Refueling A Union Pacific Eastbound Stack Train At Thompsonville Rd Perry Ks

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  • @paulne1514
    @paulne1514 11 месяцев назад +72

    At a steel mill I use to work at, the fuel truck (similar to that one) called a locomotive to come on the track next to the road. It was on the 3rd track from the road. Our new superintendent heard this and told the truck driver to pull the hose across 2 tracks to fuel the locomotive. The driver tried to explain, that the shoulder was to soft as he would have to park on the shoulder for the hose to reach. He was told, “do as you’re told or go home”! The driver did as he was told, and the right side of the truck sank, almost going over except for the large step on the back of the truck. He was able to fuel that locomotive, but the yardmaster had to call every locomotive in the area, to stop what they were doing, and come to the fuel truck, so the fuel truck could be emptied. I believe it took over 2 hours, for the truck to be emptied and pulled out. This is what happens when management is staffed by who you know, not what you know. The superintendent use to be a scaleman, who would sleep all the time, whose Mom worked in the main office.

    • @utubewatcher806
      @utubewatcher806 11 месяцев назад +3

      Why was this superintendent bossing someone who wasn't his employee?

    • @blauer2551
      @blauer2551 11 месяцев назад +4

      Normally with CSX we can’t pull the hose across a live track unless it’s blocked with the derailer. There is a fueling spur that is usually used. I’ve sat for hours waiting to fuel a power unit that I could throw a rock at to be moved over to me.

    • @0118uhauha
      @0118uhauha 11 месяцев назад +4

      Same problem with the Boeing Max planes. Same problem in the EPO , European Patent Office: One Greek became vice-president and a couple of months later there were lots of Greek principal-directors and directors. Although 31 countries are members of the EPO.

    • @paulne1514
      @paulne1514 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@utubewatcher806 Railroad, truck drivers, general laborers, equipment operators, track gang, locomotive’s shop, Heavy equipment shops all fell under this superintendent.

    • @MichaelBacich-ey1sk
      @MichaelBacich-ey1sk 10 месяцев назад

      ​@@blauer25510ldm

  • @klev2008
    @klev2008 11 месяцев назад +13

    I thought I've seen some big trains before but this is next level. Super cool. I never gave remote refueling a thought before.

  • @charlesbonkley
    @charlesbonkley 11 месяцев назад +29

    Nice little contract that guy has with the RR. Also, the timing of the deceleration was great!

  • @JawTooth
    @JawTooth 11 месяцев назад +10

    Wow, that was pretty cool! Thats a nice contract for the trucking company. The logo on the truck was epic

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you. I like the logo it so cool

    • @blauer2551
      @blauer2551 11 месяцев назад +1

      Dealing with railroads sucks, a whole lot of hurry up and wait. We’ve had to switch drivers because they ran out of hours waiting for locomotives to show up or they call and tell you they are sitting at a location 20 miles away in the woods down a two track.

  • @TyphoonJetPilotMeteb
    @TyphoonJetPilotMeteb 9 месяцев назад +2

    Question guys
    Which louder the train horn or the ship horn ? Who’ve heard both

    • @frankyboy1131
      @frankyboy1131 9 месяцев назад +1

      Hard to say, I think. Noise travels farther across an even water surface, I think. I also guess that the sound is not the same. Trains seem to have a horn signalling at higher and multiple frequencies, whereas ship horn mostly have a deeper sound.
      Anyway, in both cases, the noise is really thrilling. And rightfully so. It just says: "You better stay out of my way!"

    • @TyphoonJetPilotMeteb
      @TyphoonJetPilotMeteb 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@frankyboy1131
      Thank you so much for the well described explanation 🌼🌸

  • @tonymckeage1028
    @tonymckeage1028 11 месяцев назад +22

    Great Video, Interesting to see a refuel in the country, thanks for sharing

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you. I'm glad you like it

    • @mikewild4504
      @mikewild4504 11 месяцев назад +3

      Good video , could have better if you could have gotten closer to the fuel truck and away from grade crossing bell.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +2

      @mikewild4504 Yeah, if I could get around better. I get a round with a cane.

