UNREAL LASHUPS & So Much More in Galesburg, Illinois!

In todays video, we see multiple oddballs from BNSF, plenty of fallen flags, a few heritage units, and more warbonnets than you can count! Some of these lashups, will never be seen again!
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[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

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[@GTech_builds]

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[@tom-and-mom]

12:55 Owld age

[@tom-and-mom]

12:31 to 12:43

[@tom-and-mom]

2:08 2:09 2:11 2:12

[@tom-and-mom]

13:34 Scrapped a long long time ago

[@GreenOverRed]

"Something somewhere on these giant machines is always going to be leaking" Lmao, sounds like the Chinooks I work on daily!

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Lol

[@macmedic892]

Thousands of parts, rotating at high speed around an oil leak.

[@Bigbigpoopi]

Or a pre-Evo Harley Davidson

[@FallenFlagRailfan]

1:01 that statement right there is literally true with some people’s luck. It’s literally like going into trainz and then spawning your own consist in, with like 3 special interest units and then driving it around the line in the video game, then only to find the consist IRL when out railfanning. That’s how some people’s luck is.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Lol

[@ryanfrogz]

We could really use someone like you up in the Twin Cities. So many oddities & historically significant railroad things of all sorts waiting for their day in the spotlight.

[@DesertRailProductions]

Great video! Those lashups are INSANE! still gotta love Dash 8s!

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Thank you! Yeah, D8’s are always awesome

[@Cowl_5544]

It’s a shame that class I/1’s are being retried

[@Cowl_5544]

And I mean class I/1’s are retiring them

[@stephensalloum7763]

CN has the Wisconsin And Southern Heritage Unit plus they have the Elgin Joliet and Eastern, Illinois Central, BC Rail and a Grand Trunk SD70M-2

[@roskgo1193]

9:08 that lashup is incredible, looks like something straight out of the 90s! To bad the one bnsf unit was there or else it would really look like it! Either way that is an incredible catch. Definitely need to pick up some of those for modeling!

[@mijicalmagiemance8014]

Nice locomotive catches especially 1063 and the fallen flags and the heritage units

[@user-bb3yv8dy7q]

Thank You for making the video, great explanations about some of the units. You always go a great job.

[@Jennifer-K5LA]

I absolutely have to model some of these units! I live in Minneapolis and get to see tons of odd lash ups, unique locomotives, and vintage equipment on a regular basis One local railroad, Minnesota commercial never disappoints when it comes to strange power and equipment. I love your videos thanks!

[@UnionPacificTrainMan1988]

Great video! I actually caught the bnsf geometry train on the BNSF Omaha Sub by surprise and it also had a fake bonnet in trail behind the leader which another cool surprise.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Awesome!

[@carlyrembowski9717]

CSX has A good amount of C40-8Ws left along with the CM40-8 Rebuilds.

[@isaacseay5444]

Dale yoopers rusty Chevrolet is always a classic. 12:35

[@everettdemeritt7362]

I really appreciate your videos. Thanks so much for the research and time that you put into making these info filled videos. Keep up the great work.

[@SoCalOCRailfan]

Amazing video! Galesburg is all about the good stuff.

[@milesmainline9324]

I live about an hour from Galesburg so I like to come and watch trains there too.

[@chriscarlson7915]

Great video! Thanks for covering Galesburg again!

[@Tony-465]

16:51 At least one NS GEVO Heritage Unit has been repainted, 8099 - The Southern. Though this was after it went through fight, with a landslide, in Pittsburgh....

[@railsofontario3029]

I hate to break it but CN has retired ALL of their C40-8W’s. They are being cut up left and right across Canada and America. Ironic considering Lordstown also has CN/BCOL Dash8’s being cut up too

[@ostlandr]

RE: Geometry car- Granddad was telling me that back in the '40s the railroads he worked for (Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern and Erie) had cars equipped with a recording seismograph. It used a paper tape synchronized to the wheels. So with 100% mechanical technology, you could automatically detect low joints, etc. by mile marker. This was of course combined with visual inspection.

