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UP 7648 East - Rochelle, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 168 seconds UP ES44AC 7648 leads the eastbound Bird, ZCSLT through Rochelle. The crossing gates came down WAY too late for this train! Related: 7648, es44ac, rochelle, up |
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BNSF 8160 East - Lockport, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 312 seconds A excellent consist with a cascade green SD60M, two bluebonnet GP60s and a CN Dash 9 lead M-GALGYI through Lockport. Amtrak Lincoln Service 307 flies by in the meantime, creating a very rare meet on the CN in Lockport. Related: 8160, bn, bnsf, lockport, sd60m |
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Hotspot #2 - Blue Island, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 416 seconds Blue Island, IL is located in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. A major junction is located in Blue Island. The CN, IHB and CSX cross, Metra crosses on a bridge, and Iowa Interstate has a connection track. Power far from limited to those roads. NS, BNSF, UP, CP and the occasional Chicago Rail Link train can pass through this junction. Related: blue, cn, csx, hotspot, iais, ihb, island, junction, metra, series |
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IAIS 511 East - New Lenox, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 180 seconds Iowa Interstate ES44AC 511 leads CBBI through New Lenox. Related: 511, es44ac, iais, lenox, new |
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IC&E 6211 South Part 2 - Clinton, IA Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 230 seconds IC&E SD40-2 6211 departs Clinton with the 2008 CP Holiday Train. Related: 6211, clinton, cp, holiday, ic&e, sd40-2, train |
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BNSF 8108 West - Westmont, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 188 seconds A nice pair of cascade green three piece SD60Ms lead M-BRCGAL through Westmont. Good K3LA here! Related: 8108, bn, bnsf, sd60m, westmont |
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Shortlines and regionals Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 387 seconds I've always been a fan of the smaller shortline and regional railroads. They are one of the main providers of vintage diesel power and keep some variety in railroads today. While they may not be as busy as class ones they are still interesting routes. Related: alaska, als, b&le, brc, cnw, corp, dm&e, dmir, ej&e, gtw, iais, ic, ic&e, ihb, mkt, nre, ohcr, regionals, shortlines, soo, trra, wc, wsor |
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BNSF 4774 East - Mazon, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 145 seconds BNSF 4774 leads a eastbound stack train through Mazon past a very rare and nice sounding electronic bell. Related: 4774, bnsf, c44-9w, mazon |
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Hotspot #4 - Joliet, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 473 seconds Joliet Union Station is where the BNSF, Metra and UP cross. This spot has been a well-known one for decades. Also the EJ&E is nearby. Related: amtrak, bnsf, csx, ej&e, hotspot, iais, joliet, metra, station, union, up |
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IAIS 6988 East - Davenport, IA Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 86 seconds Iowa Interstate QJs 6988 and 7081 lead ICRI through Davenport. This is no fake photo freight, this is the real deal here! This is the longest steam powered freight of the 21st Century. Sorry I didn't film the whole thing, I chased him further down. Related: 6988, davenport, iais, qj |
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Amtrak 171 East - Plano, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 53 seconds Amtrak P42 171 highballs the eastbound California Zephyr through Plano. Related: 171, amtrak, p42, plano |
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BNSF 7412 East - Westmont, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 403 seconds BNSF ES44DC 7412 leads a eastbound stack train through Westmont, then Metra F40PHM 186 flies past. Related: 186, 7412, bnsf, es44dc, f40phm-2, metra, westmont |
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St. Louis Trips 2005-2008 Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 296 seconds Photos from all of my St. Louis trips from 2005 to 2007. All photos and sounds were taken by me and may not be used without prior consent! Related: 1522, 2005, 2006, 2008, aerotrain, als, america, cb&q, el, erie, f9b, f9ph, frisco, island, kirkwood, lackawanna, louis, marc, museum, of, railcruise, respondek, rock, st., transportation, trips, trra, zephyr |
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IAIS 511 East - Tinley Park, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 256 seconds Iowa Interstate ES44AC 511 leads CBBI through Tinley Park. Related: 511, es44ac, iais, park, tinley |
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BNSF 1003 meets BNSF 4479 - Westmont, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 254 seconds BNSF H1 Dash 9 1003 meets H3 repainted 4479 at Westmont. Related: 1003, 4479, bnsf, c44-9w, westmont |
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IC&E Nahant Yard Switching - Davenport, IA Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 378 seconds Here are some switching moves involving IC&E SD40-2 6408 and DM&E GP40 4003 Related: 4003, 6408, davenport, dm&e, gp40, ic&e, nahant, sd40-2 |
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BNSF 5864 East - Westmont, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 251 seconds BNSF ES44AC 5864 leads a eastbound coal train through Westmont. Related: 5861, bnsf, es44ac, westmont |
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BNSF 7615 East meets BNSF 5502 West - Joliet, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 380 seconds BNSF ES44DC 7615 leads a eastbound intermodal through Joliet, then BNSF 5502 leads a westbound intermodal with a three window SD60M trailing. Related: 5502, 7615, bnsf, c44-9w, es44dc, joliet |
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Hotspot #1 - Rochelle, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 432 seconds Rochelle, IL is where the BNSF and UP mainline cross. It is home to the Rochelle Railroad Park, open since 1998, and built due to the popularity of the diamond area even before the park existed. On average, Rochelle easily sees over 100 trains a day, with 70+ on the UP and 25-35 on the BNSF. Related: hotspots, park, railroad, rochelle, series |
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IC&E 6211 South - Davenport, IA Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 140 seconds IC&E SD40-2 6211 leads the 2008 CP Holiday Train into Davenport. Watch as dozens of people ignore the grade crossing signals. Related: 6211, cp, davenport, holiday, ic&e, sd40-2, train |
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BNSF 5694 East meets Metra 403 west - Brookfield, IL Posted by: EJE665
Video duration: 319 seconds BNSF AC4400CW 5694 leads a eastbound coal train through Congress Park. Then Metra MP36 403 pulls in for its station stop. Related: 403, 5694, ac4400cw, bnsf, brookfield, metra, mp36 |





















