Vann Africa (UP1983railfan)
Vann Africa (UP1983railfan)
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(HD)-2 UP Baretables on the Coast Sub Featuring KCS and CSX power (7-25-14)
On this day, it was a day of unexpected surprises. Thinking it was going to be another boring day at home doing nothing, I got word of 2 baretable trains. One was a Northbound baretable train (ILBOA-25?) with 2 SD60Ms. One with Union Pacific's "We Will Deliver" slogan along with a "Triclops" trailing 2nd. I got word of it when I heard about 2 SD60Ms sitting at the Tamien Caltrain station. It was on hold at the station until the last morning ACE train cleared the way. Eventually, my expectation was right. It was a Northbound baretable train all along according to my friend. Another baretable of the day was the IOALBR-25 with a colorful 5-unit lashup consisting a KCS "Belle" ES44AC and a CSX C40-8W. It was about time I saw some foreign power again after a while. Foreign power on the IOALBR is typically a rare sight. Thus, it was the BIGGEST highlight of the day and was indeed foamfest!
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(HD)-Northeast Corridor Railfanning at Trenton ACS 64s, NJ Transit, Acelas, and SEPTAs (7/20/14)
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During my recent trip to the East Coast 2 weeks ago, I was very lucky to do some Northeast Corridor railfanning again at the state of New Jersey, but this time, at the Trenton Transit Center. I experienced better action at Trenton than my last visit to the East Coast when I went to Newark Penn Station! Saw good Amtrak Northeast Corridor action including the Acelas, New Jersey Transit, and SEPTA...
(HD)-Riding Aboard Amtrak's Northeast Regional #153 from New York Penn Station to Trenton (7/20/14)
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During my recent trip to the East Coast, I was lucky to do some Northeast Corridor railfanning during the morning commute at Trenton Transit Center, New Jersey. This video shows my ride enroute to Trenton from New York Penn Station on Amtrak Northeast Regional #153. An ACS-64 was unexpectedly leading my train the whole time! I did not know once I got off the train at Trenton! Throughout the rid...
(HD)-AMTK 99 leads a 3 hour late Coast Starlight #11 through Hayward (7/15/14)
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After hearing about Amtrak Coast Starlight #11 being 3 hours late that day for some reason, I figured out I should go catch it. AMTK 99 and 507 were the lead engines. #11 had some goodies on it as well in spite of AMTK 99's awesome and nice sounding horn, the San Francisco Metropolitan car wrap, and 4 private cars, which were the Southern, St. Claire Valley, Passenger Support Car, and Ex-Railve...
(HD)-A Slow Day on the JPBX Peninsula Sub at College Park and Santa Clara
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On this day, I decided to head out to College Park for a day of railfanning with Dom (sjrailfan35) and Guillermo (nikonrailfan98). It was a slow and typical day for us since Caltrain 134 terminated at California Ave station due to a pedestrian fatality, so some trains had to be delayed that day. We didn't last long at College Park as two Caltrain/CEMOF workmen saw us at the station, came and ta...
(HD)-Niles Canyon Railway's Steamfest III: Mixed Freights Special
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Every 3-4 years, the Niles Canyon Railway hosts the annual Steamfest, which took place again in 2014 after Steamfest II in 2010. In this year 2014, Niles Canyon Railway hosted Steamfest III from June 7th-15th. In this event, the participating steam locomotives were Quincy Railroad Co. #2 (ALCO 2-6-2T), Robert Dollar Co. #3 (ALCO 2-6-2T), and logging mallet Clover Valley Lumber Co. #4 (Baldwin 2...
(HD)- SP 9010's 50th Birthday Celebration and National Train Day 2014 (5/10/14)
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On National Train Day 2014, SP 9010, a Krauss-Maffei ML4000C'C, makes her return to the rails especially unveiling herself to the public at Niles Canyon Railway to celebrate her 50th birthday. SP 9010 is currently undergoing restoration, which explains why SP 9010 is currently unable to move under her own power obviously because she is lacking her second prime mover. Thus, two helper locomotive...
(HD)-Railfanning around the Bay: Foreign Power, Amtraks, and More!
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In this year 2014, railfanning came out a great start for me in view of the fact that I saw some foreign power from in January and mid-February. Foreign power is VERY high this year for many railroads especially UP and BNSF. Thus, 2014 is officially called "Year of foreign power"! Foreign power was set on UP's KMNOA twice this year. In January, a CSX SD40-2 and an NS ES40DC were both trailing b...
(HD)-January Calrailfans meet at Martinez (1/18/14)
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(HD)-January Calrailfans meet at Martinez (1/18/14)
