Chasing Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 Steam Train Over Afton Mountain (Louisa to Staunton)! Fan Railer 2026-09-23 | Chasing Norfolk & Western Class J No. 611 Steam Train Over Afton Mountain (Louisa to Staunton)!
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: Amtrak Southwest Chief, Mail Handling Days Fan Railer 2024-05-24 | Enjoy =)
Riding NJ Transit 2022 MCI D4500CT #22040 On Route 320 To New York City (5/15/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-23 | Cummins X12 engine mated to Allison B500. Enjoy =)
MTA NYC Subway Kawasaki R211 A Train @ 42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal (5/15/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-21 | 4220-4229. Enjoy =)
MTA Long Island Rail Road [LIRR] Kawasaki M9 EMU Trains @ Woodside (5/1/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-20 | Enjoy =)
United Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX on Flight 622 (Chicago OHare to Newark Liberty) 11/13/22 Fan Railer 2024-05-19 | I flew on a MAX and survived! lolTail No. N37513Enjoy =)
CFM International LEAP-1B United Boeing 737-9 MAX Takeoff From Chicago OHare (5/10/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-19 | Tail No. N37513. Flight UA 622: youtube.com/watch?v=V8k859dCxM4Enjoy =)
CTA Chicago L Pink, Green, & Blue Line Trains (5/9/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-18 | Just some assorted CTA action shot mid day between Metra outings. Enjoy =)
Metra Commuter Rail Rainy Morning Rush Hour Action @ Western (5/9/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-18 | READ:With 4 lines traversing this area, there's plenty of action to see. Both Milwaukee District lines, North Central Service, and Union Pacific - West trains can be observed here, as well as the Heritage Corridor trains laying up after the rush hour in the yard. Enjoy =)Shot from 0600 to 0900.
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: Amtrak Viewliner II Pack On The Lake Shore Limited (5/17/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-17 | READ:Viewliner II pack has dropped for Run-8. Check it out here: run8studios.com/trainsets.shtml#amtrak
Delta Airbus A321-200 On Flight 1533 (New York La Guardia - Minneapolis) 5/1/24 Fan Railer 2024-05-17 | Great views of New York City on departure. Enjoy =)
Chicago OHare International Airport Transit System (People Mover) 5/10/24 Fan Railer 2024-05-16 | Multi-Modal Facility to Terminal 1 . Enjoy =)
Amtraks Empire Builder Train 7 (5) in Portage, Wisconsin (5/5/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-15 | An ALC-42 Charger and a P42DC Genesis. HEP is being run off of the Charger, so we are free to hear that GE prime mover rev up upon departure. Enjoy =)
METRO (Minnesota) Blue Line Light Rail Along Hiawatha Avenue (5/3/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-14 | Enjoy =)
Metra Milwaukee District - West Action @ Wood Dale & River Grove (5/7/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-12 | Enjoy =)
Metra Milwaukee District - West Rush Hour Horn Action @ Galewood (5/9/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-12 | READ:Like an oasis in the middle of the Sahara, Galewood exists in the middle of quiet zone territory, being the only grade crossing where train horns are blown regularly for miles in any direction. Enjoy this evening rush hour action, shot between 1500 and 1830 =)
Metras New Locomotive! Progress Rail / EMD SD70MACH Action On The Milwaukee District (May 2024) Fan Railer 2024-05-11 | READ:Back in February 2019, Metra announced it would be purchasing 15 rebuilt SD70MAC freight locomotives, repurposed for their commuter operations with the addition of HEP and an upgraded, EPA Tier III compliant 710 prime mover. Now, 5 years later, the majority of the base order of 15 locomotives is on property and in service. Join me as I wander around the Milwaukee District lines to catch these 6-axle, 4-motor, 4,500 horsepower beasts doing what they do best: moving heavy passenger tonnage to and from Chicago Union Station. Enjoy =)Table of Contents:0:00 - Intro0:21 - Galewood (horn action)8:20 - Glenview18:31 - North Glenview (double header)25:06 - Morton Grove28:11 - Wood Dale30:43 - River Grove31:58 - Western
