My group watched this video again at our gathering last night and we ALL agreed that this was the best made we've seen in the last 10 years . You checked all the boxes . Keep making them like you've been making them .
@ginnymullins24774 жыл бұрын
narration was excellent and very well spoken. nice to see things we normally dont get to see. thanks
@Keikdv5 жыл бұрын
As one of many webcam viewers of La Plata, it is nice to see what it looks like far from that station. Well done, again!!
@wheeliefish51615 жыл бұрын
I agree it’s cool seeing the station from a different perspective. Woulda liked to see Bob though!
@ohgary5 жыл бұрын
WheelieFish Bob came out couple of nights ago and helped an elderly passenger board the SWC.
@wheeliefish51615 жыл бұрын
@@ohgary Nice. Bob seems like a nice guy. Haven't watched it in a couple weeks or so I miss it. Do you ever chat?
@ohgary5 жыл бұрын
WheelieFish: I mostly lurk and read what others post. I only learned about Virtual Rail recently.
@jeffreymcfadden94035 жыл бұрын
Back in late august 1983 we spent a week on the TP&W. At Ft. Madison the TP&W would terminate their trains by crossing the river and ending up in the ATSF yard. Caught one such movement with a C424. flash forward 12-13 years and we spent a week in northern Illinois on the ATSF.(edelstein) the red and silvers were brand new and we lucked out with a westbound with 4 red silver FP45s. just no time to shoot the Missouri side. solid lashups of brand new red/silver was an amazing sight.
@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre24945 жыл бұрын
I use to stand at the Marceline depot watching the Trains change crews for hours with my Uncle and the late 70's. Now they don't even stop anymore.
@bob394345 жыл бұрын
You do an awesome job. This is just as good if not better than most commercial rail videos. Thanks for sharing your work.
@unclespongehead5 жыл бұрын
Better than most, if you're from Michigan.
@IchimokuCloud5 жыл бұрын
Subscribed, as I find the viewing of these videos to be very relaxing. Mind off for a few minutes watching trains roll by. Its a great series, keep it up.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, John!
@clevelandmaker3865 жыл бұрын
@@ThornappleRiverRailSeries great video.....it was nice to see a warbonnet again.....that was what I was raised on! and that kid at the station is hooked! he'll have his first layout by Christmas!
@bobpaulino47142 жыл бұрын
Some folks don't get it. My dad was raised in a railroad and harbor town In northeast Ohio. Grandpa was a prosecutor and then was elected judge. He and grandma, who was a nurse, knew everyone in town. For entertainment when we'd visit. My cousin's and I would get to go to one of the beaches, to Point Park, where the sailors families would gather to watch the tugs assist the arriving and departing ships, or to one of several railroading areas. A neighbor who had been with the railroad 'for ever' Used to take us up into the interlocking towers, to the shops, the train and yard masters offices, and even on to the locos and cabooses. I remember being in the interlocking where the harbor lines crossed the old water level route. The tower would shake and the windows would rattle when a train came by at speed or when a coal or ore drag came clawing up the harbor feed.
@johnjr.goldsberry10944 жыл бұрын
I also used to drive for one of the cab companies that took crew to trains wherever they needed to go and been to most of these places and in Illinois as well as Missouri and to Kansas City.
@jimsmoter45105 жыл бұрын
That double deck bridge is very cool , never have seen one before this video. Great video..thanks
@jameswatson53044 жыл бұрын
I am a Amtrak Locomotive Engineer from Chicago to Fort Madison and that is by far mt favorite part of my run. The Amazing Santa Fe Swing Bridge. My advice to you if you get a chance go to Fort Madison and see it in person. You will not be disappointed!!!!
@wheeliefish51615 жыл бұрын
I’m glad to see La Plata! Such a great cam and site! Great video as always.
@ViewpointUnique5 жыл бұрын
Good job as always! That open gondola that was kicking and bucking around (2nd to last car) at 5:49 was an interesting sight.
@jefhuber5 жыл бұрын
I noticed that too.
@samsmith30255 жыл бұрын
@@jefhuber Me too, I wonder what causes it, bad suspension?
@thebusterdog63585 жыл бұрын
When you watch the web cams you get a feel for the sites but not much of any real RR talk. Seems all they talk about is food, what ales them or about the the personalitys at the station etc. You're always so concise, giving a brief description and history of the area etc. Good job as usual.
