Enjoyed this video. I used to take the South Chicago branch to work when I got my first Job at the Lakeside Press in1960. I rode the Metra Electric university park line for 38 years. I moved to North Carolina in 1999. I'm 81 years old and can still call the stops on all 3 branches. The crews on Metra electric were my best friends. When I went to college at night they were all interested in my studies. At that time most had never gone to college. These .memories all come back to me when I watch these videos. I never realized that I could take vitual rides on my cell until I got a smart phone. They were the first videos I viewed. Guess I got lonely
It need be rung when starting, stopping (including at stations), when crossing public roads at grade, and when crossing other railroads. I was an engineer, and I turned off the engine bell when it was not required to be rung.
@russell7926: If you live right by or right near the tracks this bell can be really unnerving. It would be a real nuisance to hear this bell all night long and you're trying to sleep. I remember the old Dark Green IC PULLMAN STANDARD CARS have a bell that's like the trolleys of the New Orleans street cars that's like a school alarm that just be sounded occasionally such as when leaving stations.
@@DokiRailfanner92 It's necessary to keep sounding the bell in this middle of the street running. Part of the METRA ELECTRIC South Chicago Branch is very much like a Light Rail Line run with electric double Decker cars
It’s because we have a stupid policy in America that requires train to make a lot of noise so people know a train is coming. But I don’t know why Metra Electric has the bell on continuously
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Enjoyed this video. I used to take the South Chicago branch to work when I got my first Job at the Lakeside Press in1960. I rode the Metra Electric university park line for 38 years. I moved to North Carolina in 1999. I'm 81 years old and can still call the stops on all 3 branches. The crews on Metra electric were my best friends. When I went to college at night they were all interested in my studies. At that time most had never gone to college. These .memories all come back to me when I watch these videos. I never realized that I could take vitual rides on my cell until I got a smart phone. They were the first videos I viewed. Guess I got lonely
Great Videos, Thanks!
Took this same ride with another video 8 yrs ago. good to see what has changed and what's the same--Thanks for sharing
Very nice, keep it up.
I live 2 blocks away in South Shore. I take it bc its the only public transportation that allows me to bring my scooter.
So many crossovers, no wonder the train will never get to speed before the next station.
that bell is enough to drive one nuts.
It need be rung when starting, stopping (including at stations), when crossing public roads at grade, and when crossing other railroads. I was an engineer, and I turned off the engine bell when it was not required to be rung.
There also used to be stops at 43rd Street and 31st street (Long gone)
Metra really needs to step up their game when it comes to this line. There’s too many crossovers, curves, and slow zones!
Too many $$$$$ to fix those. It could do as the CTA did with the Pink/Douglas line and cut it back to reduce crossings at grade.
My favorite was Bryn mawr. I really love the name
Great Job.
Oh my god that Bell make it stop!!!
@russell7926: If you live right by or right near the tracks this bell can be really unnerving. It would be a real nuisance to hear this bell all night long and you're trying to sleep.
I remember the old Dark Green IC PULLMAN STANDARD CARS have a bell that's like the trolleys of the New Orleans street cars that's like a school alarm that just be sounded occasionally such as when leaving stations.
Get use to it trains need to use the bell to let people know that they are coming don’t you get it?
Telling the bell to stop is like telling a bird to stop chirping 💀
@@DokiRailfanner92 It's necessary to keep sounding the bell in this middle of the street running. Part of the METRA ELECTRIC South Chicago Branch is very much like a Light Rail Line run with electric double Decker cars
@@albertcarello619 I know but thanks anyways
Will you be riding the Metra Electric's Blue Island Branch too?
sometime in the next few weeks
@@BBBuilds12 cool
Was Elmo on the train??
Why is this electric line only in Chicago?
There's the electric line to Blue Island and also to straight south of Chicago. There are electric lines in other cities, too.
Any passengers?
watch in 2x speed to see what this train should be
schönes Video, aber Warum läutet es ständig? Das geht einem ja gehörig auf die Nerven dieses ständige läuten.
It’s because we have a stupid policy in America that requires train to make a lot of noise so people know a train is coming. But I don’t know why Metra Electric has the bell on continuously
Except in no-horn zones, where the bell is the only noise that a train makes.
We🇩🇪call it noise pollution, too slow😆
Tax Gas and raise Road Tax in highly urban Areas , subsidy public Trans. Ridership will rise.
So it’s true American trains are no good! Slow