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.
KZreadr 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
Пікірлер: 127
Slushy snow sprayed from Amtrak’s wheels. BNSF was covered from deck frame to cab.
Great catch! Amazing what those one inch wheel flanges can make possible. Trains are made of magical stuff.
Good catch of Amtrak and BNSF
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
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Growing up in Chicago, there are few things that bring me more joy than trains in the snow.
That Amtrack is sure hauling ass. He flew past the coal train. Great vieeo
That Amtrak train was going pretty fast.
@jackwojno356
Жыл бұрын
It sprayed slushy snow all over the BNSF train.
Great timing! Great angle! Thanks for keeping the video rolling, making it the rare gem that it is.
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and you're welcome.
That Amtrak was hauling the mail.
@jackwojno356
Жыл бұрын
And passengers too.
That thrilling feeling when the crossing gates turn back on 😎
@somerandomuserxxi2522
2 жыл бұрын
The drivers: 😒 The rail fans: 🥳 The Train crew on the 2nd train: 😂✌️
I can relate to this. The trains that pass through my town are nothing but coal cars.
Amtrak GE P42DC
Looooove your video, that had to be the California Zephyr 👍👍👍👍🛤🚆🚄
Excellent entry of Amtrak👌 Nice video
That was a long coal train :O
That was great. James/FFV.
Coal train has 139 cars and 578 axles.
wow, that was fantastic!
Wow, that turned into a real bonus! Great work and catch!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@valeria7687
5 жыл бұрын
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Great video..... thanks. Loved all of it.
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Awsome catch👍🖒,,,Amtrak is pushing the snow❄❄❄
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Another great meet!
Nice catch, I love when they kick up snow like that
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
That was hauling A!
Never heard an Amtrak horn like that before!
Grea! Thank's for waiting so long in the snow!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@jovetj
5 жыл бұрын
*Thanks
Excellent footage!!!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Awesome!
Great stuff
Great catch! 😊
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Awesome meet
Awesome video
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
5 жыл бұрын
Fleck Smugbrother Europe knows how to do passenger service
Awesome catch ! :)
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Count the hoppers? Seemed a lot more than the usual 138 or so.
This is even better than watching the trains in fog. Nothing better than seeing a train at speed in powder snow. Nice.
@rolandodiberna7970
5 жыл бұрын
Better is to watch a Steam Train in huge snow
@MikeJensen-jt9yr
5 жыл бұрын
@@rolandodiberna7970 You've got me there! All steam is good steam. We just don't see that much anymore.
pretty cool! thanks!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
Nice catch!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
Super video!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Very cool I would love to have that snow instead of this heat it's never cool here until November keep it up
É show. É fantástico
Nice video!
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Great catch
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@adamghimenti6988
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
Damn that AMTK is hauling but
WOW!!!
nice
I love your videos A. Train
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
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
5 жыл бұрын
czar6127 Amtrak used to get priority. I’ve heard that’s changed
6:55 When your Late for Dinner (Also very nice)
Nice meet.
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
5 жыл бұрын
they wouldn't, sadly its not uncommon for the next train to come across a mangled body by the tracks.
@WarriorMike20
2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuahawkes7218 so very true. U would have no clue that an idiot stepped in your path.
Superb Video. 🇮🇳
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
Very good video,
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
139 wagons and 3 locos ! Amazing what do they carry and what’s the total weight and length of the train be ?
@issacvassel1504
2 жыл бұрын
Most likely coal
If you put it on 1.25 speed it will look like the Amtrak is going 110 MPH, cool right.
EMD SD70ACE~👍
Ghost Riders on the rails!
Cool
Anyone counted how many cars this train had? Seems super long!
@daybot9592
4 жыл бұрын
408
I love trains in the snow, would love to catch some if Virginia could snow just a tiny bit more lol
@kernal5183
5 жыл бұрын
MikeSucksAtRailfanning I railfan in Ashland too
@MikeSucksAtRailfanning
5 жыл бұрын
@@kernal5183 yeah it's just the closest town to me that has trains through it all day lol
@kernal5183
5 жыл бұрын
MikeSucksAtRailfanning we were there today actually for about 3 hours
@MikeSucksAtRailfanning
5 жыл бұрын
@@kernal5183 yeah i plan on going either tomorrow or next weekend
@jovetj
5 жыл бұрын
Be careful what you wish for!
Nice video.
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
@ElliottWolcott
5 жыл бұрын
A. Train Your welcome.
Awesome shot right there
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks.
was this coal drag empty or loaded?
Nothing really happens till the very end of the clip.
@youraveragejoe2
5 жыл бұрын
6:39
Sure the freight train is slower, it’s much longer and much heavier
Wow! How fast is the Amtrak going?
@Geaccw-ps6xm
4 жыл бұрын
About 60 or 50mph
Why did the freight have to stop? They were on different tracks.
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
I think a train in front of it stopped to let Amtrak do its station stop in Ottumwa.
was that Amtrak going West or East?
@ATrainVideo
5 жыл бұрын
As stated in the description, eastbound.
@jackfrost3254
5 жыл бұрын
@@ATrainVideo Sorry. The fact it was EB only showed if I expanded the description
Great vid
I lIke the BNSF freight train
Don't cause amtrak of anything
This video could have been 7 min shorter.
In mauritarien Küste ist ein Erz train 3 mal so long 🐧
@heinzbreuer2674
4 жыл бұрын
Aber ein schönes Video toll gemacht 📽🎖
Who else counted all 137 cars
Ghost train
6:46
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.
Little click baitish here come on
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