BLMA Fullerton California Railfanning - JAN 2012

[DetroitLove4U]

Jack London is better WAY BETTER. What are the next few cities these manifest pass when heading west?

[vidfreak727]

holy crap, BLMA is in fullerton, CA?

[AMTK510]

100? I don't think so ... with the economy as it is these days ... try about 15 or so amtrak, 25 metrolink, and on a good day, 25 freight.

[BLMAmodels]

@AMTK510 The tally is more like roughly: Amtrak X 26 (Surfliners North & South, plus the Southwest Chief twice daily); Metrolink X 34 (Orange County Line + 91 Line); BNSF X 40-50 with lots of EB/WB Stacks, TOFC, Ethanol, Manifests and numerous La Mirada Locals. So, even in a down economy this place still rumbles all day long...believe us, we watch it all day long.

[AMTK510]

The bagdad detector out on the Needles Subdivision sees 95% of what Fullerton does. On a VERY good day, it sees 70 trains. Only 35% of those see Fullerton, as Manifest stop in Barstow, intermodal go to the bay / san bernardino instead, etc. etc. I've spent 6am-9pm at Fullerton countless times in the previous years, and my best day was 27.

[vidfreak727]

@AMTK510 isnt there also a freight yard near Disneyland Resort? I've seen some Union Pacific Genset switchers over in that area (near the Anaheim Police Station).

[AMTK510]

Yeah, that's the UP anaheim yard, nothing from there goes through Fullerton, and it's a small yard. And yes, they're literally 40 feet from the train station (BLMA)

[vidfreak727]

@AMTK510

ah cool! Is it something people can just check out? You have some good products btw!

[AMTK510]

I'm not with BLMA. I just have been to Fullerton plenty of times. I believe you can go there, yes.

[vidfreak727]

@AMTK510

thats ok, it was worth to ask anyway. Another thing, is it a new practice of BNSF to stick extra engines at the end of their trains now? I saw that a lot while I was eating at the Spaghetti factory right by the fullerton train station

[hoorider13]

I was down there in 2009 during the summertime. It's just amazing how many trains run there between BNSF, Metrolink, and Amtrak's Surfliner and long haul service! It would take me forever to get qualified on the San Bernardino and San Diego Subs! Great catches!

[5292Nate]

Great video! What are the speed limits here?

[BLMAmodels]

@5292Nate They were 50mph for years on all three tracks; however, recently the freight speed was lowered to 40mph. Considering this video was shot prior to those changes, top speed at the time would have still been 50.

[5292Nate]

@BLMAmodels Cool! Thanks!

[Rl469]

Thanks, Craig! The sounds came through great. What camera are you using?

[BLMAmodels]

@Rl469 Thanks! Camera is a (few years old now) Canon HF100.

[railworksdabest]

what are the railcars between the locomotives and the tanker cars there for?

[BLMAmodels]

@railworksdabest Buffer cars in case of derailment.

[mota1744]

A great video very produced.

[aocruiser]

Nice catches!

[larryblaha]

Notice the buffer cars on the oil can train. A little OSHA safety or BNSF RR rule book??

[Rdrake1413]

Nice video.

[geomodelrailroader]

good one Creg most of the trains you see are Stacks

[traindude32]

Fullerton is your perfect railfanning spot?

[buttercupthesweetnes]

That's an interesting looking car at the end of the train at 4:38. I assume it's a cab car?

[Train538]

@buttercupthesweetnes That's correct.

[brickbuilder711]

Excellent package! You guys have it real nice over there.

[andersonjjj333]

very nice