LaGrange Railfanning: Morning to Evening
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- LaGrange Railfanning: Morning to Evening
Recorded on 10/11/19 from 6:30am-6:30pm
For the first time, our camera crew at A-Train4014 Productions decided to film trains on the BNSF Racetrack from morning to evening in LaGrange, IL. The weather wasn’t the best but our crew were prepared to get wet and cold as the temperature dropped around lunch time. While we were there, we were put to work right away as we arrived out trackside just as the morning rush hour was beginning. The action remained pretty consistent for most of the day and into the evening totaling over 75 trains. We were forced to cut a few Metra trains on camera based on the footage that we received on our cameras in post production. Overall, it was fun filming trains from morning to evening. One lesson that we’re taking in consideration is to do it again in the summer rather than the fall. Our next trip out trackside is at Lake Forest, IL on the CP C&M Subdivision in attempt to catch a few trains in fall colors. Grab your drinks and snacks for this 49 minute long video of our full coverage from the BNSF Racetrack in LaGrange, IL.
1. Inbound Metra (Express)
2. Outbound Metra (Express)
3. Inbound Metra (Express)
4. Inbound Metra
5. Inbound Metra (Express)
6. Inbound Metra (Express)
7. Outbound Metra (Express)
8. Outbound Metra
9. Inbound Metra
10. Outbound Metra (Express)
11. Outbound Metra (Express)
12. Inbound Metra (Express)
13. Inbound Metra
14. Inbound Metra (Express)
15. Outbound Metra
16. Inbound Metra (Express)
17. Outbound Metra (Express)
18. Inbound Metra
19. Outbound Metra (Express)*
20. Inbound Metra (Express)
21. Outbound Metra (Express)
22. Inbound Metra
23. Amtrak Carl Sandburg
24. Inbound Metra (Express)
25. Inbound Metra (Express)
26. Inbound Metra
27. Inbound Metra (Express)
28. Inbound Metra (Express)
29. Outbound Metra
30. Inbound Metra
31. Inbound Metra (Express)
32, BNSF Crude Oil**
33. Inbound Metra
34. Outbound Metra
35. BNSF Coal Train
36. BNSF Manifest
37. BNSF Coal Train (Blocked)
38. Amtrak Illinois Zephyr
39. BNSF Manifest
40. Outbound Metra
41. Inbound Metra
42. BNSF Coal Train*
43. BNSF Intermodal
44. BNSF Intermodal
45. BNSF Crude Oil
46. BNSF Manifest
47. Inbound Metra
48. BNSF Intermodal
49. BNSF Manifest*
50. Outbound Metra
51. Amtrak California Zephyr*
52. Outbound Metra (Express)
53. Outbound Metra
54. Inbound Metra
55. Amtrak Southwest Chief (Blocked)
56. BNSF-CitRail Light Power
57. Outbound Metra (Express)
58. Outbound Metra
59. CSX-BNSF Crude Oil
60. Inbound Metra
61. BNSF Intermodal
62. BNSF Intermodal
63. Inbound Metra
64. Outbound Metra
65. Outbound Metra (Express)*
66. Inbound Metra
67. Outbound Metra (Express)
68. Outbound Metra (Express)
69. Outbound Metra
79. Outbound Metra (Express)
80. Outbound Metra (Express)
81. Outbound Metra
82. Amtrak California Zephyr
83. Outbound Metra (Express)
84. Inbound Metra
85. Inbound Metra (Express)
86. Outbound Metra (Express)
87. Outbound Metra
88. Outbound Metra (Express)*
89. Inbound Metra (Express)
90. Outbound Metra (Express)
91. Inbound Metra (Express)
92. Outbound Metra (Express)
93. Amtrak Southwest Chief
94. Outbound Metra (Express)
95. Outbound Metra
96. Amtrak Illinois Zephyr
97. Inbound Metra
Highlight of the Day:
32. BNSF Crude Oil**
*Hornshow
Great video, watching trains and drinking coffee at 630 AM. Yall have real dedication t be there all day. Thanks for sharing. Dave
Thank you!
