Metra 514 with NCS train 113
The afternoon express train on the North Central Service Line. It departed right on schedule at 17:01 on this Tuesday. It was very cold and windy (-22C). Right before Western Ave (the first stop, only a few min after departure) the train comes to a complete stop. There is an announcement of switch issues at Western Ave. I checked the twitter alerts of the other Metra lines (MD-W, MD-N, UP-N, UP-W) and they all had the same message. One hour later we crawled to Western Ave and then it was normal speed again.
This picture shows the train at Buffalo Grove at 19:00, more than one hour late. This is what winter weather can bring.
(But it was my only delay this week).
Buffalo Grove, IL - 2025-01-21
Metra 514 with NCS train 113
The afternoon express train on the North Central Service Line. It departed right on schedule at 17:01 on this Tuesday. It was very cold and windy (-22C). Right before Western Ave (the first stop, only a few min after departure) the train comes to a complete stop. There is an announcement of switch issues at Western Ave. I checked the twitter alerts of the other Metra lines (MD-W, MD-N, UP-N, UP-W) and they all had the same message. One hour later we crawled to Western Ave and then it was normal speed again.
This picture shows the train at Buffalo Grove at 19:00, more than one hour late. This is what winter weather can bring.
(But it was my only delay this week).
Buffalo Grove, IL - 2025-01-21