The most EPIC train race you'll ever see! Amtrak vs. BNSF in Ottumwa, IA 12/9/14
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ธ.ค. 2014
- I've seen something like this before, but never this perfect, and was left speechless! On December 9th, 2014, I went to the Amtrak station in Ottumwa to see the eastbound California Zephyr arrive. BNSF was having the train pull into the station on Main track #1, due to freight trains up the line already running on main track #2. This was so Amtrak could overtake all the freights before crossing over to #2 again, the normal track for eastbounds. This also allowed BNSF to keep running the freights through Ottumwa on main #2. I'd already heard an eastbound freight get a track warrant to head east, and knew it would be approaching soon. Before it showed up, Amtrak came into view, and stopped at the IC&E RRX crossover (in the distance at the opening of the video) to get its warrant. Just as they finished copying it, the freight train rounded the bend, and the show began. As you'll see, the freight train on main #2 approaches, followed by Amtrak on main #1. Amtrak is quite a ways behind but catches up as it accelerates towards the station. Practically hitting Gateway Drive at the same time, Amtrak gets caught up to the freight as they're neck-and-neck, passing my camera almost perfectly. Of course Amtrak had to stop, so the freight train won the "race", but only by a nose!
TH-cam user A. Train was filming on the other side of the station as Amtrak pulled in, as seen from his video: • Amtrak and BNSF Freigh...
Units on trains:
Freight:
BNSF 4859 (Dash 9-44CW)
BNSF 6935 (ES44C4)
Amtrak:
AMTK 41 (P42DC)
AMTK 160 (P42DC)
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I was a dispatcher for UP, one time I had two intermodal trains neck and neck for 110 miles through the Arizona desert. Would have loved someone to have got that on video.
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You have earned my respects!
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An that you have there is a 1h 30m+ late sunset limited
My mind cannot comprehend having two trains travelling neck and neck like that for such a distance. I am amazed but also befuddled how on earth that happened. There just wasn't any opposing traffic for that long? Amazing.
That could not have been timed better! Great job on picking your recording location and date, because I'm not so sure this will ever happen for a long time!
How can anyone "thumbs down" this amazing video? Once in a lifetime...and no panic, no screaming...no shaking...perfect zoom out...GREAT SHOT!
Best timing I have EVER seen! Very awesome video and I'm super jealous!
Being sandwiched between two trains is both awesome and scary.
It's more scary than it is awesome
Even though they were going rather slow. This was so badass. Great video.
Thanks for the Video. Perfect timing, just plain cool!
Dang that has to be the best shot I have ever seen, perfect spot for the camera to see down the line and the split at the end
1:56 never seen a P42 smoke like that!
BoringTrainFilms Wonder Why?
Paris Smith don’t troll
I’ve seen one do that on my train to Chicago when I was 10
homeboy just turned from a GE into an ALCO
That was a neat video. Very well done. Thanks for sharing with us. You have a new subscriber
Wow Bobby, excellent catch bro! I need to ran my way east towards Ottumwa one of these days.
Rob Koppert Thanks!
You were in the right place, at the right time! Awesome. We love the California Zephyr too. Thanks for sharing, and Happy New Year! *Cheers!*
Great camera angle and good timing! The Amtrak GE locomotive looked like an old Alco engine with the belching black smoke.
awesome catch! awesome how you got in between the two tracks.
They reach you like they were trying to be side by side when they got to the station xD
2:24 is where the goosebumps start kicking in!
Very great timing that both trains arrived at that crossing at the same time, couldn't have been better. Great video
One of the best catches I've ever seen,,, nice job
That's the best train race I have seen!! That was a perfect timing!
Fantastic videos. Well done !
That was beautiful! ⚡️✨
Perfect spot to stand . Awesome
Been on that Amtrak a few times, so I've seen it from the inside. Love Amtrak ....
Very nice video. Thank you for sharing. This brings back memories of my trip on the Zephyr several years ago.
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This has to be a once-in-a-lifetime shot! Lucky you! And lucky us, your fan club! Nice work!
Lawrence Keesler Thank you!
BNSF wins the race.
+Zack and Zane that is sad
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That was EPIC!!!!!!!!!! I like how it looked like both trains split off in 2 directions, coming at you, wish I could get that here
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Two years ago bud :)
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Very nice catch!!! Talk about perfect placement and timing!
Nice video. Some very good train action. Well appreciated. Love the Genesis's Alco impression......
These videos are oddly satisfying and I'm not a big train guy.
wow nice catch i never rarely seen this in my town. But great video.
That's where Corporal Walter Radar O'Reilly from M*A*S*H is from
That is awesome!
Never realized how short the Genesis locomotives are compared to freight locomotives.
What an epic video this is especially with that Amtrak engine smoking like a steamer when its getting closer to you! I got to say that this is a great video!
Fantastic race and catches!
Amazing video!
Is Walter "Radar" O'Reilly still hangin out in Ottumwa?
