Railfanning West Chicago 11-9-14 - Triple Diamonds

[@kevinkidd6009]

That real railroad chatter. That diamond crossing. Nice!

[@jaybobred6552]

The trains crossing the diamond is music to my ears.I wonder if I could rent space in the tower?😁

[@nigelterry9299]

I would think the signallers in the Tower would have a constant headache!

[@railgraphy]

Wow very longest train. Nice video..

[@mellotronage7073]

I'd just found out that CN had taken up trackage rights on the old Illinois Central. I'm super surprised that it happened ! I rode The City of New Orleans from Chicago to Nawlins in June of '92 via Amtrak. This was done totally from a railfan perspective. It was great to ride those rails & see the Illinnois Central Gulf. I was disappointed that ICG had changed their paint scheme from white, orange with black lettering to all black w white lettering at the time. Now I feel fortunate enough to have seen them at all... At the time, I was also thrilled to see Wisconsin Central around Chicago. Plus the CTA/Metra commuter trains, which were still using the old E-8's still half way in their Burlington Northern livery.... But man, CN reaching down to Nawlins ? I also recall seeing tons of sidings with bulkhead ended flatcars stacked with pulp wood & high-sided hoppers filled with wood chips. I was guessing, at the time, that this was the particle board/plywood industry in action on these rail sidings. A lot of smoke in these areas, too. I'll give myself a lot of credit for having remembered any of the above; I was severely crippled at the time- drunk ! Young, dumb & full of cum, I mean, Newcastle Brown Ale !! 😎

[@fredthompson4568]

Thats an awesome double dimond .Inbetween 2 crossings!

[@intimidate2161]

I've been here a few times, really loud diamonds, you can here them a mile away on Route 59. Wonder if any trains roll through here at 3 in the morning. Residential area. Saw Big Boy here to.

[@mikeday62]

They have a speaker that amplifies the clanking noises.

[@kenarmenta3585]

Mike Day No, I've worked at this crossing and these tracks will leave your ears ringing.

[@darthvader8297]

That CN manifest was sure not a local its to long!

[@royubaldo9391]

(6:35) why is the metra f40ph lights still on?

[@jmansvideoproductions2762]

+roy ubaldo I don't know why, but it is interesting.

[@CommodoreJames]

roy ubaldo trains like that don't show the lights on, however I believe they forgot to shut it down before doing a depart to Chicago.

[@fredthompson4568]

Correction. 4 tracks ? Quad dimond over a opposing single track? Mega cool

[@MetraEverythingProductions]

No its just 3

[@caryhuff8924]

High maintenance nightmare.

[@charliemuller8639]

outstanding, how come da engine's do not us their horn's?

[@JohnAckerman31]

This area is known as a quiet zone. Engines are not allowed to use their horns in this zone

[@MBTAMoreRailfan]

John Ackerman Not true. They can, @ there discretion, but most don’t. Same in my town.

[@vermilionrailfan5651]

did any one count the amount of centerbeams in the first manifest?

[@officialmcdeath]

67 I think

[@Termi_ch]

ha ha 10.40 bad boy

[@joaquinalejandrogranados9852]

El primero si estaba largo.

[@michael61985]

Must be a no horn town

[@christamatos3947]

Uuuu