Metra Rush Hour Timelapse

This is about 45 minutes of video at 16x the original speed. It is the Metra morning rush from about 8:15 to 9:00. The tracks on top of the bridge lead to Ogilvie Transportation Center and feature Metra's Union Pacific West, Northwest and North lines. The tracks on the ground lead to the North Concourse of Chicago Union Station and feature trains on Metra's North Central Service and Milwaukee North and West lines. It also feature Amtrak's Hiawatha and Empire Builder. Featured in this video are Metra's Operation North Pole train and Chicago Wolves wrapped locomotive.
Shoutout to railroadfan5383 for the idea for this shot.

[@planeflight1202]

AWESOME! please do a morning rush on the up n if possible.

[@michaelglass4701]

Looove your video. I model Metra in N Scale.

[@tyhik9338]

it feels like heaven out there

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Ty Hik It was really cool, I could see trains passing when I was walking here.

[@tmac7782]

That is so cool

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Tmac 77 Thanks!

[@tyhik9338]

This reminds me of my n scale metra trains

[@WorldwideRailfan]

This is an awesome video! Inspired me to go visit this place and now I'm working out the details of when I'm going :D

[@togeinumaki8544]

Wow

[@PRHILL9696]

If only Metra trains were that fast!

[@trainrover]

Very cool, well done.

[@traingamer1560]

All in 45 minutes?? Wow John!!! You did a nice job! You should do more time lapses, because this came out great!

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Traingamer15 Thanks TJ! I want to do some more and already have some ideas. I also want to go back here because it was busier before I started recording.

[@traingamer1560]

Sweet!!! I may just have to go here one day ;P

[@tyhik9338]

bnsfwarbonnet you know what my favorite part of the evening rush at ogilvie is?

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

Amazing video John!

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

MPIEMDRailfan Thanks Dave!

[@NCRP710]

2:22 lol the Metra in wrap

[@cmag19]

2:24 oh hello Jimmy Johns billboard!

[@Ferromexfan4081]

2:12 where is that MP36PH-3c going

[@WindyCityRails]

Amtrak 505 probably the shops.

[@urmom6428]

UP Guy 3014 to pick up the train cars

[@cmag19]

1:37 A wild 147 appears!

[@MrTrain513]

That guy on the bike must be tired

[@MrTrain513]

Way to go Fred

[@scotlandspottergaming8175]

0:01 rlly just metra look at crossing

[@DolphinLegend-bg8ph]

Right now 9-17-18 8,666 viewers

[@BionicleStudios55]

what day was this

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

Bionicle Studios 55 Lasy Wednesday

[@MrTrain513]

What's the deal with all the cool kids flipping these water bottles trying to get them to stand up

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

No idea lol.

[@WindyCityRails]

Just dab on 'em.

[@WindyCityRails]

what building did you film this from?

[@bnsfwarbonnet]

SD70 Railfanning productions It's a parking garage attached to an apartment building

[@WindyCityRails]

Ok thanks.

[@tyhik9338]

bnsfwarbonnet I've been Railfanning at vermont Street lately

[@jeremykelly3531]

I HATE trains

[@MPIEMDRailfan4]

They hate you back.

[@irf1630trains]

Jeremy Kelly please, take you and your negativity somewhere where your wanted. Which is nowhere.

[@JimsPlanesandTrains]

Jeremy Kelly F*CK YOU

[@jeremykelly3531]

Jim's Planes Trains and Video Games no need to bring politics into a video about GAY trains

[@jeremykelly3531]

No homo tho