Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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4K - Chicago is known for being one of the busiest train hubs in the country, and that's no exception for freight train traffic. With numerous Class One railroads traversing through the Chicago area, there's surely something to please everyone! Featured in this video are trains from Canadian Pacific, Indiana Harbor Belt, Union Pacific, CSX, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF.

All locations listed in video and timeline.

Thanks for watching! | Video and Content by MichaelLovesTrains 2023

Timeline:
0:00 - CP 8941 (Blue Island Diamonds)
1:50 - IHB GP40-2 4014 LOCAL
2:54 - IHB SW1500 1503 TRANSFER JOB
3:50 - UP 3081 INTERMODAL
5:18 - CSXT 3185 INTERMODAL
5:47 - CSXT 4009 MANIFEST
7:50 - CSXT 781 INTERMODAL (Dolton Junction)
9:05 - IHB 4012
10:59 - NS 1132 AUTORACK
12:20 - CSXT 3246 INTERMODAL
13:22 - BNSF 4593 / CSXT 9280 Dash 8-40C AUTORACK
14:51 - NS 9773 MANIFEST
17:13 - NS 9683 MANIFEST
20:06 - IHB 3800 "Salute our Troops"
21:19 - IHB 3800 "Salute our Troops" (Burnham, IL)
23:37 - BNSF 6182 INTERMODAL (Joliet, IL)
24:36 - BNSF 7664 MANIFEST
26:30 - BNSF 6222 AUTORACK
27:36 - UP 8728 INTERMODAL (West Chicago, IL)
28:45 - CP 8568 ETHANOL (Elmwood Park, IL)
29:59 - CP 8723 ETHANOL
31:33 - CSXT 5350 MANIFEST
34:24 - CP 8564 MANIFEST (River Grove, IL)
38:37 - CP 8854 INTERMODAL
41:35 - CP 8774 MANIFEST (Franklin Park, IL)