Union Pacific Military Tank Train - 8/3/11

[LesFarrington]

all manner of military vehicles were deployed to the middle east. many camouflage schemes and of course the military is constantly building. it took many years to build the numbers we had in iraq alone....not they are all coming home Relatively ALL AT ONCE. Do you think they are all FLOWN directly to the bases? LORDY people. Im wondering if you still have your Y2K survival kits! i dont trust the government but they are NOT mobilizing against us! we couldnt even secure IRAQ....hehe

[imaghostbuster36]

how heavy r those wagons each with 2 tanks on them? cos its 2 tanks 2 each wagon so weight of tank and weight of wagon tht wuld b??

[wacher8]

Why are the green and not tan?

[mario63ist]

@wacher8 well tan is for deserts and dry places, green is for forests and wet places makes sense dosent it -.-

[wacher8]

@mario63ist What war are we in that we need green ones? Afghanistan is not wet its dry for the most part. 

[mario63ist]

@wacher8 on the contrary Afganistan is mostly a mountainous land and has huge forests, which aren't rain forests but a mixture of sort to medium high trees, anyway thats not the point, as everyone knows the USA is the most powerful country in the world and it should be prepared to fight any kind of wars in any kind of terrain or conditions and as you know huge parts of the world are still covered with dense forests wich require such green camouflage

[gatewaysolo104]

lovely sd70m

[slowpoke96Z28]

thats a lot of dead terrorists...and this isnt the reason america is in debt. its in debt because not only does it have to support defense, but its citizens want to be fed, clothed, educated, housed, and given jobs and healthcare all on its dime. when part of its original intent was to provide a national defense. people talk about defense being the problem, then turn around and fill out a FASFA to get money to go to a school that gets money from the federal government, all while getting SSI...

[BenjaminEdwardMOV]

Beautiful shots and lighting. Great chance that you were there. Thumbs up

[earl973]

beware the rise of the military industrial complex.

[BNSF1985]

@amandarvillalobos fucking retard

[FreedomForAll741776]

Wonder why we are in so much debt

[25lockie]

what a waste of money.

[snoops1586]

any one else notice half way down the train one of the tanks only had two chains binding it down compaired to six on the rest

[MeTubeu333]

We train Russians how to operate these at Fort Knox....

[Adamlovesmedal]

ive seen one of these before at night but i was norfolk southern and it came through lebanon pa

[Fichorkaa]

Watch out! Marshall law!

[JRCoolDude412]

Are those M1-Abrams Tanks?

[Adamlovesmedal]

@JRCoolDude412 yess sir :)

[JRCoolDude412]

I'll NEVER see that many Tanks anywhere else. With me NOT being in the military.

[JRCoolDude412]

Good Video, Good Quality.

[Fizzypop1211]

looks like some were nicked off the back! ;-D

[codybrock2345]

And is it on crack hauling it

[codybrock2345]

is that train goin into war? XD

[eyesonmedia]

Very woodsy feel to the decor.

[hui1944]

FUCK usrael!!!

[PyR0Star]

RAIL FAN GOLD! GJ!!!! MADE NATIONAL NEWS!

[PyR0Star]

There goes your chance to drive a tank in LA instead of SD

[Seazer009]

Was watching a military train pass through the passenger station in Florence SC one day while I was on duty with the Railroad and about middle way the train was a soldier standing up inside the terret of his tank . I guess he was onboard to keep a watch out on things but he sure had a good ride no doubt .

[igc4lifecuzz]

thanks for posting this it took me bacc to my childhood growing up in fort stewart ga

[rednight666666]

you shoulda hopped on

[Mcgigglepies14]

Makes me proud to be an American

[jordanism22]

To everyone wondering about the paint, these tanks have recently returned home from the war, and per protocol, have been repainted into forest camo, which is what all equipment is painted into during peacetime. After rehab, some of the tanks will be going to training facilities, while most are going to be put in reserve.

[MrONLYDOPE]

can i have one ill give you 20 bukcs ....

[jetsr]

come at me china!

[MrDawggie]

lots of videos with trains hauling tanks in or to Ca. WTF? not desert camo either

[rednight666666]

@MrDawggie its good to be prepared just in case a country like china decides to invade.

[ActontheActor]

@rednight666666 huh ?

[AlienBeliever897]

Camp FEMA here we come! Come on, let's all sing the Star Spangled Banner!

[THEATREofPAIN270]

Really nice post. Only fitting the lead loco have an American Flag on it.

[singwith]

@THEATREofPAIN270 Thanks!

[AlexRyteuBart]

New color?? They are getting ready for new war, this time europe... again :(

[subsyded]

@AlexRyteuBart That is exactly what I am thinking!!!

[AlienBeliever897]

@AlexRyteuBart Or it could be meant for here in the US...

[swedefinn101]

M1 Abrams at $6.21 million a pop!

[zetareticuli4]

Martial law coming to the usa....

[Fichorkaa]

@zetareticuli4 yep, marshall law is shure to come.

[sparks1504]

where was this at ?

