Damn dude. All your shots turned out great but that power move sure was something! I just love the bright BNSF Locos on your camera, it really looks great!
Based on the Road numbers you provided, more than 24 of the units were Dash 9s. Incredible catch! Talk about being at the right place at the right time!
3:53 I've seen that before while railfanning. A train made up entirely of locomotives. One time 15 Union Pacific locomotives were being moved from Little Rock to Fort Smith to pick up cars. The power move passed through my hometown.
Now this was interesting. I have never seen anything with diesel power like this. Back in the mid 50's I remember long trains of just old steamers being hauled to the smelter. These were alive. As far as the question about what the power would be of all the engines? Beings they are not pulling hard other than the leader and the back were working, the rest are idling, but combined horsepower under load of all the units would be in the 50K to 53K-HP. Thank you once again for the interesting video.
lvsluggo007 hey pal Iv been a engineer for BNSF 40 years we have restrictions on how many locomotives you can have in power the rest of them units are shut down or isolated.
@@BON3SMcCOY yes I can the engines are running but not in power,,the engines might be shutdown to save fuel.The engines that have that much power is useless if it not pulling cargo,,,end of story..
I've seen a few of these in Fargo, but nothing as long as this one. It's really great to feel the ground rumble underfoot, magical. You hunters out there don't know what you're missing!
Hey, I'm from VT. Small world. Kind of have to travel out of state to see any real worthwhile railroading. I thought the camera angles were fine. Doesn't bother me at all. And as far as I can tell the lead and trailing locomotives were the only ones running. You can hear the engines running and the Doppler effect as those two pass, and you can see the exhaust fumes over the trailing locomotive. Not the other ones. It makes sense too, locomotives are heavy, but not that heavy, and say it takes 2-4 engines per 100 cars, it would make sense for two units to be able to handle 14 locomotives each. Especially if all or some of them were idling and could easily be brought online for steeper grades or braking. Don't know if that is very likely though.
A super video! As Joe average I am unable to see any faults with lighting or location. We know some people are perfectionist and thats fine but I still thing it is a very good video! I live on an island which has lost its operating road so I get my rail fix on the web.
wow! On the second train, there was a tier 4 et44ac on the front, AND a heritage one dash 9 in the middle of the consist. Also, it's not often you see that many powered units hooked together
Wife used to go spend a weekend in Flagstaff at one of the cute little mom+pop motels along US66, and since she liked to sleep in, I'd get up early and go grab a donut and a cup of coffee and sit by the Flagstaff station and watch the eastbound Amtrak SWChief make its stop there.. So many trains and so little time.. Can't go up there anymore since my wife has COPD and the 7000ft altitude is dangerous for her...
An entire consist of distributed power. With (most likely) only the front and rear units even running. Someone said they saw a puff of diesel smoke from one of these being used as a helper unit on the BumPhuck Montana sub once so the gov't made them scrap these and spend millions on a new fleet that may smoke less but surely costs more.
Next time this fine location is used, bring an umbrella and shoot from a shady location. The engine transfer is delightful to see, the going away shot was even better image. Thanks for sharing.
Not very long, unless they were broken up throughout the train. The limit becomes coupler strength and risk of derailment when you try to pull a train more than 100 or so cars. Maybe 200 tops, if you have a nice, straight, level track. Otherwise the weight will just yank couplers out, or you'll pull the train right off of a curve. Buckling can happen even with locos in the rear. You'd need some in the front, some in the middle, some in the rear. Say 300 cars for 12 engines though, depending on the track.
I love the flagstaff town council that says we are a train town first and foremost, just not a train horn town. You built your town around a transcontinental railroad.
Wow spectacular catches Ryan!!! Especially with that massive powermove!!! I love the quality in your videos. Do you happen to use an external mic or do you use the mic built in to your camcorder?
Imagine how long an interstate freight would be if it required 28 locos to pull it! If such a train ever existed, what the hell would you be hauling - thousands of Peterbilts and/or Kenworths?
I know nothing about trains, so my question is: how does the leading engine control the trailing engine? by radio or cable running trough the length of the train ? and maybe a link to a website that explains the system in more depth? Cheers
Thank you for your time and effort ! wery interesting reading in the links provided :) I am a ship engineer and a tech "nerd" always interesting to learn new things and have look inside other industries than the shipping.
A bit like buses in the UK. You wait ages for a 44, then 27 of them turn up at once! :-)
nlo114 what's a 44?
@@redbutterflynine infamously infrequent bus in southwest London :-)
Give this guy props for remembering all of the BNSF unit numbers. Good job!!
Damn dude. All your shots turned out great but that power move sure was something! I just love the bright BNSF Locos on your camera, it really looks great!
Yes it was....thanks man
These 28 BNSF locomotives are being taken to Montana to have the windshield washer fluid refilled. Saves time and money to do them all at once.
Sounds like something they couldn't do in California due to environmental reasons.... Ship 'em to Montana instead!
Mike Day not 28! Called: Vehicle
Based on the Road numbers you provided, more than 24 of the units were Dash 9s. Incredible catch! Talk about being at the right place at the right time!
