Double Meet with Stack Trains and Vehicle Trains on BNSF's Kootenai River Sub

[@robertmilne4304]

Quite incredible how long these trains are. Awesome.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It really is amazing, a few trains are pushing three miles long!! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@fxe4005]

Nice and fast train, really lots of ferromex auto racks !!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you fxe4005 ! Yea and most of them were brand new! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@jeffross5424]

as someone like me that loves watching trains non-stop in the fraser canyon here in BC, i have a few spots that are my favourite...this is a great spot to watch the trains speed past as well.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Jeff! Yes indeed, this is one many of my favorite spots! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@solutions2exist556]

Wow. A smoker on lead scene. Ring job for maintenance. Excellent as always!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you solutions2exist556! No doubt about it! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@ljreed8671]

No “ring job” needed diesel engines are designed to emit exhaust it’s a burning fuel process on how they run not a combustion engine like a car There’s no alcohol in diesel fuel. Great video auto rack & intermodal trains get to run at higher speeds then “mixed freight” trains There’s no “slack” in the train once they’re stretched out.

[@tucker9402]

Great video and awesome catches. Looked to be a busy day thanks again Dave and stay safe out there.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Tucker! Yep, turned out to be a pretty good day, thanks for watching my friend!

[@markwalker1144]

That first auto rack had some shiny new cars. Auto racks are good for one thing; graffiti! Some are nicely done. Those engines sounded really nice. Thanks for the video my friend stay well roll on

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Mark and you're welcome. Yea, those were brand new Ferromex auto racks. I really don't care for graffiti myself. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@frankpayne8281]

Thoroughly enjoy your videos, and I especially enjoy this spot you shoot from occasionally. Nice warbonnet lead on the first train.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Frank, I really appreciate that! Glad you enjoy this location, it's one of my favorites and it's usually good for a meet or two. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@LupeCoded]

There's really nothing I can say to describe how much I enjoyed this, as a certified train nerd. So I'll just leave you with this: 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Lupe, I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@ADPeguero]

Excellent vantage point. Very useful seeing the tops of these locomotives. It helps us that like to super-detail our model locomotives. Thank you.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It is a great spot, it's is my favorite because of the vantage point. Glad it helps you detail you model locos! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Another great video, Dave man you stay safe out there and watch your back and we’ll see you on the next one

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Timmy and thanks for watching my friend!

[@grandeespiridolfo6759]

Awesome video, great trains and beautiful scenery, perfect to imitate on a HO layout.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you! It sure would make for a great HO layout! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@dmorgan28]

Awesome video of these trains on a mountain railroad. Great catch of these train meets. 👍❤️

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you and thanks for watching my friend!

[@marval44039]

Got to love the sound of those GEVOs. Great video

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you marval44039! No doubt! I really helps being up above the locomotives. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@kevinmaddog3064]

Really good video. Love that BNSF throttling up sweet!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Kevin! This spot really helps to pick up the sound of the locomotives! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@ultragor]

What a GREAT place for train-watching! I'd be there every day if I could!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you ultragor! It's one of my favorite spots and only 10 minutes from the house! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@TheMetGuy]

Love the Warbonnet leader on the first train

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes indeed! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@rupak-travelmoments]

It's really a spectacular freight train presentation 👍 Greetings from India 🇮🇳

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Rupak and thanks for watching my friend!

[@moonspots01]

Great video! Excellent vantage point!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you moonspots01 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@brandonching6087]

Wow Pacific NW Railfan always love the take off of Chugging General Electric.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks Brandon! Yea, it's hard to beat, love feeling the "thumping" in your chest! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@brandonching6087]

@@PacificNWRailfan I wonder how do you get so close to them? I bet the Train drivers are Like what is this Human doing. 😂

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@brandonching6087 I am able to get this close as I am standing on a bridge abutment, otherwise if I were on the ground, I wouldn't stand this close to the train! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@TheMetGuy]

Awesome catches! These trains sure are fast

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you TheMetGuy! Track speed at this location is 55 mph for freight. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@RaiLoversPKofficial]

I was amazed to see those freight train actions ❤the last one is epic 💪

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you RaiLoversPKofficial! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching my friend!

