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Noticed graffiti art work on box/tanker cars. Wonder if the artist's are viewing their creations on this presentation-???😲

Man,these are freight trains,not passenger trains

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Productions for viewers whom won't have the opportunity to visit this region. Along with future generations to appreciate & enjoy-!!!😉

As someone who films out on the Pittsburgh Line and thus sees many of Norfolk Southern's special liveries, yeah it's a little disappointing.

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Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a comment! Lugging gear around in the winter and waiting in the cold for a train that sometimes never shows can be challenging but the results are worth it.

@@7ideaproductions I have done some of that, certainly not nearly to the extent and the extremes that you have, but I know what you’re talking about. It’s a huge commitment, it takes lots of research, patience and equipment, and just when I think it can’t get any better you bust out a drone! Really awesome, amazing, work, sir. I have ridden the California Zephyr both ways many times in all seasons and this video, besides being very educational, brought back a lot of memories. 😊

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@@7ideaproductions wait really???? I thought this was like, a discovery Channel or history Channel show that someone stole to put on KZfaq! This is AMAZING. I am VERY IMPRESSED and of course love the content!

​@VanessaScrillions Wait, seriously? This is just a guy?! I totally thought this was like a Pentrex Video someone put on here, just like you said! So impressed!

They definitely use sand to increase adhesion.

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Bwhaaa! Are you sure? How do you know that? That there's funny, I don't care who you are!

That was a Mavic 2 Pro. I flew a practice run first so I knew how much time I had to get the shot and return home.

Thanks for the reply. I have a Condo in Whitefish and visit often so was very interested in your video as I have been to many of the spots you were documenting. Excellent work! May I ask how many days it takes you to get that amount of footage? How do you know when the trains are running? Is there a lot standing around and waiting? Montana Winters can be brutal. Do you have help in getting the footage. Sorry if I'm asking to many questions I just find your video so interesting and entertaining and of course the images are awesome! @@7ideaproductions

On Google maps there a road that starts here and leads up there 48.2461735, -113.4803357

@@aquaspire7671 alright thanks

Thank you! The camera was a Panasonic AG CX350 inside a storm jacket. You can drive to Shed 10 in the summer months. I parked on Hwy 2 and snowshoed in for the footage you see here.

Oh wow, I just love your work! I can't begin to tell you how much i appreciate all your excellent videos!@@7ideaproductions

It is FAR more economical to use single track as the railroads are doing. You must remember the actual point is to move material from one point to another as cheaply as possible. Double track requires crossovers to move from one track to another. That means two switches (a switch is a major maintenance item) as opposed to one. And maintenance on two tracks instead of one. And two tracks for all the highway crossings at grade. And the electrical equipment to control the warning signals. And twice the amount of rail, ties, spikes, etc. Then there's taxes on the property. And more employees to maintain them. Although there seemed to be a lot of trains in this video, there is actually a lot of time between trains. This track is all CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) so it is easy to have the trains meet each other in the double track sections. The railroads here are not government owned, so the company has to pay for their property. Higher costs for them means higher costs for your products to be shipped, meaning higher costs for the material, meaning more inflation! Take my word for it, if the company would profit by installing more rtack, they'll do it.

​@@FHollis-gw4cc Indian Railway network is just 60k Km while US is 250k Km yet almost 70% of all Indian lines are dual track while almost 10% have 3 or more parallel tracks (not counting sidings tracks) you are wrong about crossovers since even single-track needs crossovers at every siding for the trains to pass one another. rather they need more sidings and more cross overs if a lot of trains need to use the same single track in both directions. in dual track, crossovers are ideally needed only at end points where trains have to cross over to come back (that's only an ideal situation, in real life, there are crossovers at regular intervals every 5-10 km).

​@@FHollis-gw4cc the single track is the main reason why most freight companies are opting for PCR where sometimes upto 6 locos haul a huge freight train almost 1+ mile in length with DPR (2+3+1) now, instead of running 3 trains with 3x2x3 crew (2 man crew per 8-hour shift x 3 shifts x 3 trains) , one huge PCR trains needs only 2x3 crew (2-man crew x 3 shifts) . already the caboose at the end of the train with a Guard has been replaced by a EOT device. this is how freight companies in USA are saving money. but this leads to the issue where these freight trains don't fit into most of the regular sidings, so it is the passenger trains who get slotted into sidings till the freight train passes by. That is why most American passenger trains, despite having a huge rail network, never run on time.

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This was shot in February of 2021.

@@7ideaproductions thought so.. thanks for confirming :)

That is the sound of brake shoes.

The ruling grade for eastbounds between Java and Summit is 1.8%.

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Good question! That is an FRA required buffer car between a hazmat tank car and the engine.

Those are FRA required buffer cars between the hazmat tanks and locomotives.

Thank you for the correction!

A Subaru Outback and snowshoes.

That was the thought I had on my mind.@@aquaspire7671

Export-No. Most go to refineries in Fildago(Anacortes), WA or Portland, OR. There are a few that go all the way to Bakersfield, CA.

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The weren't filled with flammable, probably corn syrup or something

@@aquaspire7671 that makes sense. Thanks.

FRA rules do not require “buffer” cars when oil cans are empty. Sometimes the cars get shuffled at the refinery. The load outs in North Dakota get them back in order. Buffer cars are dedicated hoppers filled with sand.

@@PCBill0622 later in the video he points out an empty oil car train and it had the buffer cars. I’m assuming that they kept it like that since they were going to the Bakken to be filled up?

@@AnontheGOAT I used to drive BNSF train crews in North Dakota. The inbound (empty) crude oil or ethanol trains would sometimes have all their power in the lead and the buffer cars could be anywhere. Other trains would arrive with the proper order: 2-lead locomotives, buffer car, tank cars, buffer car , 1-DP locomotive on rear. The oil load out terminals use contractors, like Watco, to switch the cars though the load outs and the re-assemble the train, then run the air test. When an outbound BNSF crew was called, the train would be ready to go.

I use a rain cape fitted specifically for my camera setup. I buy my gear from B&H Photo (no affiliation) and they are really good about what accessories go with the specific cameras I use. My current rig is a Sony Z280 fitted with a Kata rain cape when needed. When using a mirrorless camera, I found Storm Jacket by Vortex Media to be of good quality and easy to use. They have different sizes depending on your camera/lens configuration. Hope this helps. Good luck!

@@7ideaproductionsThank you for the quick and informational reply! I'll probably be using some of this equipment later this year!