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BNSF Railway’s Mendota Subdivision in Galva, IL - March 31, 2024
The Mendota Subdivision, part of BNSF's Chicago Division was the former Burlington Northern mainline connecting Chicago & Galesburg. In 2024, several BNSF freight trains traverse this line along with eight Amtrak trains daily. In this video, we find ourselves in Galva located approximately 139 miles west of Chicago. A couple friends & I were able to see a pair of Chicago-bound Amtrak trains and a Galesburg-bound freight train in the hour we were trackside.
Thanks for watching & enjoy!
0:00 - Amtrak 4
1:15 - BNSF H-BRCGAL
4:35 - Amtrak 6
5:32 - Photos
Train 1: Amtrak 4: Southwest Chief (Union Station, Los Angeles, CA - Union Station, Chicago, IL)
AMTK 198 (P42DC)
AMTK 45 (P42DC)
BNSF H-BRCGAL (Clea...
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BNSF Railway & Amtrak Trains around Cameron, IL - March 30, 2024
Просмотров 131День назад
In Northwest Illinois, there is a railroad town known for several BNSF lines coming together that make one big railroading hub for the Midwest. This town is known as Galesburg. While there are many great railfanning locations around Galesburg, one of the best is the small village of Cameron about 11 miles to the west of Galesburg. Here BNSF's Ottumwa Subdivision from Galesburg into Iowa and BNS...
Norfolk Southern Freight Train & BNSF Coal Loads in Litchfield, IL - March 29, 2024
Просмотров 268Месяц назад
In Litchfield, two railroads parallel each other through the town's downtown creating an excellent place to watch trains in South-Central Illinois. The eastern track is Norfolk Southern's ex-Wabash mainline between St. Louis & Decatur, Illinois known as the Brooklyn District. The Brooklyn hosts several trains each day including general freight, intermodal, and as needed coal trains. The western...
Fairfield Trains: A Midday Intermodal and a Golden Hour Freight - March 19, 2024
Просмотров 160Месяц назад
Norfolk Southern's Southern West District through Southern Illinois hosts a total of six road trains daily between St. Louis & Princeton, Indiana. General freight, intermodal, and automobile traffic can be seen at all times of the day. In mid-March, we see the eastbound intermodal train around noon as well as the St. Louis-bound freight train in the golden hour. Thanks for watching & enjoy! 0:0...
BNSF 554 B40-8W Warbonnet on the BNSF Beardstown Subdivision - March 15, 2024
Просмотров 251Месяц назад
BNSF's local train from Paducah, Kentucky to Centralia, Illinois was being led by a vintage B40-8W still in the original Santa Fe Warbonnet paint scheme. In mid-March I made my way trackside on BNSF's ex-BN Beardstown Subdivision in Southern Illinois to capture footage of this 30 year old veteran still in operation today. Thanks for watching & enjoy! 0:00 - Waltonville 2:11 - Woodlawn 5:06 - Ph...
RARE Union Pacific Train Meet on the UP Mt. Vernon Subdivision - March 3, 2024
Просмотров 376Месяц назад
Union Pacific's Mt. Vernon Subdivision through Southern Illinois is used for bypassing trains around St. Louis, creating a quicker run to & from Chicago. While the Mt. Vernon Subdivision is not the busiest line in Southern Illinois, a few train meets can be seen each day at the handful of passing sidings between Salem & Gorham. In 2024, Union Pacific has fully invested in using Precision Schedu...
BNSF Railway ‘MEMGAL’ Northbound on the BNSF River Subdivision - March 2, 2024
Просмотров 1162 месяца назад
The BNSF River Subdivision is their former Frisco mainline from St. Louis to Memphis, Tennessee. General freight, grain, and coal trains traverse this line everyday. One of my favorite locations along the River Subdivision is McBride. McBride lies about 80 miles south of BNSF's Lindenwood Yard in St. Louis and is just west of the Mississippi River after crossing into Missouri from Illinois. Dur...
Canadian National Visitors on the UP Mt. Vernon Subdivision - February 25, 2024
Просмотров 7272 месяца назад
Union Pacific's Mt. Vernon Subdivision through the heart of Southern Illinois has connections to the Canadian National Railway just north of Salem in the village of Kinmundy. A few trains that traverse the Mt. Vernon Subdivision normally use Canadian National run-through power. On a warm February afternoon, my friend & I found two CN powered trains meeting at the 8,000-foot passing siding known...
BNSF 169 Bluebonnet GP60 leads BNSF L-CHI655 in Shattuc, IL - February 24, 2024
Просмотров 1982 месяца назад
North of Centralia lies the small village of Shattuc which at one time hosted two major railroads that crossed at grade. The BNSF Beardstown Subdivision from Galesburg to Paducah, Kentucky crosses CSX's Illinois Subdivision which was taken out of service west of Flora in 2015. The BNSF still sees a handful of trains each day, such as this local heading south towards Centralia from Beardstown wi...
Mechanical Bell! NS 219 Eastbound in Ellery, IL - February 20, 2024
Просмотров 1042 месяца назад
For as long as I can remember, I have loved railroad crossings and the variations of different bells each crossing has. In Southern Illinois, on Norfolk Southern's Southern West District between St. Louis & Princeton, Indiana, there are only a handful of railroad crossings that still retain an old mechanical bell, such as this one in the village of Ellery. In this video, we will see NS 219 pass...
President’s Day Railfanning around Southern Illinois - February 19, 2024
Просмотров 1583 месяца назад
