Coal train gets chased up Mullan Pass by a manifest in a race to the tunnel, Montana USA

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Жыл бұрын

No idea what prompted the manifest engineer to be in such a rush, but as soon as he got the siding at Austin he proceeded to race alongside the coal until he ultimately was stopped at the west end of Austin siding. He never had a chance to beat the coal train, so maybe playing catchup with the coal train helpers?

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@joebidenbites1015 Жыл бұрын

I've watched a lot of train videos and that was one of the best. here's why 1. awesome scenery 2. lots of Engine action 3. no cut aways from the train because it's too long 4. steady camera, no twirling around to get to the photographer 5. no commentary as to engine type, origination/destination, train type etc. Professional quality. I liked the ending where the coal train is being over taken!

@user-lz4uo6nr4g 10 ай бұрын

I lived in the mountains of Montana some years ago and to this day, tell my grandson about the long coal trains with engines in the front, midway and end. LOVE this video and we enjoyed watching it together.

@robwilde855 11 ай бұрын

Here in the UK, this helps to appreciate what I've read about American railways: that the passenger services in general are much slower than they could be because, with the freight companies running longer and longer trains, it has now become impossible to divert a goods train into a siding to let a passenger train get past. The present sidings are just not long enough! Anyway, thank you. That location was an inspired discovery, and together with the patience [or luck?] to get an overtaking scenario, has produced an outstanding video.

@ScottHiddelston 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob. I appreciate it.

@katzgar 10 ай бұрын

passenger trains are too slow in a real country, air is faster.

@robwilde855 10 ай бұрын

@@katzgar A 'real country' - whatever that is - might be well worth seeing from the civilized comfort of a train...

@johnprice7303 Жыл бұрын

Hello from the UK. I can scarcely believe my eyes, I have tried to count the number of wagons but almost went boss-eyed in the process. Many thanks for posting this wonder video.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it John. Thanks

@andrewhotston983 Жыл бұрын

Trains and landscape on a truly epic scale, and perfectly captured by the camera.

@TheMetGuy Жыл бұрын

Love the sound of the helpers/DPUs working hard

@rickbullock4331 Жыл бұрын

Wow! I don’t believe I’ve ever seen or heard such awesome sights and sounds from so many diesel electric trains before. The power needed to haul so many coal cars is unreal. The train with the aircraft fuselages isn’t even close in sight of the coal train. Thx for posting, I just happened upon this and happy I did. As a kid in the 50’s I always loved trains. I can remember hearing the old steam trains shunting cars at night when I was in bed in Toronto. They would slip those huge drive wheels on the tracks and have to back off and go at it again.

@tomt9543 Жыл бұрын

WOW! And this is coming from a retired railroader with 41 years service! Trains aren’t that awesome to me anymore, or at least they weren’t until I saw this vid! Great, great, great! Thanks!

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it Tom. These beasts are something to see.

@rogerarchibald2627 Жыл бұрын

Just too freakn' awesome Scott! I can see why you make regular trips to Mullan Pass. Great video!

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks ROGER !! I appreciate the comment

@spuwho Жыл бұрын

The green tubes at 12:13 are Boeing 737 fuselages being shipped from their maker, Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, KS to the Boeing Plant in Renton WA.

@user-jp7rk1uf2n 11 ай бұрын

I hauled 2 wing skins from Wichita to Renton once. They were so light and flat everyone thought I trapped an empty flatbed. They must have really needed them as they paid well.

@AmauryJacquot 10 ай бұрын

which explains why most boeing planes are limited to a certain size, as they have to fit inside the tunnels ?

@Retr0racin 10 ай бұрын

I worked at Boeings building 737`s for 35 years, retired 4 years ago. a good friend of mine was the guy that recived the fusalages in Renton. we had a reciving area where they take them off the rail car and prep them for the factory pos 1. the trains would sometimes be late and arrive right at shift change or during lunch lol they block the exit out and into the factory so it creates a big mess and folks are late to work or cant leave while the pull forward anc back parking the fuselages.

