Man, it breaks my heart to know that those old Espee SD’s are going to meet the torch soon. I used to see them all the time in the 90’s through Oakland’s Jack London Square. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if my uncle had worked on 2691 while he worked for Conrail. He started out servicing GG1’s and E44’s at Enola and got to operate them in the yard limits to and from the shops and then got trained to work on EMD diesels. Mainly 645’s but some 567’s. My gramps serviced steamers out of Enola with the Pennsy in the 50’s and it was his favorite road. If he was alive I’m sure he’d would have loved this video as much as I do.
Ex-NS locomotives are used rarely on the Mendota Subdivision. (Aurora to Galesburg). They are only used for local operations. But only GP-38’s are used. Not B32-8’s. Edit: If you want more railfanning hotspots in Illinois, you should go to Rochelle Railroad Park, the Joliet Train Station, (Both include diamonds), the BNSF racetrack (Chicago to Aurora), and Geneva, IL. (Union Pacific Traffic and Metra traffic.) The Racetrack and Geneva both have Metra train traffic. The Joliet Train Station may be a hassle to get on the platform however. (At least for me).
More incredible catches! I am loving this channel. I've always loved the Dash-8s (especially narrow nose) and GP-60s, so that lash up with the GP-60B was pretty incredible to behold.
At Wabtec Albia Iowa, four ex Amtrak now Larry’s Truck & Electrix P40DC locomotives 801, 802, 803(renumbered 1803), and 839 are rumored to be rebuilt as power cars for MOW trains and weed sprayers.
If I remember correctly, BNSF still has all original 23 of the GP60B units, and only 21 of the GP60M units I think two of them were severely damaged and as of now all the GP60M locomotives have been rebuilt and painted into heritage three colors and have lost their red and silver war bonnet colors the only originally non-repainted engines are the regular GP60 locomotives painted in the blue and yellow freight colors with BNSF letter patches under the cab.
From what I know all of the BNSF engines that go to be sent to scrap end up in deadlines in Galveston Texas. I’ve seen a lot of them back in 2020 and it was very sad when I found out what they were doing there.
Wow! Galesburg…based on this video alone, it must surely be a Mecca for railfans!!! Wish visiting were even remotely possible as railfanning here in Winnipeg Canada is ho-hum in comparison. Thank you sir for an amazing compilation.
You talk about the CSX power on the first train and how its upcoming heritage unit fleet is going to be revolutionary, but the question I have is, how rare are H2 GEVOs like the lead unit 7736 there? I can't imagine that there are that many out there and I feel like it deserved a mention as well, but maybe that's just me who's from Pennsylvania and has only ever railfanned NS tracks asking.
Seeing those old ex SP EMDs lookin so rough like that near breaks my heart, I don’t imagine they got much time left. It’s a real surprise seeing an old Ex NS GE sitting there, hope it continues service in the future.
First I heard about CSX finally creating their Own Roster of Heritage Units. I wonder what it took to Finally get CSX Off the Lazy-boy and painting Heritage Units ?
I am from the east coast. Connecticut to be Exact. Also, we have a local railroad called the Providence and Worchester railroad, or P&W. If your ever here, Id highly recomend. I spend alot of time near Enola yard in PA. I have family in PA. I love your Content. Also, a question for a Q and A if you do another one. Favorite railfan spot? Thanks SPR! This Channel has also became my Favorite of all time!
I never got to see much bnsf were I was at BUT I did catch some cool bnsf units in Texas, one of them was an sd40-2 in the old Burlington Northern Paint scheme, then I caught a Santa Fe gp38 and I think I caught only one War bonnet I think the number was 754 these were probably my most rarest trains I ever caught unit I went to California and caught a pink ttx boxcar witch was pretty amazing! Love BNSF
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan I’ve never been to Illinois before. I live in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area). One of these days I’ll get to Illinois. Specifically Chicago.
if my memory serves me right, the D8-32B is for the Georgia Central, as the ones they currently have arrived with GECX reporting marks as well, could be wrong.
