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Fever River Railroad Model Train Club Fall 2006 Open House Fever River Railroad Model Train Club Fall 2006 Open House
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 301 seconds

Here is a clip of our open house that we held this November. It is to the music of Queen.

Related: fever, freeport, freight, ho, illinois, model, passenger, railfan, railroad, river, scale, trains

Trains Around Freeport IL, Dec 9th 2006 Trains Around Freeport IL, Dec 9th 2006
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 560 seconds

Three different trains are covered here, M337, an extra grain, and the FURBALL, or Freeport Local. There are three WC SD45s in this video, two on on M337, and one on the grain extra.

Related: canadian, central, cn, freeport, gp38, ic, illinois, national, railfan, railroad, sd40-2, sd45, trains, wc, wisconsin

Former US Army Railroad Car is Unloaded From a Semi Former US Army Railroad Car is Unloaded From a Semi
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 282 seconds

On July 1st 2008, the Silver Creek got a US Army flatcar to add to their collection. We see the skilled group of guys unload the car with no problem at all. This was a first for me! Filmed at the Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad Museum, just South of Freeport IL.

Related: army, diesel, flatcar, locomotive, railcar, railroad, semi, small, states, truck, united, unloading, us, usa

Horn Horn Horn, The Best Yet? Horn Horn Horn, The Best Yet?
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 285 seconds

The daily EB manifest freight at Freeport IL with 3 units. This may be the best horn yet.

Related: canadian, central, cn, crossing, diesel, flying, freight, gates, grade, hobby, illinois, national, railroad, railroads, train, trains

Several Different Train Clips Several Different Train Clips
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 152 seconds

Here are videos of several train clips taken in 2005 and 2006. I was just using my digital camera for these. Railroads in inlcuded are Bessemer & Lake Erie (B&LE) Canadian National (CN) Grand Trunk Western (GTW) Illinois Central (IC) and Wisconsin Central.

Related: bessemer, ble, canadian, central, cn, erie, grand, gtw, ic, illinois, lake, national, railroad, sd40, sd45, trains, trunk, wc, wisconsin

CN Unit Ethanol Train CN Unit Ethanol Train
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 383 seconds

Here is a CN Unit Ethanol Train at Freeport IL. First at Stephenson Street, then at Wallace Yard.

Related: canadian, central, cn, diesel, ethanol, freeport, ic, illinois, national, railroad, railroads, sd40, train, trains

CN Train at Railroad Crossing CN Train at Railroad Crossing
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 213 seconds

Train CN M33791-28 goes over Stephenson Street Grade Crossing in Freeport IL.

Related: 9, canadian, cn, crossing, dash, diesel, freight, gates, grade, national, pacific, railroad, railroads, sd70, train, trains, union, up

Chasing Local Freight Train With GTW 4610 Chasing Local Freight Train With GTW 4610
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 577 seconds

Here we catch GTW highballing at Harlem Center Road, and at Wagner Road, we catch him switch in Elroy IL along the way. Thanks Ben!

Related: canadian, cn, crossing, emd, gp9r, grade, grand, gtw, ic, illinois, national, railway, shunting, signal, switching, trunk, western

RARE Engines Through Rochelle IL, Aug 19, 2007 RARE Engines Through Rochelle IL, Aug 19, 2007
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 154 seconds

We picked the right day to go to Rochelle as there was one rare unit after the other. We saw one of the remaining Chicago Northwestern (CNW) GEs, a couple Union Pacific (UP) switchers, an ex Southern Pacific (SP) SD45, and the UP United Way Engine.

Related: chicago, crossing, emd, ge, il, locomotive, northwestern, pacific, railroad, rare, rochelle, signals, sw1500, trains, union, unit, way

HORN HORN HORN 3 HORN HORN HORN 3
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 202 seconds

The engineer of this train lays on the HORN at Stephenson Street for a group of railfans.

Related: bnsf, burlington, canadian, central, cn, emd, fe, freeport, ge, ic, illinois, national, northern, railroad, santa, sd40-2, trains

GTW 5855, February 3rd 2007 GTW 5855, February 3rd 2007
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 445 seconds

We chased the GTW 5855 on a -25 degrees wind chill day. It was worth it though, as I got some decent shots. Enjoy!