@snydedon9636 Жыл бұрын

Scott has always had the best train videos. Always the most scenic areas and he produces high quality video. When I see one of his videos I always watch. This one was awesome! Thanks Scott.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don I really appreciate the comment

@cpcattin Жыл бұрын

Hauling all that coal over Mullan Pass takes a lot of grunt. The photographer’s choice of prospective to shoot from is gold ! We see these coal trains (not trains like these trains; these very trains )while getting gas at Costco in South Seattle. I think they are frequent travelers. Multiple times a week if not daily. I believe the coal is exported to Asian countries. The second train is seen from Costco’s parking lot as well. The 737 fuselage’s are on their way to Boeing’s plant in Renton, the JBHunt containers are predominantly for Walmart and the Prime boxes are obviously for Amazon warehouse supply.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks CP. Yes these trains do the round trip from the mines to the coast.

@AndreiTupolev Жыл бұрын

What an awesome noise! Some Boeing 737 fuselages on that manifest too

@pjotrtje0NL Жыл бұрын

Just MAX’s this time, sometimes you’ll find a P-8 of E-7 fuselage on them.

@SuperiorWhiteKing Жыл бұрын

This is one of the best train videos I've seen.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks WhiteKing.

@KistRs Жыл бұрын

Mullan Pass is amazing, I have this route on the Open Rails, sometimes I simulate huge trains up and down the grade.

@johnmcgarvie4061 Жыл бұрын

Top notch video. Watching the coal train I was waiting for a knuckle to break under all that strain. The hogger on the manifest was pedalling it so he and the conductor could have a longer smoke break at the west switch for Austin.

@siglavikingkearns8108 Жыл бұрын

I don't consider myself a railfan exactly but I enjoy watching videos like this. I've watched quite a few and I have some favourites but this is just spectacular.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks sigla.

@robertomunch4226 Жыл бұрын

@iusetano Жыл бұрын

That was spectacular. Excellent video Scott. Thank you for sharing.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thank you Hans. Hope all is good with you

@petercurran3723 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, one of the best photography on trains. Great location thumbs up keep up the good work.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Peter. I appreciate it.

@johnblood10 8 ай бұрын

Man, you are like the Michelangelo of Mullan Pass footage, lol. The quality of your audio is something I especially appreciate.

@mistersquirrel0 Жыл бұрын

The Amazon containers are probably empty heading to Seattle for shipment back to China. The train's direction is westbound because of the 737 fuselages, which is built in Wichita and sent to Renton, Washington for final assemby.

@sanddabz5635 Жыл бұрын

Good info!😁

@wesgtx440 Жыл бұрын

Loaded coal trains don’t travel eastward over the pass either.

@nadenolam8368 Жыл бұрын

Built about 3 miles from where I live.

@rangefreewords Жыл бұрын

Could it be in France with A320s? 💭

@maxj0930 Жыл бұрын

@@rangefreewordsHell. No. ScareBus is not built in the USA.

@QUIX4U 11 ай бұрын

A railways interpretation of a trucker's ELEPHANT RACE. Got to love these huge seemingly endless trains, on double track. However, I'd assume it would have been far more efficient to have used the 2nd train as a pusher to the first, and taken both trains up quicker.

@rolpfeiffer4011 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott sharing the outstanding video with awesome,powerful Locomotives figuratively as a ' unsung paladins succuring the sustenance of the territory '.Endeavors are prominent. Bliss

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rol

@Flymochairman1 Жыл бұрын

That was a catch and a half! Quite a scene. I can only guess the 'radio talk'. Thanks for posting. Cheers!

@NVRAMboi Жыл бұрын

Another great video Scott. Thanks for sharing with us

@ClissaT 11 ай бұрын

When I first began watching I was wating to see how many engines were required to pull the coal. Then I saw where the line turned and went back across the valley. I began to realise the valley was enormous as then later the train turned yet again to cross the same valley. Just amazing to see such big trains working so hard. PS I'm in Australia where long trains are an everyday occurrence. But we don't switch them back and forth across massive valleys! Just send them on straight runs for many 100s of miles. They also run 3 engines upfront and 4 in the middle. Returning home all empty, 6 get to doze while one does the work! And they don't have to share their line which must be a massive advantage.

