WHOA!! 25 LOCOMOTIVES, 700+ CARS & ALMOST 10 MILES OF TRAINS = KINGS OF SIZE!

[@donhssm]

Before I retired from CN Rail, 2 units front, 2 units middle and 2 units rear. 10 thousand feet long and 30 thousand tons of potash. And run at 60 mph

[@KCTopDawg]

Whoa! Potash is heavy

[@darylhannon4723]

You an engineer I was .

[@Justfor1day]

Great track is the key

[@HaroldAlexis-bb8sd]

Wow the title wasn't kidding that was a serious coal hoppers trains All these engines front lead, middle dpu's & the end pushing. Incredible 😮 I enjoyed watching this. Great locations Darryl. 👍

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Harold

[@HaroldAlexis-bb8sd]

@@KCTopDawg My pleasure Darryl, you're welcome.

[@charliebrooks2570]

Great catches with these looong trains! Tons of power and more tons of products!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Charlie

[@StevenKCRailfan]

Awesome catches Darryl! Love these Monster Long Coal Trains!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Steven

[@bryantsanders6869]

Amazing video loved the long trains

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Bryant

[@justintuckermanrailfan8429]

I haven't been watching trains in Jonesboro lately which is almost at the other end of this run, but gee. Makes me want to eat at that resturant again and see what goes through on the old run from New Orleans to KC. Jonesboro is about half way. Maybe I should film one over there again.

[@KCTopDawg]

Do it bro

[@trevorcooke8129]

Wow first one was a beast of a train 🚆 they were bouncing around on the 2nd train, I'm pretty sure people get impatient at crossings 😂, mega video 📹 pal, awesome 👌 👏 👍 capture,

[@WH_Railfan84]

ALL SMILES....Great set of monster coal catches.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching bro

[@timmyfrierson2684]

Another great premier Darryl of my favorite trains of all the coal trains, and those were three monster madness train right there baby. So as always, my friend, you stay safe out there and watch your back and we’ll see you on the next one.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Timmy

[@Thomas1980]

Excellent Video! Thumbs Up and best Greetings

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Thomas

[@eddrck1771]

Great Video Darryl nice lash ups with fresh paint that paint be drippin lol

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Eddrck and yep

[@jdubbs3422]

Excellent catch, bro!!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching J Dubbs

[@iusetano]

Excellent video Darryl.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Hans

[@GregKenyon-v6i]

Fantastic WOW videos Darryl that a lot of coal cars

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Greg

[@dmorgan28]

Darryl that was awesome. Three monster coal trains. Great video. 👍❤️

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Don and glad you enjoyed

[@chipford9694]

awesome videos 3 trains long mid dpus and end pushers great catch

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching chip

[@Lucia_Grimaldi_1997]

So impressive! Excellent job 👍🏻

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Lucia

[@VisionsofEd]

Great video Darryl

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching bro

[@hercheltubbs3794]

Darryl that’s gettin it take a Major Bow Sir Congratulations

[@KCTopDawg]

Thank you!

[@nancyhodges444]

Some very impressive coal trains Darryl, true monsters indeed!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Nancy Hodges

[@arlingtontrains7]

I was hoping to see 25 locomotives on just one long ass train

[@KCTopDawg]

Lol 😂

[@promise2k]

me toooo

[@shmulikanglister]

Thanks for the tip. You just saved me 18 minutes.

[@jameslowry4393]

yep misleading title

[@dkillalegend]

Okay, you earned my subscription. All I can say for a train this long is holy $**T!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks! I definitely appreciate the sub and yes i see quite a few of these thru the Midwest

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video ❤❤😍😍

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for the visit

[@mansize6622]

It's easier to push than pull at its finest, thanks.

[@KCTopDawg]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching

[@TheSilentKCRailfan]

Great catches of the monster coal trains my friend!

[@KCTopDawg]

@@TheSilentKCRailfan thanks for watching bro

[@TheSilentKCRailfan]

@@KCTopDawg your very much welcome

[@user-vh1uc6in7b]

Awesome Fresh Paint. That was cool Darryl. 😎👍🏽🎨🆒

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Latrell

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Excellent video Darryl

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Quintin

[@rupak-travelmoments]

It's definitely an unbelievable freight train presentation 👍 Greetings from India 🇮🇳

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Rupak

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Excellent video my friends awesome 😮like and Greeting 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for the visit

[@SamsUtahRailfanAdventures]

Great video Darryl!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Sam

[@SamsUtahRailfanAdventures]

@@KCTopDawg Anytime!!

[@JimMiller-lu2py]

Thanks!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and I appreciate the support!

[@kennyo6582]

the first train I counted 269 cars...that is one long train! Awesome video!

[@KCTopDawg]

Yeah that was a monster! Thanks for watching!

