Number 1 is probably the best one out of all 10 you mentioned. Although I focus on other areas of my life as everyone should, such as working out, working, hanging out with friends, etc., railfanning is just another thing to do in my free time when I have the opportunity. I know we look strange standing next to a road crossing a track with a camera to the average person driving by, but at least we get out of the house. Too many people nowadays will make fun of us for having a hobby and even harass us while minding our own business while they sit home and watch tv all day in their free time, waste their time arguing with others on the internet about problems the world, and that's assuming their free time isn't all the time since they have nothing else going on🤣
@AlikStansberry8 ай бұрын
True lol. I’m often standing in front of the car or leaning on it while I wait for the next train, and walk back and forth to check the signals. I do occasionally see some interesting vehicles pass by while I wait.
@treasurevalleytrackside95278 ай бұрын
@@AlikStansberry Yeah that is true. One time I saw a car that looked like it was made in the 1920s cross a railroad crossing I was at. Really cool sight you don't see often
@bryanschlippjr48948 ай бұрын
@@treasurevalleytrackside9527 I remembered catching 3 heritage units when I was in Porter, IN. I first had an Amtrak 822 that had a private car, then I had seen NS 1073 leading 23Z (in which 23Z doesn't exist anymore), and then I got one of those midnight blue engines. You probably would know what I mean.
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Absolutely love watching old cars as well. I'm actually quite the car enthusiast aside from railfanning
@bryanschlippjr48948 ай бұрын
@@BNSF1458 Nice
@bnsfgevoproductions8 ай бұрын
I do love friendly crews, one time it was raining and a UP intermodal was coming, I waved at him and I got a wave and horn salute. Another thing is unexpected surprises in the train, like BNSF's heritage hoppers, there was one time I was filming trains and this NB grainer came by, I soon saw a SP&S heritage hopper.
@kianwoods42758 ай бұрын
Hard agree on most of these. These are some of my reasons I love this hobby: -seeing new places -meeting new people (in or out of the hobby) -the rush of when you hear that distant horn or see it's headlights coming around the corner -you mentioned this, but getting to see a special engines/units is a treat of it's own. It's like a type of railfanning within railfanning -tacking this on to the previous bullet, the hunt of a special unit - I know you don't nessesarily do this (yet - it's fun!) but I've crossed entire cities in MINUTES to see special engines - there's nothing like it -chasing a train -pacing a train -racing a train -the things you see railfanning - I have seen more animals railfanning than I've seen in some zoos. Plus, I've witnessed a few car accidents, AMAZING weather, obviously cool trains, met so many nice dogs - and even a cat - and people and the nooks and crannies and the ins-and-outs of cites and towns. -that one special spot that only you know about - and is really good -getting creative with different shots and camera angles -excersise -learning about cameras and stuff - it's helpful in other areas, too
@bigk5laproductions8 ай бұрын
Facts about the “EMDs disappearing when you get back into the hobby”, the same thing happened to me whenever I got back into the hobby 2 years ago
@NStransit80998 ай бұрын
Also what I like about railfanning is definitely all ten things you said and I'm sure any other railfan would agree.
@TrainsandTrucksProductions8 ай бұрын
Awesome! Gotta love those friendly crews, especially one on a ACE. Keep up the great work!
@modelmainline72788 ай бұрын
I live very very close to cp rail’s headquarters, so I can usually get good catches and lots of heritage units, but unfortunately most of the time I don’t have a camera with me so soon I’m going to try to bring a camera with me and get some good catches.
@ThatOneExoRailfan8 ай бұрын
Here are things I really love about railfanning: Getting a driver to wave/honk the horn at me Finding new spots to railfan and visit Visiting a Horn zone (all my area is a quiet zone) Sunsets (It makes me get great pictures) Snow and a train, snow + train + a railfan, how good could it be? I love railfanning in the snow even though its cold, It makes your shot amazing Seeing Freight, I love to see freight because I rarely ever see it EMD/old style locomotives, EMD's are my favorite locomotives and I enjoy them so much Heritage/rare units, I have only seen 1 heritage and I was really grateful to see it racing/pacing trains
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
All great ones
@WarrenMichiganRailfan8 ай бұрын
I dont catch heritage units but I can relate to all of these
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Me neither lol
@bliaher15828 ай бұрын
Friendly Crews are probably the best types of people to ever lay hands on a locomotive. Catching a fallen flag is one of the best feelings on the planet. Mostly cuz I get to see a glimpse of the past.