@ScottHiddelston 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the input Clissa. These trains will only have the mid-train helpers to get them up this hill. Are that they are on their own all the way to the West Coast.

@RailsandSky Жыл бұрын

That is one gigantic coal train. Thoroughly enjoyed this video.

@KIBICI Жыл бұрын

Excellent spotting point. Thanks for the great video. Greetings from Europe, where there are only small trains, unfortunately:(

@55VickyV 11 ай бұрын

Really cool video! A great lesson in how trains gain height to get over mountains.

@robertdean3305 Жыл бұрын

One of the best train videos I’ve ever seen. Only in America

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert !!

@wolfgangkraus1683 Жыл бұрын

Very very good catch! Thank you very much for this amazing video!

@spddiesel 10 ай бұрын

Me, watching the video: "Wow, 3 engines on the back." "Damn, 4 engines?" "It's the f'ing MIDDLE?!?"

@jimwilloughby Жыл бұрын

Mullan Pass is a place of beauty.

@timothymclaughlin6860 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was a great catch! Thanks Scott!

@robingilmore1444 Жыл бұрын

Excellent! So beautiful there. Thank you

@ricknesbitt5949 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this video. Thank you for creating and posting it. That container train has to catch up with the coal train. Absolutelyawesome

@d2sfavs 3 ай бұрын

i just love the sound especially the consist of help EMDs found this by accident great views too love that double track shot

@djsi38t 11 ай бұрын

Thats some really great footage indeed,Great timing on your part!

@MicrobyteAlan Жыл бұрын

Great video, well shot. Thanks

@Bruno.Trains Жыл бұрын

Very accurate and unique you did a fantastic job making the layout

@Sven_Okas1967 Жыл бұрын

This trainrace is great. Nice catch. Greetings from berlin/ Germany. Sven

@BDCF100 11 ай бұрын

Wow, beautiful video. Best quality I've seen yet in KZfaq train vids.

@ScottHiddelston 11 ай бұрын

Thanks BDCF.

@OregonCrow Жыл бұрын

Holy smokes that power! Hell of a catch!

@dalesharpy9197 Жыл бұрын

Coal headed for China via the Twawassen Coal Terminal south of Vancouver, B.C.? Coal trains are a daily part of our life here in Whatcim County along with the oil from the prairies headed to our refineries.

@TheMetGuy Жыл бұрын

Love those fuselages on the other train

@bcdrummer1962 Жыл бұрын

Dude….your tilt, zoom and pan work is stellar!! My question: just how long do we think that manifest train is?

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Drummer. I appreciate the kind words. A good tripod makes it easy.

@Railfan6675 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@stanfullerton8485 Жыл бұрын

what cool trains, long & lots of helper action

@scottb8175 10 ай бұрын

The abandoned tunnel portal visible at the end - I think that is called the Iron Ridge tunnel.

@ScottHiddelston 10 ай бұрын

Yes that is Iron Ridge tunnel.

@petermiller9712 Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for sharing

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter

@GUADALJARA Жыл бұрын

Legal track speed for a manifest train is about 10mph faster. And that coal train was struggling not going anywhere near track speed. Coal train was probably 3 time heavier than the manifest.

@foranken Жыл бұрын

Absolutely fabulous footage! (Or should I say storage?) Thank you.

@warrenpuckett4203 Жыл бұрын

The Boeing load was going to Washington. Sometimes you have to go south to go north. Detroit to Windsor, Ontario. Then North to Ottowa, Ontario. So you go around. Sometimes you take the tunnel. If you are just hauling passengers. Other wise you take the only privately owned international bridge in the world. Trains take the rail tunnel.

@Bullifreund 5 ай бұрын

The fuselage at 12:18 could be the one of Alaska-Airline Flight 1282 😉 At this time the door plug was present...

