CANADIAN NATIONAL CROSSES OLD WOODEN BRIDGE AND RAIL YARD DEPARTURE WITH DRONE VIEWS!

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2 ай бұрын

04/16/2024 Waterloo, Ia. Here the CN L571 is preparing to depart the Waterloo Yard. Plenty of different angles and views with the drone! 04/23/2024 Cedar Falls, Ia. A new video spot for me in Cedar Falls. The L570 is headed East to the Waterloo Yard over this old school Illinois Central wooden bridge!

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@garymiller5937 2 ай бұрын

The L571 was a super long mixed manifest with BNSF leading and CN in the second and third positions. Mostly tank cars but a good number of covered hoppers also! Great train Red! 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤

@garymiller5937 2 ай бұрын

As old as the wooden bridge looks of I were the engineer I would sure be hesitant to cross it, but that's just me. It is a cool 😎 bridge.

@Carolb66 2 ай бұрын

Hi Red, its a treat watching a train depart & gradually getting his speed up. Wow it was a long one, 2 miles maybe? A Sunday night treat watching a Red video, I noticed Iowa is looking greener now spring is here, soon be in full bloom. Really enjoying your video's Red have a great week. ❤😊🐕🐕👍

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Carol! I believe that was a 10k foot train. Definitely nice to have some spring colors under the drone. The crops will be popping up early this year too👍

@kens.3729 2 ай бұрын

Can you Imagine what it took to Build that Old Bridge ? That’s Fine Workmanship. 👍🙏

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

A lot of pile driving! The CN bridge inspectors must believe it's in good shape👍

@colleenallen3382 2 ай бұрын

That old bridge is a beauty. It looks like a piece of artwork. I love how the train and bridge reflect in the water below.❤

@gregblanton9386 2 ай бұрын

That was a monster train! On a different note, great seeing all that water on the ground from all the storms rolling through Iowa, keep your ears posted for tornado warnings, they've been numerous this spring.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Yes Greg it's great seeing rain again. We are still behind on moisture but the forecast is showing a lot more on the way. Hopefully no twisters!

@garymiller5937 2 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed the video today, Red. The L570 and L571 were both awesome trains! It's hard to believe the length of some of the trains you catch. I just wish my eyes would cooperate so I could count them all. A spectacular video nonetheless! 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Gary! Lots of blocked intersections with those long trains.

@garymiller5937 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 You're welcome Red!

@anthonycollins4747 2 ай бұрын

Sunday evening with Red's Iowa train. That's a long train 🚂. Stay safe out there Red. 🚂🚂

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Sure thing Anthony! Thanks👍

@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530 2 ай бұрын

Good morning Red, Interesting that a BNSF diesel locomotive is the first locomotive in front of a CN freight train. A very long freight train just the way I like it. Fantastic the crossing over the wooden bridge and your great drone shots. Thank you very much for the excellent video and have a nice first of May. Many greetings from Germany Wolfgang

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Hey Wolfgang, thanks! The CN tends to get a lot of foreign power. That wooden bridge was built in 1940. Plenty of flowers and blooms here in Iowa now👍

@DogRedful 2 ай бұрын

My new conspiracy theory…that train wasn’t really very long…Red just endlessly looped the video. Prove I’m wrong! 🤣😂🤣

@roballen5670 2 ай бұрын

O571 was a monster train. Great catch. Another great video Red. You didn't say your catch phrase. "It's Drone time" lol. Have a safe week. And keep an eye out for those storms rolling out your way.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob! It was long enough to run a drone battery down. We lucked out on the twister action Friday👍

@sandyg9228 2 ай бұрын

It had been a while since you caught the green mystery car. Good to see it again even if we don’t know its origin or destination.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Yes Sandy, nice to see the AEX car!

@Diegoiowatrains 2 ай бұрын

Nice BNSF locomotive mixed freight in Waterloo Iowa an CN mixed freight L570 Illinois central wooden bridge crossing in cedar falls Iowa red nice new video today I like it 👍😊😊😊

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Diego! Took forever to get that L571 passed me👍

@zman_o7 2 ай бұрын

🚂😎👍🚂

@centraliowarailproductions2810 2 ай бұрын

Nice catches!

@fallingup90 2 ай бұрын

That was a long 571! But at least the jointed rail sound made up for it. He didn't show up at Mills tower until after 10:30PM. That spur track going down to John Deere is the one that has a steep grade going across a ridge. You can see it at the intersection of Westfield Ave and Ansborough Ave.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Yeah that thing was plenty long. The drone helps make it a little more entertaining! The steep grade You're talking about is the one that goes to Northland Oil. Crazy steep for a rail line.