Warm February temperatures led me to do some railfanning on the afternoon of President's Day around Southern Illinois. We will see a selection of trains on Union Pacific's Mt. Vernon Subdivision and even one train on BNSF's Beardstown Subdivision in Woodlawn. Thanks for watching & enjoy! 0:00 - UP LSG54, Mt. Vernon 0:47 - UP ZEGYC, Mt. Vernon 2:54 - BNSF L-CHI657, Woodlawn 4:48 - UP MNLTT, Kell...
CNW! Chasing UP 6706 on UP MPRNL in South-Central Illinois - February 18, 2024
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A close friend & I spent a day railfanning around South-Central Illinois on a brisk February day. We find ourselves on the Union Pacific Salem Subdivision after hearing reports of Union Pacific's last locomotive that is still painted in the old Chicago Northwestern Railroad colors leading a freight train out of Union Pacific's yard in Proviso, Illinois. We give chase to this train on the Salem ...
CPKC! Union Pacific Train MYCAS on the UP Pana Subdivision - February 18, 2024
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The Union Pacific Pana Subdivision was once a busy mainline connecting St. Louis & Chicago via Pana & Villa Grove, Illinois. In 2024, only a handful of trains traverse this former Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad mainline every day. We are in the sleepy town of Ohlman, just west of Pana in position for UP train MYCAS destined for the Alton & Southern's massive Gateway Yard in East St. Louis....
Kansas City Southern “Geeps” on NS 167 in Fairfield, IL - February 13, 2024
Просмотров 1363 месяца назад
I'm not one for recording trains at night, especially in Fairfield as most grade crossings in town lack any sort of "sufficient" light to see the trains at night, but on a brisk February night, I was told that NS 167 would have a few Kansas City Southern GP38-2 locomotives as well as a GP40-3. These locomotives are known as Geeps for short. Three motors are in the Southern Belle livery and the ...
CSX Freight Train in Downtown Indianapolis, IN - February 10, 2024
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My girlfriend is originally from Indianapolis, so we made a quick weekend trip out to Indiana's state capitol to see her family. We had little time for any railfanning, but we did find this westbound CSX train on a chilly February morning. This is CSX train M331-08 finishing its full trek from Baltimore, Maryland to the Big Four Yard at Avon on Indianapolis's west side. Thanks for watching & en...
NS & UP Trains: Railfanning in Mt. Vernon & Wayne City, IL - February 5, 2024
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NS & UP Trains: Railfanning in Mt. Vernon & Wayne City, IL - February 5, 2024
A Few CSX Trains on the CSX CE&D Subdivision in Southwest Indiana - February 4, 2024
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A Few CSX Trains on the CSX CE&D Subdivision in Southwest Indiana - February 4, 2024
Last Trains of January 2024: Various Trains across Southern Illinois - January 31, 2024
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Last Trains of January 2024: Various Trains across Southern Illinois - January 31, 2024
12,500 Feet! LONG CSX X502-28 Northbound in Oaktown, IN - January 28, 2024
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12,500 Feet! LONG CSX X502-28 Northbound in Oaktown, IN - January 28, 2024
A Rainy Day in Fairfield: BNSF leads the NS 219 in Fairfield, IL - January 25, 2024
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A Rainy Day in Fairfield: BNSF leads the NS 219 in Fairfield, IL - January 25, 2024
Metra & Amtrak Railfanning on Canal Street in Chicago, IL - January 22, 2024
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Metra & Amtrak Railfanning on Canal Street in Chicago, IL - January 22, 2024
Riding Amtrak’s Southwest Chief: La Plata, MO to Fort Madison, IA - January 22, 2024
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Riding Amtrak’s Southwest Chief: La Plata, MO to Fort Madison, IA - January 22, 2024
Fast BNSF Intermodal Trains & Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in La Plata, MO - January 21, 2024
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Fast BNSF Intermodal Trains & Amtrak’s Southwest Chief in La Plata, MO - January 21, 2024
HO Scale: Four Train Wednesday on the UPSF Joint Line - January 10, 2024
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HO Scale: Four Train Wednesday on the UPSF Joint Line - January 10, 2024
BNSF Plum Point Coal Loads on the BNSF River Subdivision - December 30, 2023
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BNSF Plum Point Coal Loads on the BNSF River Subdivision - December 30, 2023
Union Pacific Mt. Vernon Subdivision Train Meet in Benton, IL - December 30, 2023
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Union Pacific Mt. Vernon Subdivision Train Meet in Benton, IL - December 30, 2023
11,900 Feet! Union Pacific Freight Train in St. Peter, IL - December 24, 2023
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11,900 Feet! Union Pacific Freight Train in St. Peter, IL - December 24, 2023
Canadian National Christmas Eve Grain Trains in Farina, IL - December 24, 2023
Просмотров 1305 месяцев назад
Canadian National Christmas Eve Grain Trains in Farina, IL - December 24, 2023
Union Pacific Salem Subdivision Train Action near St. Peter, IL - December 2023
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Union Pacific Salem Subdivision Train Action near St. Peter, IL - December 2023
Gloomy Day Norfolk Southern Train Action near Albion, IL - December 16, 2023
Просмотров 1385 месяцев назад
Gloomy Day Norfolk Southern Train Action near Albion, IL - December 16, 2023

