Metra's New EMD SD70MACH's

Presented in 4K - Various shots of Metra EMD SD70MACH trains running around the Milwaukee North and West lines, in February 2024. Newest to Metra's fleet, the fleet of rebuilt EMD SD70MACH's are rolling around in increasing numbers, as of late! Managed to catch six of these locomotives in service, sharp looking locomotives, that's for sure!
All locations listed in the video.
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Timeline:
0:00 - METX 511
0:28 - METX 511
1:46 - METX 504
3:00 - METX 89
3:38 - METX 423
4:34 - METX 401
5:16 - AMTK 313
6:00 - METX 98
6:29 - METX 503
7:10 - METX 414
7:40 - METX 513
8:15 - METX 512
8:51 - IDTX 4627
9:19 - METX 403
9:56 - METX 508
10:30 - METX 80
11:23 - METX 512
12:05 - METX 411
12:35 - METX 84
13:00 - METX 511
13:30 - METX 513
14:07 - METX 92
14:40 - METX 511
15:35 - METX 84
16:40 - METX 414
17:00 - IDTX 4611
17:40 - METX 421
18:21 - AMTK 308
18:52 - METX 92
19:18 - METX 93

[@jamesnulliner2390]

The Metra people playing are very happy have these powerful engines in their Fleet

[@billyrueckert5113]

I'm so glad they put Mars lights on these.

[@TravisDillon2000]

The mars light on these sucks there L.E.D. instead of incandescent

[@rajsub7804]

@@TravisDillon2000 boohoo, they're practical.

[@TaylorMMontgomery]

Had no idea about this project, 6 axle for passenger service is quite interesting!

[@scotabot7826]

Beautiful looking and sounding locomotive!! The way a locomotive is supposed to sound!!

[@stupidkid351]

The horn sounds absolutely amazing!

[@MartyBecker]

I have ridden the MD-W line off and on for the last twenty years. Nice to see places from a different perspective that I have only seen from the train. The SD70s rock!

[@bkriegel95]

I love that they put Nathan K5LLA horns on those SD70MACHs

[@JDevine687]

Finally some footage of the new MACH's! Thanks for sharing. I just barely remember the old E's and then for 30 years growing up in Chicagoland it was always the F40's. Now I'm a transplant in Indiana and fondly miss the craziness of the commuter services.

[@MaxSupercars]

Great video! Metra is one of my favourite paint scheme! 😊 Nice to see also the new Amtrak train with Chargers and new Siemens coaches... 😊

[@ABMP4D3]

Great video, would love to see a heritage Burlington Northern paint job on one of these.

[@egeg-nr4qs]

Most interesting difference with this 90s brute is hearing the rpm of the prime mover rise & fall. Very different experience for a Metra Bi-Level. I believe the older Metra locomotives used "constant rpm" to generate 60hz electricity directly from the traction alternator (no separate diesel generator). It was always weird/different/unique watching huge trains slink in & out of stations with a constant roar. Made the impressive acceleration seem completely effortless.

[@SuperCookieman13]

Always liked the 70MAC's with the radiator that sorta sticks out. They look sharp in the Metra colors.

[@SoCalRailfanner6952]

Ye the flavored radiators are cool

[@SoCalRailfanner6952]

Flared*

[@NaTheN9ll]

Man that horn is music to my ears 😩. This is literally like a dream. My favorite commuter rail has locomotives that have my favorite horn! It’s also the same name as me! The Nathan KL5AA 😄

[@brandonreeves5979]

Nice catch of that SD70MAC! That paint job is immaculate. 👌🏻😎💯

[@superbaddy4]

8:24 Absolutely love the Doppler on those newer E-Bells.

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

You should be glad the SD70MACHs even have one to begin with lol

[@superbaddy4]

Indeed I am.

[@TheSvrstorm]

Nice to see mars lights back in service

[@WildWildWeasel]

Wonder if it's an actual oscillating Mars Light or if it's just an array of pulsating LEDs

[@richardsavaglio523]

@@WildWildWeaselpulsating LED’s unfortunately

[@TravisDillon2000]

@@richardsavaglio523 they should really use the Incandescent Mars light like they do on the other engines.

[@richardsavaglio523]

@@TravisDillon2000 I completely agree

[@TravisDillon2000]

@@richardsavaglio523 and plus, if there going to add a L.E.D. Mar's light they should really place it on a oscillating surface if that would mimic the true effect of the incandescent ones.

