Ignore the critics. Your work is probably the best I've seen on the internet.
@jameswatson53044 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@slowb4lls13 жыл бұрын
I concur. Dude might know his shit.
@damaliamarsi2006 Жыл бұрын
I disagree because I like to be wrong.
@johnmacqueen1777 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely phenomenal 👏
@20molecula Жыл бұрын
I hope you win awards for these videos.
@jarrietfair64974 жыл бұрын
Great video i 💘 watching the bnsf and up trains together
@jeffreymcfadden94035 жыл бұрын
back in august of 1983 we chased a TP&W westbound across the river and into the yard at Ft. Madison. had a C424 in the consist.we chased the TPW from Ind all the way through Illinois. then in 1994-96 we chased the brand new red/silver warbonnets across Ill. to Ft. Madison. Yost, Galesburg,Cameron,Chilicothe,Streator,Joliet were among the locations that were filmed here. we saw GP20s-30s-35s-38s on inter-model, what a treat.
@kens.37293 жыл бұрын
An ALL Power Move at the End of the Video always Wins the Race. 😬 Great job and Thanks! 👍
@spacecalander6 жыл бұрын
Great job! Just watched an old 1996 of santa fe, wow they were flying on this route back then.
@jimkemp33968 жыл бұрын
Excellent narrative. Not too much but enough to know where you are.
@MrMocha41310 жыл бұрын
This is spectacular work, you highlight how great of a railroad the BNSF is. I am proud and honored to call them my employer!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! BNSF was a great railroad to watch.
@MrMocha41310 жыл бұрын
Come up to the Chicago/ Aurora Subdivisions!
@BillP-kg1yp3 жыл бұрын
In terms of volume and variety of different freight going to so many locations this might be the center of railroad activity in the U.S.
@duxberry19589 жыл бұрын
Great video
@kens.37293 жыл бұрын
This is the Longest video I have watched on KZbin. You have very well narrated videos.👍👍👍
@johnmoore80168 жыл бұрын
I started watching this two days; I have just finished it 2218 hours 02-10-16. I say this is about the best video I have watched on trains. this one explained the trains, their operation on the line and the lines that they traveled on. a great big thanks to the people who made this video. thank for some outstanding video and a lot of beautiful country side
@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg4 ай бұрын
Excellent video my friends awesome locomotive
@jordangrunow9 жыл бұрын
@ 45 minutes is the spot I always go. Great dead end road! Signals each way. Never saw anyone else there!
@JoshsTrainVideos8 жыл бұрын
Nicely filmed, edited and narrated! However, I can't help but notice the sound seems a bit low. I don't know if it's just me, but even with the video and my computer at full volume, it's still rather quiet.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries8 жыл бұрын
Indeed. Editing this was a bit of a headache. Back then, Movie Maker didn't have an option to increase volume in a track, only decrease. So I had to reduce the sound from the video so the narration could be heard. Now with PowerDirector I can increase the narration and that means the volume for the whole thing is higher. Someday, I will re-master this video. But otherwise, it is stuck like this due to the limits of what I had to work with at the time. Thanks for watching!
@iusetano9 жыл бұрын
Between your informative video and commentary and following on Google Earth, I a had a great tour. Thank you. Excellent video. I enjoyed myself.
@FlyToChina00719 жыл бұрын
Great video. I like the comments during it. Very interesting :-)
@brandonelliott22334 жыл бұрын
Just found this video I live on this sub and you went to some of my favorite spots!
@StayMetal675 жыл бұрын
Great video front beginning to end thanks!
@michaelwhitlow3729 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video Sir! I live on East Santa Fe in Chillcothe. Was so darn cool for my daughter and I to watch together and see our own road in such a professional quality video. Plus I had been wanting to see other parts of this track. Fantastic!!
@iansutton31764 жыл бұрын
This is a truly great video!