Awesome video, Andrew! This has to be your best Lagrange railfanning video!
Thank you!
A-Train4014 Productions No problem!
Nice video 👍 as always
Thank you!
Good job catching one of the lead Kismet engines at 25:31!
31:35 You don’t see budd cab cars every day, 8243, nice catch!
Awesome Video Andrew of LaGrange
Thank you!
14:26 is a powder river coal train for West Olive, MI.
Nice
Thank you!
Awesome
Thank you!
The “Winnebagos” are my 2nd favorite engine.
Great vid and love the dedication! Couldn’t help but notice (both in this vid and the last few racetrack vids)that the West bound z trains usually come around mid to late afternoon. Correct me if I’m wrong, but is this their usual schedule, or is it usually a little more hard to predict? Thanks!
Great video as usual Andrew! Lot of METRA action on 11 October 2019 in LaGrange, Illinois. Out of curiosity do you have any idea why that inbound Amtrak Illinois Zephyr had to wait in LaGrange before proceeding to Union Station? Was there an outbound METRA train on the middle track that the Illinois Zephyr had to stop to let the METRA train cross over to westbound track? Totally enjoy your videos.
Thanks for watching! To answer your question, I don't have a clue why the Amtrak Illinois Zephyr had to wait. They do pick up passengers at this station so that might be the reason but not really sure why. Hope this answers. -Andrew Mangalindan
@@ATrain4014 I had an idea that the Illinois Zephyr trains stopped at LaGrange. But this train was on the middle track rather than being on one of the outside tracks closer to the station's platform. Considering the fact that this occurred during the evening rush period, stopping on the middle track would mean that passengers would have to cross active tracks to get to and from the Amtrak train. I was thinking that the train had a stop signal which caused it to stop where it stopped. You and the crew were probably more focused on the passing trains rather than what was happening on any signal bridge in the area.
I think they do that for safety reasons. Like it doesn’t want to waste time to switch tracks to the middle. Or maybe because a metra train could be behind it not so far away.
Ah, #8473's still got the old bell @ 5:34!
Not trying to be nitpicky, but you guys really need to do something about the vibrating camera problem, if you know what I mean.
Round Lake Railfan Yeah. A dumbbell might work. Try that! I’d say maybe 5 pounds oughta do it!
The type of tripod will also affect it. But yes add some weight and experiment with it, it will help. But great video regardless. 👍👌😎
We're aware of the vibrating camera problem. We're trying a bunch of things to solve this problem. We're still in process of trying to get new camera gear even though our budget is pretty tight. I do like some of these suggestions that I see listed below. -Andrew Mangalindan
@@ATrain4014 I don't know if this helps or not, but I would humbly suggest considering a GoPro camera. I use a GoPro Hero 5 Session, myself, and I can personally testify to how smooth the footage from a GoPro can be. No shakiness, no vibrations. Just take a look at my videos if you don't believe me. Also, some other benefits to be gleaned from GoPro cameras are as follows:
>They're relatively inexpensive.
>They're highly durable.
>They're very easy to charge on the go.
>They can have a pretty high storage capacity, depending on what size of MicroSD card you use.
>The newest models are even equipped with a screen on the back, like a regular camera.
how do you stay dry in the rain
We had umbrellas and rain jackets to stay mostly dry. Plus, we used parts of the station as shelter to stay dry from the rain. -Andrew Mangalindan
Good love to see my fellow Chicagoan railfanning
A-Train4014 Productions That’s good that you how you stay dry. It’s practically hard but you did it good.
adel lover Usually I do the same too. Subscribe me back?
4014 The Boss steam locomotive already have we should railfan Metra and try to find the new Metra Burlington heritage unit
Do you even tripod?