Deerfield Railfanning

Deerfield Railfanning

Recorded on 11/18/17

A-Train4014 Productions returns to the CP C&M Subdivision for some railfanning in Deerfield, IL. Even though it is not our favorite place to film, it never hurts to continue other places to film trains. The action was pretty slow throughout the day. In fact, the majority of trains were dominated by the Metra and Amtrak trains. Only two freights got squeezed in through a strange series of weather changes combining snow and rain, along with wind chills. Somehow, we survived. But overall, it was an average day of filming.

1. Inbound Metra
2. Amtrak Hiawatha
3. Amtrak Hiawatha
4. Outbound Metra
5. Inbound Metra
6. Inbound Metra
7. Amtrak Hiawatha*
8. Outbound Metra
9. Inbound Metra*
10. Amtrak Hiawatha*
11. CSX-Canadian Pacific Manifest
12. Inbound Metra
13. Canadian Pacific Manifest**
14. Inbound Metra
15. Outbound Metra
16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
17. Amtrak Hiawatha*
18. Outbound Metra
19. Canadian Pacific Grain Train
20. Amtrak Empire Builder*
21. Amtrak Empire Builder

Highlight of the Day:

13. Canadian Pacific Manifest**

*Hornshow

Lake Forest Railfanning: Afternoon Edition

Lake Forest Railfanning: Afternoon Edition

Recorded on 11/16/17

A-Train4014 Productions rushes over to the CP C&M Subdivision at Lake Forest, IL to catch the CP Executive Train as it makes its way to Bensenville, IL. While we’re there, we caught a few other trains and witnessed the platform of our original filming area being under construction as well. It was a really cold day as winter weather approaches. Overall, it was a successful day leading up to around 3pm as we’re not used to coming here in the afternoons.

1. Inbound Metra
2. Outbound Metra*
3. Amtrak Hiawatha*
4. Amtrak Hiawatha*
5. Inbound Metra*
6. Outbound Metra*
7. Norfolk Southern-Canadian Pacific Manifest
8. Amtrak Empire Builder
9. Inbound Metra*
10. Canadian Pacific Executive Train**

Highlight of the Day:

10. Canadian Pacific Executive Train

*Hornshow

TrainFest 2017

TrainFest 2017

Recorded on 11/12/17

Andrew Mangalindan, Branden Phillips, and Casey Walker represent A-Train4014 Productions at this year’s TrainFest, the largest model railroading convention held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with Elijah Jackson (Baltic 144 Productions) and Harry Fairbanks (TheLOKRailfan). While we were there, we saw unique model railroad layouts with cool looking model trains. In addition, we purchased some new model trains ourselves. It was a great crowd on hand as we concluded our weekend in Milwaukee. Stay tuned for the CP Holiday Train and the Metra Operation North Pole.

SOO Line 1003 Santa Train

SOO Line 1003 Santa Train

Recorded on 11/11/17

Andrew Mangalindan and Casey Walker represent A-Train4014 Productions as we make an ultimate surprise as we head up north in Hartford, Wisconsin to attend the Santa Train featuring SOO Line 1003 featuring special guests: Elijah Jackson (Baltic 144 Productions) and Harry Fairbanks (TheLOKRailfan). Back in August of this year, the SOO Line 1003 steam locomotive made a surprise visit in Chicago for a charity event for children’s hospitals. So we decided to see SOO Line 1003 once again since this was also our very own, Casey Walker’s birthday. When we arrived, the SOO Line 1003 was hard at work doing some shunting with a few tank cars before heading through towns of Rubicon, Woodland, and Huricon, to get coal. Overall, we chased her safely and successfully in the cold weather. Stay tuned for our video from TrainFest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Lake Cook Road Railfanning

Lake Cook Road Railfanning

Recorded on 11/4/17

A-Train4014 Productions heads back to the CP C&M Sub for some railfanning but in a different location. We add Lake Cook Road to the list of other places we railfan. It was off to a rocky start as we barely missed an unknown freight train, along with heavy rain throughout the first half of the day. Once the rain cleared in the afternoon, we were on our toes as a surprise engine made its way to being Highlight of the Day from Lake Cook Road.

