Train in Trouble! 2 Crews! 10 Locomotives! Front Cab & Rear Helper Engineers! Steep Swarthout Canyon

[@rickylong2768]

In loving memory of Hobo Shoestring ... this was the route he loved

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Nice tribute! Thanks

[@caroldavis7169]

That first train was awesome. I live on the east side of Australia and I remember learning about the Fault in geography back in the mid 70s, so I find it really interesting when it turns up on you channel Keith. Thank you for that

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

I think I had geography class about the same time! Thanks, Carol. Now you’ve seen it close up!

[@CalebA-sv2kw]

Keith is giving us full service train catches, geography lessons, help for model train hobbyists, and radio chatter. Thanks brother stay safe out there.

[@CalebA-sv2kw]

That was heavy power up front on that first train SD 70 ACE , SD 70 M and a AH nice catch Keith thanks

[@dmorgan28]

Wow that first train had 7 units on the head end and then that long train had 2 units on the back. At first I thought it was a DPU but I saw an engineer waving on those back units. So I guess it was a helper engine with an engine crew. Cool video. 👍❤️

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

I know railroading! Appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts!

[@CalebA-sv2kw]

And the Buddy and Keith respect horn salute

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Of course! Thanks

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Thank you for showing the falt. Never seen so interesting. To us long away.😊

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

I appreciate you taking the time! Thank you

[@charliebrooks2570]

Hi Keith and Buddy! Cool heavy, long UP! That train goes on forever!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

We both love the UP power, Charlie. Thanks good man!

[@JoeRoberts-c9y]

Nice clear video. Great narration. Living on the fault line

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Joe!

[@backalleyrailroading2835]

Great shots from close up and far away... Awesome !!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks a lot!

[@bigbossrailfanner]

Nice UP manifest train Keith especially that thundercab SD70ACe leader

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Was a fun catch. Thanks Mark!

[@klauskohlberg9995]

BIG TRAIN LOTS OF LOCOS,,,GREAT VIDEO

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you very much!

[@skyepilotte11]

A never ending train !

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Was a beast! Thanks

[@michaellowe8286]

Got to be one of the longest trains have ever seen

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks for watching!

[@reggiehowze1891]

Trucker from Iowa. Use to marvel at those trains going up Cajon .

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Hello, Reggie. Thanks

[@bradleyjanes2949]

Great Sunday action 👍😎 ty

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@victorrhee4491]

Wow. I have never seen anything like this!!!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks so much! Hope to see you again soon!

[@workinghardusa]

Great video well done!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you very much!

[@georgebrockman1140]

Ridiculously long train 😮

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Definitely! Thanks

[@MrFreddarama]

As a kid I rode this line a few times. It's the old SP single track i believe and had many manifests that were full of hobos.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

You nailed it! Love hearing your stories! Keep them coming! Thanks friend!

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Excellent video my friends 😊awesome 😮Greeting 🙋 from Argentina

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you very much friend!!!

[@georgefraserjr1329]

I can’t believe how long that train is but I’ve seen one like that one time literally wrapped around the mountains in CA,it might have been Cajon Pass but I don’t remember.great video, thanks for sharing

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Definitely sounds like Cajon! Welcome and thanks!

[@SD70AH-9O34]

That’s a very cool catch! I like the amount of power on the front and that crossing bell sounds broken

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

I agree! Thanks

[@johncamp2567]

How very cool to see video from the UP crossing on Swarthout Canyon Road! Most rail-fan videos are from the BNSF crossing, making your view unexpected! Nice San Andreas/Blue Cut shot, too!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks so much John for your awesome comment!

[@michaelthompson7570]

Crazy railroading,,been away from it for fifteen years,glad I dont have to run something like this.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Appreciate you watching and sharing your thoughts and experiences!

[@Richard-o2u1w]

Northbound UP manifest train was 146 cars.

[@gungorbaykara4498]

Evet bende saydım 146 adet waggons 8 adet çekici 2 adette itici lok mashine toplam 10 mashine.Çok hoş çok zevli bir video.Teşekkürler.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks so very much friend!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks Richard!!!!!

[@greatpar]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Ou

[@salvadormedinafeliciano6454]

Nice my friend

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks for the visit

[@ronaldpiper4812]

Seen California in a simi trucks. 4 times. Interesting! Again thank you.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you Ronald!

[@eatonbeaver6083]

Rare to see maned helpers anymore especially in Cajon

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks a lot! Was a fun catch!

[@kensingtonchapp4819]

On BNSF we have crewed helpers 3 or 4 times a day. Sometimes more. Sometimes less. I'm an engineer who runs the pass daily.😉

[@emwungarand]

5792 lookin' nice. Fresh AC4400CW rebuild.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@natgass8102]

nice

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks

[@eugenedickson2557]

If there’s a crew on the DP it would be called a manned helper not Distributed Power. I have ran the Cascades between Oakridge and Cascade Summit since 2004 and have work helper off and on since then.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

True. I’ve updated the post to reflect your point. Thanks for clarifying friend.

[@eugenedickson2557]

@@cajonpassrailroadfansSadly, last November they abolished our Helper Boards and returned to DP’d trains again.

[@kylebrown6951]

Yes you are right and if is unmand it's or they are pushers. Fueled BNSF on track for several years. With a FRED Fk'n Rear End Device got that from the Carman as I was locked out fueln' 🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@herbward5240]

I would like to see a model railroad with a consist that long…

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

That would be a nice sight!!!

[@motherlodepicker898]

Do miss him and adventures😢

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Definitely. Sadness.

[@SimonTog]

Great video :)

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks so much!!!

