Chicago Metra Rush Hour Time Lapse

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5 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the complete two hour rush hour traffic departing North and West from Union Station and Ogilvie Station in downtown Chicago!
Please let me know if you are interested in the same footage presented in real time. Would a 2 hour video interest anyone.
Also, if you want to slow the video down (or speed it up) you can do this when watching on a computer using the Settings cog wheel at the bottom right of the screen.
Thanks for watching!

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@simontrainbrainz6038 5 жыл бұрын

This is the most satisfying thing I have ever seen. Great job!

@Luke_Starkenburg 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@DavionharrisHarris 4 жыл бұрын

You two are very awesome thank you very much.

@frankconnelly8880 4 жыл бұрын

@@Luke_Starkenburg i hate to sound backwards,but is it possible that some of the people moving so fast have diahearra? and or the nasty shits? i cant think of someone or anybody moving that fast if theres no need to rush somewhere.and the red brick building in the right back part,is where a few trains go by

@sundevil0271 4 жыл бұрын

I nearly said the exact same thing. This is oddly satisfying. Mesmerizing.

@carlstclair9920 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video have photographed this spot many times and love it.

@BIGHUHA15 5 жыл бұрын

Jake: "how often does the train go by?" Elwood: "so often you wont even notice it".

@jeffreylebowski6897 5 жыл бұрын

Get off my bed you sleaze!

@atwoodca 4 жыл бұрын

joliet jake and elwood blues. nice

@timdodd3897 4 жыл бұрын

What a classic.

@McRocket 5 жыл бұрын

It's like watching a REALLY good model train set.

@lachlankeddie7 5 жыл бұрын

McRocket My first thought when I saw this was "Wow that is an INTRICATE model layout."

@McRocket 5 жыл бұрын

Lachlan Keddie - :)

@chrislauterbach8856 5 жыл бұрын

My very thoughts exactly 🚆

@RS-io6vm 5 жыл бұрын

McRocket it's because hackers think they are funny

@KlunkerRider 5 жыл бұрын

Chicago is the worlds biggest model train set :D

@lreviews63 4 жыл бұрын

Honestly, it does look like a model train set. Lol

@mrrockdaddy100 4 жыл бұрын

You think there is NYC and other cities

@strasburglover2001 4 жыл бұрын

110% Effort true

@teddawg327 4 жыл бұрын

Switzerland

@mrrockdaddy100 4 жыл бұрын

@@teddawg327 Tokyo

@oborkot 5 жыл бұрын

3:29 You spin me right round, baby right round

@Hap6605 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@journeythroughtherails5294 4 жыл бұрын

Why the heck is he doing that lol

@Volvo_EG 4 жыл бұрын

@@journeythroughtherails5294 Possibly cause he doesn't wanted to stop cycling and wanted to keep moving. It helps to stay warm.

@journeythroughtherails5294 4 жыл бұрын

Steffen Swoboda aah

@bestamerica 4 жыл бұрын

@@journeythroughtherails5294 hi M... ' no see... not notice what gender with a bikee

@gt1racerlHDl 5 жыл бұрын

Perfect spot! A railcam should be put there.

@LateRegister 4 жыл бұрын

Virtual Railfan should 100% do it

@seaboardrailfan429 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe we should make a petition (like to sign)

@laaeeh 3 жыл бұрын

Yess

@hoodvogue9886 3 жыл бұрын

Excuse me ma’am, not to be disrespectful or rude but could you please take post down. That is my sister who was killed by a metra train. And it this post is very disrespectful. Idk who you are or if you even know her but I need you to take this down please.

@nathantzhang 5 жыл бұрын

3:24 that biker on the bottom sure was having fun when the train passed lmao

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

If I was riding a bike, I would probably do circles waiting for the train, or trying my best to stay still on my bike and attempt not to fall over.

@Normal1855 4 жыл бұрын

I never noticed that. 😂

@7redheartmyfavcardBxtches 5 жыл бұрын

3:30 that cyclist though... Impatient! x)

@f59phrailfan82 5 жыл бұрын

LMAO!

