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Description: Actual start date: 01/07/2022 You are welcome to join our family friendly chat, but keep in mind that there’s a community with rules already established. Please check them out below. This camera is hosted and sponsored by the Great Plains Transportation Museum. They display a wide assortment of railroad equipment. The two largest displays are Santa Fe steam locomotive # 3768 and Santa Fe FP45 diesel #93. These locomotives are unique in the GPTM collection in that they represent the last class of passenger locomotives that were built for the Santa Fe in their respective eras. GPTM website: gptm.us Duplication or distribution of our videos is STRICTLY prohibited without permission. Official policy here: virtualrailfan.com/recording CHAT RULES: • Be polite and respectful • Please use English, we need a single language to be able to understand each other. If you’re not fluent, use a translator such as Google Translate: translate.google.com • Don’t post in ALL CAPS or use excessive emojis, letters or characters. • Don’t discuss politics, religion, race, sex, violence, disturbing details about train or vehicle accidents, or anything like that. We try to be mindful of any children who may be watching. • Don't use the terms "foamer" or "foaming" in your comments or your username. Many railfans find them derogatory and offensive. • The conversation here is trains, and please remember that it needs to come first. • Please keep personal details out of the chat. Remember, you are sharing information with hundreds of people, not just those directly involved in the chat. • Don’t ask to become a moderator. It’s earned. If we’re interested in your assistance, we will contact you. • Please don’t use our chats to seek attention, stand on your soapbox, or criticize other people’s presences or contributions • Just be nice, it’s amazing what happens when we’re all nice to each other. THINGS THAT WILL GET YOU BANNED: • Inappropriate usernames or avatar • Profanity • Coming into chat for the sole purpose of asking for subscriptions (subs) or to blatantly promote your channel • Being intentionally disruptive, creating arguments or any other jerk-like behavior • Not following the moderators’ instructions • Blocking a moderator (including Nightbot) ABOUT THIS LOCATION: You're watching the BNSF Arkansas City Subdivision, the former AT&SF between Newton, KS to the North and Arkansas City, KS to the South. This portion is owned by the Wichita Terminal Association and dispatched by BNSF. The BNSF Wichita Yard and the UP Cline and Wichita Yards are all about 3 miles to the North. About 1 mile to the South is the South Junction where UP's Enid Sub (former CRI&P) splits off towards Enid OK. Railroads that use these tracks are BNSF, Kansas & Oklahoma (KO), South Kansas & Oklahoma (SKOL) and UP. KO and SKOL are part of WATCO Corp. ​Between Mulvane and Ellinor, KS, the BNSF uses directional running to create a double main where 2 single mains exist. The portion through Wichita is typically for the EB leg, Mulvane to Ellinor. The nearest cross-street is Douglas Ave. and that is at MP 212.3. The area sees roughly 40 trains per day. The tracks here run compass North-South but are timetable East-West. Maximum timetable speed is 40 mph. Geo coordinates: 37°41'12.04" N 97°19'48.09" W Google Maps: bit.ly/34oa4O9 There is no Amtrak service here. ATCS Layout: BNSF Kansas Division/Emporia West. Map of Kansas Railroads: rb.gy/apqkkn K&O RR route map : bit.ly/34T46oX SKOL RR route map: bit.ly/3BhWTuq There is a radio feed available: broadcastify.com/listen/feed/22769 Curious about the yellow flashing lights ? That is artwork titled " Railgrass " icintheict.com/7179-2 ABOUT VIRTUAL RAILFAN: Website: virtualrailfan.com Facebook: facebook.com/virtualrailfan Twitter: twitter.com/virtual_railfan Instagram: instagram.com/virtualrailfan Links to the Free VRF YouTube Cams: bit.ly/3qWGohl Links for Virtual Railfan Members - Full Cam List: bit.ly/2LU6VN6 Know a good location for a camera? We’d love to hear about it., If you have any contacts in the area, please let us know. Please email us at : locations@virtualrailfan.com