Super Grain Train Climbs Providence Hill (4K) | Short Segment | March 30, 2024
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- A short segment video of a super grain train climbing Providence Hill in Washington State.
Recording equipment used:
-DJI Mavic 3 Pro
-Sony ZV E-10
Music is used from Artlist.
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This is a spectacular view. Hats off to the crew....!!!
Incredible show of power with the 8 units moving all that tonnage. Once again Dan , great footage and a candid shot of the cameraman.
Thank you Ted and yes it was! Pretty impressive in person.
Dan, another fantastic video. I suspect there is a TON of research, thought and time invested for each of these fine works. Exceptional video doesn’t just happen. Thank you for your talent and fine work that you share with us. By the way, your remote location footage has given me plenty of new ideas for new places to try my luck fly fishing. Trains and fly fishing, a truly unique experience.
Thanks so much! Yeah I do spend a bit of time on these but all the nice comments from everyone make it worth it! Everyone is so kind. Hey that's great and yes definitely tow things that can go perfectly together!
This is a long grain train! There was a 2-4-2 power set up on the train to move the train over the road.. That power arrangement indicates that, as you said, this was a single train created by combining two separate trains. The drone footage and the ground footage were impressive. It was nice to see a Montana Rail Link engine as one of the mid-train DPUs. I was also impressed with the well-manicured roadbed with concrete ties on Providence Hill.
Thanks so much Thomas! Yeah the MRL unit was a great bonus I was happy to see. The BNSF really does keep this portion of the line in good shape. I believe it's the lengthiest double track main section on the Lakeside Sub at somewhere around 15 miles.
I bought a new fancy 4k tv and one of the first videos I played on it was this one. Lovely as always Dan!
Oh very cool and thank you Chris! I enjoy watching these on my 4K tv as well once they're all completed.
Loved this video! The kids and I love how you captured the train making its way through the curves! Excellent quality. Loved it!
Thanks you that's great the kids watched! Yes it really does look like a giant snake in the hills!
Brilliant 👍🏻👍🏻💯 from Germany!
Thanks so much and I'm glad you're enjoying from Germany!
Extraordinaire! Un grand Merci!
Beautiful !!
It's great when the backing music stops and we can appreciate the sound of the locos and wagons
Exactly the reason I record the ground videos! Drones do not record audio if you weren't aware.
Amazing. Can't believe how impressive the train was, and impressive the filming was.
Awesome.
One heck of a catch and shots!
Thanks a lot man!
The video footage of that long grain train is truly spectacular.
Thank you!
Another fantastic story to see here Dan. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks a lot!
The footage is amazing. The parts without music most impressive!
I love it when there are different railroads' locomotives in the consists. The variety is great here. I'm sure the NS rear DPU was a very pleasant surprise. This will be a fantastic full length video. I start to see more and more MRL engines in the grab bags. They are everywhere now, even in Iowa. This is another excellent trailer Dan, I can't wait to see the whole movie.
Yeah I was satisfied with this smorgasbord of units! Iowa is getting pretty far out there! I think I just saw about one that reached Mexico earlier this week? Thanks so much Z
Here’s a train memory from 1953 when my mother took me on a Santa Fe Texas Chief from Houston to Chicago. I remember two things: how my mother “let me” sleep on the top berth in our cabin -and- how the train slowed down a lot as it went around curves.
Great video! The Lakeside Subdivision between Cheney and Pasco Wa is my back yard. Thank you for sharing.
Oh very cool! Where abouts are you?
@@TheRailfanDan The Cheney area.
I was fortunate to see this train as well! It was quite the Consist with all the different railroads. Great Video!
Oh nice! Small world!
@TheRailfanDan indeed. Glad to see the Lakeside Sub getting attention from bigger channels.
Great impressions! Also many greetings from Cologne, Germany.
Greetings and thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Loooove your work mate!
Buenísimo el video. Los trenes norteamericano lo mejor. Saludos desde Argentina.
Friday morning coffee and a Railfan Dan video. It doesnt get sny better than that. Specatcular shots as always!
Thanks a lot Brad glad you enjoyed!
Awesome capture 🎯📷 🚁✨
Beautifully done !
Thank you!
A marvel of modern transportation of goods.
Unless you are a car driver caught at a level crossing
That opening was some stellar drone work!
