METRA Electric Line - Randolph to Kensington EXPRESS GoPro
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Early Morning southbound express run down the METRA Electric Division's Main Line between Randolph Street Station and 115th St/Kensington. Includes stops at Van Buren, Roosevelt and 55th-56th-57th St.
Includes a meet at the Pullman siding. Shot from the railfan window of the new Gallery car equipment using a hand held GoPro.
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I used to ride Metra Electric daily out of Richton Park as a teenager. Back then I was a rail buff before I even knew the term. I was stealing track warrants out of the box at Blue Island and didn't know what the hell I was reading👍🏽 Now as an adult, who just so happens to be a locomotive engineer, it's a nice trip back to my youth. I finally understand why the bell was rung so frequently (passing standing equipment or platforms on an adjacent track, etc). And to see that some stations have finally been redone, like Roosevelt Rd. That station house looked ready to collapse back in 2004 when I was still riding. A perfect scene for a horror movie😅. Thanks for the footage.
@intrepidfox37 That’s awesome! What railroad are you an engineer for? Last question, my dream job is to eventually become a locomotive engineer & was wondering what’s the best route to get into the railroad?
Nice work! Signals are easy to see, which I like. The gray day lends atmosphere.
I ride the Electric Line from Flossmoor to Randolph. The wind-up electric sound is depressingly eerie. The ride from Hazel Crest through the south side is like a documentary on poverty.
I must say. This video is very soothing.
Афигеть ! Колокол бам! бам! бам! с ума сойдёшь слушать !
Excellent video, please lay out more of these videos. Please, if possible, for Christmas to make a video with a snowy landscape. Christmas spirit or Christmas Spirit. (I use the Google translator, sorry for grammatical errors if they exist)
I have rode this line quite a few times, thank you for a good quality cab ride!
Well, it looks like most, if not all, of the old '71-'72 highliner electrics are gone. Yep.....another part of my youth has disappeared. :( At 16:37, is the 75th/South Chicago station (also called 75th / Grand Crossing). I used to take the Blue Island local from that station to the Loop many a day.
+TheChicagoL On the bright side, now the whole electric division has railfan windows.
+Jersey Mike's Rail Videos
Well, when you put it that way......................I gotta admire your positive outlook - lol!!!
Great video! loved it!
Nice Metra Electric train video. From the main line.
C Sullivan these new cars are somethin else
great watch!!!
why didn't you keep going south on the line all the way University Park?
+telus6429 Because I was going to Blue Island. Check my other videos.
Metra is a funny commuter rail, where the electrified lines are basically more modern with the ADA standards while the non-electrified lines aren't ADA.
So I got Stuck in downtown because I was told They will say something on the train but she never did so I was assuming The next stop would be blue island But she said we already Passed your stop Your going to Have to Go back to Chicago And this was at like 9 or 10 I was so mad. It's a long story but I just don't want to make that mistake again, so Go to blue island Your suppose to transfer at kenningston and jump on another train that goes to blue island ?!
Locals to Kensington continue to Blue Island. University Park trains go express at Kensington.
IT IS VERY COLD AND VERY WINDY HERE IN ORLANDO,FL!
I only covered this territory one round trip on South Shore trains. Could you give me the time on the video when you pass through the site of the old Central station?
It would've been at around 4:25
Cool, had to be going at least 100 m.p.h. At the top speed there!
I think the limit is 70.
Limit is 80
I just saw so more retired highliners parked at kyd the other day.
Bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling bling-bling i hear this bell all the time now in my dream in my work in my car😂🤣
Great video . Why do U.S. Trains need bells ? .
+brian kettle Warn people the train is moving without using the very loud horn.
Some towns and communities that have heavier rail traffic, have local 'No Train Horn' ordinances for rail crossings...so the bells have to substitute for the horns.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos i wonder why is 67th abandond
When will he turns the bell off?
Nice video. Not everyone is familiar with Metra so you should go by official station names. Randolph Street station is listed as Millennium Station on all maps.
I don't go in for pointless re-brandings.
@@PositionLight Did not know that. I still call Citi Field Shea stadium just like I do both train stops there.
When will he turn off the bell?????
Great video! loved it!