There's no rhyme, reason, or narrative to this video. Sometimes it's fun to just record videos of trains operating across the layout with no intention of content-making. But rather than let those recordings waste away on my computer, I thought it would be appreciated if I shared compilations of railfanning-style clips that highlight specific trains. So in this video, you'll see the oil train running through numerous scenes and in various power configurations. The dates listed in the video are the actual recording dates.
The oil train represented in my operations is suggested to be loaded at a crude oil facility in Berthold, ND before heading west over Marias Pass on its way to unloading at Portland, OR. The empties head back east over the pass.
One thing you might notice in this video is how "operating convention" has varied over the span of a few short months. Behind closed doors, I'm often experimenting with operating practices, which sometimes align with prototypical inspiration. I've noticed that occasionally, it seems that BNSF favors running the empty EB trains in a 1x2 configuration instead of the normal 2x1. It's an odd power setup, but it's fun to replicate on the layout.
Hope you enjoy!