[@matthewthebluey-brony-trai8006]

18:14 If your wondering about this unit this is a Ex-TFM AC4400CW, that was delivered to TFM, when KCS bought out TFM in 1997, it became KCSM since then. Now it's CPKCM after the merger with CP and KCS as of 2023. I think KCSM 4537 was TFM 2637 before the patch and renumbered.

[@JohnNack]

Mind blowing catches! Great video!

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Dang this guy knows a lot..Well done Sir!

[@Masklavafox]

Great Video liked when you talk about 325 and the brief history of the of the WC its means alot to bunch of us. Thank you for putting out another great video.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed!

[@winkelmannchannel971]

1. Ex NS C40-8 8302 left LTEX a couple months ago along with a bunch of ex CSX C40-8W's that went to various G&W Railroads so maybe 8302 is going to one of them 2. One Norfolk Southern heritage unit GEVO has already got their treatment, 8099 (southern) it was in A wreck and then it came out of the shops probably about towards the beginning or middle of the year with a new coat of paint and new black number boards

[@Phoenixknight79]

I live in Red Wing, Mn and see alot of BNSF units up at the Northtown yard... I have been able to photograph alot war bonnets lately.

[@FreedomRailfan1776]

At 6:38 you can see one of the locomotives on the Z train is spitting fire!

[@JeremyRails]

Love the work has always ! Great video!

[@mopardude824]

Today… Sir, I have recently discovered your content and I must say, you are in a class of your own. After watching your dash 8 videos, I have a request. If you find the time, may you please make a video about the last remaining cascade green BNSF SD-60M’s like the dash 8 videos? Thank you in advance, and merry (early) Christmas, sir.

[@Tesingaccount12Productions]

18:40 Anyone catch that natural gas gevo in the background? Anyways, great video Southern Plains! Looking forward to the next video uploaded.

[@WMAC_Master]

such cool stuff there. I'd be visiting that yard everyday if i lived near it. Seems BNSF has lots to offer in terms of cool stuff.

[@bdawg7132]

Loving the Allis Chalmers at 9:47

[@FanOWater]

It's awesome to see red Warbonnet's, but sad to see them in such rough shape. Great info in this video - nice job!

[@joshjones3408]

Great video 👍👍

[@subnormality5854]

I just watched that Yoopers video out of Christmas spirit - fascinating to see it here

[@kevinqualkenbush6114]

I was lucky and caught BNSF #2042 sitting in the BNSF Eola Yard in Aurora Illinois earlier this year. I have a picture but not sure if I can share it with you.

[@cxmx3295]

Love the video and also how did you get in the locomotive shop and also you never fail to see something cool

[@joeboggan]

I have a picture of BNSF 515 and 545 in Davenport IA back in 2016

[@UnstoppableRailfan]

Great Video!

[@Cowl_5544]

0:41 nice to see 5632 again(shame it was scrapped)

[@Cowl_5544]

And at 0:45 it’s 4960!

[@mikeyk9725]

I got to see one of those special passenger cars seen at 10:08 today. A single H2 Dash 9 was pulling it but it looked like it was waiting for a passing mixed freight to go by. Saw it 15 or so miles south west of the Santa Fe Junction. I couldn't get a picture as I was going along Interstate 35 in KS. But I recognized it since I watched this video beforehand.

[@Routeofthe400productions]

Once again Great Video and lashups! Also the BNSF smurfs always remind me of Conrail.

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Thank you! Actually, 2042 did work for Conrail ~25 years ago.

[@Routeofthe400productions]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan Wow still in blue even after being sold!

[@ericsundell9978]

haha, thanks for "da Yoopers" cameo in your video.

[@chucklynch5505]

I was impressed to hear the term electromagnetic energy used in a railfanning video

[@BNSFTrains10]

This looks so much better for BNSF to give 1755 it's classic ATSF Numbers instead of that Black Patch with White Numbers now it looks much better different than 552 but with it's Warbonnet Logo in red instead changing that fading Pink Color to it's classic Red and I was going to call 552 a Oddball

[@jordanthurston36]

The warbonnet leading the inspection car did it have a k5la horn

[@RiverbendRailfanning]

Wow! Amazing to see a Smurf paired with warbonets! Also how do you know that code for a train? I’m still a little new to railfanning, well, 8 months but still. Love the videos keep up the great work!!

