CASCADE LOCKS Narrow Passage UNION PACIFIC-BNSF-Amtrak

[@pv4669]

Great video. A stunning locale to watch trains. My parents used to live in Washougal and you could here the BN running on the north side of the Columbia all night long!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Very cool! No better sound:)

[@cherijim2911]

Saw plenty of that on my trip to the Gorge last month. Trains were stacked up like cord wood on both sides of the river!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Sounds like a good outing! I’m glad you had the time to get to the river.

[@paulschedler]

The scenery is magnificent! Reminds me of Yosemite to name another awe inspiring place!

[@electroscribe]

I miss the flying eagle on the front. As you said, at least they haven’t stop washing locos - yet.

[@andyanderson8805]

There is a sharp curve at the west end of cascade locks which limits trains to 25 mph

[@austinstitzel]

I love the American flag on the Union Pacific engines!

[@fokusnikfim]

Hello. Video Super Super 🎥👍👍👍 Thanks......Fim👮🚂🤚

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Thank you very much!

[@cjbeyer8340]

Love the videos of the UP! Thanks for sharing!! Love the UNION PACIFIC!!!!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Thanks for watching!

[@PCBill0622]

Nice variety and narrative in a stunningly gorgeous area. I concede that I don’t know UP like I do BNSF but it seems logical to me that the manifest destined for Ogden, would swap cars at least in Nampa and Pocatello. You’ve gained another subscriber. Keep ‘em coming.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Thank you! I appreciate that, and I’m sure you’re right about the Down line activity. Many trains from Roseville to Portland I take change quite a bit before getting to their namesake destination.

[@AdamV1313]

Yes the pdog does work in nampa and poky, nampa it’ll do the normal set out and pick up, poky it’ll do a whole block swap before heading south to Ogden.

[@johnclements8549]

I agree, it is a clean locomotive! Wow, that is a really long stack train.

[@OregonCrow]

Thank you so much for sharing this. Wish I could capture this kind of stuff! Cheers

[@KCTopDawg]

Nice compilation!

[@travelunion10]

Awesome Location and Good Captures! Loved d way u ve made d Video. Happy to b ur New Subscriber from Tamil Nadu, India Happy Rail Fanning!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

It’s a pleasure to have you! Thank you, and welcome from Oregon, to you in India! That’s terrific!

[@mountainmanwannabe9495]

Nice stuff, would enjoy seeing more from the Gorge.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

I’ve got a couple more videos close to ready. I appreciate it!

[@royzug2847]

I vote for the old paint scheme.

[@southlinecharlotte]

Shut up

[@cherijim2911]

Miss the wings on the UP units.

[@stanneufeld62]

The first UP train shown said C44ACM on both engines when the first one was an AC44CW and the second one was an AC60CW. ???

[@Henry5623]

Very long story short - the AC6000CW’s were derailed to 4300 HP in the mid 2000’s both for reliability sake and fit to within Tier-2 EPA regulations at the time. They consequently were renamed C44/60AC’s (names vary slightly depending on where you look) as a result. In the mid-ish 2000’s UP started electrically upgrading their AC4400CW’s with Controllable Tractive Effort (CTE) software and reclassifying their AC4400CW’s to C44ACCTE’s. Not to be confused with C45ACCTE’s which are UP’s modified version of an ES44AC. During the late 20-teens UP signed an agreement to have Wabtec begin rebuilding the C44ACCTE’s, C44/60AC’s as well as a few of their remaining C44-9W’s into what UP calls C44ACM’s. More-less similar to what NS is doing converting their Dash-9’s to AC44C6M’s. The upgrades include GEVO cabs, new electrical equipment/control software, split cooling systems, DC to AC upgrades (for the Dash-9’s), new traction motors, ECP braking equipment, DPU equipment (for the few units that didn’t have it) as well as making the units PTC compliant. While their exterior’s look different, the AC4400CW’s and AC6000CW’s; now C44ACM’s; are internally the same and both are consequently classified the same as such. Hence the identical markings on the cabs. There’s more that could be said as it’s a complex subject, but hopefully that helps clarify things. -22 years working for UP. Soon to be 23.

[@stanneufeld62]

@@Henry5623 Thank you for that. It clarifies it somewhat but it's confusing.

