Old BNSF SD70MAC pulls cut up the hump

This sd70M was working the hump at BNSF Cherokee train yard in Tulsa Oklahoma. Tons of heritage power out here

[@MinnesotaRailProductions]

Rollin back to the 90s

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Pretty much!

[@AlikStansberry]

Love seeing the old Big Macs still kickin! Same with the newer MACe rebuilds as they look pretty good in H4. 9976 sounding real good here. The H2 MACs however, have always had problems with their paint fading so much like how you see here. It sucks because it also looks good on them. Overall, I’m glad SD70MACs are still a common sight on BNSF’s coal drags even if most of them are constantly in and out of storage.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree! BNSF has by far one of the best and most unique set of locomotives. I love that they still use the MACs at the Cherokee Yard humps. They’re always an awesome sight when I drive through there

[@tbrick4970]

I dont live in the us but these sd70macs are one of my favourite locomotive, they look so aggressive and their engine sound is pure art

[@RedRiverRailfan]

They are amazing machines!!

[@Trainfan5547_YT]

nice executive MACs in the background

[@RedRiverRailfan]

BNSF Cherokee Yard has a great selection of heritage equipment

[@AbelG8781]

Damn that sounds nice

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Rndmstff737]

I love the MACs Brings back memories to when I saw my first vomitbonnet

[@RedRiverRailfan]

They’re pretty awesome! Tulsa Cherokee yard is basically run by these hearty old MACs!

[@Rndmstff737]

Gotta pay a visit sometime

[@Big_mac_specail]

Today I went to the Cherokee yard and it’s still sitting there to this day

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Nice!

[@Big_mac_specail]

The executive unit

[@Big_mac_specail]

I meant

[@RailWayBandit]

These old paint schemes are cooler than the new one.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree

[@Copeandseethe77]

Goodness that’s one beautiful beast

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree!

[@rottenroads1982]

Best part of the EMD SD70M’s, SD70I’s, and SD70MAC’s: They Don’t have the Ugly Oversized Radiators in the back end.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree!

[@zwmrailfan]

I don’t think i’m alone when saying this: Put PTC on them and get those beautiful locomotives back to work!

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I agree! However, I would love to see them in a museum

[@zwmrailfan]

@@RedRiverRailfan Also would be awesome.

[@roadrailmediagroup]

Love hearing these when they’re on a train through the Mississippi River valley.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

They do sound great!

[@TravelingRailfan501]

Is no one gonna talk about the 2 grinestein locos in the background

[@RedRiverRailfan]

What’s even better is that behind those were 2 green BN GP40s, 3 ATSF bluebonnets and a BN sewer pickle!

[@Railfanner109]

@@RedRiverRailfan wow!

[@Toxicvrr3834]

Cool sd70mac

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Good job🔝💯🤝🏻

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Thank you!!

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

That’s awesome! I know that’s Tulsa and I’m curious if that’s publicly accessible to get to where you are in the video or if it’s railroad property

[@RedRiverRailfan]

It’s a parking lot up by the hump and we quickly learned that it’s not public property! BNSF railroad police hit hard!

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

@@RedRiverRailfan oh ok gotcha. Yeah they jump on ya quick if you’re trespassing even if you don’t know you are haha

[@RedRiverRailfan]

@Ozarkrailfanprod8098 exactly! They’re very particular about these hump yards too, as they’re very important to the railroad!

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

@@RedRiverRailfan oh yeah I definitely understand that

[@RailsOfTheSouthProductions]

Yea, had an experience with them at the north end of the yard, but everything was kept respectful all around so 🤷‍♂️

[@RailsOfTheSouthProductions]

These still operating down there? Going back to Tulsa and want to get these before they are gone

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I’m not too sure! It’s been a long while since I’ve been to that yard

[@RailsOfTheSouthProductions]

@@RedRiverRailfan so as it turns out, theres 6 on the hump. 9644 (Executive, Wagon Wheel logo) 9688 (Executive, Wagon Wheel logo) 9508 (Executive, Wagon Wheel logo) 9691 (Executive, Wagon Wheel logo, swoosh under cab) 9778 (BNSF executive, no nose logo) 9853 (H2) When I visited a couple weeks ago it was 9644-9508, 9691-9688 and 9778-9853 as the pairs.

[@polandball7482]

It’s a BNSF pumpkin

[@RailfannerMetra614]

Big Macs

[@RedRiverRailfan]

They’re pretty cool!

[@cxmx3295]

And how did you get up right on the hump?

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Inadvertently trespassing! We were told to leave right after this was recorded, there weren’t signs saying no trespassing in that parking lot, but there are now!

[@cxmx3295]

@@RedRiverRailfan lol well I guess that’s one way to do it , you’re lucky that you didn’t get a fine or jail.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

@cxmx3295 absolutely!!

[@jamesm6638]

feels weird seeing "old" and "sd70" in the same sentence

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Compared to what I normally watch, it’s old!

[@BNSF8500yt]

Thats not an SD70MAC. You can normally tell that the headlights aren’t close to the number display.

[@RedRiverRailfan]

This video was released in my early days of railfanning, I know the differences now, back then I didn’t

[@andonkoch9471]

so what is it then

[@andonkoch9471]

sd70m?

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Yes it’s an SD70M

[@east_carolina_rail_photos]

​@@RedRiverRailfan dog youre dumb as shit, its a MAC

[@andonkoch9471]

the heritage units in the background ☠️

[@RedRiverRailfan]

BNSF Cherokee Yard is commonly switched by old Executive locomotives, bluebonnets and BN pickles

[@andonkoch9471]

oh

[@NashRailfan]

Not heritage units, much rather specified as special interest, but nobody cares about that and I was also about comment that lol

[@JulioPerezalonso]

La bestia parda 4300 cv 640 locomotoras

[@cxmx3295]

Where was this at?

[@RedRiverRailfan]

BNSF Cherokee Yard, Tulsa Oklahoma

[@cxmx3295]

Cool

[@HarryPalmer-P.I.]

Cut up to the hump?

[@RedRiverRailfan]

Yes! They pull a stretch of cars up a hill and decouple them one by one. Those cars then roll down into the train yard into specific tracks to build trains faster. I suggest this video that explains it well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqbVammid9eYZtksi=qNpFlgmYL9pGb9An

[@obie1238]

Like the paint scheme sucks how that it’s hard to see them on bnsf trains I miss try them so much

[@RedRiverRailfan]

I’ve only ever seen them a few times, mostly at this train yard so I understand!!

[@obie1238]

@@RedRiverRailfan I used to see them kinda a lot when I was way younger I can’t really remember since I was like 4 or 5 haha I wish I could be my age now to see the world when I was little

[@MrBigMac9647]

​@@obie1238 same here, wish I could see the old bnsf dash 8's, c40-9 and sd70 from ns, an ex Indiana railroad ns sd90mac and a lot of other things during that time

[@Gunnartucker9]

What state

[@RedRiverRailfan]

BNSF Cherokee Yard, Tulsa, Oklahoma

[@Gunnartucker9]

@@RedRiverRailfan I did known h2 sd70mac in yard service