130-car coal train w/ double helpers crosses Greenhorn Trestle, Mullan Pass MT.

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 พ.ค. 2023
  • Struggling from the start, this train had locomotive problems with loco 4 and the DPU, and so an extra helper set was requested from Helena. So with 13 locos total (although 2 for sure and maybe 3 offline) the train slowly grinds its way up Mullan Pass. Second helper set has only 3 online. Nice horn from the engineer
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  • @Jleed989
    @Jleed989 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Imagine seeing that scenery everyday and getting paid for it

    • @H3avyHaul3r
      @H3avyHaul3r 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      except when you sign on at 1800hrs for 10 days straight doing 12hr shifts….dog tired and nothing much to see except your headlights

  • @christianmetal5150
    @christianmetal5150 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    The sound of those MRL pushers never gets old

  • @timmiller7524
    @timmiller7524 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Track is newly ballasted and looks extremely smooth. The most impressive thing to me is the stability of the speed and load-sharing between all those 13 behemoths. I could spend the next life watching these go by, with no regrets

    • @daniellaubach7544
      @daniellaubach7544 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice smooth railbed helped getting this huge hopper train plus the road power needed to keep its speed! Impressive for what BNSF has done for a smooth operation over Mullens Pass.

    • @Maine_Railfan
      @Maine_Railfan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Its an amazing sight to see in person, especially when they have multiple helper sets on a train.

  • @iusetano
    @iusetano ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I love the sound of locomotives screaming their lungs out. Thank you for sharing. Excellent video as always Scott.

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Hans. How are you doing ?

    • @RazielKainus
      @RazielKainus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      how many damn tons could it have been? I mean, on one hand wow, on the other, how to fck up your tracks 101 :)))

    • @Rev1Kev
      @Rev1Kev 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@RazielKainus roughly 12,000 tons

    • @RazielKainus
      @RazielKainus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Rev1Kev nice :) I believe in EU trains can be max 5500tons or so, above that they need special permission - to protect the infrastructure aka rails from wearing too fast
      I believe the only regular one above that is the IORE iron ore trains in Sweden, pulled by a dual monster loco :)))

    • @H3avyHaul3r
      @H3avyHaul3r 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      alot of that noise is inverter fans/radiators fans/TM blowers keeping things cool…i was only just thinking they sound alot like electric locomotives that i’ve driven in the coalfield of queensland Australia

  • @williamschlenger1518
    @williamschlenger1518 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Incredible the length of that train & the power of the diesel engines.

    • @cwillpiko1994
      @cwillpiko1994 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ... all possible due to the tiny coupler-pin....

    • @user-np1ss5vb3q
      @user-np1ss5vb3q ปีที่แล้ว

      А какая длина станции должна быть, что б принять такой состав?

    • @lnrailroad3215
      @lnrailroad3215 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you know which mine this train loaded at??

  • @paulbrennan3996
    @paulbrennan3996 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    First class sight and sound 🤝👊💥🔥

  • @Posttrip
    @Posttrip ปีที่แล้ว +4

    What a GLORIOUS concert that was!!!

  • @nitinshukla3752
    @nitinshukla3752 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That’s a monster consist! 13 locos….and all straining! Great capture 👏

    • @mazharaltaf4899
      @mazharaltaf4899 ปีที่แล้ว

      How they synchronise the speed of all locomotives, i.e. pushing at same force?

    • @nitinshukla3752
      @nitinshukla3752 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@mazharaltaf4899 exactly what distributed power does…radio control across all locos and software to manage it

    • @mazharaltaf4899
      @mazharaltaf4899 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nitinshukla3752 Thank you for kind reply, that’s great.

  • @markam306
    @markam306 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Scott,
    Great capture. 13 locomotives, 10 of them SD70s. Beautiful sight.

  • @espeescotty
    @espeescotty ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man, what a show! That is like old time 1980's railroading right there, but with newer equipment. SD70ACe's are my favorite modern power, so this is just right for me.

  • @repro7780
    @repro7780 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Wow, 13 locomotives! That must have sounded awesome in person! Plus a rare horn from the lead unit. Nice!