[@Millenniumforce]

Still a very long train. The longest one I ever caught on video was the FEC line which had 302 cars.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and wow a huge catch

[@raypitts4880]

GO TO OZ SEE THEIR TRAINS

[@Otachikaiju6022]

Awesome video of a monster trains!

[@KCTopDawg]

@Otachikaiju6022 thanks for watching O

[@Silvio.S.Arruda0044]

Great video congratulations

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Silvio

[@mauriziorosso8154]

Wow...really massive coal train...great video...best regards...🤙

[@KCTopDawg]

Thank you very much!

[@goodrails]

Great Vid, thanks for posting. WOW! Most I ever got was less than 140 on the RF&P mixed freight headed north. Still, I have only been there 6 times so we shall see.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and cool

[@Ventek_OFFICIAL]

nice catches Darryl

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching my friend

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Yep 5000 cars together 10 miles long. The big blank blank jerk that started all this PSR BS. However I enjoyed watching Darryl and have a wonderful rest of your day evening. Steve

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Steve and crew

[@randallellison6421]

When I saw the title, I thought it was actually 3 of these trains put together instead of just two (which, by the way, I have heard of that actually happen, but never seen it). Still yet, you're absolutely right, Steve, as one of the guys at Thayer said, these railroads are "metrics driven" companies now, its all about profits, everything else, including customer service takes a back seat!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@randallellison6421 I know first hand I had to work for that SOB Harrison when he was on our railroad the Canadian Pacific. Worst time to work on the railroad during my railroad career.

[@randallellison6421]

@@StormySkyRailProductions just from reading other people's stories about working under him, I can see why he was nicknamed "Head Hunter Harrison" by some people!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@randallellison6421 Yes indeed, There was another nickname for him H Harrison but can't reveal the forts part totally on the platform.

[@keithfurlow5024]

Tremendous Darryl! These were some very massive coal trains with some massive power as well! Great job my friend!👍🏾👌🏾👏🏾🙌🏾

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Keith

[@keithfurlow5024]

@@KCTopDawg you’re welcome my friend!

[@ChrisRailfan71]

Now that's some serious trains right there! Got lots of catching up to do my friend! Been way too busy with work!

[@KCTopDawg]

No worries and thanks for watching Chris

[@lindseygoldenhersh180]

Good job darryl

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Lindsey

[@rthomashouse6140]

1st train: 276 units, including locomotives. I couldn't count the 2nd train due to a video cut. 3rd train: 282 units, including locomotives! That is the longest train I have ever counted!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching man and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@robduncan599]

I got lost after about 50 . Mesmerisingley long .

[@kevinleftridge8241]

Well that title was a lie! lol 😂but enjoyed the video!

[@KCTopDawg]

In what way?

[@xXBloodyxRedxRazorXx]

​@KCTopDawg the way you titled made everyone think there was 25 locomotives in ONE consist. You got me as well

[@AuroraBoreas]

I bet the people in cars waiting at the crossing are THRILLED.

[@KCTopDawg]

Yeah filming them is one thing. Getting stop by one is another. Thanks for watching

[@jesstill7833]

Very I bet there would be a few FFF FFFFFF FFFF I don’t blame them it’s way to long 👍

[@FBAV]

You mean DRILLED 😂

[@Рельсовый_человек]

Excellent video

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching my friend

[@davidbrown4823]

Incredible. never seen anything like it.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks David and quite regular thru the Midwest

[@israelswearingen8219]

Insane catch btw

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching my friend

[@kennydings3879]

It was brutal. I was counting to see how many cars were actually in the consist. I lost track 2/3rds the way through and I had to rewind and start counting again🤪🤪

[@KCTopDawg]

Ouch

[@louisletourneau3429]

And how many cars ?

[@jogbutchtrain1]

Almost got dizzy trying to count cars. Very impressive

[@KCTopDawg]

@jogbutchtrain1 oh wow don't get dizzy

[@danherrmann8755]

Really long. I have to see it to believe it. Wow.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Dan

[@adampiorkowski2625]

That's some serious business right there.

[@KCTopDawg]

Indeed it is

[@frankryder9325]

WOW makes the trains in Australia look like Toys !!!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching my friend

[@frankryder9325]

@@KCTopDawg Thnk u awesome !!

[@Go_for_it652]

Must have been one heck of brake test .!!!!!

[@KCTopDawg]

Lol ikr 😅

[@Go_for_it652]

@@KCTopDawg Great use of power and no stickie brakes at the rail crossing.

[@keitheglon]

Glad I'm not the poor bloke waiting to cross at the level crossing! 😅

[@KCTopDawg]

Lol I know right🤣🤣

[@skywatcher442]

Hey Darryl, have you ever caught one of those MONSTERS, going up that hill in Gardener , that you film at a lot!!!??😃

[@KCTopDawg]

No because those run on the Scott and not the Emporia sub.

