Those Metra electric district highliners were tried and true. They ran from 1971 to 2016. What’s really interesting is there are some bi-level gallery cars from the Eisenhower era that are still in use to this day on the diesel powered lines. The highliners also did not have washrooms on board. They were a big part of Metra’s history and also the Illinois Central Gulf who ran the service before Metra took over.
Incredible skyscape in Pennsylvania. CSX in field and fog at Ohio nice clip. Florida has is excusions cars out as well as BNSF. Amtrek has a showing of a potential renovation car? The Canadian duel head snow and ice machine is fun. Virginia has a interesting airy construction engine running and stopping. That was a huge blue dumbbell thingy too. DOD was running with a caboose..plus a multipack long convoy train in California. Wave of the day goes to a Washington state engineer. Lots of unknown engines to me. Plus a BN green machine out too. The steam engine in PA reminds me of Petticoat junction show. I am surprised that the fleets of electrical trucks et al after weather disasters don't go by rail...... Fun to see the truck train too. Thanks Addendums..nice appears to be a huge potential project UP construction train in Nebraska heading to warmer weather place? Plus a really nice showing of the riverboat push me boats on the Mississippi at the Fort in Iowa. They looked super fine and fun. Do they do excursions too? Thanks again.
The Patrón Tequila Express private rail car was once owned by John Paul DeJoria & Dan Aykroyd. In the late 1990's, it was parked underneath the Chicago House of Blues on the old C&NW Navy Pier Line. (DeJoria is co-founder of HOB.)
Those people who live in La Grange must be so used to that railway in the middle of the street that they become more daring each week. As they say, familiarity breads contempt!
CSX 1715 "ET23" built from SD40-2 8004 (LN 8004 3/79). Looks like it's not finished yet. Searching further tells me it's an ET23DCM with a 6 cylinder GEVO L6 engine. It's enroute to Wabtec in Erie PA for further work. I'm thinking it's been a long time since they were cross-bashing engines with other brand diesels, maybe the Conrail RS3M program the most recent example? GMTX 2142 GP38-2 built 11-76 as CRI&P 4333 Amtrak 2275 I believe this is a GP38-3 that's been sold and renumbered, can't find any data. When the last refrigerated tank car passes, they're argon
6:45 Reminds me of a Japanese railcam I watch…there’s so many trains that the gates will open then five seconds later the lights will start up again. People end up running because they’ll be halfway across when it happens.
9:21 Perhaps it would be better if there were an absolute parking ban or a car-free zone on this stretch of road. Delivery traffic, police and authorities are the only vehicles allowed to drive on this section. That would be my suggestion to improve security.
19:47 Yes, absolutely it's a great idea to have crystal clear windows. However, each long distance trip I've been on only the bottom row of windows ever got washed mid trip.
I know that each train company keeps track of what other companies' cars are in a train and regularly reimburses the other companies for their use. I had a silly question about engines: does the reimbursement rate change depending on where the engine is in a line of engines? That is, if the engine is the first one, is that reimbursement higher than if the engine is the last one?
Why oh why oh why doesn't the city of La Grange KY close that street to vehicle traffic and make it a pedestrian/ bike street only. The amount of cars on tracks, collisions, near collisions is astonishing and the cost in police/ fire response costly to their taxpayers. Looks like there is plenty of parking around, so there is no need to park right in front of the businesses on the street with the tracks. Remarkable.
Due to the topography of the town site and the way its central area developed there really isn't an alternative that wouldn't be grossly expensive. Besides the locals generally appreciate the notoriety, and especially the extra business, this arrangement has provided over the years.
@@trainnut1958 I have yet to see this happen in La Grange after following this site for more than two years. In La Grange it's been a constant parade of cars/trucks constantly creating hazards around the in street railroad track. Not bicycles. Not pedestrians. The city could also place stanchions if they felt they needed it for bikes/ pedestrians. It works successfully in other cities with light rail in north America and all through Europe.
Ok, Would you rather your Vehicle spend a Few Weeks at the Fender Benders or maybe the Wrecking Yard might be more appropriate depending on how far you are Willing to chance a Run In with One Big Train.
Y'know I dont want to jinx things but I belive SOMEDAY there will be a "Darwin Award" shot of the crossing in Flagstaff AZ or Driving Idiocy shot in either Ashland Va or LaGrange Ky, where it will suddenly cut off, screen goes black and it will say: "This time, they didnt make it, the funeral will be on this date"...
