Metra Rock Island Cab Ride Blue Island/Vermont Street to LaSalle Street (Via Beverly Branch)

Metra train 624 inbound to LaSalle street starting from Blue Island/Vermont street going through the Beverly Branch on Metra’s Rock Island District.
0:00 Metra 624
1:20 Departure from Blue Island/Vermont Street
2:45 Metra EMD’s (F40PH-3 & SD70MAC)
3:18 Prairie Street
5:25 123rd Street/Blue Island
7:07 119th Street
9:16 115th Street/Morgan Park
11:01 111th Street/Morgan Park
12:35 107th Street/Beverly Hills
14:24 103rd Street/Beverly Hills
16:19 99th Street
18:25 95th Street/Beverly Hills
19:23 Metra 617
20:08 91st Street/Beverly Hills
22:19 Brainerd
27:14 Gresham
33:00 Metra 417
34:20 35th Street/Lou Jones
42:53 LaSalle Street

[@user-dj9vo4sp4z]

I was born and raised in Blue Island My father worked for St Benedict church, I have been to that station many many times, When the video starts out you see a brick structure on the left That was Rolls Coal Yard when I was a kid ( 78) On the right you can see the Illinois Central ( IC) electric rail road platform.

[@tyhik9338]

Merry Christmas

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Merry Christmas

[@NaTheN9ll]

I’ve taken both lines to blue island & back to downtown. I’d have to say the RID is definitely my favorite but the electric was a very smooth ride!

[@metra8473productions]

Absolutely love this video! I just subscribed!

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Thank you and thanks for the subscription!

[@metra8473productions]

@@LexTheTrainFan315 You’re welcome

[@antongeel]

Love the video, but that bell is driving me crazy.

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Thanks and it can be annoying sometimes.

[@datalasse]

Great video! What many kind of commuter stations there are. Thanks for sharing.

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Thanks, and I'm glad you enjoyed!

[@russellcarlson2180]

My ride downtown for 32 years.

[@pn112upfast]

Cool from uk

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Thanks!

[@BCrailunit]

Cool dude but did you know metra 624 was involved in a Incident in Fox River grove IL Collision with a bus

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Thanks and no I didn't wow.

[@keyshawnscott12]

What horn is that on the cab car ?

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

K3LA

[@keyshawnscott12]

​@@LexTheTrainFan315 thanks

[@rodhard688]

I would start from Gresham and get to LaSalle St. from there.

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

How come?

[@rodhard688]

I think the slow ride would get me. Was never a fan of the stop and go like that. When I ride the NE I look for the express trains. Also when I was in NY used them in the subway when I could.

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

@rodhard688 Oh that's cool. This was the Beverly Branch part. So that's why trains were going the max speed of about 25mph until the departure from Gresham.

[@rogermccarthy5885]

Stations are too close. Trains are very slow. I could walk faster especially on the outer limits of the line. This video must have been taken on on a Sunday morning.

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

This was taken back on 11/24/23 (Friday afternoon). Since this was the “Beverly Branch” part, that’s why trains were going about the max speed of 25mph due to stations being so close to each other.

[@pauludulutch4353]

OMG just knowing I couldn’t go past probably 30 or 40mph for 3-4 blocks at a time and listening to that stupid bell every 5 minutes for my whole shift would make me say no to that job. It’s as boring of a ride on film as it was in real life!

[@LexTheTrainFan315]

Lol.