I love trains. I grew up on a farm in Ohio. One day the train (a field away) stopped. It was hot out and I took out some water for them. I was weird that way. The engineer (who turned out to be my schoolmate's uncle) took me aboard and showed me the engine. From then on, he blew his whistle whenever he passed by. I've never forgotten that. Just the simple things.
when a train approaches like that, it always feels like it's a dragon coming right at you, and then it can't be bothered with you and rushes past - nice sort of awe and prickly-scalp sensation
This video was taken from the south bound side of the Fremont station looking south to junction south of town. The train on the outside is likely going to go straight at the Niles Junction up ahead and go over the Altamont. The train closest will turn left at the Niles Junction and head up towards Oakland. BTW, for you rail fans, just up the track on the left is an old Heisler logging loco.
I live right next to this train station, and it is very busy. It is like a dream come true. But I’ve never seen something like this. Also shoutout to all of us still alive in 2020
Most the tracks that come through town here are double tracks and some are triple, but I never seen two trains like this side by side before... Great video
WOW! I've never seen 2 freights before like this at Fremont. Roughly a year ago I saw Amtrak #14 the Coast Starlight overtake a stack train the exact sane way the manifest overtook the intermodal train. Great catch!
I live next to the train station in Chicago. I literally have to sleep with ear plugs in my ears to get some Zzz`s. I don`t know wtf am i watching this for. Like as if i don`t get enough of this every day... haha
That's a fantastic catch and a great video, well done. I'm coming to America when i retire in a few years, what i would give to come upon a scene like this eh!
I live in Midland, Tx, we get all freight with pusher and a rarity a middle pusher, We are the route from Long Beach dock and Allen Tx with Modula traffic. Been in love with trains since 4 or 5 yrs old. my mother's folk lived next 2 a little switch yard in Houston, TX off of Wayside and Navigation. The old Jax beer brewery down the street!!!!!!!
I've seen plenty of trains pass each other in opposing directions, got to say this is the first vid I've ever seen of two trains running in the same direction. Nice catch.
Que video legal!!! É realmente uma sena rara, ver dois Trens com mesmo sentido andando juntos em dupla.E gosto pra caramba desses Trens Nortes Americanos, o que acho interessante é os Vagões de Trens de Passageiros de dois andares e as Cargas sao levados um em cima da outra,coisa que nem ser ver aqui no Brasil(pior, meu Pais acabou com os Trens, só para favorecer as Rodovias).Legal o Video,e parabens pelo EUA por preservar as Ferrovias e dar importância, apesar que o Pais é tambem Rodoviarismo.
Helpers are manned. They are used in the mountain areas where extra power or braking effort is needed for a short time on steep grades with heavy trains. What you see in the here is called a DPU (Distributed Power Unit.) It is unmanned and controlled from the head end. It will stay with the train the entire trip and it's primary purpose is to relieve some of the strain on the couplers on the front of the train allowing for longer consists. They are mostly used on hilly, uneven terrain.
both trains are headed westbound. the intermodal will probably turn south and head towards the coast sub; the mixed freight will turn north and service customers on an industrial spur that runs west of the north/south UP main running along the 880.
I can imagine an elderly couple sitting at the crossing: "Honey, there's two trains coming and it looks like they're racing each other!" "Dang hotrodding teenagers!"
