Great video! I filmed a few train along this line last summer, it see's a lot of coal traffic from what I know, great video I really like you location
2-3 at most. This is a secondary line that primarily handles Oak Creek Power Plant coal trains and rock trains for the quarry on the north side of Racine. The local comes down from Cudahy once or twice during the week too. There isn't very much overhead traffic due to most of it running on the Milwaukee Sub a few miles west. Occasionally you'll see something besides coal / rock trains if the Milwaukee Sub is backed up, otherwise it's pretty quiet.
@Brenton81 i know this is a random question but how come norfolk southern and csx ditch lights flash but the up and bnsf engines dont? i have allways wondered that and for some reason when ever i railfan it bugs the living piss out of me not to see flashing ditch lights
@southern4501isawesom I'm not really sure. I would guess it's the railroad's decision on how they want them set up. If it were a federal regulation, they would probably be the same all the way across the board. I know the CP, CN, and WSOR don't have flashing ditch lights either.
@southern4501isawesom Code of Federal Regulations, Sec. 229.125 Headlights and auxiliary lights, paragraph (e) states: Auxiliary lights required by paragraph (d) of this section may be arranged
(1) to burn steadily or
(2) flash on approach to a crossing.
My guess would be that steady lights are preferred by some railroads since flashing lights may burn out sooner. Flashing lights may be seen as more visible in a crossing or other hazardous location, however.
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elchanaton 1 month ago
Great video! I filmed a few train along this line last summer, it see's a lot of coal traffic from what I know, great video I really like you location
metraF40PH163 2 months ago
on P3 C#/Db is Silenced I will Pronounce it P2
gamersofthedead 6 months ago
did any one count? i realized a few min in i shuda counted but I just liked listening and watching
4x4American 6 months ago
Where in Oak Creek was this video taken ? Thanks for posting, love the rails ...
kingjameswww 8 months ago
thats a lot of coal!
BaltimoreAndOhioRR 9 months ago
wow
shovel20 9 months ago
Music to my ears XD
babycantdance 10 months ago
A decade ago we never saw DPU's in the back. Is this a way to economize on fuel costs?
lordbemylight 1 year ago
@lordbemylight It's for ease of handling the train
Brenton81 1 year ago
That was a long one~!!
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
Excellent!
Is the train full or empty???
Fantastic video and train!
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LSZocker2009 2 years ago
How many trains run through there a day?
GATX4059784 2 years ago
2-3 at most. This is a secondary line that primarily handles Oak Creek Power Plant coal trains and rock trains for the quarry on the north side of Racine. The local comes down from Cudahy once or twice during the week too. There isn't very much overhead traffic due to most of it running on the Milwaukee Sub a few miles west. Occasionally you'll see something besides coal / rock trains if the Milwaukee Sub is backed up, otherwise it's pretty quiet.
Brenton81 2 years ago
@Brenton81 i know this is a random question but how come norfolk southern and csx ditch lights flash but the up and bnsf engines dont? i have allways wondered that and for some reason when ever i railfan it bugs the living piss out of me not to see flashing ditch lights
southern4501isawesom 10 months ago
@southern4501isawesom I'm not really sure. I would guess it's the railroad's decision on how they want them set up. If it were a federal regulation, they would probably be the same all the way across the board. I know the CP, CN, and WSOR don't have flashing ditch lights either.
Brenton81 10 months ago
@southern4501isawesom Code of Federal Regulations, Sec. 229.125 Headlights and auxiliary lights, paragraph (e) states: Auxiliary lights required by paragraph (d) of this section may be arranged
(1) to burn steadily or
(2) flash on approach to a crossing.
My guess would be that steady lights are preferred by some railroads since flashing lights may burn out sooner. Flashing lights may be seen as more visible in a crossing or other hazardous location, however.
decline2state 4 months ago
Excelllent videos more please
klefive 2 years ago
I love the noise when it goes over the crossing
oldtimefan 2 years ago
you should make more videos at this crossing
oldtimefan 2 years ago
hi boy what a long train lots of coal cars and nice cp engins thanks where was this taken like to know than ks
henery09 2 years ago
They use joiunted rail on that?!
GATX4059784 2 years ago
nice shot of that area.
terrencej18 2 years ago