Metra Electric RFW to Blue Island

[@GTFilms3636]

Nice Graham White Electronic Bell 😀👍.

[@CSullivanmeerkatmandude]

Good video. I take the mainline from time to time.

[@tyhik9338]

Superb

[@9tomato9]

Loved the video. Thanks. How do the engineers stand the nearly constant warning bells??

[@erie910]

The engineer can turn off the bell after stopping and after leaving each station. The bell is to be rung when approaching or leaving stations and when crossing a roadway.

[@davidvanschaick5565]

Good Stuff NR

[@PRHILL9696]

Did you not have to transfer to a different train for the Blue Line branch? When I went as a teen way back in the 80s you had to transfer at some point to a different train that then went on the Blue Island branch. Maybe they dont do that anymore

[@oct197.]

nope you don't have to do that anymore

[@PRHILL9696]

@@oct197. Innteresting, thanks

[@brandoncole5533]

Nah most trains to blue island start at millennium station and go all the way down to blue island
You just have to get on the right train that goes to blue island
Although I've seen like 1 or 2 trains to blue island start on 115th

[@PRHILL9696]

@@brandoncole5533 Yeah its changed since long ago, thanks

[@101southsideboy]

what does RFW stand for never heard of Randolph street station called by that before

[@NYCTARailfan]

RFW - Railfan Window. The view out the front window

[@youwereprettylasttimeisawy1227]

49:38 that could’ve been a possibility derailment right, tracks aren’t aligned correctly it seems

[@NYCTARailfan]

I believe that is a spring switch

[@johnkolassa1645]

Do you recall date and time of day?

[@NYCTARailfan]

shortly before the video was posted but beyond that no

[@cats0182]

The view leaving Chicago is dreary and dismal and depressing. You see empty right of way where tracks and maybe lay-up used to be. I believe this is the old IC Electric Line. It's just a sad sight.