(Part 1) Incredible high speed freight trains on the Union Pacific Sunset Route in Arizona!

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I visited the Union Pacific Gila Subdivision in July of 2021 and captured a couple days worth of incredible action! The track speed is 70 MPH, and without any restriction or track work, these trains use every bit of it to transport goods with high efficiency! The temperature was around 105 degrees but didn't stop me from venturing into the desert heat for some footage.
Plus, with the speed of these trains, they bring LOTS of wind and ground shaking footage. A lot of the videos I got start with the camera moving since I'm zoomed in, and aside from moving back from the track on those shots, I decided to leave it as is. To me, it feels like I'm really there, up close and personal with the Union Pacific Railroad!
Please enjoy the video!
Date: July 19th, 2021
1. WB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
2. WB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
3. WB UP intermodal - Rio Bravo Road (about 10 miles west of Maricopa, AZ)
4. WB UP intermodal - Rio Bravo Road
5. WB UP intermodal - Rio Bravo Road
6. EB UP intermodal - Rio Bravo Road
7. WB UP manifest - Rio Bravo Road (featuring a FRESH AC44 rebuild!)
8. WB UP manifest - Maricopa, AZ
9. WB UP boxcar - Maricopa, AZ
10. EB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
11. WB UP manifest - Maricopa, AZ
12. WB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ (this one came to a complete stop in front of me, for whatever reason!)
13. EB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
14. WB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
15. EB UP intermodal - Maricopa, AZ
16. EB UP manifest - Maricopa, AZ
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Welcome to Trains 5.9!
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the video.
I generally film trains on the Union Pacific / BNSF Joint Line in Colorado, but I also travel farther south to catch trains on the BNSF Southern Transcon in Texas and Arizona, as well as the Union Pacific Sunset Route.
Thanks again!

Пікірлер: 90

@kens.3729 2 жыл бұрын

That was a Monster Train with the Dual Mid DPU and a Lot of Intermodal Containers. WOW! 👍

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! UP definitely has the intermodal strategy down to an art, they really have long trains!

@durreallduncan4710 9 ай бұрын

Love those deceptive views @23:10....you cant appreciate how big and fast it is til its right on you

@trains5.9 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! Those are definitely some of my favorites as well. Truly one of the best feelings watching those high speed freights!

@thelincolnrailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video as usual my friend! Great catches. Love to see intermodals@ high speed. Thanks for sharing, and have a great day!

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it! There’s definitely something about some good high speed action that is really exciting, especially after seeing long, slow coal drags all day! Haha, thanks again, you as well!

@thelincolnrailfan 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Yes for sure!

@johnnypool2206 6 ай бұрын

My ex- brother in law was a UP train driver just like these trains here. Exciting job!

@trains5.9 6 ай бұрын

That’s awesome! Definitely hard work but I’m sure it pays off to be able to operate something so massive. Thanks for the comment!

@kens.3729 2 жыл бұрын

They’re Screaming down the High Rails at 70mph. Time is Money 💰 so NO Time to Waste.

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! You could hear them coming from a mile or so away, definitely a lot of intermodal traffic moving quickly! Thanks for watching, Ken. Always great to hear from you!

@chadhampton2176 9 күн бұрын

9:32-9:36, you hear that second gear🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@khalwi_s 10 ай бұрын

سبحان من لا تنفذ خزائنه... فيديو رائع شكراً...

@TheMetGuy Жыл бұрын

Lots of monster sized freight trains

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, my favorite!

@marioxerxescastelancastro8019 Жыл бұрын

Trains at night are awesome.

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@k.c.beagle7102 5 ай бұрын

awesome machines,thanks for sharing

@trains5.9 5 ай бұрын

My pleasure! Thank you for watching!

@hstspottinguk 5 ай бұрын

28:55 that was some serious engine noise from the EMD

@hanesbosh Жыл бұрын

Loved the Engineer wave on the first train.

