Slow BNSF Coal Train Gets Passed by Amtrak in Cloud of Snow

It's snowing in Agency, Iowa while the temperature is 19°F and the wind chill makes it feel like 9°F as a westbound BNSF coal train comes into the town on January 25, 2019. This empty slows down as it goes by. After the end has passed, the crew is heard talking with Amtrak #6 as they meet at 5:58. The eastbound "California Zephyr" soon appears and gives the coal train a "highball." The passenger train creates an enormous flurry in its wake.
RUclipsr Adam Ghimenti caught this "Zephyr" earlier in West Sacramento, California: • Amtrak #6 @ West Sacra... .
Coal train engines:
BNSF 8780 EMD SD70ACe
BNSF 6221 GE ES44AC
BNSF 6184 GE ES44AC
"California Zephyr" consist:
Amtrak 174 GE P42DC
Amtrak 136 GE P42DC
61062 baggage car
39016 transition dormitory car
32078 sleeping car
32020 sleeping car
38031 dining car
33000 sightseer lounge
34006 coach
34085 coach

[@jackwojno8530]

Slushy snow sprayed from Amtrak’s wheels. BNSF was covered from deck frame to cab.

[@toddcampbell5603]

Great catch! Amazing what those one inch wheel flanges can make possible. Trains are made of magical stuff.

[@M80T]

Good catch of Amtrak and BNSF

[@ParabolicParable]

Nice! The Zephyr was ROLLING. Somewhere around here I've got a clip of the Chief running at what must be it's 90 mph speed limit in eastern Arizona - but no snow ;-) - great clip!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thank you.

[@edwardhudson5505]

That Amtrak train was going pretty fast.

[@jackwojno356]

It sprayed slushy snow all over the BNSF train.

[@antblake1030]

Growing up in Chicago, there are few things that bring me more joy than trains in the snow.

[@clivelawrance1326]

That Amtrack is sure hauling ass. He flew past the coal train. Great vieeo

[@TestTest-fm2cu]

That thrilling feeling when the crossing gates turn back on 😎

[@somerandomuserxxi2522]

The drivers: 😒
The rail fans: 🥳
The Train crew on the 2nd train: 😂✌️

[@IsaiahVerseRailfanning]

Great timing! Great angle! Thanks for keeping the video rolling, making it the rare gem that it is.

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks, and you're welcome.

[@billhooker3006]

That Amtrak was hauling the mail.

[@jackwojno356]

And passengers too.

[@LukeKetchum7003]

I can relate to this. The trains that pass through my town are nothing but coal cars.

[@fightdrug-664]

That was a long coal train :O

[@michaelglass4701]

Looooove your video, that had to be the California Zephyr 👍👍👍👍🛤🚆🚄

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

That was great. James/FFV.

[@TrainzSpotter]

Excellent entry of Amtrak👌
Nice video

[@robert252601]

Grea! Thank's for waiting so long in the snow!

[@ATrainVideo]

You're welcome.

[@jovetj]

*Thanks

[@ticnatz]

I've taken one Amtrak train in my life. NYC to DC. I travel by train all the time here in Europe. Need to do that more when I'm in the States.....

[@Jleed989]

Fleck Smugbrother Europe knows how to do passenger service

[@danielalmquist1264]

Coal train has 139 cars and 578 axles.

[@RavennaRailfan4070]

Wow, that turned into a real bonus! Great work and catch!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@valeria7687]

@@ATrainVideo 6jhbub mas hyul

[@jackwojno356]

Amtrak GE P42DC

[@Midwesttrains21]

Nice catch, I love when they kick up snow like that

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@MikeJensen-jt9yr]

This is even better than watching the trains in fog. Nothing better than seeing a train at speed in powder snow. Nice.

[@rolandodiberna7970]

Better is to watch a Steam Train in huge snow

[@MikeJensen-jt9yr]

@@rolandodiberna7970 You've got me there! All steam is good steam. We just don't see that much anymore.

[@JunkYour925]

That was hauling A!

[@daveblakeney4657]

Awsome catch👍🖒,,,Amtrak is pushing the snow❄❄❄

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@ultragor]

Never heard an Amtrak horn like that before!

[@UjjawalKashyap]

wow, that was fantastic!

[@philsara1476]

Great video..... thanks. Loved all of it.

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@arejay54]

Another great meet!

[@ronfogarty3888]

Very cool I would love to have that snow instead of this heat it's never cool here until November keep it up

[@charlesgibson8070]

Excellent footage!!!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@exoressdelivers70]

If someone stepped in between the cars near the end of the train and was killed how would the engineer who is a mile away at the front even know that there was a fatality?

[@joshuahawkes7218]

they wouldn't, sadly its not uncommon for the next train to come across a mangled body by the tracks.

[@WarriorMike20]

@@joshuahawkes7218 so very true. U would have no clue that an idiot stepped in your path.