@albanyrailfan8 ай бұрын
Heres my top 10 10. When a train comes just after I arrive at the railfanning spot 9. Nice crew members 8. When the train is coming 7. The horn 6. The noise of the train coming by 5. When the weather is great 4. Meeting other railfans 3. Getting a train meet 2. Getting a heritage unit/special interest unit 1. Getting a rare catch
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
All great ones
@maplesyrup_railfan8 ай бұрын
My favorite thing about railfanning is the people you can meet in the hobby, So far through out my 2 years of railfanning with a camera, I have met several people who are amazing to hang out with. Nice video and keep up the great work.
@cxmx32958 ай бұрын
One of my experiences is, I was in Newton, Kansas take pictures of these engines on a storage track and I heard a train horn so I videoed it and he honked twice at me which was nice and earlier I was down in the yard, taking pictures of an engine with its door open and the engineer honked at me as well and then I was down by the station, and I was taking a picture of a Santa Fe blue bonnet, and I waved at the engineer that was in it, and he honked while I was right next to it, and it scared the crap out of me.
@mitchtange80298 ай бұрын
I live in Canada, and I mostly see CN freight and some VIA Rails. I once went railfanning at night with my grandpa (which in itself was pretty cool, aside from the cold) and I was filming an intermodal train when suddenly a VIA snuck up from behind us and whizzed right past us doing half the speed of sound and gave us a good scare. It was awesome
@EuropeanRailfanAlt8 ай бұрын
When I went to the USA a few weeks ago, I managed to railfan at Newark Penn Station in NJ, and I had some surprise catches! NJT 4636 (PRR Heritage Unit), NJT 4510 (Navy Sticker Unit) and the Amtrak Metroliner Conference car 9800. Lucky night that was.
@epicsnake218 ай бұрын
Damnnnn!
@southnashvillerailfan8 ай бұрын
Seeing something awesome that you werent expecting is one of the best feelings. I was out and parked beside the head end of a train that was tied down on the closest track with a clear indication on the other track. So i waited and started hearing the horn, and out of the blue, CSX 1973 comes out leading. Kinda a mix of a train meets, heritage units, and unexpected awesomeness in one catch. I was smiling that whole day. That always feels great.
@RailfanKnexified8 ай бұрын
This is my kind of video! I can relate to a lot of these points! I actually got a horn salute and a wave from a Norfolk Southern train crew a week ago and they gave me a small jingle bells horn show
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
I hope I get a jingle bells soon. With Christmas coming and all
@RailfanKnexified8 ай бұрын
@@BNSF1458 I agree and wish the best of luck to you
@NorCaliRailroading20238 ай бұрын
we get a lot of friendly crews and a great railfan community in the bay area, its great for sure!
@SignalMan92928 ай бұрын
The getting outside thing is what I tell my parents all the time. If you take me railfanning I’m getting fresh air which you always say I need.
@bryanschlippjr48948 ай бұрын
Let me tell you something As a train filmer myself, I always had good hornshows. Back in 2017, I had a hornshow from a BNSF dash 9. Fast forward to 2019. One time, we were railfanning during a farmers market. An NS ethanol or crude oil train was coming down the tracks, and it had NS 7024 leading. I waved at that train, and it gave me a shave and a haircut train show. And then I remember during the cold morning of some 2019 year. So, I got a hornshow of an NS intermodel that had one of those RJ Corman leasers. Then, I remembered I was in front of the ex-conrail defect detector. Then, back in 2022, CSX M326 gave me a hornshow. Now, months ago, I remembered that Amtrak P371 gave me a hornshow. On April's fools 2021, CN gave me a hornshow. Now, both NS and CN were powers of M327. Almost every Amtrak that came off the Amtrak Michigan Line would give me a hornshow. I rode Amtrak once in August of 2019
@Caltrain9218 ай бұрын
As a railfan in California I get a lot of passenger trains so getting a UP on the line is so rewarding!
@SD60M8 ай бұрын
at one point i managed to get an ALC-42, but it turned out to be the first phase VI to run on the coast starlight so i was pretty shocked after stopping the camera. this was a few months ago but after i stopped the recording i said "theres no actual way"
@RAtheGoodRailfanner_8884 ай бұрын
Oh okay!
