GP50's get a bad rap because of the breakdowns they've had when pushed hard but put them in a light or medium road switch job and they're nice as can be, just like GP38's.
I don't know if any other company will be taking over this operation, but I would be surprised if they did. Some of the customers (Domino Sugar, the scrap metal yard) apparently get switched nearly every day, while others (the brick company and the industry above) get switched out less frequently. The operation in the video apparently only happens once every 4 weeks or so.
I've caught the BNSF operating both GP50's and a GP28 on this line; apparently the daily operations start around 10:30am.
Holy Crap! Awesome Vid Dude, Is There Any Word On Any Future Customers, Rail Track Maintenance, And/Or Any Word On Another Company Like An Individual Or Chicago Terminal Railroad Taking Over The Operation?
I sure love the industrial fell of this line, nice video
metraF40PH163 1 week ago
That was neat to see it go thru a tight track way, I've really never seen a hopper car with anti roller over couplers, this was nice.
edsel30858 1 month ago
I love these kind of rail lines.
Conrad1996 2 months ago
Great video!
FlyBikes089 2 months ago
sick! :)
xxxseXierIkAF4Grlxxx 2 months ago
The iPhone 4 does have a zoom feature, but only before you hit "record". Once the camera is running, the zoom stays fixed.
ChicagoGringo 2 months ago
@ChicagoGringo I use iphone too! you should get owle bubo for it!
BubnovPA 1 month ago
Now that is old!
Downriverboys1 2 months ago
nice...love that nice gp50..your iphone has good graphics,..can it zoom?..my droid has good graphics but cant zoom unfortuanetly..
CSX2665 2 months ago
That is a tight turn look how very little space it has!
SuperDuckman24 2 months ago
the rails look old
metra179 2 months ago
That must be scary, navigating those back alleys, traffic/pedsetrian wise,
mbta1000 2 months ago
what horn is that?
mutanay77 3 months ago
@mutanay77 Leslie S-3K
Hightrain12 2 months ago
GP50's get a bad rap because of the breakdowns they've had when pushed hard but put them in a light or medium road switch job and they're nice as can be, just like GP38's.
htc6600 3 months ago
Talk about bad track!!!!!
bricktownfiredept 3 months ago
Great vid..btw thats Elmz and FatKid (JK crew) on the side of the hopper. ;)
PassTheRusto 4 months ago
This was way to cool!!! I like watching this kind of switch action close to buildings..
JDeereGP 5 months ago
Sick Leslie on the 50L! I was there on the last day of the Railways operations, every now an then you can see the Smurf. BNSF 2050
taylorveldman3832 1 year ago
I don't know if any other company will be taking over this operation, but I would be surprised if they did. Some of the customers (Domino Sugar, the scrap metal yard) apparently get switched nearly every day, while others (the brick company and the industry above) get switched out less frequently. The operation in the video apparently only happens once every 4 weeks or so.
I've caught the BNSF operating both GP50's and a GP28 on this line; apparently the daily operations start around 10:30am.
ChicagoGringo 1 year ago
Holy Crap! Awesome Vid Dude, Is There Any Word On Any Future Customers, Rail Track Maintenance, And/Or Any Word On Another Company Like An Individual Or Chicago Terminal Railroad Taking Over The Operation?
NARSConductor 1 year ago