BNSF & ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROADS INTERCHANGE AT MATTHIE, AZ

[@swarfrat311]

I just discovered your channel and subscribed. Being a train nut myself, I really enjoy all the forgotten railroads you explore. Thanks for all your work! It’s a wonderful channel! Dave in the S.F. Bay Area

[@railfanbryan7225]

Nice catch of the old BN locomotive!

[@MrAvjones]

Sponge bath would be good enough.

[@rrelectric5159]

Nice to see another one of your videos about an interesting part of Arizona. It answered some of my questions about the operations there. Thanks.

[@W7DSY]

Thanks. Yes, and Matthie is not easy to get to. The gate is locked on the access road, but I found a sneaky detour. And, it's fairly busy as well.

[@peterward2642]

Great video. I know this sounds stupid, but when I went to Matthie, I couldn't find the interchange...)I found Wickenburg) My girlfriend was yelling at me ha ha) as I drove back and fort through subdivisions.. and I even stopped at a convenience store but no one there knew anything about rails in the area ... Had to drive back to Prescott empty handed.

[@DomAZ]

That was awesome, well done👍

[@W7DSY]

Thanks much. That video gave me a lot of technical trouble.

[@W7DSY]

BTW, I noticed by looking at your channel you're a railfan AND likely a ham operator. I'm W7DSY.

[@DomAZ]

@@W7DSY Yes, WD7DX on my side.

[@michaelmckenzie5232]

If in Parker,stop by A&C station .They are pretty friendly

[@W7DSY]

@@michaelmckenzie5232 Thanks. The crews seem to be friendly, at least the guys I met at Matthie.

[@Ron-tk5zj]

I wish you would start making more videos Rhonda from Tucson Arizona

[@W7DSY]

I would like to, but as time and money allows. Thanks for the compliment!

[@railfanbryan7225]

Great video, New sub from Bakersfield CA!

[@W7DSY]

Used to live in Shafter, CA!

[@railfanbryan7225]

@@W7DSY nice! I love railfanning Shafter! Lots of horn action!

[@W7DSY]

@@railfanbryan7225 Bet you know Stan Wilson. Friend of mine for almost 50 years.

[@glennfoster2423]

As you were filming the activity at Matthie, you were standing between the rails on one leg of the wye. In addition to trespassing on private property, you comletely disregard all respect for your own safety. Wickenburg and Matthie recall memories of working with rail and tie replacement gangs back in the early 1980's on the 4th District.

[@W7DSY]

If you will notice the rails are rusty, and that's because this leg of the wye is DISCONNECTED at both ends from all live tracks as it has been for a number of years. So I was in no danger.

[@glennfoster2423]

@W7DSY I admit I was hasty and not familiar with the current current "out of service" wye status. When I was a supervisor working with the tie gang in 1980, the wye was very much in service and thus provoked the comment. Generally, fouling a track is not a safe practice sans proper protection.

[@W7DSY]

@@glennfoster2423 Thank you for your response.

[@LissAhhB]

About how many trains go thru there in a day? I'm moving to AZ from Chicago soon and have a few good spots already, including wickenberg but today was the first time i saw this area on the map and started researching a bit and found this video. Thanks for the video!

[@W7DSY]

Best place to go for this is the facebook page 'BNSF Phoenix Subdivision (Peavine)'. That will keep you up to speed. My guess is for BNSF about 4, and for the A&C, 2/day. Thanks for watching!

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

6 engines on one train. Don't see that every day.

[@edwardroberts2997]

Sir, what kind of a Radio are you using

[@W7DSY]

It's just an old Radio Shack scanner.

[@edwardroberts2997]

thanks and Happy New Year

[@W7DSY]

@@edwardroberts2997 Thanks back at you.

[@edwardroberts2997]

@@W7DSY keep them very nice video,s coming