@alanullrich114 жыл бұрын
I've been a engineer for 40 years with BNSF and before that it CBQ,,before that it was great northern,, I'm 3 generation my grandpa in 1920 my dad in the 1940, me in 1979 and so on. But nice vedio It was the BNSF that in 1993 that introduce the the Mac engines they are AC current,, I could blow your mind at what I know
@railfanstreator949 жыл бұрын
I loved your shots from my town
@bhamrails10 жыл бұрын
awesome video, i really want to come up there someday, but gota make sure i have a tour guide lol
@JKT_Photo9 жыл бұрын
If you did come up you'd have to stay for like a week! So many cool places to see trains around Chicago!
@bhamrails9 жыл бұрын
i bet man lol 2 days wont cut it!
@JKT_Photo9 жыл бұрын
Exactly haha!
@AgrarfilmeNorddeutschland7 жыл бұрын
Very great video, and nice four axle GE´s. Thanks for posting!
@freighttrainsahpassing97909 жыл бұрын
The Chicago area is def on my bucket list. Got some friends over too !!!!!
@irvinklugh88584 жыл бұрын
LOVE IT
@redbarnz4 жыл бұрын
Terrific shots, informative narration and plenty of action make this a great video!
@owenevans839 жыл бұрын
Great footage, thanks for uploading.
@WallyDWolf8 жыл бұрын
That was great! It took a few visits but I watched it all. The narrating was spot on and, the scenery and sound, was awesome! Enjoyed it very much, Thanks!
@jameswatson53048 жыл бұрын
My favorite parts was one the two TOFC trains in which the bnsf is really the only railroad that runs long trains like that on a regular basis I mean other railroads stills run stuff but not as much as the best does and second the swing bridge at Fort Madison, Iowa as a engineer myself always enjoy going over it. Long live my swing bridge and keep on tracking bnsf!!!!
@jameswatson53048 жыл бұрын
+james watson at 102:44 I notice that that TOFC train has a double stack well car with FedEx containers two high on it so it is not a solid TOFC train. So in the video there is only one true TOFC train, but still I like it anyways.
@Belleville1979 жыл бұрын
I love how you dweebs zoom all the way out while the train is still way off in the distance, rendering the train nothing more than a speck of light within the frame. Bravo !!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
Belleville197 I see you're quite the videographer yourself...oh wait, you aren't! Don't hate what you can't do.
@Belleville1979 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series Your argument is moot. In time you will realize that people make careers as movie critics, food critics, music critics, etc., even though they aren't film makers, chefs, musicians, and so on... One need not engage in a discipline in order to gauge the quality of its execution :P And I am a photographer and videographer... although I haven't posted on KZbin.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
Belleville197 mmmkay. But, at least you can be a critic without calling people idiots out of nowhere. That would be nice.
@Belleville1979 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series I didn't call anyone an idiot... I called you dweebs... because that's what we all are... rail dweebs. Anyhow, practice filling the frame with the lead unit as it approaches by zooming out SLOWLY. You will be so much more satisfied with the footage. You can still keep a second camera to film the conventional roll by angle.
9 жыл бұрын
Belleville197 dick
@mkmcclure9 жыл бұрын
Also, I live not far from the former ATSF line in Chicago. The one-time four-track (six in spots if you include the ex-GM&O) speedway to Dearborn Station is not "torn up." In fact, ATSF connects to a number of other roads in the city east of Corwith. The southern two mains, ostensibly eastbound mains, were sold to the CTA for the Orange Line for part of the distance.
@Starfield19599 жыл бұрын
Nice production work. Well done.
@TheAG596 жыл бұрын
Nice vid, thank you!
@lindsaymoore72324 жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, what a great video! This one of the more common subs in the Chicagoland area beside the Geneva Subdivision.