[@caseyvillemodelrailroad3877]

Great vidio, very informative article, like the fact so many Canadian locos depicted. Thanks for the morning coffee...

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed!

[@RhYour_Handl]

fun fact: BNSF 2042 Was actually rescued by an unknown person and was restored to where it can run so basically if BNSF see's this then it might get storage again

[@MattTheAllertor125]

12:02 sounds like that warbonnet dash 9 has a k5la

[@NothingButTrains]

Nice. Thanks.

[@josepantoja5033]

I like seeing new videos

[@joshjones3408]

I like how you blocked out sertain thangs without using that same ol blur that's cool thank you 👍👍👍👍

[@RailRider9571]

12:32 I lost it 😂

[@macmedic892]

Da Yoopers, “Rusty Chevrolet”. A great Christmas parody song, with a video here on KZbin.

[@DPU.proMN.IA.]

In fact I saw at least 12 BNSF dash 8's in Iowa as well as a bunch of ex Norfolk Southern Dash 8 and dash nines as well as some CSX ones and a CSX-B40-8, I've seen my fair share of ex BC rail dash 9 and dash 8's

[@hillbillyrailfan]

Come to Terre haute Indiana would love to hear the history and your videos.

[@Illinoisrailfan-zg2pb]

18:12 I saw 4537 trailing on RCHI457 along with a Ferromex ACe

[@trainman8478]

I saw a blue BNSF engine once on the main line once in Tennessee

[@BigZ-md7lz]

BNSF should make a Smurf heritage unit!

[@philliplee980]

Very cool

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

Thank you!

[@philliplee980]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan your welcome

[@Nasty_Ramen]

I know atleast some rail fans have noticed this. The way the airline is ran when not connected and the 2 lights on either side make the train look like its making the ":3" face.

[@JessicaWinn-ho4fg]

Love your content,I don’t live near Galesburg

[@haroldbrown1998]

Looks like my model RR.

[@user-gl9qb6hs2l]

There are a lot of leasing companies power at donkey creek yard near Gillette Wyoming

[@brianwittman5172]

The blue paint on a BNSF eninge isn't new. Back in the day, before the BN came into being, the Great Northern played around with a blue and white colour scheme. I remember some of the GP9 and the E or F series painted blue, along with some passenger cars.

[@nong1993h1]

Nice trainz raiway

[@LivingWRailfan]

9:08 Yep it speaks for itself Im on the CSX and NS so I probably wont see a Warbonnet Did 691 have a K5LLA?

[@wceyuki]

16:45 i thought the Southern HU (gevo) got the repaint after it was repaired from it's wreck? or am i misremembering?

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

It did, but it wasn’t rebuilt.

[@4everdc302]

There is a Chessie closed hopper at the Elgin County Railway Museum in St Thomas Ontario🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋

[@844SteamFan]

1:10 rip 2042, got sent to storage recently.

[@indridcold8433]

At BNSF, we don't make the locomotive, we make it bluer.

[@UP6706_Central_Iowa_Railfan]

9:14 could've fooled me being in the early 90's. Wow! I hate to admit it, but Galesburg, IL is WAY better than watching trains in Boone, IA and North Platte, NE combined.

[@cncpreferred848]

With motive power pulling the trains from start to delivery and back, now there will be many motive power road names seen anywhere. It is more cost effective than changing locos that moved to the end of a rail section owned by a specific company. Once lashed up, they just continue pulling the train to the end of the run or to a classification yard where the cars would be regrouped into different trains to move to their final destination. The motive power is just leased to the next block of ownership and to the end of the run. This vastly reduces locomotives dead heading (moving motive power only) back to get the yards to get another train. The locos lash up to pull another train back to their rail home base. Crews may change out, but the locos continue on. I hope I explained this well enough. It is a bit complicated. I tried to simplify the processes. I am sure many current road names will change in the next ten years or so. When reconsolidating into a new railroad name, they get to write off the cost of the motive power, rolling stock, rail right of way, and track for tax savings after the tax deduction has hit the statute of years it can be written off. Most corporations do this like clockwork. You can almost calibrate the atomic clock by it.