  • @rammergramps
    @rammergramps 11 месяцев назад +11

    thank you for sharing he did not waste time filling and holding the train up any longer than neccessary

  • @jeffreygosselin7576
    @jeffreygosselin7576 11 месяцев назад +15

    OUTSTANDING! 👍 That was a very long train. You have a new subscriber.

  • @46fd04
    @46fd04 11 месяцев назад +13

    I see this all the time at a train station in Oshawa Canada. GO Transit passenger trains are fueled up at the end of line, before leaving on their return trips.

  • @rickyates3510
    @rickyates3510 10 месяцев назад +1

    That was a great catch Grey Beard! I am new at this and have not seen this happening in Florida . . .yet!

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      Thank you so much. It would be nice if you could catch it sometime.

  • @RODALCO2007
    @RODALCO2007 10 месяцев назад +3

    That is a very long train and only three engines. Great video.

  • @victorharden5906
    @victorharden5906 11 месяцев назад +7

    Great video. You should invest in a tripod for stability. I kept having to adjust my frame to keep a visual on the refueling guy. I often wondered where and how refueling took place, so thanks for the education.

  • @larry3064
    @larry3064 10 месяцев назад +2

    Very cool. I've never seen that before. What a huge train.

  • @leecarlson9713
    @leecarlson9713 11 месяцев назад +5

    How cool to have a train meet while refueling! I am not sure why the telephone poles are bothering so many viewers. Life has poles in the way all through it. And lots of people depend on the power from the poles. And as the DPUs went past, we could see the smoke coming from the stack of the second locomotive.

  • @letitiahuang3685
    @letitiahuang3685 7 месяцев назад +1

    Nice recording. It was very interesting to hear the UP EMD SD70ACe-t4 P6AH. I have never heard a 4-cycle engine in an EMD locomotive. Well there was once a UP SD90MAC with the H engine in it on Norfork Southern rails in South Carolina. It sounds like a quieter version of the GE-Wabtec FDL-16. I believe that the engine installed in the SD70ACe-t4 locomotives is sn evolution of that prototype. It would've been great if Progress Rail-EMD had kept trying to perfect the 90MAC H engine by field testing it on several class ones as demonstration models. They wouldn't have been caught by surprise at Tier4.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  7 месяцев назад

      Thank you for the information, and I heard Union Pacific is working on some electric powered locomotives

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 11 месяцев назад +10

    My younger brother has a brother-in-law who owns an Oil Company with his Dad here in St. Louis. He has Fueled Amtrak Units in and around (within 35mi.) of STL.

  • @christopherstory2136
    @christopherstory2136 10 месяцев назад +1

    Great video. Never saw motive power fueled before in the field...vandalized loco a rarity too...😮

  • @garyluskey7351
    @garyluskey7351 11 месяцев назад +9

    Pretty cool thanks for sharing this

  • @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862
    @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862 11 месяцев назад +8

    Prolly not too much. My guesstimation is 500gal for each loco. Remember refueling like this costs extra. The DPUs just need enough to make it to the next yard that has servicing. I am up in Gothenburg, NE (also UPRR - 43miles east of Bailey yard at North Platte, NE), so I have no idea where that would be in KS.

    • @louGriggs1944
      @louGriggs1944 11 месяцев назад

      Been to Baily yard. Awesome place.

  • @nekansasfisherman2334
    @nekansasfisherman2334 11 месяцев назад +13

    That fuel truck is from Capital City Oil in Topeka Kansas

  • @jamesdurwoodchance
    @jamesdurwoodchance 11 месяцев назад +2

    At 1st glance I thought only one locomotive I thought to myself dang !! but then when you said there was mids. I knew it was a long train

  • @ProspectorsGhost
    @ProspectorsGhost 11 месяцев назад +5

    Great Video about Refueling. Thanks for filming and sharing. I enjoy listening to you people having your scanners programed into the Rail-Road Frequenies and you get tolisten to some of their conversaions and other rail road operational activities.
    By the way, one of these days I want to install the Railroad fequencies into my Realistic Tandy Radio Shack PRO-2022 Scanner. Can anybody tell me (or list for me), what Frequencies the Railroads use especially in my area. I've tried to look them up but only get confused. There seems to be a lot of them.
    Besides the main lines here in my area - there is also the local railroad named the "Eastern Idaho Rail Road" that just serves the local towns and our local industries of the Mini-Cassia area of Cassia and Minidoka counties as well as the Twin Falls county area.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      You can Google railroad frequencies, and you can see what is around you . Thank you so much.