Комментарии

  • @TheMetGuy
    @TheMetGuy День назад

    Awesome EMD leader!

  • @Madisonvillehartfordandeastern
    @Madisonvillehartfordandeastern 2 дня назад

    I wish via rail would come to Fulton kentucky

  • @signalupproductions
    @signalupproductions 10 дней назад

    The Amtrak shots were epic! Fantastic meet of the CZ lol.

  • @ThaTrainMaster
    @ThaTrainMaster 19 дней назад

    Awesome train video

  • @csxrailfanneraident8513
    @csxrailfanneraident8513 23 дня назад

    nice i railfan there sometimes!!

  • @ralfrod01
    @ralfrod01 28 дней назад

    Just out of curiosity. How do you find out the route of the train like from start to destination?

  • @thatoneguy6555
    @thatoneguy6555 29 дней назад

    Glad you got footage of this before it closed down last year. I got to get a cab ride 6 months before this in that high hood but they didnt have the f unit yet. sadly they arent doing anymore excursions

  • @LukeFreeman_tv
    @LukeFreeman_tv 29 дней назад

    How many trains a day does the River Sub. currently see?

  • @hillbillyrailfan
    @hillbillyrailfan Месяц назад

    Keep uploading this stuff. I growed up around those there parts.

  • @hillbillyrailfan
    @hillbillyrailfan Месяц назад

    Excellent Catch !!!!

  • @fcjose31
    @fcjose31 Месяц назад

    Increíble que una Ciudad del Primer Mundo tenga pasos a nivel en la ciudad, aquí no hay ni en ciudad ni en el campo, hay puentes y túneles. ruclips.net/video/vWzqdKOiekY/видео.htmlsi=QXPBbnxoxvtUl9_U&t=1

  • @F59PH
    @F59PH Месяц назад

    5:57 poor safetran bell cant ring

  • @chartreuserailfanning2230
    @chartreuserailfanning2230 Месяц назад

    This unit's still operational? I could have sworn I read this one was sold off to LTEX on RR Picture Archives a few months ago.

  • @workinghardusa
    @workinghardusa Месяц назад

    Great video, well done!

  • @davestrains6816
    @davestrains6816 Месяц назад

    Excellent video and thanks for sharing. Dave

  • @GreatMidwesternTrains
    @GreatMidwesternTrains 2 месяца назад

    Pretty recently this train switched to a Gevo, SD70MAC, and an SD40 as the lead locos.

  • @rogeriomonteiro760
    @rogeriomonteiro760 2 месяца назад

    A central station line with many crossings? Only in the US. In Europe that is unacceptable: ruclips.net/video/mK_HPjBo-aE/видео.htmlsi=eHZf2U12bnG9sE0Q

  • @SerotoninCrunch
    @SerotoninCrunch 2 месяца назад

    That's my house in the beginning of the video! I don't remember if I was the one who reported this or not, but I do remember when that happened. Went out for a smoke at 2 or 3 am and saw it just going up and down with a broken signal arm. I actually just found this video while trying to figure out who owns this railroad lol I'm debating whether I need to report this or not but it's been acting odd lately, will come down for like a few seconds then go back up, at random times. Dunno if they're trying to use it to help buffer traffic on 42 or if it's actually messed up

    • @SouthernIllinoisRailfan
      @SouthernIllinoisRailfan 2 месяца назад

      If there’s any kind of railroad crossing malfunction, call the number from the blue sign posted on the crossing.