[@RaiLoversPKofficial]

@@PacificNWRailfan Your welcome 😊

[@ADPeguero]

I counted 111 on that one stack train on the siding. The power those two Dash 9s (the lead locomotive and the DPU on the end) and the GEVO to handle that train. Amazing!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes indeed, it's really amazing that they can move the amount of tonnage they do, it still amazes me every day! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@dominichetherington2287]

Was that gevo "off line" i could only hear the dash 9 at the front??

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@dominichetherington2287 Yes it was. BNSF only uses the minimum amount of locomotives required to move their trains! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@pieterpost563]

Awsome spot you have over there sir great video greetz from the netherlands

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Pieter! Yea, it's one of my favorite spots due to the great vantage spot! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@coeneschamaun1735]

Admittedly, I know next to nothing about camera/videoing, but I'm impressed by the resolution, and zooming capabilities of your camera. I enjoyed your video.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you coeneschamaun! My camera has a 20x zoom lens and records in 4K, that's why the great resolution! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching my friend!

[@mrfeicco]

I feel like there is risk of a "string line" derailment with those light and empties being where they are placed in the consist. 6:08 Awesome footage.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you mrfeicco! I've always thought the same thing but they must know more than we do as there don't seem to be any "string line" derailments and they operate the trains in this kind of configuration all the time. Of course it could be just dumb luck it hasn't happened yet. That one "string line" derailment that SP had at the Cantara Loop near Dunsmuir, was the result of a locomotive breaking traction, and a light railcar in between loaded ones, that's all it took! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@iiigraghu]

Excellent Presentation 🌹🤝 Hearty Greetings from Hyderabad, India 🇮🇳

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you iiigraghu! Greetings from the USA and thanks for watching my friend!

[@rizwanali649]

That sure is a huge hell of a pressure for those tiny twin rails

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt about it! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@abindianraillovers]

You guys are really lucky ❤️‍🔥🙌 Here in INDIA the diesel engines become very rare 😢 I enjoyed the video mate. Good captures ❣️

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you abindianraillovers! Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching my friend!

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

That is a good spot for train watching right there,😁👍👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes indeed, it's one of my favorites! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@Klukanda]

I am train driver in Europe, i drive cargo train only, my longest train was 670m and 2700t and that was one of the longest train we can have (the limit is 700 something) Those US miles long and thousand tons heavy trains are totally out of my mind.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It is pretty amazing the amount of tonnage and length of trains these days. A normal train now pushes a mile or more in length and 10,000 to 15,000+ tons. Now they operate what are referred to as "supertrains" which are basically two regular sized trains coupled together. A grain train like that will have eight locomotives, two on the head end, three mid train, and three DPU's , have around 220+ cars and weight up to 30,000 tons!! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Like seeing those auto racks booking and IMs,hearing the GEs rev up!🛤🚂

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Chainsaw, glad you liked it! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@luizgustavodorleack2877]

Fantastic video thanks u.s.a trains good job

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Luiz and thanks for watching my friend!

[@DanielTheCSX1981Fan]

Nice catches Pacific NW Railfan! Two Fakebonnets that's cool 😎

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Daniel! I've been seeing a few of the Fakebonnets lately. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@DanielTheCSX1981Fan]

@@PacificNWRailfan np bro! Be safe man!

[@dinboerhan23]

Wow... amazing trains & view...👍👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you dinboerhan23 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@peterthornton2396]

0:55 I thought our class 37 sounded good but this thing is ferocious at full power

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt about it!! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@jean-louismougin2025]

Superbe la vidéo 😊 bravo 👏👏 JL (France🇫🇷)

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Jean-louis and thanks for watching my friend!

[@hartfordjunction12]

Thank You for posting!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

You are welcome and thanks for watching my friend!

[@esterribeirotrens.8456]

Boa noite! Inscrita no Canal...belíssimo vídeo! Grande like e saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷 😊

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Ester! Greetings from the USA and thanks for watching my friend!

[@Fred_No_name]

nice sound DEL!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Fred and thanks for watching my friend!

[@seankolker]

A whole train of 20-2 racks!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

All brand new, or next best thing, the first half were Ferromex. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@johnwinter8273]

At 16:37 you can see the switch go back to the mainline. Lots of great action.👍🇺🇲

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks John! I was wondering if anyone would notice that! That's one advantage being up on top of the abutment I noticed, is you can zoom in an tell which way the switch is aligned Thanks for watching my friend!

