We stayed 3 Nights in Skykomish in a cabin and I will never forget that silence outside at nighttime, just interrupted by the horns of these massive stunning freight monsters getting closer and closer ! I could listen to that all night long ! 😍
Just perfect. The coloring of the scenery behind goes so well with those executive macs, its almost a shame that BNSF sd70ace being in the mix, could've been all MACs! Really cool shot
I saw the lead engine in this video (9687), in pusher service today 1/13/17, at the end of a mixed freight. Mostly box cars, headed south through Savanna, IL. I took a pic of it. Paint still looks good on it for an exec. Nice video!
yeah these videos are truely important. A youtube channel that I follow is BArailsytem and he did a railfan video where he cataloged the paint schemes of every car in a CP unit grain train. Then he showed the statistics and percentages of each paint scheme in the train so while the real train had 110 cars if your model had say 35 cars you could stile have a realistic percentage of each paint scheme. I really like your videos because I model the midwest (indiana rr) and the northwest (BNSF) I lived in Georgia for the past 5 years and now I'm stationed in Korea. I can watch your videos and see in an all BNSF train how many ribbed hoppers, how many circle cross logo, swoosh and flat panel BN hopper are in each train. Yes I watch your videos over and over and count all the cars. Thanks again, Joel
That's very nice to hear. I will continue to post the entire train. I assume that if you're stationed in Korea you are in the military. Thank you for your service!
Great catches, Tom! That sure a sight to see those Executive MAC's leading, I'd like to see one lead sometime as well. Good catch on that NS ex-CR SD60I on that autorack, seems like you get lucky on NS EMD's recently.
This was pretty luck. You almost never see NS motive power out here. I was really surprised to see three MAC's on this train! Thanks for watching Andrey!
It’s nice to see all EMD up front and a GE tacked on the rear lol it’s usually other way around. IMHO the sd70mac is the best looking freight engine ever made. And it’s EMD’s last engine produced with GM still involved I believe ...correct me if I’m wrong?
Yard Limit I just did a little research on the subject... so gm sold EMD in 2005 and it became “Electromotive diesel” so it still had the same famous initials but now under different ownership. So GM had to be involved in the design of the Sd70ace because i saw 2003 as the year they started making them. I know CSX received their 20 units in 2005 but those were ex demonstrators I believe so they had been around awhile. Anyone correct me if I’m wrong.
Wow thanks for the detailed information! Answers everything! Excellent video! Great to have a scenic clip at the 4th minute, and then the whistle breaking the silence just after-so atmospheric! And in the first clip I could hear that back DP unit ES44 clearly in dynamic brake. Keep up the great creative videos. Maybe you can add safety information so other Railfans can know what they can and can't do? I'm probably preaching to the converted but here goes: SAFETY Union Pacific Railroad and Operation Lifesaver Urge Professional Photographers to Stay Safe, Stay Away From Train Tracks OMAHA, NEB., APRIL 16, 2013 As warmer weather arrives, Union Pacific Railroad and Operation Lifesaver, the rail safety education nonprofit organization, are urging professional photographers to refrain from taking photos of high school seniors, wedding parties, and other subjects on train tracks or trestles. Last year, more than 800 people were injured or killed while trespassing on railroad property in the U.S., according to preliminary Federal Railroad Administration statistics. "As part of our UP CARES initiative, we want to remind photographers that walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along," said Dale Bray, Union Pacific director - public safety. "We urge professional and amateur photographers alike to set the right example for others by adhering to the safety guidelines." A teacher that taught art, along with photography, was struck and killed by a train while taking photos on the tracks late in 2012. In response to tragic and preventable incidents like this, Operation Lifesaver (www.oli.org) has worked with Professional Photographers of America on rail safety education outreach to the professional photographer community. "Trackside settings have become popular for senior, wedding, and family portraits. But photographers need to know the laws and the safety ramifications of staging a photo shoot near train tracks," said David Trust, chief executive officer of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). "PPA applauds Operation Lifesaver programs that educate photographers about the danger to themselves and their clients of working near tracks." Union Pacific is committed to public safety through various outreach channels such as community events, media outreach, law enforcement partnerships, employee resource groups and Operation Lifesaver. The UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety) public safety initiative brings together communities in a collaborative and caring effort to promote railroad grade crossing and pedestrian safety. UP CARES activities include: Grade crossing enforcement with local, county and state law enforcement agencies; Safety trains that provide local officials a firsthand look at what locomotive engineers see daily while they operate trains through a community and Communication blitzes that educate the community at events or media outreach. Operation Lifesaver has six "must-know" tips for professional photographers considering a photo shoot near the tracks: 1. Trains can't stop quickly to avoid people or vehicles on the tracks. 