LKSKNIVES wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:37 am
Those long trains are so cool.
Don’t think I have ever seen/counted 166 +-.
We get a bunch of long ones past the shop, these were mostly tankers of ethanol(I think) and hopper cars. We get a lot of long trains hauling gravel for TXDOT for road chip seal. This train stopped me at 12:50pm on my way back from lunch, and we had at least 4 more pass this afternoon, it’s a busy track.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:53 am
by LKSKNIVES
The trains that go by here are not that long. I noticed when I went to the mailbox yesterday I can actually see the top of the train going by. Only one viewing spot.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:26 pm
by bighomer
We get some long ones coming through here. I ask my Dil's dad (he was engineer wit the L&N and CSX) about those in the middle he said one thing they provided air for the back half of the train.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:28 pm
by Santa Fe
Eastbound SKOL 4199 with 53 cars headed for Wichita Kansas about MP 239 on BNSF Ark City Sub
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:33 pm
by Santa Fe
Talking about long trains BNSF runs double stack trains that are almost 15,000 feet long from LA to Chicago. Normally, they’ll have five units on the head end three units at the swing help and two units on the rear shoving
All DPU’s. I see them at Mulvane Kansas on BNSF Transcontinental mainline. Formally Santa Fe mainline from LA to Chicago and back
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:08 pm
by 1967redrider
Skol, brother!
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:26 pm
by DM11
SKOL left some grain cars at the elevator last night
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:04 pm
by Santa Fe
BNSF eastbound empty, Frack sand train With 122 cars Been a while since I’ve seen one of these. MP 239 BNSF Ark City Sub. BNSF 7108 rear DPU
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 11:12 pm
by Santa Fe
SKOL 4148 WB at Derby Kansas pulling 90 cars for Winfield Kansas. Derby at MP 223 on BNSF Ark City Sub. Been a cut of Auto Racks stored on the siding here for a month or so.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 3:10 am
by LKSKNIVES
You all get so many opportunities for great pictures and to just see the whole railroad in action. Most of the equipment I see by my house is the auto racks.
Thank you very much for the enjoyable pictures
Steve
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:17 pm
by Santa Fe
West bound Bare Table train. At MP 239. BNSF Ark City Sub
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 3:33 am
by Santa Fe
Hay Steve. Happy to share train photos so enjoy!!!
Mark
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 12:58 am
by Santa Fe
Here’s a couple shots from 7/1/20 of local 9
BNSF 504/103 EB at Udall,Kansas. 504 is B40-8W
Santa Fe owned 79 of em. All retired now. 103 is a EMD
GP-60M Santa Fe owned about 62 units most are still on the road. Santa Fe bought these units for high speed intermodal trains in the early 90’s
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2025 2:00 pm
by Santa Fe
How about some NS power from May of 2020
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:05 pm
by 1967redrider
Cool shots, David and Santa Fe.
I posted this Santa Fe run session last week-
Post-war and MPC era Lionel O gauge.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:18 pm
by Waukonda
Santa Fe wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:28 pm
Eastbound SKOL 4199 with 53 cars headed for Wichita Kansas about MP 239 on BNSF Ark City Sub
One of several great shots that you have posted lately, have really enjoyed them!
DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:26 pm
SKOL left some grain cars at the elevator last night
That is about a perfect picture, all kinds of good things going on there.
I was just reading an article in the Detroit Free Press on Watco purchasing a Class III railroad in Michigan. I then looked into Watco, and saw that SKOL is one of their holdings. Watco has quite a footprint in the Midwest.
Santa Fe wrote: ↑Tue Feb 25, 2025 11:28 pm
Eastbound SKOL 4199 with 53 cars headed for Wichita Kansas about MP 239 on BNSF Ark City Sub
One of several great shots that you have posted lately, have really enjoyed them!
DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:26 pm
SKOL left some grain cars at the elevator last night
That is about a perfect picture, all kinds of good things going on there.
I was just reading an article in the Detroit Free Press on Watco purchasing a Class III railroad in Michigan. I then looked into Watco, and saw that SKOL is one of their holdings. Watco has quite a footprint in the Midwest.
Interesting that Watco is expanding up north. Yes they do have a good footprint around here.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 4:10 pm
by Waukonda
1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:05 pm
I posted this Santa Fe
1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Mar 04, 2025 3:05 pm
I posted this Santa Fe
I just now got around to the Saturday matinee
Thanks, Ike, hope you enjoyed it.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:52 pm
by bighomer
The boss wanted to visit her dad's grave yestiddy as we were in the neighborhood.
Trains run right through the National Cemetery in Madison Tn. his grave is right by the tracks about 5 or 6 graves from the big tree.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 7:03 am
by Jeepergeo
The Tuscon, AZ botanical garden has a very nice, outdoors, model train exhibit. It's worth seeing if you are in the area and like trains and plants.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:11 pm
by 1967redrider
Cool shots, bighomer.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 12:28 pm
by bighomer
Thanks buddy.
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:01 pm
by Waukonda
bighomer wrote: ↑Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:52 pm
Trains run right through the National Cemetery
Truly awesome, emotion stirring shots.....a rumbling train, the red, white, and blue, fallen soldiers, all on a new sunny day emerging from Winter
Re: Any Train Enthusiasts Out There?
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2025 1:27 pm
by bighomer
Glad you enjoyed them Ike, I sure felt a sense of nostalgia as we drove around.
