Long BNSF trains on the Transcon through La Plata, MO.

Might be partly a result of a backlog from the shutdown of the St. Joseph MO/Omaha line.

Kent in SD

Apparently the new "long train" concept is working as they are now appearing twice daily, one in each direction.  This morning I just watched a west bound at 7:36 AM with 4 lead engines, 3 mid, and 2 rear engines.  It had 279 cars.

What I haven't had any luck learning is where do these train originate and terminate?  I'm guessing Chicago on the eastern end, but it could be Galesburg too.  Where is it ending up?  Kansas City or LA or some where in between?  La Plata is a small town in north east Missouri on the BNSF Transcon.

Art

I just saw a YT video of a 3-mile long Union Pacific coal train going to the big power plant just south of Milwaukee. Two locomotives up front, three in the middle, and one on the rear. The commentary said people ( drivers, I suppose) were happy that the C&NW had elevated the ROW through Kenosha. I'll bet.

Longer trains may be a function of river flooding.  Higher track and bridges may be getting longer trains because other track resources aren't safe enough.  Also, I live in La Grange, near the BNSF triple track, and have not noticed any exceptionally longer trains which means they are probably being broken down somewhere outside the west suburban area.

Chuck

I have seen them out in Somonauk, Ill . West of Aurora, Ill. Is probably wear they are broke down to smaller units.