Super Grain Train Climbs Providence Hill (4K) | Short Segment | March 30, 2024

A short segment video of a super grain train climbing Providence Hill in Washington State.
Recording equipment used:
-DJI Mavic 3 Pro
-Sony ZV E-10
Music is used from Artlist.
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[@charleschihope7322]

This is a spectacular view. Hats off to the crew....!!!

[@tedmaas3588]

Incredible show of power with the 8 units moving all that tonnage. Once again Dan , great footage and a candid shot of the cameraman.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you Ted and yes it was! Pretty impressive in person.

[@skdmlrkwhrdkssktnpfmqkzhqk]

@@TheRailfanDan 8 diesel engine electric power units 2 power units in the front, 4 power units in the middle, 2 power units at the end, Cargo space: 220 cars ,Cargo space 106 cars in the front and cargo space 106 cars in the rear. Amazing power and length.

[@skdmlrkwhrdkssktnpfmqkzhqk]

@@TheRailfanDan Are there any freight trains longer than this?

[@colinperkins7564]

By the time the last carriage has arrived, they’ll be baking the bread from the first one!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Ha yeah!

[@aadams1192]

Dan, another fantastic video. I suspect there is a TON of research, thought and time invested for each of these fine works. Exceptional video doesn’t just happen. Thank you for your talent and fine work that you share with us. By the way, your remote location footage has given me plenty of new ideas for new places to try my luck fly fishing. Trains and fly fishing, a truly unique experience.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much! Yeah I do spend a bit of time on these but all the nice comments from everyone make it worth it! Everyone is so kind. Hey that's great and yes definitely tow things that can go perfectly together!

[@ckoerner]

I bought a new fancy 4k tv and one of the first videos I played on it was this one. Lovely as always Dan!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Oh very cool and thank you Chris! I enjoy watching these on my 4K tv as well once they're all completed.

[@thomasmackowiak]

This is a long grain train! There was a 2-4-2 power set up on the train to move the train over the road.. That power arrangement indicates that, as you said, this was a single train created by combining two separate trains. The drone footage and the ground footage were impressive. It was nice to see a Montana Rail Link engine as one of the mid-train DPUs. I was also impressed with the well-manicured roadbed with concrete ties on Providence Hill.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Thomas! Yeah the MRL unit was a great bonus I was happy to see. The BNSF really does keep this portion of the line in good shape. I believe it's the lengthiest double track main section on the Lakeside Sub at somewhere around 15 miles.

[@thomastarwater2989]

The video footage of that long grain train is truly spectacular.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you!

[@evilcdh]

It's great when the backing music stops and we can appreciate the sound of the locos and wagons

[@TheRailfanDan]

Exactly the reason I record the ground videos! Drones do not record audio if you weren't aware.

[@nishantpoudel2757]

Wow, just amazing to see a tremendous momentum sliding over those rails., 🤯😮

[@dawnkrenz9266]

Loved this video! The kids and I love how you captured the train making its way through the curves! Excellent quality. Loved it!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks you that's great the kids watched! Yes it really does look like a giant snake in the hills!

[@strandkorbnorbert2789]

Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻💯 from Germany!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much and I'm glad you're enjoying from Germany!

[@MachineryMastery-b1o]

The strength and durability of these machines truly redefine what's possible in construction.

[@siegfriedbarfuss9379]

The footage is amazing. The parts without music most impressive!

[@KCTopDawg]

One heck of a catch and shots!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks a lot man!

[@yves-noel-mariegonnet1043]

Extraordinaire! Un grand Merci!

[@trainmaster9323]

Beautiful !!

[@billwilliams5889]

Here’s a train memory from 1953 when my mother took me on a Santa Fe Texas Chief from Houston to Chicago. I remember two things: how my mother “let me” sleep on the top berth in our cabin -and- how the train slowed down a lot as it went around curves.

[@ChrisBenson-xh1zz]

Amazing. Can't believe how impressive the train was, and impressive the filming was. Awesome.

[@dab1068]

It always amazes me how such long trains stay on the rails. I have learned a lot about DPU placement using Run 8 trainsim but it still boggles the mind at times.

[@classictutor]

Just amazing to look at! And a wonder how my bread comes!

[@bradjtrains]

Friday morning coffee and a Railfan Dan video. It doesnt get sny better than that. Specatcular shots as always!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks a lot Brad glad you enjoyed!

[@tonydavey3741]

Hi Dan great to see another of your superb videos, that is one enormous train we never see anything longer that 30 cars over here in England, mind our railways are geared up for passenger trains more than anything, stay safe my boy

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Tony! Yeah this is an absolutely massive train. They're just asking for trouble by running them this long.