@RyanFRails9 жыл бұрын
The BNSF Mendota Subdivision runs as far east as Aurora, where it iterchanges with the BNSF Aurora Subdivision. The BNSF Chicago Subdivision shares the last 31 miles of trackage rights with BNSF, NS, CSX, Amtrak, and Metra before interchanging with the NS Chicago Line in downtown Chicago. From what I hear, the NS Chicago Line runs full double track from Chicago as far east as Cleveland, Ohio, and ends single track in Erie, Pennsylvania. i have no idea where the full double track portion of the line heads off once it leaves Cleveland. But I did a little bit of railfanning up in Cleveland when I was on my way to the airport. And I saw at least 25 trains. And it can get pretty busy there. I also saw 6 heritage units. I didn't have enough space to get the videos, but I got pics of NS 8099, 8103, 1068, 1074, 8025, and 8102.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
BNSF777 Ok
@homeland4174 жыл бұрын
This is a superbly put together piece of work extremely informative
@maranatha2019 жыл бұрын
Beautiful keep it up
@samfishcreek9 жыл бұрын
Great video! The whole thing is very professional and is an excellent documentary of a cool piece of railroad. Enjoyed it a lot!
@ragnarsbrother60499 жыл бұрын
excellent work all around
@TrainVidsWithTom9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video! You covered many locations I've never seen before. The Joliet footage was a lot of fun to watch.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@flareleaf80059 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mkmcclure9 жыл бұрын
Corwith Yard's intermodal operations enjoyed the tag "Checkpoint Chico" until the merger.
@coreykesler37779 жыл бұрын
That barge crossing the bridge sounds like it has an EMD engine powering it.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
That's what I thought, too
@coreykesler37779 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series It sounds like an EMD 645 prime mover working in that boat
@UNIONPACIFIC36069 жыл бұрын
Corey Kesler if you go on EMD's website you'll see that their engines are made for boats as well as locomotives.
@UNIONPACIFIC36069 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series if you go on EMD's website you'll see that their engines are made for boats as well as locomotives.
@coreykesler37779 жыл бұрын
ahhhhh...okay. That explains everything then.
@paul-andrelarose33895 жыл бұрын
Beautiful sights and the presentation is typical of the excellence generally found in the Thornapple River series. The numerous container trains are unfortunately representative of the loss in manufacturing capabilities of the U.S. , as each container train, although providing a beautiful and lucrative sight, represents yet another nail in the coffin of the North American manufacturing capabilities. Happy 4th of July to all! Ontario, Canada, 2019/07/02.
@ericcoil96554 жыл бұрын
I have seen many trains on the Chillicothe subdivision and I have been to a lot of those cities that are on the Chillicothe subdivision. Great work on vids keep up the good work
@stevenmichael284510 жыл бұрын
Very nice commentary. It's funny, I have a very distinct memory from when I was on the southwest chief, the train diverged to the right and swung back to the left and went onto a bridge over the line it was previously on. By dumb luck, I was curious about the connection in cameron you mentioned in the video. And there it was! Thanks a lot, I'm really happy I now know where the memory came from.
@BigBoyO5610 жыл бұрын
Nice work. However I think BNSF should order some heritage units from GE or EMD of with a few different Santa Fe paint schemes and Burlington Northern paint schemes.
@stevenmichael284510 жыл бұрын
I agree
@stevenmichael284510 жыл бұрын
I do like the idea of heritage hoppers though...
@BigBoyO5610 жыл бұрын
I think those would just be wasted money for BNSf, the heritage hoppers..
@ryanfrogz7 жыл бұрын
Marlon Thomas Jr GE and EMD aren't companies, rather types of locomotive.
@augvancleave7 жыл бұрын
No, GE and EMD are companies. General Electric and Electro-Motive Diesel
@clivefive40816 жыл бұрын
most excellent, thanks for sharing
@jimnull44108 жыл бұрын
Great videos. I like your narration, and your choice of scenery and equine I especially like the on rain railroading vid. you did where the CSX crew had th double the hill. really cool!!! Thanks
@ranggaagussaatmaja13042 жыл бұрын
Nice video brother
@Nojaru5 жыл бұрын
16:02 I have nightmares like this, only the tracks are hidden by grass and you don't know where they are. Still a really cool shot!
