NS also HAD very well kept OCS equipment pulled by an ABBA set of covered wagons (with 3 additional units 'for parts'), and a mix of 20+ primarily heavyweight cars for the consist.
You may have considered it a chaotic night, but from my perspective things went very good for you. You made some good catches, including Amtrak with a P42. Amtrak doesn't even run where I live anymore and I would like to catch a P42 before they're gone from Amtrak. Good job on the video.
So nobody died, the train didn’t derail and you got some pretty good video, right? Sounds like an excellent night that you made the best of what you could & it did turn out to be a learning experience about lighting trains in low level of light. Plus you got a close up of a Darwin Award applicant at 4:36. 👍🏼🚑🚒
Yep, nothing went too wrong, just my best-laid plans. Plenty of low-light experience to go around in the wintertime here. The Darwin was amusing, as was the two deer before that.
You should always appreciate it when you catch a certain train the first time even with crappy footage because you don’t if luck is on your side or not and when you try to chase it, you might miss it
01:07 ...... Man, that is one hell of a soft spot, especially in the rail on the train's left side, or on our right side as we watch the video. The camera angle vividly reveals it. If I were the road foreman of this section, I'd have a tamper out here working that spot, and maybe have ballast re-positioned prior. Looks like plenty available to pull up from below.
Yeah, it is amazingly bad. As it turns out, MoW work to replace ties and re-tamp the ballast here were ongoing at the time of filming, so it might be better off now. Good eye!
The crossings are usually pretty quiet unless they are adjusted loudly or right near the bell, or if they are a mechanical bell. The train horn usually makes me deaf
I agree that our bells are obnoxiously loud and should not stay on once the gates lower. To be fair, I was set up right under the bell in the first shot. That was also a relatively vintage mechanical bell. Our electronic bells are much quieter usually.
Nice video. Your prediction was right that the quiet zone on Texas 21 and several other crossings in San Marcos will be removed because several crossings does not either have quad gates or a median barrier to prevent vehicle from driving around the gates and it was removed May 31st, 2024. Right now the City of San Marcos is working to restore the quiet zone. I was also thinking of how come the quiet zone can be establish in San Marcos if there were no quad gates or median barrier to prevent vehicles from driving around the gates.
I am not sure how a quiet zone was established in the first place without quad gates or a median barrier to be honest. I wish the city the worst of luck in getting it re-established.
Is it just me or is the union Pacific when getting rid of tail and power for middle of train power recently went rail Fanning in new Braunfels and cuddle in your middle that had three units in the middle but none of the back just wanted to know if this was me I’ve been spotting out in the central Texas Austin Metro area for a while, and I started to notice a lot more. I’ve also started to notice a lot less foreign power.
I have noticed a reduction in mid-train/end-train power too. I think it is due to the new, shorter, more-frequent manifests out of Eagle Pass. It is a welcome change to me, I hate the super long trains.
Definitely not a moose. Not even close. Looks like a cat or bobcat maybe...there were some deer in that exact area, two of which almost got nailed by the second train in this video.
i caught this same consist in hearne texas hooked up to bigboy #4014 about a month ago. they must be hauling it back to the shops for cleaning and regular maintenance. bigboy was going to a separate shop to start life again hauling freight on a designated scheduled run
read the top, he filmed this on the 18th of October, Texas had a home game the next day (19th) versus Georgia, it did not go as planned. but thats ok pay back next weekend.
San Marcos had established the train quiet zone in 2015 but they removed it on May 31st, 2024 because an inspection found several violation on several San Marco's railroad crossing. Right now they are working to restore the quiet zone.
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5:15 That car on Businessman express(?) The one with the flag? What number is it ? I ask cause it is a 6 axle car. Why does it need to be such a heavy hauler?
It's always the special train or the one with the rare/heritage unit leading that gets delayed until after dark, blocked by an unexpected meet on the nearer track, etc, isn't it? Looks like you made the best of the situation and got some nice documentation of the action that night. I've been to central Texas three times now (my father-in-law lived in San Antonio, he passed in 2022 but my wife still has other family there) but haven't had time for any railfanning on any of the trips, yet.
Cool video. But don’t you use a radio? They usually tell you what track they are going to proceed on. Investing in a radio makes it way easier to know what’s going on.
@@TheCentralTexasRailfanvery weird they don’t with a station there and all. You sure you have the right frequency on your radio? Because we it stopped to use track 2 they should have called that and then when the Amtrak was at the station and it pulled up behind them they would habe had to radio that in.
