Metra SD70MACH at Prairie Crossing 1/15/24

[@AmtrakGuy365]

This is a bonus video from my Iowa Bash trip series, be sure to check out the rest of the videos! Railfanning around Iowa (Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, Waterloo): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2bbfYqZbMl2mqs Iowa Traction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGTZoKSdrtN9mqs Iowa Northern train busting a snowdrift: kzbin.infoEDW-uaPNc0Q Railfanning the Driftless Area: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKKnZminbshsq8Usi=FPdC3njIgWOBTOmC

[@AndrewTheRocketCityRailfan4014]

Metra is the renaissance era of EMD commuter power

[@johnathonmcjohn3]

Guys i have a feeling you have to stand on the yellow line

[@FSF502]

No that's dangerous u can *DIE*

[@Heritage_railfan]

😱

[@argentor8359]

Nice catch, i very love the MACH of Metra, greetings from Argentina

[@robertbalazslorincz8218]

Dayum this engine has got to be the fastest SD70 I've ever seen!

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

Metra SD70MACH #504 arrives and departs prairie crossing. Wowza

[@Trainbuff26]

I've watched a few videos of this locomotive in action, and it's almost unsettling to hear a passenger locomotive with a K5LLA air horn.

[@SomeRamdomAhole]

Oh good lord Metra

[@CFRTrainSpotter]

first SD70MACH in revenue service? very interesting to see.

[@hawkeyetherailfan]

They have a few running now. All the Milwaukee lines, which also includes the North Central Service.

[@CFRTrainSpotter]

@@hawkeyetherailfan since when exactly?

[@mr.conductorfromsts4204]

@@CFRTrainSpotterFew months ago back in 2023

[@hawkeyetherailfan]

@@mr.conductorfromsts4204 ​ @CFRTrainSpotter Correct. They were phased in with another unit leading and started running by themselves around mid November.

[@CFRTrainSpotter]

thanks very much for the answers! i was looking forward to seeing them in service, even though i live nowhere near the USA (nevermind Chicago), but after a while i got bored of waiting and didnt keep track of the news...

[@TheWinnipegRailfan]

My dog just peed on my carpet !!

[@harrisonallen651]

Two uploads in a day, that’s something new!

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Those look great, it screams peak EMD to me

[@PhyllisJerry]

Aww, did they replace the “Metra commuters, your attention please” announcements? I loved that guy’s old-school “Chu-caw-goh” accent.

[@babaluigi]

these things are fucking beasts

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

Awesome video 🚅🚃🚃

[@conceyullena]

Like 74 very nice video, greetings 🚂👍❄️

[@0fficialdregs]

i love the engine behind it. chi town is my home

[@Asurflinerrailfan]

Oh hey I’ve ridden on one of those!

[@TheSaint0358]

I was there when soo line 1003 came by

[@BNSFTrains10]

Note: Most of these Metra SD70MACHs were Ex KCS/TFM SD70MACs

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

The acceleration looks not too shabby -- I guess the 6 axles must be ppreciated.

[@BroadwayLTDProductions]

I see they made this a quiet zone to appease the Karens!

[@hillbillyrailfan]

Great Video

[@Heritage_railfan]

Can you please come to northbrook?

[@petermalanchuk8210]

Faint similarity in sound of Metra #504 SD70MACH to the current Alstom PL42AC locomotives on the New Jersey transit. Similar EMD16-710G3B-t1 prime mover and possibly similar inverter, but the SD70MACH engine may be built for the latest Tier compliant levels for emissions, unless I'm wrong.

[@PaulsDMVRailroadsandAviation]

Does the Mars light actually oscillate?

[@SamLovesTrains]

No. It’s just an LED

[@Reviewingprops]

Can you please talk about Baldwin shark nose?

[@coleallen3895]

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

[@arandomuser101]

I think Metra likes EMD a little too much…

[@Single17official]

Noice

[@panamrailfan]

Worst thing is the E-bell

[@ironhorsemedia2881]

@@BNSFTrains10they were not Amtrak units they were Ex-KCS

[@babaluigi]

The worst. I miss the old EMD steel bells now everyone is using the GW737. someone on a forum said it just sounds all the same at the terminal and I agree. at least the steel bells had imperfections that allowed them to somewhat harmonize if that makes sense

[@cheeseburgersarecool6600]

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