@mcresq658 жыл бұрын
Pretty good stuff. I was in various places there yesterday (9/20/2016), traveling from the south in Central Illinois. Sometimes you just don't know what's going to happen on that line, as there was maintenance work underway between 130 and 121, pretty much effectively shutting down everything. I did find something on a walk tho.... If you go to the curve on Santa Fe Road (west Chilli-ish around your 35:00 mark) and walk west up to where the oiler is, you can get a nice shot of an s-curve as they come down grade. I was just a bit reluctant to drive up there, and I really didn't want to port larger cameras and tripods, and chairs for that matter, up there. (I shoot multiple Sony PMW-EX-3's with bigger Anton Bauer battery packs on them so, they are "hefty"). But seriously, I like the ambition and the effort you put into this!!!
@cmtlee2529 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, I very much enjoyed it and have subscribed.
@johnheacock99803 жыл бұрын
Great video. Educational, pleasurable and very relaxing on a warm sunny day of February in Arizona. The time you put in has to be very rewarding, the finish product is truly a magnificent visual captivation of trains on hot tracks across America. Thank you for the wonderful presentation.
@carl69568 жыл бұрын
the Chillicothe sub is part of BNSF's Chicago to Los Angeles transcon route.
@billyreynolds47496 жыл бұрын
Great video, 28th excellent camera skills! I really enjoy the narration! To me, I really like knowing about what I'm watching, and you did it perfectly! I look forward to more of your videos! I'm no expert on videos, but yours seems close to professionally done.
@qatesta10 жыл бұрын
Great Railfan video. Your commentary is very well scripted and interesting. I found myself bringing up Google maps to see where you were referring to.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! It is a very fun line to railfan, but to do the whole thing you've gotta have at least three days!
@MainTrack8 жыл бұрын
Aweome video....thanks for sharing! Are there many of the ATSF signals bridges left on that sub? Most of the ones here in Missouri are gone.
@polyrhythmia9 жыл бұрын
Usually, the barges go through the other side, closer towards Iowa. Over the years, the channel has shifted, making it difficult for barges to get through. I had heard that this bridge was being considered as an obstacle to navigation. Recently, the BNSF bridge to the north at Burlington was replaced span by span, with a lift span allowing barge passage.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
polyrhythmia Yeah, and they did start evaluating it for replacement. Thing is, it doesn't have the structural limits the Burlington bridge had, so BNSF sounds content to keep the status quo. After all, they own the bridge, and even get tolls from it! Sounds like a replacement bridge would be a lift, and probably still be double-decked.
@alhrabe1024 жыл бұрын
The meet at 1:08:44 is awesome . 👍
@cdp2004426 жыл бұрын
Good job . It's nice to know young people are still getting into the hobby. You would of loved the ATSF back in the 70's. . Much more to railfan. It's hard to watch graffiti tagged unit trains and stacks one after another. Most of us older rails head for the short lines now because they still remind us of the good days.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries6 жыл бұрын
Definitely agree...kinda stinks to have missed the Warbonnet era. Even though the Southern Transcon might be all GEVOs and Stacks today, I still appreciate the scenery and heavy-haul nature of it.
@TrainsNStuff8 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!! I'd love to railfan there! Way out of Oregon, though. Anyway. 54:01, will it be a quiet zone?
@jimnasby Жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, the S in Des Plaines is NOT silent.
@bcrnfan9 жыл бұрын
I used to make trips to Ft. Madison to watch the action, but there's no variety anymore so I stopped. You may get large numbers of trains, but it's 95% intermodal and GE comfort cabs now.
@davec88298 жыл бұрын
You've done well with your video and lots of good info. Only suggestion is that with almost every scene at a grade crossing, those constant bells get a bit nerve wracking.
