Railfanning Chicago's South Side at Forest Hill / 75th Street, 02.04.12

[@craigzahniser4702]

This is the same spot in 1990 where the tower to switch tracks was still in operation. Loved watching that guy on what seemed like a great job.

[@myseperateacct]

Enjoyed the video. This is the only way I can railfan so I go for the best.

[@pdxrailtransit]

Very cool, thanks! What better thing to do on a murky Winter day than go train watching!

[@SkyhawkACE123]

Just love the sound of the idling SD60 at the beginning!!! Nice catch on the SD90 too!

[@Nachtwolf1]

@cvgeeps That's an advance approach diverging (proceed onto the diverging route at slow speed expecting to stop at the next signal) for Belt Junction, where the BRC crosses the NS-Metra line.

[@allgr8429]

Nice to see a train using a connecting track (NE quadrant) that was not there during the tower days. It was not on the tower's track diagram, and it would have had to cross the Panhandle before Conrail.

[@philliplee980]

sweet catch of the up 8114 sd90/43mac i don't see as much of those locomotive's. love it.

[@anthonyventi362]

Phillip Lee it’s this message is this Future engine pretty gone pretty much good thing got shot of Engine This March 15 2020

[@nbtrainlvr94]

I saw the CP train and CSX train with 7777 at Pine junction that same day! nice video too!

[@worldwiderailfanproduction2841]

Excellent Video!!

[@shaunlowekey4525]

This is a crazy location, evening when you are driving in the area, because the streets is confusing also, for me that is. This is the South East side.

[@windowsthefan]

nice video thank you for recording of metra BNSF and CP those are my favorite railroad company's

[@RedArrow73]

Great set of vids. One constructive tip: Please post "shoot dates" of future work. Thanx.

[@Lightwolf333]

Epic video and catches man!

[@RailsChicago]

Last time I was here I got chased out by a NS cop within 15 minutes. There are no signs posted but this area is considered private property. And the surrounding neighborhood isn't exactly Mayberry either.

[@cvgeeps]

Enjoyed the vid nice camera work what was the message behind the flashing signal when the UP train stopped 10:00 lots of cool action I also liked the CP Snoot

[@ozuna5188]

Thanks

[@Nachtwolf1]

@JLJ061 It's still very accessible, yes. Just that no one seems to go there anymore. The tower might be gone, but the traffic is just as heavy as it always was.

[@Nachtwolf1]

That would be the Belt Railway of Chicago's Clearing Yard.

[@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444]

what's with the two trains at the end just sitting.

[@Nachtwolf1]

No idea, think he was a stray. Yeah, those kids were hanging around the tracks for a while.

[@Nachtwolf1]

@RailfanningRulez The '70MAC must have been having engine problems. It does sound a lot better than the GEVO though :P

[@JLJ061]

I haven't been here since the tower was still in operation. Is the interlocking still just as accessible today or is it now considered off limits?

[@Nachtwolf1]

@TBirdSCIL The only time I ever had an issue, a CSX cop came through on regular rounds I guess, talked to me and asked if I was a railfan, I said yes and he left. That was it! The neighborhood is a bit rough, yes, but it's not as bad as they come, for sure.

[@Dronkey64]

1:00 is that a pink balloon on that diesel train? ;) lol looks like it.

[@MsFred58]

Looks like a water tower to me. Has antennas on top of it.

[@TheKwtrucker]

whos dog? and those kids on the other side one threw something toward the train and great video im not much of a train entusiasts im a big rig enthusisast i take lots of pics of only the nice lookin rigs i dont really take videos i prefer to get the pic of them but i do have some videos on my channel i have taken

[@TheMrseth101]

Never seen so many red signals in my life xD

[@scottw4603]

oh sure, you've never been in a 'red light' district??

[@EdmontonRails]

I wish I lived there, where I railfan its 0-1 trains an hour

[@pewdiepiesbrother6200]

Edmonton Rails Actually it’s a good thing you don’t live here because a lot of people get killed in this Area

[@OptimusForTrains117]

@@pewdiepiesbrother6200 I heard about it

[@carmichaeltrainproductionc9663]

At the 50 Second I think I have a locomotive Just like that one or Similar to that one!!

[@carlstclair9920]

Is it accessible by metra.

[@ClassIRailroader]

I feel so bad for the stray dog. it looked like it was limping. :(

[@marcelomenendez1971]

its no very common human sense about this thinking,

[@WindyCityRails]

Marcelo Menendez What?

[@marcelomenendez1971]

I reply l.a.c. post who says that he feels so bad about seeing a stray dog, at 1, 11, in your video

[@arcmproductions5087]

1:10 😢😢😢😢

[@jlmadethat]

TRAIN SIGNALS FTW

[@HesitantSignal]

Nice catches! Where exactly did you film and is it a good area?

[@pewdiepiesbrother6200]

Pyrodron Productions A lot of people get killed in South Side of Chicago

[@markb8556]

No the south side of Chicago is extremely dangerous, you take 1 wrong turn and you become a statistic. It's what happens when crime is allowed to go unpunished thanks to the governor and mayor beetlejuice protecting the criminal element

[@andrewhernandez3620]

Cool

[@TheKwtrucker]

it also looks like the dog was limping

[@wernersievers3153]

Hallo Sehr schöne Aufnahmen in Bild und Ton , Bemerkenswert sind die vielen Schienenkreuzungen !

[@bigboi2286]

awww in the first cli[ there was a stray dog

[@arcmproductions5087]

1:10 There A Poor Stary Dog 😢😢😢😢. With Some Kids Throwing Rocks On A Railroad Tracks 😡😡😡😡.

[@Harveycartoonlvr11]

Yes, and 63rd and Wentworth (by the NS Bridge over the Dan Ryan Expwy) it isn't! Trust me.

[@littlepipersupertuxkart3043]

Nutcracker ballet Locomotive

[@jordanwilkison8827]

can I go there and look at trains yo is it busy

[@NPTNReddek]

Jordan Wilkison it must be busy. I believe it's a racetrack idk

[@evanrkg]

Hello -- I work for WTTW - Chicago PBS. Can we use a bit of this footage for an upcoming segment? We would credit you for the footage.

[@trainsofthemidwest]

Scammer

[@trainsofthemidwest]

Fake

[@trainsofthemidwest]

Liar

[@trainsofthemidwest]

Not real

[@RailfanningRulez]

LOL a GE is better than a EMD at 1:59!!

[@TheKwtrucker]

oh you couldof picked up the dog and took him home so he could have a home and yeah i hate kids like that for one thing their tresspassing and 2 your throwing rocks im guessing at the train if it went threw the window it couldof hit the engineer then would be in some trouble lol

[@NPTNReddek]

TheKwtrucker the dog was fine there I believe it was running so it's but was just flapping and 2.it was most likely following it's owner and he doesn't know where the dog lives

[@NPTNReddek]

Or it really is a stray