BNSF Freight Train Cab Ride - Belen, NM to Amarillo, Tx (Deadhead)

Caught a dead head on for the trip home this go around so I decided why not bring you all along for the ride on a freight train. All access train cab ride. Get to see inside the train cab and many sites that you can only see by rail. For all you train video lovers this one is for you! Check out the other video which is the raw uncut version of this same trip
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🚂 Intro - 00:00
🚂 Welcome - 00:40
🚂 Fuel Pad Arrivals (Raw Sound) - 01:58
🚂 Departing Belen (Raw Sound) - 03:47
🚂 Trip Information - 05:46
🚂 The Hill Climb - 07:16
🚂 The Mountain Pass - 09:48
🚂 The Workers Camp - 10:50
🚂 Looking Back - 12:04
🚂 River Valley - 13:40
🚂 Old Copper Mine - 15:32
🚂 The Climb To Mountain Aire - 15:57
🚂 Reaching The Top Mountain Aire - 16:34
🚂The Salt Lakes - 17:00
🚂 Union Pacific Line & Vaughn Yard -17:47
🚂 Old Vaughn Steam Roundhouse Foundation - 18:32
🚂 Ft Sumner (Billy The Kid Is Buried Here) - 19:03
🚂 Clovis, NM - 19:49
🚂 The Texico Turn - 21:28
🚂 Farwell - 22:10
🚂 Friona - 22:39
🚂 Hereford - 24:08
🚂 High Speed Train Pass - 28:32
🚂 Canyon - 30:07
🚂 Legendary Wrestler Terry Funk's Old Home - 33:53
🚂 The Home Stretch - 34:17
🚂 Amarillo South Yard - 36:06
🚂 End Of The Run - Thank You! - 36:36
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[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thank you all for your feedback and support at my first attempt of filming and editing a cinematic style video. I really want to do a lot more of these for you all! I have added chapters in the description for the entire trip! Let me know if you see something you want added in the chapters!

[@slowb4lls1]

Please also post the raw footage for us who are not siskl and ebert and just want the trains actual audio. But good job on the editing for the other folks I guess lol

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

@@slowb4lls1 ooooo ya know that's not a bad idea, can do a cine style then just an unedited raw

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

I owe you a beer, you gave me a great idea

[@edkammerman2533]

Great ride, thank you very much 😊 👍

[@stefugg5668]

The amazing music makes it even better. Especially the hill climb is mighty. Well done !

[@Mrruneight]

Knowing you could have spent your deadhead kicking back and relaxing, it is greatly appreciated your taking us along with you. Thank You for the ride and a great video.😊

[@stanhumphreys9282]

The spirit of this video reminds me somehow of an engineer I worked with periodically who when he came on duty, no matter the time of day or night or how much rest he had, always said " it's a great day for a train ride".

[@jesusdisciple5038]

I'm a former BNSF conductor. Now retired, thank the Lord! Railroading is fascinating to many, but BNSF is a miserable company to work for. I did enjoy my job however as much as the crap I had to deal with many many years. This was an outstanding filmed video. Loved it! Bet you love all the double track CTC you are blessed with too.

[@buckhorncortez]

Most every company is miserable to work for today. I have a friend who's retiring from Sandia National Laboratory because he can't take the PC BS he has to endure to work there. He likes the work, but can't stand the atmosphere anymore. I worked for the largest engineering company in the United States. Was a great place when I started, was a PITA when I retired in 2014.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

I’ll be totally honest, I love running abs/twc and dt more than ctc

[@trains4one]

Lived in Amarillo from late 1979 until 1984 and then would go back to visit in-laws up through 1994 or so. I knew the Santa Fe (at that time) tracks well from Amarillo to Clovis and also Amarillo out to Canadian. Spent many a railfan afternoon sitting under the S. Washington St bridge. Thanks for the ride!!

[@ut000bs]

I've always thought one of the most awesome prizes you could ever win for anything would be deadhead privileges on all railroads in the US. Free trip just about anywhere in the country.