@@T_Hoog Somehow thaqt doent surprise me, though I can see WHY they wouldnt mention it or acknowledge it...they might draw VR into whatever legal proccedure followed the incident...
They look like Jordan spreaders, equipped with side blades to push snow further away from the tracks. The blades are folded flat against the sides when they're not being used.
@@Xpninjadan it looks like the Metra part was just painted white, so my guess is that the cars are being scrapped, and probably haven’t been used in awhile.
It could be a hand brake not fully released but it is most likely a sticker. A shallow brake reduction on long trains can cause them. I will assume their system is like CN’s and a detector will pick up those axels being warmer than the rest and mechanical will call the train.
Was that a passenger train or a subway train? Couldn't tell with all that graffiti. Need to check out the Strasburg PA Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, too!
Those Metra double deckers,were used on the former Illinois Central lines out of Chicago! 1500 volt electrification!! They used to have Edison type cars,as on the DL&W!! Thanks for the mood shots,excellent editorial work!! Thank you 😇!
It'd be nice to put some effort in to add time stamps or if you want to be extra lazy and at least somewhat helpful put your thumbnail clip video in the beginning so people don't have to scroll through a 25 minute long video for a short clip.
They need to reroute the train around the town or somebody is going to get killed and then there is the lawsuits..The lawyers are gritting There teeth and rubbing THERE hands together over this..
If talking about La Grange it's been this way for well over 100 years, they make it a big part of their tourism tracks arent going anywhere people just need to use common sense and brainpower
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The Pac-Man sound bite on the snowplow train was 🤣🤣 🤣
The open container reminded me that the LAPD announced the arrest today of 22 container pirates and the recovery of $18 million worth of merchandise.
Love that CP snow plow and the superb lashups at Galesburg, Fostoria and Deshler, another great grab bag thanks.
What a classy, nostalgic and beautiful ending to another fantastic Grab Bag!
That darn ol pac man keeps popping up dag nab it !
Revelstoke looks like a Christmas card!
Those Metra electric district highliners were tried and true. They ran from 1971 to 2016. What’s really interesting is there are some bi-level gallery cars from the Eisenhower era that are still in use to this day on the diesel powered lines. The highliners also did not have washrooms on board. They were a big part of Metra’s history and also the Illinois Central Gulf who ran the service before Metra took over.
Going to scrap? I suppose they'd make interesting coaches somewhere
Nice to catch a rare dropped signal in Galesburg, Ill @ 13:30 and Paradise, PA never fails with the foggy glow of an aspect change @14:12
Incredible skyscape in Pennsylvania.
CSX in field and fog at Ohio nice clip.
Florida has is excusions cars out as well as BNSF. Amtrek has a showing of a potential renovation car?
The Canadian duel head snow and ice machine is fun.
Virginia has a interesting airy construction engine running and stopping.
That was a huge blue dumbbell thingy too.
DOD was running with a caboose..plus a multipack long convoy train in California.
Wave of the day goes to a Washington state engineer.
Lots of unknown engines to me. Plus a BN green machine out too.
The steam engine in PA reminds me of Petticoat junction show.
I am surprised that the fleets of electrical trucks et al after weather disasters don't go by rail......
Fun to see the truck train too. Thanks
Addendums..nice appears to be a huge potential project UP construction train in Nebraska heading to warmer weather place?
Plus a really nice showing of the riverboat push me boats on the Mississippi at the Fort in Iowa. They looked super fine and fun. Do they do excursions too?
Thanks again.
The Private car at Tucson used to be the Patron Tequila car. Hope it is going in for rehab.
The Patrón Tequila Express private rail car was once owned by John Paul DeJoria & Dan Aykroyd. In the late 1990's, it was parked underneath the Chicago House of Blues on the old C&NW Navy Pier Line. (DeJoria is co-founder of HOB.)
She must be, at least mechanically, in pretty good road worthy condition or she would not have qualified for an Amtrak move.
Judging by the GM&O herald it's going to see new paint
Those people who live in La Grange must be so used to that railway in the middle of the street that they become more daring each week. As they say, familiarity breads contempt!