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The video just doesn't do the sound justice. It's absolutely deafening

    • @ckuehncnwhsyt
      @ckuehncnwhsyt ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Actually ten locomotives and three appliances.

    • @kennethmcglashan3333
      @kennethmcglashan3333 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Back in the 80’s can you imagine how many SD40-2’s it would take to move this train.

    • @kennethmcglashan3333
      @kennethmcglashan3333 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Back in the 80’s can you imagine how many SD40-2s it would take to move this train.

    • @jordanalexander615
      @jordanalexander615 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Alot of people don't realize the reasoning for dpu. It was obviously way more power than needed but the point is on curvy tracks you don't want the train pulling in the curves so hard . As in pulling against the curves. It lessens chance for derailment and takes a lot of stress off the cars and curves. Much safer than just pulling or pushing in one spot. And less likely to break couplers.

  • @osmiumtank
    @osmiumtank 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Those locomotives are so shiny and spotless like garage queens! Incredible footage and train.

  • @Trains-With-Shane
    @Trains-With-Shane ปีที่แล้ว +11

    That's a LOT of SD70's! Excellent video!

    • @steveallen1340
      @steveallen1340 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Somewhere around 40 megawatts of power! Truely incredible, could power approximately 30,000 American homes.

    • @SuperOptimus217
      @SuperOptimus217 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@steveallen1340 Damn, froreal? That's amazing!

  • @woody95124
    @woody95124 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Big ole heavy long ass train! Probably a gazillion tons of coal!

  • @larrydavidson3402
    @larrydavidson3402 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Watched a few trains cross that trestle, and also come through the tunnel on top of Mullan pass. Spent 25 years in that area. Beautiful country.

  • @Wikkus
    @Wikkus 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That was a little over 9.5 minutes of relaxing bliss. Hope to go back to visit one day and visit some of the other spots. Best wishes, Rik.

  • @Harrison2253
    @Harrison2253 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Amazing you can see the other end of the train moving in the distance across the valley

  • @michaelmancusi9054
    @michaelmancusi9054 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    THANK YOU FOR THIS GREAT TIME IM A TRAIN LOVER Please Send More

  • @j.m.youngquist419
    @j.m.youngquist419 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's nice to see some of the original Mac's still out there running.

  • @JosephCee
    @JosephCee ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Tonnage on tonnage on tonnage, all rolling along on a metal track across this great country. 🇺🇸

  • @Bob.W.
    @Bob.W. ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to see all those EMDs. Thx.

  • @floodedcar123
    @floodedcar123 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These coal trains excite me. thanks for posting

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you like them floodedcar.

  • @johnmoore8016
    @johnmoore8016 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That must have had a lot of tonnage to have 13 units in the train. Thanks for a very outstanding video. (Missisippi Gulf Coast, USA)

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks John, Tonnage is usually around 18,000 tons

    • @LupeCoded
      @LupeCoded ปีที่แล้ว

      @johnmoore8016 if you're from the Mississippi Coast, I'm sure you're highly familiar with railroads LOL. I used to live down there myself (Pass Christian, MS). Small world.

    • @RazielKainus
      @RazielKainus 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      holy ssss thats some major tonnage... poor tracks tho :)))

    • @drkennethnoisewater7999
      @drkennethnoisewater7999 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      13 units isn't the usual here. These coal trains are 3x4x1 normally. The BN likes to throw extra weight in dead units on these things for us.This train stalled or the head end lost a unit or the middle helpers lost some units, which is why you got the 4 set on the rear. Those helper sets have an overheating problem in the summer. I've been riding these things as the conductor for the last 9 years

  • @BadlandNP
    @BadlandNP ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Scott, I am glad you are capturing so much MRL for us! Thanks!

  • @locoman44.86
    @locoman44.86 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Holy hotdogs Scott,this is seriously awesome.the drone from these hard working loco's is mind blowing, specially while wearing headphones, or through a surround system.wicked rail fanning my man 🙉🚂

  • @skywatcher442
    @skywatcher442 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    WOW!! we never see that kind of power all running at the same time in KCMO, Too flat! Would love to go to that location some day. Great video man, thanks.