[@roberthenry9319]

Absolutely awesome. The music, the innovative video, the editing and the audio are all the work of an artist. And this is your "first attempt". Truly amazing. Perhaps the best indicator of how good an internet video is can be appreciated by reading the comments. Your commentors love this video. And the comments are well thought out and fun to read. If you have class commentors like this, you know you have a class video. This means that you will have a devoted following of viewers. Cannot thank you enough.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Wow, thank you!

[@uk-martin4905]

Fascinating scenery. A rewarding way to spend 37 minutes. Thoroughly enjoyable and well produced.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Many thanks!

[@danielwatson8612]

Very nice job on the soundtrack. I enjoyed it all.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thank you very much!

[@cousineddie7898]

Thanks for taking us along on the tour. Beautiful country and beautiful music to match the scenery. Looking forward to your next adventure.

[@bjtheduck]

33:53 So that's what the Double Cross Ranch looks like. Terry Funk was one of my favorites growing up. Thanks for sharing!

[@danielholden5015]

Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

I've been to pretty much every state in US in a semi, this country is amazing in places. Seeing some of it from a freight locomotive is really special. Thanks for sharing. Just love the sounds of trains!

[@Myfamily1964]

Very picturesque scenery and thank you for your showing the views are like.

[@Starsnu1]

Wow, That was excellent. Thanks for sharing a little bit of your world.

[@pica6888]

Beautiful scenery

[@harrychest4303]

Great job, thanks. I love seeing other parts of our Country.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

More to come!

[@drywallisinmyblood]

That was a great ride along . Thanks for sharing the experience. This is really the only way for most of us to experience a freight train ride!!

[@tarf1a]

How cool! Thanks for the great video and commentary on your ride through the mountain pass.

[@user-gc9lp5vk4g]

70 mpg …. No siding’s…. Hell yes !!!…. Let move some freight…. He we go !

[@jd-ku3iw]

Thank you enjoyed the trip

[@kenmadison6193]

Thank you for the wonderful ride. Will enjoy this many times.

[@frozenmale43]

Thanks for the great ride, through areas I have never been through before. Thanks

[@vincentdaniel5355]

Thank you!

[@johnlewis777]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Nethanel773]

Thank you for putting this up.

[@dvdbluraydude3038]

I work for an East Coast Class1 and have driven I-40 to see family in Arizona, and have seen some of that BNSF mainline.

[@tedmaas3588]

Some of the most beautiful scenery you will see is from the window of a train. Sorry to say that a lot of the back water towns you went through are very depressed. But from the looks of them though, they used to thrive in their heyday. Nice large station stop platforms, silo loading, etc.. Thx 4 the ride...

[@PaulGrant-rq3wm]

Incredible video. Will watch many times. Thank you so much. Enjoyed the music also.

[@josephderkowski7157]

Beautiful country. Thank you.

[@Jay-vo4ec]

Excellent video. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@Railfan6675]

Enjoyed every minute of this ride. Thank you for sharing!

[@jasondale2789]

Thanks for sharing the ride, hope you are able to take us along soon on another adventure! Stay safe and have a blessed day!

[@billybop17]

Beautiful and well done video. Thank you for sharing

[@kenrangen]

Great footage, and a great soundtrack. Thanks for sharing your ride with us.

[@naskarkev]

I used to live at Cannon AFB there outside of Clovis, (the 2 high speed lines) ran right beside the base. As a railfan I would chase those trains from Ft. Sumner to Texico and sometimes as far as Friona and Hereford.... Awesome! Thank you for sharing this one!

[@marcbyrnes293]

Excellent job, really impressive results!!!

[@dajacksonful]

I love The BNSF Southern Transcon scenery!! Great video

[@NarbonneGauchoBoingo]

Outstanding. Love your view from the office. Thank you. 😊

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thank you kindly

[@patrickmcgoldrick8234]

What a great way to see the rails of the country.always wanted to see the inside of a cab of a locomotive. Nice to see the other side of a railroad crossing.great job thanks again.

