Metra is in trouble they arent suppose to let people off onto the track its suppose to be on the platform and my grandmother drives metra everyday for 6am-3pm and she told me oh well.
This area is changing a little bit, Metra is in the process of install new signals at Mokena, the old searchlights will be no more in a few weeks. Interesting to see a signal bridge will be going up to the west of Mokena.
yup at the tower. my dad retired two years ago. my brother, however, just got cancer and hasn't been working since march. my uncle works out of that tower once in a while too. we're a huge RR family.
It is also a rule on certain Metra districts that two trains can not occupy a station at the same time, the Rock is one of those districts. Nice video by the way, any others from RI?
the conductor getting off the last car
cp8532 2 years ago
those locos are funky
nice video O:
PossessedDonutz 3 years ago
Metra is in trouble they arent suppose to let people off onto the track its suppose to be on the platform and my grandmother drives metra everyday for 6am-3pm and she told me oh well.
Jabbajawz4life 4 years ago
the man probably snuck off. I have never in my life heard of or seen this happen. oh well lol
jimbotrains 3 years ago
God those things are ugly. I dont much care for our NJ Transit PL42AC either.
ERIELACKU34CH 4 years ago
a Dash9 horn on a Metra locomotive? I never thought i'd see the day.
BNSF9250 4 years ago
This area is changing a little bit, Metra is in the process of install new signals at Mokena, the old searchlights will be no more in a few weeks. Interesting to see a signal bridge will be going up to the west of Mokena.
metraRI 4 years ago
Dude they are putting up another signal bridge? I know they have one West of Mokena Already.
BoxcarFrank 4 years ago
Ya, the new signals were just activated last week.. the searchlights are gone. The new bridge is just west of Wolf Road.
metraRI 4 years ago
Yea I checked it out. The cantilever signal looks really cool.
BoxcarFrank 4 years ago
my dad worked on the RI line out of Joliet for over 30 years. Now my brother took over his job after he retired. he'll enjoy all this
mktarrant 4 years ago
what at the tower?
BoxcarFrank 4 years ago
yup at the tower. my dad retired two years ago. my brother, however, just got cancer and hasn't been working since march. my uncle works out of that tower once in a while too. we're a huge RR family.
mktarrant 4 years ago
wow,how nice a K5LA...and (MP 36's horn)...battle one another!
marklester01 4 years ago
I wonder what the inside of those cars look like?
trainmanwp 4 years ago
If you type in "Metra", your bound to see some videos people took of the inside of the cars.
BoxcarFrank 4 years ago
I take those quite often, the seats are very plush and comfy. The cars with the bigger windows have a really nice view.
twillkickers 4 years ago
no matter wot i will always prefer the sound of a class 37 thrashing
kiyran 4 years ago
Thanks guys!
BoxcarFrank 5 years ago
Imma Tinley girl, so I see Metras all the time XD I love Metras ^^
AngelOfChicago 5 years ago
YAY!!! I live in Mokena.
chngngsldr54 5 years ago
BTW, I got some video of IAIS and CSX freight traffic on the RI line.
BoxcarFrank 5 years ago
Yeah I got a few. Ill make more tonight or over the weekend.
BoxcarFrank 5 years ago
It is also a rule on certain Metra districts that two trains can not occupy a station at the same time, the Rock is one of those districts. Nice video by the way, any others from RI?
wazup0056 5 years ago
I like the horn on the MP36...no wonder he stopped...the guy getting off would have become a hood orniment...good video
bobwith1oh 5 years ago