@calerail9558 Жыл бұрын
Love visting this highly active line! It has everything a railfan could want; high speed trains and high frequency! Also great documentary
@richardpowell70133 жыл бұрын
The more of these "INTERMODAL TRAINS" I watch the more I've noticed what a big part JB HUNT is with the use of trains! I drove for JB HUNT for 25years and just recently retired. Your videos are exceptional and appreciate you sharing them! Keep up the good work my friend! I'm enjoying these from the 1st state of Delaware.
@philcrase74255 жыл бұрын
Really nice video! I recently got into watching train videos and am amazed at how much that I have learned, railroading is far more interesting than I thought it would be. Thanks!!!
@donhunking22862 жыл бұрын
Me too Phil . These guys make the best train videos I've ever watched . Looking forward to seeing and learning lots more on this channel.
@jackkilleen475 жыл бұрын
9:42 That Horn On 5710 Sounds Fantastic!!
@Beargizmo33 жыл бұрын
Another great video! Thank you so much. I'm new to railfanning and your commentary added to the videos is very helpful as I learn the operations of trains.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@samuelmears76605 жыл бұрын
9:50 was awesome!!!
@jbdbackfan4 жыл бұрын
Alex, fantastic work and great video. Hoping to see more BNSF from you in 2020!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
I have the BNSF Chicago Sub - aka the Racetrack - about 70% shot. Need everything east of Riverside still. Likely will be shooting that in March if the weather is good, or early May if not. Then sometime after that, it'll be the next Superhighway installment.
@jaredklock87545 жыл бұрын
Man in La Plata when the SWC arrived it looked like it was on time for once.
@samf34165 жыл бұрын
By far the best railroad videos I've seen up to date! Excellent use of the camera! Keep up the excellent and hard work, Alex! I enjoy watching your documentaries a lot!
@ml26113 жыл бұрын
Great video! But I wish you would have included footage from the bridge crossing at Dumas, MO just west of where you shot the last crossing in Iowa. It is very rural and a bit of a challenge to reach, but would have made for some great footage from either direction. In addition, both rails pass over an arched tunnel down below that is barely wide enough for a pick up truck to go through. It is dark and made of brick and kids love to honk the horn when going through. Footage from the Highway C bridge at Revere, MO just west of Dumas is also a great spotting location. If you get back this way, check it out. Keokuk, Iowa also has a swing bridge for both autos and trains. Not in use anymore for autos but still used by locomotives.
@irongoatrocky23435 жыл бұрын
11:48, 14:33 "Chief Coming!.....Big Silver Chief!" 19:39 it may be a short manifest but those coils are a heavy load! 39:07 side outs are a good time for operators in the lead unit to go to the 2nd unit to drop the duce!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
No dookie in the lead unit...unless you're approaching a terminal for hand-off and you don't like the next crew base!
@mohamedroman78613 жыл бұрын
I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know a tool to get back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb forgot the login password. I love any help you can give me
@landynnathan74303 жыл бұрын
@Mohamed Roman Instablaster =)
@mohamedroman78613 жыл бұрын
@Landyn Nathan Thanks for your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
@mohamedroman78613 жыл бұрын
@Landyn Nathan It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy! Thanks so much, you really help me out!
@lloydgrisham88215 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Your narration is so weii done. Enjoyable and informative. Thanks!!
@iusetano5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all your work that you put into your videos. Excellent video Alex. Loved watching.
@lonesomepine35 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, thanks for sharing
@MrAnthony5515 жыл бұрын
I love your channel and the voiceovers too. I work for the Buckingham Branch Railroad as a freight conductor. If you could get yourself(es) over to Central Virginia, you could see us working. We are a Class-111
@maccomando1115 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Fantastic. Can't wait for the next video to come out.
@davemick86205 жыл бұрын
Great Video, thanks.
@timdodge7845 Жыл бұрын
Nice information and nice areal footage at 37:50
@billsellman66755 жыл бұрын
Thank you Alex. Great video.
@TheMetGuy Жыл бұрын
The passenger train that runs on this line is Amtrak's Southwest Chief which runs from Chicago to Los Angeles The eastbound #4 runs in the morning and the westbound #3 runs in the evening every year around
@iceclimberGD5 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work!! This makes me want to visit La Plata!
@johnmacqueen1777 Жыл бұрын
Another great video. You do amazing work and I appreciate the limited use of the drone. They do offer some unique perspectives but as an old school photographer, I really tire of many of the contemporary stuff that loses the real perspective. Your stuff is incredibly well done. I have lived in Michigan, Wyoming, and Minnesota, railfanned in all those areas and was a train dispatcher for part of my career. Your videos bring back a lot of memories of places I've been or worked as well as suggestions for some trips now that I've retired.
