St. Louis Area Railfanning - 10/15/20

[@ScottJohnson4449]

My Grandparents lived in Ferguson at Elizabeth and Godfrey. Grew up watching the Wabash, then Norfolk and Western straining uphill from the creek, often stalling. Their engines shook the house at 33 Godfrey Ln. Oh how I wish I had a movie camera back then! I could see see the City of KC and City of St. Louis taking the passenger line (now light rail)down thru Cool Valley from their upstairs windows.

[@WhiteRiverRails]

That’s cool

[@Scorges1]

Ferguson just recently had a westbound empty autorack train from Norfolk Southern derail. Clean up was pretty quick however gave the neighborhood a good scare. To this day you can hear trains at Ferguson around 11pm-2am you can hear the horn blowing and cars rolling across the bridge. Whistle Stop is a good place to watch Ferguson trains mostly NS trains but I have seen UP and KCS

[@ScottJohnson4449]

@@Scorges1 That is very cool. A great spot. I hope I can get back soon. Thanks for the info!

[@Scorges1]

@@ScottJohnson4449 You're welcome! Another great place is downtown lots of action especially Alton and Southern yard never sleeps and when it does picks back up I think they still have their hump they are another big part of UP's network.

[@ScottJohnson4449]

@@Scorges1 I came into the Amshack on a FRA test car in 84. Used to use union station in the 70s and 60s. It was pretty sad by 1978, but I loved backing into the train shed. Great memories....

[@Scorges1]

12th Street Yard is pretty damn busy every single day. Great spot to watch trains off all sorts. Great video!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@unionpacificomaha]

So awesome to see those SD60s still in action

[@kens.3729]

Solid coverage around the St. Louis Area which has a Lot of Trains to View for Railfans. Thanks! 👍

[@steelcityboy630]

The shot at 12:35 is just awesome. I've been trying to get a train using that elevated line since I've been down. Maybe some Labor Day luck will treat me. Very nicely done!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Some very interesting views there. Nice to see so much classic EMD power.

[@ahtir3310]

In addition to the Rio Grande car, train 5 has a CNW autorack. Those manifests between STL and KC can have fine old fallen flag cars: MP, MKT, etc.

[@3006USMC]

@3:52-- being from STL.... that is awesome..!!!!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@mrmacguff1n]

I live in St Louis, You have garnered my attention

[@jamesnoonan2009]

Look at that, you got two trains and a metro link all at once

[@videodudeX]

Love the star filter! Great shots. Great location research. Nice Job!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@tom-and-mom]

So interesting to see UP SD60 standard cabs out of storage in 2020!

[@MissRailfan]

Very cool, im planning a trip to STL within a few wks and would like to see some western rr's esp KCS before the merger with CP. you got a SCL/L&N and an orig NS logo covered hoppers at the station.

[@nonexistentialcrisis]

Cool video, St. Louis is pretty popular and Almost every time I drive through I see trains

[@PFR1]

UP 2235 was built in 1988. So cool to old iron still getting the job done. With that I wonder why there are no UP standard cab Dash 8’s any longer? Great video. Thanks for sharing it.

[@BNSFRailProductions]

I've railfanned downtown STL and I have seen UP 2235

[@ahoomadoo]

Great video, thanks for all the great places to check out around town! Constructive criticism: leave the text overlays up a bit longer for us old blind folks. :)

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thank you, I will keep that in mind

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

I love STL, cool catch on those UP SD60s, nice to see them still around. Just subbed, keep the vids coming!

[@alcopower5710]

Great footage. Love the Eads bridge shot. Have you ever been to the yard in Dupo?

[@ellenh278]

Great shots from around my hometown. Always loved watching the trains. Thanks. (We even have a small train within our zoo 😂)

[@railfanmaximstill7279]

Great shots. I have an Uncle who lives in St Louis and he says it's not safe to do this is that true or does it depend on where you are? At least in St Louis.

[@MartyM22]

Great video, from the mid-west it was cool seeing trains and video from there!

[@larz2649]

2:06 - 2:14 is a nice view of he city.

[@jamesnulliner2390]

8:10 long freight train

[@johnmiller1919]

Have you thought about going to Pacific Missouri to the observation look out that was the former Frisco & Missouri Pacific? it is a great spot for shooting railroad traffic, hope its still there use to go to it when my Aunt lived in Pacific Missouri. I use to watch the trains go past house the house 24/7, hope you can check it out, if you haven't already.

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video of the yard action. Big like

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@jgehbinv]

From 0:14 to 2:33 in this video, what is the location in St. Louis? The reason I am asking is that this looks like it would be an excellent location for one of the online "virtual railfan" services to put a 24/7 camera at. The services I am referring to are "Virtual Railfan Live", "Railstream", etc.

[@jc_mac712]

Great video, like seeing all the locals

[@gdog5032]

Excellent footage!

[@JamesEllison69]

1:14: is that a hybrid car?