[@Zsolti0NYM]

I love it when there are different railroads' locomotives in the consists. The variety is great here. I'm sure the NS rear DPU was a very pleasant surprise. This will be a fantastic full length video. I start to see more and more MRL engines in the grab bags. They are everywhere now, even in Iowa. This is another excellent trailer Dan, I can't wait to see the whole movie.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Yeah I was satisfied with this smorgasbord of units! Iowa is getting pretty far out there! I think I just saw about one that reached Mexico earlier this week? Thanks so much Z

[@MoneySavingVideos]

A marvel of modern transportation of goods.

[@terryhoath1983]

Unless you are a car driver caught at a level crossing

[@Wolfe351]

What a great vista.....Brilliant work

[@TracksideNW]

Another fantastic story to see here Dan. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks a lot!

[@garethjones3660]

Excellent video so relaxing just watching it rolling along .

[@davidmccoy1559]

Amazing the coverage!!

[@rfsoham8351]

Nice to see that USA is still running with diesel locomotives. Diesel locos are now a rare species in India and within 2 years, they will become museum assets. Indian railways is running towards 100% electrification. 96% of them is already done by 1 April 2024.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Oh wow I did not know that!

[@rfsoham8351]

@@TheRailfanDan Actually India has been suffering from air pollution badly for last few years. So the govt decided to make the rail emission free. It will reduce the pollution.

[@onetwothreeabc]

@@rfsoham8351 India generates 50% of its electricity by coal. So good luck on reducing the air pollution.

[@naskarkev]

Great video! The Lakeside Subdivision between Cheney and Pasco Wa is my back yard. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Oh very cool! Where abouts are you?

[@naskarkev]

@@TheRailfanDan The Cheney area.

[@railfan509]

I was fortunate to see this train as well! It was quite the Consist with all the different railroads. Great Video!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Oh nice! Small world!

[@railfan509]

​@TheRailfanDan indeed. Glad to see the Lakeside Sub getting attention from bigger channels.

[@garrymckellips778]

Absolutely love your work! Thank you for sharing. Also , love your music mix. What is the type of music. Keep up the great work. My wife and I watch you every day to start our day!! Garry & Sue

[@TheRailfanDan]

Well thanks so much Garry glad you both are enjoying! The actual technical genres of music I guess range from Orchestral, Acoustic, Corporate, Folk, some Country, and Ambient.

[@PCBill0622]

Great video Dan. These trains are becoming much more frequent even though BNSF claims they are not practicing PSR. As always your drone pilotage is smoooooth.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you Bill! Yes they don't claim PSR but it is most definitely PSR.

[@rapid13]

That opening was some stellar drone work!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Well thanks very much!

[@mAzeem600]

Simply amazing

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

Very nice videography Dan. Keep up the good work! 😊

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Todd!

[@J3scribe]

Capturing your flying camera with your stationary camera was pretty cool. Great video, what a train!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Yeah I thought that would be pretty neat to add! Thanks so much!

[@jmcfarlandjr]

Just imagine waiting at a crossing for that train to pass.

[@LouT1501]

That was an impressive display of raw power!

[@TheRailfanDan]

No kidding! Always hope nothing goes wrong with those and the conductor doesn't have to walk the train!

[@jamiejmasters4818]

25,000 tons of grain grinding westward, awesome capture, Dan !

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Jamie!

[@Oregontrailblazin]

Beautifully done !

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you!

[@Tjk1405]

Different dimension of train videos.. Good job Dan!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks!

[@nellinightshade3358]

True poetry in motion.

[@billelliott4217]

Gotta love those drone shots. 😀

[@SteveRoss-h2m]

Awesome work as usual. I think you should have camo in all your productions. As a drone Flyer myself I'm always looking to "Find Waldo" in your videos. Excellent Work!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you Steve and yeah maybe there will be some more of that. A lot of the time I like to try and be out of the frame but it was too obvious in this one I thought I would play a little!

[@DYT-jx4jp]

I like the "Find Waldo" piece of the videos too! :-) Not a have to, just a bonus that happens naturally much of the time I assume/hope.

[@LeonardoLucero-kg2in]

Buenísimo el video. Los trenes norteamericano lo mejor. Saludos desde Argentina.

[@mpaulk2023]

Oh geez that variety of color in the lineup is very cool! I'm still waiting for the day when i see a train with all of the major American railroads pulling one train (or even running deadhead). To see four of them (technically three, thanks CPKC 🤦🏼‍♂️) like what you captured is really cool, but either way, to see FIVE different company paint schemes out of eight locomotives is spectacular. Well done, Dan; keep up the amazing work, as always.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Yeah pretty cool! It might just be the biggest assortment of railroads I have ever seen on one train.

