Nonstop Coal Trains Battling Logan Hill in Wyoming's Powder River Basin

[@sliderdriver1]

We have motorways shorter than that train! 🇬🇧👍🏻

[@marval44039]

The sheer power of all those locomotives is insane,you guys have mega long and heavy trains to there. Great video

[@RiverLineProductions]

Thanks! Certainly is an impressive sight

[@cschuh4695]

They're averaging about 120 coal hoppers per train, last I heard... Each car gets loaded with 90-100 tons of coal... So that's around 12,000 tons... Any one of those 6-axle road locomotives tip the scales at over 400,000 lbs... A friend once told me, "...it's easier to pull a load than to carry a load..." Don't mind me, I'm just sittin' here rambling...

[@deutschebundesbahnh0]

That was a pleasure to watch! These big trains in this outstanding landsacpe, just awesome! Thank you from Germany

[@RiverLineProductions]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@RailsofForney]

Just wait - those GEVOs are about to take over.

[@dagarlook1]

Very impressive video. Thank you!

[@dagarlook1]

So much effort and patience to bring this perfect document to us. Thank you again!

[@jonjenkins5253]

Many thanks for curing my insomnia, I’ll definitely be back for more.👍😎

[@stavio12]

USA has some powerful diesel locomotives. Awesome to watch as I model American railways all the way in Australia.

[@kolejnakolej.1437]

Excellent captures and long video. Greetings from Poland. 👍

[@TheMetGuy]

Awesome catches, definitely nothing but coal trains, neat to see an intermodal as well! Love that tanker train as well on the Black Hills Sub

[@vernongoodey5096]

Thanks from UK as I took many photos from this location a few years ago and just new it was near Gillette, not its exact spot of Logan Hill milepost 69

[@JohnNyren65]

Fantastic footage, wow! On my bucket list for sure!

[@RiverLineProductions]

Thanks!

[@robadams5799]

45:55 - "GEVO" referres to the type of locomotive engine used to pull the trains. Sometimes these train videos use lingo that is unfamiliar to novice railfans like myself.

[@countrycountry6729]

Now retired...our power plant received 12 to 15 of these trains a week. Average 100 to 125 cars long. They're incredible.

[@highteckredneck1980]

Which power plant?

[@countrycountry6729]

@@highteckredneck1980 Michigan, Monroe. 4 units. About 3300 megawatts when all 4 at full capacity. That occurred occasionally, but not too often.

[@rideshareog]

I live near Fillmore and I -25 in Colorado Springs. Many of those same trains pass in their hushed grandeur on the 2.5% downhill grade. Chugging the empties back home.

[@RiverLineProductions]

Colorado Springs is definitely on my bucket list, seen lots of pictures of these trains from around there

[@rideshareog]

@@RiverLineProductions Castle Rock, Greenland and the Monument area likely has some catch worthy spots.

[@davebudrus46]

That string of parked engines is insane!! Thanks for sharing loved the black cows in the foreground also very cool.

[@travelunion10]

Nice Captures

[@stephenhassert6616]

Love the optical illusion of the camera optics plays on the trains' lengths. Perfect example is at 45:36. It appears to be a relatively short train. That is until you get to 47:04. Then it's "DAMN" that's long.

[@xrude7875]

what a great place to put a live cam

[@RiverLineProductions]

Would certainly be cool! Would love to see a 24 hour log of how many go by here

[@WillTheTrain]

I remember seeing this yard when I went to Gillette, endless lines of locomotives. (2:30)

[@JeffC-fq1be]

Great video! Started at 38:50 I love seeing huge, heavy coal trains battling the grade with exhaust blasting out of the stacks, and the prime movers roaring. I am assuming that that train is in run 8, although it might be a little too slow for that.

[@railway232]

Good Channel, Greetings from a German Railfan to US 👍🏻

[@ats440you]

I worked at one of the open pit coal mines near Gillette . Driving the giant WABCO diesel-electric trucks was quite an experience. Watching the BN trains loading coal was a near constant process. The whole effort from mining, processing coal, loading trains was a well coordinated effort that continued 24/7.

