Classic BNSF Railway: Volume 2 of Crossing The Cornbelt - FULL VIDEO (1998)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- This is C. Vision's 1998 full-length video release covering BNSF's Marshall Subdivision between Sioux City, Iowa and Willmar, Minnesota, with extended coverage over the Wayzata Subdivision to Northtown Yard in the Twin Cities. In addition to the mainline coverage, we'll revisit the Corson Subdivision between Garretson and Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Canton Subdivision is briefly covered as well, with a local freight captured on a trip to Harrisburg, SD. Manifest freights, grain trains, coal trains, locals, and even a taconite train, are seen traversing the rolling terrain of Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota. This was an exciting era on BNSF, and you'll see classic EMD and GE power in a kaleidoscope of different paint schemes. SD40-2s and GP38/39 variants rule the video, but plenty of other exotic models are captured, including GP9, GP20, GP30, SD45B, SF30C, B23-7, and C30-7. Leslie RS3K and Prime PM990 air horns are heard throughout the video on Burlington Northern locomotives, making for some easy listening as we tour the line. The Illinois Central makes a brief appearance at Wren Tower as well, with an IC GP10 leading the way. This program is the sequel to our first “Crossing The Cornbelt” video, and features many new trains and locations that were not seen in Volume 1.
We hope you enjoy the video -and if you do, please leave a comment, give it a like, and subscribe to our channel if you haven’t done so already. More of these programs await you!
Copyright 1998, C. Vision Productions
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These old BN locomotives I surely do miss. It's nice to revisit some of my favorites once in a while. There's a whole lot of variety when it comes to Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroads. Just a classic I love, to be honest.
I do too. Once in a while, we still get an ex BN locomotive still in its green paint here in Minnesota. I never thought I would miss them as much as I do now.
This is my new favorite C Vision video!!! Absolutely amazing. Love all the information. It really helps if you’re thinking about modeling this era. I love earth BNSF. By far the best BNSF. So many amazing consists to be seen here! Thanks so much for uploading it here for us to enjoy. -Drayton
Thank you Drayton!!! I really appreciate that! Your videos are just as great. Keep up the great work!
Thank you posting these videos. All the colorful lashups and 2nd gen diesels mixed in is a real pleasure. Also no double stacks and graffiti is a nicr departure from modern railfanning.
Glad you like them! That is what I loved about this subdivision. It was quite unique in many ways. And yes, the power and lack of graffiti was something to cherish. Thank you for watching!
Thank you for posting a full length BNSF Crossing the Cornbelt Line man. I will enjoy watching this video
You’re welcome! We hope you enjoy it!
A six-pack of SF30Cs?!?! What on earth?!?!
The 90s were wild, Matt. You never knew what would show up.
Excellent video! What a great variety of liveries and locomotives there were in those years.
Thank you very much! They were the good ole days. Sure miss all of it. Thank you for watching!!!
Excellent!! BNSF Cornbelt Volume 1 & 2 are terrific!!
Thank you Derrick! I'm so glad you enjoyed them.
Awesome video with an awesome variety of power! Lovely video, thanks for uploading this for us to enjoy! So cool seeing all the former ATSF, BN & IC (plus more) in action.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching again! Always appreciate your support!
I’m at the gym working out to free full length train videos. C Vision Productions is great! Thank you.
Thank you, Jason! Glad that you’re enjoying them!
Your content is the BOMB!!! Love it! The scenery is amazing and videos are well timed and action packed so as not to waste our time. Also commentary is awesome. I hope you never stop making content.
Thank you so very much!!! Your comment and generosity has brightened our day. We have many more videos in store for you in 2024. Again, thank you.
26:55 One of the select few BN locomotives that managed to keep its S5T after the merger. I love the times when mergers occur and you get this insane amount of diversity in color in the first few years.
Yep! 8084 had a nice one. Didn’t last much longer. Was replaced with a K3.
It 's wonderful seeing those FMC covered hoppers again.
Right? And with no graffiti too. I agree with you so much. It was a great time. Thanks for watching!
@@CVisionProductions1 I try to watch your videos when i can and I watch the entire segment.