[@mpaulk2023]

@@TheRailfanDan Same! I remember seeing some pretty crazy lash ups on the CORP line back when the UP was letting them use the power until they got enough to run the trains themselves, but NOT like that!!

[@gerdkoln6565]

Great impressions! Also many greetings from Cologne, Germany.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Greetings and thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video sir 😍😍❤❤

[@alejandrobarraganlopez3231]

It seems to be one of several grain trains that pass the border towards the pacific region. Great and amazing captions in this video 👍🏽

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much!

[@philthycat1408]

It’s like a giant metal snake ! 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@denault3985]

Looks like the Chicken Feed Express that runs through Tehachapi...well captured!

[@AgricultureTechUS]

These robots are getting smarter by the day! Fascinating! 🤖🧠

[@bgmcc907]

Providence Hill is why I wanted to start recording videos of trains. Mesmerizing!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Oh very cool! Yes it is a highlight of Washington State for sure. Well for railfans that is.

[@bradleyjanes2949]

Tgif great video thank you 😊

[@feisarplinsky5496]

Fantastic awesome video !! Congratulations ! 👋👋👍

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you!

[@safetymom2092]

Thank you for the wonderful video ! I am in Oakridge and I love it when a grain train goes through as it may have various company engines to spot 😀

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much! Yeah it is nice to have the variety in locomotives on those trains!

[@espeescotty]

I know it's cliche to say this about one of these super grainers, but that one really does look like a snake. I love the shot of you chasing the rear DPU. I don't own a drone yet, but if I should ever happen to get one, that is one of the shots I want to get most with it. Thanks Dan, another fantastic video treat. 🤠👍

[@TheRailfanDan]

Yes it does and I almost somehow added snake in the title of the video! I really enjoy doing that shot too because it's easy to get up close since I'm not flying backwards. Thanks so much Scotty!

[@brianburke6350]

Incredible video. RAILFAN DAN always top notch

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Brian!

[@brianburke6350]

I always say to myself when watching these videos that I would fall asleep at a road crossing waiting for one of these double length trains to pass lol. Thanks again Dan.

[@thomasecosse]

The Rail Beds are incredible, an engineering marvel! 3:16 & 4:42

[@Cyfi71]

That is a lot of tonnage! Makes us retired guys look like we were slackers!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Ha I don't think so!

[@jamesyoung7655]

That’s six jobs gone

[@Cyfi71]

@@jamesyoung7655 Yup. And one stressed out train crew hauling that thing. Just hoping nothing goes wrong all day every day.

[@petergraves2085]

I wouldn't waiting in a car at the rail crossing for THAT to pass !!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Me either!

[@roady1710]

I got one word, beautiful

[@4FireShotxD]

This is the train I imagined in my childhood 😂

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

Awesome capture 🎯📷 🚁✨

[@followthedamntraincj5058]

Would barely ever be able to get similar angles on this side of the pond as most rail lines are elctrified by now, also those which were built and owned by freight rail and private companies. Awesome video you uploaded there!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much! Yeah it really helps that it's so wide open out there to get the angles that I did.

[@followthedamntraincj5058]

@@TheRailfanDan here the view would be covered by dozens and hundreds of poles for the overhead power lines when standing at ground level; The overhead wires would block the view even more when standing at an elevated position. From the perspective of a spotter it's definetly an advantage to have rail line which isn't electrified. In that case the landscape is stunning as well and with the track following the hillside you have some nice curves on the line. That's how it would like here. Didn't use a drone but was standing at the mountainside to record the trains on this HSR line from above: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWeko2CEq5uibbM

[@kolejnakolej.1437]

Excellent video with extreme long train. Greetings from Poland. 👍

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much and greetings!

[@ilankotzin3104]

Loooove your work mate!

[@rajeshranjan9634]

Amazing video

[@tvm73827]

Incredible video! In India we are trying to run such trains (but nothing so long). There are some big differences with the US. a) Most of the lines are electrified so we don’t see that many diesel locomotives b) Freight trains run on dedicated lines separate from passenger trains. Having said this India is the land of American locomotives. Our earliest were Alco. We have literally 1000s of them. Now being replaced by EMD and hi-power GE locos from Erie, PA. Electric locomotives are homegrown plus ABB from Sweden and French Alstom. Now to a small suggestion. Your voice over is excellent. You have an authoritative voice and you are clearly very knowledgeable. However the background music is both too loud and distracting. Please poll your many viewers to see if they agree with me. Once again thank you for your incredible videos that I always look forward to watching.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you so much for all that info! Great stuff! If I remember to I can put a poll up when I get a chance but that is good feedback so thank you. I'm so glad you enjoy!

