The GE C44-9W era begins on the Arizona and California Railroad! скачать в хорошем качестве

The GE C44-9W era begins on the Arizona and California Railroad!

A 4K look at the railroad operations of the Arizona and California Railroad in the new C44-9W era. Filmed from May of 2022 when “new” GE C44-9W's arrived this is an in depth look GE era of operations on this railroad. This video is oriented starting with EAST bound trains from Parker, then WEST bound trains from Matthie/Castle Hot Springs. This strategic regional railroad owned by Genesee & Wyoming Inc., runs from Matthie, Arizona to Cadiz, California. The Arizona and California (reporting marks ARZC) has trackage rights to Phoenix from Matthie but interchange with BNSF is usually at Castle Hot Springs. The growing agricultural & industrial operations of western Arizona are rapidly expanding for a world marketplace. Present ARZC operations include full unit grain trains and stack trains for unloading at the Lone Cactus Railroad at Utting, Arizona. (these trains always run with BNSF power) Train hours of operation vary, but for the most part Monday thru Thursday are eastbound from Parker mid morning (as of January 2025) to Castle Hot Springs, returning to Parker in the evening then a late nite continued trip to Cadiz & back (after sunset, so not in this video, at least for now). Friday is Parker to Castle Hot Springs and back to Parker ONLY (NO Cadiz run this day). No trains operate Saturday. Sunday afternoon is the Parker to Cadiz ARZC train that can run during daylight, but be sure to follow the train across the river to Earp to make sure it actually does run to Cadiz. Sometimes it can sit for hours in Earp before making the trip west! For a look at Cadiz operations please check out the SD40 ARZC video on this site! SAFETY NOTE: The line is really not accessible between Milligan and Cadiz... there is NO cell phone service in and the road is absolutely NOT passable to passenger cars despite Waze and GPS phone guidance apps recommending that route. It is ABSOLUTELY NOT SAFE to travel that road unless in a 4 wheel drive JEEP with LARGE sand tires due to many washes having very long tracks of loose sand that are extremely difficult to drive. If you want to see the interchange at Cadiz, wait at Parker until the west bound leaves.. get it going across the bridge at Parker, then you must go up to Needles CA and over I-40 west to the Kelbaker Road exit. Take route 66 west from Kelbaker road to Cadiz past the "road closed" signs and follow to Cadiz Road. Bring lots of water/snacks and a FULL tank of gas from Needles as there are no services other than at Amboy, CA which is about 15 miles west of Cadiz and the Amboy station may be closed do to road closures presently… so.. FULL tank of gas only from Needles (or Barstow) and LOTS of water! You will just beat the train to Cadiz driving this way.. In the winter months the operation is often at night, and during the long days of summer the heat in the Mojave desert is such that it is only recommended if in very good health and a very reliable car. Cadiz is one of those places that NOT many railfans go for very good reasons. Milligan is somewhat accessible from the SOUTH (absolutely do not drive from Cadiz to Milligan from the north!) but it is a good 25 miles from a paved road if your car breaks down so not really recommended unless traveling in a group with more than one car.