Chasing Trains Around Spokane

When I visited Spokane, Washington and Sandpoint, Idaho in October, I followed radio chatter on my scanner and just chased trains on a whim. By luck, UP 1983 pulling an Officer's Special was in the area, and there were lots of BNSF Z trains to chase.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• BNSF
• Union
• Pacific
• UP
• 1983
• SD70ACe
• CSX
• AC6000
• Dash
• Warbonnet
• 777
• train

[sgtredbluered]

To what are you referring--'shave and a haircut'?

[cchan006]

@sgtredbluered: That's the rhythm of how the horn was honked by the engineer when the subtitle appears on the video.

[MclarencarV]

BNSF 777: Must be good luck :)

[cchan006]

@MclarencarV: Must be! UP 1983 and AC6000 on the same day!

[mafarnz]

Nice shots, from my home turf no less! I was disappointed I didn't get to see the OS with 1983, glad someone caught it.

[cchan006]

@mafarnz: I missed my chance to catch the OS in California earlier, so imagine my surprise when the UP Dispatcher was talking about a Special, then I heard the hogger respond with "UP 1983" while I chased the first Z train!

[GreatNorthern01]

5:35 THE RETURN OF TRIPLE SEVEN!

[blingkid823]

Same engine number 777 same paint but different railroad company but still cool vid it reminds me of the movie unstoppable.BTW lucky catch!

[jpfrench325]

Train 777? Thats from the movie Unstoppable!

[SQUIRALBOY43]

lol this reminds of unstoppable

[MiNameIsNash]

777 = Unstoppable??? Excellent video.

[dylanbobby1]

You don't see a CSX loco in this area much

[dylanbobby1]

You don't see a CSX loco in this area much