@nickpickard6657 Жыл бұрын

Great catch man!!

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@truckdriver1982 Жыл бұрын

18:38 Wow, what a view! 😲😍

@jonc4686 11 ай бұрын

Great vid, thx.

@AlexKhvedor Жыл бұрын

My friend, this is a diamond video! Huge like! Amazing story! Excellent work of the operator! It was also not clear to me where this one with planes was in such a hurry!?😁

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Alex. Much appreciated my friend.

@benjohnson1190 Жыл бұрын

Such a beautiful place!!!

@rmk7641 10 ай бұрын

Fun to watch . Thanks!

@paulnewstead9693 Жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks howdy

@antonioaraujo3029 Жыл бұрын

Parabéns belo vídeo. 🇧🇷

@Nicola636128 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thank you Nicola

@davidhopson729 11 ай бұрын

Very nice video!!!!

@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx Жыл бұрын

majer footage.good stuff.

@phinsgranpop Жыл бұрын

The long grass at the start thru me for a sec , then it clicked . lol, Good one Mate.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy

@tokugawa12able Жыл бұрын

If notch 8 didn’t exist, this hill and those loads would have invented it!!!

@daveskinner5131 Жыл бұрын

Good chance and a good shoot. Nice, Scott.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave.

@spacecalander Жыл бұрын

Surprised the crap 9 didn't blow up trying to catch anything.

@jerrymolinari9001 Жыл бұрын

Great Train video Scott, what is it like 6 or 7 Miles of train together? Thanks, Scott.

@stacase Жыл бұрын

Stupendous! Wisconsin Southern RR in my backyard falls way short of this. Ha ha ha ha! Just wow!!

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Steve. Thanks

@scottwatson1840 Жыл бұрын

maybe once the train is stopped the cell phones can come out... but while in motion they can't

@Tom-xe9iq Жыл бұрын

Don't know if you still can but I hightailed it over Austin Road to Blossburg Tunnel... in a lowly Toyota Corolla.

@TheMetGuy Жыл бұрын

That’s one heavy coal train

@FishplateFilms Жыл бұрын

What a beauty Scott! Didn't feel like climbing the hill today mate ? This is a neat location and some classic older power on that coal drag! Maybe the manifest hogger had some "business" to attend to in the nose of the GE ..LOL and that's why he was racing to the signal? ...or he was notching it up for you Sir??? Great to see more clips Scott. Cheers Gregg.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

I needed a different spot Gregg or I'd have been up the hill again. Honestly this spot is better in winter when the grass is down and the trees bare. Next Year !!

@FishplateFilms Жыл бұрын

@@ScottHiddelston It is a great location Scott for sure! Seeing the coal drag head end at 13;00 , really gives you a perspective of how steep the Pass is! Gregg 🙂

@geoffreykail9129 Жыл бұрын

Nice shot at 3:40

@hanomag5004 Жыл бұрын

Awesome mate, awesome! Greetings from germany.👍

@ScottHiddelston 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@LeoStarrenburg Жыл бұрын

¡ WOW ! Just had to stream this to the large screen and turn the volume up. This not a 'nice video' but high order cinematography ! Even the SD's do their best to live up to the occasion and they do very well indeed, it's not their fault they're not Alco's ... Thank you !

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Leo, I really appreciate the comment

@nickhammond8715 Жыл бұрын

More power in one or your trains than we've got in the whole of the UK 😂

@Bob.W. Жыл бұрын

Nice exec MAC on the front lashup on that coaler. Give those GE's a little help. :). Quite the shot. Thx.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob. Exec MAC is imho the best looking locomotive that passes here.

@ericmason349 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Where do you think those aircraft are coming from and going to?

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Hi Eric, they were manufactured by Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita Kansas, and will go to Boeing in Renton WA for final assembly

@brandonreeves5979 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering when I was going to see those MRL helpers!!! Are those manned?