9:06 There's a Chicago Central GP38 sandwiched between the two black Illinois Central units. That's the same train in the same place in the Pentrex preview: Best of the Midwest Volume 1. I've seen that preview.
Yes, that is a shared clip. Shot by us, used in this video and shared with Pentrex for their Best of the Midwest show. Thank you for watching!
@@CVisionProductions1 That's nice. And you're welcome.
In Saginaw Texas they still use a Burlington Northern caboose I have filmed it a few times
That’s pretty rare. Not much of them are being used anymore. Only on locals for shoving platforms.
@@CVisionProductions1 ya it’s on a local but it runs through there like three times a day
I wish that BNSF had kept their engines in the heritage railroad schemes. Absolutely loved both Santa Fe and Burlington Northern paint jobs
Both railroads really did have attractive paint schemes. Repainting a locomotive with perfectly good paint doesn’t seem worth it. But that’s just how things go on the larger railroads. And they never seem to be able to get an entire fleet of locomotives painted before another new paint scheme is introduced… That seems to be how it always goes. Thank you for your comment.
@@CVisionProductions1that’s not including the cars either
This is a great video and lots of great train action with lots of old locomotives
Thank you so much! It was a great time to catch some great variety.
Keep these FANTASTIC videos coming!
Will do! Thanks for watching Bruce!
Sioux City Subdivision runs through the heart of Fremont Nebraska it's the quiet section as only 15 trains pass daily
Meanwhile, on the UP 40-50 pass daily now 25-30
Roger that! Thank you for the information.
@@CVisionProductions1 back to 40-50 on the UP
@@CVisionProductions1 update back up to 60-70 on the UP
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. BN/BNSF 1978-2010
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching the video. We wish you a continued happy and healthy retirement.
Great videos
Thank you, Andrew!
Your welcome
always coming with the best content 🙏🏼🔥
Thank you Ethan! I really appreciate you watching!!!
7:00 Wow, nice grab on that old GP20! That oddball was 37 years old in that video!
Thank you! It was always great to see those rare models around the time of the BNSF merger. You really never knew what would show up.
We need videos of the Mitchell Sub, its right next to the Marshall sub south of sioux falls
Hopefully someday!
Wow ! Miss the "b" units! The nostalgia!
They were unique. Thank you for watching!
Now if they just upload "The Walmar Line; the BNSF Wayzata Sub" that they also shot during this time. That would be amazing
Well, we are! Planning on that in the next couple months. So stay tuned!!!
@@CVisionProductions1 Thats good to hear! That video and the "Fast Freight on the BNSF Transcon (The BNSF Staples Sub)" that you did back in these years are my two personal favorites
@@BuckeyeNationRailroader That one will be soon as well.
19:44 I had never seen that kind of ditch lights.
Pretty neat, right? Gotta love railroading in the 90s! Thanks for watching.
l like the BN green locos.
As do I. Never thought I'd miss them as much now as I would have thought. Although I really liked the Heritage 1 SD40-2's and GP38-2's. But the BN green and black will always be a classic favorite.
that's terrific!
Thank you so much Ron!
Nice Video
Thank you!
Fun fact: some of the footage was shot in Pentrex dvd Best of the Midwest Volume 1.
Thank you for sharing that with our viewers. C. Vision’s founder worked for Pentrex in the 1990s.
I'd like to point out a few factors for this video:
1. This video was by far the only one that featured the most LRCX G.E'S ever caught on video. Even including the FULL opening scene with the 8112 on the Chicago-Bound gain train.
2. This was filmed between 1996-1997? I never noticed, I always thought it was filmed between 1997-1998. If it was filmed between 1997-1998, undoubtedly it would include more NEW paint schemes like those unlettered DASH-9'S. Not to mention more of those LRCX G.E'S & CHICO'S fleet of FOUR-AXLE SPEEDSTERS from GP60'S to B40-8'S in BOTH models.
3. If back then you decided to follow the BNSF mainline from Wilmar, MN west into the Dakota's, you'd probably see just as much variety & color in models to even more.