@fallingup90 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 I don't know when they run down there, but that would be worth a catch just to hear the sound of the prime mover!

@highlife2227 2 ай бұрын

You saw the same thing I did on the car headlights. Must have been the frame rate on the drone camera looking at the LED headlights that made them flash. Another nice vid, thanks again for your time to put these together for us. I should comment on your previous vid, but it looks like Track 1 west of Montour has three or four soft spots pumping mud since it's rained. Too bad you probably won't be around if they get some MOW equipment on site. Regardless, thanks again, Red for your time and effort. It's much appreciated!

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

You're welcome Highlife 22! Those lights were definitely strange. That West crossing in Montour tends to have a mud problem in general. It would be nice to get a close up of the tamper in action👍

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 i saw the flickering headlights too, i thought it was a police car at first.........

@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on 2 ай бұрын

It's the refresh time of the camera to the refresh time of the head lights.

@robinroberts3335 2 ай бұрын

Nice Drone shot Red 👍🏻😎Robin out

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Robin!

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

Charlie Browns "drone eating tree"!

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Another close one!

@jz1340 2 ай бұрын

That wooden bridge looks like it's on it's last leg.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

It does but must have passed inspection for now.

@charleshagenbuch6078 2 ай бұрын

I was wondering why that one car didn't pull over for the flashing lights.😅 Is JDs loading dock completely covered? It would interesting to see some being loaded.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

The loading dock is at the Northeast site in Waterloo. Iowa Northern takes the tractors from Waterloo. I believe the site is covered.

@thomasmackowiak 2 ай бұрын

Canadiana National train #L571 on 16 April 2024 was a long train. That would account for the three locomotives on the front end. The drone footage of this train was great. I liked the fact that you told us about the track that went from the Canadian National mainline that the Iowa Northern Railroad uses to gain access to B Yard, I also liked that you showed us part of the spur that runs off toward the John Derre plant in Waterloo, Iowa. You were at that wooden bridge where you caught Canadian National train #L570 before if I am not mistaken. Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember hearing you mention that the bridge has two tracks on it and that the second track led to a grain elevator that was damaged in a flood at some time in the past. The video that I comes to mind was uploaded at least a year ago.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks Thomas! They blocked some crossings for awhile with that long train. That spur heads to the John Deere foundry and a couple other small customers. The actual tractor loading happens with the Iowa Northern on the East side of Waterloo. That would be old CGW trackage. Yes I did a video of that bridge awhile back. The siding has been gone for awhile. I'd fly the drone there but it's restricted air space.

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

As @JawTooth would say, "they done cleaned out the yard!"

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Yep blocked a lot of crossings for a long time too!

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

Ive heard rumors that the federal govt, and some states might start fining the railroads for blocking crossings too long..........and theyre saying UP might be the first one.......

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

@@paulsmith5398 That could be. I've watched the CN block intersections in Waterloo for over an hour before.

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 but......what the feds and states dont know, is that there could be problems down the track somewhere, and a train just wont be able to depart on time. Theres so much to take into consideration, its almost a nightmare.

@paulsmith5398 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 i added a new horse to my stable, CNW 8816 AC4400CW Operation Lifesaver, with DCC & sound. Will try it out in the next day or few.

@davidpierce1837 2 ай бұрын

Good ones , wondering how old that bridge is?

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Thanks David P! I'll bet that bridge is a century or more.

@Ottos_ScLm_Race_videos_2009_on 2 ай бұрын

That is very loud frog. I was trying to see what the noise was coming from.

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

The EOT sensor? That thing made a strange noise.

@trash365247 2 ай бұрын

Do the tank trains become 337 and 338 jobs when they come into IL at the Dubuque tunnel or is this another route??

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

This is the same route. The East bound out of Waterloo would be the M338.

@fredtrench5684 2 ай бұрын

Red, do you know the approximate milepost on that pile trestle in your second segment? (16:12)

@redsiowatrainvideos6645 2 ай бұрын

Should be about 282.5ish Fred👍

@fredtrench5684 2 ай бұрын

@@redsiowatrainvideos6645 It looks to be at 281.9 and having a date of 1940. I'm thinking this one has to be on their list. The one farther east (about the same size) looks like it was replaced not too long ago. (has concrete piers and probably a concrete deck).