South Shore Line street running in Michigan City

[@Drewster327]

It's crazy seeing those huge double deckers run down the street

[@reneehenderson6134]

I love train horns and whistles. I play their sound effect audio to help me sleep.

[@carmichaeltrainproductionc9663]

I Did not know 11th Street had a station!! Awesome catch on the Double Ducker!!

[@HOTRAILProductions]

The opening scene where the train is exiting the street-running is Michigan Ave. There was a stop right where you were standing until at least the late 1970's.

[@BLKdurangoTRAINhorns]

This was really a treat. SOO cool to see street running, double deckers moving by them selfs, LOL WITH A P3 horn..... Awesome video.

[@irelandbloke]

Excellent shots :)

[@BoratWanksta]

@jonrev They only run the bi-level cars on weekdays for the most part, and moreso for weekday rush hour runs. And from what I've heard, they only run those between Carroll Ave(Mich City) and Chicago.

[@corpsmaster]

Yep... never make it out here to Hudson Lake

[@justinanderson181]

Joel Kelley I’d kill to live on Hudson Lake! I live 25 min from the SB airport and I try to ride the train every time I can! If I could just walk over to the station from my house that would be awesome

[@timosha21]

I am compiling a video of commuter rail systems in the United States: I have not had a chance to film this system and was wondering if I could use 30 seconds of your footage? I would be more than happy to list your channel as credits under the description once I put out the video

[@xeroabyss9597]

1:12 I have lived right off the corner of 10th and Willard for a long time, and I've never noticed you could see the bell tower of that church on Franklin and 8th (or 9th?) before.

[@humanaddictions]

I live on 11th St and the train wakes us up all night long with its horn blowing. it's ridiculous how much they blow...

[@EMDSD14R]

Street running is in Australia to, at least in one place I've seen. A few places in the US also still have street running.The IC railroad had double decker EUM's in the 1980's.I think some are still in service on Metra but they may have been replaced by these newer ones here. Metra also brought their own version of them. Also the Chicago area has had double decker commuter trains since the late 50's as push pull trains pulled by diesels, so that's about 63 years total.

[@FredNurk]

Metropolitan Sydney and ajacent cities are the only rail links using doube deakers. Victoria tried one some years back but it could not fit in with the other single deckers and was scrapped. Thanks for the swaps. If you want a piece of paradine, come live in Sutherland Shire at southern end of this huge city. Just don't try and drive anywhere anytime quickly !

[@LSM_Lover]

Amazing!

[@grayfireproductions]

I like how the South Shore trains run right in the middle of streets in front of people's houses. If anything keeps me up at night I'd rather it be one of these than loud neighbors. It'd give me a reason to railfan more often. Is this the only city where it runs on the streets?

[@corpsmaster]

Yes, this isn't the only city it street runs on. It runs next to a major highway and there are plenty of places to rail fan this railroad.

[@corpsmaster]

I live along the South Shore near the beautiful Hudson Lake stop. Sitting at Monroe's Crossing (a dinner) is the easiest and best way to railfan this.

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

In the early 20th century they ran streetcars or trains with one to two cars. They never moved to entirely dedicated tracks so now they run full length trains on the streets.

[@michaelglass4701]

Grayfire Productions , yes it is

[@Kiharu_Sunzuko]

I like the sounds of the bells.

[@adelgado75]

Awesome footage starting at 4:00

[@EMDSD14R]

I do like the double decker EUM's in Australia they are cool and come in many different designs. I'll send you the link to the video of street running in Australia.

[@mel816]

Looks like a streetcar/tram on steroids:-P

[@alden5931]

/trolley that's what we call them here in Philly

[@JLJ061]

West of the 11th Street Station, where the line transistions from 11th to 10th Street.

[@CharlieND]

I'm surprised there aren't more safety items on the road. Like dividers or designated traffic lights.

[@justinanderson181]

Charlie ND they are gonna add it soon. They are adding in dividers in the years coming

[@danielboone3770]

I love that sign at the beginning. At 0:01.

[@HOTRAILProductions]

Very nice footage!

[@FredNurk]

Trains running in the main road ? Looks weird! In Sydney, Australia, we have had double decker trains for over 50 years. We are just renewing the second generation stainless steel non air conditioned with Waratah trains. Although these don't run through where I took video, the intercity OSCAR train is shown. Also couple of DE hauled coal trains for variety ! CITYRAIL Sydney- NEW 4,400 HP Class CEY DE Locos at Mortdale Station 14/ 8/ 2013 watch?v=xx-UeqDIuO0

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Wonder why they skimped on end doors on the bilevels?