@WillTheTrain8 ай бұрын
Man, I love getting outside too, but definitely not to escape my home work…
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Definitely not to escape your home work, eh? 😂
@NTTN630108 ай бұрын
I also really enjoy surprises locomotives on trains. A few months ago I caught a WFRX locomotive on an NS train.
@SP4449Railfan8 ай бұрын
Some things I love about railfanning is seeing old equipment and meeting other railfans. Or just to brag that I got to see an 100 year old operational steam engine and that they didn’t, lol 😂.
@ClinchfieldRailfan9218 ай бұрын
Funny story, I was nearby railfans in my hometown that there was a train coming with UP 1988 (which was my mascot engine of my channel at the time) leading. So I begged my dad to go to a ramdon crossing. Since girvan road’s old safetran cantilevers were in their final days, I asked him if I could go catch it there. So he took me to girvan road like five minutes before the train arrived. As the gates were going down I noticed a family on the other side of another road and a boy looking at me. I smiled at him and looked away. Then all of the sudden he ran across the street with his parents looking at him. He hit me and I fell in front of the camera on the ballast and then he screamed at 1988’s crew shouting: ‘TELL THE POILCE TO BAN TRAINSPOTTERS!’ Still I got a perfect catch of 1988 and I uploaded to my backup channel (since my main channel was having some issues with comments.) I never forget that kid tho.
@trainsbignsmall8 ай бұрын
For me railfanning is, and always will be my favorite activity to do. Wether it’s with my dad, and we’re driving through the BNSF yard outside of Rochelle, or standing at the Downers Grove Main Street station platform either in the afternoon, or during rush hour catching the different Metra trains. My two favorite experiences when I was younger was in 2009 seeing, and later riding behind that year Southern Pacific #4449, and in 2019 seeing the Big boy both pulling into Rochelle and it heading west outside of Global III.
@AlikStansberry8 ай бұрын
Meets are always fun no matter the power, few months ago I got one where both had a Dash 9 on them, one of which was leading. I might’ve waited around 2 hours for that to happen because I knew the likely reason why the first train had stopped, it was also relaxing to listen to some GEs idling for that long.
@tracksidemike8 ай бұрын
Awesome video when I’m not at work or home working on the layout . I’m down at the tracks enjoying the trains as well.👍🏻. Always great meeting other rail fans and hobbyists. Till next one keep watching and catching those trains 😎🚂🫵 TSM
@FrontRangeRailfan8 ай бұрын
Great video. I totally agree with these especially getting out to do something other than sitting at a computer.
@10C45E8 ай бұрын
If I lived in the US I would absolutely be out for HOURS filming trains. Sadly all the trains near me are scheduled and not really unique enough to bother filming, but I try to see them when I go on walks
@HTrailfan118 ай бұрын
One thing I like about rail fanning is that it is like your escaping reality
@MinnesotaRailProductions8 ай бұрын
2:54 i love when that happens , it’s usually either when your gone and unable to give me heads ups or I go out on my own lol . And train meets is one that I NEED , since I live on singe tracks . And the part about when you get your license I started laughing . Since I keep bugging you to come up to Cloquet . Which is probably one of your places u wanna go .
@SDRailfan8 ай бұрын
A great mention would be those in-between-trains moments when you're with friends/other railfans. Whether you're goofing off, trying to find your different shots, or just kicking it waiting for the next train. Core memories. Once you get your license you'll learn to love chasing trains with friends. It's the absolute best. Just don't get a speeding ticket trying to get to the next location. Learned from personal experience.
@midwestrailfan1550Ай бұрын
The statement at 2:24 is SO TRUE, Like every other year all I’ve seen is just gevos and gevos and gevos but actually this year I have seen some VERY CRAZY stuff (mostly this summer) including 2 Alco FPA-4’s on the end of a BNSF train headed for the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) about a month and a half ago
@wafflesnfalafel1Ай бұрын
#1 totally agree - that is primarily why I have a camera at all, it gets me outside. Thanks for the vid sir.
@SignalMan92928 ай бұрын
I got a surprise in Rochelle with the Conrail leading the Oregon Local back to Chicago. Had no idea it was coming
@jacobdubielak4 ай бұрын
I bet you had a funny reaction
@SignalMan92924 ай бұрын
I gasped. Didn’t foam though
@SignalMan92922 ай бұрын
Number 4 is so true. I commonly film where I can’t see the train until it goes around this building and everytime a train rounds the corner and it has flashing ditch lights i know it’s something good.