  • @danielkennedy1524
    @danielkennedy1524 11 месяцев назад +3

    Very cool Grey beard!!!! thank you!

  • @sweynforkbeardtraindude
    @sweynforkbeardtraindude 11 месяцев назад +3

    That was cool my man! Glad I found your channel. I just subscribed.

  • @Vixtorz
    @Vixtorz 10 месяцев назад +1

    I love the non-stop bell!

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      I bet I wish it would stop like some of them out there

  • @exelasantiago2440
    @exelasantiago2440 11 месяцев назад +14

    Kudos to the Engineer knows when to stop

    • @jaimevalencia909
      @jaimevalencia909 11 месяцев назад +3

      He’s communicating with the fuel guy and he’s looking the car number and he is updating the engineer when to start to slow down and stop.

    • @theringer13
      @theringer13 11 месяцев назад +3

      I doubt the contracted fuel guy has his channel. Great stop though !

    • @kens.3729
      @kens.3729 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@theringer13Communicating by Work Cell #. This is a Regular Fuel Stop for this Train and Crew.

    • @BrucePerkins-mc3hp
      @BrucePerkins-mc3hp 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@theringer13yes he does

  • @EntertainmentWorldz
    @EntertainmentWorldz 11 месяцев назад +5

    super great video ❤❤😍😍

  • @glennk1931
    @glennk1931 10 месяцев назад

    Truck line I worked for years ago, they had a small terminal just north of Bakersfield, California. On 2-3 occasions a fuel truck would be there fueling the UP locomotive.

  • @DWBurns
    @DWBurns 11 месяцев назад +4

    The fuel truck sounded great, sounds powerful.
    The pink containers are new to me, I have never seen those before.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      The truck does have a great sound to it, and they have been around for so time

    • @peterincalgary
      @peterincalgary 11 месяцев назад

      Ocean Network Express, combo of 3 companies

  • @oisiaa
    @oisiaa 10 месяцев назад +1

    How log was that train???

  • @billyhunter2161
    @billyhunter2161 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice catch ... UP3077 an EMD SD70ACe-T4

  • @leecarlson9713
    @leecarlson9713 11 месяцев назад +5

    Are the trucks on a locomotive free wheeling, or are they locked if there is no power? I never questioned this before, but what would happen if a DPU ran out of fuel, and quit? Would the train continue to move? I have been a rail fan for 77 years, and about 6 months ago discovered the train videos on RUclips. I am in hog heaven now. I will be subscribing as soon as I get done typing. 🥰

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      I believe they call it dead power and with all that weight. It would be harder to pull with just one locomotive.

    • @dbolt6543
      @dbolt6543 11 месяцев назад +1

      The loco can be put in "Box Cart Mode" where it behaves as a box car.

  • @tpep1693
    @tpep1693 11 месяцев назад +4

    Yea, used to see that all the time at the power plant, and NS does it in Danville.

  • @captainminecraft631
    @captainminecraft631 11 месяцев назад +6

    Wow, now I know how trains refuel!

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +2

      It's cool to watch

    • @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862
      @dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862 11 месяцев назад +1

      Not the normal way to do it but generally keeps the train moving but costs more and saves the time of finding other locos to take their place or cutting the DPU's out, refueling them then moving back to the consist.