2. An optical illusion makes it hard to determine a train's distance from you - and its speed. 3. The average train overhangs the track by at least three feet. 4. Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and rights-of-way are private property. 5. No tracks should be assumed to be abandoned or inactive. 6. People in your community mimic your behavior. About Operation Lifesaver Operation Lifesaver's mission is to end collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights of way. A national network of trained volunteers provides free presentations on rail safety. For more information or to request a free safety presentation, visit www.oli.org ; follow OLI on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. About Union Pacific Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2007-2012, Union Pacific invested $18 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure, including a record $3.7 billion in 2012. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Contacts: Operation Lifesaver - Carol P. Steckbeck, csteckbeck@oli.org or 919 303-5140 Union Pacific media contact: Mark Davis, 402-544-5459 or mwdavis@up.com www.up.com facebook.com/unionpacific twitter.com/unionpacific The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information. www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/safety/2013/0416_pro-photogs.shtml I did this to another video where the 'film maker' had violated the Railroad tracks and had filmed ON the tracks IN FRONT of a locomotive. Please put safety first and I hope you can insert this kind of information in your videos. Railroad employees do not like fatalities.
Thanks for the info. Literally all of the people that I know who are serious rail photographers know the laws about trespassing. I do have plans to make a video about..., how to make a railroad video, and I will include some commentary in there about safety. Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comments.
Keep up these great videos. The creativity is great! Maybe include some people? I know you have to get permission from people to film. But if you have the chance...... If you ever get a chance to officially video on board a locomotive would be interesting to edit that with one or several of your videos. You have a talent for producing videos and you could even get into the film industry if you're a film lover like me. I'm also a train lover but don't tell anyone! Hahaha just joking....you can tell Steven Spielberg I bet his next movie will be about trains.
Thanks! Generally if people are outside doing their thing and they aren't the central part of the action, you don't need a model release. There's an excursion train in southern Colorado that let's people ride in the cab so that's on the agenda at some point. Thanks again!
We stayed 3 Nights in Skykomish in a cabin and I will never forget that silence outside at nighttime, just interrupted by the horns of these massive stunning freight monsters getting closer and closer ! I could listen to that all night long ! 😍
Jealous! I wanna go back.
Just perfect. The coloring of the scenery behind goes so well with those executive macs, its almost a shame that BNSF sd70ace being in the mix, could've been all MACs! Really cool shot
Thank you. That was a cool train with a cool crew.
I saw the lead engine in this video (9687), in pusher service today 1/13/17, at the end of a mixed freight. Mostly box cars, headed south through Savanna, IL. I took a pic of it. Paint still looks good on it for an exec. Nice video!
That's cool that you saw it! Thanks for watching!
One of my favorite locomotives SD70MAC in executive paint scheme, great video and lots of great background information. Thanks for posting!
- Balerio
Thanks Balerio. It's become one of my favorite engines also.
Thank you Yard Limit for your information.
Excellent! Figured all those Cream and Green MACs were in storage. Good to see them out and about.
Nice video!
Thanks! Yes, evidently this group has been going back and forth between Roberts Bank and Powder River for awhile. It was cool to see.
Can see the snowline getting lower on the mountains, makes for great videos though. Nice catches. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching, Charles. I'm sure the snowline is much lower now!
Probably is, I see Chilliwack and the Lower Mainland of BC has an Arctic Outflow Warning today, so it's probably headed your way too. Keep Warm!
Excellent video
Thanks Pete!
Sweet catches! Lots of nice power too! Three Ex BN SD70MACs, Citirail GEVO, and an Ex Conrail SD60I.