Happy Holidays 2013 Music Video "Miracles of December"
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This music video is to wish everyone Happy Holidays and a Happy new year! I"m real proud of my creation because the scenes go with the rythym of the song. I have worked 2 whole days to work on this music video. So now, please enjoy this music video. :) Song: Miracles in December Artist: Exo
(HD)-October Calrailfans Meet at Davis (10/19/13)
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I was indeed very lucky to attend my very first Calrailfans meet ever, which took place at Davis. Plus, I got to see my friends again after a few months! Caught our typical Capitols, Zephyr 6, and UP action that was a bit more than what I expected. We caught the KOAMN, IOATAR, IG3OA, MMIRV, and the ZNPOA including a bonus meet with an Eastbound Capitol with a doubleheader. This was indeed a gre...
(HD)- Short Caltrain Action at Hayward Park (7/10/13)
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The day I wasn't able to go to LA, I went to Hayward Park instead after my mom's appointment and saw a few Caltrains including an MP36PH-3C with a gallery car set. NOTE: I apologize for the late upload. I was really busy.
(HD)- AMTK 156 leads Amtrak Coast Starlight 11 through Hayward (7-31-13)
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After hearing some news that AMTK 42 and 156 were on the Coast Starlight 11, I decided to go to the Baumberg crossing near my house to catch it. Sadly, AMTK 42 was taken out in Portland, OR so AMTK 156 was leading only.
(HD)- An awesome day of BNSFs, Surfliners, and Metrolinks at Fullerton (7-16-13)
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I finally got the chance to railfan at Fullerton on my vacation to Los Angeles! The freight action was somewhat dead at first since I went on a Tuesday other than a Friday or Saturday since Monday was the only time I'd be able to go with my uncle. 30 mins later, the freight traffic started getting a bit decent, and then around the early afternoon, Ccastro319(Calvin) joined me and we saw a lot o...
(HD)- Summer Steam at Niles Canyon Railway with Robert Dollar #3 and Clover Valley #4 (7-7-13)
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I got an opportunity to go to Niles Canyon Railway for All-Steam weekend to see Robert Dollar #3 and Clover Valley #4 operate excursions through Niles as I film them pass by a couple spots at Niles. I also saw James Greco, Drew Jacksich, and Hunter (trainboy94). What a great day!
(HD)- Spring Action around the Bay and Niles with Clover Valley #4 and SP 2472
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(HD)- Spring Action around the Bay and Niles with Clover Valley #4 and SP 2472
(HD)- A day of awesome, Amtrak, UP, and BNSF action at Emeryville (9\\9\\12)
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(HD)- A day of awesome, Amtrak, UP, and BNSF action at Emeryville (9\\9\\12)
(HD)- News Years Railfanning on the Martinez and Coast Sub Part 2 or 3
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(HD)- News Years Railfanning on the Martinez and Coast Sub Part 2 or 3
(HD)- News Years Railfanning on the Martinez and Coast Sub Part 1 of 3
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(HD)- News Years Railfanning on the Martinez and Coast Sub Part 1 of 3
Best of Railfanning 2012! "Daughtry- It's Not Over"
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Best of Railfanning 2012! "Daughtry- It's Not Over"
(HD)- The Caltrain Holiday Train arriving and departing San Mateo
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(HD)- The Caltrain Holiday Train arriving and departing San Mateo
(HD)- Evening Railfanning at San Mateo and the Holiday Train (12-2-12)
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(HD)- Evening Railfanning at San Mateo and the Holiday Train (12-2-12)
(HD)- Viewing UP SD59MX 9900 at the CSRM
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(HD)- Viewing UP SD59MX 9900 at the CSRM
(HD)- Railfanning Old Sacramento for Union Pacific 150th Anniversary (9\\29\\12)
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(HD)- Railfanning Old Sacramento for Union Pacific 150th Anniversary (9\\29\\12)
(HD)- Coast Starlight Series: AMTK 145 on the Coast Starlight 11 (8\\19\\12)
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(HD)- Coast Starlight Series: AMTK 145 on the Coast Starlight 11 (8\\19\\12)
(HD)- Morning Rush Hour at Newark, NJ Penn Station (8-11-12)
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(HD)- Morning Rush Hour at Newark, NJ Penn Station (8-11-12)
(HD)- A Great 1st year Anniversary Railfanning at Santa Clara (7/29/12)
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(HD)- A Great 1st year Anniversary Railfanning at Santa Clara (7/29/12)
BNSF M-BARSDG through San Diego with a trailing Fakebonnet
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BNSF M-BARSDG through San Diego with a trailing Fakebonnet