[@franciscorico9236]

Thanks for the video! I always enjoy watching the trains pass by! You gave me an inside view! Thanks! It was cool! 👍🏽

[@Dgoertzen3]

Great beautiful music, so in concert with the landscape. Looking forward to more of your videos.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thank you very much!

[@josephjurkovic875]

thank you that was amazing

[@samjett3157]

Very cool, thanks for sharing.

[@pnwoods]

Great job! Thanks for sharing. 👌

[@TracksideNW]

Love that you took us along for the ride - Thank You!!

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

More to come!

[@garyfeltus9801]

Great ride . Loved the music you had with it. Thanks for sharing.

[@slikrhodez3336]

EPIC! I could watch this all day!

[@Flyeneagle]

Enjoyed the cab ride and amazing scenery thank you for sharing it👍

[@williamwallace8801]

Thanks for the ride!!

[@arthurm.3565]

Your video was beautifully done. The background music was right on. I really enjoyed the scenery you are privileged to see often. Thank you for sharing..

[@jeffvandenberg8422]

Huge rail fan. Thanks for the great video. Brings back memories of my rides with crews in my home town. Mainly CSX, CN and CP crews.

[@scottholman3982]

Very nice! Thank you for sharing. Glad I didn't have to smell the feedlots.!

[@lilblackduc7312]

Great photography! Thank you...

[@mydogaxel7137]

Great music in this video. Thank You

[@coyotelarry]

What a blessing to see amazing sights like this and have it be part of your job! Thanks for sharing..

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thanks for watching!

[@RABSTRAINS]

OUTSTANDING RIDE EXPERIENCE! Thank You for bringing us along on your journey home. Awesome Video👍🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏! WELL DONE VIDEO. Very Professional.

[@larry4762]

Thank you. The best railroad video I have seen inspiring. The trains never stop running. The music the scenery the shots in the cab. Happy New Year.

[@railfanpat1719]

Gorgeous views

[@haroldpruitt8207]

Much appreciated!! 👍👍👍

[@gelinbeck6823]

Thank you for video.

[@billyborden7447]

I really appreciate you posting this video. I ran this line for 16 years out of Clovis and miss it!!! Thanks so much for this video, friend. And some spectacular shots and camera work! Super well done!!

[@stevemeinecke]

This is fantastic 👏 thank you I love to see more

[@daviddobson6108]

Thank you Railroad Man. A great video.

[@jeffbyland7128]

Really enjoyed your ride back home on the locomotive showing out on the track and the country side since I'm in the Eastern States of Norfolk Southern & CSX it's good to see the new countryside I appreciate you doing that on the train own your way back looking forward to more Rails N Tails for 2023..

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thanks 👍

[@jmeyer4321]

Being a lifelong railroad fan i can now say I understand what it is like to ride with a train engineer! - just noticed the journey/line identifier! what a great touch - and this is your first effort!! Nice work!

[@laurentjallet233]

Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo en France on a pas des trains aussi immense

[@zebrashark23]

I had no idea crew could deadhead in helper locomotives. Learn something new every day! Cool!

[@BarrySmith-un1eu]

Fantastic!

[@johnnyboy55]

Cool video! I worked for KVVI back in 1980-81 as a stringer in Clayton NM(KAOL-AM. Been back in NJ since 82. Still have fond memories of my time in New Mexico. 😊

[@mikephfl]

Wow. As a railfan that chases trains out of Belen, this was so cool to see things from the other window. Thank you for making and posting this.

[@RTWest-kn5fr]

Great job for a 1st time. Sure looked professional to me. That was fun. First time crossing that part of the country was in 1962 as a 12 year old when my dad got transferred to a job in Palo Alto, California from my hometown in Hamburg, New York. We went almost straight south to cross the country in better winter weather. First snow was in Flagstaff, AZ. Was a great experience. This just shows how BIG the country truly is. You did an excellent job in all aspects of producing this trip. Gracias por tu video. RT sends, Colonia Centro Histórico, Puebla, México.