  • @rossbryan6102
    @rossbryan6102 11 месяцев назад +5

    FUN FACT!!
    THE SD-45 LOCOMOTIVE WITH THE MECHANICAL FUEL INJECTORS WOULD CONSUME 180 GALLONS OF FUEL PER HOUR AT FULL LOAD, THROTTLE NOTCH 8!
    KEEP THEM ROLLING BROTHERS!!
    👍👍

  • @danvonbehren4852
    @danvonbehren4852 10 месяцев назад +1

    Did this for US Refueling outta Pittsburgh PA. Chased a Loram grinder train . Meet alot of great people.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      So cool. I bet you did meet a lot of nice people.I tell you it's fun to watch

  • @henrystevens9893
    @henrystevens9893 10 месяцев назад +1

    I'm from AUS. To the best of my knowledge out cross-country intramodals are never this big. Just how long are the BIG containers shown?? Thanks

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      This one was 188 cars and 3 locomotives

  • @frankyboy1131
    @frankyboy1131 9 месяцев назад +1

    Curious, funny situation. You can do that in the middle of nowhere. Despite the long stop, not a single car waiting at the blocked level crossing.
    I suppose the locos have a central reservoir accessible from both sides, don't they? Otherwise, refuelling across the other track from the other side might have been a problem, right?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  9 месяцев назад

      They are in the country, and that's why there are no cars

  • @spnky0071
    @spnky0071 11 месяцев назад +2

    How did he know when to stop with the DPU's?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      Stop in what way? Can you explain more, please

    • @john_nip_nop
      @john_nip_nop 11 месяцев назад

      @@GreyBeardTrains How did the engineer and conductor (in the lead locomotive, it is assumed) know where to stop so the DPUs were aligned with the refueling truck? Did the truck driver count them down? Are there closed circuit cameras on the DPUs? That would make sense as they have control link with the remote robot locomotives, and they could use camera displays from the middle (looking forward and back) to monitor the train during the run. We have the technology, as they say.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      The truck driver has a radio and he calls out 5 cars 4 cars 3 cars.
      Then, when he gets to the locomotive that he will say that's good

  • @gregegan6111
    @gregegan6111 11 месяцев назад +10

    That looked like a couple of DPUs to me

  • @ns_railfanner7299
    @ns_railfanner7299 11 месяцев назад +3

    Awesome man.

  • @CoffeyPot1989
    @CoffeyPot1989 11 месяцев назад +2

    Cool engine awe
    Horn to...My birthday is next Tuesday February 27. Ill be 35. Wonder what kind of awesome trains you'll have on my birthday. From Newberry SC

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      I will have to give you a big shout-out, and thank you

    • @CoffeyPot1989
      @CoffeyPot1989 11 месяцев назад +1

      Thanks man it's pretty sweet

  • @UltraMagaFan
    @UltraMagaFan 11 месяцев назад +8

    I always thought trains were refueled at yards and depots. Not in the middle of nowhere from a truck. This makes sense though since the vast majority of the Midwest is rural.

  • @robertsandall9493
    @robertsandall9493 11 месяцев назад

    Watching from the UK, amazing

  • @jz1340
    @jz1340 11 месяцев назад +5

    That is Distributed Power...in mid train.

  • @wrdennig
    @wrdennig 10 месяцев назад +1

    What's the elapsed time for this refueling?

  • @grasscutter88
    @grasscutter88 10 месяцев назад +1

    How do they keep these trains from plowing into one another when stopped? do they have a computer onboard showing where all trains are on the tracks?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      They have signal lights and control man to Keeps them going

  • @albduke
    @albduke 11 месяцев назад +2

    How is it to live in Topeka these days?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      I don't live in Topeka, but I have friends that do

  • @john_nip_nop
    @john_nip_nop 11 месяцев назад +1

    The wooden poles made a nice frame for counting cars. My count was 186 intermodal cars (did not double check, not guaranteed) each with 4 axles. There were 3 locomotives with 6 axles each. 762 axles for the defect detector. There were 131 intermodals in front of the DPUs, and 55 behind them. Using an estimate of 22 to 25 feet for each intermodal flatbed gives an estimated length of 17k to 19k feet, or 3.2 to 3.5 miles total train length. That's a big one. Can you imagine it negotiating the horseshoe curve? Evidently there have been trains of 5 miles total length in the US - would not be surprised if that was in Kansas or some other flat terrain. On the curves, it would put a lot of wear on the wheels and rails - might need multiple DPUs in at least two places. Can they operate with more than one DPU section (a 3-part train, or more?)

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      Yeah, tell me about it. That's a lot of cars and wheels. I still wanna go to Horseshoe Curve to make some cool videos.