Chasing The Empress: Canadian Pacific 2816 Steam Train On The Final Spike Tour In MN & WI (5/6/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-11 | READ:Hey fans! Join me as I chase the 2816 from Buffalo, Minnesota to Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the course of 4 days. Enjoy =)Pacing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=1hrn8iyiM3cTable of Contents:0:00 - Buffalo MN to Minneapolis2:59 - Crossing the Mississippi over the SOO Line Bridge to St. Paul4:44 - St. Paul, MN to Portage, WI22:02 - Portage to Milwaukee
Pacing The Empress: Canadian Pacific 2816 Steam Train On The Final Spike Tour In MN & WI (May 2024) Fan Railer 2024-05-10 | READ:Enjoy =)Chasing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=-3yLDcZvSjQ
Amtrak & Metra Milwaukee District - North Action In Morton Grove (5/8/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-10 | Shot 1530 to 1840. Lots of good variety seen during the rush hour here. We start off with a few shorts north of the station, before moving to the station, and finally finishing off with a few shots south of the station. Enjoy =)
Metra EMD SD70MACH 500 on Milwaukee District West Train 2223 @ Wood Dale (5/7/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-08 | Enjoy =)
Amtrak & Metra Milwaukee District - North Action @ Glenview / North Glenview (5/6/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-07 | Shot 1330 to 1830. Lots of good variety seen during the 5 hours I was here. SD70MACHs, F59PHIs, MP36PHs, SC-44s, F40 Cabbage, oh my! Enjoy =)
The Empress: CP 2816 Steam Train Highball Milwaukee Airport On The Final Spike Steam Tour (5/6/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-07 | READ:The mighty Hudson flies through Milwaukee Airport Amtrak Station on its way to Chicago, IL. Enjoy and stay tuned =)Chasing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=-3yLDcZvSjQPacing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=1hrn8iyiM3c
Metra EMD SD70MACH Double Header On Milwaukee District - North Train 2141 @ North Glenview (5/6/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-07 | READ:In a stoke of luck, I may have managed to capture the very first SD70MACH revenue service double header. Both 506 and 512 were on separate consists when I filmed them earlier in the afternoon at Glenview. Apparently some issue with 512 caused the 506 to be taken off of its train and tacked onto the head end of 512's consist, resulting in this double header. Enjoy =)Amtrak & Metra action in Glenview, IL: youtube.com/watch?v=X_NB5X9Rw_M
Amtraks Empire Builder Train 8 (3) in Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota (5/5/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-06 | READ:Some Siemens ALC-42 Charger action on the Builder while I wait for CP 2816. Enjoy =)CP 2816 chase: LINK
The Empress: CP 2816 Steam Train Highball Midland Siding On The Final Spike Steam Tour (5/5/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-05 | READ:The mighty Hudson stomps out of Midland on the River Sub towards La Cross after a brief servicing stop. Enjoy and stay tuned =)Chasing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=-3yLDcZvSjQPacing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=1hrn8iyiM3c
METRO (Minnesota) Green Line Light Rail in Downtown St. Paul (5/1/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-05 | Enjoy =)
The Empress: CP 2816 Steam Train Crossing The Mississippi River Over The SOO Line Bridge (5/3/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-03 | READ:Pulling out of Humboldt Yard bound for the display event at St. Paul Union Depot. The engineer graces the onlooking buff's with the 2816's cab-mounted 6-chime whistle. Enjoy and stay tuned =)Chasing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=-3yLDcZvSjQPacing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=1hrn8iyiM3c
The Empress: CP 2816 Steam Train Departs Buffalo, Minnesota on The Final Spike Tour (5/2/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-02 | READ:Pulling out of the siding south of Buffalo after a servicing stop. Shot at Deadrick Avenue. Enjoy and stay tuned =)Chasing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=-3yLDcZvSjQPacing CP 2816: youtube.com/watch?v=1hrn8iyiM3c