[@jamescotter5376]

Beautiful just beautiful

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you James and thanks for watching my friend!

[@TheMetGuy]

That first vehicle train had some brand new autoracks!

[@HarborSubHughley]

Amazing video and awesome catch

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you HarborSubHughley and thanks for watching my friend!

[@HarborSubHughley]

@@PacificNWRailfan You are welcome 🤗

[@KCTopDawg]

Nice catches Dave

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Darryl and thanks for watching my friend!

[@HarD4545]

Love the chugging sound from GEs locomotive

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt, no mistaking that sound!! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@heinzbreuer2674]

Tolles Video......greeting from Germany Colonia ❤

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Heinz! Greetings from the USA and thanks for watching my friend!

[@JOHNNYCARROLL-f9e]

good trains and stuff.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Johnny and thanks for watching my friend!

[@danielnostry1789]

Sympa oui , mais ce qui est bizarre, c'est que les trains aux USA, lors de choc s'arrêtent que très longtemps après la collision . Bizarre

[@aayata]

like poetry... I feel like Sheldon Cooper.who plays train sim world 2, 3, 4 or 5?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@AndrewWerner-p1l]

I love that area

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It's one of my favorite spots! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@sebastianbarthel2393]

The best location for good sounding video: exhaust level!😅👌

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Sebastian! No doubt about it, thanks for watching my friend!

[@patrickcalabro8718]

BETTER THAN WATCHING FORREST GUMP! thanks 🧑‍🎤 🏁 👩‍💼👩‍🎓👩‍⚖️

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@Ian-xq4rt]

Even get to see the points changing at the very end

[@PacificNWRailfan]

I was wondering if anyone would notice that! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@csxtrainfan319]

Nice catch

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you csxtrainfan and thanks for watching my friend!

[@csxtrainfan319]

Your welcome

[@PCBill0622]

Gorgeous country with lots of action. Regarding that abutment you were standing on at Ripley/what did that bridge carry?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Bill! Back in early 70's they were going to build a bridge here. They built the approaches and abutments before the project was cancelled. It was intended for vehicles. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@elman8598]

Очень красиво и интересно.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you elman8598 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@trevorcooke8129]

Awesome video 📹 bud, do all those fumes not destroy any of the plants of trees???

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Trevor! No the fumes don't hurt the plants and trees. This bridge abutment, I'm standing on, was built in 1970. You can see all the trees and plants that have grown here since it was built. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@MrPedroramos8911]

Fantastic

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you MrPedroramos8911 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@samcurran2078]

What a notch up.wow

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Sam! Yea, it was pretty awesome, thanks for watching my friend!

[@jeremyhester2118]

Nice video

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Jeremy and thanks for watching my friend!

[@LestrainsdAlex]

Good vidéo

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Les and thanks for watching my friend!

[@tinindian9543]

What's is that you are standing on an old bridge abutment.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes, it's an old bridge abutment. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@emrebocut8725]

Harika video eline emeğine sağlık güzel çekim olmuş

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Emre and thanks for watching my friend!

[@mikes7639]

Are all trains pouring smoke into the wilds like this one ?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

It's really not as bad as it looks, the position of the sun makes the exhaust look a lot worse than it really is! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@irmafoster3933]

Please, before you render your idea about diesel exhaust and the effects thereof on the floors and/or fauna, accompany the comments with reasonable persuasive information extant.

[@ricardojuricic9027]

Muy bueno!!! Por favor ¿adonde es? Gracias por el video👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 saludos desde 🇦🇷 Argentina 😁

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Ricardo! This is on BNSF's Northern Transcon in the state of Montana, USA . Greetings from the United States and thanks for watching my friend!

[@markgoggin1015]

What is the purpose of that mechanically stabilized embankment seen in the video?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

There was a bridge planned for this location. They built the approaches on both sides before the project was cancelled. Now it's just a great place to take video from! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@markgoggin1015]

@@PacificNWRailfan A lot more goes into those approaches than meets the eye, so you have a premium location.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@markgoggin1015 No doubt! Of all the locations I shoot from, this one is by far my favorite and the best! My compliments to the Corp of Engineers for constructing it!