[@ludah99]

These SD70Machs locomotives look awesome pulling and pushing these passengers trains. And they sound awesome as well!

[@isaiahwiley396]

Great Illinois Metra railroad KZbin video keep up the great work 👍 ❤😊 this is Isaiah wiley from myrtle Beach south Carolina saying hello and great job.

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Great video, and wonderful to the new SD70MACHs in service !

[@lucaslawless4291]

These engines may be goofy but I think it absolutely rules that they just put giant fuck you K5LLA's on a passenger locomotive

[@caprature]

Agreed. They are so loud in person.

[@jankington216]

Root note, minor third, tritone, flat 6, major 7

[@MattKhosrowRailfan]

Great catches👍

[@Jackyliu009]

Sick shots man, I absolutely gotta fan Milwaukee District all over the suburbs these days, especially with new projects coming up.

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Great video !

[@workinghardusa]

Cool Michael well done!

[@mrsparklepants1705]

Loved this video. Live the sound of diesel locos without the bells and horns!

[@scootertrash911]

That horn is super, the finishing touch.

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

super video sir

[@HarborSubHughley]

Sweet video

[@amtrakcsxmarcfan]

So sick!

[@Benjamin_999]

These Locomotives are awesome in my opinion.

[@gamerfan8445]

More like lawsuit waiting to happen

[@Benjamin_999]

@@gamerfan8445 What do you mean?

[@gamerfan8445]

@@Benjamin_999 There a reason why we stop using 6 axle freight locomotive in passenger service.

[@davidng2336]

@@gamerfan8445then how come the F40C never had issues? Also only four axles are actually powered.

[@gamerfan8445]

@@davidng2336 they are the exception. Not the norm.

[@RailfanBrenden.]

6:47 Nice Metra SD-70Mach

[@sernajrlouis]

Cool video and channel just subscribed

[@USArailfan2000]

Nice catches at MORGAN Interlocking, located just north of Union Station!

[@getube9]

Nice camera work Michael

[@AKawalski]

Thx mr! Great catches of these stunning engines! Their resurrection took me totally by surprise, they are epic! Can I ask, I watch a lot of your videos, what do you think of these Macs?

[@Michaellovestrains]

No complaints about them!

[@mplsmike4023]

I love the MAC-Hs, I hope Metra has a good experience with them.

[@ShawnC.W-King]

511 just came through Roselle earlier this evening. She's a fine piece of Equipment

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

2:13 something not seen very often on our nation’s railroads these days it’s nice to see an interlocking tower still standing and possibly still being used for many years Fort Worth once had an interlocking tower called tower 55 sadly as of November 2022 it was demolished and its heyday up to its twilight years it has seen the passage of three mainline steam locomotives in the 1990s was Union Pacific challenger number 3985 in 2010 and 2012 it would see the living legend Union Pacific 4-8-4 Northern number 844 and finally a year before it’s demolition it would see the passage of what is now the worlds largest operating steam locomotive Union Pacific big boy number 4014

[@richardsavaglio523]

I’m pretty sure that we’ve crossed paths. I’m usually sitting under the Mannheim Road bridge in Franklin Park/Bensenville. I’m in the gold pickup with all the lights on it and always wearing high viz clothing. Stop and say hi if you see me there

[@anthonyhunt701]

New subscriber & great video! Is the Milwaukee Road Metra tribute still running?🤔

[@gordonvincent731]

I was an Amtrak engineer from 1986 until retirement in 2011. These machines are just what we needed! AMT bought those damn "trash 8's", the P32's, and they were shit.

[@plisskenationbackfromthede3657]

Oh hey we finally got it lol. Seen it everywhere on vrrf but chicago lol. I dig it. Ive been bored of the fp40s for 20 years lol. Prob miss em when theyre gone but ive literally seen those engines millions of times. Just like the old bn e9s. Never thought much of em as a kid. Now im like those were kinda cool lol. Im guessing this is going on bnsf's line? They seem to always get the new stuff compared to the old fp40s on the up west line lol ive caught the cnw heritage on the bnsf line way more than i have on the actual ex-cnw line lol

[@66kprdwd]

Great footage. What kind of camera are you using?

[@Michaellovestrains]

Thanks. The Sony FDR AX-700.

[@XShadowX681]

That Metra unit is the best 👍😎

[@DominicMazoch]

Amtrak needs these for long haul Superliner trains.

