Escalon Railfanning Part 1

Here is video I shot in Escalon, California on Martch 1, 2008 before the quiet zone went into effect.

Train 1: Eastbound BNSF Z-train
Train 2: Eastbound BNSF Manifest
Train 3: Westbound BNSF Manifest with NS power
Train 4: Eastbound BNSF Local power move
Train 5: Eastbound BNSF Z-train

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• BNSF
• Railway
• Escalon
• California
• Burlington
• Northern
• Santa
• Fe
• San
• Joaquin
• Valley
• UP
• Amtrak

[clinton984]

Horn on that powermove is bad ass. Sounds like a fouled RS3K.  Classic paint too.

[sjrailfan]

@clinton984 Sure was. I love them Leslies.

[sjrailfan]

@CoastStarlight11 Yep.

[CoastStarlight11]

@sjrailfan That is still at least one good thing about the area.

[sjrailfan]

@CoastStarlight11 Unfortunately. Atleast the trains still haul ass through there.

[CoastStarlight11]

@sjrailfan Tragic that this is now a quiet zone.

[sjrailfan]

@CoastStarlight11 The current speeds are 79 for passenger and 70 for freight. Unfortunately this is now a quiet zone so no more horns except for the automated one.

[CoastStarlight11]

Dang those trains just fly through this spot!!!! I so need to railfan this area

[sjrailfan]

@Nimhster You know how much I miss the days of no wayside horns. I should go out there and show the after version.

[Nimhster]

I miss those horns. Great shot as always!