Love that siren..sounds like something out of a Wile E.Coyote cartoon! I live in Southern California, and the Long Beach S.F.Heim lift Bridge [it's similiar to Sacramento's Tower Bridge] also uses a siren when lifting and closing.]
This is great!! Is the bridge operator actually in that little 'hut' in the middle on the lift section of the bridge?? Beautiful location and btw train not bad either, LoL!!
Thanks. And-- is this ONLY a local line, or does BNSF use this also?? That is a nice little park too there alongside the tracks-- would be a nice place to "relax and catch some trains". However, if just locals, probably not a lot of RR traffic??
That's a good catch. I see a little time shift editing going on there... which I appreciate. (You've got to get yourself a tripod just so you don't have to be one for these long takes. Heh.)
Love that siren..sounds like something out of a Wile E.Coyote cartoon! I live in Southern California, and the Long Beach S.F.Heim lift Bridge [it's similiar to Sacramento's Tower Bridge] also uses a siren when lifting and closing.]
SteveCarras 4 months ago
Wow, nice catch with the bridge siren in the beginning! That's a Sterling Little Giant siren, dating back to the 1920s-30s.
murrfarms 2 years ago
Cool bridge!
Nice horn on that train too!
soccermatt12 2 years ago
This is great!! Is the bridge operator actually in that little 'hut' in the middle on the lift section of the bridge?? Beautiful location and btw train not bad either, LoL!!
Squawk7600 2 years ago
Yes, he climbs a ladder from the mainline up to the part that goes up and down, then climbs another ladder to the but
how old school lol
oh and thanks a lot!
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
Thanks. And-- is this ONLY a local line, or does BNSF use this also?? That is a nice little park too there alongside the tracks-- would be a nice place to "relax and catch some trains". However, if just locals, probably not a lot of RR traffic??
Squawk7600 2 years ago
They Illinois Railway owns this line, and they only use it on tuesdays and thursdaysfor one trip.lol
The nearest BNSF to Ottawa is about 25 minutes away both north and south.
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
thanks!
yeah a lot of recreational boats and barges
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
That's a good catch. I see a little time shift editing going on there... which I appreciate. (You've got to get yourself a tripod just so you don't have to be one for these long takes. Heh.)
Bill
basicbill1 2 years ago
I know you dont like to sit and watch a 5 minute video, so I edited it shorter, which I knew I had to do. (it took 5 min to get the bridge down)
I dont like tripods, I feel nerdy and people are staring at me and what not.
lol
thanks!
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
I know you don't like long videos so I knew I had to edit it, it took 5 min to get the bridge lol
I don't like them, they look nerdy and people will be staring at me and yeah......
lol
thanks bill!
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
Yeah, I know. That's one of the reasons that I try to shoot in rural locations.
Bill
basicbill1 2 years ago
Okay, this is where I'll be getting the Streator Job next. Wow.
Sweet vid!
NicTrain35 2 years ago
I knew you would like this lol
he stopped because the bridge wasnt down in time
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago
5008 is doing all of the hard stuff y 5009 is in the yard lol
gameover340 2 years ago
I KNOW
5009 is a ton better lol
MattBNSF1991 2 years ago