  • @Guokas0422
    @Guokas0422 11 месяцев назад +4

    Man that's a long train is that usual there?

  • @harrygruber2302
    @harrygruber2302 10 месяцев назад +1

    Good place to build the hyperloop train to go through this area

  • @bobm3919
    @bobm3919 11 месяцев назад +2

    Why did you have two utility poles in the middle of the shot?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +3

      That's where they were placed in the ground.

  • @raycardosinanan1480
    @raycardosinanan1480 10 месяцев назад

    Am from trinadad so cool never saw such long train

  • @sernajrlouis
    @sernajrlouis 11 месяцев назад +2

    Cool video

  • @douglasjackson1998
    @douglasjackson1998 11 месяцев назад +3

    My Grandfather used to meet warships in the middle of the Pacific ocean to refuel them.
    USS Passumpsic AO-107

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      So cool

    • @johnquilter7620
      @johnquilter7620 10 месяцев назад +1

      Did the same in early 70s on USS Wichita (AOR-1) but unlike the train we were moving at 12 knots all the while. Call underway replenishment (UNREP)

  • @xbgtfella
    @xbgtfella 10 месяцев назад +1

    I dont know if i counted right but was that only 3 locos total pulling that. Now that's horsepower bro....

  • @andrewthacker114
    @andrewthacker114 10 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, a long train .thanks

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад

      Yes, it was, and im glad you enjoyed it

  • @CraigPetty555
    @CraigPetty555 11 месяцев назад +4

    Curious why you said they're not DPU'S? Any units middle or end of the train are distributed power.

    • @greeneyedggirl
      @greeneyedggirl 11 месяцев назад

      Exactly right, that's what I said too...

    • @john_nip_nop
      @john_nip_nop 11 месяцев назад

      Unless they are just dragging some locomotives around to relocate them (idle.) For such a long, long train, it seems like only 3 locomotives is a little skimpy (one lead and two DPUs.) Maybe some of those intermodals are empty boxes. It helps to be in such flat terrain. That amount of motive power would huff and puff with a super long train on any kind of grade.

  • @bloqk16
    @bloqk16 11 месяцев назад

    It surprised me that with a grade crossing with arms that it was not a paved road.

  • @scootertrash911
    @scootertrash911 11 месяцев назад +3

    How much fuel are these engines using per hour on this flat land?

  • @musicforaarre
    @musicforaarre 10 месяцев назад +1

    Novel ! This is the first time that I've seen this. Aarre Peltomaa of Mississauga, Ontario

  • @Silvergt333
    @Silvergt333 10 месяцев назад +1

    How much do the tanks hold?

  • @ksbear2
    @ksbear2 11 месяцев назад +3

    I'm surprised they refuel at that location rather than in the yard in N. Topeka.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      All the trans do not go through the yard.

  • @ciaranmcmanus3840
    @ciaranmcmanus3840 11 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting video whats the deal with a scanner in terms of use if stopped By Law Enforcement

  • @brentritchie6199
    @brentritchie6199 11 месяцев назад +1

    Very cool intro!

  • @southjerseymountain
    @southjerseymountain 10 месяцев назад +2

    How did the engineer know exactly when to stop? How long was this train? Is it against the rules to get up close? Thanks for posting.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  10 месяцев назад +1

      The truck driver communicated to the engineers when to stop.There were over 180 cars, and I did not want to get into trouble.Thank you

  • @bennyedmondson8919
    @bennyedmondson8919 10 месяцев назад

    Anyone tell me what he done wrong when he crossed the tracks?

  • @kpdvw
    @kpdvw 11 месяцев назад

    how that working out in blizzard in the middle of winter with Ice on the ground?

  • @spanners94
    @spanners94 11 месяцев назад +9

    In the good old days they would clean the windscreen while fuelling. You just can't get good service these days.

    • @Bill_N_ATX
      @Bill_N_ATX 11 месяцев назад +1

      And give you green stamps

    • @3sierra15
      @3sierra15 11 месяцев назад

      And show you the dipstick.

    • @1BillT
      @1BillT 10 месяцев назад +1

      Plus a jelly drinking glass with every fill up.