[@mbtaghost2583]

16:55 8099: Am I a joke?

[@PiercesTrains716]

10:10 that is a very nice locomotive

[@betsymani2734]

Question: why do they always put a hopper or something behind the locomotive other than the geo cars or passenger cars?

[@michaeledwards8267]

12:31 Rusty chevy

[@michaeledwards8267]

Diesel shop break

[@dwagman8422]

Love your vids. Planning a daytrip to railfan to Galesburg and see my first humpyard. Checking google maps they don't show a 4th street bridge. They show 3rd street and Hwy 10 crossing the yard. Am I missing something?

[@Southern_Plains_Railfan]

The 3rd street bridge is the 4th street bridge. Idk why the street names randomly change like that. The gravel patch by the wye just off Seminary street is also a good spot, but the bridge is the best; you can see everything.

[@dwagman8422]

@@Southern_Plains_Railfan Excellent, thanks.

[@Oliver_11_the_little_western]

Ex atsf 647 has a conrail c40-8w blue part on the left side I don't know what it's name is but it's there

[@western-m1a2]

I saw a kcs in battle ship grey it was nice but it was showing it age

[@railace3815]

When did 1755 get a new number font in the ATSF style?

[@mikeupton5406]

Total noob, I just do yard assists through a outside contractor. But I did mention my surprise at seeing one of those Illinois Central locomotive to one of the conductors.. They seemed pretty happy about having it as head end power.

[@macmedic892]

1:44 “BNSF… doesn’t care much about looks…” Paint don’t pull. That’s how I heard it, at least.

[@AndreiTupolev]

Smaller companies, meanwhile, that are keen on attracting new business see it as a valuable promotional tool - as the big companies did in the old days. I guess that when a company gets too big it gets lazy and complacent, believing that it can exist forever on the business it already has

[@WyanoPenna]

16:56 is incorrect, 8099 was refurbished after wreck damage

[@IC_1005]

I think BNSF 1063 was involved in the Roswell Train Wreck. . .

[@joshandkorinna]

Man I love your videos. KZbin keeps unsubscribing me. This is the 2nd confirmed time that it's happened. It's ticking me off. I want to support content creators I like but how am I supposed to do that when it won't even let me stay subscribed?!?!

[@marcusfountain1694]

Folks see what happens when we all get along ❤, but no we wanna homogenize everything and run it through a Macco paint booth .I'm going to name it Jessie's 🌈 collation collision train ser 😂

[@Webbcityrailfan_productions]

In New Mexico I was recording and then I stopped and then a Geo train raced passed me

[@johnnydodd9919]

Hello from alva

[@Bobdole4373]

The Z train is kinda like the ATSF Super C train

[@heavymetalcat1]

I can tell you that the 1755 was "repainted" at some point between July 7th and August 27th of 2023, I have 2 pictures of it, and the first doesn't yet have the new number style. Edit: this was actually intended for the video I watched before this one, so I'll repost it there, but I'll leave this comment here since 1755 is also in this video.

[@birdman5223]

#5972 Good stuff sir☺️

[@thorclemens5286]

Da yoopers are funny

[@martywilson1028]

Lash ups are a term coined by foamers,as a former railroad employee it’s called a consist,,nothing else

[@uprrrailfan6615]

Got to see a ghost i was so surprised she was beauty i have it on my channel i cant recall her number

[@NothernMountainTrainHater]

I HATE this video!

[@burroaks7]

along with the oil top off they sample the oil send it off to be analyzed and they add in supplementative oil additives for wear protection, seal conditioning , friction and viscosity modifiers ect... they only really get an oil change when/if the oil gets contaminated