@donhunking22862 жыл бұрын
Once again , we love the way you shoot a train . Good approaching power shot , brief shot of consist coming & going , and good end of train shot . Perfect technique. Lots of meets , crossovers , and signal knockdown shots . Ever consider using the drone at meets just about 30 to 40 feet up , and out ??? . That way one train won't block view of the other as they pass each other . We really like your commentary too .very professionally done . My group all agrees , this was one of the best videos out there . We look forward to many more .👍
@taslimchaudhary25415 жыл бұрын
Great Video 🇮🇳
@juracigomes70865 жыл бұрын
Amo muito esses vídeos sou apaixonada por trens todos os dias não me canso de ver parabéns pelos vídeos amo
@TheRustyRailz5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. can't wait to watch Maria's Pass. The only complaint I have is I would have liked to have known the train symbols, as I'm not very familiar with BNSF and UP trains. Would love to see you cover the NS Pittsburgh line including Horseshoe Curve.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Train symbols are almost impossible on BNSF and UP because they really aren't ever used on the radio or anything.
@Crookedriverandeasternrr5 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Cool intermodal trains. Thanks for sharing. I liked and subbed. 👍
@nurailfan15095 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos, I really enjoy the maps with description. Please consider adding your video locations to the maps. It would add another dimension to the presentation. Wishing you continued success!
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
I've considered but it ends up cluttering the maps.
@hikingmansteve5 жыл бұрын
Well done. I really enjoy your videos. Steve R.
@rimodeler79635 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video very much. Excellent job of filming and narrating this footage .......... top notch! Thank you for all the time and effort you put into creating these splendid videos. Mike
@ohgary5 жыл бұрын
RImodeler79 A real human narrator! Don't see that much anymore.
@TireFill5 жыл бұрын
Splendid video, great recordings. I'm a train driver myself (passengers) in Europe, but man the usage of the horns is what always suprises me 😂 Would be so not done here especially in basically all well populated area's.
@davidfuller5815 жыл бұрын
The reason that's done here is because rail lines intersect roads a *lot* - and by default, the engineer is required by law to blow the horn at rail crossings.
@TireFill5 жыл бұрын
@@davidfuller581 thanks for your answer. Makes sense! We have many crossings here as well, but oficially we only have to test them once every 24hrs, and use them when necessary.
@ohgary5 жыл бұрын
David Fuller and drivers here have an unfortunate habit of ignoring the flashing lights and driving in front of oncoming trains, even when in well populated area's. But in La Plata one has a high number of trains per day so lots of horns.
@thetransitofvenus89275 жыл бұрын
Great video! I spend a decent amount of time in Gorin visiting my buddy who lives there. So cool to hear the rumble so often passing through that town.
@mattanderson63362 жыл бұрын
18:30-Changing traction motor/wheel assemblies in the field. Did that on nearly a weekly basis working on a mechanical crew out of Gillette Wyoming.
@EntertainmentWorldz5 жыл бұрын
nice video
@eclair95 жыл бұрын
This was / is excellent!!!
@ranggaagussaatmaja13042 жыл бұрын
Nice video brother 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
@johnpapp923 жыл бұрын
Did you see that gondola with hunting oscillation at 5:46
@TNRailProductions_014 жыл бұрын
This is a very great video! I'm positive that you could make this a DVD and make lots of money
@spaceghost89954 жыл бұрын
No one buys DVDs anymore dude.
@IceWolf11023 жыл бұрын
@@spaceghost8995 Bluray then
@TheNomadicRailfan5 жыл бұрын
Well done, Alex, excellent video.
@gunnyu.s.m.c86065 жыл бұрын
my compliments sir
@AllanLoveJr5 жыл бұрын
Damn good fantastic video. Love that BNSF Railway.
@cheeze58755 жыл бұрын
5:45 holy Crap ive never seen a car hunt so much.
@donaldthomas70704 жыл бұрын
I thought for a moment it was going to derail.
@sd83134 жыл бұрын
Donald Thomas same, it was scary
@luthfieyudhairawan38834 жыл бұрын
those two? well those are jack and kevin. i named them. 😂
@J3scribe5 жыл бұрын
Another fine presentation Alex! Would love to see you employ your drone more, such as at out of the way spots like bridges. Speaking of bridges, BNSF is planning the construction of a second Missouri River bridge at Sibley. I haven't been able to find any recent updates on it though. Something to look out for.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
On this trip, it was pretty windy both days, which prevented flying the drone. I would have gotten much closer to the bridge at Sibley, but flying from the south shore with a stiff 15 MPH South wind, with a drone only capable of going 30 MPH airspeed, was risky. Didn't want to lose it in the Missouri!
