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BNSF Railfanning Amarillo
United States
Приєднався 18 лют 2023
This channel features past and present railroad activity in Amarillo Texas and the surrounding area. Trains from BNSF, UP, and other railroads will be seen. Amarillo is located on the BNSF Transcon and 75-100 trains pass through every day!
Amarillo has two yards. The main yard is Junior Yard, which used to be the AT&SF yard. The other yard is the old Fort Worth & Denver yard, now used by BNSF and Union Pacific. We will be providing action from both of these yards.
Amarillo has two yards. The main yard is Junior Yard, which used to be the AT&SF yard. The other yard is the old Fort Worth & Denver yard, now used by BNSF and Union Pacific. We will be providing action from both of these yards.
Big Snow Flakes Coming Down on the BNSF in Amarillo.
In November 2004 Amarillo was hit with heavy snow. The snow flakes were unusually large and fluffy for Amarillo. Usually snow in Amarillo, when we get it, is more like sleet and is blown by high winds so that it come down horizontally. This snow however was quite different.
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Amarillo Rail Sites Past & Present
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Amarillo was born when the Fort Worth & Denver and Santa Fe Railroads crossed paths in the Texas Panhandle. Even though the Fort Worth & Denver and Santa Fe Railroads no longer exist, Amarillo is still and large hub of railroad activity for the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroads. Some of the footage in this video from the personal collection of Sam D. Teague, has never bee...
Mixed Bag of Locomotives Become Head-End Power for Eastbound Intermodal in Amarillo.
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BNSF 1661, with unusual rack on cab, with engines 1764, 1609 and BN 3027 becomes head end power for an eastbound intermodal originating in Amarillo. As the four units get pulled from the ready line and placed on the front of their train, other Intermodal freights arrive and depart Amarillo on the BNSF Transcon. All of this action is filmed with the camera very close to the Transcon mainlines al...
Santa Fe 3751 in Amarillo
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In September 1992 AT&SF Steam Locomotive 3751 came to Amarillo with Santa Fe's "Employee Special." The train ran from Los Angeles California to Chicago Illinois via the Transcon. Amarillo was fortunate to be one of 3751's scheduled stops for an overnight stay on the way to and from Chicago. Recently discovered photos of this event were found in our archives and we decided to share them with you...
BNSF Transcon Third Mainline Installation.
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Third mainline installation for Amarillo's BNSF Transcon which was installed in 2005. It is interesting to see how they install a new mainline right next to the two other active mains of the Transcon. Also, track laying is much different nowadays with concrete ties.
Schnabel Car CEBX 800 in Amarillo
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The World's Largest Freight Car, capable of transporting loads weighing 1,000 Tons up to 347 feet in length came through Amarillo in March 2005. Schnabel Car CEBX 800 transported a Hydrotreater from the Port of Houston to Commerce City, Colorado. The Hydrotreater was made in Italy and was transported to Houston by ship. Top speed for the BNSF train lead by brand new ES44DC 7687 was 15 mph betwe...
Inside Junior Tower
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In the Spring of 2005 we were allow to go inside Junior Tower. There was a very small elevator we rode to the top floor and when the elevator doors opened we were in the observation room. Two yardmasters were working at the time and allowed us to take photos of them working and then we were allowed to go outside and stand on the balconies and take photos about six stories up. It was kind of sca...
Q Train Passes through Amarillo without crew change stop.
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Almost every train, (especially Q-Trains) that passes through Amarillo make a stop for a crew change. This train for some reason did not.
BNSF Transcon and Remote Switching Action in Amarillo, January 28, 2024
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Amarillo's BNSF South Yard is a very busy classification yard. Bypassing the yard on the west side is the BNSF Transcon with three mainlines. This video highlights a typical evening just before sunset as BNSF double stacks, manifest freights and remote-control yard switching takes place all at once. With almost every train coming on the Transcon making a crew change at Amarillo's BNSF Depot, th...
BNSF Transcon Up-Close and North Yard Power Move.
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BNSF Locale enters the South Yard lead in Amarillo with a mixed freight. BNSF Double Stacks arrive and depart on the Transcon in downtown Amarillo passing very close in front of our camera which is legally positioned for unusually up-close shots. in Amarillo's North Yard a dual set of Power relocates from the yard to the depot track where it holds waiting for its train to be built.
