Railfanning The Union Pacific Geneva Subdivision, Wheaton, IL. 8-11-09.

[irelandbloke]

Wonderful

[lonleyinosky]

UP sure seems to use lots of locos on the head end in this area! I have rail fanned in Fremont, NE and typically only see maybe 2 units head end and one on the rear. Working on the Ottumwa, IA subdivision for BNSF, 2 in lead is the standard pretty much.

[44skillet]

What is rail fanning? I don't know alot about railroading , only have worked on the tracks setting rail and tamping

[NolanBrooks22694]

If you're a rail enthusiast under 18, like this. We're a dying breed. =(

[BTCRAIL101FILMS]

0:08-0:12 Is weird but yet awesome!! Nice catchs!!

[TEMAOHI2787]

UP RULES!!!!

[USMCnBNSFdude]

they sure use a lot of EMD locomotives (SD70, SD70Ace) on the Geneva don't they? All I see here in San Antonio is AC4400s.

[benschlechter]

I wish passenger service were restored to east tennessee.

[Rocketboy1950]

Dam I envy you guys having this kind of traffic on your front door step. I have to drive 600 miles to get anything like it. This is great stuff.

[USSNevadaBB36]

I love this Train :)

Union Pacific <3

all trains of the usa :)

[USSNevadaBB36]

I love this Train :)

Union Pacific <3

[dwkcamman611]

Geez!!! You guys got the horn action on that day...I guess there really is strength in numbers.

[methlabbathtub]

at 5:50 was it really necessary to have 8 engines in the front?

[TspesVladD]

Awesome video! I like that crossing by the station! Great train footage!

[crazyrailfan152]

is that an old train bridge in the background?

[EasternLtd]

@crazyrailfan152 : The Elgin branch of the Chicago Aurora & Elgin interurban.

[Bartman1764]

aww frank u should do more bridge views like this y did u stop goin to this location

[wfkane2001]

Great video, originally from NY I would railfan Chicagoland for weeks at a time, timing it with the train show at the fairgrounds west of here.

There is a two story parking garage south of the tracks , or at least there was, near the bike trail, and the truss bridge you showed at the beginning of this video.

Try shooting from up there, it gets you off the ground and looking down on the tracks

[peter15871]

brilliant

[SD457500]

Great video and editing. Keep up the great work.

[v8nightmarekk]

are you guys serious? you tape trains? get a life

[up199519981982198319]

@v8nightmarekk if you dont like it why do you watch it huh retard maybe you need to get a life

[NSrailfest]

please ignore that comment i did not mean it up is the shit i was just trying to be annoying lol

[NSrailfest]

union pacific is redneck crap

[mukundeable]

Great Video thanks.

I think the platform is a bit to short for some passenger-trains. ^^

[bnsfbrandonmoon4]

great video frank

[LocalRailfan]

Hey Frank. I have always liked the name Geneva. It sounds like quite a nice name. Great trains and horns! I would love to live in that house shown at the beginning of the video on the right.

[ONRrailfan]

or sorry that sounds like an RS3 to me i could be wrong but...

[ONRrailfan]

Metra 143 has a K5LA horn on it

[MetraCNW71794]

That would be a P5A my friend

[jimtrain18]

That was some video one of the best Frank

[DL2045]

Any idea on what kind of horn Metra 143 has?

[timsideas]

Looks like you guys had a fun time.

[newsgodaz]

good stuff. what's with the bridge to nowhere?

[DL2045]

looks like a bike trail. My guess an abandoned line converted for people

[03dktart]

the bridge was once part of the mainline on the old CA&E trolleyline that ran from elgin to chicago. the line split in downtown wheaton and the other half of the line went from aurora to chicago.

[honeybeever]

Its a bridge for the Illinois Prarie Path. Bike/hiking trail.

[theup3985]

Awesome video!  Wheaton looks like a great place to railfan, and that's a nice depot they got there too!

[trainmasterfm2]

Hey Frank 1078 is a GP40-2

[YDMO4355]

awsome ..thats alot UP's...

cool looken train depot also...

[gameover340]

awesome video

[trcekl]

Why is the locomotion at the conclusion of the passenger train (1:50 or 4:50)?

[BoxcarFrank]

Because the train is pulled out of Chicago and pushed into Chicago. When it is pushed, the crew operates the locomotive from the front passenger car which doubles as a cab control car. Just makes it easier so there is no need for a second engine or turning and wying of the engines.

[trcekl]

Thank you for the explanation.

[CPManJoe]

Nice video Frank!

[Aero203]

awesome vid!

[GregInCalifornia]

Great location & shots!

[kraigkasten]

is that an old CNW bridge above the tracks?

[roundhouser]

10-11-09, back to the future huh? LOL. BTW I hired on at 10-11. So I know its good videos.

[Tracksider216]

0:50 was the best shot. Great meet and power!

[GSMR1702]

love the shot at about 0:50-1:00, all EMD power there!!

[surfliner460]

the horn on Metra 143 reminds me of the old Amtrak F40s

[VIA909]

Great shots...the one UP train with 8 engines was a nice lash-up!