Santa Fe Depot is inside of yard limits, thus throwing switches is a normal function of operations in the terminal and SOP for the freight crews, who generally have to line that first switch because Coaster goes from the yard into track 1. No impending crash here, but a cool addition to the video :-D
There's two things I've aways wondered about the trains in San Diego. 1. Dose San Diego get low train traffic because it's so close to the Mexican Border. 2. Why dose the Pacific Surfliner use Bi-Level cars sometimes and Doubledeck cars other times?
Actually, most of the train traffic that comes through is because of Mexico... Either going to or coming from. Reason for low freight traffic is because we have a beautiful port and cargo ships can haul more then a freight train, thus most of our Goods come by ship.
7725 my favorite ES44DC
xtremepadrefan 1 year ago
You got the 7777 in there, and consecutively numbered 1st and 3rd engines
LansingJct 1 year ago
nice video, shame there is so much grafitti on the cars:(
realbigtaco 2 years ago
sounds like someone got a scanner. I cant remember the last time i was at the santa fe depot but i'm long over due. good stuff
benbattles 2 years ago
haha well no. That wasn't mine. That was the radio from the guys working there. Still need to get a scanner.
Amtrakdavis22 2 years ago
wow. great sound on the ES44DC's notching up!
JoaoT805 2 years ago
I agree with all above, excellent video and activity
mphill66 2 years ago
That's a good catch. I'm glad you were able to see it.
bcanedy 2 years ago
Nice catch
ervans 2 years ago
Very nice. Welcome to San Diego ;)
lostinthe619 2 years ago
Santa Fe Depot is inside of yard limits, thus throwing switches is a normal function of operations in the terminal and SOP for the freight crews, who generally have to line that first switch because Coaster goes from the yard into track 1. No impending crash here, but a cool addition to the video :-D
Jaanfo 2 years ago
They have a game plan ahead of schedule. Not this shoemaker !! if the engineer wasn't pay any attention you would have a derailment.
chefjavier 2 years ago
O I didn't know that was part of the yard. Thanks for the info.
Amtrakdavis22 2 years ago
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Nice One 5/5
BNSF7776 2 years ago 2
For#1, There actually is a line to Mexico, and some cars go thru on the Sandiego and Imperial Valley RR.
For 2: The amfleets only run in summer because of the Del Mar 9 car set of bilevels.
CoasterFan2105 2 years ago
There's two things I've aways wondered about the trains in San Diego. 1. Dose San Diego get low train traffic because it's so close to the Mexican Border. 2. Why dose the Pacific Surfliner use Bi-Level cars sometimes and Doubledeck cars other times?
Aaron200707 2 years ago
Actually, most of the train traffic that comes through is because of Mexico... Either going to or coming from. Reason for low freight traffic is because we have a beautiful port and cargo ships can haul more then a freight train, thus most of our Goods come by ship.
Jaanfo 2 years ago
cool video!
Aero203 2 years ago
Cool video but can't believe it that you are filming a BNSF train! lol
singwith 2 years ago
Did you get any coaster?
CoasterFan2105 2 years ago
Ya. I got it coming in then leaving as well as a Pacific Surfliner. I hella messed the surfiner one up though.
Amtrakdavis22 2 years ago
well that was a close call! BTW are you still in SD or did you leave already?
trainkids 2 years ago
Great video 5*****
ervans 2 years ago
did i hear a scanner in the background?
pbyolo56 2 years ago
Ya that was from the guys who ran down to the switch.
Amtrakdavis22 2 years ago