Saturday Railfanning All Day At West Chicago On May 6, 2023

These videos I took were from 9:35 AM to 8:00 PM. I met up with M Train Vid’s, Thattrainguymason, and Mason Railfanning Vids. It was a really fun time. I used a tripod again.

[@jonathansmith6383]

I Love the Sound of The Train When It Hits The Diamonds

[@metra8473productions]

Me too

[@sferg9582]

The MOW train was a cool sight! Nice!

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you!

[@soldier3157]

Thanks for actually showing the entire train, most channels dont.

[@metra8473productions]

You’re welcome!

[@stereoplayers]

I agree. Also, for me at least, when I want to see a train pound a diamond, I like seeing the action (the camera) the entire time, not looking towards the head end which past over a minute ago. Thank you for that, too!

[@DDLCANDRAILFAN92]

2:00:31 A BNSF car on the Union Pacific West Line? That’s unusual. Anyways nice video!

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you!

[@Phoenixknight79]

My wife and I are thinking of coming to diamonds there to railfan for a day, is there public parking available close enough to the tracks?

[@metra8473productions]

There is parking in grass to the right of me across the street

[@Phoenixknight79]

@@metra8473productions ok good, cause my wife and I both are slightly disabled we can walk a little bit but will have to sit down for most of our time there.

[@RailfannerAviation]

Awesome catches man! One note: those units on the power move toward the end of the video, those are actually IC units. 1037 is in CN paint

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you Ethan!

[@IsupportTrains999]

Nice!

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you!

[@jonbowlerbowler7366]

Where Are These Intermodal Containers Going Too At 45:53 What Was that Symbol

[@metra8473productions]

Same thing. Depends on what the symbol is

[@DamionJTrains]

Awesome video. I need to get out to Chicago sometime

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you!

[@DamionJTrains]

@@metra8473productions your welcome

[@MetraUPWRailfanner]

recorded the back of max's head 58:38

[@jonathansmith6383]

Nice Honk By The Car At 1:48:15

[@metra8473productions]

Thank you!

[@realzacharykool9378]

Can you do railfanning all day video at Deval Junction in Des Plaines

[@metra8473productions]

I’ll see what I can do

[@Gary85339]

Why are the Metra trains so late...and on a Saturday? That's terrible.

[@metra8473productions]

Probably freight train interference and heavy passenger loading

[@Gary85339]

@@metra8473productions ha! On a Saturday!

[@unionpacificrailroadcrossi9336]

which do you think is more common metra or freight trains?

[@metra8473productions]

I think they are all very common

[@soldier3157]

I'd say metra probably passes through more often

[@metra8473productions]

@@soldier3157 Definitely on weekdays. But on weekends, freights more

[@jonbowlerbowler7366]

Where Are These Intermodal Containers Going Too

[@metra8473productions]

Either Proviso, Chicago, the Villa Grove Sub, or somewhere in California

[@jonbowlerbowler7366]

Where in California

[@metra8473productions]

@@jonbowlerbowler7366 I think they can do anywhere in California. Depends on the symbol

[@jonbowlerbowler7366]

What Train Symbol Was That

[@metra8473productions]

@@jonbowlerbowler7366 Idk

[@sferg9582]

Placard 1987 is denatured alcohol, not crude oil