Hello, Colin. Those LRCX GEs were neat while they lasted. It was great to see so many out on the road during that time period. As for when the video was filmed, the production period for this program was 1996-1998. The motive power variety on the Marshall Subdivision was excellent in those years, but original Burlington Northern power still dominated. And yes, we agree about the potential for great power consists west of Willmar. The former Milwaukee Road mainline across South Dakota had very few trains in the 1990s, but certainly would have been worth a visit in that era. We’re grateful to have covered it between 2005 and 2009. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on our videos.
@@CVisionProductions1 You're very welcome as always.
BNSF Cornbelt line is a Beautiful Midwest line And It's Probably now All BNSF ES44AC'S , SD70ACes And Dash-9's And There is not much SD40-2'S And Ex Santa Fe Geeps Running Anymore on the BNSF
You are correct Alex. Yep pretty much all GEs now. But the Marshall local and other locals still use EMD power quite often.
I love this video. Others said it before me, motive power, manifests and train lengths I can actually model on a home ho layout. No graffiti. Clean locos. Lovely colours. Cabooses. And am I mistaken or do these locos actually have some speed behind them compared to today's scene?
Thank you! I can't agree with you more! I think the speeds were actually slower at this time.
Excellent video! But BNSF SD40-2 6789 was involved in Gunter, TX train collision in 2004! In the end after the wreck, BNSF 6789, 142, 7138, and 6351 were damaged beyond repair and scrapped!
We remember that collision. Very tragic. Another somber reminder to stay vigilant when out on the rails. Thank you for mentioning 6789. It was a neat unit.
@@CVisionProductions1 You’re welcome!
I miss the warbonnet color scheme. Nowadays they're like unicorns. Honestly, BNSF needs to bring back the warbonnet scheme AND make a heritage fleet like Union Pacific.
That would be great! Retro warbonnets, along with a heritage fleet of locomotives would be fantastic! We can dream…
Bnsf still busy to this day on line lots grain whatever this sub
That's great! I always loved and will still love the Marshall Sub. There is something uniquely special about it! Thanks for the comment!
@@CVisionProductions1 your welcome my favorite people
Wow that's amazing! And I have a question why dose some of the BN EMD locomotives have strobe lights for ditch lights?
We appreciate the question, Kenny. Those strobe lights were one of the BN’s many innovations. They were used in the years before ditch lights. Ironically, they did not meet the requirements for ditch lights per the law, so they were all replaced by the end of the 1990s. The BN installed those strobes voluntarily, before any ditch light law became effective. Thank you for watching the video.
I want to ask a Question Was the Cornbelt line a Ex CB&Q line????
Ex Great Northern. Prior Sioux City and Northern.
39:45; Way too much horn.
I guess the engineer liked to use it more. I liked it. I though it sounded neat echoing off the elevator.
The reason they got quit zones now because of that.
Where did they get the nickname the twister?
Thanks for the question, Michael. It has to do with the train’s routing. The trains run Sioux Falls-Garretson-Sioux City and return. Coming out of Sioux Falls, they are heading east/north on the Corson Sub. At Garretson, they turn the corner and head south to Sioux City.
I know another BNSF subdivision you should do
Which one?
@@CVisionProductions1 you should do the noyes sub from crookston jct to noyes jct, the lakes sub from cass lake MN to Duluth Mn, or grand forks sub from grand forks to cass lake or maybe the brainerd sub you could document those
All good ideas!
Used to think those green BN units were ugly and generic. Now I miss them...
We miss them too. There used to be so many… But, we must say, the whiteface scheme really did look nice. The BN went out in style. We’ve really gotten into Burlington Northern nostalgia over the past several years. Thank you for watching!
強力運輸國家，尤其是美利堅製造的機關車世界好用 ！ 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you! The locomotives here are impressive. We are lucky to have them. Thanks for your comment from over the ocean!!!
13:30 flashing!?!??!!
Yep, some of the 70Mac's came with alternating ditch lights. But that was changed quickly. This particular one held on for quite a while after BNSF changed them.
@@CVisionProductions1 Cool!
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