[RBetzPhoto]

Great when started moving, I couldn't decide where it was actually going, as I couldn't see the tracks! Brilliant!

[KroMeInStInCt]

One roundhouse kick from Chuck Norris has more firepower.

[SouthCalifas619]

isnt it a risk to have those tanks out like that? in the open? you never know if anyone knows a trick to unlock them or something and steal one just like in san diego back in 95

[general1000]

@SouthCalifas619 They probably don't have fuel in them.

[144000V]

they want to kill us. infowars.com be aware time is coming spread the word ,is time.

[Giselle76502]

Wow, the US has a lot of M1 Abrams tanks

[thenoobfactor]

@Giselle76502 Maybe about 5000 operational tanks. Estimated 4000 more in storage, maintenance or sold to other countries.

[80losthighway]

those are junlge colors on those tanks

[coast015]

中國ROC陸軍目前主力是M60及CM11

中國台灣省新竹湖口及臺南白河

沒這種M1



[coast015]

@coast015 

[LGTheOneFreeMan]

I say they knock the diesel of and head that bitch up with one of the big boys! Make that thing look like the old iconic "war trains" of the day.

[RadicalAwesomeness]

Damn.. that's a lot of M1A1's

[SkateboarderRobley]

Man, that's too bad I missed this train. I would of caught it this train, but Chirstain was barrowing my CAM for editing one of my videos. Any way, loved the video, though. =P

[heroduothe2nd]

i had one go by today,it stopped in town and picked up scrapped fright cars and it to the train to make it look like a mix train.it had 27 tanks that looked just like these

[Wildeagle696]

Take their fuel supply away and the Abrams is fucking worthless.

[RomanticLinguaphilia]

Very cool find... I'm wondering why no security. Maybe some tanks have crews just incase :-D ...

[singwith]

@RomanticLinguaphilia I have never seen the security on the military train.

[jasquarles]

@singwith No they don't use security on trains. The tanks are locked up and left as is until they get to wherever they are going. If headed north, and being they are the older M1A1's probably headed to Camp Roberts off hwy 101 near Paso Robles. I was a tanker for 14 years. When we railhead the tanks its a lot of fun, as you can see they hang over a full track pad on each side and with the weight bounce like three feet moving from car to car.

[lisekSL]

@singwith I have not too, but it explain why the last wagons are empty :]

[Juanchopepe86]

@RomanticLinguaphilia

I don't think those things need security. The M1 Abrams tanks are super heavy and can take extreme damage in combat, even from other tanks. Nobody is going to be able to steal it and even if they blow up the rails, they are not going to be destroyed.

[dvm590]

@RomanticLinguaphilia also not just anyone can operate a tank

[ElectroMecca]

@dvm590 someone who wants one bad enough to steel one probably isn't too clueless about them... however, as getaway cars go, they're pretty slow... unless of course a terrorist merely wanted to do lots of damage and then escape in their Ford Prius :-D

[dvm590]

@ElectroMecca Remember that dude who stole a tank from a base in Florida, it took the luck of a jersy barrier to get the tank stuck. Other wise this guy was not stopping for anything.

[13Psycho13]

@RomanticLinguaphilia

Why sercurity.

They are not armed, neither are they fueled, and its not easy to pick up a multi ton tank with a normal crane.

Even if you´ve got one, what do you want to do with it..

[2005wenlu]

Great video!!

[singwith]

@2005wenlu Thanks! 

[RuggedBrotha]

Makes me wonder why theyd bring these through LA. I think the govt paints these things out in the desert near Vegas. Then I would guess theyre heased for the Harbor through the Alameda corridor. Then to be loaded on ships to go who knows where.

[singwith]

@RuggedBrotha this one go up norCal from Oxnard, CA. 

[nWo2Sweet4LifeMacho]

@RuggedBrotha

A lot of them pass through Bakersfield. Edwards Air Force Base is in Mojave, Don't know if this has anything to do with it.

[SkipW]

@RuggedBrotha WTF when i was in we painted them ourselves on Base @ Ft. Lewis, WA Blame the War Profit machine

[Afireman4u]

Heading to be repainted in desert camo for the holy crusades.

[magickfiregod]

Those are not camouflaged for the mid east. Those are for the USA! Not good!

[indie1361]

There's probably a Marine detachment hiding in one of the SD-70's!

[gottlosnomade]

Nice catch! That is the LAPD heliport. It can be seen quite a bit  in the movie "Blue Thunder".

[singwith]

@gottlosnomade Thanks. I don't think I have seen Blue Thunder.

[TheTeMaRuS]

where are those tanks going?

[singwith]

@TheTeMaRuS I think it headed for somewhere in Norcal. 

[ma2tie2006]

great quality, thx !! what kind of camera did you use ???

[singwith]

@ma2tie2006 Sanyo Xacti CG102.

[CapPicard]

Very nice!

[singwith]

@CapPicard Thanks!

[OGKILLa9365]

I saw some apcs today tanks and humves alot of them on that train

[pablof59]

3 axles boogies, this tanks are really heavy !

