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Western Railroad Discussion > UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos)Date: 10/07/15 23:53 UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos) Author: MyTeggyPC 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 HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) Date: 10/08/15 10:20 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: Biggs_Jct 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. Date: 10/08/15 10:26 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: MyTeggyPC Xtra Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- 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 HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) Date: 10/08/15 12:31 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: Biggs_Jct JRossi Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > 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. Date: 10/08/15 12:34 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: StStephen 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 Date: 10/08/15 15:46 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: MyTeggyPC Thanks for the comments. Will continue to do so.
StStephen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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 HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) Date: 10/08/15 18:36 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: King_Coal You captured a great sense of speed on the ZCIG4 video. Very nice!
Date: 10/08/15 18:52 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: SPMemphisFreight 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. Date: 10/09/15 00:05 Re: UP Action along the Gila Sub - 2015.10.03 (Pics and HD Videos Author: MyTeggyPC Thanks!
King_Coal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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: ------------------------------------------------------- > 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 HD Videos - AZ RailFan Site(No Ads) |