The most INSANE power move from any train EVER!
3:53 I've seen that before while railfanning. A train made up entirely of locomotives. One time 15 Union Pacific locomotives were being moved from Little Rock to Fort Smith to pick up cars. The power move passed through my hometown.
Super amazing catch! A GE Lover's dream!
Now this was interesting. I have never seen anything with diesel power like this. Back in the mid 50's I remember long trains of just old steamers being hauled to the smelter. These were alive. As far as the question about what the power would be of all the engines? Beings they are not pulling hard other than the leader and the back were working, the rest are idling, but combined horsepower under load of all the units would be in the 50K to 53K-HP. Thank you once again for the interesting video.
AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.
Al lot of HP rolling down the track, thanks for the video
123,200 horsepower, if all of the units were running.... assuming 28 x 4,400 hp per unit.... boggles the mind
lvsluggo007 thanks for the math
lvsluggo007 hey pal Iv been a engineer for BNSF 40 years we have restrictions on how many locomotives you can have in power the rest of them units are shut down or isolated.
@@alanullrich11 can you elaborate?
@@BON3SMcCOY yes I can the engines are running but not in power,,the engines might be shutdown to save fuel.The engines that have that much power is useless if it not pulling cargo,,,end of story..
It looks like only 2 engines are running. The BONGA in lead and the Dash 9 on the end.
5:08 love this shot with them all wobbling along. Great catch!!
Now that was a crazy lineup!...Terrific !!
Great Catch. Probably a once in a life time,oppurtunity. Thanks for sharing!
Excellent video!!!!!! To feel that 28-engine power is definitely INSANE!!!!!!!
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
28 Units...that is nuts...love it !!....
I'm from Long Island,NY. I gotta say. You guys get some incredible freights.
Love to see so many beast in one video.
that is truly amazing, the most I've ever seen at once is 10
Love that Santa Fe wide whisker on the rear unit!
I've seen a few of these in Fargo, but nothing as long as this one. It's really great to feel the ground rumble underfoot, magical. You hunters out there don't know what you're missing!
Holy video quality batman, top notch !........Subbed up !
Hey, I'm from VT. Small world. Kind of have to travel out of state to see any real worthwhile railroading.
I thought the camera angles were fine. Doesn't bother me at all. And as far as I can tell the lead and trailing locomotives were the only ones running. You can hear the engines running and the Doppler effect as those two pass, and you can see the exhaust fumes over the trailing locomotive. Not the other ones. It makes sense too, locomotives are heavy, but not that heavy, and say it takes 2-4 engines per 100 cars, it would make sense for two units to be able to handle 14 locomotives each. Especially if all or some of them were idling and could easily be brought online for steeper grades or braking. Don't know if that is very likely though.
sweet power move! this just got you another subscriber
Beautiful! I love BNSF!
Awesome catch!
very eerie view. Great catch
Awesome video great catch never seen that many locomotives at once. The most I seen are 8
Awesome sight with all those engines. Nice catch.
It was, Thank you
Awesome...so many locos...like
I love your vids
Awesome!
Really nice!
This was a great catch. I have seen another video here of a power move in a yard with 73 units.
Awesome video!
Thank you Brett
awesome train video
Saw this only one time before...1980...right after the Rock Island went belly up...30 units and 40 cabooses...What a sight...
Awesome catch Ryan!
Thank you very much Jared
What a great sight, one that we may never see again!
We make moves like this pretty regularly, but not on a schedule so i couldn't tell you when or where to look lol
beautiful movie!
Nice massive power.
All trains are awesome and I love the BNSF
Hi! Great scene, video and camera work! New subscriber. Greetings from Italy. Stefano.
A super video! As Joe average I am unable to see any faults with lighting or location. We know some people are perfectionist and thats fine but I still thing it is a very good video! I live on an island which has lost its operating road so I get my rail fix on the web.
wow! On the second train, there was a tier 4 et44ac on the front, AND a heritage one dash 9 in the middle of the consist. Also, it's not often you see that many powered units hooked together
Sweet!
Great Video. Period.
Cool video 👍👍👍❤️
I think the video is just fine!! Is only one engine pulling all of the other engines?
im from lyndonville vermont id have to say u got some good shots 💪
the great thing about this vid no lame music thx
🚂 Awesome videos. Subbed ! 👍🏻
I use to fuel the engines for bnsf in the Georgia area,very interesting on how it's done.
When you see 28 locos lashed up together....Side, facing, backwards...from the air...Really doesn't matter...
Patrick Hunt well said patrick
Nice catch
Wow! What a beautiful site.
Just wish I had gone to the other side of the tracks, thank you
Video looks good. Nice vantage point.
good video!!
*SOME WILD BNSFs HAVE APPEARED*
Nice power move catch
Great! where were they going to in this consist?