  • @Monaayy29
    @Monaayy29 2 месяца назад

    2:16 Lights are on dude don’t be running on the tracks

  • @ironwheelsroaming
    @ironwheelsroaming 2 месяца назад

    nice catching video👍👍

  • @jeffsgamingvideos
    @jeffsgamingvideos 2 месяца назад

    CN probably charges up to use them to

  • @fakecumberland
    @fakecumberland 2 месяца назад

    The only thing missing is the B&O diamond.

  • @mateomoreno6125
    @mateomoreno6125 2 месяца назад

    I had a dream that I became a train engineer for the metra train company

  • @dcmkris
    @dcmkris 3 месяца назад

    Great video, love the multiple views. Equipment was from 3rd Brigade Combat Team; 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) returning from Joint Readiness Training Center (Training) Rotation 22-09 @ Fort Polk, LA.

  • @scarmander6859
    @scarmander6859 3 месяца назад

    i remember going to my grandmas house and seeing that train once ever couple of days.

  • @wesw9586
    @wesw9586 3 месяца назад

    Great catch! Thanks for sharing.

  • @signalupproductions
    @signalupproductions 3 месяца назад

    Oh Yeah... :)

  • @hillbillyrailfan
    @hillbillyrailfan 3 месяца назад

    Ohl Man great train.

  • @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351
    @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 3 месяца назад

    Awesome catch and good video of this heritage unit on this long distance train leading

  • @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351
    @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 3 месяца назад

    Yea good catch catching this BNSF rescue heritage 160 with 54

  • @KTRFP
    @KTRFP 3 месяца назад

    Great videography, Logan. I liked this train.

  • @StonewallTitlow
    @StonewallTitlow 3 месяца назад

    Outbound intermodal: NS 288

  • @StonewallTitlow
    @StonewallTitlow 3 месяца назад

    I have seen a train with more cars than this one. It was probably a 143 I caught at Austell in 2022, running 3 x 2 with almost all UP Power with 221 cars.

  • @KTRFP
    @KTRFP 4 месяца назад

    Awesome views.

  • @conceyullena
    @conceyullena 4 месяца назад

    Great video, greetings 🚂👍👋

  • @erikmcc804
    @erikmcc804 4 месяца назад

    Awesome catch thanks 😊

  • @conceyullena
    @conceyullena 4 месяца назад

    Beatiuful video, greetings 🚂👍🔔

  • @jeffsgamingvideos
    @jeffsgamingvideos 4 месяца назад

    Only thing you hear in that town is the town

  • @lakendrickriaquailrahlequah
    @lakendrickriaquailrahlequah 4 месяца назад

    Was this line owned by MoPac

  • @KTRFP
    @KTRFP 4 месяца назад

    Nice train!

  • @hillbillyrailfan
    @hillbillyrailfan 4 месяца назад

    GREAT VIDEO SIR

  • @MikeG42
    @MikeG42 4 месяца назад

    Nice catch. Blazing fast Intermodal on a dark winter night. Excellent video ! 👍

  • @GreatMidwesternTrains
    @GreatMidwesternTrains 4 месяца назад

    Out of curiosity, does L-CHI6571 ever get any older EMD power anymore?

    • @SouthernIllinoisRailfan
      @SouthernIllinoisRailfan 4 месяца назад

      No, at least not leading they don't.

    • @GreatMidwesternTrains
      @GreatMidwesternTrains 4 месяца назад

      @@SouthernIllinoisRailfan Oh okay, thanks

    • @GreatMidwesternTrains
      @GreatMidwesternTrains 4 месяца назад

      @@SouthernIllinoisRailfanat the time I am typing L-CHI6571 has BNSF 551 leading. Could possibly return tomorrow.

    • @SouthernIllinoisRailfan
      @SouthernIllinoisRailfan 4 месяца назад

      Yes, but typically the northbound train (L-CHI6561) returns to Centralia at night.

  • @FrozenRose816
    @FrozenRose816 4 месяца назад

    I think I was watching the La Plata cam the night you were there! Really cool to see the trains from the ground, great catches! Hope you're able to get back again soon and you have better weather. 🙂

  • @n.v.1258
    @n.v.1258 4 месяца назад

    That's why trains always win in a car train battle. 😂

  • @rhettrobinson1371
    @rhettrobinson1371 4 месяца назад

    0:37 Southern 401 to musician, please serenade my departure with your rendition of the classic Sunday School song, This Little Light of Mine. 401 out!

  • @TPNWR10
    @TPNWR10 4 месяца назад

    The 2nd train got a K5LLA on a GEVO rather than a K5HL

  • @KTRFP
    @KTRFP 4 месяца назад

    Great video, Logan! This was fun.

  • @hillbillyrailfan
    @hillbillyrailfan 5 месяцев назад

    Great video, love UPSF layout.

  • @sernajrlouis
    @sernajrlouis 5 месяцев назад

    Cool video and channel just subscribed