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I admire how nice UP keeps it Office Car Train rolling stock.
NS also HAD very well kept OCS equipment pulled by an ABBA set of covered wagons (with 3 additional units 'for parts'), and a mix of 20+ primarily heavyweight cars for the consist.
You should always have a good working fan when you want to cool down the rails.
Yes. And let's plug in some space heaters all along the track to warm them up in the winter. What could go wrong?
You may have considered it a chaotic night, but from my perspective things went very good for you. You made some good catches, including Amtrak with a P42. Amtrak doesn't even run where I live anymore and I would like to catch a P42 before they're gone from Amtrak. Good job on the video.
Thanks for all your videos. I enjoyed every one of them.
You are welcome, I'm glad you enjoy!
Must be nice to be on the Union Pacific railroad office car special riding and dining on the shareholders money.
So nobody died, the train didn’t derail and you got some pretty good video, right? Sounds like an excellent night that you made the best of what you could & it did turn out to be a learning experience about lighting trains in low level of light. Plus you got a close up of a Darwin Award applicant at 4:36. 👍🏼🚑🚒
Yep, nothing went too wrong, just my best-laid plans. Plenty of low-light experience to go around in the wintertime here. The Darwin was amusing, as was the two deer before that.
You should always appreciate it when you catch a certain train the first time even with crappy footage because you don’t if luck is on your side or not and when you try to chase it, you might miss it
Agreed because it might come back
On a different train
Agreed. I will always make do with what I get, but I simultaneously strive to get the best footage I can!
OMG the RR doesn't want to pay for trainmen,but the can blow money on a stupid football game 👍
01:07 ...... Man, that is one hell of a soft spot, especially in the rail on the train's left side, or on our right side as we watch the video. The camera angle vividly reveals it.
If I were the road foreman of this section, I'd have a tamper out here working that spot, and maybe have ballast re-positioned prior. Looks like plenty available to pull up from below.
Yeah, it is amazingly bad.
As it turns out, MoW work to replace ties and re-tamp the ballast here were ongoing at the time of filming, so it might be better off now. Good eye!
Do those gons (train 2) have covers?
Nope, it's just limestone rock so no need to cover it.
I wasn't expecting the office train to be so long.
I wonder if they are carrying not only employees but freight clients - that would a good marketing and PR activity.
@@HWYENGR That makes sense, and accounts for why they needed so many coaches.
Astonishing how bad those tracks lay, loose nails, a big lack of maintenance
Maintenance of way work was ongoing in the area at this time, but yes, the track did look awful at the time of filming.
only thing i do not like about usa spotters videos is them bells must make you deaf at times yes im a spotter as thats what we call ourselfs in uk
The crossings are usually pretty quiet unless they are adjusted loudly or right near the bell, or if they are a mechanical bell. The train horn usually makes me deaf
Good grief!
I agree he didn’t have to stand right next to the bell
I agree that our bells are obnoxiously loud and should not stay on once the gates lower. To be fair, I was set up right under the bell in the first shot. That was also a relatively vintage mechanical bell. Our electronic bells are much quieter usually.
Great catches and awesome video
Thank you!
Nice video. Your prediction was right that the quiet zone on Texas 21 and several other crossings in San Marcos will be removed because several crossings does not either have quad gates or a median barrier to prevent vehicle from driving around the gates and it was removed May 31st, 2024. Right now the City of San Marcos is working to restore the quiet zone. I was also thinking of how come the quiet zone can be establish in San Marcos if there were no quad gates or median barrier to prevent vehicles from driving around the gates.
They should get prison time for running the gates lots of time years .
And commited to a phyceatric ward for being a danger to themself and others .......
I am not sure how a quiet zone was established in the first place without quad gates or a median barrier to be honest. I wish the city the worst of luck in getting it re-established.
A little to close to the tracks I can't stand crossing arms that keep going off
Yeah close shots are kind of my signature move.
The first catch of the OCS was still pretty good
Glad you thought so.
Great video. Night shots were outstanding. OCT train was nice.
Thanks!
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
4:48 love that horn!
It's definitely fouled in a...unique way.
Long time no see man! great video!!
Thank you!
@ I believe I caught the same exact OCS up at Weatherford
Great work well done
Thank you!
What's the point of the Fred signal when there's literally marker lights on the back.
Probably for the telemetry data more than anything. The extra red light is just an added bonus.
Most end of train devices don’t seem to work anyway!