Great catch of those two NS high nose GP38-2’s 😉👍
*Awesome Video Nice Virtual Railfan*
9:34 lucky for him they werent bringing a high n wide through
"Trains always have the right of way!" ;-)
I was on that train going through Skykomish.
21st! Great grab bag as usual.
When you gotta park, you gotta park.
SCIENCE!
Another great video. Thank you.
Love those Metra Highliners! Used to ride them every day. Dependable workhorses
7:20 that poor crossing gates is getting a workout 😂lol
Nice footage
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Great all around, thanks much!
3:28 Mobile "Christmas Tree"!
8:53 Parking Space guy
15:15 we can get cams added but no new one here ! over 8 months no sound one of the most popular cams they have ! miss the audio .
i think that deer should get that drawin award too
You ought to make some best of Darwin Candidates videos.
16:10 Ooo, a _Slow Approach!_ Don't see that there very often!
This is a wonderful video my friend! The thumb is up 👍
ALC 42's come to the Keystone Corridor for the second time! 13:59. This probably means that the p42's will be taken off pennsylvaniain soon.
still relieved that 475s damage wasn't serious and was able to get running again quickly
Keep those grab bags and porch train videos going
hello friends from North carolina
Merry Christmas!
@@joaoalbertodosanjosgomes1536 Speak for yourself!!!😠
Merry Christmas!
I remember when great Britain had a proper working railway system for everyone, not just for shareholders and millionaires!
CSX 1715 "ET23" built from SD40-2 8004 (LN 8004 3/79). Looks like it's not finished yet. Searching further tells me it's an ET23DCM with a 6 cylinder GEVO L6 engine. It's enroute to Wabtec in Erie PA for further work. I'm thinking it's been a long time since they were cross-bashing engines with other brand diesels, maybe the Conrail RS3M program the most recent example?
GMTX 2142 GP38-2 built 11-76 as CRI&P 4333
Amtrak 2275 I believe this is a GP38-3 that's been sold and renumbered, can't find any data.
When the last refrigerated tank car passes, they're argon
6:45 Reminds me of a Japanese railcam I watch…there’s so many trains that the gates will open then five seconds later the lights will start up again. People end up running because they’ll be halfway across when it happens.
Link?
Great coverage 😍👌
9:21 Perhaps it would be better if there were an absolute parking ban or a car-free zone on this stretch of road. Delivery traffic, police and authorities are the only vehicles allowed to drive on this section. That would be my suggestion to improve security.
19:47----Tucson, a great place to wear a kilt!
19:47 Yes, absolutely it's a great idea to have crystal clear windows. However, each long distance trip I've been on only the bottom row of windows ever got washed mid trip.
14:00 I wonder if that run is for crew preparation for the eventual ALC-42(E)s and the cab cars that will look like the ALC-42s.
Possibly that or an evaluation run, generally there’s a few prep stages before they begin training and transitioning..
Again I love the N&W/SRC 475
Seeing that UP work train made me think how cool it'd be to see it next to its 1940's predecessor.
I was able to catch the Marge Simpson autorack on video going through Coal City, IL about a month ago heading west.
I saw three ships a sailing in. On........ Was that Wile e Coyote looking for an ATCO agent. Any one seen the anvil?
Hello VRF!
I know that each train company keeps track of what other companies' cars are in a train and regularly reimburses the other companies for their use. I had a silly question about engines: does the reimbursement rate change depending on where the engine is in a line of engines? That is, if the engine is the first one, is that reimbursement higher than if the engine is the last one?
@@T_Hoog Thank you. I understand now.
Makes me wonder what it costs to carry a flat car of whatever for a certain distance.
Nive
Was the passenger car in Tucson headed to a museum or a scrap yard?
What’s that ‘choika choika’ noise I’m hearing in the Revelstoke footage?
It's a noise from a 1980's called pac man. They nicknamed the CP multi mark units "pac man units"
Why oh why oh why doesn't the city of La Grange KY close that street to vehicle traffic and make it a pedestrian/ bike street only. The amount of cars on tracks, collisions, near collisions is astonishing and the cost in police/ fire response costly to their taxpayers. Looks like there is plenty of parking around, so there is no need to park right in front of the businesses on the street with the tracks. Remarkable.
One of the stranger, more awkward configurations for sure...
Due to the topography of the town site and the way its central area developed there really isn't an alternative that wouldn't be grossly expensive. Besides the locals generally appreciate the notoriety, and especially the extra business, this arrangement has provided over the years.
