I don't think they were Southern Pacific trains in the video, but there was a Chicago & North Western locomotive on a UP mixed-freight train which was consistent of three engines leading and tons of freight cars.

I don’t see any engines in this video,confused here.

Thanks for the comment and sub. That first location (Silverwood) was a good location to experience barking GEs and screaming EMDs going uphill.

I certainly wish I had had a camera in the 50s, 60s, & 70s. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks. That train had a particularly "harmonious" sound of two 2-stroke and two 4-stroke diesels in run 8 on a 2+ % grade. Silverwood was one my favorite spots in Cajon.

"You have a defect" was a dreaded sound to the train crews, including the crews of nearby trains. Some detectors gave an axle count which you divided by 4 to find out how many car lengths the conductor or brakeman would be walking. Thanks for the comment.

They were finally outlawed 1/1/94. Canadian cars were given a grace period in the U.S. Thanks for the comment.

Thanks. Sorry for the long delay in responding.

I like to look for the SD40's that had handbrake wheels mounted on the end of the long hood. Thanks for the comment.

The pass was definitely more accessible in those days. I'd bet that Seattle was interesting back then. Thanks for the comment.

Its ok I'm doing it.

Accepted. I hope you enjoy my videos.

I always hear "paint doesn't make money", and evidently that's something BNSF has taken to heart. They won't repaint something unless they have a reason to. But then again, former ATSF and BN local power has been turning orange rather quickly lately.

Locomotives are only repainted during major rebuilds and overhauls. Sometimes those don't line up with mergers and general managers.

Consumer camcorders in those days didn't have a shutter control and many engine numbers ended up blurred when there was any movement. The numbers that you can see can be easily Googled to identify engine models which can then lead you to specs. Most enthusiasts from that era, including myself, learned the spotting features and enjoy, and take pride in, being able to identify both the common and the rare as seen in the videos. Also, scrolling info at the bottom of the frame is not always possible, and, I believe, often detracts from the scene. My viewers generally seem to prefer my approach. As for specs and spotting features, a good source is Jerry A. Pinkepank's "The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide" (Kalmbach Publishing).

Thanks for the comment.

Sorry; confusing question.

For the most part, heavy tonnage freight runs "left hand" between Cajon and Summit on the compensated 2.2% grade.

A $5.7 Billion graffiti solution. I'll have to give that some serious thought. Serious thought lasted about 8 secs. Conclusion: No less reasonable than any of the other rationalizations given for a wall.

You know that all the 'writers' are alienated middle class white kids, right?

I DO know that a wall won't stop or even slow down graffiti. OR drug and human trafficking at ports-of-entry. OR asylum seekers. OR guest workers overstaying their work visas. OR aliens entering the country by air or by sea. OR unscrupulous employers from hiring undocumented aliens. A wall would be nothing but an Ego Edifice for the Pied Piper of an administration that exploits the whirlpool of the unholy trinity: hate, fear, & ignorance.

Wouldn't bother with the wall. In Australia we've got the painters and taggers on our trains, too. Most of the painters were born here anyway, and unless you're Jesus there's no way you're walking here from anywhere: we're completely surrounded by water, with no land frontiers whatsoever.

I think they go back to before Promontory.

When did the started using them.

vidwilzvids • 1 second ago Wiki says c. 1860

Those livestock cars carried pigs to Farmer Johns in Vernon Ca famous for their Dodger Dogs

AMTRAK Desert Wind can be seen at 20:10 in a grab shot near Thorn. The final scenes are of an ATSF train pulling into SP's W. Colton yard, a relatively rare occurance. I'm sorry that this video disturbed you enough that you felt a need to scream out an insult in all caps.

Journal bearings outlawed 1991; conversions a year later. Thanks for the comment and the wait for my response.

@@vidwilzvids9587 Thanks for the info👍🏼. A friend of mine worked for NS for a long time he started in the early 80’s and remembers seeing the journal bearing cars and all the maintenance it took to keep them running.