Wife used to go spend a weekend in Flagstaff at one of the cute little mom+pop motels along US66, and since she liked to sleep in, I'd get up early and go grab a donut and a cup of coffee and sit by the Flagstaff station and watch the eastbound Amtrak SWChief make its stop there.. So many trains and so little time.. Can't go up there anymore since my wife has COPD and the 7000ft altitude is dangerous for her...
Must be a quiet zone. Good video though. Keep em coming
Nice catch...
Winter-grade level bubbles too!
Weird that there were no EMDs. These might be going for a maintenance work shop for Dash 9`s
You did just fine!
An entire consist of distributed power. With (most likely) only the front and rear units even running. Someone said they saw a puff of diesel smoke from one of these being used as a helper unit on the BumPhuck Montana sub once so the gov't made them scrap these and spend millions on a new fleet that may smoke less but surely costs more.
Hey, man! Great video! What camera did you shoot this with?
I was stopped by that when I was driving to the hardware store.
Next time this fine location is used, bring an umbrella and shoot from a shady location. The engine transfer is delightful to see, the going away shot was even better image. Thanks for sharing.
Hmmm if all of those units were powered how long would the train be they could pull!!!! Nice one dood!
Not very long, unless they were broken up throughout the train. The limit becomes coupler strength and risk of derailment when you try to pull a train more than 100 or so cars. Maybe 200 tops, if you have a nice, straight, level track. Otherwise the weight will just yank couplers out, or you'll pull the train right off of a curve. Buckling can happen even with locos in the rear. You'd need some in the front, some in the middle, some in the rear. Say 300 cars for 12 engines though, depending on the track.
5:00 imagine all of those hauling a freight train that breaks down...
Amazing catches! no hornshows from the crews? Boo! I am aware it's a quiet zone.
I blow the horn for kids in Flagstaff, and anyone who gives me the horn gesture haha
Moar, moar, MOAR LOCOMOTIVES!!!
Редкое зрелище. Очень удручает состояние полотна. Тяжело видеть как тепловозики тяжко раскачиваются, бедные...
Cask cars. At 3:07 !!! Nice catch!! 😱😲
It blows my mind that 28 trains is the Quillivant to 1 GE9X jet engine in power.
good sound and vid but were does the insane come in ?
Why did they need 28 locomotives to pull nothing? Oh! I get it... they were pulling the Earth around on it's axis. Now it all makes sense!
thomastidewater hey wiseass they were brand new must have been transporting to the yard of service
I guess 28 locos is the equivalent of one Superman.
All those units appear to be brand new so I am betting it was an equipment move. I doubt that more than three engines were actually powered up.
Doubtful they're all in the old scheme.
They would have all been tier 4 units if they were brand new.
Those units are all dash 9s from the 2000s.
Holy moly! Great catch!
Did this one sneak up on you, or did you know it was coming?
-Gavin
New River Valley Trains j
Your camera is awesome
I love the flagstaff town council that says we are a train town first and foremost, just not a train horn town. You built your town around a transcontinental railroad.
loved the video, I have one question though. Is the lead locomotive the only one pulling or is there more than one
Only 2 units....front and end
Thank you for your reply and keep up the great work.
So which is on ?
Nice
Thanks
what kind of camera do you use?
These power moves are rare
Wow spectacular catches Ryan!!! Especially with that massive powermove!!! I love the quality in your videos. Do you happen to use an external mic or do you use the mic built in to your camcorder?
Thanks, and at the time of this video I was using my built in Mic. I recently got a rode mic to use with my camera
***** No problem! I cool! I at consider that once I get a 4K camcorder. AX33 maybe?
+Captain Justice I'm not too familiar with the AX33
Vermonter Railfan © Oh really? Just look up Sony AX33 and it should pop up. It's $750. I've tested it in Best Buy and it performs really well from what I can tell. It's 4K is spectacular for the price of it and the 1080p60 looks a lot better than my videos currently.
+Captain Justice ya, I know what it is and have seen it...just never used it... I use the AX100 which is big brother of the AX33 and AX53
that's a lot of deisel engines locomotives how many train cars you think all of them can pull at high speed?
Lots of horses!!
Nothing from me re too dark light or whatever. A nice video. Thanks
Agreed. thanks.
Imagine how long an interstate freight would be if it required 28 locos to pull it! If such a train ever existed, what the hell would you be hauling - thousands of Peterbilts and/or Kenworths?
how many of the 28 units was powered up and working? Good video don't care what they say. I just love trains. thanks
John Moore bit of a late reply to your comment, but the channel owner has replied further up. Only the lead unit and rear unit were actually powered.
John Moore that would have been amazing if all of them were powered up I wonder how much weight that is coming down the track
I once saw a train that had 10 freight cars and two engines
That's normal for road switchers
I know nothing about trains, so my question is: how does the leading engine control the trailing engine? by radio or cable running trough the length of the train ? and maybe a link to a website that explains the system in more depth?
Cheers
Thank you for your time and effort ! wery interesting reading in the links provided :) I am a ship engineer and a tech "nerd" always interesting to learn new things and have look inside other industries than the shipping.
how much money is in those engines vs horsepower
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Why would they take them all the way to Montana to fill the windshield washer fluid