While stopped for our whistle test on Memorial Day, a fan-favorite moment when passengers get to step up and sound the whistle, Doug Rundell and Chris DeAngelis spotted something rare in the distance: a Canadian National freight train with the Grand Trunk Heritage Unit leading the charge. Doug didn’t hesitate. He gave a bold blast from CA&E 458, and the freight crew answered right back with a whistle salute of their own. Railfan instincts kicked in, and Chris caught the whole thing on video, a perfectly timed moment of train-to-train recognition, history meeting history, echoing across the Fox River. It’s moments like this; unscripted, unexpected, unforgettable that remind us why we love the rails. (fb)

While stopped for our whistle test on Memorial Day, a fan-favorite moment when passengers get to step up and sound the whistle, Doug Rundell and Chris DeAngelis spotted something rare in the distance: a Canadian National freight train with the Grand Trunk Heritage Unit leading the charge.Doug didn’t hesitate. He gave a bold blast from CA&E 458, and the freight crew answered right back with a whistle salute of their own. Railfan instincts kicked in, and Chris caught the whole thing on video, a perfectly timed moment of train-to-train recognition, history meeting history, echoing across the Fox River.It’s moments like this; unscripted, unexpected, unforgettable that remind us why we love the rails. (fb)