Action at Rochelle Railroad Park

I visited Rochelle Railroad Park in Illinois on May 23, 2008 to watch the train actions at the BNSF/Union Pacific double track diamonds.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• BNSF
• Union
• Pacific
• Rochelle
• Railroad
• Park
• diamonds
• Aurora
• Geneva
• Subdivision

[Jamersonde]

Most Dash 8's look like dash 9's which makes it confusing to someone, like me, that can't usually tell the difference.

[cchan006]

@Jamersonde: Dynamic brake vents, and rear radiator housing on top are different between the two. Nowadays, it's much more difficult to tell apart ES44DC and ES44AC.

[xtremepadrefan]

nice timing with the meet 

[bnsf4]

Not suprised that the BNSF Plasser that you saw, that he quickly went over the diamonds when a UP Westbound was not only a half mile away. Selfish pigs

[Jamersonde]

@cchan006 All I know about the ES units is they're the newest from GE & their horns sound awesome. Thanks for the info on the Dash 8's & 9's.

[trainboy32]

awesome video

[blinkingblythe]

The coal train was really working those dia#monds over!

[mariano9022]

Que pedazo de locomotoras que son. Inmenzas.

[trainboy94]

I know, I try to get as close as I can, but still be safe, for example, when I railfan at Roseville and Sacramento, I try to get as close as possible without going over the yellow line.

[cchan006]

And it should. He didn't walk across the tracks, but would go right up to the edge of ballast, and move around a lot. I got fairly close when I stood near the diamonds on the third video I posted, but I was still well clear of the tracks and the ballast.