  • @kenneycooper6199
    @kenneycooper6199 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Got that horn shout out. Cool 😎.

  • @user-fp2ep8on2f
    @user-fp2ep8on2f ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Привет из России , обожаю Локомотивы Америки , всем Мира и Добра !!!

  • @timothymclaughlin6860
    @timothymclaughlin6860 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! The last days and hours of MRL. We had built a trip to go right there and watch them but unfortunately a family member fell IL so we can’t go right now . 😢Appreciate your videos

  • @thebops4180
    @thebops4180 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I couldn't relax being an engineer. Anything could go wrong at any stage!

  • @tedhansen3846
    @tedhansen3846 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I learned this on You Tube: the first and third engines have deisel engines, the second and fourth engines are "Slugs" meaning they operate off of the front "Mother" electricity. The trailing slugs use their electric wheel Motors to help pull no desiel.

  • @jamesconnor4302
    @jamesconnor4302 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That’s what us brits like to call ‘MEGA THRASH!’ Fantastic catch!

  • @t-dog8528
    @t-dog8528 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Oh look, electric car fuel.

    • @BroadwayLTDProductions
      @BroadwayLTDProductions หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Being pulled by hybrid locomotives. Lol

    • @mejestic124
      @mejestic124 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      ​@@BroadwayLTDProductions*Diesel electric

  • @PharaohDeathMask
    @PharaohDeathMask ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow! That is big-time railroading at its best. Great camera work, too.

  • @andrewelliott4436
    @andrewelliott4436 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice considered camera work.

  • @leenettywilson528
    @leenettywilson528 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow what a gr8 catch brilliant video mate, godbless you

  • @stephenarata2704
    @stephenarata2704 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    EXCELLENT camera work! Kept me engaged the entire time.

  • @dekalbes335
    @dekalbes335 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    My father was an engineer ( mostly freight) on the Erie Lackawanna. He used to call these engines "Bulldogs". the other common type was the "Covered Wagon". As a kid , I got to sit in the engineer seat and drive the train.

  • @Nethanel773
    @Nethanel773 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for putting this up.

  • @KCTopDawg
    @KCTopDawg ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Now that's power

  • @balachdr5
    @balachdr5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Power of Machines ,Incredible Video.

  • @dfresh748
    @dfresh748 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks for sharing these, Scott! Your coal train video from 9 years ago (where you had to block out the identity of a person between the locos, haha) inspired me to come out and see the MRL 2 years ago. I live outside of Chicago. I actually mountain biked along the r.o.w. back to this spot. Furthermore, I appreciate the work you put in climbing along the side of that embankment to get the shot. You don't see it in the videos, but, it's a little steep in person. Unfortunately, when I was in that spot, I didn't catch anything. However, it was cool to see the bridge up close, and I had good luck in other spots. I felt like a kid again up on Tennessee Pass with all the locos in notch 8! Thanks again, Doug

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you enjoyed it Doug, and happy to hear you were inspired to visit. Excellent !!

  • @alessiorivetti3728
    @alessiorivetti3728 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Stupendo treno e eccellenti riprese video, congratulazioni

  • @rolpfeiffer4011
    @rolpfeiffer4011 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks airing and sharing the outstanding video with magnificent locomotives. Railfanning endeavors are promising. Reminiscent of a similarly published video a few years ago.Bliss

  • @FrogandFlangeVideo
    @FrogandFlangeVideo ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just awesome !! Interesting that Raillink 4318 (tail end pusher group) had 2 sets of horns. James.

  • @pleiku887
    @pleiku887 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That is a serious train.

  • @ricardomartinez6767
    @ricardomartinez6767 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wooowww awesome train!

  • @gragor11
    @gragor11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those locis are impressive, clean, identical and massive.
    you do nice videos Scott.

