I've been riding the BN (Metra) from the western burbs to Union Station since 1983. Chances are I was probably on one or more of these trains in the video. I was also given the opportuity by a conductor I knew well, that the crew brought me in the rail yards just outside on Union Station when Metra retired all these E9's. I was able to get a lot of photos of what was going to be the E9's Funeral Train. I sure miss these days of riding the E9's... Thanks for posting RMA...
Most do not realize, that the white stripe on the side is the original BN paint scheme, going back to some locos being ordered by CBQ and delivered in green with the white stripe. Most all fans during the 1970s-80s would make their way to see these in the Chi. metro area.
To my knowledge, BN was the last commuter service in the entire US to run E9's. BN made sure that before they retired those things that they would squeeze every nickel, dime and penny that they could get out of them. They literally ran those things in to ground until every last engine they had gave up the ghost
First saw the "Racetrack" in action long after the great E units were gone sadly. Still was something to sit at one of the stations and just watch the action. The brakes on those bilevel coaches must get hot as hell from all the high speed stops they make. I could smell them as soon as the train got close!
Great video! I saw E9 9912 at the museum in Nashville and really gained an appreciation for these old trains. If you don't mind me asking, how do you get the old footage to look so good when digitizing it?
Is this the same spot some lady got hit by one of the trains. One was stopped and she failed to notice the other one was cruising past the stopped train
The investigation into the accident found that this was the result of someone disobeying the warning lights and bells. But that doesn’t mean you can just blame this on the engine itself. This was also the result of a blind spot. The driver of locomotive #9912 wasn’t expecting to see someone pop up in front of the stopped passenger train from his right.
![[HD] BNSF, Metra, and Amtrak on the Ex- Burlington Racetrack in La Grange, IL: 5/29/14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/FpTBvoOM5cg/mqdefault.jpg)
Even though I didnt see them in real life, I sure do miss the dinky parade with the E9s in service. They looked so cool with the BN colors on them.
This is a great remaster. Usually, 90's footage only comes in 240p max.
At 22:56 you can see 9919 (preserved and operational at the IRM)
(And is also super clear to tell)
I've been riding the BN (Metra) from the western burbs to Union Station since 1983. Chances are I was probably on one or more of these trains in the video. I was also given the opportuity by a conductor I knew well, that the crew brought me in the rail yards just outside on Union Station when Metra retired all these E9's. I was able to get a lot of photos of what was going to be the E9's Funeral Train. I sure miss these days of riding the E9's... Thanks for posting RMA...
My only ride with a Metra E unit was on a MARC train in the 90s. Nice to see them in their natural habitat.
Nice catches! I like the classic EMD E-9’s a lot! Really nice!
This was 2 days before I was born. Great video
Most do not realize, that the white stripe on the side is the original BN paint scheme, going back to some locos being ordered by CBQ and delivered in green with the white stripe.
Most all fans during the 1970s-80s would make their way to see these in the Chi. metro area.
To my knowledge, BN was the last commuter service in the entire US to run E9's. BN made sure that before they retired those things that they would squeeze every nickel, dime and penny that they could get out of them. They literally ran those things in to ground until every last engine they had gave up the ghost
Some of the BN/Metra E9s went to MARC in Maryland after Metra retired the fleet, but MARC didn't use them for long.
First saw the "Racetrack" in action long after the great E units were gone sadly. Still was something to sit at one of the stations and just watch the action. The brakes on those bilevel coaches must get hot as hell from all the high speed stops they make. I could smell them as soon as the train got close!
12:14 This is where a driver stops breathing
Excellent video. Thanks very much for sharing! Mike
BN 9912 at 8:14 (the train passing by) and at 19:10, 9912 is preserved and is well known for its "incident"
The first one is hard to tell which number
So is the second one
I went to high school right next to there. Plenty of memories
What a shame, most of these Es are rusting away at loco dealers yards.
I think only 1 is still active in Florida.
Sweet action with some classic e units
- JP
Great video! I saw E9 9912 at the museum in Nashville and really gained an appreciation for these old trains. If you don't mind me asking, how do you get the old footage to look so good when digitizing it?
Pause at 19:14 and you can make out the registry numbers of EMD E9 BN 9912.
9902
IDK that train looks identical to the one 9902 was pulling at 1:22
I always thought that BN should have repainted a couple of the Es into the old CBQ aluminum paint.
Would have sharp with those bi-levels.
9:18 cool rs2m
Ikr
Love the classics!
Back in the day Metra
Love those E's
🎉🎉🎉
12:16 that horn gives me bad memories, if you know what I mean.😢
We do not speak of that
if you know, you definitely know
She took the express straight to Hell!
that’s 9922 that’s not 9912
Yeah
11:57 The one f40 invading an e unit parade 😡
👍👍
Great vídeo
why does 9919 always look cleaner /newer?
Is this the same spot some lady got hit by one of the trains. One was stopped and she failed to notice the other one was cruising past the stopped train
I think that was Downers Grove.
But he caught the train that hit her. Around 8:13
I struck a person
@@BNProductions-vy7mf how could you
The investigation into the accident found that this was the result of someone disobeying the warning lights and bells. But that doesn’t mean you can just blame this on the engine itself. This was also the result of a blind spot. The driver of locomotive #9912 wasn’t expecting to see someone pop up in front of the stopped passenger train from his right.
19:13 bn 9912 is alve
that’s 9902
@@LightLineYT No it’s not, look closer and you will find out that the 0 is actually a 1 in this locomotive’s running number.
They should’ve restored the putz (9910)