This wouldn’t happen, couldn’t happen, but it did. Leading 8114, C45AH ballasted to 432,000 lbs" 

Greasy example of PSR for ya

If they were this long in England it'd go from Newcastle to Birmingham !

Bulk cars are equal to 2-3 semi trucks depending on the state they are hauling through.

I agree but too they are so not interesting as the bulk carrying hoppers, tankers, etc.

Railroads are not altruistic and they couldn’t care less about traffic levels on the highways. The only thing they look at is the number of teu’s they’re carrying, what rate they’re giving and how bad is the Panama Canal expansion going to hurt them. When the shipping lines can carry their boxes on post-Panamax ships through the canal and up the east coast the need for doublestacks will drop-a lot. It’s already happening. It’s the reason why there was suddenly the explosion in mid-train DPU’s: to cut labor which is always the biggest expense. Soon, they’re going to have to bite the bullet and start looking at alternate power sources. Our enemies would love nothing more than to interrupt our fuel chains, better be prepared for it. We’ll know railroads are serious about their business when they make some noise about autonomous trains. The real issue is if railroads are going to win enough that they don’t end up going back to exclusively hauling commodities. If they don’t get their act together that’s exactly where they’re going.

​@@gibsonclan1ablea dry bulk pneumatic car equals 4 trucks fully laden. I drive said trucks and load into/out of the rail cars all the time.

Shipping by intermodals is inefficient because of less interior space and reduced payload because the box + trailer weight much more. So for 100 containers you see go by on a train, subtract 13%. 87 trucks could haul that. But it will take more than 100 anyway. Why? Because railway is allowed to ship overloads. Example is steel coils which will have to be split onto two trucks at end of the rail line to comply with surface road weight regulations. I have pulled both road and intermodals. "Sea cartons" on carriages are dangerous to drive around compared to regular road rigs. Not meant for long distance all conditions driving.

Thanks for the comment as good to hear someone enjoys these trains. I take my dog as she likes to roam the desert and I like fishing for trains.

Yes, but too, when hearing a group of new cars the wheel sets smooth. I think they ground the rail heads a few weeks ago.

Uploading a video of one I got this morning. Too long to count. Lol

Not to mention it had their latest version of their paint scheme.

Thanks, Like taking you all along track side with me.

Yah, they can really make you late now.

If ne listens to the Benson Live camera one can hear the dispatcher talk to train crews and track workers.

Yes, I heard of one yesterday that was over 3 miles long I also counted one too yesterday with 267 well cars. or about 2.5 miles long.

@@Rustyrailhead In '98 I once left Winnipeg with 12 auto racks and 2 SD 40-2s. I couldn't see that happening nowadays!

​@@bobjohnson205they null trains that size.

No, Benson too far to go as I live in Phoenix area adn only 22 minute from the tracks. I have only caught on Amtrak.

@@Rustyrailhead Thank you for replying. Phoenix! Blessings to you. 3+ hours drive...totally understandable. Aloha.

There are other video guys that live in Tucson and do pieces down there.

No idea Why as I wonder the same. maybe it due to being a controlled crossing with gates. maybe he on the phone?

I would not have time to construct it after realizing I been had.

No, level desert

Those unit care can be up to five cars long, but are only counted as one.

Three to the more common five units with one car number... Referred to as an "articulated" car... They're rather common these days. Look up Santa Fe's "ten packs" if you want to see some earlier versions of articulated cars.

I am guessing they added more weight to the engine to give it more traction force on the tracks. It is like a lighter engine can't pull as much as a heavier one.

How do you know? Now just filling the fuel tank would add quite some weight I guess: Assuming 10000L that may add 9t (since diesel is lighter than water, but it may be closer to 10t actually).

@@demil3618 10 kiloliters diesel = 8.5 tonnes

A standard ES44AC is around 425,000 to 430000 lbs, which is still heavy, Some engines; CSX was the Railroad to make it happen asked GE to build a 432,000 lb locomotive for heavy haul service in the mountains. these "heavies" have special wheel slip controls and a different computer program so when the rails are wet in rain or snow the locomotive can still produce their max tractive effort at slow speeds. once it gets moving the engines do the same work as a standard engine so the Railroads try to use them in coal service or helper services on the mountains to make the best use for them. now GE did make a fleet for BNSF which are 436k but its a small number so far 100 at most. now how they added the weight is simple, they added concrete or steel plates to the main frame.

I waited a long time for the Manifest to make an appearance and as it did it was in the shadow of this IM. I like manifest much more than containers.

I am saying that of all places to have a train meet is right in front of me when there is some 80 miles of open track with no trains to the right and to the left. So, if I went down just 2 miles to another crossing I would not have the beautiful manifest blocked by the container train. Of all place for it to happen was just there in front of me. Fate This engine I guess was rebuilt at a time since it was purchased and made heavier to add more traction and maybe too more power. Page says, C45AH - (GE Model ES44AC [Tier 3], ballasted to 432,000 lbs as of May 2014. *R. Craig.

I waited over an hour for a super manifest train to get where I positioned myself for filming it. Nothing 80 miles to the right and so too to the Left. Then this EB IM trains shows up and as it passes the train I wanted to film too shows up and on the back tracks which was now being blocked form view. I mean, What are the chances in a 160 mile section that both trains meet where I am.

My reason going to the tracks is to film manifest trains 1st .i knew this one was coming as seeing it 2 hours earlier in Tucson. I waited at a crossing in the middle of near no where for it only to be blocked out by a IM with no other trains 100 miles either way of me. Why there.