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Eastern Railroad Discussion > Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the BNSFDate: 06/29/25 14:12 Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the BNSF Author: commissioner Why would a freight train be on Main 2 on the Racetrack going into Union Station?
Mark Kennebeck Saint Paul, MN Date: 06/29/25 14:35 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: Englewood commissioner Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why would a freight train be on Main 2 on the > Racetrack going into Union Station? Where did you see it on MT 2 ? Cicero, Western Ave., 14th St. ???? Date: 06/29/25 15:29 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: RMD23 Headed to NS?
Date: 06/29/25 16:56 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater commissioner Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Why would a freight train be on Main 2 on the > Racetrack going into Union Station? Must admit that I've never seen a BNSF freight train go into Union Station. However, I have seen freight trains eastbound on the Burlington "East End" on main track 2. Date: 06/29/25 17:09 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: zchcsse I just saw a photo from "MH Tower" on Railstream's Facebook page that showed a freight train (covered hoppers) on one of the tracks that go into Union Station. No photos of the power on the train, and the train is on a track that would not allow it to connect to NS directly.
Is this something running through the station to CPKC??? Date: 06/29/25 19:43 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: kevink Per Mr. MH Tower’s post on a local Facebook group, train was staged south of CUS due to tie replacement operations on the BNSF Chicago Sub west of Canal Street. It was only there about an hour before it moved to Western Avenue Yard.
Posted from iPhone Date: 06/30/25 06:59 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater kevink Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Per Mr. MH Tower’s post on a local Facebook > group, train was staged south of CUS due to tie > replacement operations on the BNSF Chicago Sub > west of Canal Street. It was only there about an > hour before it moved to Western Avenue Yard. Speaking of tie replacements, lots and LOTS of new ties have been off loaded through Lagrange to and past Hinsdale, on Main Track 1. All the old ties have been marked for replacement. Wonder when the replacement work will begin. Date: 06/30/25 16:37 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: redspeed Western Springs back in April 2025. Ties marked in green are slated for replacement.
 Date: 06/30/25 17:05 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater redspeed Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Western Springs back in April 2025. Ties marked in > green are slated for replacement. Right. Now that the new replacement ties have been delivered, when will the work begin? Date: 06/30/25 19:26 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: redspeed HotWater Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > redspeed Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Western Springs back in April 2025. Ties marked > in > > green are slated for replacement. > > Right. Now that the new replacement ties have been > delivered, when will the work begin? Seems like it might have started. Metra reporting delays on BNSF to evening trains on 6/29 and 6/30 Date: 07/01/25 09:00 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater redspeed Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > HotWater Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > redspeed Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Western Springs back in April 2025. Ties > marked > > in > > > green are slated for replacement. > > > > Right. Now that the new replacement ties have > been > > delivered, when will the work begin? > > Seems like it might have started. Metra reporting > delays on BNSF to evening trains on 6/29 and 6/30 Wonder how far east they started? They haven't progressed to Western Springs yet. Date: 07/02/25 18:16 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: farmer This isn’t the time to be replacing that many ties in a cluster
Disturbing that much track structure. Will cause all kinds of sun kinks Posted from iPhone Date: 07/03/25 09:51 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater farmer Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This isn’t the time to be replacing that many > ties in a cluster > Disturbing that much track structure. Will cause > all kinds of sun kinks I'm sure the BNSF MoW department knows what they are doing. Date: 07/03/25 09:57 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: farmer HotWater Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > farmer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > This isn’t the time to be replacing that many > > ties in a cluster > > Disturbing that much track structure. Will > cause > > all kinds of sun kinks > > I'm sure the BNSF MoW department knows what they > are doing. They will have sun kinks during the tie installation. Posted from iPhone Date: 07/03/25 10:04 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater farmer Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > HotWater Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > farmer Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > This isn’t the time to be replacing that > many > > > ties in a cluster > > > Disturbing that much track structure. Will > > cause > > > all kinds of sun kinks > > > > I'm sure the BNSF MoW department knows what > they > > are doing. > > They will have sun kinks during the tie > installation. I assume you have many years experience in such work, to make such a statement. Date: 07/03/25 12:23 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: farmer HotWater Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > farmer Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > HotWater Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > farmer Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > This isn’t the time to be replacing that > > many > > > > ties in a cluster > > > > Disturbing that much track structure. Will > > > cause > > > > all kinds of sun kinks > > > > > > I'm sure the BNSF MoW department knows what > > they > > > are doing. > > > > They will have sun kinks during the tie > > installation. > > I assume you have many years experience in such > work, to make such a statement. Yes 20 plus years at CSX track department. I’ve seen tie units installing ties. With rail temps well over a hundred. Then taking all hours of darkness trying to get track useable. Posted from iPhone Date: 07/03/25 15:59 Re: Freight on Main 2 going into Chicago Union Station from the B Author: HotWater farmer Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > HotWater Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > farmer Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > HotWater Wrote: > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ----- > > > > farmer Wrote: > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > ----- > > > > > This isn’t the time to be replacing > that > > > many > > > > > ties in a cluster > > > > > Disturbing that much track structure. > Will > > > > cause > > > > > all kinds of sun kinks > > > > > > > > I'm sure the BNSF MoW department knows what > > > they > > > > are doing. > > > > > > They will have sun kinks during the tie > > > installation. > > > > I assume you have many years experience in such > > work, to make such a statement. > > Yes > 20 plus years at CSX track department. > I’ve seen tie units installing ties. With rail > temps well over a hundred. Then taking all hours > of darkness trying to get track useable. Well, congratulations on that. However, having lived along the Burlington "East End" for more than 50 years, I've seen them conduct all sorts of rail & tie replacements on the three main tracks without any "sun kinks". I'm sure between all the BN/BNSF freights, Amtrak Trains, and Metra commuter trains, with speeds to 79MPH, those BNSF MoW crews MUST know what the hell they are doing. |