Aw, man! The only three-way meet you've caught in Galesburg? You seriously should make a trip to Belen, NM or El Paso, TX! I've seen and filmed dozens of three-way and four-way meets on the Sunset Route and Clovis Sub! Galesburg has better power, though, that's for sure!
Looks like 2955's equipped for remote control, so there's already the beacons/antennae and what have you on the cab roof, hence why they had to fit the AC unit wherever they could
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan 2955 has an Ekyrail EKYCool HVAC system that is a combined heating and cooling system, rather than having separate cab heaters and air conditioners like a lot of units are equipped with. They are made by Ekyrail to sit on the battery box and have two HVAC "cassettes" in them and can be changed easily with a forklift. They decided a couple years back to try them out, and they don't work particularly well. The CN has some units equipped with them too. They are relatively easy to change out, but the duct work in the cab is a pain, and they don't heat particularly well - they often get written up in the winter for blowing cold air. The battery box below also has to be modded so the battery can be slid out for servicing, since you no longer have a top access door.
Sweet stuff, although my city has something better than the D8s and GP60B, it’s called the Chewelah turn and uses GP60Ms/Bs exclusively, it varies but Most times it’s set up as A-B-B-B-A or A-A-B-B-A, occasionally a standard geep gets thrown on
By any chance, do you know anything about the SD9043MACs that UP has been liquidating? Many have been shipped out east, I'm wondering whether they'll be scrapped, or will they be rebuilt into SD70ACus?
![[SFS] This is a boxcar that ruined our week.](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/F-Jb1L8ShrY/mqdefault.jpg)
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Me too
9:27 11:05 unborchinetly
7:09
7:10 The 90s never ended.
Man, it breaks my heart to know that those old Espee SD’s are going to meet the torch soon. I used to see them all the time in the 90’s through Oakland’s Jack London Square. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if my uncle had worked on 2691 while he worked for Conrail. He started out servicing GG1’s and E44’s at Enola and got to operate them in the yard limits to and from the shops and then got trained to work on EMD diesels. Mainly 645’s but some 567’s. My gramps serviced steamers out of Enola with the Pennsy in the 50’s and it was his favorite road. If he was alive I’m sure he’d would have loved this video as much as I do.
I absolutely love when you go to Galesburg. Please go more
your famous bryson!
I wish I could go but that is not going to happen any time soon if ever.
Ex-NS locomotives are used rarely on the Mendota Subdivision. (Aurora to Galesburg). They are only used for local operations. But only GP-38’s are used. Not B32-8’s.
Edit: If you want more railfanning hotspots in Illinois, you should go to Rochelle Railroad Park, the Joliet Train Station, (Both include diamonds), the BNSF racetrack (Chicago to Aurora), and Geneva, IL. (Union Pacific Traffic and Metra traffic.) The Racetrack and Geneva both have Metra train traffic. The Joliet Train Station may be a hassle to get on the platform however. (At least for me).
More incredible catches! I am loving this channel.
I've always loved the Dash-8s (especially narrow nose) and GP-60s, so that lash up with the GP-60B was pretty incredible to behold.
Thank you very much! For sure; lashups like that are practically nonexistent these days!
It's always good to see dash 8s in action and awesome shots and catches!!!!!😊
For sure, thank you!
9:53 the legend❤
Lol
Cool stuff, great info with interesting finds! (Dave).
Thank you so much!
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan Your very welcome.
At Wabtec Albia Iowa, four ex Amtrak now Larry’s Truck & Electrix P40DC locomotives 801, 802, 803(renumbered 1803), and 839 are rumored to be rebuilt as power cars for MOW trains and weed sprayers.
Are you heading to Wabtec Albia Iowa anytime soon?
Interesting
No
Excellent footage from Galesburg! Really enjoyed the interesting facts, and history!👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you!
And also congratulations on 6k subscribers
Thanks!
I love your videos, especially your Galesburg trips! You’re awesome!
Thank you so much!
Awesome stuff! Your videos always go into so much detail and I almost always learn something new from each and every one!
Thank you! I’m so glad I can help teach you a few things!