@planebois7 ай бұрын
Number one is definitely right, I went out into the field when it was 30 degrees outside and it actually felt great. Just being able to get out and, in my case, go biking, is a great feeling even if im in a bad neighborhood and it sucks outside. It’s just a fun feeling.
@Coaster_F59PHI22 сағат бұрын
2:36 the first ever loco i saw was P&W 2007 like 2 years ago, which was an GP38-2 (one of four locomotives which were bulit new for the railroad) since P&W really only uses Dash 8s(B40 and C40, some standard cab i guess) and GP38s.
@Therealblisie8 ай бұрын
Another thing that most train fans love: When an Old train passes (that is not in service) or if a new train passes by (that is good/beautiful), things that rail fans hate: WHEN THE MOST POPULAR OR MOST BEAUTIFUL TRAIN GOES OUT OF SERVICE FOR ETERNITY
@jacobdubielak8 ай бұрын
My favorite thing about railfanning is the friendly crews and a horn show and I love getting waves
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Yes for sure always fun
@jacobdubielak7 ай бұрын
Right @@BNSF1458
@KCRealest8 ай бұрын
#1, 3, and 5 are so relatable. As a railfan who’s had near 20 years of experience with no. 1 is you gotta go outside because like during the holiday season, it’s beautiful, especially with the sunset/sunrise moments. But then there’s getting the right lighting (which is tough to do at times). With no.3, Train Races are just as great, but it’s so mesmerizing watching the sheer size of machines running in different directions beside each other (which makes trains great for their capabilities in my honest opinion). And with no. 5, I absolutely agree with your statement on getting surprised. Been there and it never gets old. Like I’ll know if there’s a Gevo or Ace/70Mac leading, but sometimes, they can be a bit quicker, or accelerating near, or at full throttle, so with Dash 9s and Gevos sounding almost the same (not quite tho), they can trick your mind and give you something completely unexpected. 2023 is no exception on my end as I’ve gotten plenty of catches that prove that statement. And yeah, HUs, hornshow, and great crews. Love those reasons as well. Great video man!
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, and the nice comment!
@victoriacyunczyk8 ай бұрын
110 percent agree on getting outside. Even if the weather and traffic are horrible, it does something for the mind to get out of the house. A couple more things I love about railfanning: Convenience. I'm pretty lucky that my college is right next to a CSX mainline, and that the best route home crosses the tracks at one of my favorite railfan spots. Not to mention that I can often catch something while running errands around town. I've always loved getting shots of trains kicking up snow at higher speeds, I only got it once but that was pretty exciting. Unfortunately back then I didn't know how to dress for winter in Chicago and my pantyhose froze to my legs. Worth it though.
@ClinchfieldRailfan9218 ай бұрын
Probably the best things about railfanning to me is catching a SOLO engine, Night shots unless if there’s no light, No foamers (if your where I was born), catching 5 or 6 engines and having the PERFECT shot.
@jacktrain928 ай бұрын
I love a friendly crews and I have to say the horns are the best and my favorite part about is probably getting outside.
@railfanofGeorgiastate8 ай бұрын
The horn show one I can relate I went to cordele 3 times and the first time I went the csx engineer gave me a horn show I will never forget and when we went third time my second csx same horn shows and my third csx he waved to me
@dalekling73038 ай бұрын
If you love EMD, you will love Michigan, especially the Great Lake Central Railroad, with ex Ann Arbor GP35, some of the last remaining ex Montana rail link SD35, and a lot of cool track side museums (depots, engines, cabooses etc) When you get your license and your interested, hit me up, and I can help you get some great action from Michigan
@RoyalKingOfTheRails8 ай бұрын
Great video! I agree with all 10 of those reasons! I really enjoy the travel opportunities considering I have railfanned in 6 states and Ontario in Canada which gives me the chance to explore new places. That's probably my favorite part about railfanning.
@lawsoncook56138 ай бұрын
Favorite part about railfanning is surprise freight cars like cabooses or a private car getting transported on a freight train
@nebraskarailfanner25118 ай бұрын
Back when I didn’t look at anything coming on my lines. It was amazing and just every other train was a coal but never only GEVOs 65%+ of those coals had ACEs, H2 MACs, E MACs, even sometimes foreign EMDs. The first day I ever brought my trash camera (I have soon since upgraded lol from an old “kindle” to an IPad) I didn’t know what to expect and the first train I saw was a 4x0 all ACE coal and I saw 4 SD75Ms 2 leading locals, 2 Warbonnets, H1s, GP38-2 Duo with RS3L, BN 3132 all this great stuff and out of my 17 trains only 4 GEVO Leaders!
