The A-Train4014 Productions Team

The A-Train4014 Productions Team
Our whole crew poses for a team photo in front of Frisco 1630 at the Illinois Railway Museum for Memorial Day 2018. (Left to right: Branden Phillips, David Dupuis, Aaron Gonzales, Miles Jajich, Andrew Mangalindan, Casey Walker)

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Lake Forest Railfanning



Lake Forest Railfanning
Recorded on 6/23/17

Unfortunately, A-Train4014 Productions won’t be seeing steam… for a little while. In the meantime, it was Railfanning Day at Lake Forest on a beautiful Friday. It was off to a really rainy start as thunder and lightning was a threat in the morning. The skies cleared up just before the morning rush hour. We had a great time seeing our friends, Miles Jajich and David Dupuis as we had some fun.

  1. Inbound Metra
  2. Inbound Metra
  3. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  4. Inbound Metra (Express)*
  5. Inbound Metra
  6. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  7. Inbound Metra (Express)*
  8. Inbound Metra
  9. Inbound Metra*
  10. Outbound Metra
  11. Inbound Metra
  12. Outbound Metra
  13. Inbound Metra
  14. Outbound Metra
  15. Canadian Pacific Manifest
  16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  17. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  18. CSX-Canadian Pacific Manifest*
  19. Inbound Metra
  20. Outbound Metra
  21. Canadian Pacific-SOO Line Manifest
  22. Inbound Metra*
  23. Outbound Metra*
  24. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  25. Inbound Metra
  26. Outbound Metra
  27. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  28. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Autorack-Intermodal
  29. Inbound Metra*
  30. Outbound Metra*
  31. Inbound Metra*
  32. Outbound Metra*
  33. Amtrak Hiawatha**
  34. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Manifest
  35. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  36. Inbound Metra
  37. Canadian Pacific Manifest
  38. Outbound Metra*
  39. Amtrak Empire Builder
  40. Inbound Metra*
  41. Outbound Metra
  42. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  43. Amtrak Hiawatha
  44. Inbound Metra
  45. Amtrak Empire Builder

Highlight of the Day:
33. Amtrak Hiawatha


*Hornshow
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Rondout Railfanning



Rondout Railfanning
Recorded on 6/20/17

It’s been awhile since we’ve been out railfanning at Rondout. But after overhearing that Amtrak 7 may have Private Coaches, it was time for us to head out trackside. What started out was light sprinkles at Rondout but then the sky cleared up just after lunch hour. It was busy as soon as we arrived with three trains coming within the first 30 minutes. While we’re waiting on Amtrak 7, we caught the usual Metra trains and Amtrak Hiawatha trains which included Amtrak 406 in front of Amtrak 90221.

  1. Outbound Metra*
  2. Norfolk Southern-CEFX Manifest*
  3. Canadian Pacific Autorack-Intermodal*
  4. Inbound Metra*
  5. Outbound Metra*
  6. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  7. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  8. Norfolk Southern Manifest*
  9. Inbound Metra*
  10. Canadian Pacific Manifest*
  11. Outbound Metra*
  12. Amtrak Empire Builder*
  13. Amtrak Empire Builder*
  14. Inbound Metra*
  15. Outbound Metra*
  16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  17. Amtrak Hiawatha**

Highlight of the Day:
17. Amtrak Hiawatha**


*ALL TRAINS included a Hornshow
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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Joliet Rocket



The Joliet Rocket
Recorded on 6/18/17


The Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society returns to the Chicago area as they bring the Nickel Plate Road 765 for another steam excursion in the Windy City as they host The Joliet Rocket on the Rock Island Railroad from Joliet Transportation Center to LaSalle Street Station in downtown Chicago. It was an another amazing experience with steam in a whole new way. For the first time ever, we experienced what it’s like to be inside the open vestibules onboard the train. We would personally like to thank those for putting the event together and a huge thank you to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society and Metra for making it possible. Enjoy the sights and sounds onboard The Joliet Rocket led by the Nickel Plate Road 765!
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Monday, June 19, 2017

Lake Forest Railfanning


Lake Forest Railfanning
Recorded on 6/16/17

A-Train4014 Productions heads to Lake Forest before our trip with the Nickel Plate Road 765 on The Joliet Rocket hosted by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society. The day at Lake Forest started with rain. However, the weather cleared up before lunch hour which was great. In addition, the heat came out and warmed up real easy. We saw a good variety of trains today. Believe it or not, Highlight of the Day was a VERY DIFFICULT decision based on the trains that we caught that day. But there was one train that stood out from the crowd. We’re very excited for our trip to Joliet on Sunday, June 18, 2017 as we’re riding behind the 765. Stay tuned!