[@RiverLineProductions]

It sure seems like quite the operation, in the time we were they they loaded and turned around multiple of the empty trains we saw which was quite impressive

[@MidwesternRailfan]

Nice captures! The PRB is quite a sight to behold.

[@RiverLineProductions]

Thanks! Yeah, no where else like it in the country

[@sethcampbellmusic]

Very nice video, hoping to head up there soon as it's a relatively short trip for me to see one of the coolest logistical operations in the country.

[@RiverLineProductions]

Thanks! Yes it is indeed one of the coolest, amazing how smoothly it works!

[@OoohYeahhByKlausi]

beautiful 👍👍👍 Greetings from Germany

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

That track must see an insane amount of freight on a monthly basis

[@RiverLineProductions]

Yup, years ago I think this stretch saw over 80 trains a day, it’s probably around 50-60 now I want to say

[@James-tr9vv]

These tracks are among the busiest in the country.

[@az8theist977]

Wow! Awesome video! Man, would I like to see a drone flyover of all of those parked engines!

[@juliensaint-cyr9355]

Merci Jacques

[@southernNMRail-Refuse18]

49:00 that’s the Cochise coal train. I happened to catch the same consist on a Empty run to a New Mexico coal mine

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

Some nice video from the region and very familiar country for me after living in Casper for a while... There's still a lot of stored older power out at Rozet but it has thinned a wee bit, at least. I still drive by several times a year on WY51 (usually transporting oversized oilfield loads from northwestern North Dakota down to our sister yard in Casper). WY59 has some great spots for video and stills (I still shoot down there when I am able), both north and south of Gillette. At least you were there when it was warm and only had a mild breeze by all appearances... Rare for that area! :)

[@NormanSilv]

My uncle worked at Bill for CNW. Busy place he told me.

[@COFFEE-e3p]

amazing all those locomotives..wow to say the least !!

[@jaygeist1425]

Hi you did a great job on the trains

[@user-vh1uc6in7b]

Nice Job. 💯👏

[@RiverLineProductions]

Thanks!

[@ozzyfranf]

I used to live in Gillette. Live in Glenrock now, which also has a rich history of coal mining. We still have Dave Johnston power plant.

[@jaygeist1425]

❤ hi it nice to see you did I good job 👍

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

dude great video of them coal train and thats rear right a intermodal going through

[@FlyingNL]

Awesome video!

[@moontrainz3790]

2:30 BNSF 9939 was involved in the cactus train collision as the second loco of BNSF 5942s train

[@DanielNewcomer-n4z]

First time I have seen 9009 since it was new. In Lincoln Nebr. Along with 9010 back in I think 2017.

[@emwungarand]

48:50 niceee. T4 EMD

[@RiverLineProductions]

They sure look good in UP!

[@Wolfdude1986]

bucket list for me 😄

[@rickeyburke2596]

Looks like Galveston railyard, Hundreds of engines from the 60's, thru the 90's. Just sitting there rusting away.

[@RailsofForney]

22:40 What is BNSFs deal with those old EMDs?

[@ManiacRacing]

Am I the only one who dreams of my own personal locomotive? Nice little private train to play with

[@MrLiipz]

At 11:50....that train is on main 2, not main 3.

[@2surogat-surogatovich]

vwery nice

[@duxberry1958]

hello @30:10 would that be a Bonnet

[@วัชรพลริยาพันธ์-ฏ5จ]

สุดยอดมากเลย

[@kkafridi12]

wow what a beautiful and spectacle view of landscape how far is cheyenne from here

[@haroldwilkerson2026]

Cheyenne is about 6 hours south

[@TheWizardGamez]

@@haroldwilkerson2026you can really forget how massive Wyoming is

[@COFFEE-e3p]

these trains reminds me of poor shoestring ..rip brother !!

[@Iraf-pu4ei]

❤❤😮😮Nice.

[@johnv.cramer3008]

They should rebuild all stored engine and make them readey for the line !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@streamer728]

1:20:35 Returning from Eastern Missouri.

