12/26/2009 - Railfanning the BNSF Chicago Subdivision, AKA "The Race Track." Snow day at Naperville!

Train 380, Amtrak's inbound Illinois Zephyr, arrives into Naperville, IL., for its station stop, led by AMTK 142.

380 was delayed for a couple minutes, which gave us time to get to the other end of the platform, for another shot.

An inbound Metra train arrives and departs Naperville, bound for a snowy Chicago.

A pair of BNSF ES44AC's are really kicking up the fresh powder, as they roll east through Naperville, with a loaded coal train.

An outbound Metra train arrives and departs Naperville, in the snowstorm.

The H3, Dash 9 leader of this eastbound Z train looks to have seen some serious snow in its recent travels, as it slowly passes through Naperville, crossing over from Main 2 to 3. Three BNSF Dash 9's follow.

As the eastbound intermodal rolls along, a pair of horsies dash through the snow, with a westbound manifest.

This inbound Metra train kicks up some snow as it arrives into Naperville for its stop.

This westbound manifest kicks up some serious snow, as it rolls through Naperville, powered by a BNSF Dash 9 and...of all things, a BC Rail Dash 9-44CWL, #4644! A very cool catch! My first sighting of a BCOL Canadian cab.

Not long after the manifest with the BC Rail came through, a second westbound manifest came roaring through, creating a major blizzard. It's powered by a pair of BNSF Dash 9's.

Precipitation on the lens creates this neat video of an outbound Metra arriving into the station.

Four BNSF Dash 9's are dashing through the snow with this westbound stack train.

Comments welcomed. Happy Holidays to everyone!

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[RailfanningRulez]

what did that amtrak guy give 2 u? on the last train

[RailfanningRulez]

i like the AMTK at the beginning, it is actualy called the carl sandburg, because it has 5 cars, the illinois zephyr has 4. Mice video! 5*

[kubael]

Great video

[MUEagle2002]

Awesome video!! More please!! Keep it up

[basicbill1]

Some great stuff from that snowy day.

[canadiantimberwolf1]

Nice bit of a present for ya there although in the cold i am sure it went down well. I don't think that was an intended Shave & A Haircut as much as it was like seeing a steam train tracking off and just playing the whistle...More of a present 2wice over.

[canadiantimberwolf1]

@NicTrain35,at the 6:00 mark as that Metra was coming in I could hear some yelling and then the train let loose with a bit of a horn,do you know what was happening? Great videos Merry Christmas and have a Safe, Prosperous & Happy New Year 2010. Looking forwards too more of your work in the New Year and I hope to place some in myself soon.

[bigfishcatcherdw]

@rykember11 ok this is going to hard to explain without audio. "Shave and a Haircut...Two Bits" is a series of notes that goes...DOT DOT DADOT DOT...DOT DOT. Two Bits was 25 cents way, way back in the day. It means a barber would give you a shave and a haircut for a quarter. I hope this helps.

[rykember11]

Ok, this is gonna sound really stupid...but what is a shave and a haircut? I've heard it alot of these videos...

[EJE665]

Hey, I think that first Amtrak tried doing a shave and a haircut!