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you very much Gragor

  • @UP_NS
    @UP_NS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    WOW, beautiful video. Thanks

  • @brunodiaz905
    @brunodiaz905 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice video thank you brother 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @anb7408
    @anb7408 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was last there in 2019, the road to that trestle was gated off and inaccessible. A shame given how awesome that spot its!

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think it had been left open for snowmobilers, and although the snow was gone they hadn't closed it off yet. I just got lucky. Best spot on the pass !!!

  • @JudyJudyJudy44
    @JudyJudyJudy44 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome! Thanks so much!

  • @AllenMacintyre
    @AllenMacintyre ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is awesome

  • @olivieraleman
    @olivieraleman ปีที่แล้ว

    Spent time on Weirton Steel short line…never had 130 cars! Loved working the rolling stock❤

  • @ericmason349
    @ericmason349 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Beautiful scenery. it sure takes allot of horsepower to get those coal cars up the grade!

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes it does !! The requirement on this hill is around 2 horsepower per US ton. These trains are around 18,000 tons.

  • @mickking5913
    @mickking5913 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is so good,surely there's more than 130 wagons.First time I've seen that many loco,s on a train before.👏🏻👍🏻

    • @marianradu615
      @marianradu615 ปีที่แล้ว

      În România, în instrucțiunile de Remorcare și Frânare, într-un tren pot fi așezate MAXIM 6 locomotive

  • @randallfawc7501
    @randallfawc7501 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    4x4x5. Incredible horse power not seen in very many places. Most I have seen is 4x3x3 on loaded grainers in the Tehachapi loop area.

    • @justinmathis9600
      @justinmathis9600 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NS in Dalton GA had 3x2x2x3 all BNSF on a SB coal train a couple of months ago came by my work

  • @bradleyjanes2949
    @bradleyjanes2949 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @charliebrooks2570
    @charliebrooks2570 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, 12 engines for this heavy load!

    • @ht24d64
      @ht24d64 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      4+4+5=12????????? Your allowed to take off a shoe and use some toes to count if you need to

  • @Inferno-hn3zx
    @Inferno-hn3zx ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Amazing 🤩⚡👍🏻👍🏻💯🙋🏻‍♂️✌️

  • @TracksideNW
    @TracksideNW ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such great stuff man! Thanks for posting it.

  • @atdaestrada9339
    @atdaestrada9339 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    🤍OBRIGADO PELAS POSTAGENS, SEUS VÍDEOS SÃO ÓTIMOS! 🇧🇷

  • @doug383
    @doug383 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Outstanding show of brute horsepower

  • @Islander2112
    @Islander2112 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice catch!

  • @JohnNyren65
    @JohnNyren65 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic video and footage!

  • @randallellison6421
    @randallellison6421 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    5:39 that MRL SD70ACe had 2 sets of airhorns on it, very unusual!

    • @espeescotty
      @espeescotty ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good catch on that one Randall.

    • @randallellison6421
      @randallellison6421 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@espeescotty thanks, I actually had to go back and watch it again to make sure I wasn't seeing things, lol!

  • @ItsInEight5245
    @ItsInEight5245 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great catch!

  • @kevinleftridge8241
    @kevinleftridge8241 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a ton of 🚂

  • @Nicola636128
    @Nicola636128 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's incredible!

  • @deathvalley1592
    @deathvalley1592 ปีที่แล้ว

    GREAT PHOTOGRAPHER!!!!!!!!

  • @cascadesub6235
    @cascadesub6235 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    outstanding catch....love this road

  • @horaciofucile4580
    @horaciofucile4580 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful !!!

  • @cleenlivin
    @cleenlivin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Talk about horsepower? So cool to see and hear those locomotives working to push and pull that load along.

  • @jimzepf3910
    @jimzepf3910 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That's what you call maximum Enjoyment

  • @daverobinson6110
    @daverobinson6110 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Spitshined polished and spotless MRL units. So sharp.

  • @MicrobyteAlan
    @MicrobyteAlan 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good videography. Nice train

  • @jonym45
    @jonym45 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    MRL SD 70aces are the nicest ones on youtube!

