Western Railroad Discussion > How long is long

today i noticed a bnsf train come across the fort madison swing bridge as it went past the amtrak station out of camera view it was still coming across the bridge,how many miles are these trains long  TIA Scoobydoobydoo

scoobydoobydoo Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> today i noticed a bnsf train come across the fort
> madison swing bridge as it went past the amtrak
> station out of camera view it was still coming
> across the bridge,how many miles are these trains
> long  TIA Scoobydoobydoo

That’s pretty normal for trains going through Fort Madison on the Transcon



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/25 09:28 by Spoony81.

I’ve seen Uncle Pete run them close to 3 miles long. BNSF almost as long. My guess is they will continue to push the technology as far as they can to squeeze every possible nickel out of the situation. We’ve all seen it before, but corporate greed will keep pushing train length until some huge disaster happens. But that’s OK. They can always blame it on the engineer. As usual…

Posted from iPhone



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/16/25 10:43 by santafe199.

Every report to have a place for box titled "PSR". check if contributing.

santafe199 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I’ve seen Uncle Pete run them close to 3 miles
> long. BNSF almost as long. My guess is they will
> continue to push the technology as far as they can
> to squeeze every possible nickel out of the
> situation. We’ve all seen it before, but
> corporate greed will keep pushing train length
> until some huge disaster happens. But that’s OK.
> They can always blame it on the engineer. As
> usual…
>

Corwith carman: Good air test. highball.

Engineer: well, we're not going anywhere. Yardmaster's got us frogged here at the west end of Argentine. He said the dispatcher won't take you until there is a clear track for you west of Amarillo.

TAW
 

It's not been that long since 9500ft or 10000ft was a long train. Now it's "only" 9500 or 10000 ft. I suspect eventually, it will be, "it's 'only' 3 miles long. I read a while back they are working on an EOT that will be able to maintain good communication 5 miles from the lead engine. I take that to mean without the use of repeaters in the train.

Posted from Android

It’s good to be retired! 🤪

Posted from iPhone

Here is me scooby on the right and our SANTA FE  sittin next to me

---