LaGrange Railfanning

LaGrange Railfanning
Recorded on 5/22/19
It was fun filming steam locomotives for the past couple of weeks. But we won’t be seeing steam for a while so we decided to return to the BNSF Racetrack at LaGrange, IL to see Metra trains, Amtrak trains, and BNSF freight trains coming through. We begin the day with the busy morning rush hour featuring lots of Metra trains. The freight trains started to come through just after things have calmed down. By the time the freight trains started coming through, the weather began to warm up to the point where we took off our jackets and sweatshirts. It was a busy day for us out trackside which meant that we had a solid day. Enjoy this video presentation from the BNSF Racetrack!
1. Inbound Metra
2. Inbound Metra (Express)
3. Outbound Metra (Express)*
4. Inbound Metra (Express)
5. Inbound Metra
6. Inbound Metra (Express)
7. Outbound Metra (Express)
8. Inbound Metra (Express)
9. Outbound Metra (Express)
10. Inbound Metra (Express)
11. Inbound Metra
12. Inbound Metra (Express)
13. Inbound Metra
14. Outbound Metra (Express)
15. Inbound Metra (Express)
16. Outbound Metra (Express)
17. Inbound Metra (Express)
18. Outbound Metra
19. Inbound Metra (Express)
20. Outbound Metra (Express)
21. Inbound Metra
22. Inbound Metra (Express)
23. Outbound Metra (Express)
24. Outbound Metra (Express)
25. Inbound Metra (Express)*
26. Amtrak Carl Sandburg
27. Inbound Metra (Express)
28. Inbound Metra (Express)
29. Inbound Metra
30. Inbound Metra (Express)
31. Inbound Metra
32. Outbound Metra*
33. Inbound Metra (Express)
34. Inbound Metra (Express)**
35. BNSF Coal Train**
36. Inbound Metra (Express)
37. BNSF Intermodal
38. BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSX Manifest
39. Inbound Metra
40. Outbound Metra
41. BNSF Crude Oil
42. CSX-BNSF Crude Oil*
43. Inbound Metra
44. Amtrak Illinois Zephyr
45. Outbound Metra*
46. Inbound Metra
47. BNSF-CSX-Norfolk Southern Manifest
48. BNSF Intermodal
49. BNSF Intermodal
50. BNSF Intermodal
51. Outbound Metra
52. Inbound Metra
53. BNSF Intermodal*
54. BNSF Crude Oil
55. Outbound Metra
56. BNSF Manifest
57. Amtrak California Zephyr*
58. Outbound Metra (Express)
59. Outbound Metra
60. Amtrak Southwest Chief
61. Inbound Metra
62. Amtrak Southwest Chief
63. BNSF-Norfolk Southern Manifest
Highlight of the Day:
34. Inbound Metra (Express)
35. BNSF Coal Train
*Hornshow

[@stephanienicks5043]

I LOVE that metra used MARS and ditch lights

[@thomasmackowiak]

Great video of trains on the BNSF line at LaGrange, Illinois. Thanks for sharing.

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@chicagoelevatorphotography746]

On 6:24 the trains snowplow hits the cement

[@metrabnsfrails3641]

Good Catches I was Railfanning at Riverside on the same day I started that at 11:30AM to 7:00PM. But enjoy the Memorial Day weekend.

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@erickcorral6136]

trains are the best

[@railyardfilms6491]

Max speed for metra here clocked at

[@northwestindianarailfanner171]

Great video Andrew keep it up!

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you, Ethan!

[@roundlakerailfan6853]

I wanted to join you guys in Lake Forest tomorrow, but there's a good chance it's going to rain, so unfortunately, I'll have to stay home this time. 😢

[@normandedgerly8445]

As others have observed - you need to tighten up the tripod but, and I don't know if you can do it, but try turning off the auto-focus. The camera seems to be getting confused by the high speed passing of the trains. Just a couple of friendly thoughts!

[@ATrain4014]

We recently acquired new camera equipment and we’re trying lots of experiments to limit as much camera shaking as we can.

[@LakeVillaRailProductions]

I feel your pain with the sakey tripod thing man hey can u join me at lake villa today

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

Awesome video A-Train4014 Productions :)

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@midwestrailroadproductions8116]

Enjoy Memorial Day. That was so fun to see a passenger/freight train meet.

[@CasperTrains]

nice video

[@ATrain4014]

Thank you!

[@MetraEmdF40PH]

1:47 at this moment he knew he screwed up

[@elidacorral7247]

The 3rd Train Went Fast And Your Camera Was Moving Fast

[@BNSFBurlingtonFan]

Andrew! It’s always nice to meet up in Lagrange. Hopefully we can meet again soon like always.

[@TheBossSteamLocomotiveProducti]

Awesome video!

[@railyardfilms6491]

Speedy flash of metra

[@tyhik9338]

Enjoy your Memorial day weekend,stay safe

[@brianfalzon6739]

212 should visit the Illinois Railroad Museum!

[@TheMetGuy]

Tanker trains are my favorite

[@tyhik9338]

Great to see the F40 locos still running

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Nice Video

[@Judy.Hopps.Metra115Productions]

Nice Video