[@louiehoward4354]

This was awesome video!!!

[@KCTopDawg]

Glad you liked it!!

[@centrixunit3437]

Imagine if this train broke a knuckle and disconnected towards the rear 🤦‍♂️ I'd hate to be an engineer just for this particular train 😅. Great catch 👍

[@KCTopDawg]

Yeah I wouldn't want to be in charge of that!

[@jacksalvin364]

Midtrain helpers are used for the steep grades to climb.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching

[@jacksalvin364]

You welcome

[@davidyoung8457]

No they're used to cut down on coupler stress

[@anb7408]

The first one was Georgia Power Plant Scherer (mainly RWSX) empties likely headed to south GA for the usual winter storage. When people here turn off the A/C, there's less power consumption, and thereby less coal burned. They usually store at least three trainsets on the abandoned south GA mainlines every winter, and the shortlines charge them storage fees.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for the info and for watching

[@dougsmuskoka]

BNSF has probably the cleanest diesels of all rail companies.

[@KCTopDawg]

I agree. Thank you for watching

[@RichardFulton-y2k]

Maybe i missed a few engines but i only counted 17 engines berween the two trains but great catch

[@KCTopDawg]

It was 3 trains in the video

[@Thrive7]

Yes, see these almost daily coming out of the ports of Long Beach, Ca then through San Bernardino rail yards and off to Barstow through the Cajon Pass

[@KCTopDawg]

Yep i see those mega stacks too

[@willielee5003]

Wow that first train was long and fast

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Willie and yes it definitely was

[@JimMiller-lu2py]

Great job 🎉❤😂

[@KCTopDawg]

Appreciate it 👍

[@briansokoloski776]

Warren made Good Money on that Coal Load

[@KCTopDawg]

Lol 😂

[@LanternSignals]

Great catches. Seems to be trend to double up these coal empties

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching, and yep for bnsf it is.

[@LanternSignals]

@@KCTopDawg yeah. UP too. Caught one in Marshalltown Iowa recently

[@johnfraser6196]

Great trains especially if you are late for work and cannot cross,love BNSF

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching John

[@isaiahcromarty5134]

This catch reminds me of when I was rail fanning with a friend and we had a long coal trainrip right past us. And it was spewing coal into our faces, the rear dpu was black for one of them plus we were near a yard

[@KCTopDawg]

Oh wow

[@sirblack1619]

I love getting to see the extra long coal trains when they come through Colorado along BNSF and UP's Joint Line. It is usually BNSF that is running them heading north through Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver. Luckily those trains can usually move at track speed so they come through at 40 t0 45MPH.

[@KCTopDawg]

Indeed. Both bnsf and UP run them here but UP has the loads and empties vs just the empties for BNSF

[@solomonecclesia5253]

I retire from the Navy this year after 44 years of active duty and contractor support. My next career dream is the BNSF!

[@KCTopDawg]

Cool Solomon and go for your dream!!! You have my support

[@ricardofierro7041]

Try running that train in mountains of Kansas. Man that was a trip .

[@KCTopDawg]

Oh wow 😳

[@Sillyturner]

Trains of this length and power are common too on the UP Sedalia Sub across mid MO. These are empty’s which looked like was the case in this video.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and yep

[@JimMiller-lu2py]

🤩 WOW

[@KCTopDawg]

Yep. Thanks for watching

[@xavierthomas8311]

Jolie vidéo ou il faut patiernter pour voir la fin? Merci et à bentôt. Amicalement.

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and yes it was a long wait for all 3

[@patrickdean7244]

I'd imagine the rails are pretty hot after all that!

[@KCTopDawg]

Big facts lol

[@danielrota7491]

hope that engineer is not overly payed. would be rough on poor burlington shareholders

[@KCTopDawg]

Oh no 🤣

[@MattTheAllertor125]

700+ ?! Wow thats way long!

[@KCTopDawg]

Yep with 3 trains

[@kamilzawadzki8175]

Who would of thought trains being that long. Kam

[@KCTopDawg]

The RRs

[@kamilzawadzki8175]

@@KCTopDawg I remember days back in my youth 50 cars was long. Kam

[@old_school_guy]

Management that has never ran a train before. They don't care.

[@downtownrailfanandaviation7486]

Awesome Catches! Those Coal Trains, I don’t know why they have almost 1000 cars per double coal train. Longer than Monster Stacks? I’m not very sure!

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching downtown and not 1000

[@Stefan_Boerjesson]

Caps loch has jamed in the presentation...

[@KCTopDawg]

Lol. I do that for various reasons

[@Thechoppersofcardiff]

03:35 how are the middle 4 engines controlled? I'm assuming there's an engineer on there, but if not how is it done?

