BNSF 2.9 Mile train

[@gilbertcastaneda8208]

One of the longest locomotives I have never been. Thanks for sharing this video with me Dana.

[@davidmontville4885]

Which one are you referring to? It looks like all the locomotives are the same size.

[@jimhackett9556]

As a railran it's exciting to see trains like this, but at the same time you also have to keep in mind that there's a crew out there somewhere not working because the RRs would rather run mega trains regardless of the effect on their machines & infrastructure, customers and the public than pay a few more wages.

[@opvjg]

Many municipalities limit how many trains can pass in an hour. One rail acquisition in the Chicago area almost failed because the buyer wanted to run 10 trains per day (both ways). The uproar was unbelievable.

[@mkmcclure]

All about the execs. The same ones who Trump gave big tax cuts to while running up debt in 2017.😢

[@jeffsmith846]

Maybe the railroad industry is like every other one in the US and they can't find enough qualified workers who will actually show up and work on a day to day basis.

[@gregblanton9386]

​@mkmcclure no, the same execs Obama and Biden have protected for their entire presidencies.

[@gregblanton9386]

​@jeffsmith846 that is correct, the railroad unions hold them back.

[@armandoperez7967]

In the 1990s this would have been 2 or three trains. This very long train makes the bean counters and Wall Street extremely happy but makes the small and medium sized customers choke!

[@jasonmckinney9938]

What do you mean? How do the medium sized customers choke?

[@trevormaxwell8134]

True what do you mean

[@leadslinger49]

Exactly, it's been that way for a long time. Not only longer trains. But, attempting to do it with less crew members. When I started working we had a Conductor and 2 Brakemen on a road crew. Now, they want 3 mile trains and an Engineer only. Who can watch a train that size. It's not Safety First any more. It appears to be efficiency and the bottom line first.

[@hoppercar]

​@@leadslinger49welcome to corporate America....

[@FreemanPennington-je5tn]

Wrong movie things by train is actually more efficient and cost-effective which keeps prices down for customers only socialist would yo that this is a bad idea because they hate capitalism

[@robertyancy4216]

The last 5 were slackers

[@robertyancy4216]

Could you imagine how many trucks would be needed to carry the same amount as this train is doing

[@Trackbandit]

UP has been doing this for a while on the route over the divide in Washington/idaho. It works just fine. Sometimes 6 engines for one z train. 3 up front and 3 in the middle for 180 car length.

[@tomprosser8958]

In Marietta Ga we had a six engine train with three on the front, two in the middle and one about three fourths to the end.

[@adrian33161]

I created 3+ mile trains in simulators and thought that was nuts. The execs in real life said “f*** it, let’s do it”

[@jds6206]

Two trains, connected.

[@arman6119]

plus blocking a crosssing without moving for emerg vehicles

[@jirky015]

On the bright side, you don’t have to wait to see multiple trains. You get 2 for 1. 😂

[@Henry-tw4mt]

Wow! I'm a train fan, from italy! Nice video!

[@LeeDfined]

Beautiful train...but that is also LOSS OF WORK for a whole entire train crew. Less crews equal less money for us hard working people in the real world.

[@Smackyjack440]

There is nothing beautiful about it.

[@lb1013]

Imagine the air test on this thing!! 😩

[@opvjg]

It's not so bad with the DPUs

[@Pablo-nb6br]

Increíble captura!! Saludos desde la Patagonia Argentina.

[@Alberto-ed3xo]

I counted 5 engine's that's Amazing I love this video 👍👍👍👍👍

[@alexwood5425]

5 locos and 229 cars. Probably longer but not heavier than a Pilbara ore train.

[@DeathLetterBlues44]

BNSF runs 270 car empty coal trains with DPUs in the middle and at the end of the train. Since it is empty, not all of the locomotives are under power. They run through the MOKAN railcams Hammond MO youtube camera.

[@TheCyberSalvager]

2.9 miles? That's insane! It's roughly the same distance as my morning power-walks!

[@TheCyberSalvager]

@@RiDankulous I live in the UK and the trains here are nothing like the size of these!

[@whereisthedollar]

Est. 230 cars , 5 engines. What PSR looks like. Imagine being a conductor on rough terrain and having to walk and inspect your train for an issue. That could take hours. And they now want only one person operated trains.

[@whereisthedollar]

@@RiDankulous They do in Australia. Heavy freight in a desert region.

[@leadslinger49]

What happens with a bridge without a walkway?

[@leadslinger49]

Some Railroads will never be happy.