@J3scribe5 жыл бұрын
Totally understandable.
@donhunking22862 жыл бұрын
Anything happening on that new bridge yet ???
@Tiffy5525 жыл бұрын
Look at the wagon 2nd from last at 5.48 what a dangerous state, derail must be a strong possibility.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Tony Greenhill as bad as it looks it’s still fairly safe. Not that it shouldn’t be changed out, but the overall risk is still limited.
@GAMEOFDRONES14 жыл бұрын
Flat Steel tire , obround wheel
@rafaelfernandez83113 жыл бұрын
Muy bien relatado e interesante. Me gusto mucho ver la " high way" de los ferrocarriles. Buen trabajo Gracias
@truckinchihuahuaalvieschre24945 жыл бұрын
Just a little extra info for you all. At 14:10 they start the Marceline section but approx 7 million before it goes with in 500yds of my house in Bucklin, MO as it crosses the old Burlington Northern rte (now the same company BNSF) that takes a slightly different route threw Missouri from Chicago to Kansas City via Quincy, IL and actually comes together just west of a small town of Orrick, MO. Us locals still call the line in this video the Santa Fe and the other line the Burlington Northern to keep them straight.
@WideWorldofTrains5 жыл бұрын
Very cool presentation, great work
@cameronhaake38383 ай бұрын
I would love to see if you could cover the Union Pacific line between Kansas City and St. Louis I’ve get lots of variety of different trains but also gave a large number of intermodal trains
@Roadhogg245 жыл бұрын
Outstanding! As usual! Everything about your video production is stellar! Best KZbin rail channel! Thanks Alex
@terrypbug5 жыл бұрын
Nicely done
@barryparker96305 жыл бұрын
Awesome job.
@admydragon5 жыл бұрын
What is it with SD70's being changed out on the Transcons? Ha, saw an SD70ACe parked on the rip track at Shabbona, IL on the northern transcon/C&I this summer.....train in the siding was some landbarge manifest with fakebonnets pumpkins and the last C40-9 on NS. Fun times... Great video, just got back from shooting the southern transcon...shot around the shared section between CA and WB junctions, Marceline proper, as well as the intermediate signal bridges at Marceline and Bucklin, MO.
@davepike12205 жыл бұрын
Very, very well narrated.
@stevekalis1393 жыл бұрын
Check out the wobble on that gondola second from last car at 5:45
@thomaspalmer10195 жыл бұрын
Superb video!
@rongeorge21795 жыл бұрын
really great video
@carytodd72114 жыл бұрын
Great railroad videos!
@centralohiorailfan5 жыл бұрын
Nice Video!!! Every train pretty much has a gevo on it I wish bnsf got more Emd!!!
@joshuatoro89773 жыл бұрын
Do you have any good videos of grain facilities with the trains switching and doing what they do there
@nocoaviation83535 жыл бұрын
If you ever get to Colorado you should do the Union Pacific Greeley Subdivision
@terryambrose62604 жыл бұрын
Another addicting video! Had to watch it all. Questions: When a train has multiple engines are there people in each one? What determines the number of engines? Total weight? Number of cars? When there are engines at both ends (or even in the middle sometimes) are they all running? How often do they need refueling? Are all the engines controlled from 1 place?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
1. Nope only an engineer and conductor in the lead locomotive 2. Weight and the ruling (steepest) grade on the route 3. Typically, yes. Sometimes one or more are shutdown and just in transit to someplace else, or are only needed on portions of the route with the big hills and are shut down when not really needed to save fuel 4. Refuel distance varies, but at least several hundred miles 5. The locomotives are all controlled from the lead locomotive by the engineer. Locomotives up front are all wired together, and ones placed further back are controlled via radio
@Beargizmo33 жыл бұрын
Great questions, most of which I had at some point!
@dingo8babym203 жыл бұрын
That Norborne 'land barge' had 200 - plus change - cars( I counted). It took rt at 2 minutes to pass. How could it be 14,000' long? By my math it would be travelling 80 mph. Track speed? Love the vids
@TheJaernvaeg5 жыл бұрын
5:48 In Germany railroaders have to call in an emergency call and call the train for an immediate stop, if we spot a car shaking this heavy. Jeez, a miracle this car didn't derail...