@alexg3744 5 жыл бұрын

yeah he just keeps circling before the crossings

@disco.lemonade 5 жыл бұрын

couldn't stop or bike would explode: Speed 3

@LONEWLF 2 жыл бұрын

That was me

@7redheartmyfavcardBxtches 2 жыл бұрын

@@LONEWLF No way!

@GewelReal 5 жыл бұрын

3:29 that bike dude

@nicom4996 4 жыл бұрын

From an Eye of a student in logistic of transport, this is an absolute beauty!

@CentralTexasRailJetProductions 5 жыл бұрын

Stunning! I was blown away by the amount of trains in Chicago, but this video was executed perfectly. Great job!

@davidmontville4885 5 жыл бұрын

These were just from Ogilvee Station and north part of Union Station. Union south and two other stations handle many, many more than what you see here.

@RailroadVideosofPA 5 жыл бұрын

This video was fantastic! I loved seeing 3 or 4 or even 5 Metra trains at once! My favorite part was on the lower line when all three tracks would be occupied. I want to see a full 2 hour one to see all the trains.

@chrispaw1 4 жыл бұрын

Love this. Although we have double decker trains in Europe we don’t have any in the UK so they are still pretty alien looking to me.

@112Ishaan 4 жыл бұрын

Rocky Dans Dutch double deckers are awesome!

@martinum4 4 жыл бұрын

UK has europas smallest profiles in regard of trains, this is a huge issue with electrification right now because there are a lot of bridges that have to be rebuild completely.

@therailroader1 4 жыл бұрын

Florida railfanning: Waits 8 hours to see 4 trains in a "hot spot" location Chicago railfanning: Fills up storage in camera after 30 minutes of railfanning

@bfsproductionsytp 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing I don’t live too far away lol

@TracksideIsaiah 3 жыл бұрын

i am offended lmao

@MetraEmdF40PH 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@Cnw8701 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Florida's a joke now. Same with Georgia. Tennessee, Illinois, and California are probably the best states to railfan now besides D.C.

@choupi4719 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent camera work ! Love the accerelated sound, looks like simcity overview aha ! Greetings from France

@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 5 жыл бұрын

7:46 was one of the best parts.

@FoamySoaps 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the detail you've put into the video, location, routes, all of it. Great job!

@ATM015 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video with great captions, beginning to end. Thank u!

@irelandbloke 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video ! 👍🏻

@rail_lord6785 5 жыл бұрын

0:39 For a moment i thought this was a ho scale trainset

@syedowais1607 3 жыл бұрын

@TBB747 it was n scale Kato

@wildwoodforce3657 5 жыл бұрын

101 train in 2 hours. Wow.

@mikespillman3075 5 жыл бұрын

and they claim they cant make a profit, right?

@nicolascalvache8102 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine being a dispatcher, probably more intense than an air dispatcher!

@nicolascalvache8102 4 жыл бұрын

@Clyde Foofoofnik absolutely, everybody forgets that there's a lot more to a railroad than trains.

@cadetkidkilla 4 жыл бұрын

It’s mind blowing when you think of that compared to European services. You’d see that level of service that the whole of Chicago sees at just one London main terminus, and there’s multiple main stations in London

@zdopravy7015 4 жыл бұрын

Clapham junction, England - 180 trains per hour

@arejay54 4 жыл бұрын

Two of my favorite things: trains and time-lapse. Awesome video!

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

I love timelapsese also!

@ZMW7 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks KZfaq recommendations. Didn’t know I needed this!

@denzelthealicorn5248 5 жыл бұрын

IF ONLY THERE WERE MORE VIDEOS OF THIS! I LOVE METRA!

@patrickkinney9643 5 жыл бұрын

Great 👍🏻 vantage point for filming. Lots of train traffic.I really enjoyed seeing the old Chicago and North Western train car. It is clear that lots of work went into identify each train 🚂 route and destination. Great work.

@robert3302 5 жыл бұрын

That is the club car. It has been elegantly remodeled inside. It has a full bar and waiter service. Members pay a $10,000 membership up front and a hefty annual fee. In addition, they have to buy a regular ticket. Everyone leaves at Lake Forest.

