MANY NEW ENGINES, CARS CRASH AT REVELSTOKE, TEX & MEX CAR!! CREWS WAVING & HONKING & MORE 5/9&10/23

Talk about a Cornucopia of Engines and the best of Railfanning for the last 2 Days!

[@BarredCoast0]

Thy Grabbag overfloweth! Thineself did well!

[@tombradshaw6940]

Forsooth! Thou speakest truth!

[@BarredCoast0]

@@tombradshaw6940

[@i_g_man]

0:58 I have many questions. first of all, HOW did that west coast express locomotive end up all the way in GA from Vancouver, BC

[@kennethhanks6712]

Looks to have gone for a rebuilding/overhaul at the Progress Rail facility just north of Waycross. If unit was mechanically sound for operation and met current rail transport requirements movement in freight service relatively no more involved than any standard rail car, or locomotive.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@kennethhanks6712 progress rail rebuilding the locomotives down there in Georgia

[@CRPULSE300]

The Progress rail facility is in Patterson just north of Waycross

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@CRPULSE300 yep

[@jacktaggart2489]

Great grab bag! The new livery on the U.P. locomotives looks great. The expansive flag on the previous iteration was frequently subject to discoloration.

[@microbusss]

I read that too glad I got a pic of those when I did one was my screensaver on my last 2 PCs cause the flash reflected it & it caused it to glow

[@drubarlow]

Dedicating my "like" to the Texas Mexican boxcar at 16:12.

[@scottfw7169]

Always enjoy seeing wildlife at La Plata, 17:43, a deer then a fox.

[@RailRider9571]

A deer and a fox walked into the station…

[@scottfw7169]

@@RailRider9571 ... where the feral cat said to them ...

[@joeylawn36111]

3:20 Anyone know what or where 'Nowers' is?

[@joeylawn36111]

@@T_Hoog Thanks again, Mr. Hoog!

[@TheMetGuy]

This grab bag has a lot of good stuff in it, love that freight train with a lot of new engines, love the MARC 73 rebuilt locomotive & the CFAX SD70ACes along with the Westcoast Express engine

[@bhproductions1061]

Wow I’m glad one of your cameras also caught WCOR 301 I saw it on its last train on the B&P BTNC a week ago and is supposed to be getting scrapped

[@salty6945]

6944 and 6943 on the same consist and in order, that is awesome.

[@zacharycalgher3978]

First Union Pacific DDA40X 6944 was repainted in May 2015, and then 8 years later in May 2023, Union Pacific AC6000CW 6944 gets repainted. I’m amazed.

[@kphalloran2564]

How do the engineers and conductors become aware of the camera locations? Watching this channel? Word of mouth? In any case, I think it's great for VR they're recognizing just how popular the channel has become thanks to all the members! And if you aren't yet a member - JOIN !!

[@thepetehill]

They’re fans too, and word spreads

[@randydobson1863]

hello virtual railfan its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@jasonwalker927]

think you for this grab bag keep up with the good work virtual railfan and I give you a two thumbs up

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:38 four freshly repainted UP AC6000CWs. I'm not sure if they have undergone GE rebuilds too 0:58 CSX ET44AH, Vancouver West Coast Express F59PHi, MARC geep, and three CFAX SD70ACes. I'm not sure what CFAX is, but they already have some ex-BHP Iron Ore SD70ACes 5:18 this truck has a much bigger load, and did not snag on the crossing 5:53 NS towing Amtrak into Roanoke 7:00 the same MARC geep again 7:34 Amtrak 161 "arrow" going through Ashland 7:50 a well car and covered hopper being switched by an SD70MAC and GEVO 9:00 UP OCS of 10 cars 10:07 asphalting a crossing surface instead of using concrete panels 12:24 car crash just offscreen at Revelstoke. Nissan Juke ran a red light 14:42 Amtrak 187 with Big Game Train sticker with Aberdeen Carolina & Western dome car on the rear 15:30 the ex-Amtrak baggage car on the other end of the tail DPU. These baggage cars were rebuilt from old sleeper cars 15:48 WOW! Quebec, north Shore, and Labroador SD40-2. That railroad is isolated from the rest of the North American rail network 16:10 Tex-Mex railroad boxcar 16:22 Amtrak 164 is now the Phase IV heritage unit! I find it odd they applied this livery to a different locomotive and having 184 return to Phase V 17:00 Savannah Bananas bus! I didn't know about then util recently, but they're the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball 18:26 the West coast Express F59PHi again 18:42 CSX f40s trailing on a freight train with their twelve business cars on the rear. They form an OCS in Waycross in the next clip. 20:54 Loram grinder working at night in the West Bottoms of Kansas City 22:18 doubleheading executive MACs on a local train 22:38 Amtrak 634 is also wrapped for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. 638 and 653 also received this wrap.