40 Minutes at Junior
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Amarillo's BNSF Depot on the Transcon (Santa Fe's old Junior Tower and Yard Office) is very busy. In a 40-minute period our cameras captured four BNSF Intermodal Freights and one BNSF Mixed Freight. All five trains stopped at Junior for a crew change and then proceed on their way. The Junior Tower location in Amarillo is a difficult area to film trains. This is due to the fact that the camera o...
Arrivals, Departures and Crew Changes on the Transcon at the BNSF Amarillo Depot (Junior Tower)
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Just how busy is Amarillo's BNSF Depot where almost every train has a crew change? Very busy, with up to three trains at a time stopped at the depot. Amarillo is a central location on the BNSF Transcon and a very convenient place for crews to end and start their 12-hour shift. In the old days of the AT&SF Railway, this location was a Yardmaster Office. In this video you will see photos of the o...
Remote Switchers working across city streets with no crew aboard!
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Remote Control Switchers BNSF GP39-3 # 2680 and GP28-2 #1501, come out of North Yard with a string of tank cars. They cross Tyler Street and start sorting out the tank cars.
Spirit of the Union Pacific - puts 109 grain cars into the largest grain facility in Amarillo.
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Union Pacific Heritage Locomotive 1943 "Spirit of the Union Pacific" arrives in Amarillo on a very cold day in October 2023. The special locomotive was leading 109 loaded grain cars to Amarillo's huge Vitterra Grain Elevator Facility. While waiting for the 1943 to arrive on the Boise City Subdivision, our camera crew encountered eight BNSF Double Stacks and one BNSF Grain Train on the Transcon....
The BNSF TransCon is no place for a stray dog to hang out!
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While filming trains along the BNSF TransCon in Amarillo, a stray dog got dangerously close to a high-speed BNSF freight train heading East out of Amarillo. It was very tense for awhile when the dog got so close to the train and then after the train passed he stood on the rail for awhile where another train could come along at any moment.!
BNSF Officer Train passes through Amarillo heading to Ft. Worth. Train Stop, Crew Change and More!
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BNSF Officer Train passes through Amarillo heading to Ft. Worth. Train Stop, Crew Change and More!
BNSF TransCon Congestion in Amarillo!
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BNSF TransCon Congestion in Amarillo!
BNSF Military Train, Local 204 Job with Red & Silver Warbonnets and Double Stacks on the Transcon.
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BNSF Military Train, Local 204 Job with Red & Silver Warbonnets and Double Stacks on the Transcon.
BNSF Fast Freights 7 - Red River Valley Subdivision
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BNSF Fast Freights 7 - Red River Valley Subdivision
Follow BNSF Unit Grain Train - From crew arrival through leaving Amarillo on the Transcon.
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Follow BNSF Unit Grain Train - From crew arrival through leaving Amarillo on the Transcon.
Preview: Follow BNSF Unit Grain Train through Amarillo.
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Preview: Follow BNSF Unit Grain Train through Amarillo.
Very long Norfokk Southern Intermodal passes through Amarillo on the Transcon.
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Very long Norfokk Southern Intermodal passes through Amarillo on the Transcon.
LIVE COVERAGE - Part 3, "BNSF Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
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LIVE COVERAGE - Part 3, "BNSF Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
FULL COVERAGE in 4K! - BNSF Train Derailment and Roll Over in Amarillo South Yard!
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FULL COVERAGE in 4K! - BNSF Train Derailment and Roll Over in Amarillo South Yard!
LIVE COVERAGE - Part 2, "BNSF Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
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LIVE COVERAGE - Part 2, "BNSF Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
LIVE COVERAGE - Part 1, "Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
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LIVE COVERAGE - Part 1, "Derailment and Rollover of Tank Cars in Amarillo, August 17, 2023
BNSF Train Derailment and Roll Over in Amarillo South Yard! Full Video Coming Soon!
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BNSF Train Derailment and Roll Over in Amarillo South Yard! Full Video Coming Soon!