@edpeak5008 4 жыл бұрын

This is outstanding. One of the best videos I've watched. I love watching rush hour in Chicago.

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! When I went swimming at my friends place and saw the view from the pool deck, I knew I had to come back and film it!! I’ve even debated moving to this building!

@RLJSlick 5 жыл бұрын

What a amazing videeo, just the sheer number of trains is amazing. I take the Hiawatha all the time from Wisconsin!

@MrBnsftrain 5 жыл бұрын

I noticed at the first timelapse, that there were a lot of non-stainless metra coaches still in use! The business car at 1:27 was a nice find! not too many private cars on Metra! 2:12 I've never seen a Metra light engine before! 2:30 a 2nd light engine?! I just noticed the El train to the far right at 3:09! 4:42 nice to see a repainted F40! I think that Metra's F40s should stay in blue while the other diesels recieve that livery! 11:47 I guess they remoed the special40th anniversary wrap on 100! Thanks for sharing this! Virtual Railfan should have a webcam here!

@Luke_Starkenburg 5 жыл бұрын

MrBnsftrain you really studied the video! I’m glad you noticed the El Green and Pink Lines running in the background. I don’t know how many people picked that up! I would love to live in this building and have this out my window every day!! Thanks for the great comments!

@richardclarke376 5 жыл бұрын

You had a lot of luck that day. I've been riding metra 15 years and never saw a private car before !

@MilwaukeeF40C 5 жыл бұрын

The only private car makes that same run every day.

@BossSpringsteen69 5 жыл бұрын

Go to the M19A locomotive servicing facility. you will see not only a single Metra units but several together in a line.

@andyoliver7511 4 жыл бұрын

MrBnsftrain car 553 is the last private commuter car in the US according to its Wikipedia page

@KingSNAFU 5 жыл бұрын

Simply amazing.

@ThePainTrain765 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Loved watching the time lapse!

@railfanner1033 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I’ve been to Chicago a few times and the Railfanning there is incredible!

@MikeCartabianoDurangoDCC 5 жыл бұрын

Great camera locations, action and fantastic city/train sounds

@amtrak49 5 жыл бұрын

Great timelapse from a great city! Please post the full 2 hrs of content 😁

@Luke_Starkenburg 5 жыл бұрын

Kelvin M. Russell ok, I think I will post the full length version sometime.

@boxofrocks565 5 жыл бұрын

Luke, Great Time Lapse. Please do this time lapse again, but make the next one during a rain storm and then also a snow storm.

@Luke_Starkenburg 5 жыл бұрын

boxofrocks565 I would love to!

@planeflight1202 5 жыл бұрын

ya great idea do the same timelapse but now when the snow starts getting severe in my opnion trains in heavy snow is so satisfying!

@santaclaritadrone2844 4 жыл бұрын

This popped up on my feed. Great video!

@AddisonShiu 5 жыл бұрын

Love any timelapsed video! :D

@bruce_adams 5 жыл бұрын

This is great! What I love most is the audio!

@CheeseOnEverything 4 жыл бұрын

crazy how they have a tripple crossing in the middle of downtown with such frequent service.

@memegod5184 4 жыл бұрын

3:30 man was vibin on his bike goin in circles

@angeloacosta9411 4 жыл бұрын

I worked across the street from the Schwinn Design Center 29 years ago... Those where my bike messenger days . Some of the bldgs in the back ground are new -so I couldn't recognize the intersections. Time sure does fly, change is the constant ! Thx Chgo... born & raised.

@J3scribe 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! What a great vantage point.

@kesava 2 жыл бұрын

That little car parking @8:07 and then reparking is pretty funny!

@aeki2005 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that was awesome!

@tyhik9338 5 жыл бұрын

Cool bro,feels like heaven

@andy83ck65 5 жыл бұрын

these double layer railcars looks really cool !!

@JonRailVideos2011-1 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video and great catches too!

@LeoStarrenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing ! Thanks for the view !

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! I almost thought we had the same last name! Similar.