The SD70MAC in this particular livery is one of my favorite locomotives. Thanks for watching!
Sweet an old SD70MAC! Sure like that paint scheme from late 1990's!
It was cool seeing it. Thanks for watching, Nathan!
Your welcome!
Your welcome!
Great catches of all the power. Excellent video.
It was pretty cool. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful nature. I love that intro with roaring stream. and 4x SD70 is a rare thing on this line
Thank you. It was a great catch indeed!
thank you for always videoing the whole train it helps alot with modeling what cars to put in a unit train
Thanks for the comment. I always wonder if I should do that but I figure people can fast forward through it if they don't want to see all of it.
yeah these videos are truely important. A youtube channel that I follow is BArailsytem and he did a railfan video where he cataloged the paint schemes of every car in a CP unit grain train. Then he showed the statistics and percentages of each paint scheme in the train so while the real train had 110 cars if your model had say 35 cars you could stile have a realistic percentage of each paint scheme. I really like your videos because I model the midwest (indiana rr) and the northwest (BNSF) I lived in Georgia for the past 5 years and now I'm stationed in Korea. I can watch your videos and see in an all BNSF train how many ribbed hoppers, how many circle cross logo, swoosh and flat panel BN hopper are in each train. Yes I watch your videos over and over and count all the cars.
Thanks again,
Joel
That's very nice to hear. I will continue to post the entire train. I assume that if you're stationed in Korea you are in the military. Thank you for your service!
Yard Limit thank you!!
Great catches, Tom! That sure a sight to see those Executive MAC's leading, I'd like to see one lead sometime as well. Good catch on that NS ex-CR SD60I on that autorack, seems like you get lucky on NS EMD's recently.
This was pretty luck. You almost never see NS motive power out here. I was really surprised to see three MAC's on this train! Thanks for watching Andrey!
Awesome, love the power! Some of the execs need to come east so I can see some other than my HO ones, lol.
I know this train goes to Wyoming but I think that's about it. Thanks for watching!
Great video!
Thank you!
Nice video
Thanks!
were does the spur in the fore ground go in the beginning?
There's a rock quarry right there. I don't know if it's used much. This is a great place to shoot!
Thanks for reaplying so fast.
Nice catch! That unit coal train had five units, they usually run with four don't they?
I don't know. Good question!
It’s nice to see all EMD up front and a GE tacked on the rear lol it’s usually other way around. IMHO the sd70mac is the best looking freight engine ever made. And it’s EMD’s last engine produced with GM still involved I believe ...correct me if I’m wrong?
I agree with you about the SD70MAC. I don't know if it was EMD's last engine with GM but perhaps someone else does.
Yard Limit I just did a little research on the subject... so gm sold EMD in 2005 and it became “Electromotive diesel” so it still had the same famous initials but now under different ownership. So GM had to be involved in the design of the Sd70ace because i saw 2003 as the year they started making them. I know CSX received their 20 units in 2005 but those were ex demonstrators I believe so they had been around awhile. Anyone correct me if I’m wrong.
Good info! Thanks!
Yard Limit 👍🏼
Do you know how many trains go through West Newton PA per day....as I am watching from Newcastle Australia.
I have no idea.
Stephens Pass tunnel how far from Skykomish?
It's called the Cascade Tunnel. It's 22 miles from Skykomish.
How much freight traffic goes through Skykomish WA?
15 to 20 trains per day.
Wow thanks for the detailed information! Answers everything! Excellent video!
Great to have a scenic clip at the 4th minute, and then the whistle breaking the silence just after-so atmospheric!
And in the first clip I could hear that back DP unit ES44 clearly in dynamic brake.
Keep up the great creative videos. Maybe you can add safety information so other Railfans can know what they can and can't do?
I'm probably preaching to the converted but here goes:
SAFETY
Union Pacific Railroad and Operation Lifesaver Urge Professional Photographers to Stay Safe, Stay Away From Train Tracks
OMAHA, NEB., APRIL 16, 2013
As warmer weather arrives, Union Pacific Railroad and Operation Lifesaver, the rail safety education nonprofit organization, are urging professional photographers to refrain from taking photos of high school seniors, wedding parties, and other subjects on train tracks or trestles.
