TRAIN ON FIRE!!! BNSF RAILWAY DPU catches fire in Tehachapi! Full Video with footage of firefight !!
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Published 2022-09-29
This happened in Keene CA, roughly 13 miles northwest of Tehachapi Ca.
Thanks to the swift response of the railroad and Kern fire department the 4 small spot fires created by this locomotive were all extinguished very quickly.
I hope everyone enjoys this footage!
All Comments (21)
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No stupid "music", no crappy commentary going for sensation rather than factual reporting and no "Look at meee" ego trips. Well done!
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Whoever captured all this deserves an award.
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Gee...two things I've done in my life. A Santa Fe-BNSF engineer over the Tehachapis for 27 years and a crew chief on a Huey for most of three. Given my choice, I'd love to fly in that machine again. We used to see it on the pad near Woodford (Keene) all the time. My guess, for the locomotive, was turbo oil seal. Been there.
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This was so well captured by you. Great shot of the actual loco fire itself, then the fire department response.
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I have no idea why YouTube put this in my feed. But I am happy it did - this is fantastic material. High definition, clear framing, excellent audio, no music, no unnecessary narration. You were at the right place at the right time and did the right thing with the opportunity.
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EXCELLENT video . Nice that you can hear the actual sounds and not have to listen to some crazy music
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It's so funny and heartwarming to see all the surprised kudos for the filmmaker here. This is one of the best railfanning vids I've seen in a long time, and it's really cool that so many people outside of the community get to watch it!
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Well done ! No stupid music, just real sounds in real time. Excellent.
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When you go from: Will it be clickbait ??? to WAAAAUW WHAT GREAT FOOTAGE. Honest video with the real deal as a documentary ! Well done sir and fantastic video! Thanks for this honest and beautyfull video! Kind regards from the other side of the ocean the Netherlands, Bjorn
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This incident ended with minimal damage because it was nearly a best case scenario. The fire was discovered and reported promptly by a spectator. It took place near a populated area served by a well equipped fire department, which was on the scene quickly with well-trained personnel and had a helicopter available to do water drops. If it had been in a remote, inaccessible location, the outcome might have been quite different.
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A couple decades ago, a similar incident occurred with a loco on rail in the southern part of Orlando FL. An entire lumberyard was burnt to the ground, along with surroinding buildings. No injuries, but major financial loss.
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The amount of effort that went into that potential wildfire was superb. Superb.
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Wonderful work on this film! You’ve done a masterful piece of storytelling here without saying a word in the video and barely anything in the description. Had me, and judging by the comments, a lot of other people absolutely hooked. Great work by Kern County Fire Department as well! Unfortunately this sight is somewhat common on the mountain. There’s a gigantic burn scar in the tunnel 2/Allard area that i’m told was ignited by a similar incident with a rear DPU loco just a few months back.
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Excellent catch! 4309: I'm on fire! I'm on fire! Also 4309: Whoop.
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I was in the Roosevelt WA garbage yard one night when a BNSF double came thru east bound with the second engine pouring a LOT of smoke. When I radioed them I have never seen a train stop so fast. Later, in the Pasco yard they found a missing oil cap allowing oil to spew out and burn.
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1.great video, no unnecessary narration, no dumb music, nothing, just pure high quality content 2. That train was absolutely booking it at the beginning Edit: oh shit I just realized it was on 2x speed my bad lol
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One of the very few YouTube videos where one expects the viewer is short-changed as compared to the headline. Some great material! First, drone images. Then helicopter fire service. Then fire equipment and personnel. Wow.
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Amazing footage, that's great how the firefighters were able to contain the fire quickly from spreading into a major wildfire. 🔥🔥
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Thank you for following this to end and getting footage, and will guess probably calling in information as you could before it became a huge issue.
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Amazing footage! Subscribed and love how you put this video together. No useless commentary, music, or other crap. Thanks and keep up the good work.
