STATIONS STOPS IN ORDER 1JOLIET TRANSPORTATION CENTER START 0:22 2 LOCKPORT 5:24 3 ROMEOVILLE 12:05 4 LEMONT 16:50 5 WILLOW SPRINGS 27:31 6 SUMMIT 35:35 7 CHICAGO UNION STATION 1:04:21 END
5:20 Metra should've announced to those passengers at Lockport, IL that the train is running on a different track so instead of the engineer having to yell out the window, they couldve already been waiting on the proper platform. Great video btw!
I always wanted to do this line many years ago. Just never had the time plus since this only runs on weekdays, I would have to pay a bunch of one way fares. Oh btw if you haven't already, you should do NCS #120.
This is one of the most underused metra lines due to how little it gets and it only runs on weekdays so therefore it gets less ridership than other metra lines and also because it has a short schedule each day so you barely get any trains on this line
Yep. This train I was on was during the fall excursion program on Saturdays between 9/9 and 10/14. It would have been nice if Metra kept this Saturday service, but I guess they would have to get permission from CN to operate more trains.
Is that the same GMO line from back in the day where you see the Lincoln service in Texas eagle coming out of Chicago thru st louis? Do they share it with the heritage corridor? Sometimes I see freight trains out of Dwight but I don't know if they actually run freights coming down through Lemont and Lockport other than the BNSF just over the other side?
Yes it is the same GMO line. Amtrak mostly uses the heritage corridor followed by Metra and then UP. There are UP trains that run past Lemont and Lockport. I think they are all intermodal run throughs though.
@@oct197. Cool. I know you can go down right there off of route 6 159th Street there before you cross the canal out to Archer. but I didn't know if they ran freights up that line too Cuz the BNSF is just like steps away to about a half block the Transcon carry so much traffic before you go over the I and M canal high bridge.
Great video. Very informative. Interesting to see the new Amtrak cars. What is the "clang-clang' noise that starts up at low speed??? Is it the brake pipe re-charging or something else??
it sounds like when the engineer goes full blast with the horn, the pneumatic bell either slows down or stops until he lets up on the horn. maybe taking too much air from the bell system for the horn? weird
A map tracing the route, maybe a photo or two of the equipment would give this video more context. Presume a number of viewers are of the out-of-towners variety, unfamiliar with greater Chicago and the commuter service. Otherwise, nicely produced. Thanks for the post.
@@oct197. Well , It is the *heritage * line. *BaBOMTING* leaving .>>>>>> Seriously , I think an interchange would serve more people than just dumping everybody in one spot.
The final approach to Chicago U.S. looks similar (skyscrapers in background) to the approach to Frankfurt Hbf. Check out from 1:48:10 to end ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hjh09Arom24.html
