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)

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Lake Villa Railfanning

Recorded on 3/27/18
Andrew Mangalindan brings Casey Walker to Lake Villa
on the CN Waukesha Subdivision to represent A-Train4014
Productions for another railfanning session. Previously, our
last visit to Lake Villa went so well that we decided to come
back during Casey’s Spring Break. While the action may not
have been consistent like last week, but the catches were
unbelievable. Overall, another solid day in Lake Villa. Enjoy
the show from the CN Waukesha Subdivision in Lake Villa, IL.
Tune in later this week for a brand new video from a brand new
location that we’re trying out.

1. CSX Grain Train
2. Outbound Metra
3. Canadian National Manifest
4. Inbound Metra
5. Outbound Metra
6. Inbound Metra
7. Canadian National-Illinois Central-BNSF-Norfolk Southern-Ferromex Manifest**
8. Canadian National Intermodal
9. Canadian National Intermodal
10. Outbound Metra
11. Inbound Metra
12. Canadian National Manifest


Highlight of the Day:
7. Canadian National-Illinois Central-BNSF-Norfolk Southern-Ferromex Manifest**
Note: NO Hornshows in this video


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Monday, March 26, 2018

Lake Forest Railfanning

Lake Forest Railfanning
Recorded on 3/23/18
Time flies when our very own, Andrew Mangalindan films trains
trackside all week. Unfortunately, his spring break is coming to a
close. So we made one last trip out trackside at Lake Forest for
another filming day. While the action may not have been consistent
like at Lake Villa and Hinsdale, but it was still another solid railfanning
day. As our other crew members, Casey Walker, Miles Jajich, and
David Dupuis, their spring break is about to begin. Hopefully we
will try to make another trip trackside during Andrew’s upcoming
busy week. Overall, it was a solid week as we were able to make
successful trips to Hinsdale and Lake Villa and finally ending spring
break in Lake Forest. Enjoy this video of Lake Forest Railfanning!

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. Union Pacific-Canadian Pacific Manifest**
15. Outbound Metra
16. Norfolk Southern Crude Oil
17. Amtrak Hiawatha
18. Amtrak Hiawatha
19. Inbound Metra
20. Outbound Metra
21. CSX Manifest
22. Inbound Metra
23. Outbound Metra*
24. Amtrak Hiawatha
25. Inbound Metra*
26. Outbound Metra
27. CSX Manifest
28. Amtrak Hiawatha
29. Inbound Metra*
30. Outbound Metra*
31. Inbound Metra*
32. Outbound Metra*
33. Amtrak Hiawatha*
34. Amtrak Hiawatha*
35. CSX-Canadian Pacific-SOO Line Manifest
36. Inbound Metra*
37. Outbound Metra*
38. Amtrak Empire Builder
39. Inbound Metra
40. Outbound Metra
41. Amtrak Hiawatha*
42. Norfolk Southern Grain Train
43. Amtrak Hiawatha
Highlight of the Day:
14. Union Pacific-Canadian Pacific Manifest**

*Hornshow
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Lake Villa Railfanning

Recorded on 3/21/18
It’s been long overdue for a railfanning trip to the CN
Waukesha Subdivision in Lake Villa, IL; our home. On
Wednesday, March 21, 2018, it was time for a trip to the
CN and it treated us well. As soon as we arrived, there
was already a freight train waiting closeby. Since then,
the action has been fairly consistent. Overall, it was a
great day in Lake Villa and Highlight of the Day was
tough to pick. Enjoy the show!

1. Canadian National Crude Oil
2. Outbound Metra
3. Canadian National Manifest
4. Inbound Metra
5. CitiRail-Canadian National Crude Oil**
6. Canadian National-Norfolk Southern Grain Train
7. Outbound Metra
8. Inbound Metra
9. CSX-Canadian National Manifest
10. Canadian National-SOO Line Intermodal
11. Canadian National-Illinois Central Intermodal
12. Outbound Metra
13. Inbound Metra*
Highlight of the Day:
5. CitiRail-Canadian National Crude Oil**

*Hornshow
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Hinsdale Railfanning

Recorded on 3/19/18
Three years ago when A-Train4014 Productions was founded,
Andrew Mangalindan and Branden Phillips began the first of
many railfanning journeys by railfanning the BNSF Racetrack.
That location happened to occur at Hinsdale, IL. Since Andrew
was on spring break, it was time to revisit Hinsdale and it treated
us very well. We arrived for the morning rush hour and it was
crazy as Inbound and Outbound Metra trains either made station
stops at Hinsdale or expressed through. It was right after the
morning rush hour when the BNSF sent the freight trains out on
the main lines. Overall, it was a solid day on the BNSF Chicago
Subdivision in Hinsdale. We’re definitely making another trip back
soon. Enjoy the busy action!