[@georgebalsa9853]

Farming is what makes America great.

[@wbix2298]

Thanks!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Hey thank you so very much!

[@robertofernandez7773]

That is one long train!!!

[@terin1862]

That's a lot of bread...😂

[@TheRailfanDan]

Haha yes it is!

[@davidbassett4093]

Superb!

[@jonlevin4132]

I like your Alfred Hitchcock cameo!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Ha yeah thanks Jon!

[@bowman4275]

The power in those engines must be massive, considering every bend increases the amount of drag! That could be offset by the placement of those additional engines. I counted 8 in this train.

[@EDBZ28]

cool video....I don't think i've ever seen a train that long; I know I've never seen mid-engine power in a train....very neat!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks a lot! Mid power is not common for regular length grain trains on this line but I believe necessary with these double grain trains.

[@ellobo1326]

Great video !

[@stanleyj.mitchell4851]

I’m guessing three mile long?

[@jamieharmer5654]

Fair dinkum Fellas that was Bonza....Gday from 🇦🇺

[@StevenvonBriesen]

Awesome!

[@norbertnedsworth7172]

Amazing. Almost like a living thing snaking around the vast countryside. Some beautiful videography. Only in the USA!

[@jjMcCartan9686]

Longest trains in the world snake through the australian desert carrying iron ore so not only in the usa .

[@norbertnedsworth7172]

@@jjMcCartan9686 You are of course correct. I was not commenting on the length.👍

[@Greatdome99]

These grain loads are stored at Big Pasco for days or weeks until the grain elevators downstream are ready for them.

[@fiscal_registre]

очень крутая работа инженеров, железнодорожных рабочих и авторов видео👍

[@Jahangiralam-jr6xv]

Unbelievable!

[@markboone3779]

Well done! Very Nice Video! Keep it UP! Be SAFE!

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you Mark!

[@JeetendraVaishy]

Superb Video, Hi this is Railfan Jeetendra from India...................

[@johnmchardy1229]

Yes very good work and having a drone is the best. I live in Australia and they also have large trains hauling goods but this is the best. I worked on TV production in New Zealand as a young person anI know what it takes to put this together. I have subscribed. As we say here Cheers (without the dancing girls) chuckle.😎

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thank you John! Well thanks so much for subscribing and yes you would definitely know all the effort it takes!

[@herbchilds1512]

Imagine the strategic value of drone photography to military intelligence.

[@ajithbjk-ws3ku]

super. very good video

[@MatthewPoplawsk]

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TRAIN THIS LONG!! INCREDIBLE!! BTW, how long did it take for this train to cross in front of you?😮😮😮😮

[@TheRailfanDan]

I am honestly not sure! I

[@bryanlane31]

I’ve lived in (Western) Washington for most of my 67 years and never heard of that Providence…not the hospital…so when I looked on Google Maps I literally laughed out loud when the main photo shown was a train climbing the grade.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Yeah the railroad is the only thing there so that makes sense! I'm guessing it was named by the Northern Pacific when it was built.

[@beeble2003]

@@TheRailfanDan Literally the only thing there -- as in, Providence appears to be just a place, not even a village.

[@charlesbaldo]

Interesting factoid if you notice all the graffiti on trains. It is never on the registration number. (Basically a license plate )The transportation administration demands that the number be visible when the train is moving. So when it's inspected at every stop they have to erase the graffiti and rewrite it. Graffiti artists know this so they never paint over the numbers.

[@TheRailfanDan]

I've always noticed this and figured it was always inspectors that would remove the paint but didn't know the graffiti pests themselves were smart enough for such a thing.

[@daveskinner5131]

One heck of a pilot you are.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Thanks so much Dave!

[@vonLubrich]

Amazing how much product a train can move.

[@donaldcollins8551]

Good stuff.

[@ljreed8671]

Great video with the use of the drones. Eastern railroads have to understand that they can’t build trains like the West due to track configuration in those populated areas without risk to the public

[@terryashton3541]

Wow fantastic footage, from a fan in Australia, this is one long train, as a matter of interest what would be the tonnage for this massive train and what would be the overall length, I also ask the question how does such a long train cope with the signalling slots along the way, also is the locotrol system used on these long trains with so many units in situ.

[@TheRailfanDan]

Not sure on tonnage. All locomotives on this train are controlled by computer and the lead locomotive.

[@shahidmehmood8505]

Very interesting video

[@kamranshabbir6258]

you are true train lover