Well thanks very much!
It always amazes me how such long trains stay on the rails. I have learned a lot about DPU placement using Run 8 trainsim but it still boggles the mind at times.
Just amazing to look at! And a wonder how my bread comes!
What a great vista.....Brilliant work
Tgif great video thank you 😊
Very nice videography Dan. Keep up the good work! 😊
Thanks so much Todd!
Fantastic awesome video !! Congratulations ! 👋👋👍
Thank you!
Looks like the Chicken Feed Express that runs through Tehachapi...well captured!
That was an impressive display of raw power!
No kidding! Always hope nothing goes wrong with those and the conductor doesn't have to walk the train!
Great video !
Nice to see that USA is still running with diesel locomotives. Diesel locos are now a rare species in India and within 2 years, they will become museum assets. Indian railways is running towards 100% electrification. 96% of them is already done by 1 April 2024.
Oh wow I did not know that!
@@TheRailfanDan Actually India has been suffering from air pollution badly for last few years. So the govt decided to make the rail emission free. It will reduce the pollution.
@@rfsoham8351 India generates 50% of its electricity by coal. So good luck on reducing the air pollution.
Absolutely love your work! Thank you for sharing. Also , love your music mix. What is the type of music. Keep up the great work. My wife and I watch you every day to start our day!! Garry & Sue
Well thanks so much Garry glad you both are enjoying! The actual technical genres of music I guess range from Orchestral, Acoustic, Corporate, Folk, some Country, and Ambient.
It seems to be one of several grain trains that pass the border towards the pacific region. Great and amazing captions in this video 👍🏽
Thanks so much!
Capturing your flying camera with your stationary camera was pretty cool. Great video, what a train!
Yeah I thought that would be pretty neat to add! Thanks so much!
Superb!
great video sir 😍😍❤❤
25,000 tons of grain grinding westward, awesome capture, Dan !
Thanks so much Jamie!
Awesome!
Oh geez that variety of color in the lineup is very cool! I'm still waiting for the day when i see a train with all of the major American railroads pulling one train (or even running deadhead). To see four of them (technically three, thanks CPKC 🤦🏼♂️) like what you captured is really cool, but either way, to see FIVE different company paint schemes out of eight locomotives is spectacular. Well done, Dan; keep up the amazing work, as always.
Yeah pretty cool! It might just be the biggest assortment of railroads I have ever seen on one train.
@@TheRailfanDan Same! I remember seeing some pretty crazy lash ups on the CORP line back when the UP was letting them use the power until they got enough to run the trains themselves, but NOT like that!!
Great video Dan. These trains are becoming much more frequent even though BNSF claims they are not practicing PSR. As always your drone pilotage is smoooooth.
Thank you Bill! Yes they don't claim PSR but it is most definitely PSR.
Amazing. Almost like a living thing snaking around the vast countryside. Some beautiful videography. Only in the USA!
Excellent video with extreme long train. Greetings from Poland. 👍
Thanks so much and greetings!
I got one word, beautiful
Incredible video. RAILFAN DAN always top notch
Thanks so much Brian!
I always say to myself when watching these videos that I would fall asleep at a road crossing waiting for one of these double length trains to pass lol. Thanks again Dan.
It’s like a giant metal snake ! 👍🏻🏴
cool video....I don't think i've ever seen a train that long; I know I've never seen mid-engine power in a train....very neat!
Thanks a lot! Mid power is not common for regular length grain trains on this line but I believe necessary with these double grain trains.
super. very good video
Would barely ever be able to get similar angles on this side of the pond as most rail lines are elctrified by now, also those which were built and owned by freight rail and private companies.
Awesome video you uploaded there!
Thanks so much! Yeah it really helps that it's so wide open out there to get the angles that I did.
@@TheRailfanDan here the view would be covered by dozens and hundreds of poles for the overhead power lines when standing at ground level; The overhead wires would block the view even more when standing at an elevated position.
From the perspective of a spotter it's definetly an advantage to have rail line which isn't electrified.
In that case the landscape is stunning as well and with the track following the hillside you have some nice curves on the line.
That's how it would like here. Didn't use a drone but was standing at the mountainside to record the trains on this HSR line from above: th-cam.com/video/O6Ar-Nv6o7Q/w-d-xo.html
Fair dinkum Fellas that was Bonza....Gday from 🇦🇺
Good stuff.