  • @wrdennig
    @wrdennig 10 месяцев назад

    What's the fuel capacity of one of these locomotives? What's the MPG?

  • @chrisclarke7828
    @chrisclarke7828 11 месяцев назад +2

    Do they get green stamps too.

  • @AJay-ip1mp
    @AJay-ip1mp 11 месяцев назад +3

    I have always wondered how the Engineer manages to make his stop with such precision to line up with the fuel truck.
    .

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      It's pretty interesting.

    • @3sierra15
      @3sierra15 11 месяцев назад +2

      The conductor's paperwork says now far back (in feet) the locos are. He starts an electronic counter as he passes the fuel truck.

    • @AJay-ip1mp
      @AJay-ip1mp 10 месяцев назад +2

      Love learning anything and everything railroad operations related. Thanks! My Grandfather was a steam locomotive engineer on the Southern Railway, so it is in my blood.

  • @briansmith8385
    @briansmith8385 11 месяцев назад +7

    Was train stopped on a sideline or was it a mainline track? Thanks for the video.

    • @briansmith8385
      @briansmith8385 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@BlueRiverRailWatch4 Thanks. Do they have two mainlines at that point or was the train being refueled on a siding?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +2

      I was a mainline. The trains just went around on the other track

  • @ralphaverill2001
    @ralphaverill2001 10 месяцев назад

    Did someone screw up? How did those locomotives leave the yard w/o enough fuel for the trip?

  • @DaveM_thetrucker
    @DaveM_thetrucker 11 месяцев назад

    Gotta say loving the telegraph pole there

  • @crazyleggsjr
    @crazyleggsjr 11 месяцев назад +3

    First refueling I’ve ever seen. Why would they not top off all locomotives to avoid excess stop/start cycles?

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      Don't know

    • @Guokas0422
      @Guokas0422 11 месяцев назад +1

      Perhaps those DPU locomotives didn't get in a yard with fuel in awhile. I'm on the east coast but I'm sure they use more fuel to cross the Rockies

    • @norcanexs.g.llc.4625
      @norcanexs.g.llc.4625 11 месяцев назад

      A three axle truck cannot hold much more fuel then for two locomotives. I am a Class One tank puller/truck driver in Canada and my daughter is a conductor for Canadian Pacific.

  • @HighBall-wt8jp
    @HighBall-wt8jp 11 месяцев назад +2

    Nice heritage units

  • @dionchandler2658
    @dionchandler2658 11 месяцев назад +7

    That's really so backwards.
    I drive trains on transcontinental routes across Australia. We, and one other of the big 3 have a wagon directly behind the locomotives that automatically, keep the fuel up to the locomotives.
    The In Line Fuel (ILF) wagon is 20m, fitted with two 20' ISO tanks that hold 24m3 of diesel. There is also a pump unit on the ILF wagon that is connected to the loco's with a MR air supply, communication with the loco's from a MU cable, and of course the fuel hose. All the locomotives in the consist have interconnecting fuel hoses between them.
    When the fuel in the locomotive tanks drops to a predetermined level, a signal via the MU jumper is sent back to the pump unit and it supplies fuel to that locomotive's fuel tank.
    For a brief period in 2012 when we had to run ore trains to the port of Darwin, as a ECP-WDP train, the remote loco's also had an ILF wagon with them. The ore trains we're running now are still ECP-WDP, however the remote unit is only idling to the mine loading point, so it has sufficient fuel to be used on the return with the loaded train. The lead loco's are of course powering the empty train to the loading point, so they run with an ILF wagon.
    Whilst the IFL works automatically in primary mode, there is a secondary mode where the system can be manually used, and also a tertiary mode where tank valves ca be opened up and fuel supplied to the locomotives via gravity.
    With the system working in auto mode, there is no time lost for fuelling.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      That's so cool. I would like to see that

    • @dionchandler2658
      @dionchandler2658 11 месяцев назад

      @@GreyBeardTrains
      ruclips.net/video/nJ8YDwC9g4A/видео.html
      It's not much to see in operation, it just pumps and keeps the fuel up.