[@NormanSilver]

BNFS sure adds plenty of front end power.

[@michaelcap9550]

Show this to a Greenie and let the hysterics begin....

[@brucekellett2269]

Ha ha I Thought the same thing. Regards from Australia

[@softwarephil1709]

It’s hauling coal to power EVs, so it’s green.

[@JohnWeems-y3e]

It makes WARREN & HOWARD BUFFET,,, REALLY, REALLY,, HAPPY.🤗🤗🧐💰💰💰💯👍🇺🇸

[@kingdomsbricks4762]

all the macs will be scrapped, some of the GP, SD40s and other randoms will most likely be put back into service if the work allows.

[@meltonwilson4732]

You do realize that “yard east of Gillette” is Donkey Creek Yard? Just to the west is Donkey creek Junction.

[@cuznvinnie818]

How come there's only two units in the front? Is it just not feasible for more than two in the front and two in the back to balance the power and weight?

[@maxrshelltrack7443]

Some trains only require two units.

[@UFOsExst]

Why do they start the hill going so slow? Don’t you want to speed up to compensate for the incline. Someone with knowledge please explain

[@charleshaggard4341]

I wonder if all of these stored locomotives belong to the railroad or are they still under lease agreements from the owners?

[@henrym.gavier9033]

Que grande que sos o son sugun convenga como se deben de imaginar soy un loco por estos mastodontes y los felicito porque son los unico que encontre que ponen la marca y modelo de las locomotoras, siempre quise saber cual es una u otra y me encantan las GE ,ahora mas que ya encuentro mas diferencias entre una y otra como por ejemplo la parte de refrigeracion y el frente

[@pluckw496]

live in virginia we get alot of coal passing thru from west va going to the port in norfolk va to be shipped over seas. does wyoming do the same or where does most of there coal go?

[@sontungle2641]

Most of the coal will go to the power plant in central US & export via the port of Robert Bank, Vancouver, BC.

[@larryprice5658]

Years ago I read that there is enough coal in the Powder River Basin to fill one ten thousand ton coal train each hour for one hundred and ten years. That's a lot of coal...

[@DannyHood-j]

Does each railroad car carrie 18,000 tons?!?! How many rail road cars are behind the train driver? I stopped counting after 50 carriers. I wasn’t even half through.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Each railcar carries around 100 tons of coal.

[@sneekyturbo_AMG]

Do you guydshave notch limits down there?

[@enesdemirkol919]

How many horsepower is the locomotive?

[@RiverLineProductions]

Each one is either generally 43 or 4400 horsepower

[@JohnDoe-ev9fo]

An extra like for the video length :D "1:23:45"

[@RailsofForney]

4:02 9969…nice

[@COFFEE-e3p]

how often do they maintain these coal cars ?? some are sqeeking and others are making a bumping sound, what happens when a long train carrying fully loaded coal train cars and one of the cars wheels fail or bearings burn up ..what then ?

[@realyfe32]

I know we will never catch a video of this large locomotives and trains passing by or near a CAT mine dump truck because they are not planned to be in the same area as one another. But I would like to see the size and power together.

[@jackl.davisjr.7132]

How long is a typical Coltrane.

[@demil3618]

_Black_ Hill not Black _Hill_ in my view…

[@artmchugh5644]

Is there a speed restriction for tanker trains ????😊😊

[@BrucePerkins-mc3hp]

The tracks have a speed limit and the Individual train will have a speed limit That's set by the dispatcher. And then They have what's called the yard limit For trains going into a yard of generally 10 mph track limit for freight trains are maxed at 40 to 50 Amtrak will Generally run 10 mph faster then the freight trains

[@artmchugh5644]

@@BrucePerkins-mc3hp thanks for the reply!!!!🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂🚂👍👍🍺🍺🍺

[@popcornmike7]

Excuse the ignorance but what does DPU stand for? Thanks.

[@locoman44.86]

@@popcornmike7 Distributed power unit.

[@popcornmike7]

@@locoman44.86 Thanks locoman!

[@locoman44.86]

@@popcornmike7 no worries.

