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The BNSF Tracks in Bucoda
We're back on our home turf, the Seattle Subdivision. This time we watch the trains in the tiny town of Bucoda. There are a pair of SD75s, trains interchanged from the CPKC, and a meet between two trains. Grab a seat and see what the railroad has to offer!
#railroad #railfans #trains #trainspotting
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The Center of The Universe. Ashland, VA
zhlédnutí 4,6KPřed 8 měsíci
We're out east in this episode, stopping in Ashland, VA. CSX's RF&P subdivision hosts heavy railroad traffic from both Amtrak and CSX. Come see how this small railroad town plays an important role in linking North and South. Enjoy! The Ashland @VirtualRailfan train log helped a lot for identifying the trains featured in this video. Here is a link to the livestream from the station. czcams.com/v...
Thundering Through Old Town
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 9 měsíci
In this episode we watch freight trains on the BNSF tracks on a chilly Fall morning. The beautiful scenery of Tacoma's Old Town and Commencement Bay provide a lovely backdrop for the BNSF and UP traffic. There is even an appearance by an old Burlington Northern locomotive. Special thanks to the VRF Chehalis Community for train symbol identification. #railroad #trains #trainspotting #railfans
Riding The Wave in Puyallup
zhlédnutí 509Před 10 měsíci
Ride The Wave! We're catching Friday evening commuter train service in Puyallup, Washington. You'll see The Sounder, Amtrak, and even BNSF freight trains roll through this western Washington town. There might even be a cat in this one! #trains #trainspotting #railroad #railfans
Jack London Square
zhlédnutí 306Před 10 měsíci
In this episode we head to Oakland, California to watch Amtrak California service at Jack London Square. Jack London Square is a development owned by the Port of Oakland on Union Pacific's Niles subdivision. It is a busy passenger route with the Coast Starlight, San Joaquins, and Capitol Corridor services stopping at the station. You'll see unique rolling stock like SC-44s, F-59PHIs, and Califo...
Trackside at Titlow Beach
zhlédnutí 421Před rokem
This video documents a Saturday visit to Titlow Park and Hidden Beach, near the infamous Tacoma Narrow's Bridge. There is footage of Union Pacific and BNSF locomotives, including a horn show from a friendly crew. Some animals also make an appearance in this video including ducks, and osprey, and a snake. Thanks to the Chehalis VRF community for helping me identify the train symbols. Tacoma Narr...
A Sunny Saturday in Chehalis
zhlédnutí 9KPřed rokem
This video documents a Saturday visit to the town of Chehalis, WA. There is footage of Union Pacific, BNSF, and Amtrak locomotives. I also do a little exploring around the town and end up filming a slight mishap at a railroad crossing. Thanks to the Chehalis VRF community for helping me identify the train symbols. Chehalis Virtual Railfan Cam: czcams.com/video/G8VEdEPmFiE/video.html The Guardia...
Trainspotting the BNSF tracks in Sumner
zhlédnutí 410Před rokem
In this video, we spend the day in the town of Sumner, Washington to spot trains. It's a town on the White and Puyallup rivers with a population of just over 10,000. The town is famous for daffodils and rhubarb pie. The BNSF tracks running through the town have plenty of freight and passenger traffic to watch. Enjoy. Thanks to the Chehalis VRF community for helping me with train information!
Spring in Tenino
zhlédnutí 696Před rokem
In this video, we spend a beautiful spring morning in Tenino, Washington. We'll be watching trains on the BNSF Seattle Subdivision that runs on the west side of the town. I will also be sharing some of the details of my trip and facts about Tenino. I hope you enjoy. Thanks to the Chehalis VRF community with providing information on the trains featured in this video. #railfanning #railroad #trai...
Collections 1 feat. UP1979
zhlédnutí 550Před rokem
Due to poor weather conditions, I haven't been able to get a full day of filming in like my other videos. Instead, here is a collection of videos from various dates, taken along Tacoma's waterfront. You'll see freight locomotives of various railroads, including UP1979 We Are One. I'll likely do more of these collection videos in the future if unable to do my established format. I hope you enjoy...
Trains in Thurston 26MAR2023
zhlédnutí 391Před rokem
In this video, you'll see trains in rural Thurston County, WA. These were great spots to hear some horn action too! You'll see freight trains from both Union Pacific and BNSF, including a Norfolk Southern leader. There are also a couple of Amtrak trains. #railfanning #railroad #trains #trainspotting #freighttrain #amtrak
A Southern Pacific Saturday 11MAR2023
zhlédnutí 308Před rokem
See footage of 4 trains pass through crossings at Titlow Park and Puyallup, WA. The trains include BNSF and Union Pacific. Keep an eye out for a BNSF executive and a Southern Pacific locomotive. #railfanning #railroad #trains #trainspotting #freighttrain
Sunday Trainspotting 19MAR2023
zhlédnutí 629Před rokem
See footage of 5 trains passing through Tacoma and Auburn, Washington. The trains include UP and BNSF freight trains, and Amtrak passenger service on BNSF's Seattle sub-division. #trains #trainspotting #railfanning #railroad

