Railfanning Metra Rush Hour in Blue Island with Horns and an MP36PH-3C

On May 20th, 2016, I decided to ride Metra to Blue Island to railfan the rush hour. I was not disappointed and the $3.50 for the Metra ticket was worth it. Over about 2 and a half hours, I saw about 27 trains (That's a train every 6 minutes) , got amazing hornshows, saw Iowa Interstate switching moves and saw 423, an MP36PH-3C.

[@ellebystrainvideos2023.]

Excellent Video!!! Love every moment of it💯💪

[@MetraMP-wc1rp]

This is the best railfanning video you have ever done BNSFWarbonnet

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

I'd say this is your best video ever.

[@EastTexasRailfan]

My favorite thing about metra is that there are no E Bells

[@MrTrain513]

Simply Endless

[@WindyCityRails]

it ends here: 30:08

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

How many Metra cabcars have K5LA's now? I assume not many. And does #8577 get shuffled around a good bit or does it frequent the Rock Island line most often?

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

I don't think that any cabcars have K5LA anymore, but I did see 8577 on the Rock Island a few days ago.

[@MiddleTennesseeRailProductions]

Ah... damn... so, #8577 has a K3LA now?

[@tyhik9338]

bnsfwarbonnet what's up

[@BlueLemonStudios]

blue island is my home town!

[@turbochargedtransit7241]

28:50 is that a Silverliner V?

[@pengethebluearrow]

13:49. Metra cabcar has a squeaky yet fouled K5LA. But it was a nice sounding K5LA tho

[@jake.787]

K3LA

[@sercanergul2362]

Why flashlight go on

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

What flashlight?

[@turbochargedtransit7241]

0:53 WOAH WHAT WAS THAT?!

[@ryans4116]

Turbocharged Rail Videos what do you mean

[@Maximilian7992]

13:50 are those rebuilt Metra cars as trams?

[@planefan5812]

They're Metra Electric Highliners for the Electric district.

[@MrTrain513]

B I Vermont is the spot

[@shumacwilder]

Which side is the Rock Island? Which is The "Electric Branch?"

[@tyhik9338]

Yup sure is

[@irf1630trains]

I spot a Flipper at 13:38....

[@traingamer1560]

FLIPPER!

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

!REPPILF

[@TriStateRailfan]

Click Bing Click Bing Click Bing

[@TriStateRailfan]

0:42 K5LLA?

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

Um, no?

[@TriStateRailfan]

+MPIEMDRailfan oh it sounded like a K5LLA

[@ChicagoRailfan427]

xxMineVSCraftxx Gaming & Railfanning It's an Old Cast P5

[@gil.k9634]

I’m pretty sure that’s an old cast p5

[@ArturoRailProductions]

@@gil.k9634 You would be correct

[@tyhik9338]

I railfan out their

[@metrasnakieasaurus1066]

Great video! Great train action!!! My son would love subscribers! #MetraSnakieAsaurus ...Merry Christmas and Peace 2 all!