Railfanning In The Snow- BNSF Racetrack Style! Riverside, IL. 12-9-09.

Here's the Chicago Subdivision snow footage you've wanted to see! I ventured out into the 30mph winds and snow to try and catch a KCS unit that was going to be leading a coal train back West (yes this is the same one I saw trailing in Indiana.) It never came, but I still got some good footage.

9:13AM-
Metra 1227 tries to stay on time despite the weather.
F40PH-2 #183

9:17AM-
1254 throttles up to it's next stop at Harlem Avenue in Berwyn with Cab Car #8560 in the lead.
F40PHM-2 #205

9:23AM-
A colorful assortment of light power runs between Eola and Cicero Yards.
BNSF C44-9W #5247
BNSF C44-9W #5135
BNSF C44-9W #979
BNSF C44-9W #4975
EMDX GP38-2 #771
BNSF GP28M #1515 (Ex. BN)

9:40PM-
A lengthy H-GFDBRC coasts by on main two, bound for Chicago's BRC RY.

9:57AM-
The snow started picking up right in time for this shot. Two Warbonnets take the Z-CHCSTP Pig Train West, totally making this shot happen.
BNSF C44-9W #655 (Ex. ATSF)
BNSF C44-9W #710

10:02AM-
Two of the lite units I saw earlier now head back west, to work the R-CHI452 Pepperidge Farm Job in Downers Grove.

10:16AM-
Amtrak 380, the Eastbound Illinois Zephyr is in it's final miles before hitting Chicago.
P42DC #113

10:21AM-
1256 heads to Chicago with Cab Car 8588 in the lead.
F40PHM-2 #190

10:33AM-
M-GALCHC was no surprise short since most of the cars were set off at Eola. There was at least some different power trailing today.
BNSF ES44AC #5729
BNSF ES44AC #6045
BNSF SD70ACe #9326
BNSF SD70MAC #9979

10:51AM-
Metra 1229 slows to it's next stop at Riverside.
F40PHM-2 #204

11:19AM-
Metra 1258 was next to come, with freight traffic being pretty slow now.
Cab Car #8595
F40PH-2 #183

12:09AM-
Almost an hour goes by and finally, something other than Metra appears. The Z-CHCPTL starts it's long journey West.
BNSF ES44AC #6399
BNSF C44-9W #4045

12:51PM-
Metra 1231 was the next train to arrive with about 45 minutes between the last train. I have ultimately given up trying to catch the KCS unit.
F40PHM-2 #198

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[NMC21887]

Was the KCS engine with that BNSF with the LED tag numbers?

[BoxcarFrank]

Yessir

[trainfart]

Not bad, not bad, Frank ;)

[modemeyes]

Looks bitterly cold out there Frank but some good catches. 5*

[Trainz35]

Railfanning motto: "Crap weather brings amazing trains". Has never, and will never proven to be false. Nice catches Frank!

[LS1Heli]

Where exactly is this? Is this the crossing by the Minute Man gas station and the apartment buildings?

[foroke1]

I noticed some of those Metra cars said BNSF on them. Is there any connection between the two?

[crazyrailfan152]

that freight power set at 1:00 sure was colorful totally beautiful

[NSFAN115]

Love the ATSF gondola and BN Tanker car.

[Lightwolf333]

Grate video! Faved and 5*

[MAPJAH]

Greetings from Skopje *****

Republic of Macedonia

Europe

[taylorveldman3832]

Awesome! -they always send the GP Power back from Cicero to Eola.

[ReagonProductions]

FAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG.

[GP9railfan]

Nice job Frank man. Looks like a busy place! That power move @ 1:00 in was awesome!