00:01 CSX 3100 leading an intermodal train NB through CSX Barr Sub to IHB mainline 00:57 CSX 3013 leading an intermodal SB through Elsdon Sub 01:44 UP 2737 leading a grain train NB through IHB mainline 02:27 UP 8753 leading a manifest train NB through IHB mainline 03:17 UP 6235 leading an automobile train SB through IHB mainline 04:05 UP 7764 leading seven power units NB through IHB mainline 05:05 CN 8872 leading a manifest train SB through CSX Elsdon Sub 05:30 CP 8736 leading an intermodal train NB through CSX Barr Sub into IHB mainline 06:01 BNSF 5193 leading an intermodal train SB through CSX Blue Island Sub into CSX Barr Sub 06:26 BNSF 4454 leading a manifest train NB through IHB mainline 07:23 IHB 3800 leading a manifest train NB through IHB mainline 08:31 IHB 4014 leading two power units SB through IHB mainline 08:57 IAIS 511 leading a manifest train NB through Metra Joilet Sub/IHB connection line into IHB mmainline
@truckerkevthepaidtourist Жыл бұрын
I still can't get used to hearing CN going through the Eldson sub Growing Up near evergreen Park that was always GTW. But of course the easement that Canadian national allowed for CSX to utilize but it's still strange to hear some 10 plus years
@stevenikitas8170 Жыл бұрын
Imagine what it is like to live in one of those houses nearby.... Train horns day and night, and lots of track noise from crossing the diamonds. Sounds great to me.
@tobylou8 Жыл бұрын
Jaw Tooth would love it!!
@davecruzen9352 Жыл бұрын
Holy cow!! Talk about a convergence of all the rail lines. Left my head spinning. Great way to get whiplash. That is a busy interchange. Great video.
@grisslebear Жыл бұрын
Being it's on the south side, I'd rather hear this 24/7 than gunshots, yelling, & rap music.
@truckerkevthepaidtourist Жыл бұрын
@@grisslebear that road goes right up into the famous town of robins Illinois
@dougobrien4877 Жыл бұрын
I used to live right next to a single track main that connected a dual track main and a busy rail yard. It was constantly busy until Conrail was dissolved and the track was taken over by CSX. Now it’s seldom used.
@Dproud2700 Жыл бұрын
This would be an excellent location for one of the railfan camera sites
@miguelgomez29677 ай бұрын
They are putting up a camera in that exact location. LiveTrains said that they would be releasing the cam into the public soon in this year.
@rayinpau.s.a.6351 Жыл бұрын
This is the coolest set of tracks I have ever seen !
@buckyc.9069 Жыл бұрын
Now those SD70 ACes have got the best sounding horns since the Rock Island went down the drain.
@bkieks Жыл бұрын
I used to live in Alsip. When IU was a kid we used to hang at the viaduct at Pulaski Rd, a little further down the line from here. I remember it being mostly Indiana Harbor Belt switchers, but that was 45 yrs ago!
@warrenwilson48187 ай бұрын
I've never heard such quiet diamonds. I never heard of this place before. I waited for the new CPKS engines. I'm not sure what the letters are. I'm almost 80. Jan. 9, 2024. St.Joseph, MO. I love structures and construction almost as much as the trains. Surprised to see Iowa line with newly painted engines.
@johnlawsonsr1589 Жыл бұрын
I worked a few Blue Island trains to the Avon Big Four Rail Yard and those where good paying trips!
@hahamorehaha686910 ай бұрын
Growing up in 70s we lived by a huge rail yard by UofL. Seems like 50 tracks or more. Our house was the 2nd from the road that was next to all the tracks. Probably 200 feet or less. Best sleep you can get is next to the tracks.
@libby5335 Жыл бұрын
Not only was the diamond interesting, but the different trains. I love the old overhead truss bridges. Wish we could have seen them a little closer. Great video!
@dougsrailfanvideos1244 Жыл бұрын
Great collect of trains. Nicely done. 😊
@Kapparie Жыл бұрын
That's really a great junction. 😍😍
@Kansas-Trains Жыл бұрын
This video brings back memories of my career with the GTW and going west towards the BRC or the IHB. 😊🇺🇸
@Zephyrdaze1819 Жыл бұрын
Definitely avoid the area after dark. And keep your wits about you when watching. It’s a bit sketchy. Maybe bring a buddy with you, too.
@ArtStoneUS Жыл бұрын
That's absolutely correct! Before wandering out there, you really need to know it's a very dangerous neighborhood
@TheKurtsPlaceChannel Жыл бұрын
Very nicely put together video and very entertaining as well. Thanks for posting this.