1. Inbound Metra (Express)
2. Inbound Metra
3. Outbound Metra (Express)
4. Inbound Metra
5. Inbound Metra (Express)
6. Outbound Metra (Express)
7. Inbound Metra (Express)
8. Inbound Metra
9. Outbound Metra
10. Outbound Metra (Express)
11. Inbound Metra (Express)
12. Outbound Metra (Express)
13. Inbound Metra
14. Inbound Metra (Express)
15. Outbound Metra
16. Inbound Metra
17. Outbound Metra (Express)
18. Outbound Metra (Express)
19. Inbound Metra
20. Inbound Metra (Express)
21. Outbound Metra
22. Inbound Metra (Express)*
23. Amtrak Carl Sandburg
24. Inbound Metra (Express)
25. Inbound Metra
26. Inbound Metra (Express)
27. Inbound Metra (Express)
28. Inbound Metra (Express)
29. Outbound Metra
30. Inbound Metra
31. Inbound Metra (Express)*
32. Inbound Metra
33. BNSF Coal Train
34. Outbound Metra*
35. BNSF Coal Train
36. Amtrak Illinois Zephyr
37. Inbound Metra
38. BNSF Intermodal
39. Inbound Metra
40. Outbound Metra
41. BNSF Manifest**
42. BNSF-Norfolk Southern-CSX Intermodal
43. BNSF Intermodal
44. Herzog Equipment
45. Inbound Metra
46. Outbound Metra
47. BNSF Intermodal*
48. BNSF Intermodal
49. Outbound Metra
50. Amtrak California Zephyr
51. BNSF Manifest
52. Outbound Metra (Express)
53. Inbound Metra
54. Outbound Metra
55. Amtrak California Zephyr
56. BNSF Coal Train
57. Outbound Metra (Express)
58. Inbound Metra
59. Outbound Metra
Highlight of the Day:
41. BNSF Manifest**
42. BNSF-Norfolk Southern-CSX Intermodal**

*Hornshow
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Lake Forest Railfanning: St. Patrick's Day Edition

Recorded on 3/17/18
Andrew Mangalindan, Casey Walker, and David Dupuis
represent A-Train4014 Productions as we return to Lake
Forest for some railfanning featuring our special guests:
Andrew Sonkin and Aaron Gonzales (BNSF Fan 7695).
We’ve been talking with Aaron for quite some time to be
filming in our turf and we finally made it happen. Now our
next step is to bring him back to our turf to film at Lake
Forest on a Friday sometime in the near future. Since
today was St. Patrick’s Day, Chicago hosted its annual
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the city. Since 2016, it’s now
become a future tradition to film trains at Lake Forest
during St. Patrick’s Day. Today’s adventure may future
what might be the “Most Variety” in A-Train4014 Productions
History. At the end of the day, we concluded the day by sunset
which turned out pretty cool just as the commuters from the
St. Patrick’s Day parade came back from the city after a long day.
Overall, it was another solid day at Lake Forest.


  1. Inbound Metra*
  2. Canadian Pacific-Union Pacific Intermodal
  3. Amtrak Hiawatha
  4. Inbound Metra
  5. CEFX-Union Pacific Grain Train
  6. Canadian Pacific-Union Pacific Crude Oil
  7. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  8. Amtrak Hiawatha
  9. Outbound Metra*
  10. Inbound Metra
  11. Inbound Metra (Deadhead Move-Express)
  12. Inbound Metra
  13. Union Pacific Coal Train
  14. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  15. Canadian Pacific-BNSF-CSX Manifest
  16. Inbound Metra
  17. Outbound Metra
  18. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  19. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  20. CSX-Canadian Pacific Manifest
  21. Amtrak Empire Builder*
  22. Amtrak Empire Builder*
  23. Outbound Metra
  24. Inbound Metra
  25. Outbound Metra
  26. Amtrak Hiawatha*
  27. Canadian Pacific-Union Pacific Intermodal
  28. Amtrak Hiawatha
  29. CSX Grain Train
  30. Canadian Pacific Manifest
  31. Outbound Metra
  32. Inbound Metra*
  33. Outbound Metra*
  34. Canadian Pacific-Ferromex Crude Oil**
  35. Outbound Metra
  36. Amtrak Hiawatha
  37. BNSF-Canadian Pacific-CSX Crude Oil
Highlight of the Day:
35. Canadian Pacific-Ferromex Crude Oil**
*Hornshow
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