South Shore Freight Train Streetrunning in Michigan City (2014)

[@macittluke]

after buying the house the realtor says oh by the way a train comes down your street every once in a while. ..

[@theman6760]

small town guy Every few minutes*

[@Mrcharles.]

That is why rails and roads don’t go together. Roads are made for cars, rails are made for trains, with the exception of light rail.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

Not the realtors responsiblity to cover your due diligence

[@MayankKumar-pn1ld]

Take my money

[@MikMoen]

6:34 It's so bizarre how it's normal for that neighborhood to walk out their front doors and see a freight train rolling down the street, and people casually driving by it without any boundaries whatsoever.

[@harryvince]

Mik Moen iii

[@Mrcharles.]

Still the idea of having train tracks on the street just doesn’t seem right.

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

What's even stranger is that usually, street running trains only run about about 10-20mph, INCREDIBLY slowly. But here, the train is running at ALMOST the same speed you'd see it on a regular track.

[@-ckiebiscit-371]

I seen that

[@LegoWormNoah101]

That was a weird dream I had, only I took my F40PH to McDonald's, parked there, and ate there.

[@michaelz7683]

hear the horn? That's the sound of your property values dropping

[@samuellinares2001]

Lel

[@alexander_richter]

Lol

[@cpkz4042]

m z productions But it's good cuz u can get a good house for cheaper... If ur like me and doesn't pay attention to the train

[@SoulburgersSoll]

I myself would love to live near that

[@HankJr.]

Lol

[@leonuug]

I'm shocked at how fast that train is allowed to travel down tho middle of the road. I've never seen them go faster than restricted speed

[@richardgerlach5156]

Leo F I was going to make that same comment! Usually street running trains are creeping along. I've never seen one moving that fast! The local citizenry must be well trained! No pun intended! I suspect not much texting while driving done on that street!

[@Gdddghhrwscbkjgesdcc]

Because this is primarily a commuter rail line and has been there since the 1920s, the traffic lights are controlled by the trains. There are no crossing gates at the intersections. The "locals" are used to the trains and not scared by them. The main industry in town is a prison.

[@AdhamOhm]

I've seen other videos of this rail line where the drivers pull to the side and stop to let the train pass. Similar to letting a medic/fire/police vehicle pass when they have their sirens on.

[@JawTooth]

The last two minutes of this video are really cool. It just gave me some new ideas.

[@vilislacis3337]

Video title is a bit misleading, I had to fast forward 7 minutes to see the street running train:)

[@kcirrednosrednad3596]

Quit whining.

[@DieselElevators]

Really fast street running.

[@TheSweetOldMan]

I have never seen a train driving down the middle of a street like that. The first thing that entered my mind was "train...you're drunk...go home". Guess my mind works differently than most folks. lol

[@brianzingleman3113]

Brownsville Pennsylvania also has a main line running down the center of a main city street

[@mintmoballen]

TheSweetOldMan We have one of those running straight through Corvallis, Oregon

[@TheJigglicious]

DrTeaHC are you that into it haha

[@jordanvielle9364]

TheSweetOldMan fs 3

[@russell656]

TheSweetOldMan I

[@alisonlee3314]

This was fabulous! I'm in the UK and this is SO different. Thank you for showing me.

[@HMSHOOD1920]

The engines paint scheme looked lovely.

[@albertcarello5489]

HMS Hood: These locomotives share the same color scheme as the Elgin, Joliet, and Eastern Railway locomotives and the old Milwaukee Road locomotives.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Lots of great variety here all-around. I really like the clips of 353 and the South Shore crossing the drawbridge. Neat idea for the street-running.

[@waltertomaszewski1083]

I didn't think you could even run a freight train line straight down a residential road, 1 lane of passenger traffic on both sides of the rail. The rural Midwest, I suppose.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

***** Oh, it isn't rural. It's on the outskirts of Chicagoland.

[@chrisross5370]

Back in the day streetcars and interurban trolleys were all the rage. Both of these types of trains were very often found running down the street making stops at intervals so that locals could easily reach their destinations, like the grocery store or the pharmacy. Most of these lines were simply shut down and the rails were paved over or torn out and the infrastructure left to decay. The South Shore, since its conception as a similarly designed passenger line padded with occasional electric freight service in the Victorian era, hasn't really changed all that much (except for the equipment, of course.) Their sister lines, The North Shore and the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin, however, are long gone and the city has simply turned them into bicycle paths and hiking trails. A sad thing.

[@itzjayden0_089]

:me wakes up sees big a$$ train passing house wtf

[@XGaming1]

Walter Tomaszewski this is legal yet i cant build a mini roller coaster in my backyard???

