Metra Cab Car Ride on the BNSF Racetrack

[Amtrak1194]

Nice View!

[rockprogmetal]

is it just me or are the stations almost just right next to eachother?

[mt90945557]

@rockprogmetal They actually are that close together. This line is really bad about that. This is the worst line to ride during off peak/weekend but rush hour has lots of express trains.

[rockprogmetal]

@mt90945557 I can now see why, i took this line last weekend to Lagrange to meet with a friend and you were right about that. Im not used to the train stopping every 10 secs at stops that are a quarter mile apart from eachother. I normally take the Milwaukee North line to Fox Lake and Get off at Deerfield, its a much smoother ride with alot less stops

[royalflush5000]

@mt90945557 On non-express trains, this line is actually worse than during off peak times because five stations on this line have rush hour service only, which means you will stop at those stations as well. Those stations are: West Hinsdale, Highlands, Congress Park, La Vergne, and Halsted Street. Therefore, during rush hour, ride express trains if at all possible.

[robertgift]

Well done video!

Nice to see Quiet Zones.

[mt90945557]

@robertgift no, quiet zones suck

[xtremepadrefan]

@robertgift quiet zones are a good way to get people killed

[iPadwiz]

amazing!!!! Please do this outbound from the cab

[mt90945557]

@iPadwiz Sorry, can't do that because the locomotive blocks the view from the end door and getting into the locomotive is impossible...

[howardkevinm]

i love the racetrack!!!!! and i dont even live in Chicago

[gomichiganrailmst3k]

How come there are not that many trains on Racetrack?

[mt90945557]

1. It's a Sunday so commuter trains aren't nearly as frequent

2. BNSF likes to give too much priority to commuter trains so when they come out, they hold up and trains trying to leave Cicero.

[satanxhhhx]

Thanks for the journey mt. Gotta love some of the background chatter you hear during the ride.

[mt90945557]

your welcome. I will be making rides on other lines soon.

[jimbotrains]

I ride the Metra a lot. In Hinsdale they always have at least one car in the crossing gate, its like, are they aloud to do that? great vid and another subscription!

[mt90945557]

Blocking the street with a car keeps people from crossing while the train is there because another train could sneak up beside the stopped train and hit you. That happened once in Downers Grove.

[kes1963]

i remember riding the train from brookfield to chicago in 1972 when i was 9 years old, it was a blast