[@KPtheRailfanner]

Nice Catches of SD70MACH are they replacing old locomotives or what

[@TheWarbonnet660]

I feel like this will end up like Amtrak’s SDP40F’s but who knows

[@josephskuse9115]

Out with the Old, in with the New 2024! Moving on.

[@Star_Gazer_77]

Oh it’s new? I see this same locomotive going threw Libertyville IL every day

[@michaeltischer7195]

Looks Like Ther now the Future of the metra railway!

[@playboiedition]

I wonder how much the monthly and weekly pass is?????

[@heatherjenkins1009]

That has a ace horn

[@0fficialdregs]

While others enjoy this locomotive, I prefer the classics

[@yankinga]

So glad that they came with these rebuilds. They look and sound like locomotives, unlike the Eurocrap Siemens Chargers which are both butt-ugly and anemic sounding,

[@jdmlang9633]

Metra is badass for leaving the K5LLA

[@dennisswiatek9565]

Saw 5 sd70mach's in fox lake. I have no idea of the numbers of the fifth or fourth one. The fifth was hidden while the fourth was in back. I do know the numbers of the first three I saw. No.501 No.505 & No.509

[@mercury7590]

I think they’d be put to better use on the Racetrack, pulling the larger Express services, but these are some damn fine locomotives nonetheless.

[@jmream2618]

Metra should’ve went with the SC44 chargers instead of the SD70MACHs

[@rodneystewart8958]

Hopefully someone will make a ho scale model these

[@coleallen3895]

Their nickname should be the “Stomach” units since the name SD70MACH almost spells the word stomach with 70 replacing “TO”

[@DairyNS]

What about Metra 514

[@YTnightspotter]

for some reason one of the locomotives in metra's fleet looks weird its not this one

[@MaxSupercars]

They are beauties! 😊

[@gamerfan8445]

@@MaxSupercarspaint scheme great. Locomotive questionable

[@johnjohnii5849]

Not sure a locomotive designed for heavy haul is the best option for passenger service.

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

They look great, but. Where the heck are they going to get parts from? EMD hasn’t been around for a while now. And Metra has a hell of a big emd obsession

[@GalaxysSouthFLRailfanning]

Probably progress rail

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Lashup ✓

[@jackdacop9827]

Mike, did you have ringing in your ears for a while since you did this video?

[@TrashBulldogProductions]

EMD SD70MACH > EMD F125

[@T128Productions]

Agreed.

[@herlsone]

I live next to a station in UP North. The locos here emit so much pollution in the summer we have to close our windows 30 times a day because of the diesel. I have ridden trains all over the world, Only here do trains run at full RPM while sitting still. Stupid 1940s mentality.

[@Michiganrailfanner23]

I can’t tell if this is a complain comment where nobody can do anything about that cuz we don’t care or not

[@herlsone]

@@Michiganrailfanner23 it's definitely sarcasm. I will do a video on it soon.

[@cryorig_transit05]

Anything but upgrading to the Chargers...

[@east_carolina_rail_photos]

Maybe because chargers are problematic as hell?

[@Amtrak661_Railfan]

@@east_carolina_rail_photosnot true

[@Trackbandit]

Sd70 is way cooler

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

Why buy engines that have new technology and still having issues, when you can buy proven reliable older EMDs that stood the test of time? Most of metras fleet either is powered by a EMD 645 or 710 engine. Easy to work on and parts aren’t super hard to find or make.

[@Trackbandit]

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 what this guy said ^

[@chrisdiaz996]

The horn sounds terrible in my opinion

[@dutchbakery2195]

Metra is addicted to EMD like wall street is to cocaine!

[@playboiedition]

Too bad metronorth n.j.t. and marc will never get those model engines metra doing good with their engines

[@thuggoe]

Should be hauling freight

[@povertyspec9651]

Why would anyone ever want to live in Illinois? Worst roads , bad weather, high taxes, no bicycle accommodations.

[@nstrainfanyt]

Trains 🔥

[@jamesm6638]

Not sure if "bike accomodations" is on the top of everyone's list, but ok. Still, it's a very historic railroading state.

[@cryokeebs]

if only they would invest in Siemens Chargers... but nope, they want EMD which does not exist anymore

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Metra is broke. They don't need that expense.

[@0fficialdregs]

F40s > anything new

[@meltuchman3280]

Why so many passengers cars???--their nearly empty?

[@thuggoe]

Might be midday

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Metra never breaks trains anymore.