BNSF Fast Freights 6 - Dalhart Subdivision
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BNSF Fast Freights 6 - Dalhart Subdivision
Very cool. Thanks for posting!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
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Wow Santa Fe Spent Alot Of Money In Amarillo On Facilities
Yes they did because back in the day Amarillo was a Division Point on the Santa Fe Railway.
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Thanks for the visit
Great pics, history and research. Thanks for wonderful video!
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for sharing and watching!
I thought this would be something that was done in 2024.
They started the third mainline track work in late 2004 and it was finished in 2005. Thanks for Watching and Subscribing.
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I remember this consist sitting in La Junta, Colorado for a few days. There was a rerail crew with 4 side boom crawlers that was traveling by truck with it.
Interesting, I wonder if some of those white boogies left the rail?
@BNSFAmarillo I was talking to a buddy who worked for BNSF. He said that it was basically a be prepared thing. I think he said the crew had to be within like 30 minutes of the consist.
Ah Ok, that makes sense!
15 mph! Oh my that would make for some very long slow days getting to Colorado! Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
It took about three weeks, not only because of the 15mph speed but the railroad traffic along the way. Thanks for Watching!
Great video Sam.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Great catch
We were very fortunate to get it on video. Thanks for Watching!
@@BNSFAmarillo you’re welcome
That uneven subroadbed will be a maintenance nightmare! It's similar to uneven concrete roadway paved over with asphalt. after a few years, the bumps come back!
So far after almost 20 years they haven’t touched it. Thanks for Watching!
UP needs to do this on a few of its single tracked and some places on their double tracked lines as traffic increases!😊
Probably a good idea. Thanks for watching!
Great video well done!
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Then abandoned and ripped up in a few years time
No, its still there...
He meant in the not too distant future. UP is already ripping up 2nd and 3rd main tracks in Colorado, Nebraska, etc due to the massive drop in PRB coal, thanks to Obama’s War on Coal.
The asphalt is new to me. About how much ballast ended up between the asphalt and the bottom of the ties?
It varies, it looked like 12 - 24-inches. Thanks for Watching and for your feedback!
The bottom layer of ballast actually sinks into the asphalt a bit from the weight above, further securing the roadbed in place. Plus, it greatly improves water drainage! It’s expensive, but saves on maintenance costs down the road.
How do they level the rails with the asphalt so unlevel?
They have a machine that travels down the track that raises the track assembly where it is too low and pushes it down if it is too high. Thanks for watching!
@@BNSFAmarillo ahh so does it then push ballast under when it raises it up and removes some when it lowers it? I love watching videos of those giant railing laying machines. I am just a casual rail fan, wish I had more time to get out and see more stuff
@@BNSFAmarillo I am familiar with a tamper. That machine picks up the rail assembly (rails, ties, attachments like plates, spikes or clips), and once aligned to the required tangent or curve, tamps the ballast to secure everything. But what machine can "push the rail down."?
The machine has the ability to vibrate the ballast while holding the track assembly. It can also push ballast back underneath that has escaped on each side. Hopefully we will be able to provide videos of the things you miss. I will try to get some video of the track laying process and also the rail grinding train.
I'm not an expert on the track laying process, but from what I have seen its the same machine. It doesn't so much push it down but it vibrates the ballast which allows the heavy track assembly to settle down into proper position. Thanks so much for watching our channel and your feedback!
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My Word That Car Is Massive
Yes, Its incredible, especially when you get to see it in person.
I have that Spirit Engine in HO scale DCC Athearn Genesis. Still in the box and never ran or been out of the box 📦!
Do you think you will run it someday?
Have you been out the Amarillo Railroad Museum out on East US 60? (Route 66)… Interesting place.
I have but it has been years ago. I live on the complete opposite side of Amarillo and hardly ever go on that side.
Good catch of a meet.
Thanks!
BNSF Had A Major Derailment In Wyandotte Oklahoma Last Night
Is the derailment the possible reason that the Q train didn't stop in Amarillo?
