Needles Subdivision Railfanning

[@Milcom34]

Awesome 2 Hours and 40 Mins. of Nice Train Action. Thank You.

[@zacharycalgher3619]

Awesome, now there are two BNSF 3751s, a 4-8-4 steam engine built in May 1927, and a Tier 4 GEVO diesel built in July 2017.

[@jamesmark782]

Had me going there. Thought you meant the steam loco. Especially enjoyed the latter shots that made the trains look like z-scale.

[@RailfanJunction]

Glad that you enjoyed this minor footnote in railroad history. It is pretty likely that as time goes on it will be one of those odd engines that people chase just because of its unique number.

[@deguircecil7282]

Ohhhhhh yeahhhhh Patrick (: from Montreal !!! Train on ! !!!!!!!!!

[@elenabutunoi2502]

super zach imi place mult o combinatie minunata intre peisaj si tren. Trenul strabatind locuri superbe se indentifica cu peisajele si cu tot ce il inconjoara multumesc mult

[@arjnsdca]

Always an amazing video!

[@scoobycarr5558]

Wow - the Santa Fe had a 3751 that's now in operation and on display, and now successor BNSF has its own 3751! How exciting.

[@willberestartingthischanne9984]

Awesome Video

[@marcosinnes5999]

Super Pictures

[@kulovyblesk5173]

274/5000 Greetings from the Czech Republic: a wonderful and long video for fans. Now I look forward to more ... How many such panaromatic places is it? It is really admirable what traffic there is in your USA. :-) :-). On other videos - can you get a closer look at the terminal terminals?

[@RailfanJunction]

Thank you for the kind words! I have videos from several yards in and around Southern California including ones in West Colton, San Bernardino and Los Angeles. I tend to go out to the desert for most of my videos because of the beautiful scenery that you referred to.

[@stanleycrim]

Downtown Martinez, right? Looks just like it. Well done.

[@bigdawgshawn674]

Always enjoy watching your videos Zach. Couple questions tho. 1. Who owns Cajon Pass? And 2. What's the road channel on Cajon Pass? Thanks a bunch.

[@RailfanJunction]

Cajon has two lines that go through it. The line that has 3 tracks is the ex-Santa Fe (now BNSF) line to Barstow. The line that runs for the most part above the BNSF line is the ex-SP (now UP) Palmdale cutoff. The radio frequency for the BNSF line is 161.19 and the UP line is 160.32.

[@scoobycarr5558]

I wonder where Martinez in California is? I presume it's near the BNSF interlocking at Keenbrook.

[@mcresq65]

Scooby Carr - There is a "Martinez" up west of the San Francisco area, although that doesn't appear to be what we're seeing there. I've looked on Google maps and can't figure this one out. Now extreme telephoto, and high vantage points often make things appear different. I know that Zachary spares no effort getting to unique shooting locations, so I suspect he's up in the hills off the beaten path somewhat, and that has me buffalos. Perhaps he'll chime in here with a hint.....

[@mcresq65]

Additionally, let's hypothetically suggest that the road to the left of the tracks is "Summit Valley Road", and that he "might" be shooting from a location around Mesa Linda street. Zachary, am I close?????

[@RailfanJunction]

Martinez is an old Santa Fe station name and it is in between Summit and Hesperia. It effectively is where the triple track mainline condenses down to two tracks. That is why several trains are shown stopping in this area since they are waiting for other traffic before they proceed. Yes, the road to the left is Summit Valley Road and the mountains in the distance are the San Gabriels. Thanks for playing name this station!

[@mcresq65]

And it probably wasn't Mesa Linda Street but rather; somewhere just a bit off Lookout Trail. I originally had you on the wrong side of the tracks. ;)

[@RailfanJunction]

You are correct! Lookout Trail is a must for those willing to get off of the road and explore.

[@renedeveze-aguirre1963]

A like for this great video from August 21 2022.

[@RailfanJunction]

Thank you!

[@kingoflovetrain6426]

ATSF #3751 is a Steam Engine and now BNSF #3751 is a ET44C4

[@nuttkraker2127]

turn your volume to 100% on everything a click here you can hear a scream :/ 43:24

[@RailfanJunction]

Those aren't screams- just wheels going over track above a soft spot in the roadbed. Screams would have been much more interesting...

[@cameroncintel1284]

54:20 to 1:04:56 is when BNSF 3751 was in the Video

[@johnstafford4304]

I looked on googlemaps for both of your locations Martinez, Ca is a seaport and doesn't have three tracks, Hivolt, Ca. according to google does not exist. So what gives?

[@RailfanJunction]

Please read the comments above. They are both railroad station names that would not show up on Google maps. Look at some railroad timetables for the Cajon and Palmdale subdivisions.

[@JohnathanMcRailfan]

What's so special about 3751? Isn't it just a regular ET44C4?

[@RailfanJunction]

Nothing is special about it besides that it was brand new. It was meant to be tongue in cheek.

[@MetraFan81]

The number

[@darth_dingus7306]

The Santa Fe had an important steam locomotive and it was the 3751

[@GoogsMindbent]

only 77 likes? all i can do is make it 78 for now but this should have more :) no doubt!

[@kswift672000]

Just a bit to far away.