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  • @noahlarson
    @noahlarson День тому

    12 Years later on this day I am watching this and now CalTrain has gone electric.

  • @sixfifty_sebb
    @sixfifty_sebb 5 місяців тому

    I miss that train mural

  • @noahlarson
    @noahlarson 10 місяців тому

    Nice video. I like 920 better with the led’s.

  • @allanegleston4931
    @allanegleston4931 2 роки тому

    yep. a train can come any track, any time , any direction, any way. saftey is of the first concern. love it when the first train leaves the circut and the next one trips the arms . motorist facing camera gunns it and then o V#$%^&*( , brake!!!

  • @WillsJazzLoft
    @WillsJazzLoft 3 роки тому

    ACS-64 is a great replacement to the previous trainset

  • @rajappanpk9569
    @rajappanpk9569 3 роки тому

    But because of agreement good.

  • @DriesDeTreinspotter
    @DriesDeTreinspotter 3 роки тому

    Excellent! like that quality for a video from 2014.

  • @rajappanpk9569
    @rajappanpk9569 4 роки тому

    So let's doing anything runby should Granada available something different sources and services industry

  • @idragonauz5436
    @idragonauz5436 5 років тому

    My name is Trenton 🤔😲!!!

  • @inkies69
    @inkies69 6 років тому

    Well here we are another year goes by and just wanted you guys to know we logged in and watched the tribute to Alex again we still love trains and think of Alex and his family !

  • @TheRandomRailfan
    @TheRandomRailfan 6 років тому

    12:43 What is that arm and flap that's facing you for?

  • @Randoman35
    @Randoman35 6 років тому

    Did you ride behind a Dash-8?

  • @ginantsfan5
    @ginantsfan5 7 років тому

    Most awesome vid!!!!!!!!

  • @Random.Channel_
    @Random.Channel_ 7 років тому

    New dda40x or new type of turbine??

  • @x_dba
    @x_dba 7 років тому

    I wish the people in his school would be like my school and respect my hobby of trains.

  • @pacificzonerailfan
    @pacificzonerailfan 8 років тому

    What st is it on?

  • @inkies69
    @inkies69 8 років тому

    Hello another year goes by and just wanted to let you we watched this tribute again for Alexander I sure he is still driving a train in heaven !

    • @ktrainBFS
      @ktrainBFS 8 років тому

      it is sad. as a 13 year old, I know what he's going through. sometimes I feel like I might be better of doing what alex did.

    • @inkies69
      @inkies69 8 років тому

      +ktrainbfs no please do not do this please talk to your closest friend or your family that you like and trust today OK !!!

  • @ginantsfan5
    @ginantsfan5 9 років тому

    Most Awesome Vid!!!!!!!

  • @inkies69
    @inkies69 10 років тому

    Hi Just thought I would let you know I thought of Alex again today so watched the video again I am still sure he is driving a train in heaven ! PS my son still love trains and we are proud of it !

  • @robbieperez3385
    @robbieperez3385 10 років тому

    I love the HHP-8's, I feel bad for them since they are being replaced. CSX should take-em and use as freight power for the parts of the northeast corridor that CSX does run on that are electrified, being that they rival any diesel out there....

  • @robbieperez3385
    @robbieperez3385 10 років тому

    Look at all those steamers! >>>>>> Chances are their electricity is from a steam driven power plant weather it is nuclear or coal powered! Steam still is king!

  • @coreywilliams4949
    @coreywilliams4949 10 років тому

    611 is also a steam engine.

  • @Aviatorjoao
    @Aviatorjoao 10 років тому

    Beautiful footage!

  • @USARailProductions
    @USARailProductions 10 років тому

    Nice! Love this unit and it's horn!

  • @AmtrakAcelaProductions
    @AmtrakAcelaProductions 10 років тому

    the HHP-8 is not a Acela it just look like one

    • @shawn3144
      @shawn3144 10 років тому

      HHP-8 is Awesome. . 6000 hp.