  1. Inbound Metra
  2. Inbound Metra
  3. Inbound Metra
  4. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  5. Inbound Metra (Express)*
  6. Inbound Metra
  7. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  8. Inbound Metra (Express)*
  9. Inbound Metra
  10. Outbound Metra
  11. Inbound Metra
  12. Inbound Metra*
  13. Outbound Metra
  14. Inbound Metra
  15. Outbound Metra
  16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  17. Inbound Metra
  18. Outbound Metra
  19. CSX-BNSF-Canadian Pacific Manifest
  20. Inbound Metra
  21. Outbound Metra
  22. CEFX-Canadian Pacific Manifest
  23. Canadian Pacific Intermodal
  24. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  25. Inbound Metra
  26. Outbound Metra*
  27. Amtrak Hiawatha**
  28. Inbound Metra
  29. Outbound Metra*
  30. Canadian Pacific Intermodal*
  31. Inbound Metra
  32. Outbound Metra
  33. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  34. CSX-Canadian Pacific Manifest*
  35. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  36. Inbound Metra*
  37. Outbound Metra*
  38. Canadian Pacific-BNSF Crude Oil
  39. Amtrak Empire Builder
  40. Amtrak Empire Builder
  41. Inbound Metra*
  42. Outbound Metra
  43. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  44. Amtrak Hiawatha*

Highlight of the Day:
27. Amtrak Hiawatha**

*Hornshow


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Saturday, June 17, 2017

Behind the Camera: The Varsity Steam Excursion



Behind the Camera: The Varsity Steam Excursion
Created on 6/1/17

A-Train4014 Productions has been hard at work creating a special documentary series called Behind the Camera. Owner/Founder, Andrew Mangalindan will be on the hot seat where secrets will be revealed. As part of our debut of making this documentary series, our first documentary video will be about The Varsity Steam Excursion led by Nickel Plate Road 765 on Sunday, June 12, 2016. Ironically, we decided to release this installment of Behind the Camera on the one year anniversary on the day that we successfully chased the 765 through our area. Enjoy our first installment of our documentary series, Behind the Camera. If this goes well by popular demand, we will do more documentaries if we have more ideas. We’re open to ideas. Feel free to comment on what we should do next if Behind the Camera goes really well. Enjoy the show!

Table of Contents

  • Background
  • The Rumors of 2016
  • Preparations
  • Franklin Park Railroad Days
  • The Day is Here!
  • On the Road Again!
  • The Chase is On!
  • Go Big or Go Home
  • The Final Touch
  • What I Learned…
  • Conclusion


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Saturday, June 10, 2017

Franklin Park Railroad Days



Franklin Park Railroad Days
Recorded on 6/10/17


A-Train4014 Productions returns to Franklin Park Railroad Days event. Unfortunately, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society didn’t bring the Nickel Plate Road 765. However, the crew still had a great time. We met many of our friends like Andrew Sonkin (NorthbrookRailfanner2K17), David Dupuis (TheBoeingRailroader), Miles Jajich, Andrew Heraver, and Greg Silverman (Amtrak Fan 90368). Even though there was no steam locomotive on the rail equipment lineup, it still was a fun time.
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Lake Forest Railfanning



Lake Forest Railfanning
Recorded on 6/9/17

The A-Train4014 Productions team heads to Lake Forest station as a private event as we met up to do some discussions on video projects and upcoming events in the next couple of months during the summer. The weather played out nicely as it was mostly sunny for most of the day. Even though it was a little bit hot, at least we didn’t have to wear more than one layer of clothing. Metra and Amtrak trains dominated throughout the day especially from the time we arrived at 6am till around 11am is when the freight trains showed up. While we were there, our discussions were upcoming video projects and events that includes a trip to Franklin Park, the following day and doing a special documentary coming up very soon. Finally, we finished off our list of discussions with the Joliet Rocket. Owner/Founder, Andrew Mangalindan and Vice President, Branden Phillips will be riding while Research & Developer, Casey Walker will be chasing. We’re very excited to be doing Franklin Park Railroad Days and The Joliet Rocket later this month. Stay tuned!

  1. Inbound Metra
  2. Inbound Metra
  3. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  4. Inbound Metra (Express)*
  5. Inbound Metra
  6. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  7. Inbound Metra (Express)
  8. Inbound Metra
  9. Outbound Metra*
  10. Inbound Metra
  11. Inbound Metra
  12. Outbound Metra*
  13. Inbound Metra*
  14. Outbound Metra*
  15. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  17. Inbound Metra*
  18. Outbound Metra*
  19. Inbound Metra
  20. Outbound Metra*
  21. Inbound Metra
  22. Outbound Metra*
  23. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Manifest
  24. Amtrak Hiawatha
  25. Inbound Metra
  26. Canadian Pacific Manifest*
  27. Outbound Metra
  28. Canadian Pacific Intermodal
  29. Canadian Pacific Intermodal
  30. Inbound Metra
  31. Outbound Metra**
  32. Amtrak Hiawatha
  33. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  34. Inbound Metra
  35. Outbound Metra*
  36. Canadian Pacific-CSX Manifest
  37. Amtrak Empire Builder

Highlight of the Day:
31. Outbound Metra


*Hornshow
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