[@Socaltrainwatcher]

Great video. Really enjoyed the view. It was a great diversion from my hospital room.

[@paulkirkmanMYTRAINS]

Very nice trip. Thanks for the look !!!!!

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Thank you too!

[@glorialotz3333]

There's some nice scenery in this.

[@Tinskipper]

More than enjoyable being a train fan. Loved the music as well. But I really enjoyed is catching a glimp of a building or train station or a water tower where I cold track you area you were passing through on Google earth!. I really enjoyed the journey! Thank you for sharing!

[@TheDirtyRam]

Outstanding effort RT&T, I do know what it's like. Retired hog from Toronto, thought I was going to hear warp 7&8 turbo whine. Your sound track was exceptionally well done. Right on Bro, hope to see more. You made me feel warm inside, again thank you so much

[@AdamTreff]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I live in Hereford, but have been in a nursing home with a torn ACL since April 2022. I really miss watching the trains at the corner of Lawton and HWY 60. But your video has cheered me up so much! This is the coolest video, and I'm glad somebody finally took serious notice of the BNSF Transcon between Belen and Amarillo. So much train action and truly beautiful scenery. Thanks again.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

You are so welcome!

[@JohnnysTrainVideos]

Great video. Thanks for making and sharing...

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

You bet

[@desertratsss]

Thank you so much.! Please keep it up without getting your behind chewed by the man. Gorgeous!

[@stevehenry7813]

Awesome video ! Thanks for sharing ! 👍🤩😁

[@iiigraghu]

Excellent Enterprising Emerging Evolving Endeavor💐🤝 Hearty Greetings from Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳

[@vincentcalvelli6452]

Thank you for taking us along on your deadhead ride.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Any time!

[@MikeMercury]

thank you for sharing sir

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Welcome!

[@gaylelampert1787]

Thank you for the ride. Loved it.

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alainaarrhodge5900]

This was a great video! Thank you so much for being willing to video on your trip home. I grew up in Belen, and yeah, legally, a train is the only way to get really good videos/pics of Abo Canyon. I'd love to see more of your deadhead trips wherever they may take you. In the meantime, take care and be safe out there!

[@glenwitteman2585]

It was a great ride. Most enjoyable. I would guess most Americans have no clue about the stunning scenery and vastness of our country. "Of thee I sing."

[@FRIGHTLINERDELUX]

Thanks for doing this video for us. It was a grate trip.

[@zephyrboy2012]

Totally awesome!! Thanks!

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Glad you liked it!

[@MrTomDT]

Thanks for the trip. I grew up in Belen back when it was only Santa Fe. Rode the passenger train from there to Texas and back once or twice back in the 60s. My retirement job is working on the ATSF 2926 locomotive here in Albuquerque. Come and see us sometime.

[@haroldrousseau8017]

Thanks for this very special trip...

[@RailsTailsandTrails]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

All that country is hidden from everyone who is not on your train route. Thanks for the visuals.

[@brentgreen9364]

Thanks for the ride along. Not sure if it could ever happen but riding in one of these locos would be on my bucket list.

[@ibrahimsar4370]

Thank you very much from Türkiye

[@PCBill0622]

Makes the Northern Lines jealous-more than - 1 hpt and 60 mph. thanks for the ride.

[@robinroberts3335]

Fantastic trip 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Robin

[@fahadaldubayan36]

You did a great job. I actually watched in full. I enjoyed really. 👍👏🙏

[@sandysmithvideos228]

What a very nice thing to do by recording this trip and posting it for all of us. Thank You for your efforts. I never made the trip over the Abo Canyon route and you are correct many places you can't get to by highway. Looking forward to a westbound view someday.

[@tonywaldon7801]

It's still the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe to me😊 Route of the warbonnet's

[@trainsmachineryldegmtrains3509]

Amazing video! Great train ride and awesome places! Good work! MEGA THUMBS UP All the best from Dublin Andrew