Komentáře

  • @tonytins
    @tonytins Před 18 hodinami

    "I hope it's on time!" *Record scratch* "It was NOT on time."

  • @schutendohkji548
    @schutendohkji548 Před měsícem

    Wow! Only two locos and they're pulling 42* cars (i count double decker psgr KAaah as two KAaas but i don't do datto w the Auto parts cars. Mayb i should too bc. they're a bit higher than the psgr KAaas. Thx for ur Xcllnt video, thumb's up n subscribed. Shore (Fur sure, So. Jersey Talk) like to visit Ashland, VA mayb nxt yr Spring ... or better yet, take an Amtrk ride from WashingTown Dead Center. ____________ *Mayb 1/4 of the Khaas were MT? Wonder if those AutoKhaaas hav had passengers' autoKhaaas, nut(not) just the Autocar parts

  • @paulkoza8652
    @paulkoza8652 Před měsícem

    Nice video of the trains and my home town. Hope you enjoyed your visit. As a side note, CSX recently did a major tie replacement from Richmond northward. This also included several grade crossing upgrades including three in Ashland.

  • @cojim96
    @cojim96 Před 2 měsíci

    Great video, great camera work and great narration. Looking forward to more of your work.

  • @yankeesforlife24
    @yankeesforlife24 Před 6 měsíci

    Cool to see footage of those signal peak trains. It’s about 60 miles by rail northeast of laurel Montana. I’m a conductor out of there and I’ve loaded a handful of those trains myself. Always wondered what happened after we handed them off to MRL (now bnsf) crews.

  • @andyanderson8805
    @andyanderson8805 Před 6 měsíci

    The UP garbage train at 15:25 is the OGLPS. It’s a train that goes from Gilliam Oregon to the PSAP railroad in Chehalis. BNSF crews take it to Centralia from Portland. I work for the Union Pacific as a conductor

  • @deutschebundesbahnh0
    @deutschebundesbahnh0 Před 6 měsíci

    Great Video and explanations! Thank you and kind regards from Germany

  • @Brianrockrailfan
    @Brianrockrailfan Před 6 měsíci

    awesome video @wrobertson 253 could you video trains going thru Castle Rock, Washington same time please👍🚅🚅🚃

  • @josephw2592
    @josephw2592 Před 6 měsíci

    As one of the Virtual Station Agent’s for the Chehalis cam, Thank you for the mention. Maybe the next time your at the cam, you could show the cams and mention our trainsheet and talk about it some to let others know about it. You have a new sib from me.

  • @EmmittBunnTrainzchampion
    @EmmittBunnTrainzchampion Před 6 měsíci

    Awesome 😎

  • @russellmorton2220
    @russellmorton2220 Před 6 měsíci

    I enjoy seeing the old SOO Line rolling grain cars on the CPKC trains. Reminder of the CP heritage.

  • @jean-louisbarbier2677
    @jean-louisbarbier2677 Před 7 měsíci

    Very nice video,Ashland is a good town ❤❤❤!

  • @railfanjk8964
    @railfanjk8964 Před 8 měsíci

    Nice video & I was in point of rocks md you saw some of my engineer buddies on i135 & M416

  • @kevinfan726
    @kevinfan726 Před 8 měsíci

    I watch Ashland a lot on virtual railfan live cameras. Interesting for someone from my home area to visit there. did you see any cars drive onto the tracks? it usually happens after dark though.