@@TheCentralTexasRailfan awsome catches I like the first train it had a mix of everything which is pretty cool very good catch
Seem like a GREAT NIGHT of chaotic rail fanning!!! 🙃. Thanks 4 the video.
It was pretty great and for sure chaotic! You are welcome.
Does it annoy the guys in the train to have people so close to the track filming them? I have no idea.
Yeah, some of them get quite annoyed. Many don't care.
That sounds like a very chaotic evening!
It sure was.
Is it just me or is the union Pacific when getting rid of tail and power for middle of train power recently went rail Fanning in new Braunfels and cuddle in your middle that had three units in the middle but none of the back just wanted to know if this was me I’ve been spotting out in the central Texas Austin Metro area for a while, and I started to notice a lot more. I’ve also started to notice a lot less foreign power.
I have noticed a reduction in mid-train/end-train power too. I think it is due to the new, shorter, more-frequent manifests out of Eagle Pass. It is a welcome change to me, I hate the super long trains.
Nice video! I really think you did pretty well considering what you had to work with especially at night.
Thank you!
0:21 what is that on the left side of the rails? a deer?
Looks like a cat to me
@ no its not, use your eyes
What is it then?
@@Cat_From_The_backRooms most likely a deer or a moose
Definitely not a moose. Not even close. Looks like a cat or bobcat maybe...there were some deer in that exact area, two of which almost got nailed by the second train in this video.
Domeliner!!!!
That was close near miss I’m glad you caught the office car special just in time just moments to spare
Indeed! It was a lucky night.
Amtrak was about 1/4 as long and probably had 5 times the passengers...
For sure.
Good shot for what light you had.
Are these the same passenger cars that was with the Big Boy?
i caught this same consist in hearne texas hooked up to bigboy #4014 about a month ago. they must be hauling it back to the shops for cleaning and regular maintenance. bigboy was going to a separate shop to start life again hauling freight on a designated scheduled run
4:53 what is this horn
Sounds like a either a fouled K3L or K3LA
Unfortunately, the Longhorns were playing A&M in College Station.
read the top, he filmed this on the 18th of October, Texas had a home game the next day (19th) versus Georgia, it did not go as planned. but thats ok pay back next weekend.
That gravel train almost hit a deer.
Nice video. I liked your narration. I didn't realize trains still blew their horn in San Marcos.
San Marcos had established the train quiet zone in 2015 but they removed it on May 31st, 2024 because an inspection found several violation on several San Marco's railroad crossing. Right now they are working to restore the quiet zone.
Darkness can be a B! You atleast got it though
OK WHO PUT A MINI BELL OR HYBRID BELL ON THAT CROSSING
There are no mini bells or hybrid bells to speak of in San Marcos.
Good catch.
THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT VIDEOS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 5:15 That car on Businessman express(?) The one with the flag? What number is it ? I ask cause it is a 6 axle car. Why does it need to be such a heavy hauler?
You are welcome. I am assuming it is six axles due to extra weight. Not sure why it weighs more.
What kind of bike did you have 🤔😎😎 was it a motorcycle 🤔😎
Just a regular old-school bike. I can push it to nearly 20 mph.
It's always the special train or the one with the rare/heritage unit leading that gets delayed until after dark, blocked by an unexpected meet on the nearer track, etc, isn't it? Looks like you made the best of the situation and got some nice documentation of the action that night. I've been to central Texas three times now (my father-in-law lived in San Antonio, he passed in 2022 but my wife still has other family there) but haven't had time for any railfanning on any of the trips, yet.
The railroad companys do it on purpose
Cool video. But don’t you use a radio? They usually tell you what track they are going to proceed on. Investing in a radio makes it way easier to know what’s going on.
Not around here. Trains don't usually call signals here. I have a radio but it is not very reliable.
@@TheCentralTexasRailfanvery weird they don’t with a station there and all. You sure you have the right frequency on your radio? Because we it stopped to use track 2 they should have called that and then when the Amtrak was at the station and it pulled up behind them they would habe had to radio that in.
Nice video next time back up a little bit more please
Up close is where the shot's at
@TheCentralTexasRailfan not safe
Hello from Southtown!
0:40 thats a nasty looking hump in the track
I cannot stand those crossing bells.
You Bike, how old are you....
Why does my age matter? I like to bike. I am at university which should tell you enough about my age.
Click bait!!
What exactly is click bait here, in your eyes?
@@TheCentralTexasRailfan What things went wrong?