METRA Electric Line - Blue Island Branch Southbound - GoPro
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2015
- Early Morning southbound trip down the METRA Electric's Blue Island branch. Run is effectivly express due to all the flag stops and light patronage. This is basically an equipment move that also carries passengers.
Includes a meet at the Pullman siding. Shot from the railfan window of the new Gallery car equipment using a hand held GoPro. - Авто та транспорт
Great video! I grew up on this line a few houses down the street from the Racine stop and loved seeing the trains fly through all day. The new Metra cars just don't have that same quality or sounds like the old Highliners. What's also cool about this line is that back in the day the Chicago West Pullman and Southern did freight operations for the paint and steel plants located to the right of the Racine station with a small freight yard there as well. I don't know what other industries they served along the line.
chi74v I love the old and new cars.
Ridden this line & branch many of times !!! I once rode the new equipment from Randolph to Kensington when I lived in Chicago. I now live in Northwest Indiana & intend on takin a ride for kicks on them !!!
Did anyone else notice at the 12:27 mark that switch wasn't aligned for the direction the train was going??
It's a spring switch.
I just learned about those a few days ago. Never knew they existed. Sorry lol
The Blue Island branch is a commuter stretch that I find quite unique in the way it connects two lines and different suburbs at once. I can't believe South Chicago residents complain about the El only going down to 95th when they can just take this or the ME mainline for only 1 or 2 dollars more.
They're actually luckier than everyone else in Chicagoland considering the 10 to 15 dollars it costs to go to Waukegan, Kenosha, Harvard, Elgin, and especially South Bend.
+YTPman Jim SEPTA has a lot of overlap like this, especially between commuter rail and suburban trolley / interurban lines.
Do you plan to film down to University Park anytime soon?
+YTPman Jim That's lower priority. It's local service which isn't very exciting and I only get to Chicago once or twice a year.
+Jersey Mike's Rail Videos It would be the only video like it on youtube.
They complain because it does not run with enough frequency on the branches to be a useful alternative or connection to the CTA. There is little to no coordination between those two agencies. Less so with Pace. Not to mention, two different fare payment systems and having to transfer downtown back to the CTA downtown is not exactly easy or convenient as NJT or LIRR going into Penn Station NY where the subway is directly connected.
GoPros are perfect for filming on public transport, because the conductors can't see them so you don't get harassed!!!!
+WorldWhirl Yup! Kept it cupped in my hand. All we need now are more railfan windows.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Yeah, we really do need more railman windows! Also, how much did the GoPro cost?
+WorldWhirl Like 320?
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos I got a GoPro today and it was only $135. Do you have a HERO 4?
+WorldWhirl 3+ I got it a couple years ago.
You must've taken the 7:35am train going southbound. After it pulls from Kensington (115th Street), the flag stops that it bypasses are State St, Stewart Ridge, West Pullman, Racine Ave, Ashland Ave, Burr Oak, and the end of the line - Blue Island (going southbound and northbound, it only stops on the last 6 stations at certain hours in the morning and evening when a passenger is visible on the platforms).
Sounds about right.
I know this because I'm from Illinois and I used to reside in Blue Island (it was very convenient for me since I just took this train to/from work).
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos any updates on the older highliners?
Nice ride. I'm surprised the conductors didn't give you a hard time about video taping.
+Aaron Friedman I avoided the issue by simply keeping the camera hidden from view.
I didn't think they minded people video taping the ride as son many seem to do it now
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos any metra electric cab ride videos comin up?
Good Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch video.
C Sullivan it's been nearly 2 years since the old highliners have been retired
@@tyhik9338 They have the new high liners. They kind of remind me of the other Metra line passenger cars modified.
C Sullivan It would be nice if they would use the highliners for special events
@@tyhik9338 I kind of miss the older passenger cars. In my option, I think the seats in the older passenger cars were more comfortable then the new passenger cars. Except with the older passenger cars you can't move or reverse the seats on them. On the new passenger cars, there are bathrooms and electric outlets along the passenger cars. Both new and old passenger cars have there ups and downs about them.
C Sullivan do you remember the orange schemed highliners? I seen them being stored at KYD back in 2007
Isn't it weird how only one of the stations on this branch line are wheelchair accessible
Yeah, its all high level.
how many cars were there?
IDK, 6?
No, they run 4 at most for this Blue Island branch. They only run 6 on the main line going beyond Riverdale to the south suburbs.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos I think it's 4 car train.
any updates on the older highliners?
The older Highliners are long retired. The final old Highliners ran in early 2016. The Electric District is now fully equipped with the newer Nippon Sharyo Highliners (nicknamed "Silverliners" because of their silver exteriors).
Yeah, they can fuck off and get their own nickname instead of stealing Philly's.
MPIEMDRailfan I miss those highliners, I have great memories with the highliners, do you railfans have any memories of the highliners?
I liked seeing them, but hated riding them. I rode one from Millennium to Museum Campus/11th Street, and sitting down was like sitting on a wooden board. But they were cool to see.
MPIEMDRailfan why did you hate riding them,they were the greatest trains in metra history?
Second Christmas since the highliners have been retired
Good video but why the "fish-eye" look?
+Robbi496 It was filmed with a GoPro camera as stated in the title.
+Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Just an FYI, you can turn off the fish-eye look on a GoPro.
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos can you make more metra electric cab ride videos like this?
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