@SignalMan92928 ай бұрын
As a person who lives 1.5 miles from a double track mainline with 50 trains a day I have to do so much unnecessary prepping to make sure I’m not going to miss the unit with it going behind the other train. There are two crossovers between the camera I watch for trains and my town so it’s possible it can switch tracks.
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Buy a drone lmao
@SignalMan92928 ай бұрын
I don’t got Phantom pro drone money
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
@@SignalMan9292 Christmas be right around the corner
@MinnesotaModelTrains8 ай бұрын
Nothing beats it when you capture something from a Museum being moved. Like when you caught the Great Northern 400, 192. The railfan community is really chill if you know who you’re dealing with though.
@csxandnsrailfan8 ай бұрын
I recently got a pretty cool train meet with the first train being a csx and the second one was an ns on TWO different railroads
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Nice!
@jacobdubielak4 ай бұрын
Cool that has happened to the most of us
@ethanlee78238 ай бұрын
I need to meet new people in the community, I wish most of the railfans I’ve met would get CLOSER to the train lol.
@thomasdeturk5142Ай бұрын
I have been a Devoted Railfan as an autistic man who grew up in Oregon and Washington State. The First time I became into trains was when I say a Green Burlington Northern GP-38 In Vancouver Washington around of the time of the Burlington Northern Railroad Merging with the ATSF in 1996.
@michaelstraintalk19438 ай бұрын
I also really like the scenery when it comes to railfanning, especially in the winter.😊
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Me too!
@johnathonfonos69024 ай бұрын
I’ve been a fan of trains basically ever since I was old enough to See. And I’ve been watching trains or railfanning now for I wanna say about 10 or so years. I started recording trains with my Dad and sis; we would go down to the city and watch trains in the yard while we ate A&W for about an hour or so, watching the CN GP9 and GP9 sluggers moving cars around, with the occasional train that would come by. The thing I personally loved about railfanning was being alone at the tracks. I Railfan primarily on the CN Watrous Sub, about a minute or 2 drive South of Saskatoon, and sometimes when I’m there, I have to wait for about 3 or 3.5 hours just for a train to come, but after that, you see 4 or so in like 30 or 45 minutes. I do agree that Railfanners are very friendly, I met this one guy who’s been railfanning their for years, his name is Roman, awe met one day when I went down to record trains in April about a year ago, and we talked about Railfan stuff and about his life, it was really cool, but that was the only other railfanner other than me that I met down at the tracks, so I’m alone for a lot, but I really like that personally. Also, I really love your videos, I just found this channel today, and your vids are amazing buddy, thank you.
@Thatfarmkid48404 ай бұрын
1 time I was Railfanning, my channel is BWRailfan Productions, and I knew the Western Maryland csx logo unit was around my area but I had no clue it was coming. I caught it but my phone did not save the video of it but I reported it on heritage unit tracker, also you have great content!!
@Chescat1248 ай бұрын
About the railfan community, you are right. In my area it’s just chaos, people screaming at each other, calling people names, someone faking that another railfan did something to them, someone making a bunch of alt accounts and making up the most random railroad that doesn’t exist, telling fake stuff that didn’t even happen. The list goes on and on and there is much darker stuff the more you get into it. People are leaving because of it, and it’s just falling apart each day. Honestly I wouldn’t get into it but you could if you want.
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Nobody I'm in contact is like that at all 😂but I know it's just utter chaos like that other places.
@Chescat1248 ай бұрын
@@BNSF1458 anyways this is all the way in Chicago, apparently the screaming was because someone “stole the horn” from another railfan, and I’m not talking actual horn, I’m talking about a Hornshow, dumb stuff happens. Also I doubt anything would happen in your area due to people not railfanning one area constantly
@noahknowstrains96408 ай бұрын
Agreed
@fairportrailfanproductions88018 ай бұрын
#2…I’m in New York, and we FLEW to Georgia JUST to watch trains. Also drove 570 miles to Indiana to see 1 railyard
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Hah yeah not a whole lot in New York. Hope you had a good time in GA
@ScottTaipaleRail5 ай бұрын
Surprise trains are great. Usually those are the times I forget a battery or SD card...
