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

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.)

[@scottyerkes1867]

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

[@timothynoel786]

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]

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

[@LeonDeBaer]

Great job.

[@Jeff-uj8xi]

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.

[@jlmiles1952]

Back in the late 70s I wrote the train out to naperville and back to chicago

[@CoachAJ609]

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

[@3985uprr]

You ain’t seen nothin yet 😀😀

[@therentster]

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]

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

[@tedmartinus3878]

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

[@3985uprr]

I know. Typo

[@kevinhoward9593]

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]

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.

[@railroading]

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

[@Robbi496]

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

[@3985uprr]

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]

@@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]

@@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

[@JoeSmith1962]

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

[@3985uprr]

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

[@JoeSmith1962]

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

[@3985uprr]

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

[@railfanningisthebest]

What train was this?

[@odiecalodie]

Is that Howard Stern ?

[@3985uprr]

I hope not

[@zephyrstrains2842]

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]

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

[@zephyrstrains2842]

@@3985uprr gotcha

[@GaryHouse-hi6hw]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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

[@ИльяВеликий-ы2л]

???

[@scottyerkes1867]

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