[ChemtrailsRbad4U]

What's with the helicopters up on the roof at the end, what building is that? Police ?

[singwith]

@ChemtrailsRbad4U well, according to karldotcom's comment, that's Hooper Heliport and LAPD stores their choppers.

[AmtrakSurfliner768]

That's a lot of firepower... Al Qaeda better watch out!!

[Spokker]

If a terrorist got a hold of this video, I would imagine they would enjoy snuffy's great camera work.

[singwith]

@Spokker thanks. lol 

[gtasandman]

@Spokker there not loaded but still do some damage

[TheTokkin]

@Spokker What would terrorists benefit from this video?

[Spokker]

@TheTokkin They would benefit by enjoying a great rail fan video if they happen to like trains. I'm not sure what info they could gleam from it to hurt us. I think they already know the USA has tanks and transporting them via rail is not quite surprising.

[CristhoferALL]

When will the U.S. will stop investing in wars?

[LukeBNSF]

headmouse is partially right. Taking video of military trains is not illegal, but is strongly discouraged.

Think of it this way: what if a terrorist found this video? They could get a lot of info out of it.

[singwith]

@LukeBNSF well, anything can be discouraged such as subway/train stations, passenger trains, sports arena, Navy ship open house, & etc. and this old tanks are nothing new to them.

[JetMechMA]

@singwith: and this old tanks are nothing new to them.

JM: Our military is giving them a REAL close-up look at them, over in THEIR country. The enemy is probably seeing them from the wrong end though....the recieving end.

[singwith]

@JetMechMA yea, and all the Military magazines and books.

[nikosjk1]

@LukeBNSF: They would learn that the US Army has tanks and they are held to flatcars with chains, real top secret info there....

[josephsongohan79]

cool

[singwith]

@josephsongohan79 Thanks! 

[Deathcult82]

Niiiiiiicccceeee!

[singwith]

@Deathcult82 Thanks!

[MrUp8444]

If it went to Oxnard. That would mean it had to take the Coast Sub Right?

[singwith]

@MrUp844 is this is from Oxnard to LA, BFD and then up north.

[MrUp8444]

@singwith Got it. Thanks..

[Floridaman98]

You amtrak specials and army trains and all I get is intermodal after intermodal after intermodal train! Nothing else!

Y U B Cussin'? ;)

[singwith]

@Floridaman98 well, intermodal is not too bad.

[MetrolinkTrain638]

at 2:07 a amtrak is at the other side. YOU CUSS IN YOUR DESCRIPTION!!!

[HunterR909]

OOps looks like UP forgot to activate the EOD device at the end of the train.

[trainkid16]

What a cool view!

[singwith]

@trainkid16 Thanks!

[headmouse]

You do know it is illegal to photograph or video military equipment on trains right?

[trainkid16]

@headmouse No, it's not.

[headmouse]

@trainkid16 Actually, Yes it is.

citizensforrailsecurity. com/q&a.htmI

[JetMechMA]

@headmouse: You do know it is illegal to photograph or video military equipment on trains right?

JM: Who are you and do you have a quote to back that up? If the military wanted to keep it a secret, they would cover them. Simple, right? Maybe the military WANTED this to be on Youtube. That's exactly what they did before D-Day. Faked out the nazis.

[karldotcom]

That is Hooper Heliport in the background, where LAPD stores a lot of the helicopters. 

[JetMechMA]

@karldotcom Thanks. LA is a great place to video, aparently. Lots of sights and sounds.

[JetMechMA]

Look, the tanks have nicknames painted on the barrels. "Cartman", "Harely Boy" etc.

[JetMechMA]

Wow, at 3:13 look at that building with all the choppers on the roof.

[singwith]

@JetMechMA lol I didn't even notice that. 

[JetMechMA]

This was a spectacular catch. Check it out. The M1 tank is said to be 60 tons. That's 120 tons per car....and look, they have special 3 axle cars for such weight. One of your best videos yet. Thanks.

[singwith]

@JetMechMA I know nothing about Military tanks. M1 is the name of this tank, right?

[JetMechMA]

@singwith: I know nothing about Military tanks. M1 is the name of this tank, right?

JM: They look like M1's to me. I don't know which version. I only recognize it because my room mate in the Air Force was a big armor nerd.

[randomguy652]

:-D

[TheSd90mac]

Awesome Cath Snuffy!

[singwith]

@TheSd90mac Thanks!

[k5lta]

more killers on the move.

[DetroitLove4U]

Man despite that area having a lot of illgeal aliens and ebbed people that was a nice train moment!

[jmdhintz]

great catch. UP's been moving tanks like they're going out of style. I've seen several come through Bakersfield this month.  They make it a nightmare to get authority to cross their mainline at Oil Junction!

[singwith]

@jmdhintz Thanks! did you take a video or photo of them?

[jmdhintz]

@singwith No, it was 3am and I was working. No cameras allowed.

[1489011]

amazing lash up snuffy.

[singwith]

@1489011 Thanks!

[GISALICIOUS]

Awesome video!

[singwith]

@GISALICIOUS Thanks!