Western Railroad Discussion > UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos)

On 10/03/15, the wife and I went out to Casa Grande, AZ at Mile Post "SP915" to see what we can get on a late Saturday.  There were a total of four (4) trains and have three (3) pictures each that I will post here.  Each section will also have a link to the "Full Train" going by in HD format.  Also, there will be a link to the full album at the end of the post.  Thanks for viewing and Comments are welcomed.

 

Jeffrey Rossi
Mesa, AZ
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Good amount of tofc on the ZLAMQ but the ZCIG4 really packs 'em on there - counted roughly 52 trailers on that one in addition to all of the England/NFI boxes - most impressive! Haven't heard what the run times are on the ZCIG4s but must be comparable now to the BNSF's LA-CH Z trains, or at least close to it. 

Looks like you've moved back a little bit from where you were taping before, but it seems to be a better vantage spot. Thanks for the videos/photos.

Xtra Wrote:
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I agree, seems there is more trailers and now missing the mid-train dpu.
> Good amount of tofc on the ZLAMQ but the ZCIG4
> really packs 'em on there - counted roughly 52
> trailers on that one in addition to all of the
> England/NFI boxes - most impressive! Haven't
> heard what the run times are on the ZCIG4s but
> must be comparable now to the BNSF's LA-CH Z
> trains, or at least close to it. 
>


Yeah, I wanted to try farther back to see more of train at one time, I will be keeping that distance.  
> Looks like you've moved back a little bit from
> where you were taping before, but it seems to be a
> better vantage spot. Thanks for the videos/photos.

Jeffrey Rossi
Mesa, AZ
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JRossi Wrote:
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> I agree, seems there is more trailers and now
> missing the mid-train dpu.

Ala the BNSF...

I'm waiting for the day when those trains go to two sections - one with the regular domestic boxes and one with all-trailers. Think that day might be coming sooner than we think, the way the tofc business is growing on those trains.

Jeffrey, thanks again for posting entire trains, not just the power.  It gives a great opportunity to see the size/makeup and primary shippers.  Very informative.

Bruce

Thanks for the comments.  Will continue to do so. 

StStephen Wrote:
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> Jeffrey, thanks again for posting entire trains,
> not just the power.  It gives a great opportunity
> to see the size/makeup and primary shippers. 
> Very informative.
>
> Bruce

Jeffrey Rossi
Mesa, AZ
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You captured a great sense of speed on the ZCIG4 video. Very nice!

Yeah, now the wedge is back on but the mid-train is gone.  A bit lighter on the containers over your last vid, so I guess the total tonnage ahead of the trailers decides it.      

As to the running time of ZCIG4, I heard it's 68 hours.  The speed in the video was evident.  There's a vid on YT of a ZCIG4 overtaking another slower stack train in that same area, most impressive.   

Thanks for posting Jeffrey. 

Thanks!
King_Coal Wrote:
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> You captured a great sense of speed on the ZCIG4
> video. Very nice!



The ZCIG4 was going really quick, usually does.  Glad the video shows its speed.
SPMemphisFreight Wrote:
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> Yeah, now the wedge is back on but the mid-train
> is gone.  A bit lighter on the containers over
> your last vid, so I guess the total tonnage ahead
> of the trailers decides it.      
>
> As to the running time of ZCIG4, I heard it's 68
> hours.  The speed in the video was evident. 
> There's a vid on YT of a ZCIG4 overtaking another
> slower stack train in that same area, most
> impressive.   
>
> Thanks for posting Jeffrey. 

Jeffrey Rossi
Mesa, AZ
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