    • @dionchandler2658
      @dionchandler2658 11 месяцев назад

      ruclips.net/video/43ZAbdZEVbs/видео.html
      Another example in better light. It's only the loco's in front of the ILF wagon that are getting fuel, the two behind the van are being hauled dead.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      That is so smart

  • @johnquilter7620
    @johnquilter7620 10 месяцев назад

    Surprised they do not have trackside tanks at various refueling intervals.

  • @markfowler2066
    @markfowler2066 11 месяцев назад +2

    Did you count the cars? The number would be very helpful, also origin - destination.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      No, I did not, and I usually let everyone else count them if they want to. What number are you talking about and It was heading towards Kansas City.

    • @williamfritz189
      @williamfritz189 11 месяцев назад +4

      188 cars
      55 following the DPU

  • @rrotwang
    @rrotwang 11 месяцев назад

    So much excitement there in Kansas

  • @ace.iv.m
    @ace.iv.m 10 месяцев назад +1

    Nice vid

  • @roberttrometter5788
    @roberttrometter5788 11 месяцев назад +5

    The electronic bells are a pain in the a** with the constant ring. The ones that don't do that are ok. Headache central...lol. Robert

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 11 месяцев назад +4

    This Train obviously didn’t come through or out of North Platte, NE.

  • @asullivan4047
    @asullivan4047 11 месяцев назад +1

    Interesting/informative/entertaining. Excellent photography job enabling viewers to better understand what the orator is describing. Was this a pre scheduled delivery -??? .or did the locomotive 🚂 run low on fuel/requiring an emergency delivery -???. Wishing viewers/fuel delivery man. A safe/healthy/prosperous (2024)🌈🎉😉. Noticeable graffiti on the locomotive 🚂😱. Viewing this presentation from the comfort zone of my computer room. Along the " Space Coast "🚀 of Florida 🐊🐊.

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад

      It's pretty much when the locomotives need refueling. That's where they usually do it, and thank you

  • @frankfgsr
    @frankfgsr 11 месяцев назад +1

    How long is this train, or how many cars??

  • @TheEarthHistorysConfusing
    @TheEarthHistorysConfusing 10 месяцев назад +1

    Subbed! cool share.

  • @johnscherf1228
    @johnscherf1228 11 месяцев назад +6

    Good spot to hop on or off the train!

  • @MrStevesTrains
    @MrStevesTrains 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dang that’s a long train 🚂 😊

  • @jonathanaarons6442
    @jonathanaarons6442 11 месяцев назад +2

    I like that very interesting

  • @sugarcan1110
    @sugarcan1110 11 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome 🇭🇲🙏👍

  • @flyingtuvi
    @flyingtuvi 11 месяцев назад +1

    How long is too long for these things?

  • @nyccowboy7563
    @nyccowboy7563 11 месяцев назад +2

    Am new to this channel. What kind of fuel and how the hell long is that train??

    • @GreyBeardTrains
      @GreyBeardTrains  11 месяцев назад +1

      They use diesel fluid for the locomotives, and it was long

    • @nyccowboy7563
      @nyccowboy7563 11 месяцев назад +2

      Thanx! Had to ask because it looked like a box trunk, not a tanker.

  • @paulmorak8184
    @paulmorak8184 10 месяцев назад +1

    How long was that train

  • @conductorjohnmthtrains2239
    @conductorjohnmthtrains2239 11 месяцев назад +3

    If those aren't DPU's then what are they fire trucks?

  • @anthonyxuereb792
    @anthonyxuereb792 11 месяцев назад +1

    Couldn't you have walked up to the posts to get your lens past them?

  • @davidillich7014
    @davidillich7014 11 месяцев назад +3

    3077 UP is a SD70AH-T4 OTHER IS A GE -AC44CWCTE 5834

  • @mikek357
    @mikek357 11 месяцев назад +3

    Those are DPU’s that are being refueled.

  • @robertboykin1828
    @robertboykin1828 11 месяцев назад +1

    i did one in baltimore, 2 tanks, 3 K ea. diesel.

  • @darrinmcneill534
    @darrinmcneill534 11 месяцев назад

    Now that’s a train hauling