An Amtrak Surfliner in Illinois... (Westmont, 8/31/21 at

Soooo yeah... I saw a Surfliner coach. In Illinois. Is there anything more I could say?
(Btw it probably was just being delivered.)
In this video:
-BNSF 4422 Unit Intermodal Mainline Freight Train Inbound
-Metra 213 Passenger Train Outbound to Aurora
-Amtrak 174 Sunset Limited Passenger Train Outbound(and no its not sunset limited, I put something else there, but it changed on its own or someone else changed it)
-Metra 196 Passenger Train Outbound to Aurora
-Metra 8429/186 Passenger Train Inbound to Chicago

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

With the Hoosier State eliminated cars from Beech Grove to Chicago can only move 3 days week when the Cardinal runs.

[@railroading]

Too bad the Hoosier State had to die

[@Routeofthe400productions]

Also I saw two surfliner one was a cab car!

[@railroading]

bru wut

[@Trainman2015]

The Surfliner Car is on her back to California after routine maintaince at Beech Grove.

[@railroading]

Really? Nice!

[@Trainman2015]

@@railroading I live in California and ride the Surfliner several times a year and all of the cars need a major overhaul.

[@railroading]

Yea, I get it, and if I'm right, they should be over 20 year old?

[@Trainman2015]

That is correct.The entire fleet is over 20 years old.

[@railfanryan]

yeah living on the surfline you can tell all these cars need refurbishment, that's what they were likely doing here they also were sending some cabcars up there recently such as 6900

[@railroading]

Yea, I remember seeing another at the Amtrak yard in Chicago. Looks like Amtrak is following in Metra's steps (for the cars at least)

[@BNSFRailProductions]

Cool video, also wtf is a Surfliner car doing in Illinois?

[@railroading]

Thats what I was wondering, but Jacob Champion must be right(he commented as well)

[@NorCaliRailroading2023]

Bnsf or union pacific?

[@railroading]

Hmmm, I feel like more UP (if you meant which I prefer)

[@RailsoftheUS]

Interesting you saw a Surfliner car on the Chief 3

[@railroading]

In my train ride video, there was another at the Chicago yard. Eventually, they will all be refurbished.

[@sgtdebones]

Sunset Limited in Illinois???? The hell? Are you sure it's not the Southwest Chief or Texas Eagle?

[@railroading]

I literally put something else there... I never put Sunset limited. I wonder how it changed

[@Band__geek]

Most likely will go to metra

[@MetraEverythingProductions]

How its a surfliner Metra uses bi-level gallerie coaches

[@railroading]

I dont think so I actually think it was being delivered to California because it looked new!

[@Aqua_108]

What is the

[@railroading]

?

[@railroading]

What is "the"

[@Routeofthe400productions]

WTF

[@railroading]

swear!!!11! 😳😳😳😨🤯🤯🤯