@MissouriRailroadProductions8 ай бұрын
On The GEVO horn show train the leader was missing a nose letter. Also, warbonnet, yay!
@Shortline_railfanning8 ай бұрын
Things I like are the horn salutes, a crossing with no bells and gates and if my favorite unit is leading a train, because I’m in a short line g&w area
@redtrainproductions5 ай бұрын
3:09 so true. One time I caught a cn veterans unit leading by accident, and I remember I was literally jumping up and down like some crazy foamer
@deathmoon74888 ай бұрын
I also like seeing heritage units. I also like meets are awesome sometimes because if one has a heritage unit and another train blocks it you can’t see the heritage unit. And friendly crews are awesome like really awesome
@Otachikaiju60228 ай бұрын
This is a nice video man! I watched your other two vids…honestly, a lot of things you hate doesn’t bother me…but those vids are relatable & respectable. Even though I love all locomotives, Gevos & AC44s are my favorites mostly for how they sound at 70 mph but I understand how Gevos can be boring to others..they bore me sometimes too. Thanks for keeping it real.👍🏾
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Thanks watching, and the nice comment!
@BNSFRailProductions8 ай бұрын
Great video, Meets can be good if I can plan right, but usually I hate meets because I usually railfan on a double track main and trains tend to get blocked A LOT
@UnstoppableRailfan8 ай бұрын
Great Video!
@Cuff_Productions8 ай бұрын
Number 4 is true. I saw 1827 without even knowing it was there! I felt so good after that.
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Such a nice feeling when it's a surprise
@polandball74828 ай бұрын
Nice my favorite 2nd favorite heritage unit is up 1989
@AaliyahHolt8 ай бұрын
I found a new spot to railfan ( a spot near a yard) and a wholesome Indiana Harbor Belt engineer gave me a horn salute.
@CSXFan54968 ай бұрын
Awesome video, keep it up!
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@brdforallseasons7 ай бұрын
I like gevos because they are better for the environment, and whenever I see them, I take pride in how our country is working hard to keep nature clean.
@andrewandersen7798 ай бұрын
Great video
@molossis8 ай бұрын
As a frequent grass/snow toucher, i do love the outdoors.
@ohioandnortheastern8 ай бұрын
My #1 is older GE's such as the dash 7's on the railroad local to me
@matthewmatheny24128 ай бұрын
In addition to getting outdoors, I like the smell of creosote and diesel exhaust!!! Also a train horn on a cold winter morning in the woods! When the sound/horn echos down the track in a "doppler effect".
@lukenolts48 ай бұрын
The best is getting out in the mountains not having cell service. Sunny have to worry about anything
@molossis8 ай бұрын
the other day i saw CN 8952 (GT heritage) trailing on a CN freight. i sadly missed it by a few seconds. I was on my way to my doctor so we couldnt stop.
@BNSFBishop8 ай бұрын
You nailed it right on the money with the winter sunlight, as it is Winter I hate the lighting, evening at 2pm. And everything is just more backlit. And it’s hard for me to get surprise trains with all the tracking software I got lol
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Completely agree with all that
@SirensOfNC8 ай бұрын
Dude i love friendly engineers, i was out by the tracks waiting for a light rail train and then when it passed by they gave me a shave and a haircut.
@norfolksoutherntrainguy58578 ай бұрын
Awesome
@DriesDeTreinspotter8 ай бұрын
In October i was at a spot in Germany for the 2nd time, without any pictures already. Only 1/2 trains a day run there and i did'nt know at what times. After talking to friendly staff, i knew there was a chance to cath a train at 12:30. When i arrived at the railroad crossing friendly people said that you need to be really lucy to see a train. At 12:33, the railroad crossing closed, but it opened again and no train had come. I was fucking angry.. i waited 30 more minutes and right when i was abt to leave i heard a horn and the train came with a special locomotive. The best moment of the year!
@TrainTrackinTravel8 ай бұрын
My favorite part of the hobby is the low barrier to entry. You don’t need an expensive gaming PC or worry about scalpers buying everything. Of course having a nice camera or equipment helps, but it’s not a requirement.
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
I completely agree. You can start out with cheap stuff or high end stuff, doesn't even matter
@ConnecticutFoamer8 ай бұрын
I live in Connecticut so there isn’t much freight activity compared to the passenger trains. But I have seen a few Amtrak 50th anniversary units.
