that was awesome .......brought back memories watching UP in niles and finding out BNSF got trackage rights on the UP plus the many scenic areas in the Bay Area Thank You
Awesome. I used to live at Marina Bay in Richmond. Saw the BNSF Warm Springs turn all the time but didnt know much about where it went south of Jack London Square. Thanks so much for sharing.
I worked with Nate M. a number of times on the Warm Springs job (including the Coast line) when he was on the Engineers Extra Board and I had enough seniority to hold the brakeman's slot (taking a break from engineer's road pool). In my video of the Niles Christmas train, Nate was the hog blowing the horn while I was trying to shoot the rolling shot of the train. He's good people, an excellent engineer, and I always enjoyed working with him. Happy Holidays to both you AND Nate.
@@vidwilzvids9587 recently i purchased a model kit of those freight cars. out of curiousity i looked for some Videos to see if there still some of this shorter versions in service. by the way great Video! i really enjoyed to watch it. best regards from germany
As I recall the shorter centerbeams were used for heavier wood products that could be stacked higher, like plywood and panelling. All these cars had a limitation for some customers: They had to be loaded/ unloaded from both sides of the centerbeam simultaneously or they could easily tip over. For some customers that also meant that the car had to be short enough to get their loading/unloading equipment around easily. I'm always happy to hear from enthusiasts in other countries. Thank you for the kind comment.
that was awesome .......brought back memories watching UP in niles and finding out BNSF got trackage rights on the UP plus the many scenic areas in the Bay Area Thank You
Thank You and you're very welcome. Happy Holidays.
@@vidwilzvids9587 Merry Christmas and Happy New Years to you and your family
Thank You! My grandson said "Ugh... he's a Niners fan". It's OK; I gave him a noogie!
@@vidwilzvids9587 its not easy but take it one season at a time 😂😂😂
Very wish you hade filmed the street run part there with the two trains but otherwise loved it great job 👍
There's some street running in the other videos of that territory. Thanks for the comment.
Love your vids. Great quality also. More please. Former BN Cascade Sub engineer.
Thank You. I appreciate your comment.
Awesome. I used to live at Marina Bay in Richmond. Saw the BNSF Warm Springs turn all the time but didnt know much about where it went south of Jack London Square. Thanks so much for sharing.
This job was blanked shortley before I retired. Now that Tesla took over NUMMI I wonder if is running.
Enjoyable video. Thanks for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
Were you working with Nate on the trip down the Mulford? If so, I may have a photo of you at Milepost 19.
I worked with Nate M. a number of times on the Warm Springs job (including the Coast line) when he was on the Engineers Extra Board and I had enough seniority to hold the brakeman's slot (taking a break from engineer's road pool). In my video of the Niles Christmas train, Nate was the hog blowing the horn while I was trying to shoot the rolling shot of the train. He's good people, an excellent engineer, and I always enjoyed working with him. Happy Holidays to both you AND Nate.
145 before it was a HU!! 7:38
2:10 Train race!
This happened fairly often, as you will see.
Awesome!!!!
Glad you liked it. Another video of that territory coming soon.
are you the conductor?
11.31: is it a 60ft centerbeam?
Typical car used for lumber loads.
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recently i purchased a model kit of those freight cars. out of curiousity i looked for some Videos to see if there still some of this shorter versions in service. by the way great Video! i really enjoyed to watch it. best regards from germany
As I recall the shorter centerbeams were used for heavier wood products that could be stacked higher, like plywood and panelling. All these cars had a limitation for some customers: They had to be loaded/ unloaded from both sides of the centerbeam simultaneously or they could easily tip over. For some customers that also meant that the car had to be short enough to get their loading/unloading equipment around easily. I'm always happy to hear from enthusiasts in other countries. Thank you for the kind comment.