2 for price of 1. BNSF 5436 meets CSX 291. Conrail power.

Here, we have a meet in Rochelle, IL. Both trains are on the BNSF Aurora Subdivision. BNSF Dash 9-44CW 5436, BNSF Dash 9-44CW 5259 and Conrail (NS) SD40-2 3411 lead a westbound manifest. While the westbound manifest was passing by, an eastbound manifest made a nice appearance. CSXT AC4400CW 291 and CSXT C40-8W 7752 powered the eastbound manifest.

Filmed on March 16th, 2008.

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[CSXRP]

Man how often does CSX come by? Nice video Nick.

Richard.

[NicTrain35]

Thanks, Richard!

Usually, there's two CSX trains daily, I believe (M-CSXPAS and M-PASCSX). I'm not 100% sure the times they pass through, though.

[conrailquality17]

Great job! I really want to go there some day! Does any amtrak come through there?

[NicTrain35]

Thanks! Sadly, Amtrak doesn't pass through Rochelle. Amtrak runs on the BNSF Mendota Subdivision (the Chicago Subdivision splits into the Aurora and Mendota Subdivisions in Aurora.).

[Hiei2k7]

My rochelle vids are from about 1 Year ago...BNSF ran for 3 hours and the last 3 hours was a combination BNSF/UP PARADE!

BNSF Meets are semi-rare at Rochelle, due to the current Single trackage in spots between Savanna and Rochelle. Savanna to Chadwick is still single, but from Chadwick to Milledgeville to Polo is now double, and coming outward from Rochelle toward Polo is double. Single trackage areas still include most of Burke Hill and Big Cut in Carroll County IL.

[TPWRAILFAN]

ive seen some CSX there only 1 conrail but NS patched

i need to go back havent been there since 12-31 of last year i usually go several times a year

[trainsmaniac2009]

The Galena Limited goes through there though. That is only during the fall though, but it is still and Amtrak specialty.

[NicTrain35]

Wow. Two feet of snow must have sucked. Heh. Snow does make for cool pictures/videos, though. Was it a sunny day?

I remember a similar experience when I was out to see the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train. There was a whole lot of snow and I was practically knee high. The train ended up being an hour late and it was terrible. LOL. We endedd up getting what we came for, though.

[BRIANamtrak]

cool. Oh, I was there in winter, I had my feet in two feet of snow, and after 15mins, my feet almost froze completely. So we had missed a 5120 North cuz I had to have my feet on the heater in the car, LOL

[NicTrain35]

Nice, as well! It's crazy how the BNSF can be busier than the UP sometimes. LOL