Thank you for the wonderful video ! I am in Oakridge and I love it when a grain train goes through as it may have various company engines to spot 😀
Thanks so much! Yeah it is nice to have the variety in locomotives on those trains!
I know it's cliche to say this about one of these super grainers, but that one really does look like a snake. I love the shot of you chasing the rear DPU. I don't own a drone yet, but if I should ever happen to get one, that is one of the shots I want to get most with it. Thanks Dan, another fantastic video treat. 🤠👍
Yes it does and I almost somehow added snake in the title of the video! I really enjoy doing that shot too because it's easy to get up close since I'm not flying backwards. Thanks so much Scotty!
That is a lot of tonnage! Makes us retired guys look like we were slackers!
Ha I don't think so!
That’s six jobs gone
@@jamesyoung7655 Yup. And one stressed out train crew hauling that thing. Just hoping nothing goes wrong all day every day.
Providence Hill is why I wanted to start recording videos of trains. Mesmerizing!
Oh very cool! Yes it is a highlight of Washington State for sure. Well for railfans that is.
Awesome work as usual. I think you should have camo in all your productions. As a drone Flyer myself I'm always looking to "Find Waldo" in your videos. Excellent Work!
Thank you Steve and yeah maybe there will be some more of that. A lot of the time I like to try and be out of the frame but it was too obvious in this one I thought I would play a little!
I like the "Find Waldo" piece of the videos too! :-)
Not a have to, just a bonus that happens naturally much of the time I assume/hope.
Well done! Very Nice Video! Keep it UP! Be SAFE!
Thank you Mark!
Very interesting video
These robots are getting smarter by the day! Fascinating! 🤖🧠
That is one long train!!!
The Rail Beds are incredible, an engineering marvel! 3:16 & 4:42
Unbelievable!
These grain loads are stored at Big Pasco for days or weeks until the grain elevators downstream are ready for them.
The power in those engines must be massive, considering every bend increases the amount of drag! That could be offset by the placement of those additional engines. I counted 8 in this train.
Great video footage of a huge freight train. Impossible in Germany. Many thanks for sharing!
In comparison, my Marklin model railway Big Boy with 92 freight cars is a weak little boy - to be seen on my channel.
Best regards and keep up the good work.
Hey that is very cool I gave that a quick look on your channel. I had no idea Marklin made Big Boys and it looks like they did a great job too.
Great video with the use of the drones.
Eastern railroads have to understand that they can’t build trains like the West due to track configuration in those populated areas without risk to the public
Thanks!
Hey thank you so very much!
Wow👀👍🏽
Incredible video! In India we are trying to run such trains (but nothing so long). There are some big differences with the US. a) Most of the lines are electrified so we don’t see that many diesel locomotives b) Freight trains run on dedicated lines separate from passenger trains. Having said this India is the land of American locomotives. Our earliest were Alco. We have literally 1000s of them. Now being replaced by EMD and hi-power GE locos from Erie, PA. Electric locomotives are homegrown plus ABB from Sweden and French Alstom.
Now to a small suggestion. Your voice over is excellent. You have an authoritative voice and you are clearly very knowledgeable. However the background music is both too loud and distracting. Please poll your many viewers to see if they agree with me. Once again thank you for your incredible videos that I always look forward to watching.
Thank you so much for all that info! Great stuff! If I remember to I can put a poll up when I get a chance but that is good feedback so thank you. I'm so glad you enjoy!
One heck of a pilot you are.
Thanks so much Dave!
I HAVE NEVER SEEN A TRAIN THIS LONG!! INCREDIBLE!!
BTW, how long did it take for this train to cross in front of you?😮😮😮😮
I am honestly not sure! I
you are true train lover
Hi from New Zealand. What speed does it do after this section? Just this grain will feed my whole country!
Yeah that is a lot of grain! After this it's sections of mostly 45 and 50mph for a little with some 35mph here and there.
I’ve lived in (Western) Washington for most of my 67 years and never heard of that Providence…not the hospital…so when I looked on Google Maps I literally laughed out loud when the main photo shown was a train climbing the grade.
