Hey all,
I'm wondering if any other forum members will be at the upcoming Joliet Rocket Excursion out of Joliet, Illinios, featuring the NKP 765. I'm really excited to ride this historic train!
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I am riding the Superdome on the Sunday afternoon trip. I am really looking forward to the event.
Rode it last time, loved it. This time I will be out just to watch. Cant wait.
I will be car hosting Silver Palace (California Zephyr).
Dan986 posted:I am riding the Superdome on the Sunday afternoon trip. I am really looking forward to the event.
Excellent choice! Your car host will be WD Miller.
Maxrailroad posted:Hey all,
I'm wondering if any other forum members will be at the upcoming Joliet Rocket Excursion out of Joliet, Illinios, featuring the NKP 765. I'm really excited to ride this historic train!
Which car are you in?
A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
I will be riding in The Frank Thomson, my favorite private varnish, on Saturday morning. Then I will chase the afternoon train and I am hoping to stop by IRM on Sunday. I hope to meet some of you guys! Ive been counting down the days for months now, and can barely focus in school.
Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
superwarp1 posted:Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
I doubt it, as most of us actually want to see and hear 765 at track speed, instead of looking through a view-finder. Personally, I gave up photography quite some years ago, after realizing how much I had really missed just looking through the camera. Thus, I gave all my camera equipment (Nikon F5 system, plus Pentax 6X7 system) to our grandson.
superwarp1 posted:Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
Ill be taking lots of pictures and videos, including drone stuff. Ill be sure to share it here!
Maxrailroad posted:superwarp1 posted:Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
Ill be taking lots of pictures and videos, including drone stuff. Ill be sure to share it here!
Please remember to use a tripod. Also, try to setup your video camera away from a grade crossing, so that we can clearly hear the nice exhaust from 765 at speed.
Hot Water posted:Maxrailroad posted:superwarp1 posted:Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
Ill be taking lots of pictures and videos, including drone stuff. Ill be sure to share it here!
Please remember to use a tripod. Also, try to setup your video camera away from a grade crossing, so that we can clearly hear the nice exhaust from 765 at speed.
My plan was to film vertically with my phone while vigorously shaking my phone and screaming at the engine, that sound good? 
Maxrailroad posted:Hot Water posted:Please remember to use a tripod. Also, try to setup your video camera away from a grade crossing, so that we can clearly hear the nice exhaust from 765 at speed.
My plan was to film vertically with my phone while vigorously shaking my phone and screaming at the engine, that sound good?
Certainly wouldn't be the only, nor last, such video technique .
Hot Water posted:Maxrailroad posted:Hot Water posted:Please remember to use a tripod. Also, try to setup your video camera away from a grade crossing, so that we can clearly hear the nice exhaust from 765 at speed.
My plan was to film vertically with my phone while vigorously shaking my phone and screaming at the engine, that sound good?
Certainly wouldn't be the only, nor last, such video technique .
Sad but true. Ill be sure to take some quality video for you. Ill likely edit what I film on the flight home from Chicago, and Ill post a link to the video here on the forum.
I'll be out on Saturday taking some pics although I'm not really sure where to go yet as chasing it will be out of the question. I'll be in the Superdome on Sunday. Enjoyed the trip very much last year!!
superwarp1 posted:Hot Water posted:A number of us are going to the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, to watch her pass, on Saturday morning. There is a nice parking lot, no grade crossings with much whistling and ringing bells, so the exhaust sounds are loud and clear. Plus, you can see he coming for almost 2 miles.
Hope someone will be videoing and sharing on the forum
I'll try to get an on-train video from the deadhead move.
Maxrailroad posted:My plan was to film vertically with my phone while vigorously shaking my phone and screaming at the engine, that sound good?
LOL!
Your video will look just like 90% of all the other on-line railfan videos. 
Could anyone offer advice for locations to see the 765 along the way? Thanks in advance.
asmith1440 posted:Could anyone offer advice for locations to see the 765 along the way? Thanks in advance.
Per my post above, the Hickory Creek METRA commuter station, near Mokena, is a very nice place to watch and listen to 765 at track speed.
