The Short Line Railroads do ALL the Heavy Lifting in Small Towns and Cities around the United States. Without them, Small Businesses wouldn’t make it. 👍🙏
Best piece of advice I got during my ojt time other then blocking correctly is time management, block your train correctly and you spend less time doing useless moves. Something I still preach to all the new hires I train.
Another awesome video! Keep up the good work! Question: How do box car, hopper cars, tanker car owners get paid to use the cars. Like, for instance, a TTX, or even BNSF labeled cars can be seen on a UP train, do the owners get paid? Or is it just as huge pool of cars to be used by any rail road? Look forward to more videos!
Every engine is different. Run different, different stresses, tasks and climates. Some have much longer lives than others. But with good maintenance, they should last 70+ years.
@@pacificrailproductions5281 you'll see them always going to Wilder during packing season Usually late September through late March to serve the onion sheds. During the late spring summer trips to Wilder are on a as needed basis to deliver fertilizer.
It would be like walking advertising but standing next to the tracks. How many train people that actually work on trains. And watch all these channels. I watch 4 .One is the riding model trains in Oregon . Great work !
Really enjoy the short lines.Thanks for sharing.
The Short Line Railroads do ALL the Heavy Lifting in Small Towns and Cities around the United States. Without them, Small Businesses wouldn’t make it. 👍🙏
Well said!
Great video!👍
Really like the short line videos
Great railroad.
Thank you for coming to Caldwell to film this! I live nearby and train watch here often. Very active branch.😊
Thank you too! It was a joy to get a taste of the action.
Best piece of advice I got during my ojt time other then blocking correctly is time management, block your train correctly and you spend less time doing useless moves. Something I still preach to all the new hires I train.
Thanks for sharing! A well planned blocking of your train makes the day much easier!
Another awesome video! Keep up the good work! Question: How do box car, hopper cars, tanker car owners get paid to use the cars. Like, for instance, a TTX, or even BNSF labeled cars can be seen on a UP train, do the owners get paid? Or is it just as huge pool of cars to be used by any rail road? Look forward to more videos!
I don’t feel like I have a good answer at the moment. I’m going to have to research to get an up to date informed answer. Thanks a lot as well!
One day you should see RVSC (a short line in McAllen TX
Perhaps one day! Thanks
Do you have any idea how many times these old Geeps can be refurbished?
Every engine is different. Run different, different stresses, tasks and climates. Some have much longer lives than others. But with good maintenance, they should last 70+ years.
@@pacificrailproductions5281 Thanks.
I live in Nampa and really appreciate this vid. What forums were you referring to? Thanks again!!
Facebook groups like Idaho Railfans; also Northwest Shortlines branchlines & locals is another I use. Thanks!
The Wilder local doesn't always run to Wilder
Yeah. Hoped it would. Oh well
@@pacificrailproductions5281 you'll see them always going to Wilder during packing season Usually late September through late March to serve the onion sheds. During the late spring summer trips to Wilder are on a as needed basis to deliver fertilizer.
@@mattstarman21 good info, thanks!
Thanks for this! Does everyone know you? Or do you wear a shirt that says your page name ?
Oh they usually don’t know me. I don’t have any shirts with the channel name…hmm that sounds fun!
It would be like walking advertising but standing next to the tracks. How many train people that actually work on trains. And watch all these channels. I watch 4 .One is the riding model trains in Oregon . Great work !
@@OregontrailblazinI’m glad to be one of them! Thanks trailblazin. Maybe I should get a shirt made up!
There's a Ameri-gas station with a tank car