@uhlijohn8 ай бұрын
Wish I had a nickel for every time I operated a train over that grade crossing, the name of which escapes me. GTW, IHB, and CSX....did them all. I remember now.....the grade crossing is Broadway!
@SMartinTX Жыл бұрын
I've passed by this junction on the Metra train on the old Rock Island line to the south. The line's overpasses can be seen in the video.
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
That's right. I didn't include the footage of metra here.
@IndianHemlock Жыл бұрын
Awesome location !! That was a funny sounding one @ 5:15 !! A lot of cool engines that I never seen before !! 7:45 very nice !! And the one at the end was nice 👍🏼
@shaza1581 Жыл бұрын
This video make me to visit United States. 😍
@louisletourneau3429 Жыл бұрын
Great location , judging by the bridge still there , there was even more tracks before !!!!
@geac91002 жыл бұрын
A very busy junction, nice work.
@jinkela84752 жыл бұрын
One of the most diverse ones I've ever seen.
@sunnysiderails397 Жыл бұрын
Really cool area to film, love all of those bridges!!! Sub'd and liked!!!
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Definitely worth a trip there.
@ArtStoneUS Жыл бұрын
Blue Island has a chronic problem that the streets are almost always blocked by a train. It got to the point where the city had to file lawsuits against the railroads. The Canadian railroads taking over more of the tracks around Chicago and more efficient routing of rail cars has eliminated much of the congestion that used to back up in the switching railyards. One train being unable to get into a full yard would quickly cascade into trains for other railroads 100 miles being stuck with crews running out of time. The south side of Chicago also had a chronic problem of nearby residents looting the trains. If the train stopped for any reason, the cars would get broken into within minutes. That would require police to show up to investigate, which would further detain the stopped train, creating more chaos. I'm describing how it was in the early 1990s. The arrival of containerized traffic has probably reduced that quite a lot, since the doors on the lower container can't be opened without lifting the container off of the rail car
@chuckmvs10 ай бұрын
Nice Funeral Train Catch,🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂
@knightsaberami01 Жыл бұрын
Being away from the Maersk, Norfolk International, and Portsmouth Marine Terminals, it's different seeing Amazon and Wally World Intermodal, just never thought they would use it.
@Trashman702 Жыл бұрын
They’ve always used it. They just didn’t have their own boxes
@Maniacguy2777 Жыл бұрын
Walmart and Amazon together wow
@buckyc.9069 Жыл бұрын
Now that CN ACe had a puny soundin horn like the BN used to have. That was culture shock when they took over the Frisco.
@jamesvanscoy7717 Жыл бұрын
Danny from fla would love this spot
@cam_e6195 Жыл бұрын
In all of my 20 years of living I had no clue I drove by this every time I go out to my aunts house
@hans2406 Жыл бұрын
Toot-toot & Ding-dong day and night? No way, move......
@johnalder6028 Жыл бұрын
Amazing views ! Greetings from Port Saint Lucie Florida!
@johnlawsonsr1589 Жыл бұрын
I have a cousin that lives in your town, she works for Emilo and Gloria (The Singer for the Miami Sound Machine) Shes their house keeper and was thrilled to go on a Christmas cruze with them one year. The Tim Taylor in me was going oooooohh must of the trip!LOL
@johnalder6028 Жыл бұрын
@@johnlawsonsr1589 Building good memories as well. Happy Yuletide season to you and your cousin.
@andresramosnava9063 Жыл бұрын
Que buen video 😢🎉❤😮
@maverick1685 Жыл бұрын
Well done, Sir. I'd like to see this trackwork from above.
@jaygatz4335 Жыл бұрын
On my iMac, the maps app shows a great overhead shot for Alsip, Illinois and all the track work.
@davidcoleman958 Жыл бұрын
Really cool stuff. How many trains run through here per day?
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
~90 from a website that I read.
@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752 Жыл бұрын
Nice Video
@Phantom-Signal Жыл бұрын
That horn in the first CN engine sounded like a dying duck lol
@mikebracht92612 жыл бұрын
Very cool 😎 5 bridges.
@jinkela84752 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Blue Island is a very interesting spot!
@walterfink9782 Жыл бұрын
This is one great place for train watchers. Just be careful where you are standing. Keep off railroad properly. Funny thing, using more powerful lenses is safer and you're not on railroad properly. But, you'll need a real camera.
@beulahpowell1478 Жыл бұрын
Love those trains.
