Cab Ride in CNW F7A

During the Illinois Railway Museum's Cabin Fever Day on January 22nd, 2023, I had the opportunity to ride along with the engineer in the cab of Chicago & Northwestern F7A #411. It was quite a neat experience seeing IRM's main line from inside a 1949 F unit. Perhaps the best part of the ride was hearing the EMD 567 prime mover up close in notch 8! The trip was short, but I tried to record most of the journey, along with some detail shots of the cab interior. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a unique perspective that not many get to see!
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[@thomasmackowiak]

This cab ride video in Chicago & North Western's engine #411 was wonderful, SAm! I enjoyed watching the video. Thank you for going to the Illinois Railway Museum for Cabin Fever Day!

[@railfanningpoints2.045]

Some people go out cruising in classic automobiles. Others go out cruising in vintage locomotives for those unlimited YT competitive railfanning points.

[@SynchroScore]

I was a car host on this train. Was a fun day.

[@brianfalzon6739]

Awesome cab ride

[@mlmiami]

Such a beautiful locomotive. Still hate the bell over upper light though.

[@SynchroScore]

That's how the Northwestern does it!

[@richardhead1114]

Thanks for sharing that was great.

[@railfanjamie6147]

Yoooooo there’s the one and only Evan!

[@AnnArbor393]

Wow

[@centraliowarailproductions2810]

Nice video!

[@arthurfrancodelimajunior1747]

Nice vídeo. Congrates from Brazil

[@jamesf791]

Great video Sam. Went to the North Shore Day and couldn't go to the cabin day. Looks like and hope you had a good time.

[@SamLovesTrains]

Thanks! Despite the cold it was a pretty fun event!

[@trainlover123trainsrock]

@@SamLovesTrains sounds like one of its A200’s are out of tune

[@jameshaxby5434]

With such small windown and all of that equipment stacked in front of them, how can they see ?

[@queenandi5834]

Do I now see correctly that the driver does not have to press a dead key?

[@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187]

No clip from the looks of cab car

[@MackeyBigBoy4014]

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[@grettellorenasadorra2204]

7:33 CNW EMD F7: Please Eat Food Please I’m Hungary!

[@mastertramell]

Sound like a boat horn

[@RailroadEngineer123]

It's a Leslie A200 horn they were common on locomotives during the 40s and 50s.