Amtrak Special... with an HO Scale twist.
1,519 views · Published 29 May 2016 · 2:42 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: Jason Stiles · 2016 · Entertainment
Filmed 04/10, 05/20, 05/21/16 I know this isn't my typical Sunday model train upload, but this is what we get for today. Also far shorter running time than my previous videos. I figured something simple and easy this time around was in order after my previous videos. Plus I haven't had a of of modeling footage to upload, so here's some Amtrak action with a little bit of a twist. The first clip in this video takes place the same day as in my previous video... the huge half hour long "A Day on the BNSF's Marceline Sub." Usually, getting the eastbound #4 isn't anything to wright home about, but this one was a little unique in that it had only one locomotive hauling it, normally there are two. From unit's number, it looks like it could have been pulled off one of the Missouri RIver Runners. Those trains (which run between Kansas City and St. Louis) usually have locomotives in the 50-69 number series and I know I've seen the 65 on the Runners many times before. But again, single unit on the #4 is something I've never seen before. Second train was over at the Kansas City Union Station. It's the eastbound #4's counterpart, the westbound #3. The #4 runs from LA to Chicago daily, while the #3 is the opposite and runs from Chicago to LA daily. The #3 is typically in KC around 10pm so I rarely ever get to see this one while the #4 is normally a morning train, in KC around 8am. Both the 3 and 4 travel on BNSF's transcon while the River Runners travel over on Union Pacific's Sedalia and Jeff City subs across central Missouri between KC and St. Louis. I was also please that my camera took this night shot as well as it did. Usually doesn't take good night shots. The last train here is of course from the HO club. It's the reason I went to KCUS the night before, my buddy Shane was there with my Amtrak unit, he had installed the lighting and sound (his Demo Video is linked below) and I was picking it up, and got an added #3 bonus. The clip here is meant to be a teaser for next weeks video, however, an issue came up while filming at the club yesterday, and I wasn't able to complete the filming. Filming for it will resume as soon as possible. So there will be a delay. However I did get enough of some other stuff filmed so I will have a full on HO scale video coming next Sunday, just now the one I had intended. Heh... the best laid plans. Shane's demo vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XGeUXhe6O4 On a side note about that train, it's not modeled after any specific Amtrak train. It's a "freelanced" train that is designed to be an extension of sorts with the Missouri River Runners. Basically picking up in St. Louis and running to Indianapolis, IN over our fictional Kansas City Eastern RR. It's tentatively called the "MI2 Runner" (Missouri, Illinois, Indiana [MI2]). It commonly runs goods/mail as well as passengers, which is the reason for the three box cars ahead of the passenger cars. Like the Runners, it will normally have 2 or 3 coaches as well as a kitchen car. Here it has a special Amtrak business car at the end in pace of a second coach. There's more about this train that I'll get into with the Ops video I'm doing, but this is dragged on long enough. So, again, apologies for not getting a full on model video up today, But that will be corrected next Sunday. Chris, Shane and I all met up last Tuesday at Eton, so I'll have more from there to post soon as well. But that's all for now, and see you all next time. Jason ---------------------------- Chris' Channel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/844Train Shane's Channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/thebrakeman17 Facebook: Shane Mason Spencer's Channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/NS8010 Facebook: Spencer Batey Vinny's Channels: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bnsf6951 Facebook: Vinny Sestito ---------------------------- My Stuff: facebook Jason Stiles - https://www.facebook.com/JasonRS.UP9229 facebook Eastern Jackson County Mainliners (Public) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/EJCMRailroadClub/ deviantART UP9229 - http://up9229.deviantart.com/ Train club account: - http://www.youtube.com/user/EJCMRailroadClub/featured EJCM website: - http://easternjacksoncountymainliners.com/ Yahoo group: - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Freelanced_Model_Railroads/