  • @bronco7035
    @bronco7035 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't know you Scott but I just subscribed to your channel very interesting.Thanks!!!

  • @DieselTech8
    @DieselTech8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Looks like DPU is offline. Explains the 2nd helper set.

  • @verlandhenderson247
    @verlandhenderson247 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    U did a nice job on this video!

  • @MrEdlindsay
    @MrEdlindsay ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice looking RailLink power units

  • @pieterpost563
    @pieterpost563 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awsome video what a power

  • @driftingintoretirement
    @driftingintoretirement ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video Scott , liked and subscribed

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the sub drifter !

  • @JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx
    @JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx ปีที่แล้ว

    they have some nice looking locomotives.

  • @Tchristman100
    @Tchristman100 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    EMD's are what a locomotive is supposed to sound like

  • @floodedcar123
    @floodedcar123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you

  • @rickyarger1169
    @rickyarger1169 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Last time I watched a video with 13 engines it was a power move...this was awsome...hope the hike was easy you couldn't drive to a vantage point t like that...

  • @TheMetGuy
    @TheMetGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a VERY heavy train

  • @mccoy79productions66
    @mccoy79productions66 ปีที่แล้ว

    just a beautiul setting

  • @pcorf
    @pcorf หลายเดือนก่อน

    EMD's sound amazing. Some locos are dead though. That train would have to be incredibly heavy.

  • @jesstill7833
    @jesstill7833 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s 50,000 horse power unreal those locos must like to drink wow I hate to pay the fuel bill👍👍

  • @rogerb5615
    @rogerb5615 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The mid-consist helper locos are sooo clean - perhaps fresh from a repaint?

  • @RantzBizGroup
    @RantzBizGroup ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, you don't see a majority of EDM units much, only three GE units.

  • @Eli_J_G
    @Eli_J_G ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw this same train waiting in the yard. Didn't know that 740 and 9294 were having problems. 9572 wasn't on it, but I had seen that one earlier going east on a manifest. I guess it came back.

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว

      Eli, from what I could get off the scanner chatter, it was only when they had attached mid-helpers at Helena Junction that the engineer discovered he was having problems. Again though that's just what I assumed from the scanner.

  • @triedhi3592
    @triedhi3592 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent video...how steep this line compare to Donner pass

  • @norbertdx
    @norbertdx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just curious, on the rooftop fan layout what is the last fan over the screened area is it a part of the radiator?

  • @darinbirchfield3739
    @darinbirchfield3739 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amassing

  • @H3avyHaul3r
    @H3avyHaul3r 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thats damn impressive in this day and age out of the US…almost as good as BHP etc in Australia

  • @lylesommers1249
    @lylesommers1249 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At 3:33 it sounded like an airline let go.

  • @RailsandSky
    @RailsandSky ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Absolutely amazing. That would take some trucks to convey that by road. How are the helpers controlled by the lead loco? Is it by some form of wi-fi? Thank you./

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Both helper sets have their own crews. In this case, the helpers at the back separated once the train was over the top, and the mid-train set stayed with the train to assist with braking on the other side. Once down the steepest part they also returned to Helena. I was hoping for an "8-set" return to Helena but it didn't happen

    • @RailsandSky
      @RailsandSky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ScottHiddelston Thank you for your reply. How is the same speed maintained on all the locos.

    • @frederickschulkind8431
      @frederickschulkind8431 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@ScottHiddelston I had wondered about this. From what I have seen, there can't be DPU's in two places on a train. The answer is that they are not DPU's.

    • @ScottHiddelston
      @ScottHiddelston  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RailsandSky I'm not a locomotive engineer, so if anybody wants to pipe up go ahead. But from what I've gathered these AC locomotives measure tractive effort rather than current, and the lead engineer can tell when he is pulling harder than the helpers and instructs them on the radio to notch up. The lead engineer on this train sounded very very experienced, and gave out a bunch of instructions to each helper set in a very calm manner.

    • @RailsandSky
      @RailsandSky ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ScottHiddelston Thank you again Scott. Interesting information.