It's a great shot from a video perspective, but honestly it happens all the time. At least on 2 occasions I've seen it with my own eyes. Riding across Canada outside Jasper we raced trains for a good amount of time. Now if I do this trip every 5 years imagine how many times this really does happen? I've also seen 2 freights do this at Welland Canal once they got a clear signal when the bridge went down on a double track mainline. Honestly with that title I expected something I've never seen. My son is 9, and he has never seen it. But for this 40 something seen it twice already, and several videos on TH-cam in the past as well.
the zoom worked perfect with both trains. great video
that is one of the hugest beauitful train i ever ever ever ever seen in my hole life
CSXT3301 *whole
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Awesome catch!! When my dad got of work he told me all about this.
That was pretty cool. Great shot kid that was one in a million. Remember ...the rails (force) will always be with you.
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@@edisamaya9176 Oh,yes!
Never gets old.
I thought I was lucky to catch the end of this, but you had the best angle on the whole thing!
What a parallel action !! Great video ! Subscribed to your channel !
Trains are AWESOME. .and a ZooM Lens to bring you the Action keeps it all in perspective!
The trains were slow to be a race. The UP train sped up but Amtrak stopped
I'm cheering for green one !!
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That Amtrak train is the California Zephyr, which runs from Chicago to Oakland/San Francisco. After leaving Illinois it runs through the southern half of Iowa and on to Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, Reno, and finally San Fran... 😀
Nice! Always good if there's room between the tracks to set up the tripod, I've gotten train-race situations before, but from the side of double tracks, where the Amtrak comes up the far side of the freight and can't be seen -- oof, just dying to get in a little track walking these days, and set up some interesting shots!
Awesome catch!!
Oh man! I love the video.
that camera location was awesome... nice catch!!!
Great video here of a BNSF Manifest, US residents, General Freight here in Australia, and an Amtrak passenger train parallel running. Please keep up the good work.
Awesome video! I saw something like this today.
Great Gyat bro this is INSANE
well done!
Amtrak Engineer: Good evening ladies and gentleman. This is your engineer speaking. To your right you can see a BNSF locomotive. They have challenged us to a race so fasten your seat belts, this is about to get real.
RailMan3416
Lol railman
Ya and you can tell he gunned it because of that plume of black smoke
Full Throttle!!!!
RailMan1225 Lol
Nice Catch!
Perfectly timed! I'd say you picked the right spot to shoot from! Awesome catch!
Thanks!
Patrick3751
Bobby Harvey great camera
Markaz Yousof
Bobby Harvey Video Productions Can I use this for.a meme? I'll give you full credit
NICE!!!! thanks for sharing.
Fantastic catch ! :)
you think the genesis is a tall locomotive until its next to a freight one
Epic dude, that was perfect.
Good timing!
Nice work
Amazing video! I just subscribed!
Great comparison of the 1-foot height difference between the D9 and P42.
Wow! Nice catch! Thanks for sharing this video.
Wow amazing catch! Nice!!!!
Really awesome catch!
question for all, can you get fired for train racing ?
No not really. Either train just happened to be there.
Einfach nur Spitze. Dankeschön 🐺🇺🇸🌹
Best race video I’ve ever seen
I just HAD to subscribe because of the race AND the BNSF Heritage 2 paint!
Nice train and amazing video!!!!!! Big like from Romania!!!!!!
It's like the tortoise vs the hare.
The hare has to make his stops, while the tortoise just keeps going and going till the finish line.
Slow and steady wins the race!
Amtrack passengrr wakes up and looks out the window, and wonders why they haven't left yet???still looking at the same freight car
A thing of beauty! 💫✨
Doenst happen very often when you see two trains on a 2 track railroad crossing watching.
AWESOME!!!!!
Dear Lord! What a shot!! New sub! ;)
Great video
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"Sure you don't want to give up? I'm a couple dozen feet ahead!"
"Laugh while you can, aerodynamics is on my side!"
Narrator: "In fact, neither of them were going fast enough for aerodynamics to matter"
Awesome!!! I’ve never seen a Race Like That.
Brilliant footage
All you really needed was some sunglasses and a tall glass of lemonade the way those two trains rolled up in there!
Amazing shave and haircut, love this video.
Really good!
That was a great video. Very lucky with timing.
I love your vids MilleniumForce
Millenniumforce I know i don't think I've seen a train race before very lucky timing and #1 fan
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Millenniumforce
I love your channel and #1 fan
Wow! That is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for video
but...for us in a far off land with trains that are less than a quarter the size of these mammoths, well, I find it a thrill seeing these clips...from one truck driver to a train driver (or just fan) THANKYOU
Great catch!
that's awesome! nice catch
Incredible video shoot👍
You got a great shot on both trains!
BNSF Oviousley won because it didn’t need to stop at the station!
Well bnsf is ahead of amtrak so it kept going but amtrak made a stop so second place for amtrak and first place for bnsf
And which location is bnsf heading to?
Nice video! Greetings from Asturias 📹👌🚂
Wow that was amazing. Its like a train race and I would say the other train is winning haha😊😊😊
Imagine a conversa que essas duas locomotivas vinham tendo na viajem ate que uma chegar na sua parada😊😊
This was an awesome race!
I would like to know for what reason(s) did viewers vote this down? 5.4K down votes as of 04/05/2021.
I wish I could go to that spot and see 2 trains race both sides of me