Cellphone video from commuter that was on the train platform near Metra 609 that struck a vehicle on southbound River Road. Des Plaines police and firefighter/paramedics responded to a report of a crash at the train crossing near Des Plaines River Road and Miner Street to find an overturned car fully-involved in flames. A man [...]
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VIDEO: Aftermath of Metra Train Crash with Car in Des Plaines on River Road
Published Wednesday August 04 2010 1:03 pm.
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Extra Alarm HazMat Response for Major Train Derailment Near Willow and Shermer
Published Sunday November 01 2009 4:42 pm.
View of a pileup of railroad cars behind a strip mall on the southeast corner of Willow and Shermer Road. Two freight trains were involved in a major train derailment near Shermer and Willow Road just after 3:00 p.m. Sunday. The derailment involved up to 20 train cars and was also near Glenview to the [...]
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Metra Scheduled to Roll Out New Website with Credit Card Purchases
Published Tuesday September 08 2009 3:27 am.
Metra commuter rail news promoted on Channel 7′s WLS-TV news ticker outside the studio. A new metrarail.com website arrives Wednesday, September 9, 2009 with several major enhancements. The features and enhancements include … Ticket-by-Internet Fare Calculator Interactive Maps Station-to-Station Schedules Service Updates With the My Metra account, you can … Manage your online Metra account [...]
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Burlington Route “Silver Pilot” All-Silver Locomotive at the Illinois Railway Museum
Published Saturday January 12 2008 4:42 am.
Burlington “Silver Pilot” diesel
locomotive passes a crossing at the Illinois Railway
Museum.
Impressive Burlington Route “Silver Pilot”
locomotive is …
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Driving a Diesel Locomotive: Burlington & Quincy EMC E5 9911A
Published Saturday January 12 2008 4:27 am.
Driving a diesel locomotive at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Impressive “Silver Pilot” locomotive from inside the driver’s seat.
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Chicago and Northwestern 411 with Bilevel Cars at the Illinois Railway Museum
Published Saturday January 12 2008 4:07 am.
Excellent video of the yellow and dark green train cars and locomotive passing a crossing. Good speed and train horn …
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Chicago and North Western Yellow and Green Train at the Illinois Railway Museum
Published Saturday January 12 2008 3:32 am.
CNW train at the end of the day at the Illinois Railway Museum.
Video of train going “cars-first” past a …
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Union Pacific Challenger 3985 Leaving Russellville, Arkansas
Published Saturday January 12 2008 3:13 am.
Union Pacific Challenger 3985 leaves Russellville, Arkansas on its way home from Houston, TX following the SuperBowl in January, 2004….
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Welcome to Arlingtoncards Trains of the World … Videos and Pictures
Published Thursday December 06 2007 9:25 pm.
Commuting Info: Arlingtoncards.com/commute | Arlingtoncards.com/trainsTrainspotting: Arlingtoncardinal.net/trains from the Chicago area & around the world …Union Pacific 3985 just west of O’Hare International Airport. A train column for kids and kids at heart. Check Arlingtoncardinal.net/trains for pictures and video of trains from the Chicago area and around the world. Photos and videos about trains, train engines, [...]
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Metra Ride on a Snowy Night in Chicago/Arlington Heights
Published Thursday December 06 2007 9:23 pm.
Metra 657 arrives westbound at 8:16 p.m., December 4, 2007. Metra 660 arrives eastbound at 9:32 p.m. A pretty, snowy night in December with holiday decorations displayed at the Arlington Heights downtown train station near Vail and Northwest Highway in downtown Arlington Heights. Crossing grade bells and train bell clearly heard … The westbound 657 [...]
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Metra Passenger Train Passing Through Roselle, Illinois — VIDEO
Published Monday December 03 2007 2:43 pm.
Metra F40PHM passing through Roselle, Illinois.
Excellent crossing gate bell sound, locomotive sound, and doppler effect.
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Metra and Amtrak Trains Passing Through Lisle, Illinois — VIDEO
Published Monday December 03 2007 2:40 pm.
Metra and Amtrak trains passing through Lisle, Illinois.
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