[@DustyLenz]

This trains is just one train, in one part of the state, in one part of the country. Each container is hauled by one truck that goes to places that trains can't. Now looking at the number of containers on this one train, it gives you an idea of how much commerce really goes on in this country. And that is not counting the number of tank cars being hauled around, nor the flat cars carrying heavy loads, nor the gondola cars hauling coal, stone or wheat or the "sealed" van cars hauling cars, coming in from overseas, to cities, for distribution. If the economy is slowing down, seeing haulers like this, it's hard to believe, someone has to be buying all this stuff.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Good points! Later in the same day, I caught an even LONGER stack train at 70mph! 3 miles long! Coming soon!

[@paulweston2267]

UP did not do more than tweak the paint scheme, this one is cheaper to do. And that is not a bad thing. Still big and yellow. They probably only get washed when they get serviced, if then. A lot of UP trains go through North Little Rock every evening, and they do not sit for long. There is freight to be moved.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Yeah, you’re right about that! Well, hello from Oregon, to Little Rock, Arkansas! Very cool

[@stevetucker2649]

Seems Union Pacific has followed in the footsteps of Southern Pacific and doesn’t bother with washing their locomotives. I don’t mind the new paint scheme, I believe UP has been rather disrespectful of the American Flag decal by not washing the locos and maintaining the decals. Thank you for the terrific videos that you produce!

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

I agree. Nobody seemed to burn more flags than UP on the long hood! At least there’s that. But I’ll miss the wings on the nose. It looks naked! My opinion.

[@stanneufeld62]

I like the flag shown. We already know it's Union Pacific just by it being yellow.

[@paulschedler]

I don't see much difference in the PAINT scheme, but I am TOTALLY with you on the "at least it's clean" part, and that gave me a big laugh! But it's so true! Got any yellow touch-up paint and a pressure washer?

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Lol right? Sadly it won’t stay bright and shiny! Then we’re left with a random looking decal job.

[@theoregonrailfan105]

What day do you think is the busiest on the Brooklyn sub?

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

My guess is probably Wednesday. I’m not sure there is a guaranteed busiest day though. It seems to be pretty hit or miss.

[@garylarson6386]

each stack train takes 100"s of semi trucks off the hi ways

[@Noblemarq12]

I wanna see how they get this intermodal into a yard, otherwise great job as usual 🙂

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Some are so long, they seem to able to fill several tracks I’m sure! Thanks man

[@tipjar5]

track speed thru the locks is 25mph alot of times we go slower because of the undulating hills thru there, my opinion the worse part of the route kinda tricky sometimes

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Thanks tipjar! I’m rather surprised to hear that there is a 25 mph permanent slow order! I wouldn’t have guessed that. With the length of the gorge trains, I bet it gets frustrating. Are you a trainman?

[@tipjar5]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 yessuh no problem, its very frustrating lol, 3 week more of fireman training then ill be cut loose again !! im actually runnin on the east to hermiston to finish up my training

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

@@tipjar5 right on! Best of luck to you then! It’s a beautiful run. I work over the cascades and it takes a long 1.8% downgrade to get us down to a 25mph permanent speed restriction. I guess that’s why I was surprised. The place looks pretty gentle; but I’ve never worked the Portland sub before.

[@tipjar5]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 thank you, i heard yall got like a hill for about 40 miles of climbing lol, for the most part its level on the portland sub but there’s definitely few spots where it has sum bumps lol it is a beautiful run forsure

[@tipjar5]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 3 of my firemen classmates are out of eugene do your run on the cascade

[@bensnocker3599]

That gang looks familiar lol

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

You’re familiar with them then? ;) Perhaps even an operator?

[@bensnocker3599]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 just get to turn some wrenches on those pieces

[@hhhgame3161]

Speed limit is 25mph on the Portland sub by the bridge of the gods

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

It would seem that explains the slow speed, however it almost felt slower on the first two…maybe not. Thanks though!

[@mec2512]

There's a sharp S curve under the bridge. There's a dirt road that will lead you down to it. I haven't been there in a while, but you might have to walk down to it. Not sure exactly

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

@@mec2512 I should try to find that spot next time I’m up there

[@mec2512]

@@pacificrailproductions5281 You're gonna want to be there for afternoon westbounds

[@kellenmatthews1440]

13:03 cotton belt SSW hopper car

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Yeah, I like seeing those old cars in their original lettering.

[@philipvandyke5980]

Don't like new scheme as like a car with too many bumper stickersIs it difficult to find the train loading and letters of travel

[@austinstitzel]

I'm gonna guess that you are a Leo.

[@pacificrailproductions5281]

Well, no…I’m a Gemini. But I had a cat named Leo