I rode along with a few friends for a post-Thanksgiving day trip to the Western end of BNSF's Needles Subdivision, and boy did we get our fill of trains. Plenty of foreign power, lots of extra horn action, and some interesting variety of trains was just icing on the cake! Here is Part 1 of the action. Enjoy in HD!
***11/26/10***
Train #1 - Minneola, CA
BNSF 7792 - ES44DC
BNSF 5204 - C44-9W
BNSF 7600 - ES44DC
8:06 AM - Westbound
Train #2 - Minneola, CA
BNSF 7386 - ES44DC
BNSF 4179 - C44-9W
BNSF 5116 - C44-9W
BNSF 4183 - C44-9W
8:15 AM - Westbound
Train #3 - Newberry Springs, CA
BNSF 7333 - ES44DC
BNSF 7293 - ES44DC
BNSF 7212 - ES44DC
BNSF 7207 - ES44DC
8:31 AM - Eastbound
Train #4 - Newberry Springs, CA
BNSF 4046 - C44-9W
BNSF 5057 - C44-9W
NS 9425 - C40-9W
BNSF 701 - C44-9W
BNSF 8724 - GP60
9:11 AM - Westbound
Train #5 - Newberry Springs, CA
BNSF 7486 - ES44DC
BNSF 7397 - ES44DC
BNSF 7833 - ES44DC
BNSF 7594 - ES44DC
9:18 AM - Eastbound
Train #6 - Daggett, CA (Train #4 again, with some new friends!)
BNSF 4046 - C44-9W
BNSF 5057 - C44-9W
NS 9425 - C40-9W
BNSF 701 - C44-9W
BNSF 8724 - GP60
FXE 4605 - ES44AC
BNSF 7397 - ES44DC
10:18 AM - Westbound
Train #7 - West Daggett, CA
BNSF 7851 - ES44DC
BNSF 7820 - ES44DC
BNSF 7480 - ES44DC
BNSF 5102 - C44-9W
11:58 AM - Westbound
Train #8 - West Daggett, CA
UP 3931 - SD70M
UP 4880 - SD70M
12:09 PM - Westbound
Train #9 - Minneola, CA
BNSF 4067 - C44-9W
NS 9509 - C40-9W
NS 7601 - ES40DC
BNSF 5291 - C44-9W
12:38 PM - Eastbound
Train #10 - Minneola, CA
BNSF 7314 - ES44DC
BNSF 7690 - ES44DC
BNSF 7692 - ES44DC
1:12 PM - Eastbound
Train #11 - Minneola, CA
BNSF 7914 - ES44DC
BNSF 4167 - C44-9W
BNSF 5020 - C44-9W
BNSF 7850 - ES44DC
BNSF 7288 - ES44DC
1:25 PM - Westbound
Nice! Some really great power on those trains and the Wind Train is always a favorite.
Amtrakdavis22 1 year ago
O ok Thanks Brian! I didn't know obviously.
UnionPacific18 1 year ago
That was the best BNSF consist I've ever seen on train # 6. That literally made me say "oh my god"
fixierider97 1 year ago
It's still considered in the general area of Minneola...
AMTK510 1 year ago
Excellent video Evan.
Cornelu 1 year ago
Awesome video Evan! That was quite the day out there and very fun! Train #9 with the two NS wasn't at Minneola though it was at the crossing just west of there.
UnionPacific18 1 year ago
That was Totally Awesome man thanx
wasted6666 1 year ago
thats crazy!!! 8:27
kylecascadden 1 year ago
Great video Evan!
GARailfan 1 year ago