[@Dog.soldier1950]

Walter Tomaszewski it's really much more common than you think. I've seen it in Oakland. Ca. And here in Olympia, Wa the ROW for the rails existed long before the road or houses

[@NorfolkSouthernES44AC]

Great job filming those Dash 8-32BW's!! They are cool!

[@owenmeschter9888]

The diesel's engine's sound so cool in this video!

[@trash365247]

Looks just like the coaling tower we have in Dekalb Illinois just down from the Rochelle Railpark at the double diamond of UP & BNSF. I have to say that is the BEST street running video I have ever seen anywhere!!!! Keep the amazing videos coming!!!!!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

trash365247 Thank you for the nice comment!

[@robertrushing5137]

trash365247 I bet you mean, cooling tower

[@StevenJam]

Yeah love that old tower, great place to railfan at the old station down the tracks

[@cowboykody6775]

+Robert Rushing Nope, its called a coaling tower because its where steam trains loaded up coal. A cooling tower is in a nuclear power plant

[@pseudorandomly]

+Cowboy Kody In Robert's defense, there is a cooling tower in the video, too (far right side at the very beginning). It's non-nuclear, though; part of a coal-fired generator plant.

[@ghostgarden8032]

As a train watcher, I would love to go outside and sit on my front porch and watch the train stroll by my house

[@loki3523]

Streetrunning isn't that weird to me when it's somewhere like Oakland, but having a train run down the middle of such a small street surrounded with houses like this is just so strange.

[@SuperJet_Spade]

I really like how the Amtrak P32s are consecutively numbered 518 and 519

[@amsoiltek]

I too was blown away with the train street running, I had to crack open Google Earth and have a looksie. Don't have anything like that here in SoCal beside light rail stuff in LA. I live near Victorville and we see our fair share of freighters and Amtrak's here and in Barstow! Great video.

[@Rdecker692000]

Happy birthday guy

[@KingofGamingAndTrains456]

6:34 If they ever did a live action version of "The Polar Express," this would be a good street to film some scenes for it!

[@MrCsxtrain]

Rare to see Amtrak Dash 9 leading and Dash 8 as a helper!! Great catch!!

[@thepietrain7083]

So I geuss this is where the polar express is based xD

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

The Pie Train yep

[@michaelsanders151]

I was thinking the same thing xD

[@drdewott9154]

Sights like these were actually quite common throughout the United States. Even New York City had trains running through it's streets and avenues on Manhattan until the 50's I believe. (Or 30's again I'm not too sure on the exact number but you know the deal)

[@michaelsanders151]

Gordontrek lmao

[@TraxxasBoy520]

Bruh I was thinking exact same thing

[@sofast04]

I'm quite sure that the engineer was really glad when you decided to get out of the way so it could go on ahead.

[@Nitsujy12345]

Those are B32-8WH's not P32's. But nice video, I love street runs!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Nitsujy12345 They're also called P32's. Do a Google search.

[@Nitsujy12345]

A P32 is similar to a P42

[@Nitsujy12345]

I've never heard of those called P32's before, seems strange they'd name two kinds of engines the same thing but your right

[@bradnoga]

Nitsujy12345 find it in wiki

[@GEES44DC]

+Delay In Block Productions They are not the same engine. Not even close.

[@4njcampers]

That last scene made me think that this would be the perfect location to film a live action Polar Express movie! Or run excursion train!

[@Rlotpir1972]

It seems that that train created a new definition of 'sharing the roads'.

[@KatoOnTheTrack1]

As I guy born and raised in NYC, these street running videos are amazing

[@zepherdude]

So cool to see a train on a street. Thanks!

[@ltcheese945]

Curious as to why that is called the CP drawbridge as it is clearly a swing span

[@cjeam9199]

The intro is unnecessarily long and the FBI copyright warning seems a bit much but this is interesting and the voice over and other comments below informative so cheers 👍🏻

[@theconservativesandwhich6568]

cjeam ikr

[@charitycharity3316]

Yes not sure fbi are bothered about a train spotting video but then again in the UK a police station was broke into and all. The police asked. Is there any gays or lesbians that are offended by comments. On twitter

[@reverseflash764]

Just imaging waking up and seeing the train outside your door!

[@SouthernPacific-jb9ew]

Here in Oakland, California we have a stretch of double track mainline which serves amtrak capitol corridor, San joaquin, and Coast starlight. Union Pacific also operates numerous freight trains. Love your work on your videos!

[@MrBoogyman1988]

I grew up with southsore this is in Michigan City I used to see that Diesel engine runnin down the all the time when I growin up glad someone made a video about ma favorite engine runnin down the street

[@b.m.r221]

MrBoogyman1988 your only 28 dude. Calm down. U have 60 years left. Like you wont hear that again. Nostalgia isnt needed at your age.

[@ncplantdoctor]

Beautiful photography and I loved the back story about the P32s. I did not know that and that made the video more interesting.