    • @WRobertson253
      @WRobertson253 Před 8 měsíci

      Fortunately, no one drove onto the tracks, but I've heard about it happening.

  • @Rtzee
    @Rtzee Před 8 měsíci

    Excellent! Thanks!!

  • @russellmorton2220
    @russellmorton2220 Před 8 měsíci

    On my bucket list is a trip to LaGrange Kentucky. I sure enjoy your videos. Thanks for doing them. Happy New Year!

    • @WRobertson253
      @WRobertson253 Před 8 měsíci

      LaGrange is on my list too! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy New Year!

  • @GreenOverRed
    @GreenOverRed Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome to see another railfan in the Puget Pound area frequenting the places I often go to. I wonder if our paths may have inadvertently crossed at some point, lol.

  • @fleotusbing
    @fleotusbing Před 9 měsíci

    Nicely done, a really enjoyable video!

  • @LocoPro
    @LocoPro Před 9 měsíci

    Keep up this good work, broski.

  • @jaesbow
    @jaesbow Před 9 měsíci

    In Sumner, grab brunch and coffee at Electric Coffee. The windows behind the counter are about 20 feet from the tracks. When the Amtrak Cascades goes by it seems like 100mph!

  • @sunnysiderails397
    @sunnysiderails397 Před 10 měsíci

    Excellent video and Sub'd up to your channel, I live right up the street from Titlow and can hear the trains from my house! I've been hearing for years that they are going to stop blasting the horns down there, looks like it's finally going to happen, I will def miss hearing the horns from my house, not a huge fan of the speakers, but I get it. I'm kinda shocked that they would replace that old bridge, I heard that the reason the Boat club left that land is because the bridge was too expensive to replace, but not really sure, maybe they need a newer bridge still for service vehicles etc.. I am glad the Boat club left that land because now we have another really cool beach in the area! Love seeing other people catching trains in my area, really well put together video, makes ya feel like you are right there in the adventure! take care -Ken

  • @GTFilms3636
    @GTFilms3636 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice catches my friend 😀👍.

  • @GTFilms3636
    @GTFilms3636 Před 10 měsíci

    Nice catches my friend 😀👍. Lots of beautiful train horns 😌👍. Blow the beautiful train horns 😌👍. 5:05 those signals are called Triangle Railroad Wayside Signals. 5:23 green on the top and red on the bottom means a Clear Block that means a train is coming very soon. 6:58 🤣😂🤣😂🤣.

  • @erikmcc804
    @erikmcc804 Před rokem

    Hello W i really enjoyed this thanks and now I am a subber also m,y sister thinks your very handsome. please keep the videos coming and look forward to them 🙂

  • @chehalisvalleyrailproducti8913

    Ah my old stomping grounds! I've spent so many afternoons there railfanning. Unfortunately, I moved cross-country a few years ago so I can't railfan there anymore, so thanks for sharing this. Fun fact: The platform you're standing on and the isolated sections of rusty track in the foreground were part of the long-defunct Cowlitz Chehalis and Cascade Railroad, and the Chehalis Centralia Railroad Museum nearby own 2-8-2 number 15 which was operated by the line. The CC&C was abandoned in 1955, so those tracks are pretty old.

  • @kevinfan726
    @kevinfan726 Před rokem

    this was fun. Titlow is my favorite train watching spot.

  • @CobbRailFilms
    @CobbRailFilms Před rokem

    I do love your videos. It’s just how professional and how the way you talk through them just like souther plains Railfan. Someday you will because a bigger CZcamsr like me or southern plains railfan

  • @CobbRailFilms
    @CobbRailFilms Před rokem

    I’d love to come there someday

  • @Greatdome99
    @Greatdome99 Před rokem

    The so-called Point Defiance Bypass route is owned by Sound Transit/WSDOT, not Tacoma Rail. For a long time, Titlow was once the eastern slip for ferries headed to Gig Harbor (not the Olympic Peninsula) and home to Northern Pacific's 'Sixth Avenue' station. The Day Island road bridge is a better place to shoot NB trains in the PM. Hope for high tide and no wind.

  • @railsofwesternwashington6877

    I was filming I-G4SE at 19th street!

