Rainy RFW Aurora to Chicago express run from Downers Grove. 7/15/22

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Жыл бұрын

Ran into some foul weather enroute to Chicago. You can hear the rain splatter against the window and at times the rain was heavy but it made for an interesting ride. I love these Express runs on the BNSF. (the signal indications I am reading are often not correct.
I am facing these aspects on what I see on my home Railroad, the Long Island rail Road. They are not the same in the Midwest. My apologies.)

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@user-fb3cy9cq1z 9 ай бұрын

Great job.

@scottyerkes1867 Жыл бұрын

Wow Typical summer storm. Nice express run. Thanks RR😀

@timothynoel786 Жыл бұрын

In the late 80s/early 90s, I lived directly across from the Harlem Ave station. Every day, I'd have a front row seat to the "dinky parade" headed up by BN's classic E units!!

@davidvanbuskirk6471 Жыл бұрын

I miss this one and Geneva to Chicago. I moved from Illinois to Tennessee in 2005.

@tedmartinus3878 Жыл бұрын

Lisle has an E at the end.... Lol, but who cares. Love the videos!

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I know. Typo

@CoachAJ609 Жыл бұрын

hey man your everywhere I hope to catch u filming so I can say hi

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

You ain’t seen nothin yet 😀😀

@Jeff-uj8xi Жыл бұрын

I certainly like the head end shots, Tim. Much better than shots out of a side window, Head end shots give us a real feel for the line. Even rear facing shots beat side window shots. I'm not interested in seeing the grass, trees and buildings along a right-of-way.. I want to get the engineer's prospective. I want to see the switches, signals, approaching trains, etc.

@JoeSmith1962 Жыл бұрын

January 15th? Well we know your heart is...

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I don’t think I’d want tonbe there on January 15

@JoeSmith1962 Жыл бұрын

@@3985uprr - No horn at grade crossings? I'd think you'd be more disappointed about that.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

@@JoeSmith1962 It would have been nice, but I expected it

@therentster Жыл бұрын

A suggestion for you would be to adjust the volumes between your voice and the sound of the trains. We watch and listen to your awesome videos but to listen you and then a train whistle blows and it lifts us out of the room. We try but then when we listen to the trains then we can't hear you. Just a suggestion and thanks for all you do.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I think the issue here was the way I was holding the camera I wasn’t as close to the microphone as I would like. That can be easily remedied

@kevinhoward9593 Жыл бұрын

I like how Metra appears to have priority. But i think that is because its run by a BNSF crew? That rain just came through Philly.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

During rush hours, the dinkies as they call those trains, have priority. This has been true even back in BN and CB&Q days. The freights are held off until after the rush.

@odiecalodie Жыл бұрын

Is that Howard Stern ?

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I hope not

@Robbi496 Жыл бұрын

I am a bit confused here? According to Metra, this line is back to pre-pandemic schedules, but you say otherwise???

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

The rush hour sees a lot less trains. There are only 2 Naperville express runs. Pre pandemic there were about 5 or 6 unless they just added stops for those trains today. I don’t have a 2019 schedule to compare notes

@Robbi496 Жыл бұрын

@@3985uprr OK, your info is normally excellent, but this line has new printed schedule, whereas the other lines are still printing photocopies of 1921 schedules

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

@@Robbi496 I lived and died by that paper schedule. I commuted every day from Route 59 to Chicago so I really dug those expresses in the am

@railfanningisthebest Жыл бұрын

What train was this?

@railroading Жыл бұрын

I rode the Metra not too long ago, really wish I had got the express though!

@user-pj5xh6lp8v Жыл бұрын

???

@zephyrstrains2842 Жыл бұрын

One little word of critique, your intro, can you please turn down the volume of the first clip, would not be the first time if it jumpscared me a little bit haha.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I’m going to change it soon. It’s easier for me once I download new material

@zephyrstrains2842 Жыл бұрын

@@3985uprr gotcha

@GaryHouse-hi6hw Жыл бұрын

Your signal and sign knowledge needs lots of help. YELLOW over YELLOW is NOT "Approach Slow", Nor is RED over FLASHING YELLOW "Limited Approach" under GCOR rules. Those aspects exist mainly on eastern railroads. A RED BOARD does not mark the beginning of a slow order, rather - it marks the Limits of a Stop Order "Form B"... I would suggest you provide yourself with a copy of signal aspects in effect on the railroad you are going to ride over, or enlist the help of a railroad employee.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

Yes. I am calling out what I see based on what I see often on the LIRR. I can see per BNSF signal indication site that I am wrong about many. Now you know what the signals mean if you ever travel on the Long Island Railroad or other eastern roads

@GaryHouse-hi6hw Жыл бұрын

@@3985uprr I think you miss the point of my note... you are spreading dis-information to those who watch your video. If you aren't sure of signal indications, rules or stop boards either do not mention them or seek help from a qualified person or employee. Any of us would be glad to help and this eliminates the teaching of wrong information. For the record, I already knew NORAC aspects prior to your video.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

@@GaryHouse-hi6hw sorry for spreading disinformation, but I wasn’t doing it deliberately. If I ever come out there again, I will try to read them correctly or not say anything

@scottyerkes1867 Жыл бұрын

Wow Typical summer storm. Nice express run. Thanks RR😀