One would also imagine that the bicycle riders might do the same thing as the car drivers do, don't you think? 🤔🤔
@@trainnut1958 I have yet to see this happen in La Grange after following this site for more than two years. In La Grange it's been a constant parade of cars/trucks constantly creating hazards around the in street railroad track. Not bicycles. Not pedestrians. The city could also place stanchions if they felt they needed it for bikes/ pedestrians. It works successfully in other cities with light rail in north America and all through Europe.
@@chuckdalldorf4077
As the old saying goes, "There's always a first time!"
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5:09 Is that the camera affect or was that actually the Aurora Borealis ?
Camera effect. It's like that every night on that cam
What locomotive is at 6:34?
Knoxville Locomotive Works (KLW) 4400-ACT4 (SD70M-AC shell with a Cummins QSK95 prime mover).
9:08 Omg 😂
1:36 Fortnite bus?
Don't know if anyone else caught that open container passing through Tucson at 17:14?
The doors look like they're latched open, so the container is probably an empty.
Oh no! the container pirates are in Canada now! 17:27
Ok, Would you rather your Vehicle spend a Few Weeks at the Fender Benders or maybe the Wrecking Yard might be more appropriate
depending on how far you are Willing to chance a Run In with One Big Train.
When I was a kid living in East Moline Chicago we use to shoot out the Combine and Tractor windows coming out of John Deere.
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Imagine the car driver jump onto the train
Well there's one less track to plough at Revelstoke this winter.
Y'know I dont want to jinx things but I belive SOMEDAY there will be a "Darwin Award" shot of the crossing in Flagstaff AZ or Driving Idiocy shot in either Ashland Va or LaGrange Ky, where it will suddenly cut off, screen goes black and it will say: "This time, they didnt make it, the funeral will be on this date"...
@@T_Hoog Somehow thaqt doent surprise me, though I can see WHY they wouldnt mention it or acknowledge it...they might draw VR into whatever legal proccedure followed the incident...
What is that behind the snowplow?
They look like Jordan spreaders, equipped with side blades to push snow further away from the tracks. The blades are folded flat against the sides when they're not being used.
The PAC-Man shots are so idiotic that they make me laugh now. Good job!
*Metra Cars*
It's a shame that the Metra cars were covered in graffiti.
@@Xpninjadan it looks like the Metra part was just painted white, so my guess is that the cars are being scrapped, and probably haven’t been used in awhile.
I think there's a scrapyard near Lordstown; that might be their destination. Lordstown is on CSX's former B&O main line.
What do most taggers have in common? I'm writing a paper and any feedback would be welcomed. Thx
4:30 What are we looking at? A single deployed brake?
It could be a hand brake not fully released but it is most likely a sticker. A shallow brake reduction on long trains can cause them. I will assume their system is like CN’s and a detector will pick up those axels being warmer than the rest and mechanical will call the train.
6:32 what is that black unit?
@@T_Hoog thank you
What were we looking at at 20:09?
@@T_Hoog Thank you.
Was that a passenger train or a subway train? Couldn't tell with all that graffiti. Need to check out the Strasburg PA Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, too!
They’re Metra highliners not sure where they’re going
Those Metra double deckers,were used on the former Illinois Central lines out of Chicago! 1500 volt electrification!! They used to have Edison type cars,as on the DL&W!! Thanks for the mood shots,excellent editorial work!! Thank you 😇!
10:10 Turbine?
It'd be nice to put some effort in to add time stamps or if you want to be extra lazy and at least somewhat helpful put your thumbnail clip video in the beginning so people don't have to scroll through a 25 minute long video for a short clip.
I'm the 769th !
Lose the pac man wacka wacka Very annoying
First up!
Organize the comments from newest first. Your not first
@@Xpninjadan I am definitely 1st.
@@jamesghiorzoe107 Just organize the comments from newest first. You're definitely not first. None of the "first" comments are first.
Rubbish!
First
Organize the comments from newest first. You're not first.
They need to reroute the train around the town or somebody is going to get killed and then there is the lawsuits..The lawyers are gritting There teeth and rubbing THERE hands together over this..
If talking about La Grange it's been this way for well over 100 years, they make it a big part of their tourism tracks arent going anywhere people just need to use common sense and brainpower