...and the good thing is that we still have huge amounts of coal. It will be there if our kids or grandkids need it. They may even have better furnace technologies that allow cleaner operations.
@@captaintrips2980 Well, coal is maybe not as heavy as many people think, but these coal hoppers are still loaded to the maximum permitted axle load. So even if you loaded them with iron ore or something of similar high density, the train would weigh the same.
Bro I badly want You to Run beside that train And capture that whole Video Like how U did in that BNSF train sounds like jet video... It was great... 😎the video is awesome though...
I will probably be heading back to that area this Summer. That highway runs along the tracks for most of the state, and there is hardly any traffic, and lots of trains. Some roads are right next to the rails. Want to pace the engines when they start and follow them as long as I can. Should make for some good video.
They have new equipment now that monitors cars for flat spots as the train passes by it. Flat spots of wheels are starting to become a thing of the past, as the railroads want those wheels replaced when they are detected. Some recent trains I saw in Wyoming hardly had any.
If you ever feel stressed ...... watch one of Toms videos; you will feel clam at the end of it.
..... and by the way, 124 cars today.
Thank you. Trains are very relaxing. I wish there was more of them running right now.
...and the good thing is that we still have huge amounts of coal. It will be there if our kids or grandkids need it. They may even have better furnace technologies that allow cleaner operations.
Always good video. Nice place to see the train.
Yes this is a good area as they are going so slow it looks like they are going to stall.
Great photography .....beautiful color..... With all that coal, gonna be plenty of Christmas presents for a lot of naughty kids!
I think most coal trains are around 118 cars with a average weight of 110 tons per car.
Amazing! Beautiful landscape! Very nice video! 🚂😍👍
That was one enormous coal train. I kept expecting to see mid engines. I lost count. How many car loads was that?
I probably don't know much about it, but I know that a big chunk of coal is a lot lighter than most people think.
@@captaintrips2980 Well, coal is maybe not as heavy as many people think, but these coal hoppers are still loaded to the maximum permitted axle load. So even if you loaded them with iron ore or something of similar high density, the train would weigh the same.
Bro I badly want You to Run beside that train And capture that whole Video
Like how U did in that BNSF train sounds like jet video... It was great... 😎the video is awesome though...
I will probably be heading back to that area this Summer. That highway runs along the tracks for most of the state, and there is hardly any traffic, and lots of trains. Some roads are right next to the rails. Want to pace the engines when they start and follow them as long as I can. Should make for some good video.
Traveling Tom -YES !!! That would be awesome!!
I always listen for wheels with flat spots.
They have new equipment now that monitors cars for flat spots as the train passes by it. Flat spots of wheels are starting to become a thing of the past, as the railroads want those wheels replaced when they are detected. Some recent trains I saw in Wyoming hardly had any.
@@travelingtom923 The first time I heard one I was young and thought the train was gonna wreck right there.
Wheel slip .. it's all about heavy drags and wheel slip control. I can almost smell the exhaust :)
Bigger Cities and Suburbs still Rely on Coal Rural areas going with Wind and Solar system Some Counties in Certain States is a Hit or Miss
Yes not all power plants have natural gas pockets near them. Coal is the only option.
That green sky! - Was there a storm brewing?
Yes there was a pretty bad storm.
New Mexico coal?????
TGNX coal hoppers are owned by NRG Energy, thus I'd bet this train is bound for one of their power plants in Texas.
Was wondering where it came from?😊
@@georgematthews2877 Likely the Powder River Basin. Haven't looked it up though.
520 axles