@leereeder2293 Жыл бұрын

Guys I rode Metra for many years and I really appreciated all the conductors I worked with no matter what and I know that I'm able to make it where I'm at now

@melbourne727 5 жыл бұрын

Fascinating. It's a ballet performance. Nice job!

@rvnmedic1968 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid! My wife and I take long distance AMTRAK and Union Station is our main connection point. We always go to The Junction so I can have a beer and admire the gorgeous bartenders. But, both of us enjoy watching the commuters grabbing a quick drink. I've had some good conversations with them, friendly people. What is amazing, though, is that we watch commuters running up to the bar and the bartender has their drink in a brown paper bag to go. They know a LOT of their customers and are very efficient in rapidly serving them. The Station is nuts at rush hour! Metra moves a hell of a lot of passengers for sure.

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoy watching the hustle and bustle during rush hour also! I'm not a commuter, but I take a few rides occasionally, and also take Amtrak a few times a year. (It's so different now, I'm sure. I hope it gets back to normal soon!)

@daten__ 5 жыл бұрын

That place reminds me of the shibuya intersection crossing in Japan. The bridge structure is I think why it reminds me of it. In reality there’s no similarity but somehow it reminds me of it.

@Surrey360 4 жыл бұрын

Love this! Watching the city move!

@kirkschwenker6554 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Adding the train numbers made it that much better.

@Luke_Starkenburg 5 жыл бұрын

Kirk Schwenker it took a long time cross referencing train schedules and typing everything and proofreading!

@burdizdawurd1516Official 5 жыл бұрын

I would totally live there. Chicago is a land of great things: big trains, Screamers, mechanical bells: even the crossings have real mechanical bells. These are things I rushed to see on the MBTA and now we have junk. Metra just does things right. If I can't live there, a proper live stream is in order. If I can, there's a pool and I'm good with it.

@MilwaukeeF40C 5 жыл бұрын

Awful politics and taxes.

@Rudy-ec1er 5 жыл бұрын

I mean, I don’t mind the politics (MJM, Rahm and soon JB for life am I right?)

@MilwaukeeF40C 5 жыл бұрын

You're crazy.

@planeflight1202 5 жыл бұрын

i live there lol

@butthurt8 5 жыл бұрын

Chicago is a Gotham when there is corruption is everywhere.

@davidmuse7004 4 жыл бұрын

So cool to watch Thank you for sharing Muse

@joeyjamison5772 4 жыл бұрын

Everybody in Chicago is always in such a rush!

@super-etendard 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!. I see these rush hour everyday in chicago :) btw, trains movements look like transport fever game screen lol.

@DocLaw172 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing!

@bettycurry6752 2 жыл бұрын

Very entertaining..many thanks.

@RonDevito 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for posting.

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@iamastrid_d 4 жыл бұрын

in the background you can see CTA trains passing by. Real cool

@plushtank4280 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a train lover and I respect the fact that you did this

@andthepoetliftshispen5752 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Another interesting thing is to experience the groaning and creeking of the gallery cars as they bend and twist over the slips into and out of Ogilvie Center. Sometimes just watching the angle of the adjacent car is amazing.

@Luke_Starkenburg 6 ай бұрын

I agree! The wheels slip going around the sharp curves also! You should watch some of the real time video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbWKjNmk3d_cXXk.htmlsi=buhkmysBZPNJfPrq kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZaTnqh_q9HRZp8.htmlsi=8-w8gMymq_xYFZjc One video is the evening rush hour and one video is the morning rush hour, both at real time so you can hear the cars more.

@___axg96___63 4 жыл бұрын

Almost didnt notice the subway/elevated train in the backright corner!

@j.j.foster7002 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@TimothyRogersRailfanning 5 жыл бұрын

A 2 hour real time would interest me, this also sparks me to want to see this in person someday

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

I just posted a real time version of this. Enjoy! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bbWKjNmk3d_cXXk.html

@DinoCantBeSerious 3 жыл бұрын

I honestly thought at the video was a huge model. But if you actually made that kind of layout like that, then your a god legend

@CollegeAviator 5 жыл бұрын

mesmerizing!