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I didn’t notice that until I uploaded the video, they were flying!

@k5elevencinc0 6 ай бұрын

I thought he was stretching lol

@floridaboii Жыл бұрын

i wish there were mountains around me where im at! 3 leading, 2 mid-train DPUs, & 1 rear-DPU ? i could only dream of that!

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Right! I definitely get that, Arizona has some awesome mountains around the Phoenix area! And yes, that was a massive train!

@charliebrooks2570 Жыл бұрын

Cool shots ! Love the UP trains!

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Charlie! I’m glad you enjoyed it, I’m definitely going back down there soon to catch some more action!

@miswatohelda8425 Жыл бұрын

Jooosshh 👍 👍 👍

@markrhuett Жыл бұрын

Wow!...how rare it is to see an all boxcar train...wonder what they were hauling..

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I’m not sure but that whole train just kept going… thought I would see a tank car or something but never did!

@RKMa64 2 ай бұрын

Wow I love this speed even on the dubble 😎

@trains5.9 2 ай бұрын

Agreed! I’m glad you enjoyed!

@calerail9558 Жыл бұрын

Epic UP action

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I definitely need to get back down there in the spring and catch some more action!

@workinghardusa 29 күн бұрын

Great video, well done!

@trains5.9 29 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!

@dustin4 4 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@trains5.9 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it!

@ScxrpixnFire_LuvzGD 2 жыл бұрын

thats cool

@ScottHBrown 4 ай бұрын

I miss going that fast on the B&O!

@trains5.9 4 ай бұрын

Looks like it would be awesome from the cab! Thanks for watching!

@R7300 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@ScxrpixnFire_LuvzGD 2 жыл бұрын

@@trains5.9 is Union Pacific cute

@derricktherailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Derrick! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Nice profile pic, by the way, that’s a super clean CSX unit!

@derricktherailfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@trains5.9 yeah and thank you so much!! I like your profile pic too!

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

@@derricktherailfan you got it! And I appreciate it! Maybe one day I’ll change it out if I can get a better shot 😂

@derricktherailfan 2 жыл бұрын

@@trains5.9 yeah😊

@joelklikuszewski3080 2 жыл бұрын

@@derricktherailfan morning was the day you got my socks off my feet

@EvoStarIX 2 жыл бұрын

Epic catches! I would love to railfan on the sunset route sometime but I couldn't live with that heat 😅

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Kaleb! And truthfully, it was so hot when I went down there, I had to get right back in the car and crank the a/c after every train! 😂 awesome route, but a little too warm!

@AbelG8781 2 жыл бұрын

I lived not 10 minutes from the Sunset route near Houston. Boy the heat truly is killer down south lol

@nettynurhayati2800 Жыл бұрын

Wow👍

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@rxramblingrose4857 Жыл бұрын

I played this on MAX VOLUME IN BOLINAS CA LONG LIVE UNION PACIFIC

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

That’s the best way to listen to the high speed intermodals! Thanks for watching!

@briangriffiths1285 7 ай бұрын

A great way to shift freight. I am amused by the US trains rated as fast, here in the UK the freight trains are running in between passenger traffic running at 125 mph so they have to get their skates on. Running speed is normally 75 mph and we even have parcel trains comprised of electric sets based on passenger trains running at 100mph. And taking a leaf out of North American railroads we are building longer and longer consists to shift stuff off the roads. Unlike the US and Canada freight runs under OLE and there is a push too extend the wires to ensure more move away from diesel to faster electric traction.

@floridaboii Жыл бұрын

neat

@TexasAlabamaBoi205 Жыл бұрын

Was she an eastbound or westbound train!!? She could’ve very well been the ZMQLA or ZLCAI just depends on the direction,nevertheless,great video!!

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it, it was a great trip! And that one was actually eastbound. You’re right, I definitely forgot how those frequently have NS power, gotta love it!

