ILSX 900 Chicago Terminal Chase. Street running bridges Downtown switching

[@FishplateFilms]

Another great insight into local switching!, top stuff Joe,keep them coming! Cheers Gregg.

[@oldrustycars]

Great video. I used to drive a semi and hauled several loads a day into General Iron. Their traffic directors would wave you right in front of the train to get unloaded.

[@Thunder_6278]

I remember the Milwaukee Road switching operations over 50 years ago. So busy back then.

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

I've never seen that switcher in operation, but it's good to know that it was operating!

[@fireflyfireworks668]

Damn, that thing sounds beautiful... just like a minitature road cruise ship

[@Mrcharles.]

I would say more like a ferry boat.

[@TomNall]

Joe, absolutely outstanding, as always! Thanks, Tom Nall

[@MrMASSEYJONES]

I can imagine an era, when this was either electrified or switched by steam locomotives

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

This was never electrified. Steam locomotives, yes. Before diesel locomotives some railroads used battery or gas powered road vehicles with couplers in places like this. PRR and B&O in the east are some examples.

[@albertcyphers1532]

The way that train was bobbing and weaving it looks like the typical deferring maintenance for profit

[@ramonaragondiaz9258]

These train tracks are way abandoned now. Good to see a video of the rail being used though

[@youraveragejoe2]

Dam

[@albertcarello619]

Raymond Aragon Diaz: III think an electric light rail trolley line should be built on this right-of-way to serve Navy Pier, Streeterville, and run along the Lakefront to serve McCormick Place, Shedd Aquarium, Museum Of Science and Industry, and the Art Institute.

[@maas1208]

​@@albertcarello619 actually no, it's becoming an extention of the Bloomingdale trail

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

I tell you what man, I love seeing these kind of videos from you! Keep up the great work

[@Chicagojoe28]

Thanks! Glad that you liked it! It was tough to get.

[@acl1504]

DAT horn tho.

[@peterandben]

Great video, amazing operation!

[@Chicagojoe28]

Thanks! And wow! yah sometimes it gets crazy in there.

[@Chicagojoe28]

It runs weekday mornings as needed. mostly every other day. its difficult to catch. nothing to it but luck!

[@Plymouthyard]

Great video! Is that North Ave? And the scrappers on Kingsbury? It's been a long time since I've been over there.

[@ChicagoAirportSpotter]

What days and around what times does this normally run? I got a few days off coming up and I'd love to watch this!

[@vicreece8681]

Quick questions here. Does a train have to obey traffic signals like a normal vehicle; i.e. stop signs, red lights, yields? If not, would he have the right away or does he have to wait till traffic clears to proceed?

[@Chicagojoe28]

+Vic Reece Im not sure, Trains should always have the right of way, but some RR's like the South shore passenger service sometimes stop for traffic signals.

[@TheYardLimit]

+Chicagojoe28 The south shore for example has influence over the 11th street light cycle. but when that is out of order, they generally do follow traffic protocol

[@matthewcheng428]

trains have their own signals to obey, but they do not pay any attention to traffic signals for road vehicles. in other words, during street running maneuvers, the train always has right of way because it can't stop very quickly.

[@vicreece8681]

So if there was a 4-way stop sign somewhere, the train, regardless of who stopped first at the 4-way stop sign, would have the right of way and would go through the intersection first?

[@Chicagojoe28]

yes

[@dwkcamman611]

Classic!!! Love it!!!

[@waynebhase4436]

As they say in Italian "It's a Ting o' beauty"!! :)

[@JawTooth]

Is that branch line down the middle of the road still in use today? I want to see it and the bridge that has car/rail traffic. awesome video

[@Chicagojoe28]

Thanks! As far as I know the line is still in use. But the job is hard to catch.

[@BionicleStudios55]

Line is technically still in use, but the train never runs it. Last run was in late 2014.

[@sirbuffles2353]

Bionicle Studios 55 they just removed tankers from the line. it was in October of 2017. So I assume it's a storage line.

[@paulj6756]

Much of it was being ripped out in 2020.

[@AMTK90200]

As of 2023, the entire railroad is no longer in use.

[@woltar9]

nice love it engin sound and all vid

[@ivanoffw]

6:17 to 6:52 is that the swing bridge that is manually operated with the use of wood blocks to prop up the rails? 8:00 to the end, whom is moving who?

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Does this locomotive have something wrong with its air dryer?

[@MattBNSF1991]

Sweet home Chicago.

[@ChicagoAirportSpotter]

Awesome, thank you! One other thing, where does its run start normally? I want to be able to get it all, haha.

[@CoryAY82383]

am I the only one thinking that air drier?? is goin nuts a bit there

[@dennisb9157]

What prime mover is in that locomotive? Does not sound like an EMD. Love the Wabco horn.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

It's an EMD 567 something or other, definitely fewer than 16 cylinders.

[@ernestpassaro9663]

@@MilwaukeeF40C 8 cylinder 800 hp

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

Does he still use the Kinzie Street Bridge? I know it is abandoned but lowered once a year.

[@roberttrainor7659]

is the bridge at the beginning of the video a type of movable bridge that is just fixed in place now? it looks as if there is some overhanging superstructure at one end but I cant see it in the camera view

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

That bridge moves.

[@garysprandel1817]

The one at the very end I know for sure does as there's video here on YT of it being closed to allow traffic to cross. Not sure on the truss bridge at the beginning as I remember seeing that bridge as a kid in the 70s with a huge counterweight on the North Avenue side that seems to have been removed and I know one of the up or down stream road bridges was replaced with a non movable span and other of the bascule bridges have had the traffic control gates and lights removed so the first one may be fixed and straight railed.

[@MegaZsolti]

That work must be rough.

[@Chicagojoe28]

yah these guys are hard workers. Check out my video of them running in the winter.

[@paulj6756]

The track has been ripped out between North Avenue and the bridge and on Cherry Ave south of Division Street

[@Victoria3232-j7o]

And Paved over at the bridge on North ave the end of an Era

[@ernestpassaro9663]

I heard him say fucking asshole lol

[@Chicagojoe28]

Thanks!

[@Chicagojoe28]

thanks!

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

When does this job usually operate?

[@Chicagojoe28]

Im not sure. I haven't seen them in a few years. its very random.

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

It looks like it

[@runtheclip8]

nice

[@Chicagojoe28]

J.D. Larson Thanks

[@baristajethroholyfield3321]

+J.D. Larson I\'m not sure but ,if anyone else needs to find out about how do i get a job with the railroad try Debuncar Railroad Jobs Aid ( search on google ) ? Ive heard some incredible things about it and my cousin got cool success with it.

[@20PINKluvr]

weird sounding horn. sounds like a ship horn

[@boweandrew3]

those kinds of horns Wabco E2 horns were common on diesels SW 8 etc and Leslie A200 should be used around the world

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Classic early diesel horn.

[@Chicagojoe28]

haha oh yes!

[@boomer8806]

I miss our old sw12's..... not

[@carbon2983]

bad train horn. sounds like a ship horn

[@thecincinnatikid6227]

Great videos! So, is this all ex MILW trackage?

[@Chicagojoe28]

thanks!