[@cbltrains1368]

polar express ,the train on the street

[@trainsandships]

Nice video!

[@41novar]

It’s strange for me to see a train moving without a locomotive in the front or the back 🤔

[@alden5931]

Pretty common for commuter rail here in America.

[@sullivan2339]

Does this train-line still run the same track? I just came across this by accident. What a surprise! I live most of my life on the far N. side of Chicago- I had No Idea.

[@xeroabyss9597]

It does. They're going to pull them up in a few years though, and install dual rails sets

[@DCussen]

So cool!!

[@jacobjones9498]

Those are some nice Bi-levels! Do they ever have locomotive power or only cab car power? New subscriber just earned!

[@GamesTSF]

South Shore Line (and Metra Electric which it runs alongside around Chicago) are entirely electric multiple unit (EMU) sets.

[@jacobjones9498]

GamesTSF Alrighty then, thanks!

[@charlesgault3777]

The passenger train is electric multiple unit (EMU). The fr8 train uses diesel locomotives.

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

They are electric multiple units. The control cab is at the front and back cars.

[@SouthCalifas619]

So which came first here the railroad or town?

[@corpsmaster]

Definitely Town. However the South Shore, while having always been an interurban, started with Tram cars, therefore a lot of street running was far more practical.

[@JLJ061]

It's actually a P3.

[@michaelglass7047]

I like the sound of bells

[@AmtrakandAWVRFan]

Do they ever have locomotives?

[@FedRebel]

South Shore has a small freight division that uses Gp38's The passenger division is 100% electric using motorized cars.

[@TrainmanBrando]

only when there is power outage on the overhead lines.

[@w8lifter1]

use to have electric freight

[@imanacer]

Sorry to say, but the last passenger train ran on this line Feb 27, 2022. End of an era.

[@alden5931]

is there any way somebody could electrocute themself by stepping on the rails?

[@Trainlover1995]

No. These trains are operating on overhead wires, not third-rail.

[@atomstarfireproductions8695]

No, these use overhead power.

[@TrainmanBrando]

A Nathan P5 on a EMU? wierd

[@joshuafajardo5697]

Too bad it’s gone now

[@DrSurprise]

...And someone thought it was a good idea to have a commuter rail line go down a street? I'm mind boggled right now.

[@Wingnutcaseman]

+DrSurprise The South Shore Line originated as an interurban which typically ran on streets in cities and towns and on private right of way in open areas. Today South Shore is a railroad but some interurban vestiges remain including this stretch of street running. Plans to eliminate reroute this section off the street have been floated for years but so far to no avail.

[@MrWolfSnack]

+DrSurprise In addition to Wingnut's comments, freight lines ran through the middle of old towns like this since the 1800's. This line was always owned and run by The Shore.

[@TheChicagoL]

Why remove it? The residents seem to be, not only used to it's operation, but pretty content with it. I mean really, where else can you just step outside your house and board a heavy rail commuter train, at street level, practically right outside your front door? Hey, as they say: If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[@DrSurprise]

TheChicagoL True. I'm not saying it's a bad idea. I too would be pretty caught on by the idea of having a train outside my house. Would make my life slightly easier.

[@briankettle9342]

TheChicagoL seems like a lot of power being drawn from all those pantographs.

[@geoffreylee5199]

A good day for shooting trains!

[@TrainmanBrando]

Oh I was close

[@juliannebrand7890]

Lots of noise. Unnecessary horn blowing. who wants that?

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

"unnecessary?" It's required by federal law to sound the horn. If people don't like it they never should have moved here where the tracks have been for over 100 years

[@deckerjr]

The South Shore was built in stages between 1901 and 1908. I doubt if anyone living in Michigan City today is living in the same house he/she did at that time.

[@DerIC-zx4je]

American Trains Don`t have any style!!!! Swiss Trains have style!!!!!!!!!

[@MilesJajich]

That's what she said, and American Trains DO have style, just look more into it.

[@Entuz]

+Der IC 2000 Do the Swiss have rails in the middle of the road? Didn't think so

[@S404_44]

+Entu .z The do, many smaller railways run on the street sometimes, for example the Forchbahn or the trains in St. Gallen

[@Entuz]

SimonHellinger Cool, didn't know that. I have to take that back then

[@MrWolfSnack]

+Der IC 2000 Look at more American trains than a small interurban line.

[@Csakbetksszmok]

This permanent horning is really annoying, and means consequence of lack of civilisation for me. : )

[@SRS223313]

All train is VVVF? 全てVVVFですか?