@nettynurhayati2800 Жыл бұрын

Wow

@5thman677 8 ай бұрын

You filmed some of this in Maricopa, AZ? I'd like to visit the area, looks like Maricopa, AZ is the place to see the Sunset Route.

@trains5.9 8 ай бұрын

Yes! There’s lots of shots from there. If you get a chance, you should try to get some action there one day. Definitely an awesome place! Also, further west near Gila Bend, Mohawk and Tacna is really scenic as well, if you like the desert!

@markjl261 2 жыл бұрын

This is a Great Video! Are you still recording with a Sony ax53 camcorder? That is what I mainly use. Definitely a great camcorder!

@trains5.9 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Mark! Thanks for watching! And yes, I sure am, still going strong, it really is an awesome camera. I love the quality imaging of it!

@nettynurhayati2800 Жыл бұрын

👍

@yungjj5884 3 ай бұрын

9:36 all emd leaders is kind of rare

@trains5.9 3 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@5thman677 8 ай бұрын

Are there more trains on the Sunset route or more trains on the Union Pacific / BNSF Joint Line in Colorado?

@trains5.9 8 ай бұрын

Definitely the Sunset Route! It stays really busy down there but the Joint Line has its days, as well. Lately, there have been quite a few trains over a 24 hour period here.

@5thman677 8 ай бұрын

@@trains5.9 I'm close to the Joint Line near Denver. I enjoy this route but the trains seem sporadic. How do you know when trains will be coming, do you use a radio? Thank you.

@trains5.9 8 ай бұрын

@@5thman677 you’re welcome! And yes, I use a Yaesu FT-25 scanner. It’s also a dual band scanner so you can enter channels into it that can monitor the EOT frequencies and let you know when a train is getting close. But being close to Denver, it tends to pick up lots of the yard channels as well!

@Matthew.M.S. Жыл бұрын

If this ran over your foot, oof that’d hurt

@huzaifanizam3248 Жыл бұрын

HeavyLoad

@josiahortiz5416 Жыл бұрын

What kind of camera did you use?

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

I use the Sony AX-53, been a great camera so far!

@BJHolloway1 4 ай бұрын

What is the "incredible speed" approximately?

@trains5.9 4 ай бұрын

Should be about 70 mph, track speed for a good portion of that stretch of track

@BJHolloway1 4 ай бұрын

@@trains5.9 Thanks. A question do you ever watch train videos based on European trains. I ask because the track speed are very high in comparison. A good example would be a new range of electric locos being delivered to the UK for freight work. They envisage running at 100mph.

@trains5.9 4 ай бұрын

@@BJHolloway1 yes I have seen a few videos before! Those do move very fast, quite a bit over what US freights can do. Definitely highlights the differences!

@BJHolloway1 4 ай бұрын

@@trains5.9 I think the tracks are the key.

@teaganpickett1506 10 ай бұрын

Why did that train stopped

@trains5.9 10 ай бұрын

Not entirely sure, went into emergency for some reason

@subx3dth Жыл бұрын

why some cars doing snake movement ? suspension fail ?

@trains5.9 Жыл бұрын

I think it’s just the suspension cushioning the imperfections in the tracks, they definitely get to swaying though!

@thebeautifulpakistan3467 2 жыл бұрын

220 Steps of train 🥴 I count all steps without blinking my eyes ... It's too much difficult to drive train with 220 step + loaded.....

@jazzridez 8 ай бұрын

Again I'm Completely Speechless. To see this again, cuz I did this with my eyes decades ago and with Reg 8mm film way before credit card size Phone/ cameras. The power ya feel when yer right up there as they go by at 65 or 70. Get back in the car and Race/haul ass to get in front of it again and again and again. Totally Beachin'. WHO CARES ABOUT THE HEAT, YA GOTTA GET THE MONEY SHOT. If ya can't handle the heat get the hell outa the kitchen.

@trains5.9 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! And absolutely, definitely one of the best feelings chasing the trains. Especially, like you mentioned, having to speed down the road to get back in the chase!