Roaring MP15s on the Union Railroad

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  • Опубліковано 11 лис 2022
  • Back in July, I made a quick visit to the Union Railroad of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This unique shortline uses mostly MP15DC locomotives to haul iron ore and other steel products to and from the various steel mills on Pittsburgh’s East Side. In this video, you will see a few of the evening trains that operate around the Edgar Thomson steel mill in Braddock. We will chase the loaded ore train south from North Bessemer, and then catch a caboose hop and a few nighttime trains around the mill!
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  • @rich_rich90
    @rich_rich90 Місяць тому

    "How many MP15s do you need to lash up?"
    "Yes!"

  • @mikedurhan9941
    @mikedurhan9941 Рік тому +3

    I love the way you edit your videos. Yes, we all like watching trains, but the main portion of interest for 98% of us is the locomotives, and you do a great job with that. You show us the engines and about the first half-dozen cars. Then, we move on to the next scene. Perfect. Great video. Loved the shot of the elevated track between the buildings. It screams, INDUSTRY! Thanks so much.

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains  Рік тому

      Thank you! I’d bore myself to death if I had to wait for the full train going that slow!

  • @Steamerchoo
    @Steamerchoo Рік тому +3

    Smokes coming threw the keyboard!! Awesome!! 👍👍👍🇨🇦

  • @andraskertai4969
    @andraskertai4969 6 місяців тому +1

    Wow, that area around the Edgar Thomson Steel Works seems quite frequented to me! Full of rail track-spaghetties to everywhere and can hearing horn sounds from every angles. As far as i know, the NS main line also passes through there beneath the spot from where you caught these sights. Awesome cozy place!

  • @GMCGUY-
    @GMCGUY- 10 місяців тому +1

    Great shot

  • @rustyrailspikeproductions
    @rustyrailspikeproductions 11 місяців тому +2

    Union sure is squeezing every penny out of those MP15’s for sure. Excellent filming Sam!

  • @trainutjob
    @trainutjob Рік тому +8

    Fantastic video. That opening shot coming out of North Bessemer Tunnel is absolutely amazing.

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains  Рік тому +3

      Thank you! It was a cool experience seeing all that smoke, although it made it a little hard to breathe.

  • @igly3542
    @igly3542 Рік тому +2

    6:30 EYY! a caboose! Also never seen 5 of those switch yard engines hauling together. It reminds me of model railroading layout operations "Why do you have 3 switcher engines with a caboose Dan?" "I AM THE MASTER OF MY DOMAIN!"

    • @jackstevens2093
      @jackstevens2093 Рік тому +1

      The crew probably went on duty across the river at Duquesne Yard and ran lite over to the Edgar Thompson Works. You later see this same roadset in the dark pulling the slab train from the ETWorks to the Irwin Mill. Hope that helps.

  • @Steven_Williams
    @Steven_Williams Рік тому +6

    This video is awesome! Love the beginning shots with the fog/smoke. Gave the train a very eerie look.

  • @wsor4030
    @wsor4030 5 місяців тому +1

    Outstanding video!!

  • @kawasakiz76
    @kawasakiz76 Рік тому +1

    Great video!!

  • @ryananthony4840
    @ryananthony4840 Рік тому +2

    "I think I can I think I can..."

  • @thomasmackowiak
    @thomasmackowiak Рік тому +4

    Thank you for taking the time to go to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July 2022, Sam, to capture these trains on the Union Railroad. The opening scenes of the train coming out of the tunnel were wonderful! Was that smoke from the taconite train in that depression outside the tunnel? That amount of smoke seemed to be overpowering. The trains near the steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania where interesting to view.

  • @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853
    @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853 Рік тому +1

    A thousand thumbs up👍🏽 What an incredible job on this video! What an incredible rail fan location.

  • @RR1976
    @RR1976 Рік тому +2

    Epic!

  • @thomassalerno5203
    @thomassalerno5203 Рік тому +1

    Outstanding videography! I model “The Railroad” (URR) as it was known back in the day. You captured my #24 in the lead an a glimpse of my #33

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev Рік тому +2

    That's a fascinating system. Looks very rural in places

  • @tylerg7567
    @tylerg7567 Рік тому +3

    Love this!!! Not sure but looks like 5 old ALCO or EMD units absolutely screaming to pull this heavy payload. Tunnel filled up with exhaust as it was pulling through.
    This a fantastic catch Sam! Tyler loves trains too! Syracuse NY 👍👍

    • @northernohiorailfanningpro8899
      @northernohiorailfanningpro8899 Рік тому +1

      What do you mean by “ALCO EMD”? Those are two separate locomotive manufacturers

    • @tylerg7567
      @tylerg7567 Рік тому +3

      @@northernohiorailfanningpro8899 you’re correct- I didn’t type “ or”. This is exactly why i hate adding a comment on UA-cam videos. Someone like yourself always has to correct me….

  • @egparis18
    @egparis18 Рік тому +1

    Great. This is another one to share. Thank you very much for uploading it.

  • @newcastlerails1416
    @newcastlerails1416 Рік тому +1

    Good stuff, Sam. The tunnel shot was very cool.

  • @mrmrb04
    @mrmrb04 Рік тому +1

    that’s really cool! I bet DJ from djs trains would like this because he models the Union. I’ve always been interested in the Union because it was one of those owned by US Steel like the EJ&E.

  • @trashrabbit69
    @trashrabbit69 Рік тому +1

    Note those BLE (former Bessemer and Lake Erie) reporting marks! CN is a fairly consistent customer it seems.

    • @jessicaburdell7779
      @jessicaburdell7779 2 місяці тому

      BLE is owned by CN, but still does business under its own name.

  • @centraliowarailproductions2810

    Nice catches!

  • @andrewpalm2103
    @andrewpalm2103 Рік тому +1

    It is so nice to see end-cab switchers (my favorite loco type) out on the road doing heavy pulling. But the exhaust coming out of that tunnel--yikes!

  • @supercuda1950
    @supercuda1950 Рік тому +1

    What grade of coal were those switchers using? I love it great video.

  • @AndreiTupolev
    @AndreiTupolev Рік тому +1

    Imagine being the brakeman if there was a caboose on the end 😷🤧

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains  Рік тому +1

      No wonder they don’t have a caboose on that job!

  • @duanefalk219
    @duanefalk219 Місяць тому

    Great video! Do you know what kind of signals the URR uses?

  • @loganceller7541
    @loganceller7541 Рік тому +1

    Aren’t they switcher engines.? Even if they are cool video

  • @jahizarbhulubgar317
    @jahizarbhulubgar317 Рік тому

    What video camera do you use? You make some great videos with it.

  • @P1C-jv8rj
    @P1C-jv8rj 4 місяці тому

    Bike

  • @greaterhoustonrailfan
    @greaterhoustonrailfan Рік тому +1

    *em pee fith teenager*

  • @tiouip
    @tiouip Рік тому

    😮‍💨😮‍💨💨