[@KCTopDawg]

By radio. They're radio controlled

[@Thechoppersofcardiff]

@@KCTopDawg thanks

[@davidyoung8457]

From the head in one engineer one conductor

[@JimMcginley-fq5ic]

Would love to this from the air. I've seen a few but nothing this long.

[@KCTopDawg]

I believe I have seen a few of these by drone. Hasn't been recent though

[@ricohernandez9835]

They already beat the one from Australia, 👍

[@KCTopDawg]

Ouch. Thanks for watching

[@thomastarwater6035]

That’s the longest train ever I did see! The engineers must have nerves of steel to drive those locomotives! What was being hauled, anyway?

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching and coal

[@bornjamerican52]

Holy crap 😮😮😮😮

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

2 engines lead 135 cars, 8 dpu engines. 270 cars total

[@KCTopDawg]

Too long

[@roberthenry9319]

@@KCTopDawg Seems that way. More importantly, if @KCTopDawg thinks it is too long, it is too darn long.

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

@@roberthenry9319 😆A recent study from Stanford University proves a train over 200 cars is 20% more likely to derail!?

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

@@KCTopDawg I just cought a 200 car grainer, think MTY. On the Bakersfield sub BNSF 200+ cars too.

[@Norfolksouthernproduction-ns]

When you’re near to a long train, I don’t like it if my dad gets late and got stopped by a train I wouldn’t like it. I don’t want my dad to lose a job.

[@KCTopDawg]

Ummm... OK. Thanks for watching

[@Norfolksouthernproduction-ns]

@@KCTopDawg u 2!

[@detroit8v715]

Trains were around before cars were.

[@lindseygoldenhersh180]

What up darryl

[@KCTopDawg]

Hey 👋

[@ryanmullins5952]

Wow

[@KCTopDawg]

Thanks for watching Ryan

[@randallellison6421]

I've actually assisted trains like this being assembled at Thayer, Missouri (why they do it there, I have no idea), they're definitely NOT a crew favorite!

[@KCTopDawg]

@randallellison6421 thanks and I thought they always came back from the plant possibly like that

[@randallellison6421]

@KCTopDawg not always. Here on the Thayer Subdivision, they'll run as two separate trains from Memphis, Tennessee all the way to Thayer, MO. Once at Thayer, they'll generally have the first train go to MP 335.1 and tie it down until the outbound crew is ready and the second train arrives. Once the outbound crew is on the head end of the first train, the second train is brought in behind the first and coupled up. Its at which point they'll have a responder aid in setting up the train along with the crew on the second train where the lead motors on that train becomes part of the mid train DPU consist (BNSF will typically operate these trains in a 1×2×1 configuration while the remaining units are offline). Once the outbound crew has the new consist setup and everything is tested, the train is ready to depart for Springfield! Because of the excessive lengths of these double empty coal trains, they effectively become a Z train and have top priority as they are nearly double the length of most sidings on the Thayer North Sub.

[@mr.commander3947]

I ve never heard of a such long train,, this is the longest ever,,,where can I see it in person ????

[@KCTopDawg]

I say in the video where I saw each train

[@lindseygoldenhersh180]

Fresh Dpu egines Darryl oh oh oh

[@hifijohn]

Imagine derailment, what a mess.

[@KCTopDawg]

Yes a huge mess but trains like this are the norm though mostly empty for the bnsf not so for UP as they run them double loaded and empty that I've seen

[@goodrails]

What do those cars haul?

[@KCTopDawg]

Coal

[@wolfguardian8312]

Ever notice that BNSF Engines are always CLEAN.....

[@KCTopDawg]

Yep and these are mostly new also

[@73bubbie]

Everyone thinking this was a video of a 25 loco 700+ cars train really need to read and comprehend. It's fundamental!

[@KCTopDawg]

THE MOST LOGICAL COMMENT EVER! Thank you very much for watching!

[@ricardofierro7041]

You don’t want that train to breakdown in downtown Woodward Oklahoma. It will block EVERY crossing in town and there’s NOT any overpasses or underpasses for at least 8 miles.

[@KCTopDawg]

I’d hate to be stuck in that town! Thanks for watching

[@eurogamingzone]

I also made this long train but in Game 😂

[@KCTopDawg]

Cool

[@georgelugenalt200]

First train was 270 or so cars. Longest I've seen in the US was 295 cars.

[@KCTopDawg]

@georgelugenalt200 thanks for watching and wow 295 is crazy

[@ljreed8671]

Thanks to the DPU’s & the pusher locomotives. Without them they would have never been able to complete the initial terminal brake test before departure. Great video only out to the west can you build trains of that size to operate.

[@KCTopDawg]

@@ljreed8671 thanks for watching