+myesenc I can help you with that request First, here are some videos taken down by the curve, showing trains making the S-curve between the buildings. ruclips.net/video/souifnwkj7s/видео.html ruclips.net/video/hyI4WNmHxgQ/видео.html ruclips.net/video/DGpnDpOPGg0/видео.html ruclips.net/video/lOKUHYJbcLY/видео.html After going behind the buildings, the tracks enter the GN Tunnel that runs under downtown Seattle. Here is a video of a train coming out of the tunnel: ruclips.net/video/tUAb-Pq7OJ8/видео.html
Real nice video SeattleRailFan. Is the consist heading to a landfill with all that garbage and contaminated soil and debris? Sidebar: the facades on some of those condos along the waterfront (at the beginning of the video) could certainly use some color, heh! Unlike Ireland and Scandinavia where splashes of color on their facades add 'interest and depth' to the entire scene scope. I spent a short 'hard days night' in Seattle when I was with the Amtrak; whew what a night that was.
+Dimi Domo The first garbage train is an empty returning from the landfill. The 2nd train is loaded headed to the landfill. Google "landfill Roosevelt WA" to learn about where that garbage ended up. Seems like Seattle doesn't really do "splashes of color". Most newer condos/apt buildings tend towards pale neutral shades of browns, greys, green, blues etc. A few go for the bright colors, but not many.
I hate it when my ankle gets caught in the moving switch points....then having to yell loud and wave my arms to stop the train. Those switches need to be more idiot proof....just in case some folks can't yell and wave their arms.
+Raymond Wedley The red caboose seen is actually in the parking lot of the building, not on a siding. it's an old Great Northern caboose (at least it's painted in GN colors) that's been parked by that building for decades. It's rented out as office space. Go to Google Maps and search for "3161 Elliott Ave, Seattle". Switch to Street View and you can see it in the parking lot.
Do you know if crews like this welding crew perform visual inspections as the train goes by? I was told that working crews are required to perform visual inspections of passing trains and report defects or faults to the train crew...
+ncrailfan 476 I don't know if they are required to or not. I have occasionally heard on my scanner a work crew tell a train crew that they had a "good roll by" meaning they didn't see any obvious issues as the train passed them.
MrCsxtrain There is a quiet zone in this section of track. There are 4 road crossings in a row, so normally the train would be blasting the horn almost continuously.
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Once again another interesting video in a well chosen spot.The trains look cool snaking through the "s" down in the south corner.
Thank You so much...I enjoy seeing your videos, I'm in the Chicago Area, and same BNSF...just not as wonderful as it is in the Pacific Northwest! :)
that area would be a setting for a model layout
I would like to see what is around that curve that goes between the buildings on the far left. That looks very cool.
+myesenc I can help you with that request
First, here are some videos taken down by the curve, showing trains making the S-curve between the buildings.
ruclips.net/video/souifnwkj7s/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/hyI4WNmHxgQ/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/DGpnDpOPGg0/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/lOKUHYJbcLY/видео.html
After going behind the buildings, the tracks enter the GN Tunnel that runs under downtown Seattle. Here is a video of a train coming out of the tunnel:
ruclips.net/video/tUAb-Pq7OJ8/видео.html
Real nice video SeattleRailFan. Is the consist heading to a landfill with all that garbage and contaminated soil and debris? Sidebar: the facades on some of those condos along the waterfront (at the beginning of the video) could certainly use some color, heh! Unlike Ireland and Scandinavia where splashes of color on their facades add 'interest and depth' to the entire scene scope. I spent a short 'hard days night' in Seattle when I was with the Amtrak; whew what a night that was.
+Dimi Domo The first garbage train is an empty returning from the landfill. The 2nd train is loaded headed to the landfill. Google "landfill Roosevelt WA" to learn about where that garbage ended up.
Seems like Seattle doesn't really do "splashes of color". Most newer condos/apt buildings tend towards pale neutral shades of browns, greys, green, blues etc. A few go for the bright colors, but not many.
I hate it when my ankle gets caught in the moving switch points....then having to yell loud and wave my arms to stop the train. Those switches need to be more idiot proof....just in case some folks can't yell and wave their arms.
Cool! Thanks
Nice Video!
Hey Todd! Been awhile house hunting so I had some things go...A video of your usual high standards :-)
A old Gaboose on a sideing
+Raymond Wedley The red caboose seen is actually in the parking lot of the building, not on a siding.
it's an old Great Northern caboose (at least it's painted in GN colors) that's been parked by that building for decades. It's rented out as office space. Go to Google Maps and search for "3161 Elliott Ave, Seattle". Switch to Street View and you can see it in the parking lot.
Do you know if crews like this welding crew perform visual inspections as the train goes by? I was told that working crews are required to perform visual inspections of passing trains and report defects or faults to the train crew...
+ncrailfan 476 I don't know if they are required to or not. I have occasionally heard on my scanner a work crew tell a train crew that they had a "good roll by" meaning they didn't see any obvious issues as the train passed them.
Are all of those quite zones?
MrCsxtrain There is a quiet zone in this section of track. There are 4 road crossings in a row, so normally the train would be blasting the horn almost continuously.
SeattleRailFan The train horn wouldn't have bothered me at all!