Last year, more than 800 people were injured or killed while trespassing on railroad property in the U.S., according to preliminary Federal Railroad Administration statistics.
"As part of our UP CARES initiative, we want to remind photographers that walking on or near railroad tracks is extremely dangerous because you never know when a train will come along," said Dale Bray, Union Pacific director - public safety. "We urge professional and amateur photographers alike to set the right example for others by adhering to the safety guidelines."
A teacher that taught art, along with photography, was struck and killed by a train while taking photos on the tracks late in 2012. In response to tragic and preventable incidents like this, Operation Lifesaver (www.oli.org) has worked with Professional Photographers of America on rail safety education outreach to the professional photographer community.
"Trackside settings have become popular for senior, wedding, and family portraits. But photographers need to know the laws and the safety ramifications of staging a photo shoot near train tracks," said David Trust, chief executive officer of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). "PPA applauds Operation Lifesaver programs that educate photographers about the danger to themselves and their clients of working near tracks."
Union Pacific is committed to public safety through various outreach channels such as community events, media outreach, law enforcement partnerships, employee resource groups and Operation Lifesaver. The UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education and Safety) public safety initiative brings together communities in a collaborative and caring effort to promote railroad grade crossing and pedestrian safety.
UP CARES activities include:
Grade crossing enforcement with local, county and state law enforcement agencies;
Safety trains that provide local officials a firsthand look at what locomotive engineers see daily while they operate trains through a community and
Communication blitzes that educate the community at events or media outreach.
Operation Lifesaver has six "must-know" tips for professional photographers considering a photo shoot near the tracks:
1. Trains can't stop quickly to avoid people or vehicles on the tracks.
2. An optical illusion makes it hard to determine a train's distance from you - and its speed.
3. The average train overhangs the track by at least three feet.
4. Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and rights-of-way are private property.
5. No tracks should be assumed to be abandoned or inactive.
6. People in your community mimic your behavior.
About Operation Lifesaver
Operation Lifesaver's mission is to end collisions, deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights of way. A national network of trained volunteers provides free presentations on rail safety. For more information or to request a free safety presentation, visit www.oli.org ; follow OLI on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest.
About Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad links 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2007-2012, Union Pacific invested $18 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure, including a record $3.7 billion in 2012. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.
Contacts: Operation Lifesaver - Carol P. Steckbeck, csteckbeck@oli.org or 919 303-5140
Union Pacific media contact: Mark Davis, 402-544-5459 or mwdavis@up.com
www.up.com
facebook.com/unionpacific
twitter.com/unionpacific
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.
www.uprr.com/newsinfo/releases/safety/2013/0416_pro-photogs.shtml
I did this to another video where the 'film maker' had violated the Railroad tracks and had filmed ON the tracks IN FRONT of a locomotive. Please put safety first and I hope you can insert this kind of information in your videos. Railroad employees do not like fatalities.
Thanks for the info. Literally all of the people that I know who are serious rail photographers know the laws about trespassing. I do have plans to make a video about..., how to make a railroad video, and I will include some commentary in there about safety.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the great comments.
Keep up these great videos. The creativity is great! Maybe include some people? I know you have to get permission from people to film. But if you have the chance...... If you ever get a chance to officially video on board a locomotive would be interesting to edit that with one or several of your videos. You have a talent for producing videos and you could even get into the film industry if you're a film lover like me. I'm also a train lover but don't tell anyone! Hahaha just joking....you can tell Steven Spielberg I bet his next movie will be about trains.
Thanks! Generally if people are outside doing their thing and they aren't the central part of the action, you don't need a model release. There's an excursion train in southern Colorado that let's people ride in the cab so that's on the agenda at some point. Thanks again!
Where would those empty coal wagons be going?
Probably back to Wyoming.
Who remember.s me operator of trains threw the area another discovery from hustler john
Do you cover the West Coast of the United States Of America?
I lived in Seattle for a couple years.
no way
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Nice video
Thank you. It's one of my favorites.
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