[@MaxSupercars]

Great catch! 😊

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@ETrain-mv4ck]

Awesome meet

[@AmtrakTBL]

Awesome!

[@irelandbloke]

Awesome catch ! :)

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@davidelson2728]

139 wagons and 3 locos ! Amazing what do they carry and what’s the total weight and length of the train be ?

[@issacvassel1504]

Most likely coal

[@warrenwilson4818]

Count the hoppers? Seemed a lot more than the usual 138 or so.

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great stuff

[@kkkincaid8377]

Awesome video

[@czar6127]

Exciting stuff let me tell you. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the Amtrak train (undoubtedly 4 plus hours late) fly by a coal train that was slowed down so it could pass!. Does it get any better?

[@Jleed989]

czar6127 Amtrak used to get priority. I’ve heard that’s changed

[@MegaSquadVincent]

If you put it on 1.25 speed it will look like the Amtrak is going 110 MPH, cool right.

[@CNRailFan_Productions]

6:55 When your Late for Dinner
(Also very nice)

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

nice

[@adamghimenti6988]

Great catch

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@adamghimenti6988]

You're welcome

[@makeamericagreatagain7314]

Damn that AMTK is hauling but

[@newcastlerails1416]

Nice catch!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thank you.

[@danielkennedy7845]

pretty cool! thanks!

[@ATrainVideo]

You're welcome.

[@MikeSucksAtRailfanning]

I love trains in the snow, would love to catch some if Virginia could snow just a tiny bit more lol

[@kernal5183]

MikeSucksAtRailfanning I railfan in Ashland too

[@MikeSucksAtRailfanning]

@@kernal5183 yeah it's just the closest town to me that has trains through it all day lol

[@kernal5183]

MikeSucksAtRailfanning we were there today actually for about 3 hours

[@MikeSucksAtRailfanning]

@@kernal5183 yeah i plan on going either tomorrow or next weekend

[@jovetj]

Be careful what you wish for!

[@taslimchaudhry1431]

Superb Video. 🇮🇳

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@Geaccw-ps6xm]

I love your videos A. Train

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@irongoatrocky2343]

was this coal drag empty or loaded?

[@dimat3164]

Anyone counted how many cars this train had? Seems super long!

[@daybot9592]

408

[@farmboy197760]

Sure the freight train is slower, it’s much longer and much heavier

[@ElliottWolcott]

Nice meet.

[@ljagerman1]

Nothing really happens till the very end of the clip.

[@youraveragejoe2]

6:39

[@cialdolirafloriano1558]

É show. É fantástico

[@ljpcNI]

WOW!!!

[@jaredklock8754]

Nice video!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@sergiochavez9577]

Very good video,

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@markiewodi3371]

It would be great except why do all camera folks feel the need to stand in front of that god forsaken railroad crossing bell? It’s the most annoying sound ever!! Christ man, get out and walk a 1/4 mile down the tracks. I mean unless you’re physically incapable of doing so.
You would get such better sound than that effin bell.
This video would’ve been 1000% better if there wasn’t that effin bell. When I would go vid trains in the snow, I love showing how truly silent and dangerous they can be.
Great video A+, But like I said if ya coulda sloshed about a 1/4, 1/8 mile to your right it would be killer!! If you are physically unable my apologies cause it is a spooky video.

[@shonwade9266]

Awesome shot right there

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@mariacarmona7531]

I lIke the BNSF freight train

[@drakbar5957]

Ghost Riders on the rails!

[@rachelolvera4495]

Wow! How fast is the Amtrak going?

[@Geaccw-ps6xm]

About 60 or 50mph

[@hokutosei.hershey-ho.high-8203]

EMD SD70ACE~👍

[@flor540]

Cool

[@kerrydinwiddie2080]

Don't cause amtrak of anything

[@ElliottWolcott]

Nice video.

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.

[@ElliottWolcott]

A. Train Your welcome.

[@robertmosley6967]

Why did the freight have to stop? They were on different tracks.

[@ATrainVideo]

I think a train in front of it stopped to let Amtrak do its station stop in Ottumwa.

[@jackfrost3254]

was that Amtrak going West or East?

[@ATrainVideo]

As stated in the description, eastbound.

[@jackfrost3254]

@@ATrainVideo Sorry. The fact it was EB only showed if I expanded the description

[@silvershelbygt5006]

This video could have been 7 min shorter.

[@heinzbreuer2674]

In mauritarien Küste ist ein Erz train 3 mal so long 🐧

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Aber ein schönes Video toll gemacht 📽🎖

[@SerBarristanSelmy1]

Who else counted all 137 cars

[@russouk]

Ghost train

[@Gregg-eo2le]

Great vid

[@skater041930]

Little click baitish here come on

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Fracht Zug run. Zu schnell ein USA Kinder Lied. 🐤🌷🌷⚘

[@brunorios6414]

6:46

[@BorisLu]

Super video!

[@ATrainVideo]

Thanks.