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Railfanning Needles (w/ Crew Changes) - 2/10/18

In conclusion to my railfanning trip out to the high desert, I made my way out, way out to Needles soon after railfanning at Barstow. Needles in particular is the furthest east Amtrak station in Southern California in addition to serving as a mid-route crew change point for BNSF crews. The city of Needles in particular is where the Needles Subdivision from the west and Seligman Subdivision from the east meet and is where Needles serves as the terminus for either of the two subdivisions. It is interesting to note that the original Amtrak station used to be housed alongside the BNSF office, however recent renovations and revitalization of the area has moved the station to the El Garces Hotel with more amenities in comparison to the previous building. Please note that at the discretion and courtesy to the train crews, I did not film in proximity to the BNSF office. Although the length of this video is rather extensive, it is specifically to illustrate how long/or short the crew change process happens here at Needles, as it is rather rare, especially in California, to see a mid-route BNSF crew change location in addition to being up close to idling locomotives from a public perspective. Due to the length of the video however, there are timestamps of the arrival and/or departures of all trains. Please note that due to the scheduling of the Amtrak Southwest Chief that serves these stations, I was not able to see any due to the scheduled times of the station stops either late at night or in the early morning. Train 1 : BNSF Z-LACWSP9-10L with ES44C4 #7973, C44-9W #4497, #4611, ES44C4 #7930, & ES44DC #7268. This crew change for this train was rather quick in comparison to all other trains on this day. 01:14 / 07:30 Train 2 : BNSF S-LPCLHW1-08A with ET44C4 #3767, SD70ACe #9157, C44-9W #5251, & ES44AC #6048. 09:10 Train 3 : BNSF Q-RICALT1-10A with ES44C4 #6768, #7032, #6589, & ES44DC #7344. Just as S-LPCLHW1-08A heads out, Q-RICALT1-10A appears, rounding the corner into Needles. 14:48 / 19:39 Train 4 : BNSF Z-MEMLAC9-08L with C44-9W #5333, ES44C4 #8343, C44-9W #4658, & ES44C4 #6518. Just as one train pulls in, another one comes in not too soon after, this one being Z-MEMLAC9-08L. Also a nice departure with some extra horn action and an awesome sounding throttle up ! 18:28 / 22:06 Train 5 : BNSF Q-HOULAC1-09A with ES44AC #6035, ES44C4 #6770, C44-9W #4019, ES44C4 #7149, & #6967. Nice departure with the engines notching up ! 26:46 Train 6 : BNSF H-BARGAL1-10A with C44-9W #5373, #5293, #5253, & ES44DC #7527. This train appears around the corner just as Q-HOULAC1-09A heads out of town ! 30:07 / 41:11 Train 7 : BNSF M-KCKBAR1-09A with ET44C4 #4224, C44-9W #5241, ES44C4 #6522, #4298, ES44DC #7229, & ES44AC #6408(DPU). 35:23 Train 8 : BNSF Q-ALTLAC1-09A with ES44C4 #7029 & #6620. After Q-ALTLAC1-09A's arrival, the crew would eventually be relieved sometime after I left with a new crew, continuing onwards to Los Angeles. With the remnants of the day's light fading and the night lamps illuminating, I decided to wrap up my railfanning trip and make the three hour trek home across the vast open desert. 36:56 Thanks for Watching !