1. Amtrak Hiawatha
2. Inbound Metra
3. Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern Manifest
4. Amtrak Hiawatha*
5. Amtrak Hiawatha*
6. Outbound Metra*
7. Inbound Metra
8. Inbound Metra (Express)*
9. Canadian Pacific Intermodal
10. Amtrak Hiawatha*
11. Norfolk Southern Manifest
12. Outbound Metra
13. Inbound Metra*
14. Amtrak Hiawatha*
15. Inbound Metra (Express)*
16. Outbound Metra
17. Inbound Metra
18. Amtrak Hiawatha*
19. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Autorack-Intermodal
20. Amtrak Hiawatha*
21. Union Pacific Coal Train
22. Outbound Metra (Express)*
23. CSX-Norfolk Southern Manifest
24. Amtrak Empire Builder*
25. Amtrak Empire Builder
26. Canadian Pacific Manifest
27. Norfolk Southern-Kansas City Southern Crude Oil**
28. Outbound Metra
29. Inbound Metra
30. Amtrak Hiawatha*
31. Union Pacific-Canadian Pacific Grain Train*
32. Amtrak Hiawatha*
33. Outbound Metra

Highlight of the Day:

27. Norfolk Southern-Kansas City Southern Crude Oil**

*Hornshow

Lake Forest Railfanning

Lake Forest Railfanning

Recorded on 11/3/17

A-Train4014 Productions returns to Lake Forest as we discuss last minute preparations for the next upcoming trips. Stay tuned for our upcoming videos from a surprise location, including TrainFest from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and the CP Holiday Train next month and hopefully the Metra Operation North Pole. While we were there, construction work on the platform continues to be worked on. It also became very busy as trains showed up from left and right. In total, we caught over 50 trains in this video. Overall, it was a cold day but yet busy at Lake Forest.

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 Coal Train*
15. OUtbound Metra
16. Amtrak Hiawatha*
17. Amtrak Hiawatha*
18. Inbound Metra*
19. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Crude Oil*
20. CSX-BNSF Grain Train
21. Outbound Metra*
22. Canadian Pacific Manifest*
23. Canadian Pacific-Norfolk Southern Manifest
24. Inbound Metra
25. Outbound Metra*
26. Amtrak Hiawatha*
27. Norfolk Southern Manifest*
28. Inbound Metra*
29. Outbound Metra*
30. Canadian Pacific Manifest
31. Amtrak Hiawatha
32. Union Pacific Coal Train
33. Inbound Metra*
34. Outbound Metra*
35. Canadian Pacific-CEFX Intermodal
36. Canadian Pacific-BNSF Grain Train*
37. Inbound Metra*
38. Outbound Metra*
39. Amtrak Hiawatha*
40. Amtrak Hiawatha*
41. Inbound Metra
42. Outbound Metra
43. Amtrak Empire Builder**
44. Amtrak Empire Builder*
45. BNSF-Norfolk Southern Manifest*
46. Inbound Metra
47. Outbound Metra
48. Amtrak Hiawatha*
49. Amtrak Hiawatha*
50. Canadian Pacific Intermodal
51. Inbound Metra
52. Outbound Metra*

Highlight of the Day:

43. Amtrak Empire Builder**

*Hornshow

Downers Grove Railfanning

Downers Grove Railfanning

Recorded on 10/28/17

A-Train4014 Productions makes a surprise return visit on the BNSF Racetrack thanks to one of our closest colleagues: Aaron Gonzales (BNSF Fan 7695). Even though it was a bit cold and windy, it didn’t stop us from seeing the trains. While we’re there, the action started off slow in the morning. After lunch, the action got pretty intense as BNSF freight trains popped out of nowhere one after another. To top it all off, we caught an Amtrak Heritage Unit leading on California Zephyr 6. Overall, it was a successful day. For the first time in A-Train4014 Productions history, we were able to make two trips to the BNSF Racetrack in the same year. We hope to return to the BNSF Chicago Sub soon.

1. Amtrak Carl Sandburg*
2. Inbound Metra
3. Outbound Metra
4. Inbound Metra
5. BNSF Coal Train
6. Amtrak Illinois Zephyr
7. BNSF Manifest
8. Inbound Metra
9. BNSF-CSX Manifest
10. BNSF Manifest
11. Outbound Metra*
12. Inbound Metra
13. CSX-BNSF Coal Train
14. Inbound Metra
15. BNSF Manifest
16. BNSF Intermodal*
17. BNSF-Norfolk Southern Manifest
18. BNSF Autorack
19. Outbound Metra
20. Amtrak California Zephyr**

Highlight of the Day:

20. Amtrak California Zephyr