Thunderstorm by Elburn, Illinois along the UP Geneva sub

[@davidurban6813]

I've watched this video numerous times and still love it. Once again thanks for posting it.

[@Basicbill]

Wow, thanks! Bill

[@JohnAckerman31]

Same here. There’s just something I love about a Metra train being in a thunderstorm. I know it sounds stupid, but I don’t know what it is.

[@wisphotog]

Awesome video! The weather sure does add a whole new dimension to train watching! Alex

[@ethanfigols]

The gates go down up for 1 minute ! Nice vid,Bill... Love the sound of the storm and the Metra!

[@amjkodaz]

Weather Conditions of a general USA thunderstorm. Very suprised the Tripod didnt blow over

[@Basicbill]

Thanks much for watching and the comment. Stay dry. Bill

[@dwkcamman611]

This is one of my favorites! My fiance and I love thunderstorms and we love this video!

[@Basicbill]

@Rocketboy1950 Hi. Thanks for watching. I mentioned in the description that it was not shot through the car window. That's water on the camera lens. Too bad you can't post your video response. Bill

[@Basicbill]

Thanks very much for watching. Bill

[@davidurban6813]

I've always loved this video and to get a meet so close is the icing on the cake thanks for sharing it :)

[@Basicbill]

Thanks for watching that older one. Bill

[@Coastal603]

Riding a train can be fun even during a rainy day.

[@TheTrainStationinc]

I love these types of shots. I like it to be at least a grey day because it makes every light clearly visible regardless of the angle yet you can still see the train and other surroundings. Thanks for the sacrifice, Bill!

[@newworldin2010]

This video was sublime. I greatly enjoyed the zen of it all. I liked reading your description of the events surrounding this video. I saw the video before I read your description so I just thought it was an automated camera. Kudos for sticking through the rain to get this!

[@Basicbill]

@theup3985 Thanks. I appreciate your dual perspectives. Bill

[@markmccummins8049]

Psychedelic - yes, Bill, I too remember those days!! Diggin this video; a thunderstorm and trains. This is terrific.

[@Basicbill]

Hey thanks for the comment. Bill

[@dwkcamman611]

Superb video indeed!!! I love storms and the fact that you caught 2 Metra trains in that storm...Simply awesome!!!

[@Basicbill]

A lucky bunch of things came together. Thanks. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@mcresq65 Thanks for watching. I do have a "boot" that can be used for rain protection, but I didn't think I'd need it with the camera set up in the car. I didn't plan on those gusty north winds. Camera's OK though. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@ETom22andson Thanks for watching and the comment. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@newworldin2010 Thanks for the kind words. Makes the soaking worthwhile. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@cool29801 Thanks for that. An older one of mine is SD quality is" Squall Line July 10, 2008 Chicago area" Another in HD is "Approaching Storm on June 18, 2010" Bill

[@Basicbill]

Thanks very much. In this case I was shooting from inside of my car. The camera obviously got a bit wet, but not too much. Mostly just the lens. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@trainguyONR Gotta love our Midwest storms. Thanks for watching. Bill

[@Basicbill]

Thanks for watching. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@trainmaster55 That is true. Thanks for watching. Bill

[@pwalpar]

very forboding weather for sure, good video Bill awesome light show

[@Rocketboy1950]

@basicbill1 My apologies for not reading the description. I often get peeved when people ask me something that I have clearly described and here's me doing it.

[@22RailProductions]

Nice Job Bill! and Nice Sevre thunderstorm! LOL!

[@benjamingarrido5494]

Beautiful video, I,m love rain and train.

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

very dramatic man!! just dont get hurt lolol! nice power! great way to show how trains travel no matter what weather!

[@Basicbill]

Thanks very much! Bill

[@NorthernChevron]

Wow look how low those clouds are!

[@ToniMattTony]

Beautiful footage!

[@Basicbill]

Thanks for watching. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@Southerntreatment Thanks. It was interesting for a while. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@Randoman35 Don't remember exactly. Probably about 7:30. Bill

[@PowerSerge]

This is cool The trains wanted to be in the shot too lol

[@Basicbill]

@Railhead1956 Thanks much. Bill

[@Basicbill]

Yes it was. Bill

[@chrisholcomb]

This is now my desktops background! (dreamscene) I can't find any videos with a storm and still camera.. This one is pretty good though, minus the trains. Nice footage still.

