@CSX2665 Those are run off of radio control and they uncouple on the fly at the top of the pass so the whole train don't have to stop to uncouple the helpers. I have a video of them on here uncoupling on the fly. I'll find it and post the link for ya.
@CSX2665 Yeah. Ya don't need them. They are separate units running on radio fequencies. Its not letting me post links. In my videos look for 2 BNSF helpers uncoupling from 2 BNSF DPUs.
It's amazing that they can't come up with auto-coupling for the air-brake line and any other connections that have to be made. They could use miniature cameras that are everywhere these days, there could be an automatic sequencer so that as the engineer couples to one rail-car his view would automatically toggle to the other end of the car he just hooked up to, and repeat. and so on and so on. An Engineer and Conductor could work much faster that way,and stay out of the weather too.
I li, oops. Love it!
sawman3333 2 weeks ago
Its kinda funny looking back on this cuz it was the first video I ever shot and it has the most views of all my vidoes.
8213NATE 1 month ago
Thats an SD75M
SkyhawkACE123 1 month ago
bnsf santa fe
tixonok1 2 months ago
I always love the reactions of children when they see a train. :)
niroom404 3 months ago
Nah, pretty typical.This is almost constant. Tryin to keep up 60-80 trains a day. About half of them need helpers.
8213NATE 4 months ago
Nice video...tht was a bit of a messy coupling though...were they ina hurry?
frankthetank961 5 months ago
That GEVO looks as mean as hell. It has the face of a bulldog.
Jemalacane 11 months ago
@Jemalacane Thats one of the 60 or 70 with the upgraded fuel delivery systems.
8213NATE 11 months ago
he forgot 2 attach the air hoses & MU cables!
CSX2665 11 months ago
@CSX2665 Those are run off of radio control and they uncouple on the fly at the top of the pass so the whole train don't have to stop to uncouple the helpers. I have a video of them on here uncoupling on the fly. I'll find it and post the link for ya.
8213NATE 11 months ago
@8213NATE the air hoses or the MU cables?????
CSX2665 11 months ago
@CSX2665 Yeah. Ya don't need them. They are separate units running on radio fequencies. Its not letting me post links. In my videos look for 2 BNSF helpers uncoupling from 2 BNSF DPUs.
8213NATE 11 months ago
@8213NATE i saw it already,it uncouples from a ex-BN sd70
CSX2665 11 months ago
Maybe. Not sure.
8213NATE 1 year ago
did he forget to open the petcock on the GEVO?
Shield1751 1 year ago
Cool. All i know is that its labeled as an SD75M...
8213NATE 1 year ago
This now a SD75I. See the split in the cab. It's an isolated cab
MrLuebeck 1 year ago
lol, he hit it so hard the door opened. lol
aaron13133 1 year ago
Averaging 125 cars.
8213NATE 1 year ago
jesus thats a long consist
AMT4245 1 year ago
Maybe... but then what fun would that be?
8213NATE 1 year ago
It's amazing that they can't come up with auto-coupling for the air-brake line and any other connections that have to be made. They could use miniature cameras that are everywhere these days, there could be an automatic sequencer so that as the engineer couples to one rail-car his view would automatically toggle to the other end of the car he just hooked up to, and repeat. and so on and so on. An Engineer and Conductor could work much faster that way,and stay out of the weather too.
JetMechMA 1 year ago
@JetMechMA That would put a lot of people out of work, including me! Some things need a human touch.
csx5400 11 months ago
Thats funny!!! LOL!
8213NATE 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure it was 1994.
8213NATE 1 year ago
can anyone tell me when BN like purchased or took up SF because i know it was sometime early in the 2000s
MultiMonster69 2 years ago
Nice video.
Crazee73 2 years ago
Lol at 0:22 THE DOOR OPENS UP =-) (whoops i had cap locks on o.O)
LanOsb133 2 years ago
Thanks. It kinda helps when ya work for them. Ya know where to find a decent shot.
8213NATE 2 years ago
great video 5*¡¡¡
yourpageitsasheed 2 years ago
Yea he wanted to see it go with him at the throttle lol. As for the camera... Im not sure what it was. My ex now owns it.
8213NATE 2 years ago
what camera do you use?
RailsandRoads 2 years ago
jaja chido
alexgrafos 2 years ago
the door was already open and that was a good coupling
don't be such nubs
fyadcorp 2 years ago
haha the door came open when the connected anyways nice ccatch that would be awesome to catch some thing like that
pjtesar101 2 years ago
that's one nice es44dc bnsf better be careful i'll love to take a joy ride in one
trainman200818 2 years ago
Thats an ES44AC. Alot of AC units in the PRB.
8213NATE 2 years ago
i love the sound of those SD75s!!
GrandPrixGTP02 2 years ago
i have not seen 75s in a long time
atsfft103 3 years ago
I think most of them ended up in Wyoming. Alot of them are in helper service.
8213NATE 3 years ago
As long as only the GEVO gets dammaged, I'm OK.
TrainTrackTrav 3 years ago 7
@TrainTrackTrav Yes i agree they dont even need tht useless Gevo
UP5140SD70M 1 year ago
@UP5140SD70M EMD= Energy, Muscle, and Dependability.
GE= Got Explosions?
TrainTrackTrav 1 year ago
Sweet video!
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
Ouch that looked very jarring.
KSE828 3 years ago
lol he should go slower or somethings apt to get broken lkol
admydragonch2 3 years ago
shit what a bump
9760bn 3 years ago
Youre a great POP!! thats nice to see that you take your kids along with you to enjoy all of this action!
cali22boi 3 years ago
Nice. I once saw a train stall in Tehachapi California and saw them have to put helpers on the train.
One the trains coupled the dorr on the Santa Fe unit flew open. lol
Nice locomotives.
Espeelover 3 years ago
If you would like to see what happened about 3 mins after this footage search SD75Ms & SD60
8213NATE 4 years ago
LOL when they couple the door on the nose of the ATSF flies open...
Nice catch!
SpawnofChaos 4 years ago 7
lol
gamingguy492 3 years ago
lol
trainz675 1 year ago