@tonyordaziii72504 жыл бұрын
Can you do BNSF Needles Subdivision
@BNSFFur5 жыл бұрын
You should railfan Springfield MO
@samhankinson13535 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@unclespongehead5 жыл бұрын
Goose bumps... Comment at about the 1:00 mark.
@jamesburnside30235 жыл бұрын
Well done
@markhayes64075 жыл бұрын
another great capture of the Marceline sub. I just wish youtube would of kept the advertisements to a minimum.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark - glad you enjoyed it! KZbin runs ads essentially at my permission - there would be no ads if I weren’t in the partnership program. So you can blame me. However, please consider that the revenue is what makes these videos possible - not just here but on most channels on this website. Your only cost is a few minutes of your time - and you get unlimited free content. I hope you understand - it’s a great system that works for everybody!
@markhayes64075 жыл бұрын
That is why I gave up TV completely because there it is much worse. Keep posting trains for me because it is a big LIKE!
@michaeljudge860 Жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the CIT 3088. Would you happen to know what CIT stands for?
@denisetindall14872 жыл бұрын
I like train videos on KZbin 👍
@philiproseel35064 жыл бұрын
Rock me Mama like the wind and the rain, Rock me Mama like a south-bound train...
@alexanderreno865 жыл бұрын
Could you please do the BNSF St. Joseph Subdivision?
@newwomyn4 жыл бұрын
The icon is a Timken 6 1/2X12 F Class 100 ton tapered roller bearing. The parts shown is the end cap, locking plate, and end cap bolts which are torqued to 425 foot pounds.
@evandrorobertosperi48895 жыл бұрын
Ótimo vídeo, ganhou mais um inscrito
@johnjr.goldsberry10944 жыл бұрын
I live in Fort Madison and we get about 125-175 trains a day.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
That's a bit of an overestimate! About 60-80 is more like it.
@johnjr.goldsberry10944 жыл бұрын
@@ThornappleRiverRailSeries it depends on the day I still talk to the guys I made friends with when I drove cab for the railroad and they still say its about 125 to 175 just depends on the day and from where i live you can here the horns of the trains, when it gets warmer I will go and count and see actually how many go through Fort Madison.
@user-bl6hg9ql3j3 жыл бұрын
This is my first comment. I'm sorry that I's not good at English.I thought it was very cool even on railways in other countries.Is push-pull freight transportation common on that railroad?
@butchknouse83165 жыл бұрын
Does the Southern Transcon run through Emporia, Kansas?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@cowperson47635 жыл бұрын
I really like this video. I just with youtube would stop showing ads. Nobody wants to see them. They want to enjoy watching the video.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
A large share of the ad revenue goes to those of us who create the videos. With this income stream, these videos would simply not exist - at least in this quality and form.
@Rich206L5 жыл бұрын
Alex, what part of railroading do you plan to try and get into when you finish school? Rich
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Rich206L Operations/Engineering.
@southwestohiorails46455 жыл бұрын
What road were you on in Gorin, Missouri? I am going to visit there this summer.
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries5 жыл бұрын
Look it up on Google Maps - it's the crossing right in "downtown" in the middle of the huge S-curve. Can't miss it!
@southwestohiorails46455 жыл бұрын
@@ThornappleRiverRailSeries ok thank you I did. Cant wait to shoot that curve
@frostgfx5 жыл бұрын
Did anyone notice at 1.35 the guy with no arms or legs in the water??? I think his name is Bob! LOL
@seekingtko31464 жыл бұрын
enjoyable
@devtrash4 жыл бұрын
how long does a 14000 foot train have to stop at that speed?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
Not much longer than a normal train of lesser length. Still has the same brake shoes on every car, so braking effort per ton is roughly the same.
@IchimokuCloud5 жыл бұрын
It will take 40 of those 13,000 ft intermodal trains to clear all the containers off of a ship like the 20,000 TEU OOCL Hong Kong!!
@butchknouse83165 жыл бұрын
Has the Emporia Subdivision been double tracked from KC to Emporia?
@briansquibb9994 жыл бұрын
May I ask a dumb question; why are some units facing forward and some face to the rear behind the lead power unit?
@ThornappleRiverRailSeries4 жыл бұрын
Mostly because it doesn't matter which way the trailing units are facing. The traction motors work equally well in both directions. The lead unit of course is faced forward to maximize crew visibility.
@TobyPasman5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that Marceline was the childhood home of Walt Disney.