arch. I was trying to figure out if it would be ok for kids to ride the pod and go on the observation area on top, and it seems fine.

Wow that was the one I rode when I went I definitely remember it being that one

They we're looking into East St Louis... THE BADLANDS.

I want to visit this place sooo badly! Did you know that the arch was designed by Eero Sarriean the same architect that designed the world famous TWA Flight Center Terminal (one of my most favorite buildings ever!) at JFK?

That's amazing. How does that train work?...

I will visit the tall glass elevators at cityplace crowne plaza hotel if I ever come to St. Louis

Pretty this place it is... This elevator cabs looks like a bath spa guess is!

I’ve always wanted to go here especially the elevator

Also the tram in the north leg opened in 1967 and the tram in the south leg opened in 1968.

And by 4:16 I would need to be sedated ....

And, 5 seconds after leaving your compartment mate experiences a very bad case of the shits.

I rode up in car 5 in these trams and rode down in car 4 in the south tram

That looks like fun

I am trying to find out an old family story whether my grandfather, Hugh Young of Centralia, has a significant hand in the construction of the tram in the archway. He was superintendent of Illinois Central during the late 50's and could have conceivably been used at the very least as a consultant. is there anyone who can identify the vendors or manufacturers that aided in this construction?

are you kidding me? no way

I WOULD LOVE TO GO THERE AND SAINT LOUIS

last time I went to the arch was in 2000.

Oh yeah another thing. What's with the CRT television screens above the tram doors?

lol the gateway arch has the most famous alarms by simplex ever, The Truealert (Gets Triggered)

It's strange that it has single opening doors outside and center opening doors inside

My grandma didn't do this because she was scared of hights I was SUPER mad at her that I yelled at her. Love you Mammaw Charlotte! I'm sorry that your nervous and scared. But I can apologize to you for yelling at you for just being scared of hights I love the way you care that I have scholiosis and I appreciate that your my grandma.

Train lift or train elevator

dont go if your claustrophobic

to be honest, i was a little disappointed about the height as i have never seen in person but i always thought it would be taller than it really is.

i been there only been there twice

i have been there

Been up there in elevator number 1. Be there in July to w00f

w00f!

It's Missouri not Montgomery

Wish it was more Ada accessible

i am going to st louis in july i am staying in a hotel in clayton i am going to the city musiem and more cool places

your 630 foot high :)

Rumors of it rusting.. might have to be taken down and restored and put back up. $$$

hey i went also and i was only 12 then it upgraded the trams bigger

no way i dont do heights lol

I want to visit the arch

Voiceover.exe has crashed.

Zach is going to be in a few minutes ty for the same time as I will be there at the moment I will be there at the moment I will be there at the moment I will be there at the moment

I'm going next week

This could of been great,, but this video is just TERRIBLE!!

,

Not woof woot stupid auto correct

Been up there in elevator number 1. Be there in July to w00f