[@Basicbill]

@crazyrailfan I appreciate it. Bill

[@spacecalander]

very nice shot, wow!

[@Basicbill]

@pwalpar Thanks a lot. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@FlyBikes089 Thanks. Bill

[@railfanstreator94]

That was one of the shortest ones I have ever seen though.

[@Basicbill]

@amtrak939 Thanks a lot. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@modemeyes I'm just glad that the inside of my car dried out. Thanks. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@spacecalander Thanks a lot! BIll

[@Basicbill]

@dwkcamman611 Thanks. And my camera got a nice cleaning. Heh. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@Trapperjohn4077th Thanks much! Bill

[@Basicbill]

@Randoman35 Hey thanks! Bill

[@Basicbill]

@goodeye03 It did work out well. Bill

[@goodeye03]

That is some nasty weather..Nice to see 2 trains in this one video..

[@Basicbill]

@xrecon815 Yes it certainly was. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@FGLK1751 Fun weather for sure. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@dwkcamman611 Thanks a lot. BIll

[@Randoman35]

What are those fence things next to the crossing masts?

[@Basicbill]

A good question. I have no idea. Bill

[@amandap569]

The crossing signals have been removed.

[@shumacwilder]

The Basicbill Channel What's The UP Geneva Sub?

[@greatlakesrailfan586]

What Was That Metra F40PH Horn Called?

[@oct197.]

I travel this line every week and I want to know what Road this was

[@Basicbill]

Pouley Road. But I believe that crossing is now closed. Bill

[@oct197.]

@@Basicbill thanks

[@publisherthewrittenwyrd4245]

A lovely mood video! Shame you let the camera lense get soaked, those light flares were very distracting.

[@abyios]

This is a wonderful storm video. I can't believe there are only 10,000 views, should be more like 100,000 views. I appreciate the effort in making this but please tell me, how do you prevent water damage to your camera in weather like this without covering it with something that would make for a noisy soundtrack? Thank You for such an interesting viewing Bill.

[@City-Knight91]

was there a tornado

[@phoenixissac7110]

the train was taking long time before storm coming

[@AmtrakProductions]

Where was this shot

[@Basicbill]

At the Pouley Road grade crossing. Which is now closed. Bill

[@Rocketboy1950]

@basicbill1 I reckon it'll be ok. Probably have Oprah saying it when she gets back home.

[@Basicbill]

@EJE670 Now I've got to dry my car out. Thanks. Bill

[@reddyspaghetti]

@ Randoman35, It would really keep me up if it started thundering at 10:00 PM.

[@Basicbill]

@Randoman35 Heh he. No problem. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@NYCTAFreak500 Hi. Not that I remember. Bill

[@davidurban6813]

awesome video really good in every sense good job make more how about a blizzard or snowstorm video just saying keep up the good work thanks for posting it :-)

[@Basicbill]

Thanks for the comment. Bill

[@ETom22andson]

Interesting video and nice weather, 5* /I like/

[@ezrobot7]

11 years later

[@youraveragejoe2]

Hi from the future

[@Rocketboy1950]

Well done but I don't know why you shot through the wet glass.........wel I do really :-) I was going to post a response but the silly system won't let me go back far enough in my videos. It's called Australia ; Freak storm and it has hail instead of lightning plus a really old EMD unit.

[@Basicbill]

@Rocketboy1950 No worries, mate. (Am I allowed to say that being a yank?) ;-) Bill

[@TheEmilychurchill]

GR8 SHOT

[@Basicbill]

@railfanstreator94 Could be. Bill

[@Basicbill]

@mcresq65 Glad I could bring back some memories. Heh. Bill

[@JohnWalshLegend]

Awesome !!

[@FlyBikes089]

Nice!

[@xrecon815]

a bit of a rainy day that day eh? lol

[@flyingwest253]

Wait This Train Is Metra YEA!

[@Basicbill]

@railfanstreator94 Heh heh.

[@reddyspaghetti]

I need to run for my life before I turn into dynamite.

[@MotorGotFire]

Nice

[@reddyspaghetti]

I do not film in nasty weather.

[@reddyspaghetti]

Aaaaaaaaaaaah!

[@failedmiscarriage1615]

Damn.

[@railfanstreator94]

Crossing malfunction