[@dasheffield5596]

Why BNSF locomotives don’t have flashing operating ditch lights?

[@davestrains6816]

Very nice, thanks for sharing. Dave

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks for watching!

[@conceyullena]

Amazing! Beautiful video!! Greetings 🚂👍🙋‍♂️

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@Wheatfieldrailz]

I gotta try to railfan this area soon! Nice video

[@jamesstallings2007]

Excellent !!!!

[@tornadoguygaming]

I’ve been to St. Louis so many times and have never seen this , I’ve got to check it out some time

[@staceybrown2172]

Take a ride on the Metrolink and get off at the Grand Station, it's within half a mile of the first shot in the video.

[@TouchoftheBrushModelWeathering]

Awesome railfanning! I need to get back out there and try out these locations!- Joey

[@tony1961chl]

Guau! que agradable y hermoso vídeo y el intro musical muy lindo,gracias

[@deltaflyer9078]

Awesome, my family lives in st louis, wish I was there!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks! Sweet

[@iliketrains1233]

I thought UP retired their Standard cabs sd60s

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Most are just stored. These three are the only non rebuilt ones in service at the moment that I know of

[@iliketrains1233]

@@WhiteRiverRails Oh ok. I know that a lot of sd60ms are in storage snd the fact that up rebuilt the sd60s just makes me happy

[@heatherallan2695]

how many tracks here-trains a day

[@KyleW818]

what camera ?

[@bootsdocsandconspiracies6589]

Only single track under the arch and dads bridge? Looks like it used to double tracked?

[@javasparkles7330]

I live here and the Eads has the MetroLink on it, still double track. I haven't been to the Archgrounds in a minute, but I'm almost certain that tunnel is indeed single track. I went through it once on the way to Erie.

[@javasparkles7330]

At 2:35, the train is passing beneath the Eads.

[@LostDepot]

Nice video, I have an upcoming trip to St Louis.

[@juanchimal4659]

Que diferencia hay.entre los FC gringos y los mexicanos...de entrada no se escucha el chancleo de las ruedas del equipo de arrastre como en los mexicanos...porque ??

[@jesusnameaboveallnames7369]

10/25/2020 This is my 1st time viewing your channel. Awesome vids. Thank you much for posting. I was born in, have lived in & outta St. Louis all of my 63 years. 🤣 Have you been to the tracks in the Jefferson Barracks Park area?

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

Great video 🚄🚄👍

[@daveyboy_]

That's Where Stobe went

[@tony1961chl]

12:40 , ésta captura está muy linda ,gracias

[@ryanTDG]

Cool vid. It'd be cool to see a time lapse w a camera on top!!

[@LeeDfined]

St Louis is rail lovers paradise. Only a few places(Chicago, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, ) rival it.

[@railsimsproductions]

Awesome video dude!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Nice catches

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Your welcome!

[@heatherallan2695]

looooooove this area

[@SD70MAC]

6:40 Rio Grande hopper

[@bnsfbandit9807]

Now that is cool!

[@wang767]

Thanks for the video. What the best place at Stl downtown for train spotting?

[@shad6644]

I like 7th near Gratiot. And then go to Broadway Oyster Bar for beers and a shrimp grinder. Sit in the outside patio and you’ll get more train watching as it’s between two elevated lines.

[@wang767]

@@shad6644 Thanks fore sharing. Now I'm hungry 😆

[@railfanninginohiowithjessi9844]

awesome video keep up the great work

[@3006USMC]

Love the thumbnail!!

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@tony1961chl]

2:44 que hermosa estructura.

[@devildog8016]

Dam wish i woulda knew u were here in stl

[@railyardfilms6491]

Blue bonnet turnout well

[@mickeyrourke2066]

Great video...

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@robertzumwalt2540]

Pretty cool

[@jacjac5761]

Very nice video

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@januschreichel7510]

Great video !) thumbs up 👍 Greetings from Germany :-)

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks for watching!

[@davidw.coghlan]

thank you for the video

[@AndreLuiz-vg3yk]

Pena que aqui no Brasil as ferrovias não são usadas igual a outros países

[@Duusgaard78]

Nice video Ron :)

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Thanks!

[@fanofblueshockey107]

Yep I’m from St. Louis

[@johnkurz5677]

Let's go Blues!

[@Ozarkrailfanprod8098]

Awesome 😎

[@heyitshuttz3705]

Amazing, I’m gonna subscribe

[@BrightsTrainsNTrucks2023]

So basically every place I railfan

[@jds6206]

Whomever is shooting a million frames of handheld camera.....what the hell for? It's annoying hearing it....

[@WhiteRiverRails]

Probably taking pictures I’m assuming if it’s a camera

[@railroadhistoryarchives]

Hauling

[@تيي-و9د]

🌐🌏🌎🌍🌐🌐🌐

[@wonnieworthy7205]

Twoooo twooooo

[@wonnieworthy7205]

Welcome