[@benchedthatpiece]

I loved that streetrunning, great job!

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Your videos are so well done and the info is very well presented.

[@TerrellTime]

Imagine walking outside to a whole freight train in front of your house!

[@SBCBears]

The street line being used belongs to the Chicago, South Shore and South Bend Railroad, the last electric interurban train in the US. A throwback to street car days, If you look closely, you can see the overhead electric supply line. It still runs between South Bend and Chicago.

[@Steven_Williams]

Great video. I'm in this area a lot. Thanks for the back story, I always did wonder who that coal tower on Route 12 used to belong to.

[@kingofnone]

holy fuck skip to the end of the video, you're welcome

[@bluemtnsman]

Sweet captures indeed. Thank you.

[@ssweeps]

More supervisors, less worker bees. No wonder Amtrak is broke.

[@tkandimba]

If I smoke weed in this city, I swear 911 will know me by name. It will be my horror story seeing a train tail me at midnight on local streets.

[@leeschelling848]

Both diesel freight locomotives and passenger electric trains use the tracks on the streets - and have since around 1900. Folks living in Michigan City, Ind., are used to it and it doesn't present any real problems. However, with the rules in place for positive control track systems the end is coming for this really cool bit of railroad history. Dual tracks systems are going to be installed, many intersections will be closed and the streets turned into cul de sacs, and many homes will be leveled. It will shorten travel times for the passenger lines, which run from South Bend, Ind., to Chicago.

[@RecycledSushi]

6:32 if you can't be bothered to sit through the first six minutes.

[@elbandaleros]

beast running down the street ...what a lovely video ....

[@FellowManofAggieland]

That’s got to be one of the most interesting routes I have ever seen. Now I know how the Polar Express managed to get close to Hero Boys home that Christmas in 2004.

[@Herr_Jehmineh]

All you had to do was follow that damn train CJ!

[@jwblackbelt]

Phil Jehmineh nice liking your own comment

[@Herr_Jehmineh]

???

[@robertpreskop4425]

In Salt Lake City, one of the major downtown streets had a rail line running down the center of the street.

[@ssweeps]

I bet a heavy snow could take that rusty bridge out.

[@starkiller6864]

I straight up thought the train wasnt on rails and had somehow managed to take a stroll. lol.

[@HMSHOOD1920]

The trains were communicating, "Freight Train: Hello stranger, haven't see you here before. Amtrak: Hello too you to, and no I haven't been around here for some reasons, but they're letting me do a special event! Freight train: Oh really? Well then, take care and have fun!

[@RyanMattockpyro]

How scary is that!.. jeez couldn't imagine train on the road out here in Los Angeles.. Enjoyed video

[@UnitedRailfan]

DIB Great stuff. I look forward to your videos. Your one of the few good channels with commentary. PS the crossing at he beginning, with quad gates, is the mechanical bell/ebell combo still present? Thanks AmtrakMan378

[@bobjohnson2800]

That was just awesome 👍🏼. Great video

[@jwblackbelt]

Bob Johnson nice liking your own comment

[@polyrhythmia]

Noticed there is a catenary wire. Is that ever used?

[@GaryCameron780]

+polyrhythmia I noticed as well and wondered if the cat is still in use or if it's a throwback from streetcar days. I doubt it's for the Acela. :)

[@Gdddghhrwscbkjgesdcc]

Yes. The commuter rail is electric powered. Up until around the 1980s, freight was also pulled by electric locomotives. On the East end of town, there was the Nickel Plate. The connection between the NP and the current Amtrak owned tracks were torn up in the 1990s. During the first Gulf War, these tracks carried many military trains. Imagine driving beside that!

[@apurdue0]

They run commuter trains through there

[@metalrob169]

i love the part where its in the street .... like "dont mind me, im just drive'n my train in the street" lol

[@jwblackbelt]

metalrob169 nice liking your own comment

[@metalrob169]

Huh? why would i do that? that just seams silly.

[@NenadKralj]

7:05 the nicest shoot ever !!

[@geoffmackley]

Awesome !

[@radanju3]

How do people even dislike this video? Are their monitors flipped 180 degrees or something???

[@onestone19063]

AWSOME Video Footage!! 👍👍😮☺

[@FastCarsNoRules220]

I've seen public trains in Calgary running on the street in the downtown area, but a freight train running in the middle of a neighbourhood street? Damn...

[@CRStoller]

Michigan City is my hometown!!

[@MrBoogyman1988]

Chris Stoller mine too

[@lazyrrr2411]

OUTSTANDING effect from 6:35 on .!. Good video eye , overall 👍👍

[@bigtime7724]

350 353 I grew up up riding that train my dad was running that train for over 17 years been with AMTRAK for 30.

[@SPARKY_208Y]

What's with the fbi warning at the beginning?