@sernajrlouis Жыл бұрын
Cool video and channel just subscribed. Boxcar Jerry recommended
@MikeG42 Жыл бұрын
This is a good video and great place !
@hiworldstephensonultranate290 Жыл бұрын
wow red shirt guy Got out there Fast Gt Shot Tks I'm a Positive Ireland Fan!
@CaliforniaRailVideos2 жыл бұрын
Nice variety of trains!👍
@jinkela84752 жыл бұрын
Definitely a great spot to railfan!
@chrishinnant3924 Жыл бұрын
I'm confused which line is which? I saw CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, Harbor. The Salutes Our Troops locomotive, Iowa Interstate & CN. This is definitely a great spot for rail fans. Awesome video.
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
The lines are owned by CSX, CN, and IHB here.
@jayaprakashkamapalan9605 Жыл бұрын
How Beautiful😍❤
@chris67438 ай бұрын
Biggest complaint I have of any railfan video is setting up at a crossing the horns and bells are annoying as hell.
@railfanningmichael3970 Жыл бұрын
This is located in Blue Island, IL
@demetriusrousseau7919 Жыл бұрын
Facts🎯
@supericeman1 Жыл бұрын
Hey I see your also a fan of China railway too from your profile picture, as a Kid I rode on the DF4s a green one Kunming to Beijing in coach seat class for few stops in Yunnan, and once an orange DF4 from Shenzhen to Kunming in sleeper cab 3 days, and a SS3 coach seat Kunming to Shanghai a few stops in Yunnan, I'll always love the old Chinese locos, not so much their squatting toilets though that dumped on the tracks, but anyways nice catch of the diamond junction
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
That's great to know! Chinese trains have become extremely boring over the past few years. All the conventional train cars were painted green. With all the high speed trains replacing the old ones, good memories are soon to be gone 😌😌
@supericeman1 Жыл бұрын
@@jinkela8475 hey if you visit Iowa they have the Iowa Interstate Railroad that have 2 QJ class steam locomotives from China that does summer excursions one is in the CR livery and one painted in Iowa Interstate and the Chinese build plate are still on those
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
@@supericeman1 yep, I have friends who went to ride the IAIS' QJ locomotive. My best memories of Chinese trains are the diesel era in the early 2000s.
@supericeman1 Жыл бұрын
@@jinkela8475 same here born in 92 moved to the us at age 10, DF4B's and DF4s are what I'm used to did see a QJ steam in the wild of Yunnan before retirement, we also have the narrow-gauge to vietnam back home of Kunming
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
@@supericeman1 you really remember all those trains in China. There is a diamond crossing in Kunming between standard and narrow gauges, the only diamond in China. Unfortunately, I've never been to Yunnan before.
@larryjanson4011 Жыл бұрын
looking at google earth. looks like lots of possibility's for train cams, in that larger area. is that harbor line called the pumpkin line? who controls the target towers there? maybe if done right. can get in some cams? heck by that house, turn it into a rail museum. and hire me on as a 24 hr care taker. but would need a computer guru to set up the cams and web access. say 10 cams for just right there at the diamond?
@robertmcdonnold3038 Жыл бұрын
It would be nice to have a time period that the trains went by. Was this over a 2 hour, 6 hour, 1 day, 4 days, or a week? Just curious Bob
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
It's within a time span of 5 hours
@marcinstankowski6253 Жыл бұрын
Fajny filmik ciekawe pociągi
@buckyc.9069 Жыл бұрын
It just doesn't look right without red speed lettered Rock Island power around somewhere.
@jamesvanscoy7717 Жыл бұрын
What state is this blue island diamond in
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Illinois. Blue island is a southern suburb of Chicago
@vegfed Жыл бұрын
Dude....would You consider take video from those beautiful bridges for the next time? I mean ...all bridges i saw in parallel on this one...thanks from Argentina!
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
That would be a clear trespassing, which is illegal here.
@vegfed Жыл бұрын
@@jinkela8475 oh...is that so?..oh.. ok...i really didn't knew it...
@vegfed Жыл бұрын
Anyway....there's a very good video Quality!
@jamesvanscoy7717 Жыл бұрын
Real busy place
@Zobiektywnie Жыл бұрын
Woow wooow woooooow
@uhlijohn8 ай бұрын
Looks like the crossing gate tender is now gone for the GTW/CN. When did they get rid of that?
@jinkela84758 ай бұрын
I don't know either.
@MrSeebsy Жыл бұрын
In a developed country they would of eliminated this crossing with a fly over.
