How Railroads Trade Locomotives Like Pokémon Cards.

#Trains #Railroads (3/17/24)
Have you ever seen a locomotive lashup that looked a little bit more colorful than usual, with different units of different company schemes powering a train for a single railroad? Well, if you’re a foamer or casual train enthusiast alike, you almost certainly have. Railroads across North America often share their power to each other to run trains across the continent. However, this phenomenon does raise the question of why a railroad would either share its power to someone else or use another company’s power when they have their own units. The answer to these inquiries can be summarized in two words: foreign power, a practice much more common than in times past and having an important role in ensuring the efficiency of railroad operations.
Big thanks to ​⁠​⁠‪@railfanteamjoshuaofnorthga5276‬ for lending me some footage to use.
God bless. I will see you soon, out on the High Iron.
Romans 8:28

[@yankeesforlife24]

This is a very good general overviews of foreign power. Remember, each locomotive on a foreign railroad is not exclusive mutual. Railroads swap their power on a massive scale and as you said, the horsepower hours either even out or they pay the associated cost back to the owner railroad at the end of the month. At any one time class ones can have dozens of their own railroad on another railroad as foreign power. Power desk calculate that number and even the score. It’s a pretty interesting system

[@LocoPro]

Thanks for the additional insight. :)

[@jacobt1731]

Fun fact, sometimes railroads can request certain types of engines for power hour payback. Somewhat recently CN had a bunch of 4 axle switchers in for rebuilds so they called BNSF to send over a boatload of switching power to pay back their power hours, which inevitably led to BNSF pulling said units out of storage.

[@LocoPro]

@@jacobt1731 That’s interesting. I’ve heard BNSF power has been used on CN a lot lately, but thank you for explaining why. :)

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

We uploaded videos within like 10 minutes of each other lol. Awesome video man, I only caught the tail end of the premiere so I'm def gonna rewatch this. Another banger!

[@SignalMan9292]

Ethanol trains are a different breed of Excitement

[@awesomevillevlog5798]

Another thing to add, 28J & ZLAAI and their counterpart runs as a run through service on CPKC's Vicksport Subdivision from Shreveport, LA to Meridian, MS

[@LocoPro]

@@awesomevillevlog5798 Yeah, I didn’t mention it just because I was focusing on the NS/UP interaction, but good additional info.

[@Rtzee]

Also known as the "Meridian Speedway" from Dallas, TX to Meridian, MS. The speedway runs thru Vicksburg, MS.

[@SignalMan9292]

UP MALG3 and MG3AH both have NS power commonly and they sometimes have NS heritage units

[@MuscleLineRailfan]

Now this is a title that pulls me in lol

[@RAtheGoodRailfanner_888]

Bnsf is a goated railroad almost. The best part they have a bug ton of dash 9s.

[@Thedodgerpro]

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[@PlanesandTrainsofBuffalo]

In my neck of the woods they either have EMDs, Gevos or Pokémon cards. Also, I'm tired of being gatekept

[@TwoRibbonRailvideos]

On the topic of Z-LAAI, and I'm sure you know, but the Z-LAAI-20 has UP 1943 leading to Atlanta, have fun lol. It's somewhere in Texas as of this comment's writing.

[@LocoPro]

Trust me, I know at least 10 people tracking it. 😂

[@WabashWesternRails1]

Danny Harmon 3.0 back again with another video!!!

[@RailPreserver2K]

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[@user-vh1uc6in7b]

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[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Dude! UP 6052 is up here with me in Altoona! I’ve seen it moved around the turntable. It’s on its own wheels now and is able to be rolled around. I think it left a little bit ago, though. I have footage of it at the turntable.

[@LocoPro]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan That’s so cool. Small world we live in, for real. 😂

[@The_goofy_railfanner]

We tradin them like Pokemon in Atlanta sometimes

[@marleneruybe9137]

“Hey bnsf I’ll trade you a z train for a mix”

[@Thedodgerpro]

Best comment

[@Straight2_Offical]

DO YOU REMEMBER 21ST NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 🗣️🥶🔥 Cuz loco uploaded on that day

[@LocoPro]

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[@LocoPro]

Man I’ve been voyaging when I can. 😂

[@RAtheGoodRailfanner_888]

Hey you should come to Illinois.

[@Douglas-not-Dougie]

9:55 cheese train

[@vuurvrproductions4656]

still waiting

[@codyrapp7253]

Bruh it's not April fools yet.

[@TheWinnipegRailfan]

ayy GOATED railway at 11:05 (even if its not in BC Rail paint lmao) Another banger vid!

[@PGH_Sub_railfan]

I got tricked by Beansniff

[@nstrains4001]

6:33, how did those 2 UP units get on the NS train with the NS ES44AC leader?

[@LocoPro]

Kind of random. The train was actually originally being only led by UP motors and then they tacked the NS motor here at Inman.

[@twent3313]

The c418 is prime music choice

[@LocoPro]

S-tier tunes for real.