[@SoCal_Subdivison]

Thanks

[@Rhr-lv1pm]

NS 8102 leading out of Spartanburg misses the grab bag again. Jeez

[@garygates9493]

What I enjoyed about grab a bag, is Trains and wildlife. It put my mind at ease. Also, one thing to add about wildlife is our bear on the Revelstoke camera feed. I haven't seen it in a while. It's probably just waking up from a long winter!

[@thesnowman9474]

I love that CFAX paint scheme. This is a fantastic Grab Bag!

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Wildlife on parade at La Plata! I think that deer wanted Bob to buy it a Coke! Was that the same fox from the other night?😮🦊

[@101egals]

Is CSX that needy for engines they have commandeer the three CSX Executives Engines?

[@kennethhanks6712]

18:38 Dead heading back to their base in Waycross, GA. If OCS not occupied for trip home or in no rush why waste fuel and crew when the consist can hitch a ride on a freight going in that direction?

[@texastrainfan56]

9:01 I was on site when this came through it reversed to the Crew Change then went SB I was able to get it in Tyler as well

[@jacobdubielak]

Where are you in big sandy texas I don't see you

[@texastrainfan56]

@jacobdubielak there are 2 cameras here in BS they didn't show both views but I could be seen on the other cam.

[@traingirl09]

The MARC 73 engine. Wasn’t that the engine involved in the 1996 Silver Spring, Maryland wreck with Amtrak?

[@joelinpa185]

That was before my time riding MARC. I just read the Wiki page about this. Yikes.

[@normalchaos4618]

It wasn’t on the head end as it was coming from Brunswick to Washington, cab car was leading therefore 73 was in the rear.

[@traingirl09]

@@normalchaos4618, yes, I was aware that it was in the tail end of the train.

[@jhonsiders6077]

5:40 that is just half of a over head crane ! Wonder if that is going to NAS in Carrollton KY ? It’s in Partial shut down now .

[@JUniverse8540]

Fun fact the engine at 2:00 was involved in a catastrophic wreck in in Maryland in 1988

[@jacobdubielak]

I remember that accident I was pretty shocking up when I saw the video of the train collision

[@Kaiserkalthesocalrailfan]

Cool 😊

[@stephenhudson8739]

But I was waiting for the thunder boom from then lightning

[@thepetehill]

Real Canadian Mounties we’re the cops at the accident.

[@parailfan]

17:12 The second charter bus at Folkston did not stop to look both ways for any approaching trains.

[@kennethhanks6712]

The first kinda looked like it was also a "rolling stop" at best.

[@Victorseafog]

Only the third bus made the proper stop.

[@TrainsUSRF]

The AC6000s in the new paint look awful.

[@parailfan]

15:55 I wonder where WCOR 301 is heading to?

[@chanchan523]

Probably going back to Vancouver bc in Canada

[@RailRider9571]

Yahooo!! Another grab bag!!!

[@Railfan124]

Phase IV is back boissssss

[@masterskrain2630]

Looks like the cars that swapped paint at Revelstoke had the same color paint!

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Glad Revy wasn't anywhere around! Where IS Revy, anyway??!🐻🤔

[@TinkerTailor4303]

@@T_Hoog 😃😄😆

[@johnsmith-wd5sq]

My first thought was that car ran in to itself!

[@TinkerTailor4303]

@@johnsmith-wd5sq And then duplicated itself!!

[@ocram153]

The Ford is identical to the one that crashed at La Grange a couple weeks ago

[@paulr7547]

That Westcoast Express locomotive is heading for British Columbia.

[@chanchan523]

Yes probably one of two west coast express locomotives going back to Vancouver bc

[@jamesstricklin5201]

And all the new engins

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Actually not new new rebuilt There's a progress rail down there near Waycross Georgia which were there probably coming out of after being refurbished.

[@jamesstricklin5201]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist even better

[@Cpr1234]

15:31 I remember seeing this a few days ago on the La Plata cam.

[@jamesstricklin5201]

Beautiful up engins

[@BaltoJoey]

At 00:11 on the Cordele PTZ cam, you can see the handle of the Big Dipper!!