@russellgxy29055 жыл бұрын
So that's why an ex-Santa Fe train (in route anyway) takes the Burlington's Racetrack into Chicago
@Robbi4968 жыл бұрын
Joliet looks much different now with new signal bridges and the old platforms pretty much gone
@diggwadd7 жыл бұрын
Next time you go to Galesburg, try Peck park. No traffic and no foamers in the way.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries7 жыл бұрын
I prefer to skip Galesburg proper and go hang out at Cameron, where nobody is around at all, and both roads are at speed.
@bryanwaller86813 жыл бұрын
Been to peck park before
@elilovestrainsplanesmore11019 жыл бұрын
And Marion is also a RailFanning HotSpot
@spaceghost89954 жыл бұрын
I used to haul loaded semi trailers all the way from Cambridge, OH up to Hodgkins, IL to the BNSF intermodal yard bound for Los Angelos. Cambridge is 80 miles EAST of Columbus, OH and over 400 miles from Hodgkins! It always seemed completely stupid. Seems there should be an intermodal yard in Columbus or Indianapolis to get a train to LA. I still don't know why.
@riiid76654 жыл бұрын
Surprised you didn't show the East West link at South Streator where con-rail meets the "SantaFe" I mean BNSF.
@Rustyrailhead9 жыл бұрын
Near the beginning with the barges under the bridge that looked in such bad condition, Rust. Thinking when will it fall down? Nice video, Thanks
@mattanderson63362 жыл бұрын
Do the Union Pacific trains proceed into town and tie up at the former C&NW yard at Proviso.
@landonforeman38109 жыл бұрын
Cool. Trains
@kurtfink23809 жыл бұрын
One of the best content on a train video I have seen and heard in several years. Check out my Northeast Ohio Trains series.
@shanejohnson10744 жыл бұрын
Loving the videos Alex, really am. A good intro for someone who is not familiar with the railways of the USA. My only gripe is the in my opinion is the blowing of the whistles. Is there a reason for it? Safety reasons I’m guessing. Anyways really enjoying your superhighways series. Shane from Australia 🇦🇺
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
Federal Railroad Admin requires horn at all grade crossings except those exempted as quiet zones, with requires much more protection equipment.
@shanejohnson10744 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the timely reply and answer
@elilovestrainsplanesmore11019 жыл бұрын
And Marion also has diamonds. Marion actually has two quad diamons
@phildur9 жыл бұрын
Superbe vidéo très bien documentée. Elle nous fait faire le voyage de Chicago jusqu'au Mississippi en suivant "Le Transcontinental". Cerise sur le gateau, la présentation du pont tournant permettant à deux des plus gros trafics de fret au monde de se croiser. Mant Thanks for this unique vid, and for sharing it. Btw, what is the rule for assigning power units to a consist ? Why some times middle Power units and some times rear helpers ? Greetings from France
@phrogman46549 жыл бұрын
Power is assigned based on train type or service, horse power per ton, and fuel conversation needs. Some hot trains will carry extra locomotives just in case one craps out enroute they have enough power to run track speed.
@greg556669 жыл бұрын
Je crois que c'est chouette que on qui se trouve à France s'intéresse à les trains américains!
@phildur9 жыл бұрын
greg55666 Hi Greg. In June 2013 we, my wife and I, travelled from Chicago to East Glacier on board train #7 "The Empire Builder". That was such an experience ! I wanted to see the Marias Pass before a long road trip which ended in San Francisco. American rail system is totally different than european ones, but when you like rail tech, you like it here and there. We started with Amtrack and ended with the cable car, lovely !
@phrogman46549 жыл бұрын
Merci. Votre raison de dire qu'il ya une grande diffrence entre les trains et les trains américains Europen .
@phrogman46549 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Your correct that there is a big diffrence between American trains and Europen trains.
@CPWindsorsub8 жыл бұрын
Great production! Is most of the information still the same today or has anything changed since the filming of the video?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries8 жыл бұрын
Not a whole lot has changed. A few more of the old signals have fallen. But by and large, the trains and places haven't changed much if at all.
