Railfanning BNSF Seattle Sub Part 2 A Day in Tacoma, WA - Triclops SD60M's, B Unit, CP and More!

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12-30-16
Part 2 of my Seattle Sub Railfanning Trip takes us to McCarver Street in Tacoma, WA! With the tracks running right by the waterfront it makes for a great place to watch trains! I spent a whole day here and saw many trains, the highlight being a Southbound Manifest with 2 Cascade Green SD60M's and a B unit between them! Hope you guys enjoy!
8:07 am: An Early morning Southbound UP Intermodal blasts by with 2 Ex-SP C44AC's
UP 2682 C45AH Tier 4 American Flag
UP 6269 C44AC American Flag Ex-SP
DPU
UP 6270 C44AC American Flag Ex-SP
8:53 am: we have a meet between a southbound BNSF Manifest with an ACe and the Northbound U-GLSE returning to Seattle
BNSF 5435 C44-9W H2
BNSF 5962 ES44AC H3
BNSF 8764 SD70ACe H3
UP U-GLSE (Gilliam, OR Waste Management-Seattle, WA)
UP 2539 C45AH American Flag
UP 2552 C45AH American Flag
DPU's
UP 2564 C45AH American Flag
UP 8916 SD70AH American Flag
8:57 am: A couple of High-Rail trucks get onto the main and inspect the track leading into downtown Tacoma
9:07 am: A Southbound Amtrak Cascades Blasts by McCarver Street headed for Portland, OR
AMTK 90252 NPCU Ex-F40PH
AMTK 466 F59PHI
9:41 am: A Northbound UP Manifest rounds the corner and heads into Tacoma, WA with an ACe leader and another Ex-SP Unit Trailing
UP 8628 SD70ACe American Flag
UP 6377 C44AC American Flag Ex-SP
DPU
UP 5257 C45ACCTE American Flag
10:28 am: One of the most awesome lashups I have seen comes in the form of a Southbound Manifest with 2 Cascade Green Triclops SD60M's and a GP60B unit
BNSF 1401 SD60M Cascade Green Ex-BN
BNSF 333 GP60B H1
BNSF 1403 SD60M Cascade Green Ex-BN
10:57 am: Southbound Amtrak 11 Coast Starlight (Seattle, WA-Las Angeles, CA) makes its way by McCarver Street
AMTK 15 P42DC
AMTK 129 P42DC
11:06 am: A Northbound BNSF Grain Train is nearing its final destination in Tacoma as it passes by McCarver Street
BNSF 6824 ES44C4 H3
BNSF 9395 SD70ACe H3
DPU
BNSF 7028 ES44C4 H3
11:28 am: A northbound UP intermodal blasts by with a brand new Tier 4 Credit Unit in the lead
UP 2746 C45AH Tier 4 Credit Unit American Flag
UP 7175 C44AC Armor Yellow
UP 7120 C44AC Armor Yellow
11:36 am: A Southbound BNSF Manifest heads along Ruston Way as it glides along the waterfront
BNSF 7557 ES44DC H3
BNSF 4695 C44-9W H2
BNSF 5262 C44-9W H2
11:59 am: The southbound BNSF Garbage Train has just begun its journey towards Roosevelt, WA in the Columbia River Gorge
BNSF 7559 ES44DC H3
BNSF 6944 ES44C4 H3
12:16 pm: A southbound Amtrak Cascades slows and eventually stops to wait for a northbound oil train
AMTK Control Cab Mt. Bachelor
AMTK 817 P40DC
12:29 pm: A northbound oil train blasts by the Amtrak and heads into Tacoma, WA with a Citirail Unit Trailing
BNSF 7814 ES44DC H3
CREX 1202 ES44AC
DPU'S
BNSF 7601 ES44DC H3
BNSF 4296 ES44C4 Tier 4 Credit Unit H3
12:46 pm: A northbound Amtrak Cascades makes its way into Tacoma, WA for a station stop
AMTK 468 F59PHI
AMTK 90251 NPCU Ex-F40PH
12:57 pm: A Northbound BNSF grain train makes its way into Tacoma with a pair of Dash 9's in the lead
BNSF 5528 C44-9W H2
BNSF 5266 C44-9W H2
DPU
BNSF 8212 ES44C4 H3
1:13 pm: The northbound BNSF garbage train is nearing the end of its journey as it approaches Tacoma, WA
BNSF 4243 ES44C4 Tier 4 Credit Unit H3
BNSF 6537 ES44C4 H3
1:30 pm: A northbound UP Intermodal heads into Tacoma bound for Argo Yard
UP 7611 C45ACCTE American Flag
UP 4621 SD70M Armor Yellow
UP 4894 SD70M American Flag
DPU
UP 5449 C45ACCTE American Flag
3:03 pm: After the mid-afternoon lull a northbound Cascades flies by at track speed into Tacoma, WA
AMTK 173 P42DC
AMTK Control Cab Mt. Jefferson
3:57 pm: A UP manifest heads south at McCarver Street with a CP Unit Trailing
UP 4517 SD70M Armor Yellow
CP 8631 AC4400CW Golden Beaver
4:19 pm: The last train at McCarver Street for the day is a Southbound BNSF Intermodal
BNSF 4115 C44-9W H2
BNSF 7821 ES44DC H3
DPU
BNSF 5285 C44-9W H2

[@taoskid8769]

Nice video. Brings back railfanning memories of the Seattle Sub when I lived in Olympia. Great railfanning in the Northwest.

[@Livinginohio25]

Sweet catches!! Liked that GP60B sandwiched between two BN Triclops SD60M's!

[@OnlyTrains399]

Northwest Rail Productions Thanks Andrey!

[@larrystewart1503]

I love getting photos of B locomotives

[@tnrpvideo1414]

Awesome! You included my favorite spot Ruston, near where i live!

[@warrencaudle4995]

Very nice video. Nice catch of the C17. I did my boot and infantry training in 1969, before heading to Vietnam at Ft. Lewis. Spent several days visiting Tacoma and Seattle. Beautiful on the Sound!

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks man!

[@RailfanNoah]

Great video, Tanner! A lot of nice catches in here. those SD60M's and that B unit made up a sweet lashup!

[@OnlyTrains399]

Railfan Noah Thanks Noah! Ya that was an awesome lashup!

[@PNWRailfan]

Nice collection of trains there, Tanner! Looks like a great place to railfan.

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks Nic! Ya it is an awesome place to railfan!

[@TheRailfanDan]

I'm a sucker for Triclops, nice!

[@OnlyTrains399]

Same here and Thanks man!

[@TrainsNStuff]

Amazing catches. That triclops, though! The other thing: Why did Tacoma invest in wayside horns?

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks Tobias! I think because it is a residential neighborhood they put one there!

[@TrainsNStuff]

Surprised the residents aren't complaining about the "horn". By the way, I sent you a message if you want to check it...more like 2.

[@larrystewart1503]

I hate the wayside Horn ! sound like a sick Cow !

[@ChaseaTrainIndiana]

Awesome video!

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks man!

[@DjDenKot]

cool

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks!

[@Spchlorgendy]

cool video

[@OnlyTrains399]

Thanks!

[@Spchlorgendy]

i live Eugene too

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

dude stop with that fake horn shit