@detroit8v715 Жыл бұрын

Most likely, yes, that the mid train helpers are manned. After the summit, the helpers are cut off and the train is rejoined. The pusher at the end is most likely remote controlled.

@andrewwerner2061 Жыл бұрын

Awesome good video

@Oldman808 11 ай бұрын

Locomotive engineers don’t race trains. The dispatcher controls which train uses the tunnel first. Modern PTC will apply the brakes if an engineer exceeds the authorized speed.

@philipzocco7377 11 ай бұрын

In TV Master Control speak, we call that timing. EGG-Cell-Ent!!

@bruceholmes3599 Жыл бұрын

Only thing missing in this clip is a 'crossing' !

@timbeach2409 Жыл бұрын

Imagine your the guy who originally scouted out these railroad routes in the early days.

@tomt9543 Жыл бұрын

And no GPS, electronic etc! Excellent point!

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

They did a superb job. So much so that when the Milwaukee Road line came up for sale no-one wanted it. This road and the Hi-Line were just superior

@pauloalfredofritsch5046 Жыл бұрын

Fantástico!

@martinswiney2192 Жыл бұрын

Very soothing video. Like watching a tortoise race a tortoise.

@hawk6dm7 Жыл бұрын

I can tell by the loads on the manifest train where his destination is. Seattle.

@DL541 Жыл бұрын

Great video, just curious though, no HD?

@oregonwinger64 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same. Kinda blurry, like smokey looking. Love these Mullen vids., since I'm from there and Livingston.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

You tube still processing the 4K version

@rogerarchibald2627 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottHiddelston Exactly. Sometimes I schedule a post for 12 hours or so after I upload it to avoid that.

@DL541 Жыл бұрын

@@ScottHiddelston Just curious, was thinking it was something on my end. Great work, thank you for taking the time to film and produce the videos.

@Tom-xe9iq Жыл бұрын

Love those SD70macs

@bruceholmes3599 Жыл бұрын

I don't get it , so much weight , an incline and round a corner , relying on traction from metal to metal friction !

@DL541 Жыл бұрын

Rumor has it that the BNSF is done with the C4 concept... it further states the C4 fleet will get two more traction motors.

@tomt9543 Жыл бұрын

C4? Tell me more!

@DL541 Жыл бұрын

@@tomt9543 BNSF has locomotives that are A-1-A trucked, the powered axles are AC traction motors. ES44C4 and ET44C4 The unpowered axle can be "lifted" to put more weight on the powered axles, it is mounted on cam system powered by air. It actually lowers the locomotive but beside the point. The equipment to do this is visible on the truck's side frame, two extra cylinders connected to a rod and a pivot. It does this in high tractive effort demand conditions. It was supposed to allow a 4 traction motor unit on 6-axles to deliver the same tractive effort as a C-C DC unit, like an ES44DC, Dash 9-44CW, SD75M, ect... In other words, AC traction for DC price and capability. However, although the locomotives were faster accelerating/loading in light load conditions, such as COFC/TOFC traffic, they have trouble when under heavy loads. I have heard/read that crewsdo not like them. (We operate them on the line I work and I do not like them.) They ride rougher and constantly slip. On our line: they are rough on rail.

@anthonycapanas2932 11 ай бұрын

Can you imagine waiting in your car at a train crossing? You might as well shut off your engine and have a good lunch if you have one.

@herseem Жыл бұрын

Despite processing by KZfaq, that picture was so clear it was almost as if I had a hole in my monitor with reality in the background behind it.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mike. I appreciate it

@rebapuck5061 11 ай бұрын

That is insanely long.

@trenano 11 ай бұрын

AWESOME!😃

@MrRocketguitar 10 ай бұрын

Huge trains

@robertheinkel6225 Жыл бұрын

What program do you use to create this video.

@ScottHiddelston Жыл бұрын

Robert, the program used is Final Cut Pro. The Camera is a Canon XF605. The tripod is a Vinten. The audio is recorded separately using a Zoom F6 and an Audio Technical BP4025 mic.