@@maxnash8450 Again, it varies. Kind of a "as needed". They do help switch at North Bay. I don't recall them being there today but I didn't have the screen up all day either so.....
After watching many of your videos of BAR/RIC and RIC/BAR trains, it appear that BNSF traffic into the Bay Area primarily consists of auto racks, cement hoppers and tank cars. This is the only train that handles mixed merchandise in to Richmond, no? Most of the tank cars are probably for the Chevron refinery, cement hoppers for the Cemex plant and the auto racks for the auto facility on Gerrard.
Your observations are quite correct. So, why do I video the same trains over and over? The BARRIC and RICBAR are usually (not always) the ones that will have foreign power in the consist which is always a highlight. Since my tool only indicates the lead unit (normally a BNSF unit), I never know if there's foreign power in the consist. Occasionally, the CLORIC might also have a foreign unit but rare. Another reason I vid the same trains is because the Stockton sub is a 3 min. walk from my house. Btw, thank you for checking the vids out. It's purely a hobby for me.
Bare Table train for San Bernardino, all 53ft UPS containers and spines. Must have been gathered together specifically for this dead-head movement?? Has anyone seen a similar consist prior?
The RICBAR has been running quite awhile with DPU...usually two. But, NOT ALWAYS! Yesterday's, had all the power up front! The BARRIC also sometimes will have DPU but not as much as it used to.
You certainly could be right because I don't see either of those trains on a regular basis so I don't follow their schedules/itins. My resource wasn't available to confirm which train it really was. Sorry, if I posted the wrong train.
The name of the company is Patrick Henry Promotional Creations. The names on these two cars...."Evelyn A. Henry" and "Warren R. Henry." And, if memory serves, there's at least one more.
@@JTAntenna-uo6il6770 I usually go there when the sun moves to the west. Also, there's shade by that tree, so.....:). I have also gone down to the end of John Muir Pkway. I live 10 mins. walk to those tracks that's why most of my vids are in Hercules/Pinole area. I live 3 mins. walk to the BNSf Stockton sub.....it's in my backyard!
Possibly a PTC glitch. Had it happen to myself before. Green signal in the field, but PTC glitched and thought the signal was a restricted proceed signal.
I think it would be safe to say it's now a relief that the freight locomotives were detached in Oakland. This is definitely an amazement of freight engines on Amtrak, but it feels concerning because these 6-axle diesels are far too heavy to run faster than 70-75 miles an hour. The SDP40F, P30CH and E60's were already heavy enough and more suited for freight than passenger services.