Yeah the railroad is the only thing there so that makes sense! I'm guessing it was named by the Northern Pacific when it was built.
@@TheRailfanDan Literally the only thing there -- as in, Providence appears to be just a place, not even a village.
That's a lot of bread...😂
Haha yes it is!
Totally brilliant, thank you very much from The Isle of Man! Is each motor crewed or automatic?
Thanks so much! Nope in this one it is only the crew in the front. The rest are computer controlled.
@@TheRailfanDan Looked on Google maps for location but nothing came up - please tell me nearest town?
@@drdoolittle5724 Cunningham Washington is to the West.
I like your Alfred Hitchcock cameo!
Ha yeah thanks Jon!
Dan, I am waiting for the next great picture.. It is a art picture. Thanks ❤
Well thanks so much!
التعبان الطويل الافعى❤❤❤😂 1:42
Beautifully filmed video it was a treat to watch. Thanks
Thank you!
Thanks for appreciating my comment
Que buen Video las tonas son geniales saludos
Thanks so much Victor!
how fast does this train usually travel??
Slow climbing the hill but sections of this line it will get up to 50mph.
😮💪🚂🚂🚂🚂😍😍😍😍
I^cant understand everything. How long is this train?
Over 220 cars.
Could you please specify the location? I can’t find it on a map. Many thanks for the great shot.
Did you miss the beginning of the video? Providence Washington. Comes right up on Google Maps.
Yes, but Providence I haven’t found on google maps. @@TheRailfanDan
Amazing how much product a train can move.
By the time the last carriage has arrived, they’ll be baking the bread from the first one!
Ha yeah!
How many grain cars. Tried counting but changing scene made it hard. Just curious. Well over 200.
I counted the first half which was 113 so I'm thinking total was between 220 and 230.
@@TheRailfanDan we live about 300 yards from the CP main line in BC. We get 200 car potash trains everyday with 5 locomotives. 2+2+1. It was nice to see CP 2nd lead.
Very snakey view indeed. Any idea of the % grade?
Yes I found out after I finished the video it's actually not as steep as I though. Just under .7% of a climb here.
Unbelievable
Interesting factoid if you notice all the graffiti on trains. It is never on the registration number. (Basically a license plate )The transportation administration demands that the number be visible when the train is moving. So when it's inspected at every stop they have to erase the graffiti and rewrite it. Graffiti artists know this so they never paint over the numbers.
I've always noticed this and figured it was always inspectors that would remove the paint but didn't know the graffiti pests themselves were smart enough for such a thing.
My thoughts are with that first knuckle coupler !
No kidding!
@@TheRailfanDan I worked in the rail industry here in the UK and fitted many knuckle couplers.
Very heavy, awkward things to handle, you could lose your fingers in an instant if you wasn't concentrating !
Awesome video by the way !
Long, hard grade too. Hard pull.
Very nice! With the BNSF takeover of the MRL, is the BNSF going to continue manned helpers in Montana?
So far they are. BNSF power has now taken over Helper operations over Bozeman Pass but Helena still has MRL power for helpers over Mullan.
@@TheRailfanDan I am looking forward to you going back to Mullan and Bozeman pass.
Hi Dan, Loved all of your Washington... well all of your other videos too. Anyway I am riding the Empire Builder to Seattle and plan to play with my drone on some day(s) trips. I am a total armature following moving objects but hope to improve. I am interested in the route from Joso high bridge to Palouse Falls. I can find easy access at either end but don't see how to get to the track in between. Would you be willing to advise how you did it? Is there access that does not require an off road vehicle? I know you are probably busy so I understand if you are unable to reply. Tony
Hi there Tony and thanks so much! Yes I do keep busy but it is important to me to try and reply to everyone's comments! I'm nothing special without you and other fans! Luckily all of that is easy driving and doesn't require any off roading. I will be releasing a video in a few weeks covering everything I captured on that line in a long weekend including locations of Ankeny, Hooper, Palouse Falls, Joso, several Snake River sections, and Wallula. Most of those locations you drive into from specific roads but there isn't really any following the line. In and back out for each location. There really is no in between at all between Joso, Palouse Falls, and Hooper. Just right at the locations themselves where the respective roads bring you in.
@@TheRailfanDan Thanks much for the info. I'll be watching....
Yeah super impressive indeed 😮😅