[@HolzMichel]

130 hoppers, 120 container car and 5 engines... dammmmm ...long train🤓

[@j.m.youngquist419]

Another fine example of precision railroading. I really don't like the idea of such huge trains

[@bradleyjanes2949]

Great video

[@JoshuaAvery-gp5dm]

That's crazy when u reach 2:29 into the video that's when you reach the intermodal part of the train crazy how long this train is

[@miguelangelmartinezaguinag9953]

232 Wagons!!! And 5 locomotives!!! Amazing RailRoad!!! Impress!!!

[@joyview]

Brilliant capture 😊 your new subscriber 🎉

[@pbear6251]

The idea is to move freight at the lowest cost possible and maximize shareholder value

[@traininman5335]

GREAT catch! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@BCAmtrak1]

Talk about a green train and double stack Z train combined into one. Ouch.

[@mccoy79productions66]

Nice video

[@vesubioromo9425]

Nice catch.

[@DanMeyer80]

location? Location? Why is there never a location given for these videos????

[@kulanchandrasekaran4462]

Absolutely. It’s not an intellectually interesting experience without dates and places and context. Just an idiot box experience on a cell phone.

[@redthepost]

They should this consist the Wall Street special.

[@c_r_m436]

A corporate greed train

[@Firefly414]

Running long trains isn't an issue at all the issue is the lack of maintanance from running long trains

[@RailRide]

So you have a grain train hitched to a double-stack train. Two commodities that are typically at the opposite ends of the priority spectrum (Intermodal trains in some places are granted a higher speed limit than merchandise/manifest freights). Makes one wonder -- does the grain train get a speed boost because there's intermodal hitched to it, or does the intermodal get a speed nerf by being hitched to a grain shuttle... (just kidding, I know the equipment with the lowest speed rating dictates the max allowed speed of the consist)

[@charlesp3764]

Lots of flat spots on wheels

[@HOmodeltrainfan]

Hmm. From around Bellefontaine Ohio. Why so slow with flat open ground?

[@HOmodeltrainfan]

Wow. Flat open spaces

[@dana_lag8368]

It had just come up a hill a few miles before and shortly before that it was stopped is my guess. The Z trains do about 70 in this area though

[@HOmodeltrainfan]

@@dana_lag8368 strange for me to see such straight and open spaces. Great video.

[@yankeesforlife24]

More than likely trip optimizer or a slow order

[@donaldguthals9266]

The train is almost three miles long. Still doing at least 45mph. Location... Nebraska? Kansas? Illinois? The Dakotas?

[@massimoalessi1831]

😮💪🔥🚂😍😍

[@povertyspec9651]

I want to see a 50 mile long train.

[@XJapa1n09]

Where is this, Dana?

[@dana_lag8368]

This was taken in Lonetree, ND.

[@XJapa1n09]

Thanks!

[@DanMeyer80]

@@dana_lag8368You should include location in your description

[@johncas1]

Dont want to be at the crossing when that comes past

[@redthepost]

Progress. Jobs? Not a chance.

[@joebidenbites1015]

Train traveling at 5 minute video / 2.9 mile train = 0.083 MPH 2.9 / 0.083 ~ 35 MPH

[@jesstill7833]

That’s a long train ,to big if you ask me ,,imagine if you had to walk to the end of the train,take you all day wow

[@trevormaxwell8134]

Lot of tonnage i bet

[@followthedamntraincj5058]

won't see anything like that over here

[@kc4cvh]

That train doesn't sound all that healthy, must be at least sixty cars with flat wheels and an unusual amount of flange squeal for straight track.

[@C888888881]

IT WAS 248 COUCHES

[@billis9999999999]

I count 250 cars with 5 engines. Why so many?

[@FreemanPennington-je5tn]

Dpu all right three of them

[@devernepersonal3636]

The XZ-cooporate-greed symbol I see.

[@dt-wq7ql]

I would have just went with 3 miles long. 😊

[@earllawrence560]

230 cars,,5 locomotives.

[@Smackyjack440]

Absolutley ridiculous to run trains this long.

[@davidwhiting1761]

I could see 2 grain trains being put together for part of a run if they're going in the same general direction. I could see 2 stack trains getting put together for similar purposes. But why would you put a loaded drag freight with a higher priority port stack train? This combo makes no sense.

[@crosstiewalker803]

The longer the trains get, the fewer head ends for you foamers to see.

[@АбекеАбеке-я9х]

230 vagons 👍👍👍🐎🐎🐎🐴🐴