[@dark7x918]

I'd be very skeptical living near a railroad going down the middle of the street especially with all the hazardous stuff they carry in those tanker cars at times

[@kennethcohen1777]

Then don't live there. It's that simple.

[@cdavid8139]

Exactly. When you buy a house look at what's around you. If you see a railroad then perhaps you should not buy there. If you are near a highway with lots of trucks going by, that is even more dangerous. You have a choice.

[@johnbidochka]

Street runs are so bizarre, seeing them makes me a bit nervous to be honest. Cannot explain it.

[@justsumguy2u]

That was so bizzare to see a train running right down the middle of the street.....it looked like something out of a Hollywood sci-fi movie. I would think it would be dangerous though because of drivers not paying attention

[@cubpak89]

Seriously couldn't fucking park your car to watch the last train go by. That's the only reason I watched this damn video

[@JoeysAmazingThings]

How often does a train go on this track? That's crazy cool! (Scary for area kids/pets though.)

[@TrainsNStuff]

Is it a coaling tower or NUCELAR POWER PLANT? Also, keep the vids a comin'! You do great videos!

[@CrippleCreekStudios]

The concrete structure that the Wolverine passes under is indeed a coaling tower. Steam locomotives would be refueled here on the former New York Central. There are some shots of the power plant, NIPSCO's Michigan City Gen Station, which is a coal fired power plant that uses a Hyperbolic cooling tower.

[@TrainsNStuff]

thanks for letting me know what that was.

[@ct737]

Nicely done!

[@CaptainJustice166]

Wow great catches!!!

[@optimuscprime]

Cruising down the street. I like it!

[@thewaywardpoet]

I noticed, at the end of the video, when the train is running on the street, there's an overhead wire over the tracks. Is that for streetcar service? If so, I didn't know Michigan City had trolley lines!

[@BorisLu]

Nice video!

[@gabrielrivas5459]

I was just wondering does the train have to stop at red light when they are on the street just like the cars and trucks from Gabrielle Rivas from Roslyn heights ny

[@cowscrazy]

The tracks are built right into the road. This must be a common thing for the people that live there

[@blumac9801]

I play this game called Train Simulator 2017 and I have the P32, P42 and Dash 8s on their, it's kind cool

[@b.m.r221]

Blumac5 what platform is it on?

[@jeroldcrawford3431]

What a great house for a rail fan!

[@HoseG96]

This is great.....I would have a beach chair on the side of the road, drink some miller lite, sit back and watch the show.

[@davidhoover9039]

The sign is wrong, It's a swing bridge, not a drawbridge.

[@2599cjg]

The Polar Express

[@erikwallace5934]

yeah this look so good on 1225 2-8-4 steam locomotive running street rail (TPE)

[@WeShowYou]

In the polar express the scenes where the train is in the street is in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[@b.m.r221]

frank eddy no its not lmfao

[@yoanisperez7135]

soy amante a los trenes y nunca habia visto un tren por el medio de la calle...cool

[@eageraurora879]

You guys see a train running down the road, I see potential for a live action polar express film

[@jwblackbelt]

Anthony Nguyen nice liking your own comment

[@eageraurora879]

Huh i didnt notice

[@42the_answer]

So you thought the railroad tracks were there for decoration only?

[@jwblackbelt]

John Lee nice liking your own comment

[@bigtank2185]

you can get in trouble for using the FBI header. because you're not authorized. it's only for commercial works. this is public forum.

[@glendavivasmartinez8514]

in the Metro blue line of Los Angeles it passes to LA in the middle of the street there is tracks on the street it goes slower because it has to stop at the red lights

[@peytonwakham22]

That seems extremely dangerous. Poor city planning folks

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

+peytonwakham22 The railroad was built way before the neighborhoods were here. Actually, street running was once common place in the US until the 1960s.

[@KatzStudiosMedia]

+Delay In Block Productions What is the typical schedule for South Shore freight?

[@WolfrCats]

I really like the Countryside its so gorgeous

[@WolfrCats]

I hate living in a Coast Side state ::( My neighborhood kind of looks like a Country Side

[@inconspicuous_ox]

Do the engineers have to keep their bell on while street running?

[@brandonr.5318]

How does this work City / train company wise. Because I know railroads own 20 feet of land on each side of the tracks so if there's yards there do they technically own that. Or who does

[@StealthGamerWolf]

The heck...this street runner stole the Ontario commuter bell chime wth...😢😂😂😂😂

[@alyyj1925]

There should be crossings at each driveway

[@cojack424]

Who ever the city developer was in having an actual freight train run/operate in the middle of a two way street is mind boggling....I have NEVER seen anything so ridiculous........

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

The rails were there first. The roads came later.

[@jimpikoulis6726]

Train lines in the middle of the street you gotta be NUTS