Greetings from Minneapolis / Saint Paul! Fan Railer 2024-05-01 | Because why not lol. Enjoy =)Metro Green Line LRT in downtown St. Paul: youtu.be/NMi8EIu9tx0
Amtrak California Zephyr Train 5 (10) Climbing Out of Denver, CO (4/11/24) Fan Railer 2024-05-01 | Climbing west up the Moffat Sub towards the tunnel. Enjoy =)
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: Running Amtraks San Diegan From LAUPT to Fullerton Fan Railer 2024-04-28 | READ:Join me as I pick up the P42DC in the Amtrak yard, hook it up to the consist, then back it into the terminal before proceeding in service, making all stops to Fullerton. Enjoy =)0:00 - Yard5:24 - Consist setup and brake test11:00 - Yard to LAUPT23:20 - Layover26:25 - Revenue service from Los Angeles to Fullerton1:05:30 - Crew change, Fullerton layover1:12:50 - Fullerton departureRun-8, while having rather dated graphics, allows a level of realism that isn't really found in any other mainstream train simulator. If that is what you are interested in, I highly recommend checking it out: run8studios.com
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: MONSTER 18,000-Foot UP Double Stack Intermodal Train On The Cajon Sub! Fan Railer 2024-04-28 | 18,000 ft. 15,000 tons. 10 ES44DC/SD70ACe's. 3.0 HPT. Enjoy =)
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: 13,000-Foot CSX Empty Unit Coal Train Via Esperanza! Fan Railer 2024-04-26 | 13,000 ft. 8000 tons. 8 SD70ACe's. 4.4 HPT. Enjoy =)
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: 8000-Foot Amazon Double Stack Intermodal Train @ 70 MPH! Fan Railer 2024-04-25 | 8000 ft. 7000 tons. 8 SD70ACe's. 5.1 HPT. Enjoy =)
Amtrak & CSX Transportation on The RF&P Subdivision in Virginia! Fan Railer 2024-04-22 | Shot 4/12/24 at Lorton, Spotsylvania, Potomac Shores, and Woodbridge. Enjoy =)
CSX Transportation Unit Coal Trains on The RF&P Subdivision! Fan Railer 2024-04-19 | Shot 4/12/24 at Lorton and Potomac Shores. Enjoy =)
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: Amtrak Auto Train in Southern California w/ UP Heritage Unit! Fan Railer 2024-04-19 | Ran the Auto Train from Fresno up over Tehachapi and down on into West Colton. Needed to add on the UP power to get over the mountains after Bakersfield. Enjoy this preview =)
Run-8 Train Simulator V3: Amtraks Coast Starlight @ Tehachapi Loop Fan Railer 2024-04-18 | New PC, larger hard drive; finally picked up Run-8. Haven't looked back. Here's a shot of a rerouted Coast Starlight going up Tehachapi. Enjoy =)
Very Late Amtrak Auto Train 52 (11) Through Spotsylvania, Virginia (4/12/24) Fan Railer 2024-04-12 | READ:Some issue in Sanford made this edition of the northbound Auto Train super late again. Here it is taking the turnout from track 2 to 3 through Spotsylvania 4.5 hours late, with the usual power and 49 cars. Hopefully they turn this quick enough for 53 (12) to depart Lorton before sunset. Enjoy =)
Amtrak California Zephyr Train 5 (9) w/ Phase VII P42DC No. 174 Approaching Denver, CO (4/10/24) Fan Railer 2024-04-10 | Enjoy =)
Great North American Total Solar Eclipse In Richford, Vermont (4/8/24) Fan Railer 2024-04-08 | READ:I had originally wanted to catch the eclipse in Plattsburgh, NY, but last minute cloud cover motivated a change in location several dozen miles further east into Vermont. It was a decision that ultimately paid off. Enjoy =)More info:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_April_8,_2024
MTA NYC Subway R142 5 Express Train Cab Window Ride (3rd Av-149th St to East 180th Street) 4/5/24 Fan Railer 2024-04-08 | Testing out the auto-stabilization software on the iPhone 14 Pro Max. Thankfully, they've fixed what they broke with the iPhone 7. Reverse peak train in the morning. Enjoy =)
MTA NYC Subway 1 Train Action @ 181st Street (4/5/24) Fan Railer 2024-04-07 | Enjoy =)Full Yankees Specials chase: youtu.be/Szz5TIP3XA0
MTA NYC Subway 1 Train Action @ 207th Street Station (4/5/24) Fan Railer 2024-04-07 | Enjoy =)Full Yankees Specials chase: youtu.be/Szz5TIP3XA0