[@kc6nfv746]

Great video to operate one of those you got to be Good in math the grade how steep the weight the speed and how many engine you need were was this done at I kind of know the area but it's not the 138 what road you was on

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Great information. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@colonelklink8175]

Question: When everything is up and running normally, what is the name of the device or devices that ensure that each and every locomotive is either pulling or pushing equally?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Great question. Let’s see what our Subscribers have to say.

[@colonelklink8175]

​@@cajonpassrailroadfansThanks. Great video by the way. I appreciate your efforts. Take care.

[@michaelpinney07]

That is one loooooong train...........................

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Definitely! Thanks

[@danieljulian4676]

Mona tried to tell me To stay away from the train line She said that all the railroad men Just drink up your blood like wine An’ I said, “Oh, I didn’t know that But then again, there’s only one I’ve met An’ he just smoked my eyelids An’ punched my cigarette” Oh, Mama, can this really be the end To be stuck inside of Mobile With the Memphis blues again

[@elevationmoto6208]

Bob Dylan

[@FJDad777]

Woah. 😮 That was absolutely epic brother. Fantasic catch!! That was a HUGE and HEAVY beast to stall out with that much power up front is wild!! 🤯 I guess if some of the power was dead it makes sense. Were you searching for riders in the open box car!? Beautiful view and perspective for the second train!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks Brother. It was cool to catch this one for sure!

[@CalebA-sv2kw]

@@FJDad777 i was waiting for pee wee herman to bail out of the boxcar hahaha

[@FJDad777]

@@CalebA-sv2kw 🤣🤣

[@dallas82288cowboys]

Was the lead unit a rebuild sd90? Also what was wrong with the lead units?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

SD70ACe Thunder Cab leader. They weren’t sure why the engines shut down from I can gather. A mechanic helped them for a few hours over the radio. I know the lead and first helper were engaged. The other 6 I can’t tell. Once they got it going the mechanic told them not to touch anything all the way into the shop.

[@alistairmcmillan7984]

DANG!! How long is that train??? 😵‍💫

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

It’s a big one for sure! Thanks

[@natgass8102]

your video is incredibly clear are you using a camera or a phone? where do you think the dead headed engines were being repositioned to? thanks

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

I’m currently using an iPhone promax 12. For that exact reason. It’s crisp! I don’t know where they were headed. I’m guessing engines 2 through 8 were dead. The mechanic heard over my scanner said for the crew to take it straight to the mechanic shop when they arrive.Told him not to touch anything.

[@1953travis]

How many miles?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Well over a mile long I think. Thanks

[@sallyspencer5624]

How many cabs were there ? They carry an enormous amount of goods. They beat semitrailers and make them appear small.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

10 locomotives but only 3 in front and back 2 online. Thanks Sally!

[@1topfueldrag]

is that an uphill grade?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Uphill. Thanks

[@dcdanger6151]

Been some bad accidents at the bottom of the pass.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Truth. Thanks for commenting.

[@Raptorman0909]

That had to be about 250 cars.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Was a beast! Thanks

[@dalespencer6165]

How many cars on this train?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Good question. Looks like about 147 cars.

[@UMaung-io8vr]

❤❤❤❤❤😮😅😅

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you!

[@anantdabholkar685]

147 cars with 8 front 2 read engines!!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thank you friend. We appreciate!

[@tulyar1043]

Train around 8800 foot long.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

@@tulyar1043 Great Stats! We appreciate you sharing!!! Thanks

[@bobbysmith683]

How many cars???

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

147 cars. 10 power units. Thanks

[@robertfinan7760]

Last four units on head-end were DEAD IN CONSIST.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks Robert! You’re spot on! Appreciate your insight!

[@zacharbert6604]

Is this Nevada or California?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

California. Thanks

[@ubogyi4656]

Like to see the longest train.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks

[@ROBERT-u5q7h]

where was the trouble???

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

The train stopped for hours at the bottom. Had to finally add power on the rear. That’s why the trail locomotive was manned. Thanks

[@MrTrapezoid]

Were they deadheading in the rear or were they actually helping?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

No reason to pull dead weight up this grade. They were pushing hard. You can hear the engines and see the smoke. And there’s an engineer sitting there giving me the peace sign. I have several other videos where they were talking about this train all day and I’m putting a movie together so you’ll hear it all and how it happened. Thanks

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Most the engines up top were dead headed. The two rear were added to get this beast up the grade. You can hear the engines and see the smoke and they had an engineer in there.

[@MrTrapezoid]

@@cajonpassrailroadfans ahh i see, thanks. I thought the engines in the back were being controlled by the engineer at the front of the train and the the crew in the back were in there just doing nothing.

[@jamesyoung7655]

Only three online on the head end

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Sounds right on the money. Thanks James!

[@jamesyoung7655]

@@cajonpassrailroadfans yeahhh I’m a conductor for UP out of Texas

[@grahamcracker659]

this is very scare, my cat is ad

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Sorry. Thanks

[@davekoss3181]

Who else was car counting?

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks for viewing!

[@MarioAceval-x2b]

Aver gente no es un tren 12 máquina que tiran iguales de potencia la diferencia es que una sola máquina comanda al resto de maquina ningún tren va a tirar tantos vagones y menos con peso.

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks friend!

[@zacharbert6604]

California I think with the SA fault there

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Good question. Cajon Pass. Southern California.Thanks

[@Uncle-Tuxedo-helper]

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Thanks

[@rd4660]

Engine 8785 was a dirty girl!!!

[@cajonpassrailroadfans]

Sure was! Thanks

[@eugenedickson2557]

If you want to see Dirty Power, check out the Cascades. 21 tunnels in about 40 miles. They just keep running from Eugene,OR to Klamath Falls, OR. The engines get filthy to the point you can’t read the engine # unless you’re standing right next to it.