@@BNSFAmarillo Not Sure But From What I Saw They Had 19 Trains Backed Up &The Train Was Hauling Untreated Railroad Ties From Springfield Missouri To Somerville Texas
Really nice video. This was equipment from the 4th Brigade Support Battalion & 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. They had just supported the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team; 4th Infantry Division @ Fort Carson, CO's National Training Center Rotation 23-10 @ Fort Irwin, CA.
Thanks for the feedback! How did you find out the particulars of the equipment?
A few different ways. First is the unit number is on the front right & rear left corner of the vehicle. For example on this train the M1070 Heavy Equipment Transporters (HD Semi-Trucks) are marked 4BSB 68CSSB. I know most of the units but Wikipedia has entries for every Division of the US Army which will list all the Brigades assigned to that Division & its subordinate units. The DOD runs a website called DVIDS, plus the US Army does press releases for most major deployments or training events (Not all but most) & most units have individual Facebook or "X" accounts which share info. I will also do UA-cam searches on RR, Loco # to see if I can find other videos to try and locate a train on its journey. One other note while all vehicles are supposed to be marked you will see quite a few not marked for a variety of different reasons. If you catch another and have questions feel free to tag me or email me using my user name here at yahoo and I will do my best to ID it.@@BNSFAmarillo
I should also note that I can look at most trains and determine from the equipment on the train what type of unit it came from. That with location can sometimes help me narrow down fairly good where it came from or who it belongs to without the bumper numbers.@@BNSFAmarillo
Does Amarillo have any B40-8W’s based out of its yard?
I don't recall ever seeing one.
When does the East local usually leave Dumas Junction for Amarillo or Waynoka
We don't know but we will try to find out. Thanks for asking!
@@BNSFAmarillo Thanks, you're welcome
Nice video, thanks for sharing
Thanks for visiting!
Interesting To See A Intermodal &Unit Tank Train Combined
Yes it is! I think that possibly the crew on one of the trains went dead-on-the-law, so they combined them into one train.
Do They Do Crew Changes In Lubbock?
I'm not sure. Lubbock is not on the Transcon so there would be much less traffic through there.
No, Sweetwater, Tx used to be Slaton, Tx
Menos mal que el perro reconocio el peligro.
Yes, he was very lucky!
Who is the owner of these trains? Quality depends on them. I hope not Trump
Union Pacific owns the Spirit of the Union Pacific locomotive, BNSF owns the others.
What's amazing is how these things just move by momentum it's one giant pendulum
I never thought of it that way...
Come see trains on my page if you like good stuff from Texas enjoy a safe Halloween on Tuesday in Texas
I mean some dogs case cars. So, ... Still glad he didn't get hurt.
I was afraid she was going to try to cross through those cars!
I like it. Was there a year or two ago and down in Canyon. The Palo Duro Club Road is between these two, yes?
Glad you like it! Yes, Palo Duro Club Rd in between Amarillo and Canyon, but closer to Canyon. In fact it is just north of Buffalo Stadium on I27 if you know where that is…
Nice Catch On The Officer Car Special
This makes two Officer Trains since we started the channel...
very good video with informative info keep it up hopefully more subscribers will view Thanks Sam
Thanks! We were very lucky to catch these trains.
We are thinking about doing voice over narration on our videos. What do you think? Should we?
Never seen a fire fighting rail car before.
I guess city FD has no mandate to put out fires on RR property…
@@BNSFAmarillo city PD probably doesn't have jurisdiction there either.
That's true because BNSF has its own Police Department...
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thanks!
Nice Catches
Thanks! We were very lucky...
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Guess Spiders Like To Railfan Too
Good video. Thanx for all of the information in the captions and description.
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent Producttion.👍🏽
Much appreciated!
Nice opening shot with the sideview mirror sunset.
Thanks! I was just barely able to get that shot because of not much time to get into position on that busy highway.
Looks like presxsureized gas.
Could be. I never saw any HazMat activity around the cars.
Well narrated.
Thanks! It was difficult due to the extreme heat which reach 106 at one point.
Interesting. I'll check out Part 2 later.
The Full 4K Video of the Accident Coverage is now Available on the Channel. Almost 90 minutes of exciting action with many trains passing the accident site on the Transcon.
Was there any injuries
Not that we know of…thanks for watching!
Good video.
Thanks for the visit