@xray606 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice. Surprised I haven't seen other people do this from there.

@lmsrail 5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME VIDEO!!!!! LOVE THE ACTION!!! I SUBBED!

@richardthurston9077 4 жыл бұрын

Love this!

@everettrailfan 3 жыл бұрын

3:42 Nice catch of the veterans F40PH!

@timosha21 5 жыл бұрын

Very impressive video! :)

@rickygarcia7400 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome looks like a well built model railroad(:

@CommodoreDeadman Жыл бұрын

In a country that unfortunately seems to be moving away from rail, in favor of automobiles, a video like this really warms my heart, knowing that rail travel is still alive and well here.

@tedd2361 11 ай бұрын

Its not moving away, its moving faster to rail every year.

@tinypeter4745 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that is a lot of trains!

@CraftyFoxe 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice video, crazy how many trains there are

@f59phrailfan82 5 жыл бұрын

CRAFTY HELLO

@jtrail 5 жыл бұрын

Hi crafty lol

@Meister190 5 жыл бұрын

Great job!!

@PaulosKal 5 жыл бұрын

Really nice video! I enjoyed it

@peters1127 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the memories it was very entertaining, and your time lapse is perfect. I could have watched another 12 minutes. One should review this video again just to observe how many CTA cars passed by in the background. But I found the watching the people, cars and truck pass by at street level enjoyable. Looking at the Garbage truck backing up into the viaduct was a real close call at time lapse speed.

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The first time I went to this location, my jaw dropped at the incredible view, especially for a train lover! I knew I had to make a video!

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

If you want to watch another 12 minutes, here is another one of my videos. This one is of the morning rush hour, same location. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/grR5g6SGmKrLe2w.html

@wishmaker 5 жыл бұрын

wow.. that is alot of trains O_O!.. (thank you for the video)

@fpk1234 5 жыл бұрын

So cool!

@solivier 5 жыл бұрын

Very Good Video!

@BusaRider86 5 жыл бұрын

Very calming

@joannascheuerman6200 3 жыл бұрын

This is the best time lapse ever made

@Luke_Starkenburg 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@joannascheuerman6200 3 жыл бұрын

Welcome

@MikMoen 3 жыл бұрын

That elevated corner is a real screecher.

@snordbord7342 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Would love to watch the two hour version!

@treasurevalleytrackside9527 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Now I want to visit Chicago

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Ultra Energy it’s nothing like this now, during the virus. The schedules have been scaled back. Hopefully soon it will be back to normal...

@treasurevalleytrackside9527 4 жыл бұрын

@@Luke_Starkenburg ik

@Jduhbs 3 жыл бұрын

7:40 to 8:00 is probably the best scene that really shows how busy it gets, right down to the CTA L train all the way in the back

@alexoverton152 5 жыл бұрын

5:18 I love that lone UP locomotive

@HungryGuyStories 5 жыл бұрын

Looks almost like a super-detailed model railroad layout!

@RoamingAdhocrat 5 жыл бұрын

So envious of the large, loco-hauled coaches - wish that was the norm here! But you can keep those mad, mad, endlessly-ringing bells 😋

@mikhailr13 4 жыл бұрын

Funny watching it sped up especially with the fast bells. Trains are like "Dingdingding I had too much coffee this morning and im very late must go go go"

@PercyfanJamestheredcollector 5 жыл бұрын

Great job on the map

@daninthedome 5 жыл бұрын

great job, speed was great

@daneldridge 5 жыл бұрын

The Special car is my equipment for my morning trip. Cool video!

@literallyanidiot2880 5 жыл бұрын

The Union Pacific engine?

@literallyanidiot2880 5 жыл бұрын

Ah, cool.

@daneldridge 5 жыл бұрын

The CNW car on M314.

@patrylec1510 4 жыл бұрын

That is alot of trains, and those turns look so sharp and tight

@Luke_Starkenburg 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, as a childhood model railroader, backing trains up seems dangerous and prone to derailments, but Metra and a lot of commuter trains use the push/pull method safely, even through all the switches and around very tight curves.