La Plata Rail Days 2023 -- FAST westbound Z train at the Amtrak platform

Taken during the "unofficial" La Plata (MO) Rail Days on June 22nd, this was the first train we saw roar through after finally arriving from GA and TN. Not surprisingly, it was a Z train -- highest priority intermodal -- which are common here on BNSF Railway's southern transcontinental route (Chicago to L.A.) Watch for young Thomas falling over at the end. :)

[hugovargas]

Wow incredible speed!!! Enjoying from Los Angeles California

[SuperCookieman]

FedEx: "Your package will be delivered Friday"
BNSF: "Nah man. We're delivering it TODAY"

[conductormikestep]

I’m a conductor for CSX and have seen bad derailments happen out of the blue and sometimes mounting braces snap and cargo come flying off. That is taking your life in your own hands. You will not escape in time in the event of an accident. That yellow is for passenger trains. Not freight. Not griping to upset those people just don’t want first responders to have to pick up little pieces of them for hours and pressure wash what’s left. We hit a cow at 50mph. That was nasty stuff. At the speed he was going? 💥

[joelinpa]

Wow, the stereo sound adds SO much! I wish the VR cams could have it. Thanks Paul.

[denisnadeau]

I am a former railroad employee and never we stay close like that in this situation.

[kevin-gsjn]

The old saying comes to mind, " He's picking em up and laying em down". 😂😂. Great catch!

[MassRailfan]

Love that Gevo Power!! Awesome catch I really wanna go here sometime!

[web_devs]

Wonderful Train... Greetings from India

[colinsmith]

A few years back l clocked an e/b BNSF Z train heading out across the desert at Dagget calif
With a radar gun l borowed l clocked that "Z" at 78 mph. It was freaking scary, something that big going that fast.

[uprailroadkidthomas]

Please don't think of me poorly when I fell at the end, I have officially moved on from that and am trying to choose more safer options

[TheMegaFranBoy]

At 1:07 is trailer 570551. Notice the little bump on the left side at the top left of the door. That is for the cargo monitoring system which photographs the inside. I love the FedEx Ground trailers. I load them at the Highland Warren warehouse in Elkton each day!

[isaactierney]

I love trains, but I would NEVER stand as close as that couple was! I’ll keep my distance 😂

[scruffy]

Railroad employees know not to stand so close to a fast moving train. They've seen to many derailments. But, there's always that thrill.

[DairwoodBarton]

I don’t think people realize just how much in a danger zone they are it only takes a split second for anything to happen

[Waterslide_Productions]

CSX: how tomorrow moves

BNSF: Hold my beer

[vesubioromo]

There's nothing like the sensation of standing next to a Z. Feels like you're in a hurricane, louder than a tornado, and in 2 minutes it's gone without a trace. You can hear birds and crickets again. Incredible.

[SaddamHusain-qocl]

so beautiful. I hope these kind of trains may run one day in Pakistan and I will be there to record vidoes of this speed and technology. Otherwise I will migrate to La plata

[York_Reigon_Railfan]

When they said same day delivery, they ment it.

[TheRrxing]

I think that was my Uber Eats delivery last night 😂

[redxgaming]

Amazon: your package will be delivered by Tuesday next week
BNSF: your package will arrive right now