Thank you for uploading this. I grew up just off the main in suburban Minneapolis; my mother commuted past Northtown Yard for 40 years. I watched this video on VHS at least once a month. Today, for the first time in 20 years, I decided to look for it... and here it is. Now, I have family in Eugene, I've ridden the entire transcon on Amtrak and I work as a railroad contractor in Minnesota. I'm familiar with every BN(SF) station between Fargo and La Crosse, WI; I'm in Northtown multiple times every week. Now, I watch this and I see dozens of little details that went over my head as a kid, and I work with guys like those crews every day. Thank you again for a great shot of nostalgia.
You're very much welcome as I to had to suck it off of a VHS tape and converted it to a MP4. 😊🇺🇸 My dad used to work for the FRISCO and the BN and that's how I came across these old videos.
@@Kansas-TrainsDo you think this video would be equally as good if it were longer? That way different versions of TRAIN #110 would be featured on different dates being pulled by different types of BN'S motive power.
8:30 Mentioning a shuffled deck of cards, something that is likely each time to be a sequence never before seen in human history, got me wondering about a similar idea with that yard in the background. If any railyard, anywhere in the world, has ever had the exact same cars and/or locomotives within its boundaries, on two non-sequential days. Also the rest of the documentary is really interesting. These older films always reinvigorate my desire to be an engineer, hauling this freight across the country (until I remember they are older films, and _many_ things have changed, to put it nicely). That, and I've always liked BN's particular shade/s of green.
Back in the days when the RR loved their employee's and weren't out to fire them as fast as they would hire them. The good old days for sure. Also long before they hired college kids to be a TM with NO RR experience that would tell you how to do your job.
This video was one of my personal favorites on BN. Though I do wish Santa Fe did something like this for their trains. Primarily for the following symbols: Q-NYLA, Q-LANY, #991, #199, Or even #952 seeing that this train too connects to Conrail as well.
@@Kansas-Trains I also realize something else. This video actually should've been longer. That way we could've viewed different versions of TRAIN #110 as it traveled from Pasco, WA - Chicago, IL on different dates during June & July 1989. This way we could've viewed different types of motive power from BN, LMX, & OAKWAY during this time period along with foreign power from offline visitors like Santa Fe.
Thank you for uploading this. This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a while, and I don’t just mean in relation to railroad operations. I didn’t realize it but what I do now for a living is very similar. I always wanted to drive a train but I think I could be a dispatcher or do operations.
Yes it was. It's at the EAST end of BN'S FUNNEL. This is where all BN traffic from the Midwest & East come together on 60 miles of single track to Spokane, WA. About 40-50 trains can be seen in 24 hour periods including traffic off the Montana Rail Link & Amtrak's E.B..
Thank you so much for posting this... I broke vcrs watching this film as a kid. Railfanning since 97'.
Thank you for uploading this.
I grew up just off the main in suburban Minneapolis; my mother commuted past Northtown Yard for 40 years. I watched this video on VHS at least once a month. Today, for the first time in 20 years, I decided to look for it... and here it is.
Now, I have family in Eugene, I've ridden the entire transcon on Amtrak and I work as a railroad contractor in Minnesota. I'm familiar with every BN(SF) station between Fargo and La Crosse, WI; I'm in Northtown multiple times every week. Now, I watch this and I see dozens of little details that went over my head as a kid, and I work with guys like those crews every day.
Thank you again for a great shot of nostalgia.
You're very much welcome as I to had to suck it off of a VHS tape and converted it to a MP4. 😊🇺🇸
My dad used to work for the FRISCO and the BN and that's how I came across these old videos.
Back in the days where each and every hard worker knew exactly what they were doing and how smart they were.
Indeed you are correct 😊
Love the background music and how the train blends in the forest
I purchased this video on a VCR tape back in the early 1990s. I haven't seen it in decades. It's good to see it again.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@Kansas-TrainsDo you think this video would be equally as good if it were longer?
That way different versions of TRAIN #110 would be featured on different dates being pulled by different types of BN'S motive power.
@@colinmulder6806 I'd have to agree with you that it would be even better if it were longer.
@@Kansas-Trains Thanks.
8:30 Mentioning a shuffled deck of cards, something that is likely each time to be a sequence never before seen in human history, got me wondering about a similar idea with that yard in the background. If any railyard, anywhere in the world, has ever had the exact same cars and/or locomotives within its boundaries, on two non-sequential days.
Also the rest of the documentary is really interesting. These older films always reinvigorate my desire to be an engineer, hauling this freight across the country (until I remember they are older films, and _many_ things have changed, to put it nicely). That, and I've always liked BN's particular shade/s of green.
I probably should mention this before the month is up. This past JUNE 2ND-9TH will be the 35TH anniversary of this video being filmed.
Back in the days when the RR loved their employee's and weren't out to fire them as fast as they would hire them. The good old days for sure. Also long before they hired college kids to be a TM with NO RR experience that would tell you how to do your job.
Well Said Sister 😊🙏🇺🇸
Love the BN and now the BNSF
Video is really good.
Yes having this beautiful video from BN 110 video friend touch your heart friend's
Thanks for coming Friend 😁❤️🙏
Great video on BN Railroad main lines trains
Thank You very much 😊🇺🇸🙏
This video was one of my personal favorites on BN. Though I do wish Santa Fe did something like this for their trains. Primarily for the following symbols: Q-NYLA, Q-LANY, #991, #199, Or even #952 seeing that this train too connects to Conrail as well.
It's quite amazing how the train symbols have changed since this was created.
@@Kansas-Trains Exactly.
@@Kansas-Trains I also realize something else. This video actually should've been longer. That way we could've viewed different versions of TRAIN #110 as it traveled from Pasco, WA - Chicago, IL on different dates during June & July 1989. This way we could've viewed different types of motive power from BN, LMX, & OAKWAY during this time period along with foreign power from offline visitors like Santa Fe.
I remember having a video featuring Santa fe trains when I was really young back in the mid 90s. I haven't found that video on TH-cam yet
@@ellisjackson3355Which one?
Thank you for uploading this. This is one of the most interesting videos I’ve seen in a while, and I don’t just mean in relation to railroad operations. I didn’t realize it but what I do now for a living is very similar. I always wanted to drive a train but I think I could be a dispatcher or do operations.
Btw I say this bc 13 years ago I was on a surfacing crew, that job is back breaking, it’s good to know there are some cushier jobs on the railroad.
Indeed you are 1000% correct.
That not-so-subtle dig at SP 😅 3:35
The SP was too busy paying its crews amazingly high wages to worry about customer service.
Was that the bridge at Sandpoint? Ive been on it on Empire Builder
Yes it was. It's at the EAST end of BN'S FUNNEL. This is where all BN traffic from the Midwest & East come together on 60 miles of single track to Spokane, WA. About 40-50 trains can be seen in 24 hour periods including traffic off the Montana Rail Link & Amtrak's E.B..
They couldnt even make this video today. Train sat dead for 3 day waiting for a crew wouldnt be a good look.
Lew passed away in 2016
That's too bad, seemed like a great guy.