Grain Trains and an Oil Train in a Snowstorm

[@CEO100able]

It's impressive how these freight trains can move very fast even in snowstorms. Great footage!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you CEO100able and thanks for watching my friend!

[@CEO100able]

@@PacificNWRailfan You're very welcome.

[@greglaplante7593]

Those trains are flying..❄️🥶🌲🌲🏔🚦🇺🇸

[@PacificNWRailfan]

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

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Hey PNW man that was another awesome video, my friend, watching those trains come out of that snow like that but anyway, my friend you try to stay warm out there you and your dog and as always you stay safe out there and watch your back and we’ll see you on the next one buddy

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Timmy, glad you liked it and thanks for watching my friend!

[@squibrail4014]

The snow adds to the video, but you must've got soaked being out there. Thanx for including the defect detector and scanner chatter. Also, the deer over here do that too. They aren't scared of trains.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you squibrail! Actually wasn't too bad. Yea there's a lot of deer that misjudge the train and don't make it, but you're correct, they aren't scared of them! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@WH_Railfan84]

Another awesome set of catches in the snow! The ACe duo leading that last grain train was nice. An ACe notching up (my opinion) is one of the best, then to add the dear casually crossing the track. Have a great weekend.

[@koskunukoyu786]

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[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you koskunukoyu786 and thanks for watching my friend!

[@trevorcooke8129]

It must be exhilarating capturing these freight trains, start off wide angle, when they get right on top of you, the raw power 🔋, speed and size of the carriages/ tankers, you must be able to feel that, awesome video 📹 brilliant wintery snow ❄️ captures

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Trevor! Yes indeed, that's why I love filming them, All that power and tonnage has always fascinated me! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@tucker9402]

As always another great video Dave. That is the first time I have ever herd a defect detector say train too slow. Thanks again and have a great weekend.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Tucker! Yea, if the train is going below a certain speed, the defect detector can't detect and that's the message it gives. You have a great weekend too and thanks for watching my friend!

[@damienodonohue1327]

Unreal, that snow is fairly chuckin it down, and your out in it cobber, great effort, great video, stay safe!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Damion! It was wild, as soon as I arrived to video the trains, it started snowing and after the last train past, it quit! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@peterjensen6844]

Nice vintage green BN hopper on that first train!

[@PacificNWRailfan]

I would love to see a unit train of those hoppers on this road again! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you EntertainmentWorldz and thanks for watching my friend!

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Nice catches in the snow.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Robert and thanks for watching my friend!

[@jebstewart6270]

Cool footage,thankyou,Jeb

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Jeb and thanks for watching my friend!

[@timothybdavis7520]

Absolutely Great video!👍

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Timothy, I really appreciate that, and thanks for watching my friend!

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Best action ever

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Salvador and thanks for watching my friend!

[@TheMetGuy]

Great catches Dave! It’s nice to see a BNSF Warbonnet on an oil train

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you TheMetGuy! Yes it is, haven't seen very many warbonnets lately! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@jimmiller1686]

that deer was fearless. just out of curiosity, what size crew would these trains typically carry? many thanks for all your posts, they're great.

[@PacificNWRailfan]

You're very welcome Jim, and thank you! They aren't too smart, there's 5 dead deer in a 1 mile stretch! The train crews are only two, the engineer and the conductor. The engineer's responsibility is driving the train while the conductor is in charge of the train. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@timmyfrierson2684]

@@PacificNWRailfan yeah Dave some of those young conductors even though they are the boss of the train they try to tell those older engineers what they can and can’t do and it don’t go over too good because I know down here where I live in Pearl River Louisiana, I know just about all the engineers and conductors that run from Meridian Mississippi to New Orleans, Louisiana and they’re always having problems with that because that engineer does not have to move that train if he thinks something is not safe

[@greglaplante7593]

276 tankers cars 😮

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@bruceflaws3213]

Bitter cold coming Dave. Maybe stay in until next week?

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No kidding Bruce, not a bad idea at all! It was 16 degrees this morning and the temps are going to drop to below zero this weekend! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@PCBill0622]

Great stuff ye hearty soul. Interesting that the oil cans got a stop signal- on the mainline with no eastbound meet - ain’t supposed to happen with “planner” software. If the DS overrides the computer they get a visit with the Chief as stopping/starting a train costs $$$. Also then delayed the following train. IT folks will tell it’s not their machine and the railway moves again. What fun! Be careful out there-your closeness to the tracks concerns me a little. Stay warm 🥶

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you PCBill0622 ! They had a broken rail, earlier, and this is the backup of trains. They were running them less than ten minutes apart and for some reason the oil train was catching up to the grainer, so they held the oil train. I'm careful when out chasing trains. I never turn my back on one. I know if the train derails, I'm going to be in a world of hurt, but then again, I probably take more of a risk driving my car down the highway to go video train. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@johnwinter8273]

5 dead deer in a 1 mile stretch. Thats a lot of venison laying there. It might be venison hamburger, but still good stuff. 😋🦌🇺🇲

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt!

[@emrebocut8725]

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[@PacificNWRailfan]

Thank you Emre! Yea, those deer have no fear of the trains and it shows with all the dead deer! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@csxtrainfan319]

Even Animals are just as stupid as us humans

[@PacificNWRailfan]

No doubt, there's at least 5 dead deer in a 1 mile stretch! Thanks for watching my friend!

[@paulsmith5398]

Where the deer and the antelope nearly get smashed 😔❗

[@PacificNWRailfan]

Happens all the time!