My Father lives just down the road in Monmouth I love watching the trains pass by his house.
I love your vids SPR
Thank you!
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan Your welcome, btw you are my favorite railfan channel
If I remember correctly, BNSF still has all original 23 of the GP60B units, and only 21 of the GP60M units I think two of them were severely damaged and as of now all the GP60M locomotives have been rebuilt and painted into heritage three colors and have lost their red and silver war bonnet colors the only originally non-repainted engines are the regular GP60 locomotives painted in the blue and yellow freight colors with BNSF letter patches under the cab.
Wow! Great video, 2691 has definitely worked for many famous railroads hopefully it goes to a museum instead of scrap.
Thank you! Yeah, it wouldn’t be impossible for that to happen. Who knows, maybe it will.
From what I know all of the BNSF engines that go to be sent to scrap end up in deadlines in Galveston Texas. I’ve seen a lot of them back in 2020 and it was very sad when I found out what they were doing there.
Great Catches and an awesome variety of foreign power.
For sure, thank you!
Great catches! Did you know BNSF 9650 has PTC?
Wow! Galesburg…based on this video alone, it must surely be a Mecca for railfans!!! Wish visiting were even remotely possible as railfanning here in Winnipeg Canada is ho-hum in comparison. Thank you sir for an amazing compilation.
Yeah, Galesburg is nuts, there's always crazy stuff there. You're welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed.
Great catches in Galesburg lot of nice locomotives and great information about them great video buddy.
Thank you very much!
You talk about the CSX power on the first train and how its upcoming heritage unit fleet is going to be revolutionary, but the question I have is, how rare are H2 GEVOs like the lead unit 7736 there? I can't imagine that there are that many out there and I feel like it deserved a mention as well, but maybe that's just me who's from Pennsylvania and has only ever railfanned NS tracks asking.
Leading H2 GEVO’s and H2 GEVO’s in general are relatively common on BNSF.
Gotcha
I absolutely loved the fact that you got to catch an ex Pennsy unit, especially seeings how it’s going to be scrapped. Great job!
4 axle dash-8 is always interesting making quit a power on rather crammed locomotive
Yeah, the engineering behind them is nuts.
Another great vid!
Thanks!
So cool awesome catches.
You do nice work. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoy my content!
Wow that's so cool! 😮
Great catches there man!
Thanks!
I love your videos
Thank you!
Great catches!
Thank you!
Cool beans, you don't often see a "Lionel" wheel car!
I saw the same BNSF engine in Newton KS that was on the head end of the train with the two CSX engines.
Seeing those old ex SP EMDs lookin so rough like that near breaks my heart, I don’t imagine they got much time left. It’s a real surprise seeing an old Ex NS GE sitting there, hope it continues service in the future.
First I heard about CSX finally creating their Own Roster of Heritage Units. I wonder what it took to Finally get CSX Off the Lazy-boy and painting Heritage Units ?
saw a KCS at the Spokane Wa BNSF yard the other day...after watching some of your recent videos i knew i should of stopped and got a picture!
love the videos keep it up 👍
Thank you very much, will do!
That weight test freight car thought he was in Mission impossible💀💀💀💀💀
1:43 It is a Train out of a New Flower mill in Florida bound for Salina KS
Can't remember the symbol
❤ the information with the videos. New Subscriber.
Thank you so much!
A few days ago prlx 3907 was staying in the yard for a few days
There are 2 Ex-NS dash 8’s on the MNA railroad at the moment so don’t be surprised if it winds up thsre
That’s cool
Hello from Galesburg!
Hello!
I am from the east coast. Connecticut to be Exact. Also, we have a local railroad called the Providence and Worchester railroad, or P&W. If your ever here, Id highly recomend. I spend alot of time near Enola yard in PA. I have family in PA. I love your Content. Also, a question for a Q and A if you do another one. Favorite railfan spot? Thanks SPR! This Channel has also became my Favorite of all time!
May God bless you, son! You've got a voice like Will Rogers. Vey grateful for these videos..........
Thank you so much!
