Chicago Terminal Series: Belt Crossing, Cicero, IL. 11-24-09.

[boweandrew3]

why are speeds over dimond crossings either fast or slow, like the TP&W crossing on UP joliet Sub at X102 is good for 80mph, but why are the Chicago Junctions good for only 10 to 15 mph?

[alongo34]

i live in ciero too

[MrMKShinnok]

I live in Cicero :)

[montyvox0510]

Someone needs to tell CP to start painting some of their GE's.

They look rough.

Great video as always Frank.

[skinnyshit8888]

Looks like an artist was a little stupid on the third car on that C.N. train or he is very special. I've never seen upside down spray before!

[bonehead1902]

Its diffrent.

[chessie5882]

Actually this was called Belt crossing. There was a tower. There was a tower here until the mid-90's

I visited there back then. That other railroad in the area was an IC subsidiary called the Chicago and Illinois Western. that line ran out to Mc Cook IL. They had a yard ot the east of the crossing. In later time the CC&P ran over the freeport line. Then I bought it back later on.

[JoaoT805]

what is this guys problem with trespassing?

great video as usual!

[thaxremix]

Diamonds are the shit....

[GageRules2]

Awesome Video

[cifn2]

Was that the BRC using BN/ BNSF power?