Union Pacific monster 294 car coal train Wood River, Nebraska

[@scotty4579]

great catch 294 cars 3x3x1

[@jacktaggart2489]

I read one time where N&W staged a 500 car coal train down in the coal regions of SW West Virginia, KY as a publicity stunt. This was utilising steam power, back in the late 1950's; must have been quite a spectacle. Speeds must have been a lot slower in mountain terrain than in UP's Nebraska here. Thanks for the video. Demonstrates the high efficiency of contemporary railroading.

[@andrewilson453]

Wow, great video, I have seen CSXT loaded coal trains with 2 engines in front,130 to 135 loaded coal cars, with 2 engines at the rear here in Maryland

[@BNforever2009]

Good video. That was a long train. Now its normal. The CN gets coal trains from the BNSF that's the same length.

[@georgematthews2877]

Good Afternoon Tom!!🥤 You were in my stomping grounds!😊 With the UP, and it's vast territory to cover, it's always been "the bigger the better"!! Bigger for sure!! The jury is still out on the better!!😊

[@rogergusty1802]

292, but I could be wrong .... I am certainly not going to count 'em again!

[@travelingtom923]

That's the longest train I have ever seen.

[@rogergusty1802]

@@travelingtom923 By the time I got to 150 I wish that I had never started counting!!!

[@TheMetGuy]

Nice catch! 1218 axles

[@Malakie]

That's the type of train loaded down and moving that fast that I would not be sitting that close to ... that thing derails, you are toast.

[@walterfink9782]

That was two trains in one. For sure. That rear DPU looked so lonely. Kinda out of place.

[@interstateruler]

Damn, huge train

[@michaelplumb298]

Did all of those coal cars go to one public utility

[@oakcreekrailroadproduction3907]

The WEPX coal trains go to the oak creek power plant

[@joankamp4513]

Wow!

[@danielalmquist1264]

1218 axles!

[@101jumpit]

Jeez! How long was that :)

[@artiedelimitros9443]

18,000 ft

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