Metra Morning Rush Causes Chaos!

[@markusdude1]

Pity the only remaining mechanical bell at the crossing just ticks rather than rings at this point

[@peterp1158]

Surprised at how quiet the trains are, and how noisy the crossing gates are.

[@brizzleh.876]

So that's what it looks like at ground level....thanks!

[@OmahaTom]

I love how much RR activity Chicago still has!

[@Ryan-on5on]

The Windy City is the second-busiest place for passenger rail traffic in the U.S., but that's still a drop in the bucket compared to the volume of suburban and inter-city trains it saw during the Golden Age of Rail Travel ):

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

super great video sir ❤❤😍😍

[@ScottJohnson4449]

Awesome. I posted 3 videos of Metra Madness at the same spots, plus Roosevelt Road, back in November. I love it. I have subbed. Scott

[@Perich29]

at 3:56, I like that how amtrak took these classic loco and turn them into baggage/cab car. They need to do the same thing with the GE Genesis loco.

[@GintaPPE1000]

Not possible with the way it’s designed. The outer shell is part of the structure, so if you cut a big hole in it for a baggage compartment you’re compromising the crash safety. That said, the Charger is unreliable enough that Amtrak plans to keep about a third of their P42s around just to keep the network from breaking down in the event of snowfall, so they’ll be around for a while.

[@spenceradams2908]

@@GintaPPE1000they are converting some but they will leave the engines in them for weight to avoid having to redo the suspension system they are mostly using old ones that are already in deadlines for engine problems Amtrak needs new cab cars given the metroliners are way past the end of their lives and the hhp-c are supposed to help replace come but they need way more

[@brizzleh.876]

@ 9:10 mark...wonder what those apts go for id love to sit in the window and watch from there....

[@danagibbs3265]

Excellent video, these are some great shots. My favorite part by far is 15:56

[@Kyletherailfanner]

HOW IN THE WORLD DID THAT HAPPEN?????

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

Rip that hybrid bell it’s no longer striking the gong it’s just thudding against something

[@JohnnyBean78]

What street and neighborhood is this downtown?

[@hollysubrailfan1891]

Canal street north loop

[@davestrains6816]

Great video and thanks for sharing. Dave

[@dr.toxicgamingmadscientist]

Honestly shocked Chicago is even that busy with its railroads, you'd think they'd be more out of the way.

[@hollysubrailfan1891]

Metra and amtrak go downtown

[@dr.toxicgamingmadscientist]

@@hollysubrailfan1891 Sounds about like a small part of West Tennessee that I know of.

[@RoyalKingOfTheRails]

This was a fun day! Glad we got to go!

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Nice video, Like!!!

[@hollysubrailfan1891]

thank you

[@granthogden4732]

Something I keep wondering. With these trains where the engine seems to be on the tail, and the driver seems to be in the cab in the passenger car, Does the "engine " push the train? Or is there another engine under the passenger car where the driver sits (or also along the train under some of the other cars too?) Sorry for the stupid question, I'm used to trains that have the same driver cab on both ends, and engines under half the train (every few bogies)

[@hollysubrailfan1891]

yes the locomotive is the power to the train and the cab car is where the engineer operates

[@granthogden4732]

@@hollysubrailfan1891 ok, thanks. I just thought it was weird. As though the driver is sitting in the back, driving the train backwards.

[@bennygstrainvideos]

Great catches!

[@NMC21887]

Do I see a Venture cafe car on that second Hiawatha that came in???

[@RailfanBrenden.]

8:27 Nice Metra SD-70Mach

[@Mauscmkwk]

3:59 the og of f40’s

[@gtrjeu84vn4]

I lovr train

[@Single17official]

5:52 I saw the bell

[@monstercraft_89]

WHERE

[@Single17official]

⁠@@monstercraft_89under the train bruh

[@monstercraft_89]

@@Single17official Ok I saw it

[@Perich29]

he's bobtailing 2:00