[@rushylvania.northern]

I apologize for the slightly of topic question. Do you have a favorite pokemon?

[@LocoPro]

@@rushylvania.northernCouldn’t tell you a single thing about Pokémon besides Pikachu. 😂

[@PlanesandTrainsofBuffalo]

​@@LocoPro Charizard?

[@mikelowery5741]

Are railroads that lazy that they consistently run elephant style

[@LocoPro]

Most trains I see aren't in elephant style.

[@LMTrainsandModeling]

W video as always loco

[@TZrailfaning]

Awesome video and awesome title 😂

[@GarbageTrucksofAugusta.]

i was only 1 minute late to the premiere 😥

[@Ross_hockey]

Say loco we're those some Roanoke shots in that vid 🧐

[@LocoPro]

I think one or two, but yeah.

[@LukeSesayRailfan]

W Video & Catch

[@railfanningjay]

Bro has to be taking a college course for gate keeping, convinced uma have 3 kids by the time a steam train besides 4501 is posted on this channel

[@LocoPro]

I'mma post top trains of 2024 just to get some of this footage out because these videos take forever. 😂

[@railfanningjay]

@@LocoProcan we at least get a short of the steam train💀

[@tueypjr4823]

NS boutta be permanently power short because I know darn well due to their engine selloff 4 years ago they've been needing to lease out power like its nobodies business.

[@LocoPro]

Not only that, they storing like 700 units right now. 😂

[@tueypjr4823]

@@LocoPro So the NS modo is sell 705 locomotives and store 700 more, they need to get their acts together I swear.😭

[@yk.dezire]

Hey loco won't make it to the preimere today because ill be at church. I might be going out to Atlanta to railfan in novemember or something so what other spots should I go besides Austell, Inman, and Duluth?

[@LocoPro]

Uh, CP Bridge and Howell Wye if you’re going to be near Atlanta.

[@yk.dezire]

@@LocoPro Ok man thanks

[@NorCaliRailroading2023]

What’s that spot at 5:00 that’s the coolest location I’ve ever seen!!!$

[@LocoPro]

Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, VA. Be warned, this place sees like 2-3 trains a day. I sat here for seven hours and that was the only train I saw. 😭

[@NorCaliRailroading2023]

@@LocoPro it’s okay, here in NorCal my home line gets 2-3 mainline trains per year 💀☠️

[@zaketherailfan]

I see Roanoke 🗣️🗣️

[@LocoPro]

@@zaketherailfan Trust me, there is LOTS where that came from. :)

[@railhunterproductions]

Those signals gave it away at the beginning of the video, nice try

[@LocoPro]

See, you just learned of railroad cues. 😂😂

[@happyelephantproductions]

Bro you should come to Ohio

[@LocoPro]

Trust me I want to. The state got so much.

[@happyelephantproductions]

​@@LocoPro yeah I love OH I'm out by the NS Chicago line and I get some interesting stuff

[@Railfantastic]

YO LOCO POSTED FR?!

[@LocoPro]

I indeed did post, for real. 🗣️

[@Piedmontfoamer724]

Ain’t no way I was that late 😭

[@Piedmontfoamer724]

You should check out nc ngl

[@LocoPro]

I do want to eventually.

[@Piedmontfoamer724]

@@LocoProaight

[@Piedmontfoamer724]

@@LocoProif you do make sure to check anywhere between Charlotte and Greensboro since that where most of the action is at

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[@LocoPro]

W Biblical wisdom.

[@Canadiannationalproductions101]

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[@LocoPro]

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[@NewEnglandRailfans]

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[@LocoPro]

@@NewEnglandRailfans discord.gg/Qe6QXr82

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

Please slow down your narration. Your videos would be more enjoyable to watch.

[@LocoPro]

How slow?

[@IowaGrandpaTrain]

In one of your videos, I counted 140 words per minute, but that might not be accurate because it is really hard to count the words at that speed. That’s more than 2 words per second. I assume you have a written script. Time it yourself. I would shoot for less than 100 words per minute.

[@protosheep]

bro did my comment not send or did you delete it

[@LocoPro]

Uh, definitely didn’t delete it. 😂

[@protosheep]

@@LocoPro alright ☠️

[@LocoPro]

@@protosheep Twin you put it on the community post, not the video. 😂

[@protosheep]

Crap bro 😭 i got dementia​ @LocoPro Also cool video, always wondered about how foreign power works.

[@VietTheKong]

Bro gotta stop teasing the future videos like that...

[@LocoPro]

😏

[@Ross_hockey]

Fr bro us Roanoke foamers can't wait to see it

[@2010train1]

12:14 no way ex SP AC44!!111!!!

[@SantaFe742]

0:57 ain’t no way he lied to us

[@SantaFe742]

I also hardly see NS engines in Washington

[@PlanesandTrainsofBuffalo]

​@@SantaFe742 I thought BNSF had a lot of NS power they use, unless you railfan UP.