[@peterjensen6844]

I think I've asked this before but is that an old bridge abutment that you're standing in the first clip?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes it is, the bridge never got built. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@gogonokoutya2007]

Please tell me, how many crew members are on a freight train in the United States?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

There are two crew members, the engineer, who operates the locomotive and the conductor, who is in charge of the train. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@gogonokoutya2007]

@@PacificNWRailfan Thank you ! Double-stack trains do not run in Japan. It is impressive.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@gogonokoutya2007 You're welcome, and even though I see them almost every day, I still find them impressive too!

[@brandonching6087]

Hey Pacific Railfan What do Train drivers think when they see human Standing there?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

I really don't know, thanks for watching my friend!

[@dalebickerstaff1543]

Don't worry about that woke person your camera position is just fine.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank Dale! Yea, I don't let backseat cameramen bother me, if he thinks he has a better way to video the train, he's more than welcome to come out and do so😊! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@gabeouellette912]

Looks like they had to take a bridge out there because it was too low

[@PacificNWRailfan]

There was a bridge planned for this spot but the project was cancelled after the approaches and abutments had been built. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@kubadobrasiak8378]

Love bnsf

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@AndreiTupolev]

The old GE smokers are quite conspicuous against the light, aren't they

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt, it's amazing what the light does to them! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@waynenephew4515]

It's crossing over to the next track

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes indeed! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@charlesp3764]

Excellent camera angle….. sure are some smokers….

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Charles! Yea, there were a few of them! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@vyacheslavpivkin7924]

Хоть и медленно, но грандиозно!!!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Vyacheslav and thanks for watching my friend!

[@vyacheslavpivkin7924]

@@PacificNWRailfan и Вам спасибо за спасибо! Мне только не понятно какая магистраль: европейская 1435 мм или ирландская 1600 мм ? Но точно знаю, что не русская 1520 мм, по политическим мотивам, и не капская 1067 мм, по техническим причинам, так как невозможно по капской магистрали тянуть тепловозом двухъярусный состав...

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@vyacheslavpivkin7924 In the United States, mainline railroads use the Standard Gauge of 1435 mm (4' 8 1/2")

[@pascalmalaise3842]

Ces trains font des kilomètres!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Yes they do Pascal! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@milesbrown8016]

Overloading the railway lines.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

This is the way it was designed to operate! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@НиколайКраснов-к6з]

А у вас там шпалы деревянные?...

[@PacificNWRailfan]

They use both wooden and concrete sleepers. They call them ties over here. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@arionsilva5358]

😀👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you arionsilva and thanks for watching my friend!

[@NapoliUmby]

but in the United States electric locomotives don't exist yet? do they still travel with diesel? 🙄

[@PacificNWRailfan]

There are electric locomotives in the United States and they operate them 100% electric, no diesels. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@NapoliUmby]

@@PacificNWRailfan I don't think I saw any electric locomotives in the video!!🤔

[@PacificNWRailfan]

@@NapoliUmby You did not see any electric locomotive in this video because electric locomotives don't operate on this line!!

[@NapoliUmby]

@@PacificNWRailfan ok

[@chakronkaiquan3770]

so heavy

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Sweeeeeeeeet

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Salvador and thanks for watching my friend!

[@kubadobrasiak8378]

Polecam

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you kubadobrasiak8378 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Excellent video my friends awesome 😮fantatic locomotive Greeting from Argentina nuevo subcritor suscribete 😊

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Marcelo! I subscribed to your channel. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@maxi123-x4e]

يااةةة انت كدة

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@giovannifinievoli8825]

😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Giovanni and thanks for watching my friend!

[@JoshuaTheTransitProdigy]

**430th Like**

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Joshua and thanks for watching my friend!

[@nightrider6769]

You really need to reposition your camera farther away from the edge as it stands now we can't see any of the car because you're on top of the train and you need to move forward away from the wall so we can get a better view of the train if you could do this that would be awesome.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Well, if I were to move back from the wall, as you describe, you aren't going to see a thing except the bridge abutment and surrounding plants/trees! How much more of the railcar do you need to see, the only thing you can't see are the trucks! Thanks for watching my friend!