@pamelawarren5405 Жыл бұрын
Who has signal priority ? Who the RTC center they are using... What is the radio freq. they would share ?
@embwhitton9792 Жыл бұрын
Railfan could have a blevy of cameras here.
@VaroMonroy1217 Жыл бұрын
Pregunta.....todas las locomotoras traen la sluces estroboscopicas que puso la 1er Locomotora? Cuando y donde pueden usar esas luces?
@2trainz906 Жыл бұрын
I have a lot of videos from this location
@caryhuff8924 Жыл бұрын
They sure are giving those diamonds a workout. Does anyone know how often they have to change those diamonds? TIA.
@Crazeejay2 жыл бұрын
Great video! New subscriber here.
@jinkela84752 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Rayado6806 Жыл бұрын
Hola buen video, y al estarlo viendo me surgio una duda, el maquinista como sabe si va en la via correcta al pasar por esos cruces?
@rtrobinson88321 Жыл бұрын
Very cool site
@terrydurham3697 Жыл бұрын
I feel pity for the people who live in the houses right there. Sleep anyone??😒🇨🇦
@ArtStoneUS Жыл бұрын
Since most of these railroads were built at least 125 years ago, anybody who lives in a nearby house knew about the trains when they made the decision to live there
@emosean66 Жыл бұрын
I know the spot well!
@dan-fr9dn Жыл бұрын
Go about 1/4 mile east to Mario's Taco's.
@TimSmith-uc4pk Жыл бұрын
Is the smaller trestle/bridge out of service?
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
That's right
@kennydowning4369 Жыл бұрын
I would love that!!! Where do I sign up????
@dominicwroblewski5832 Жыл бұрын
Where is the crossing guard tower? What happened to the dwarf signals? I guess it's been a long time since I railfanned BI.
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Both are gone now😌😌
@hiworldstephensonultranate290 Жыл бұрын
gt watching mind-blowing but I'm 4000miles away
@jorgegaston5391 Жыл бұрын
You need to stay for the whole train, not 1/3 of it.
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
I recorded everything but that's way too long for a single video (75 min).
@littlegp187 ай бұрын
What happened to the bridges with no tracks on it? Who did they belong to?
@jinkela84757 ай бұрын
It was abandoned. The adjacent tracks running in parallel to that bridge are now part of CSX Elston Sub.
@littlegp187 ай бұрын
@@jinkela8475oh ok. Thank you. Have to check that area out one of these days
@geoffreylee5199 Жыл бұрын
Once a warren of tracks … goo catch.
@stevenbelsky1652 Жыл бұрын
Is that a easy area to access for rail fanning
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Yes, you can either drive there or walk from the blue island metra station.
@tonyboloni64 Жыл бұрын
Does the middle bridge not have track?
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
The track there is discarded. There used to be a track there.
@RedArrow73 Жыл бұрын
How heavily policed is this junction?
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
I didn't see any police during my 5-hour stay. As long as you are not trespassing, it should be fine.
@bartbroz3700 Жыл бұрын
Not very
@bp4170 Жыл бұрын
I wish I knew where this is.
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Blue Island, IL. A southern suburb of Chicago
@marc1553 Жыл бұрын
Anybody know where this site located.
@THUTMOSE69 Жыл бұрын
Where Is This ? Leslie RS5T
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Blue island, IL is a southern suburb of Chicago.
@nirailfan6461 Жыл бұрын
Where is this located?
@itjustlookslikethis Жыл бұрын
Someone up above made mention of "Pulaski Road" and "Rock Island Line" so this is somewhere outside Chicago
@hiworldstephensonultranate290 Жыл бұрын
iowa wow!
@molossis Жыл бұрын
goofy ah cn SD70M-2 horn
@fernandolevrino5488 Жыл бұрын
¿¿¿que significa la campanilla como sonido en la locomotora????
@adventurerian5872 Жыл бұрын
What state
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
In Illinois. Blue Island is a Chicago southern suburb.
@bartbroz3700 Жыл бұрын
Illinois
@minhanghuynh2846 Жыл бұрын
Ze and I have a few minutes to talk to you on my phone ☎️ and I don’t you have a problem
@THUTMOSE69 Жыл бұрын
City, State
@jinkela8475 Жыл бұрын
Blue Island, IL is a southern suburb of Chicago.
@gaborszentpeteri6159 Жыл бұрын
Ez hol?
@kalpeshwani8520 Жыл бұрын
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@MrShobar Жыл бұрын
Blue Island Junction was a nice example of thoughtful engineering.