Western Railroad Discussion > 62 minutes in Naperville, IL on the BNSF "Racetrack"

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- 

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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. 

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Where are the three Amtrak cars heading?

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

They have been bought by the Santa Fe 3751 group and are headed to Los Angeles.



GP25 Wrote:
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> Where are the three Amtrak cars heading?

Thank you


jderoo Wrote:
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> They have been bought by the Santa Fe 3751 group
> and are headed to Los Angeles.
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> > Where are the three Amtrak cars heading?

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

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 

bmarti7 Wrote:
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> 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.
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> Bismarck Bill 

Thank you, Bill! I too enjoy flying the 787.

Quite the jackpot there with all the extra passenger equipment.  All nice but especially the freight w/Amtrak cars.

Andy

AndyBrown Wrote:
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> Quite the jackpot there with all the extra
> passenger equipment.  All nice but especially the
> freight w/Amtrak cars.
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> Andy

I agree! 

Great pictures, Seth.  makes me wish I was still living there.

Nice ones, Seth. The NP car looks sharp. I , too, like to see all TOFC freights. Thanks for sharing. --Kelly

agent1522 Wrote:
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> Great pictures, Seth.  makes me wish I was still
> living there.

Thanks! Still is, and forever will be the train capitol of the country! 

UP951West Wrote:
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> 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.