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An afternoon at Western Avenue

We are at Metra's Western Avenue Station where we do a bit of railfanning from about 3:30PM to about 5:10PM. We see a bunch of trains as they come out of Western Avenue Coach Yard and Humboldt Park Railyard, in order to prepare for the afternoon/evening rush hour service out of OTC and Chicago Union Station. We also see some Milwaukee District West, Milwaukee District North, North Central Service, and Union Pacific West trains as they run inbound and outbound. I am unsure of train symbols or destinations (aside from OTC or Chicago Union Station), but here are the trains seen, in order, including the consist (coaches and engine). We see SD70MACH 501 shove a set of bi-levels towards Chicago just as F59PHI 88 pulls in with 5 bi-level coaches, with cab car 8503 bringing up the markers. As that train comes to a stop, it meets a deadhead move out of Western Avenue Yard, which consists of bi-level cab car 8514 with 6 coaches (including the cab car), and F59PHI 84 shoving from the rear. Next, we see a train prepare to depart Humboldt Park Yard, whilst another train departs Western Avenue Yard with cab car 8506 and 6 additional coaches and SD70MACH 505 shoving from the rear. Once that train clears up, the conductor on the Humboldt Park train opens the switch so that the other train can come out of the yard. That train consists of cab car 8456 with 8 additional coaches and F59PHI 78 shoving on the rear. We then see another equipment move out of Western Avenue Yard, consisting of Veterans cab car 8521 and 5 additional coaches, with MP36PH-3C shoving from the rear. Next, we see another equipment move out of Humboldt Park Yard, consisting of cab car 8447 and 8 additional coaches, with F40PH-3 120, the Veterans Unit (formerly City of Woodstock), shoving from the rear. Just as that train departs the yard, another pulls up to wait its turn to leave. After that, we see an outbound train with SD70MACH 516 and 7 coaches, with cab car 8524 bringing up the markers. Once that train clears up, the other train in Humboldt Park Yard pulls out onto the main. This train consists of cab car 8433, 6 additional coaches, and F40PH-3 113, Village of Midlothian. We then see a couple of more trains line up and wait in Humboldt Park Yard, all while a train departs from Western Avenue Yard. This train consists of MP36PH-3C 413 and 5 coaches, with cab car 8400 bringing up the markers. Next, we see an outbound train as it stops at the station. This train consists of F59PHI 89 and 5 coaches, with cab car 8538 bringing up the markers. After that train comes to a stop, we see another train as it departs from Humboldt Park Yard. This train consists of cab car 8463 with 5 additional coaches, and F40PH-3 167, Village of Melrose Park. We then have an inbound local as it departs from the station. This train consists of cab car 8513 and 4 additional coaches, with MP36PH-3C 426 shoving from the rear. We then see Train 113, the North Central Service local to Antioch, as it pulls into the station. Train 113 consists of F59PH 98 and 5 coaches, with cab car 8532 bringing up the markers. As Train 113 pulls in, we see one more inbound train pull into the station. This train was not seen in its entirety but has cab car 8502 in the lead. Enjoy the views of all of the different trains and their respective motive power. If you have any questions about the video, feel free to message me. Comments are welcome. The videos were taken on April 3rd, 2025. Join my channel to get access to perks such as exclusive content and other fun stuff!    / @fl92002