Metra Blue Island Branch Cab Car Ride!

One of the Metra lines I had yet to ride on was the Metra Electric line. I took train 115 to Blue Island and was fortunate enough that I was allowed to stand up front on the train. I was the only commuter on this train that day.
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[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

The new Nippon Sharyo South Shore NICTD-like Highliners. Even though the first Metra Nippon Sharyo Highliners came out before the South Shore Bi-Level cars.

[@icrailfanner]

south Shore hates their big levels I've heard

[@icrailfanner]

bi levels*

[@Ferrocarril_Chicago]

I wonder why. I know long ago back in like 2009 or 2010, they were supposed expand their fleet of Bi-Levels but that never happened. So if they hate them, I guess that would explain why.

[@tyhik9338]

Metra MP36 407 I remember when the first Nippon Sharyo highliners came,the orange schemed highliners were hanging around KYD

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

Wow, this is like a tram line!

[@brushcreek42]

I'm surprised they don't change to LRVs. I doubt this is a high traffic line.

[@matts.996]

brushcreek42 its semi high traffic its more traffic than the regular UP and bnsf routes but not as much as like the cta

[@tylerkochman1007]

@@matts.996 not the Blue Island Branch, though

[@SamLovesTrains]

Cool! I saw two old metra highliners at blue island in the video

[@haydendraycott7897]

Ok I gotta fever and the only prescription is more railroad crossings!

[@YaBoiKnox]

3:35
the train could've derailed

[@icrailfanner]

It's a spring switch meaning it's set so a train coming head on can go onto the other track while a train coming from the opposite direction of the switch can go through even if it isn't set for that train

[@tyhik9338]

ICrailfanner what's up

[@marcuswalton2922]

I will be, Zing Zang Dong, it is single trak.