70MPH Train Race on UP Sunset Route

Day in Maricopa with some 70MPH trains.

[HeartlandTuber]

Good to see that one train carry so may Swift loads, and protecting others on the open highway.

[darryljackson]

I'm a local truck driver, once was a 48 state driver for 2 years! All the tonnage I've driven for the past 20 years can't add up to neither one of these trains!

[apparition]

Absolutely fabulous. I retired from a trucking company and many many of their containers were aboard. I am amazed at the logistics it takes to route the trains. Thanks for posting this great clip.

[petermiller]

I cannot get over the length of these trains.
Incredible

[xplayer]

Awesome that both engineers gave the cameraman a short horn blast.

[davedennis]

That sound of steel wheels on steel tracks of a fast train is the best sound to listen to. I love that sound.

[TheCyberSalvager]

As someone who is used to seeing British Class 66s pulling a dozen or so 60ft container wagons (Not even double-stacked), this is absolutely nuts! Nice one.

[davecruzen]

Man, you were at the right place at the right time. You even had a 3 for 1 at one point.
Thanks for sharing what you captured.
It looks like that some of these cars crossings may need to build a few road undercrossings to handle those loooong freight carriers. Bet those were 2 miles long.
could handle the long wait. Have to consider fire, EMT, police emergencies at some locations.
I give your video a 10 on amazing capture!

[NSScom]

The outside Train had UPS cars on it making it priority. The inside Z Train was slow rolling to let the mail Train go. Put sure he hit the next crossover and got back in line.

[davidcrook]

Just came across this while browsing through my recommendations US freight trains never cease to amaze me thanks for this! Greetings from UK

[dorepage]

Beautiful shots of tan cars and deep blue sky. The sound is terrific, . . . exhilarating music.

[maccodj]

159 CARS the 2nd train. Impressive with only 2 locos.

[cjbeyer]

Awesome videos! Love the UP!!!! Thanks for sharing.

[kenneycooper]

These were some great catches. I’m a truck driver also and I definitely enjoyed the entire video.

[denisberger]

It’s always exhilarating to see those intermodal trains zip down the track at 70mph. Now that the ships can unload their cargo instead of sitting in the ocean is a good sign for merchants and the public.

[azrailfan]

Fantastic video! The place has changed a lot since I went down there with my father back in 2006. The best train I caught was a Eastbound lead by and ex SP SD40m-2 with two tunnel motors (one in DRGW colors). Those consists were epic then

[dappergent]

Amazing. A thing of beauty. I could watch these trains all day long, thundering along!

[Firedog-nycq]

I miss the old days when a freight train was a mix of boxcars, tankers, hoppers, flatcars, gondolas, all with a caboose bringing up the rear. These modern consists of only coal cars or containers are pretty damn boring to these old eyes. Still love the sound and feel of a string of diesels passing by, though. That never gets old.

[dmorgan]

I’m a retired locomotive engineer and I thought that was an awesome video. Thanks. I’m subscribing. 👍❤️

[jimbo]

I was a hoghead on the SP in the 80's on the Sunset Rte and really miss it. Running a hot shot expedited train at top speed through the desert was a thrill. Going up over the 2% grade at Beaumont, Ca from W Colton down to Yuma was what railroading was all about.