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Western Railroad Discussion > 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack"Date: 07/30/20 16:42 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak I decided that I just HAD to head out to Naperville to see the NP 313 and Babbling Brook observation car on Number 6. Nothing like a nice observation car on what would have been an ordinary train. The racetrack lived up to it's name as I saw 8 trains in 60 minutes. First, Number 4 arrived with the DOTX 221 behind the power. It met an outbound express Metra and one waiting around the corner. Then a Westbound BNSF mixed freight H-BRCGAL showed up with 3 former Amtrak cars on the rear. Then a Westbound stacks/piggyback/TOFC train showed up. Idk about you all but I do love seeing piggyback trains and trucks off the highway for long distances. Soon after the intermodal cleared 6 showed up with John Webb III's newly refurbished NP Dome Sleeper and his Babbling Brook observation Car with the markers. An outbound Metra came after 6 left. Not much later number 5 showed up with a decent amount of people boarding. Finally an inbound Metra came and left. The freight photos will be posted on the western board. Thanks for looking!
Seth- Date: 07/30/20 16:47 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak Date: 07/30/20 16:51 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak Date: 07/30/20 16:54 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak On the way home I saw a Virgin Atlantic 787-9 cargo flight. It's amazing how quiet the 787 is. This one is fitted with the Rolls Royce Trent engines instead of the GEnx.
Date: 07/30/20 17:48 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: GP25 Where are the three Amtrak cars heading?
Jerry Martin Los Angeles, CA Central Coast Railroad Festival Date: 07/30/20 18:03 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: jderoo They have been bought by the Santa Fe 3751 group and are headed to Los Angeles.
GP25 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where are the three Amtrak cars heading? Date: 07/30/20 18:26 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: GP25 Thank you
jderoo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They have been bought by the Santa Fe 3751 group > and are headed to Los Angeles. > > > > GP25 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Where are the three Amtrak cars heading? Jerry Martin Los Angeles, CA Central Coast Railroad Festival Date: 07/30/20 19:24 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: bmarti7 Great series Seth - thanks for posting. Love the Dreamliner shot. I've gotten to ride a United 787-8 once and the cabin experience is amazing compared to other widebodies. Quiet, mood lighting, higher pressurized cabin resulting in much lower cabin altitude and fatigue. Boeing has a winner with the Dreamliner.
Bismarck Bill Date: 07/30/20 20:06 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak bmarti7 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great series Seth - thanks for posting. Love the > Dreamliner shot. I've gotten to ride a United > 787-8 once and the cabin experience is amazing > compared to other widebodies. Quiet, mood > lighting, higher pressurized cabin resulting in > much lower cabin altitude and fatigue. Boeing has > a winner with the Dreamliner. > > Bismarck Bill Thank you, Bill! I too enjoy flying the 787. Date: 07/31/20 05:40 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: AndyBrown Quite the jackpot there with all the extra passenger equipment. All nice but especially the freight w/Amtrak cars.
Andy Date: 07/31/20 09:17 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak AndyBrown Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Quite the jackpot there with all the extra > passenger equipment. All nice but especially the > freight w/Amtrak cars. > > Andy I agree! Date: 07/31/20 15:40 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: agent1522 Great pictures, Seth. makes me wish I was still living there.
Date: 08/01/20 07:07 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: UP951West Nice ones, Seth. The NP car looks sharp. I , too, like to see all TOFC freights. Thanks for sharing. --Kelly
Date: 08/16/20 22:55 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak agent1522 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Great pictures, Seth. makes me wish I was still > living there. Thanks! Still is, and forever will be the train capitol of the country! Date: 08/16/20 22:56 Re: 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack" Author: sethamtrak UP951West Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Nice ones, Seth. The NP car looks sharp. I , too, > like to see all TOFC freights. Thanks for sharing. > --Kelly Thank you! I agree with both your statements. |