Union Pacific Hopper Train

UP 6778, CSX 5357 and CSX 7761 pull a northbound covered hopper train up the normally quiet Kenosha Subdivision. This is an uncommon sight, since the Kenosha Sub mostly handles Oak Creek coal and Ives Grove quarry trains. This was filmed at the Fitzsimmons Rd. railroad crossing just north of the Oak Creek Power Plant, between Racine and South Milwaukee, WI.

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[TheThomasSproduction]

This place looks abandoned!

[Brenton81]

@TheThomasSproduction The crossing is closed to vehicular traffic. There are two concrete barriers right behind where I'm filming. The road is still in place for bike and pedestrian access down to the lakefront, which is why the signals are still in place. The backgrounds and visors on the lights have been painted since this was shot.

[lordbemylight]

It's sad this line doesn't handle nearly as many trains as it did when it was CNW. Even the Milwaukee Sub doesn't have as many freights as back in the day, so it's rare to see freights on this line with the exception of the Racine/Sheboygan locals, and the rock train that heads to Gurnee.

[Brenton81]

@lordbemylight Very true! There's one mixed freight that drops-off / picks-up cars in Waukegan that uses the Kenosha Sub. The local that comes down to Racine a couple days a week from Cudahy only handles coal cars for the one customer left here in town. Tie work is about to begin on the Milwaukee Sub soon, so there should be a spike in daytime traffic on the Kenosha Sub for a little while. Always nice to see more traffic besides Oak Creek coal trains on this line!

[coashddjj2]

What does it mean when a train is a "hopper"?

[Brenton81]

@coashddjj2 "Hopper" refers to a type of car. This train is pulling all hopper cars. They're loaded at the top and emptied through the bottom.

[Corey6496]

Pretty long but looks great!

[LOGINKPW]

Despite the road's appearance, the bells are GREAT! These older sounds are also better than those "digital" or "chime" sounds.

[BillyBadAss53120]

this area is haunted.

[MSSpenceProductions]

I Agree Looks Abandoned



[skinnyshit8888]

LOOK AT THAT OLD ROCK ISLAND CAR :D

[coashddjj2]

@Brenton81 Thanks for explaining a hopper train. I enjoyed your video O:)