    • @septafan
      @septafan 9 років тому

      Amtrak Acela Productions HHP-8s used to run on the Acela in 2002 and 2003

    • @AmtrakAcelaProductions
      @AmtrakAcelaProductions 9 років тому

      TrainFan0929 no it did not since the acela is a set of cars that can not be broke apart

    • @Senior-Q
      @Senior-Q 9 років тому

      +Shawn Young 8000HP

    • @colamations5066
      @colamations5066 5 років тому

      The Acela Regional

  • @Ritter442
    @Ritter442 10 років тому

    Excellent work!! Great video and audio!

  • @SuperStarRendon
    @SuperStarRendon 10 років тому

    Great video!

  • @MatthewSmith-cv7op
    @MatthewSmith-cv7op 10 років тому

    Very nicely done. And the fact it appears you weren't hassled makes it better. Trenton is always a place where I hear 'fans have trouble with police/transit workers.

  • @UPDetector
    @UPDetector 10 років тому

    Nice catches Vann

  • @thesilvershadow7636
    @thesilvershadow7636 10 років тому

    Hey vann sub back

  • @thesilvershadow7636
    @thesilvershadow7636 10 років тому

    Hey it's paul

  • @NikonRailfan98
    @NikonRailfan98 10 років тому

    Awesome shots bro! Very nice!

  • @MychaelHall24
    @MychaelHall24 11 років тому

    How was the ride? Already been through this way on the coast starlight to LA. And back to Oakland.

  • @jreichel1
    @jreichel1 11 років тому

    Nice camera work and smooth editing!

  • @Scep42
    @Scep42 11 років тому

    Also #6051 is amaZing with its beauty and size, too bad they replaced all of them with stuff like P42's and F59PHi's as well as F40PH's

  • @Scep42
    @Scep42 11 років тому

    U#9900 is an impressive engine :)

  • @SacramentoRailfanSR
    @SacramentoRailfanSR 11 років тому

    Great Video

  • @inkies69
    @inkies69 11 років тому

    Thank you I will forward to James !

  • @SAXTProductions
    @SAXTProductions 11 років тому

    this is for you and your son. If you want a safe place for your son to be able to share his love for trains then please show him saxrt dot com and show him our forums. We do not allowing bullies, name calling, profanity or the act of running people down. The forums are monitored 24/7 and as site owner I am just a skype chat away. This video will forever be in our forums. News of this hit me so hard and with three small kids at home, I take it very personally.

  • @MychaelHall24
    @MychaelHall24 11 років тому

    I rode that train to LA 1 time Amtrak is the best train to ride on.

  • @TheFlagman2
    @TheFlagman2 11 років тому

    Great video and catches! Awesome stuff!

  • @allenra530
    @allenra530 11 років тому

    Thanks for putting this video up. It is a pleasure to see 2472 still running. And I am glad to see that they remembered Neil Vodden by naming the car after him. I first met him in 1971 when his hair was still black and he was working for SP. He spent his days off over at Roaring Camp and helped me to learn the art of firing the Dixiana Shay in my first real job after High School and before i started my Freshman year of College. He did a tremendous amount of work getting 2472 restored to service.

  • @JonRailVideos2011-1
    @JonRailVideos2011-1 11 років тому

    Really nice

  • @sjrailfan35
    @sjrailfan35 11 років тому

    Nice! Wish I would've been there, but I ended up not being able to go due to being "stabbed in the back" at the last possible second. (if you know what I mean.)

  • @inkies69
    @inkies69 11 років тому

    I hate bullying my son loves trains as well I am sure Alex is driving a train in heaven !

  • @vgmediaTRAIN
    @vgmediaTRAIN 11 років тому

    super :) LIKE!

  • @WideWorldofTrains
    @WideWorldofTrains 11 років тому

    Nice assortment of trains there

  • @THEATREofPAIN270
    @THEATREofPAIN270 11 років тому

    Well done! I swear to god, Kids can be so friggin cruel sometimes. I have a 13 year old son. Hits ya hard to see & hear this. Different times from when I went to school (1975~1988). Again, Great video and Tribute. Thumbs up from me.

  • @TheFlagman2
    @TheFlagman2 11 років тому

    Great video and tribute! May he rest in peace.

  • @sjrailfan35
    @sjrailfan35 11 років тому

    Great video. I happened to use this song to say farewell to my cheering.