@CPWindsorsub8 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series Oh ok cool. What has happened at Joliet? Is it still accessible to watch trains there?
@CPWindsorsub8 жыл бұрын
Sorry I just saw your reply on the Joliet video lol. Thanks!
@Robbi4968 жыл бұрын
So those East_west tracks through 21st Street are just CN-IC And UP Tracks? I will put that in my "memory banks."
@elilovestrainsplanesmore11019 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh you said union station :) :D
@elilovestrainsplanesmore11019 жыл бұрын
There is a union station 40 minutes away from me in Marion Ohio
@FloridaRailfan9 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!! Can you tell me how you keep your frame so still? My camera shakes so much every time a train goes by, even when I put the tripod in the grass. Thanks
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
You have to have a heavier camera & tripod setup. Those are less affected by ground vibration and wind off moving trains.
@FloridaRailfan9 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@CyrusOG6669 жыл бұрын
I love trains but cannot get into them like aviation.
@RailFunPL19 жыл бұрын
Great video, 54:30 what is the first car, second floor?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
+RailFun PL I mentioned it at some point in the video, but it is called the ArrowWedge, designed to improve aerodynamics on stack trains. UP was testing it in 2013, not sure if they still are or not. The idea was to place one in the 1st car, top spot to direct air around, since containers have the aerodynamics of a brick
@Rothnorthon17 жыл бұрын
Is this the line that the Phoenix pig train runs on
@johnmoore80168 жыл бұрын
is the containers on these trains for shipment by ship or will truck? Who has the right of way a passenger train or freight train?
@UnitedRailfan6 жыл бұрын
Is the Chili still 70ish trains a day in 2018?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries6 жыл бұрын
Yup! Very little has changed on the Chilli with the exception of searchlight eradication, and the Media Trestle's replacement.
@UnitedRailfan6 жыл бұрын
Thornapple River Rail Series ok, fantastic, thanks for response. I was asking because I might head out to the Chili tomorrow afternoon. Thanks!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries6 жыл бұрын
Glad to be of assistance - good luck!
@eddieg7498 жыл бұрын
Does this line meet with the Chicago to Mpls BNSF lines?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries8 жыл бұрын
+eddieg749 Nope
@jre6174 жыл бұрын
Good job, good idea. I would suggest not shooting at grade crossings so much. The gate bells get a little annoying. I also wish your mic had a wind sock/screen on it. Hope you keep shooting (more during the golden hour).
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
Ha - this video is ancient history. Check out my latest Superhighway videos - such as the Marceline Sub or Marias Pass - I'm two cameras and two editing platforms down the line. And yes, the wind issue is long gone.
@122048trainman9 жыл бұрын
Under their current management, BNSF will never produce heritage units. Someday maybe, but not now.
@IVSC33682 Жыл бұрын
It's sad that this line isn't as cool as it used to be
@phinsgranpop9 жыл бұрын
At 49.44 two wellcars had what as loads?.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries9 жыл бұрын
Dave O'Callaghan I didn't even notice those. Not sure
@jacksonslaterelevatorraila64445 жыл бұрын
address at 9:33 ?
@trevortaylor27786 жыл бұрын
!!intermodle could someone please explain the meaning for us foreigners thanks
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries6 жыл бұрын
Intermodal is the shipment of goods via more than one form of transportation, be it rail, water, truck, and so on. Typically it involves the international standard shipping containers, which is what we're referring to with intermodal trains. Typically they are just moving the containers, but sometimes they move truck trailers as well.
@SuperApplefan16 жыл бұрын
thornapple??? does this sub run threw galesburg il
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries6 жыл бұрын
As shown in the video, yes.
@johnmoore80168 жыл бұрын
What is the max speed that they can make a cross over?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries8 жыл бұрын
+John Moore The TimeTable governs those speeds, with a speed assigned to each crossover, often one for passenger and one for freight. Most crossovers on the Chillicothe Sub are 40 mph. However some are only good for 30, while some allow 50.