@agr8048 ай бұрын
I only just got into railfannint heavy rail like 3 years ago so it’s always enjoyable to watch these sorts of videos and what everyone else’s opinions are
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching
@Trainfan5547_YT8 ай бұрын
once i caught a train meet with the amtrak auto train #53 and a csx freight train (i was on the auto train side) and the auto train goes like 85mph where i live so it was really cool (just wish i could hear them both slamming the diamond over there)
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
That's cool
@SouRwy4501Productions8 ай бұрын
I’ve seen two heritage units, those being the NS New Jersey Central and Central Of Georgia heritage units. I only have a picture of the CNJ engine, mostly because my phone died just before I could get a picture of it.
@joshpack73308 ай бұрын
I witnessed a trail fail with NS 1066 NYC. It would've led, but the unit had computer issues. I would've able to get the 1066 leading if it wasn't for another issue it had after a minor derailment in a yard. I really wanted to hear the horn on it.
@captainminecraft6318 ай бұрын
The BNSF rail corridor from Minneapolis to Little Falls is double tracked, this means there’s a lot of freight traffic on the line, when driving on US 10 which runs parallel, I managed to see 6 trains!
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Always so fun to ride highway 10. I went to Canada from St. Paul last winter and we had to take I-94, (the main route from Minneapolis-Fargo) that was so depressing. 10 only takes an additional 35 minutes...
@trainman84788 ай бұрын
I like when I am just filming a train and I don't expect anything rare and then a I will see a old car and recently I saw a train with a mane central and a rock island car!
@aaidenceja16628 ай бұрын
My favorite part about railfanning is trying to catch some fallen flag cars and some trains that been in accidents. But my main goal is trying to catch I whitestripe logo dash-9 on Norfolk Southern but I only caught two 9945 my first dash-9 I ever caught and 9938 leading a welled train. Hope to catch some soon tho!
@cncpgreatlakesdiv48968 ай бұрын
awesome 😊😊👍👍
@Among_us3.05 ай бұрын
1: bad rails clanking around because you could hear the train further away 2: rare train catch 3: silent rail crossings and a graceful foul horn like a foul sounds nice in a weird way 4: friendly crew and and every time you wave at them, they give you a good honk. 5: short trains. E&N railway that is actually real. BC Vancouver island. Rail The rails might be bad but they run two times a week. recommendations do not do drone shots because it’s too slow. It will look boring. Go at the pedestrian crossings. so you don’t have to deal with that annoying thing that rail crossing that giant ding ding ding thing (p.s lmao) But one good news is that once the rail crossings are down they don’t ding I recommend going in spring Because it is really beautiful in the rain.. but the crew are really friendly every time you look at the train They wave or give you a good honk. Plus There is no such thing as dark nose… ----------------------------------------------------------- Sry rail link…
@SignalMan92928 ай бұрын
This is like my fifth comment on this vid. One thing I like is when you find double sided approach lit signals. You can be on one side and know if a train is coming from either way and of course ATCS.
@CFRTrainSpotter3 ай бұрын
i agree that going out to spot trains is enjoyable. what i'd do is i'd just select a random location on my local line and spend my evenings there to see the trains. i would just sit for like five hours before heading home (17-22). there are downsides unfoutunately (sadly in Romania trainspotting has become increasingly boring due to the more and more homogenized rolling stock, or the fact that i need to purchase tickets to get where i am and i dont have income to sustain that) but nothing beats sitting at a railway station in the middle of nowhere while the sun sets. the one thing that makes it more convenient is driving to locations that are otherwise not accessible by local passenger trains. something i need to work on in the future. and better filming equipment. otherwise i pretty much have all i need.
@nickolaslee5408 ай бұрын
I love how the train comes at the right time
@Gravity4618 ай бұрын
The last one is the best. Whenever I have free time, my first thought is trains. Unfortunately, I wont have my license for another six or seven months and I can’t always get driven to see stuff because It’s about a 25 minute drive to anywhere. I’m very grateful that my mom drives me about 3 times each month. My dad won’t drive me to see trains. I just wish i could drive myself at this point because I get so bored
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
I've got about 6 months as well. I can bike to my crossing and I'm grateful for that but it gets a little old after awhile. As far as going other places, I can relate so much...
@SD40-28 ай бұрын
4:15 meets are so common for me I’ve seen 6 trains at once before lol
@BNSF14588 ай бұрын
Haha that's only 2 less then I've seen in an entire day on my line