Thanks for posting this series. As a habitué of the very popular live railcams at the La Plata Amtrak station, I really appreciate this chance to see part of the Marceline Subdivision from "ground level. "
You are correct. Several years ago, a Santa Fe employee told me that a cab signal system was in place on the passenger line in Illinois. He thought that the cab signal system was deactivated in the early 1960's. He said that ATS was in effect between Fort Madison and Kansas City. I tried to find an employee timetable from that period, but I didn't have any luck. He told me that the "Texas Chief" derailed at Lomax, IL on November 02, 1967 as the result of a broken wheel on a coach. The train was reportedly doing 90 MPH on that segment of track.
Not nearly enough passenger traffic-1 train each way every day, probably to be reduced to 3 trains a week in each direction now-to justify electrification.
That’s not going to happen unless BNSF electrify is there track because I mean It makes more sense if BNSF does it because they’re working on being eco-friendly and also there’s a lot of trains in that area
Peterson Rail Productions In public places like a girl and the ppl who don't have the right one for phone and the daughter is not even on a plane phone she
Thanks for posting this series. As a habitué of the very popular live railcams at the La Plata Amtrak station, I really appreciate this chance to see part of the Marceline Subdivision from "ground level. "
This is a great video series in real time. I'd like to do this trip sometime in the spring when everything is lush and green!
Thanks for posting.
You can't get that view from an airplane, a bus, or a car.....love me some SWC!
Fascinating. I love videos like this. Thanks for posting.
I Love the Southwest Chief , I rode the Chief from Chicago to Williams , AZ to the Grand Canyon last September, beautiful journey.
Thank you for sharing.
Fascinating. I love videos like this.
It's been said that the best way to tell how well the economy is doing, is by how often the trains go by.
So is it the more trains the better the economy I take it?
Yes I’m honestly surprised there was only a few normally that area has up to 70 a day
@@Kansasavation There are 4 westbound in about 30 min! BNSF rolls pretty good, I’d say.
Hey great video series, I enjoyed it.
NS6677 - Thank you for the positive feedback!
thanks for the ride !
great video, thanks !
I love riding trains.
Around the 20th minute those BNSF and Union Pacific trains were only a few miles apart
great video
love the meets
Quite a parade of WB freight in there.
At 3:21 you pass by a beautiful building. Was that at one time a station stop on the old Santa Fe?
Yes, and is now the Walt Disney Museum in Marceline, Walt's boyhood home.
Was that Todd filming as you came into the station? :)
There surely isn't a lot of "there" out there.
And what camera, a go pro? Also isn't that on the outside of the door??
Frank feroeqinologist - This was in fact filmed with a GoPro! The stability comes from a suction cup tripod attached to the inside of the rear coach!
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How come is the train not running track speed or am I seeing things wrong?
Speed limit on the Marceline is 90 MPH for Amtrak.
It’s still seems slower than 90
I heard when the Santa Fe Passenger Trains carried first. class mail, the trains ran 100MPH over this subdivision.
You are correct. Several years ago, a Santa Fe employee told me that a cab signal system was in place on the passenger line in Illinois. He thought that the cab signal system was deactivated in the early 1960's. He said that ATS was in effect between Fort Madison and Kansas City. I tried to find an employee timetable from that period, but I didn't have any luck. He told me that the "Texas Chief" derailed at Lomax, IL on November 02, 1967 as the result of a broken wheel on a coach. The train was reportedly doing 90 MPH on that segment of track.
How do you get it so steady?
Just outside of the helicopters sliding door.
It would be awesome to electrify this sub at least for the passenger trains.
That isn’t going to happen.
Not nearly enough passenger traffic-1 train each way every day, probably to be reduced to 3 trains a week in each direction now-to justify electrification.
@@donaldthomas7070 It would also work wonderfully for the freight trains.
That’s not going to happen unless BNSF electrify is there track because I mean It makes more sense if BNSF does it because they’re working on being eco-friendly and also there’s a lot of trains in that area
There was one union pacific
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It would have been nice to see the town instead in the back where you can’t see anything. Video was boring and didn’t show the town of La Plata
What is that horrible crunching sound every few seconds. Annoying!
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Backwards???? What's the point???
BartmanLA323 - Because of the 3,000 plus people who actually like watching the scenery go by?
Peterson Rail Productions In public places like a girl and the ppl who don't have the right one for phone and the daughter is not even on a plane phone she
Brent Warren - I have no idea what you're trying to say.
Let's see Your video on the point!
The train is actually going forward.