[@Romans--bo7br]

GREAT VIDEO!! Suggestion.... Please, put a "muffler" on your "mike".... would really help cut down on the nearly Never ending Wyoming Wind noise. Thanks again fro your efforts... much appreciated!! PS: I counted 108 locomotives in the lineup, including 23 that I could see on the far side of the yard.... ALL EMD's !! Should be.. All GE's!!

[@stevemakeithappenvideos]

cool

[@Likita666]

They should use all the coal cash and build a wall of solar and wind parks ^^ There is soooooo much space, crazy 😅

[@cd66061]

They appear to have very clean burning engines, if that’s the right terminology? No dirty ‘clag’ from the exhaust despite the huge power required to move such massive trains.

[@DL541]

I worked at a mine loading trains-I have worked on a shortline that handles unit grain trains. The mine like most had a grade coming out of the loadout. The way it was setup is that it was not possible to get a run on the hill as you were still coming across the outbound scale. Although it was a bit challenging, 3 units would grunt up to 135 cars up the grade. Normally it was 3 units and 124 or 125 cars. We had a few shorter sets of 120 and a few 132's. I think I had 3 on a 135 but it may have been 4. However, if it was only 3 units and 125 or more, BNSF you send a manned helper out of Donkey Creek or Gillette for the climb out of Donkey Creek on the Orin Sub.

[@PhilipBowden-oz7mm]

Plenty of missels buried in them thar hills.

[@KaushikBala333]

Bring a up challenger here

[@41divad]

Looks like a normal climb

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Think of all the money in engines there....

[@TheWizardGamez]

Decades of the investment and innovation. All sitting in one lot

[@oddities-whatnot]

Looks hot, dusty and barren out there.

[@RiverLineProductions]

Certainly not much around!

[@mohebalikalani2115]

Hello, thank you there are new method in railway construction in desert plateau can reduce global warming that I mention in my profile.

[@parimaldas5387]

Where is it?

[@parimaldas5387]

From india

[@edy21865]

Why do these trains go so agonizingly slowly on such high quality concrete tie track that can handle much higher speeds? If it’s a lack of horsepower, why no just strap on more locomotives so the trains can run at track speed?

[@jstoli996c4s]

The trains are going uphill at this section of track, then it levels out. No need to use more power and fuel than necessary.

[@DJ-bh1ju]

20:50 I can actually UNDERSTAND this dispatcher !!!!! You listen to radio traffic elsewhere and it's gibberish....

[@RiverLineProductions]

Yup they're pretty clear out there

[@MrSmegfish]

I used to live in Kentucky 5 am every morning Id need the toilet.

[@joeb5603]

The power of economics. Have train, will move.

[@MG-ge5xq]

Coal is still an issue in the US? Are there any efforts of getting out of it?

[@jlsracing997]

That is the issue. They are trying to get rid of the coal industry without having a viable alternative. Knee jerk government reactions.

[@DCB1209]

Issue? Whats the issue?

[@jlsracing997]

The only issue with coal is the government wants to shut the industry down with nothing able to pick up the slack for energy production.

[@michaelcap9550]

Hello No!

[@Brl46574]

Coal is still used everywhere buddy. But european media wont let you believe that of course

[@chefjack33]

Just put it on 2x speed lol

[@Blake4625kHz]

Please film trains from farther away 😂

[@Robinnilayam321]

Gift it to Africa

[@keithdeley7236]

Lets hope it doesn't go through a level crossing ridiculous

[@RiverLineProductions]

Yup no crossings out here, not much of anything

[@JOHNNYCARROLL-f9e]

mega trains of coal equal mega bucks .

[@jbqu3142]

When burned in coal- fueled power plant, one wagon of coal generates 15 minutes of electricity. So, burning one wagon of coal isn’t enough to charged your EV overnight.

[@softwarephil1709]

Another long train hauling coal to power EVs.

[@agusriyadist8328]

Exdpedisi di indonesia jg perlu kembali pd cara lama , gunakan kreta. Namun fasiltas pendukung belum ada.