9:48 *cue the unstoppable theme
Lol
I never got to see much bnsf were I was at BUT I did catch some cool bnsf units in Texas, one of them was an sd40-2 in the old Burlington Northern Paint scheme, then I caught a Santa Fe gp38 and I think I caught only one War bonnet I think the number was 754 these were probably my most rarest trains I ever caught unit I went to California and caught a pink ttx boxcar witch was pretty amazing! Love BNSF
in fact i saw Norfolk Southern 1066 there but it might’ve left already
Illinois must be one of the best states for rail fanning
It definitely is. It’s got every Class 1, Chicago, Galesburg, Decatur, and then some.
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan I’ve never been to Illinois before. I live in Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area). One of these days I’ll get to Illinois. Specifically Chicago.
if my memory serves me right, the D8-32B is for the Georgia Central, as the ones they currently have arrived with GECX reporting marks as well, could be wrong.
NS 526 was yard tug in Toledo for few years
Interesting
That 526 unit was stuck up here in New York for a while
Interesting, what it just sitting around or was it doing actual work?
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan it was at a repair facility in Dansville, NY
I see a bnsf heritage hopper on virtual live feed northern pacific, Santa fe
4:13 is ns 1111, the reason why im pointing this out is because ns 1111 is called the barcode unit because of how the 1111 looks like a barcode
I wonder if you could buy the locomotives that are going to be scrapped?
Yeah, you could. But what would you do with it, and where would it be kept?
Aw, man! The only three-way meet you've caught in Galesburg? You seriously should make a trip to Belen, NM or El Paso, TX! I've seen and filmed dozens of three-way and four-way meets on the Sunset Route and Clovis Sub! Galesburg has better power, though, that's for sure!
I was lucky to see 833 run
Looks like 2955's equipped for remote control, so there's already the beacons/antennae and what have you on the cab roof, hence why they had to fit the AC unit wherever they could
Huh, but how come other yard engines with RC capabilities don't have have nose-mounted AC box?
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan 2955 has an Ekyrail EKYCool HVAC system that is a combined heating and cooling system, rather than having separate cab heaters and air conditioners like a lot of units are equipped with. They are made by Ekyrail to sit on the battery box and have two HVAC "cassettes" in them and can be changed easily with a forklift. They decided a couple years back to try them out, and they don't work particularly well. The CN has some units equipped with them too.
They are relatively easy to change out, but the duct work in the cab is a pain, and they don't heat particularly well - they often get written up in the winter for blowing cold air. The battery box below also has to be modded so the battery can be slid out for servicing, since you no longer have a top access door.
Im guessing you live around Illinois and probably go to Railroading Heritage of Midwest America or will when they have open houses
I just saw NS 526 on a manifest with NS 1071
Nice
Thanks!
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan yep
Sweet stuff, although my city has something better than the D8s and GP60B, it’s called the Chewelah turn and uses GP60Ms/Bs exclusively, it varies but Most times it’s set up as A-B-B-B-A or A-A-B-B-A, occasionally a standard geep gets thrown on
Thanks, that’s cool!
By any chance, do you know anything about the SD9043MACs that UP has been liquidating? Many have been shipped out east, I'm wondering whether they'll be scrapped, or will they be rebuilt into SD70ACus?
Sorry, I have no knowledge on those locomotives.
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan understood. Thanks for the reply!
i do feel bad for them
RIP BNSF 883 199x-2023.
3:26 Why does the slug only have BN on it instead of Bnsf?
i have a video idea go to these to roads and you’ll see a freight yard with some locomotives the roads a first street and patterson road
also at finch road and codoni avenue
there’s a rail yard for a company called del monte
11:10😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
So you just casually ignored the FXE ES44AC infront of NS 526?
Rival NS’ heritage units lol 😂 not even close
How did you get to these engines?
There’s an access road that parallels the yard. I stay on that.
@@Southern_Plains_Railfan nice!
Triple 7 isn't real: triple 7
Lol
3:14 I'm not a fan of the long nose emds
"Snoot noses"
Dash 8 bnsfj
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