    • @WRobertson253
      @WRobertson253 Před rokem

      Awesome! Tacoma is a great place to watch trains.

  • @railsofwesternwashington6877

    Amazing video! The prices of track are from March when they replaced the track under the road. They will eventually make it a no horn zone. They started the project in March but they haven’t finished it yet. With titlow being my local spot I am sad to see the horns go.

    • @GTFilms3636
      @GTFilms3636 Před 10 měsíci

      I’m sad very as well it’s the neighbors fault for living so close to the train tracks and they start to complain.

  • @Greatdome99
    @Greatdome99 Před rokem

    Legend has it that the name "Tenino" was derived from an NP loco stationed here; 1090 (Ten-Nine-Oh). Don't forget the old NP sandstone depot, since relocated and now a museum (alongside the caboose). Tenino was the junction of NP's original (1873) Prairie Line to Tacoma, the Port Townsend and Southern narrow gauge to Olympia, and in 1914, NP's Point Defiance Line which used a portion of the PT&S right of way north to Plumb. The southern portion of the Prairie Line is now a bike trail; the Tacoma-Lakewood was rebuilt for Amtrak.

  • @clfhnt
    @clfhnt Před rokem

    Very well done!! I believe those trash trains terminate in The Dalles, Oregon. Trucks take it the rest of the way to Roosevelt, WA. This is a classic case of NIMBY(not in my back yard)

    • @Greatdome99
      @Greatdome99 Před rokem

      BNSF trash trains terminate in Roosevelt WA on the north shore of the Columbia. Trucks transport the containers from the railhead up to the dump. UP trash trains terminate at Arlington OR on the south side of the Columbia on a ~10 mile spur south of their mainline.

  • @RDC_Autosports
    @RDC_Autosports Před rokem

    6915 old AC6000 😎👍

  • @clfhnt
    @clfhnt Před rokem

    Well done. Hope you can catch the track side carrot washing when it happens again.

  • @SuperBoyboys
    @SuperBoyboys Před rokem

    1:14 How much you want to bet those tracks were removed years ago and left there? Too expensive to move them, not enough money to recycle them, no cost to leave them there...

  • @TPNWR10
    @TPNWR10 Před rokem

    I went to Chehalis last month and got 4 trains. A11, MSEPD, ZLCTM, A504

  • @BNSFrailfan01
    @BNSFrailfan01 Před rokem

    Lead unit on STACSTP had a godly RS3K

  • @millcreekrails
    @millcreekrails Před rokem

    It was good to see a little more around Chehalis, a neat little town. The film work was good as well as the narration. I love it when people put themselves out there for us to see. Anyone can set up a tripod and sit. Great video!

  • @kevinfan726
    @kevinfan726 Před rokem

    I watch the VR in chehalis often, since it's the closest camera to my city. This was fun, seeing what happens around town. Chehalis has the best classic car sightings.

  • @robinroberts3335
    @robinroberts3335 Před rokem

    Great place well done 👍🏻😎 . Robin out

  • @zostrelling_
    @zostrelling_ Před rokem

    bro I swear its the way this dude talks that gets me every time💀💀💀

  • @wallochdm1
    @wallochdm1 Před rokem

    Very good video, but trying to imitate Pentrex narration is kind of annoying.

  • @nated1327
    @nated1327 Před rokem

    There’s not too many Amtrak trains

  • @Photoline1
    @Photoline1 Před rokem

    This video gives an interesting ground-level POV relative to the above-line VRF cam. Cool bucket-T crossing the tracks(?). This town offers a lot for the model railroader.

  • @zippo46
    @zippo46 Před rokem

    I use VR Waycross to fall asleep....works every night (but some more camera movement would be nice...)

  • @Rtzee
    @Rtzee Před rokem

    Nice catches and entertaining. Thanks

  • @philfrizzell4571
    @philfrizzell4571 Před rokem

    Too many amtraks

  • @grandriverrailfan6088

    6:38, DPUs also provide braking assistance by giving the train automatic braking from locomotives throughout the train. Doing that decrease the train’s stopping distance.

  • @GTFilms3636
    @GTFilms3636 Před rokem

    Nice catches my friend 😀👍. Beautiful train horn 😌👍.