Autorack Meets Oil Train and a Grain Train at Tunnel #6

[@VisionsofEd]

Great video my friend enjoyed watching

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Ed, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching.

[@skyheights001]

Glorious shot friend ❣️
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[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you railNaaz and thanks for watching.

[@mickeyrourke2066]

Super...Greetings from Italy....

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Mickey, greetings from the USA and thanks for watching.

[@squibrail4014]

Good video. I especially liked seeing the autoracks.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Squib Rail, glad you liked it and thanks for watching my friend.

[@JustinHTrainvideos]

Fascinating catches

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Justin and thanks for watching.

[@Silvio.S.Arruda0044]

super show... congratulations

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Silvio and thanks for watching.

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[@myrailfanchannel]

Another very nice video.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks EasternCanadianRailfan, I appreciate it and thanks for watching.

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Another great video my friend you and your family stay safe and keep the videos coming and have a blessed weekend brother

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks timmy and thanks for watching. You have a great weekend also.

[@railfanpolska]

Nice catch! Love your videos!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks RailFan Polska, glad you enjoy them and thanks for watching.

[@jamesstallings2007]

Very nice !!!!!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks James and thanks for watching.

[@bruceflaws3213]

Like Arby’s. You have the “meets”.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt! Thanks for watching.

[@TheMetGuy]

Cool meet with my tanker

[@J-rock-moto8230]

Great video.👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Jaeden and thanks for watching.

[@willyct207]

A cool oil train and a nice grain train thru the tunnel what more can a train fan ask for??

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt! Thanks WILLY and thanks for watching my friend.

[@svtrains4773]

Beautiful video!))

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Svetlana and thanks for watching.

[@ScottJohnson4449]

As always, well done. What type of camera are you using?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Scott, I appreciate it. I use a Panasonic HC-X1. Thanks for watching.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Looks like 4199, the DPU on the oil train, has got a bit hot under the collar at some time

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt!! Thanks for watching.

[@thecoolguy48]

the reason that there's a solid yellow for the mainline because, the east oil train stopped in the siding to let the Auto train keep rolling west

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It's yellow over red indicating the autorack train needs to be prepared to stop at the next signal. The reason being is because the oil train has not cleared the main yet. As soon as the oil train cleared the main and the turnout was aligned for the main the signal changed to green over red.

[@KCTopDawg]

We have the meets again with my tanker in the midst!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes indeed, almost missed this one. I was going to go further west to catch the autorack but decided to stop here, was a good move. Thanks for watching.

[@outby50]

The oil train here is an example of something I've seen before in train spotting videos: it has two unlike cars (covered hopper cars in this case), one at the head of all of the tank cars, and one at the tail. Two questions to those who know how this stuff works:
1) what is it called when they consist (right term?) these "unlike the others" cars at the head and tail of a unit train like this?
2) why do they do it?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

The two covered hopper cars are called "buffer cars". They are filled with sand and their purpose is to help protect the crew in the event of an accident. I hope that answers your questions and thanks for watching.

[@outby50]

@@PacificNWRailfan Thanks for the reply! Learn something new every day...

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@outby50 You're welcome, always happy to help.

[@DIEGOIMAGS]

Great video.👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Diego and thanks for watching.