Railfanning the BNSF Chicago Sub "racetrack" Berwyn, IL 7/17

Railfanning the BNSF Chicago Subdivision "racetrack" at the Berwyn, IL platform.
Most shots were taken after arriving in Chicago Union Station on the Amtrak 390 "Saluki" around 2:30 PM (late due to delays).
24 trains:
Taken July 17th 2009
3:00 PM -
W.B. empty unit coal train lead by two ES44ACs start off the day at the Berwyn, IL platform
BNSF 6189 (ES44AC)
BNSF 5849 (ES44AC)
3:12 PM -
Inbound Amtrak #? lead by two P42DCs speed past the signal bridge at the station platform
Amtrak 19 (P42DC)
Amtrak 15 (P42DC)
3:16 PM -
Inbound Metra 1268 arrives at the Berwyn, IL station platform just off by 2-4 minutes from the schedule
3:25 PM -
Outbound Amtrak #? highballs west while racing a slow moving BNSF Z-train
Amtrak 99 (P42DC)
Amtrak 170 (P42DC)
3:30 PM -
A westbound BNSF Z-train creeps out of the Cicero Intermodal yard with 4 Dash 9s
BNSF 4131 (C44-9W)
BNSF 5067 (C44-9W)
BNSF 5290 (C44-9W)
BNSF 4884 (C44-9W)
3:33 PM -
A eastbound BNSF Z-train passes the signal bridge after meeting the BNSF 4131
BNSF 4770 (C44-9W)
BNSF 4132 (C44-9W)
BNSF ???? (C44-9W)
BNSF 7316 (ES44DC)
3:41 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1241 arrives right on time while meeting the BNSF 4770 west
METX 195 (F40PHM-2)
3:43 PM -
Metra train 1241 meets another westbound Z-train also heading into Cicero Intermodal yard
BNSF 4328 (C44-9W)
BNSF 4648 (C44-9W)
3:53 PM -
A BNSF coal train goes by with a surprise trailing behind the leader
BNSF 9987 (SD70MAC)
KCS 4050 (SD70ACe "Southern Belle")
4:10 PM -
Outbound Metra train number 1243 express to Downers Grove Main Street station flies by the Berwyn platform with dark skies towards downtown adding a cool effect.
4:18 PM -
Outbound Metra train number 1245 gains speed, then slows down to a stop at the platform.
METX 194 (F40PHM-2)
4:22 PM -
Inbound Metra train number 1270 is running a few minutes late when it arrives at Berwyn.
METX 188 (F40PHM-2)
After eating a early dinner I caught:
5:20 PM -
Inbound Metra train 1276 express to Union Station
5:23 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1265 express to Congress Park
METX 188 (F40PHM-2)
5:25 PM -
Inbound Metra train 1276 express to Union Station ends up close to knocking over my camera over
5:27 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1267 express to Naperville
5:30 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1263 arrives at the Berwyn, IL platform
METX 190 (F40PHM-2)
5:34 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1269 express to Downers Grove Main Street station
METX 193 (F40PHM-2)
5:37 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1271 express to Hinsdale
5:40 PM -
Inbound Metra express to Union Station passes
5:44 PM -
Inbound Metra express to Union Station runs late due to the rush hour
5:50 PM -
Inbound Metra express to Union Station passes right as the sun peeks out
5:55 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1277 express to Naperville
6:00 PM -
Outbound Metra train 1279 express to Downers Grove Main Street Station and the last train I was able to capture before the battery went dead on me.
Hope you enjoyed the video!

[@heelblocks]

WoW! FANTASTIC! This is a GREAT video and if the rest are like this you can bet they will be on my favorite list! Great Job Max 5*****

[@CoasterFan2105]

Neat video Max! You got some great shots and tons of trains! Can't wait for the 4449 videos!! 5* and faves!

[@GregInCalifornia]

Nice collection!

[@hawkeyetherailfan]

Awesome shots and catches!

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

Nice video! I am going to railfan here soon!

[@BNSFbeagrett9647]

Great job Max.

[@LewisMarien]

Good job.

[@jmano33]

wow. thats a lot of trains for 3 hrs

[@MattBNSF1991]

Where are you going to go for it?

[@MrZkr123]

It will be interesting to see how those enormous Nippon Shayro cars will do handling 110mph + speeds in the future.

[@MrZkr123]

how fast do they move on here?