[@Northcoastrails]

New engine day 😊😊

[@royreynolds108]

Only one bus driver stopped as he should have.

[@hunterwolfscar2287]

Is That a Amtrak Baggage Car?

[@notarotomwithhair5637]

Does anyone know where Marc 73 is going?

[@kennethhanks6712]

Looks like a fresh rebuild/overhaul from the Progress Rail shop just north of Waycross and now is apparently heading back home to the Maryland Area Rail Commuter operation.

[@notarotomwithhair5637]

I originally thought it was going to a museum as that was the loco in the Silver Springs Collision

[@csxrailfan3311]

Nice vid

[@malcolm20091000]

20:54 through 21:24 Why is this happening? Those trucks could catch on fire (or at least the grease could). However, it seems to be on purpose. No?

[@nolanharder167]

some of the diesels were recently painted fresh

[@kennethhanks6712]

If you are referring to 0:58 those appear to be fresh rebuilds/overhauls from the Progress Rail facility just north of Waycross and are now on their way back to their home operations (the MARC 73 returning to Maryland Area Rail Commuter operation).

[@nolanharder167]

@@kennethhanks6712 They do look freshly painted

[@GNSDP45]

Revelstoke=Ack Man!

[@marcth37]

@2:00:Hey that s my first name!

[@marcth37]

and again @7:05:!

[@ivoneboettgerbatschauer2242]

Wow Nice loved❤ Thanks!

[@warrenlindner2980]

I have WCE 903 in my collection.

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*😊❤🎉😊*

[@mackdoyle8673]

17:48 i think the Deer is being sneaky at the La Plata Station

[@kornellred]

Some pretty bad low joints at Cordele GA

[@normalchaos4618]

Was this a first for MARC on VR?

[@recklessbehaviour01]

WESTCOAST EXPRESS headed back to Vancouver? Long ways from home anyways.

[@MRRAILFANVON]

Wait cp still has there own company trains dident cp and KCS merge

[@codywillberg8581]

I love this grab bag

[@pzkw6759]

Love the deer at 17:51

[@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on]

UP engine 6943 why is the door open.?.

[@randallellison6421]

Possibly to "air out" the locomotive. I've heard stories from BNSF crews here on the Thayer Subdivision that have had, let's just say, a rather unpleasant experience when riding certain locomotives, if you get my drift.

[@williamkettle8666]

When are these Amfleet cars going to be replaced?. I first travelled on them in the seventies.

[@jamesghiorzoe107]

Me too...1978.

[@TheClockwise770]

10.12 Now that's what I call a speedy workforce 😂

[@geac9100]

I see UP is rebuilding their CW4460AC's.

[@markrobinson3830]

12:25 Car crash

[@gp3829]

Not just one, but 3 Executive Liveries and two of those on the Point.

[@johnjearos8783]

At 20:55 where are all the sparks coming from?

[@lazamair]

The 5-6 cars in the middle have rail grinders on the underside. The front and back have tanks to spray water so sparks don't trigger fires (though sometimes it still happens)

[@recklessbehaviour01]

2:11 who does CFAX 1005, 1006 and 1007 belong to?

[@waynemiller7382]

I'm confused about Amtrak 164 -- P42 shown at 16:23. When I google images for Amtrak 164, it shows it having phase V livery. So how is this in 2023 and its back to phase IV? There are no special markings to suggest its has been repainted as a heritage unit. Also still has the early nose (not bolted on).

[@notarotomwithhair5637]

184 was put back into Phase V for something, with 164 being the eventual replacement, the scheme was first spotted on 51 - The Cardinal, on May 8th. It’s on 6 at the big 10 curve at 18:49 MDT

[@paulomedeiros9029]

🛤️🇧🇷

[@adamc1966]

Are the UP units new or just repainted??

[@jhonsiders6077]

You can see that the one car ran the stop light

[@Texasrailfan89]

I love the savanna bananas 🍌

[@trainrover]

BC's forever been home to the continent's CRAPPIEST motorists 💡💡💡

[@poowg2657]

Back in '96 my wife and I went to Sault St. Marie to ride the Agawa Canyon train. I was stopped at a red traffic light with no cross taffic and people behind me started honking their horns and then gave me the finger as they drove around me through the red light. I have had zero respect for mush-head canuck drivers since.

[@greaterhoustonrailfan]

texas yay

[@wheeling827]

First

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Another cool video, like the lightning 🌩 and seeing a Loram rail grinder working at night!🛤🚂