Related: canadian, cn, freeport, gp38, grand, gt, gtw, illinois, national, railfan, railroad, trains, trunk, western

CN M33791-26 FLYING Over Stephenson Street Railroad Crossing CN M33791-26 FLYING Over Stephenson Street Railroad Crossing
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 217 seconds

CN daily Westbound Freight, train M337, is going REALLY FAST over the Stephenson Street Railroad Crossing on June 26, 2007.

Related: canadian, cantilever, central, cn, crossing, diesel, emd, freeport, freight, gates, illinois, national, railroad, sd70, signal, train

WSOR Reedsburg Sub May 27 2007 Part I WSOR Reedsburg Sub May 27 2007 Part I
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 589 seconds

We chased the WSOR Reedsburg Local from Waunakee WI to West of Merrimac WI. Part I covers from Wanuakee to Lodi WI. You will see several types of crossing signals from cantilevers to wig wags.

Related: and, crossing, diesel, emd, freight, grade, railfan, railroad, sd20, southern, train, wag, wig, wig-wag, wigwag, wisconsin, wsor

Illinois Central EMD GP38 Working Hard Illinois Central EMD GP38 Working Hard
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 253 seconds

IC 9629 makes a beautiful noise as it pushes, and then pulls hard.

Related: canadian, central, cn, diesel, emd, engine, freeport, gm, gp38, ic, illinois, local, locomotive, national, railroad, railway, train

\"Shiftwork\" Music Video: A Tribute to Railroaders "Shiftwork" Music Video: A Tribute to Railroaders
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 265 seconds

Kenny Chesney and George Strait's song "Shiftwork" set to some railroads in action. I'm not normally a huge fan of country music, but this is a great song. Some railroads included are Canadian National, Grand Trunk Western, BNSF, Illinois Central,and Wisconsin & Southern

Related: bnsf, chesney, cn, country, crossing, emd, employee, freight, george, grade, gtw, ic, kenny, music, railroad, strait, train, wsor

WSOR Train JMR WSOR Train JMR
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 597 seconds

Here, we watch the WSOR Janesville-Monroe train struggle over the entire route. He left Janesville at about 8 p.m and arived in Monroe ar about 2 a.m. That is only a distance of about 43 miles. We caught them at grade crossings at Janesvile, Orfordville, Brodhead, and Monroe.

Related: and, cantilever, crossing, diesel, emd, freight, railroads, sd40-2, signals, southern, train, trains, transportation, wisconsin, wsor

C&O Unit Leading WSOR JMR Train C&O Unit Leading WSOR JMR Train
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 513 seconds

Here we see the last unit that sports the C&O letters leading the way on a Wisconsin & Southern Railroad freight that runs from Janesville WI to Monroe WI and back.

Related: broadhead, c&o, janesville, jmr, monroe, orfordville, railfan, railroad, regional, sd40, shortline, southern, trains, wisconsin, wsor

LONG Illinois Central Freight Train LONG Illinois Central Freight Train
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 361 seconds

Train CN M33891-28 heads out of Freeport after meeting counterpart train M337 at Wallace Yard in Freeport. This train had two powered engines, and about 150 Cars. The third engine is dead in tow.

Related: canadian, cantilever, central, cn, crossing, diesel, emd, freeport, freight, gates, gp38, illinois, national, railroad, sd70, train

Horn, horn, horn! Horn, horn, horn!
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 50 seconds

Listen to the horn of the IC SD70!

Related: canadian, central, cn, crossing, freeport, grade, grand, gt, gtw, horn, ic, illinois, national, sd70, signals, trunk

Wisconsin & Southern Railroad JMR Train Chase Part I Wisconsin & Southern Railroad JMR Train Chase Part I
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 272 seconds

Here we chase WSOR's Janesville-Monroe Job from Hanover WI, to Brodhead WI. Part 2 Covers from Juda WI to Monroe WI.

Related: crossing, emd, freight, grade, janesville, railroad, sd40, southern, train, wi, wisconsin, wsor

CN M33891-27 on January 27th 2007 CN M33891-27 on January 27th 2007
Posted by: ic6071

Video duration: 597 seconds

We caught M338 at Harlem Center Road, Wallace Yard, and Stephenson Street. I froze my butt of to get these shots!

Related: canadian, central, cn, freeport, gcfx, ic, illinois, national, railfan, railroad, railroads, train, trains