TOP 15 LARGEST Trains in the world

TOP 15 LARGEST Trains in the world large trains based on their size, starting with the Gan train in Australia, which is about 3,600 feet long. The list also includes the Ore Export Line in South Africa, Ekibastus Run from the former Soviet Union, Norfolk and Western Railway in the United States, Union Pacific Railroad Company, BNSF Railway, Indian Railways’ Vasuki train, Shishnag train in India, Lee Creek train in Australia, Shenwa Railways’ Shen Hua number three in China, and trains on Mauritania Railway in Mauritania. The speaker also highlights the Carajas Railroad in Brazil, Australian BHP iron ore train, and Big Boy 4014 locomotive as three of the largest trains in the world. The video also touches upon the history of transcontinental railroads and their significance in connecting different parts of a country through rail transportation.

The list begins with the Gan train in Australia, which is a passenger train service that operates between Adelaide, Alice Springs, and Darwin. The Gan is about 3,600 feet long and has a rich history, deriving its name from early pioneers who imported camels to Australia. The second longest train is the Ore Export Line in South Africa, which is nearly five miles long and has a weight of 71,000 tons. The third longest freight train is the Ekibastus Run from the former Soviet Union, which is over four miles long and weighs 43,400 tons. The Norfolk and Western Railway in the United States had a coal train with 500 wagons and a weight of 48,170 tons, making it one of the heaviest trains on Earth. These trains are impressive due to their sheer size and have played significant roles in transporting people and resources across continents.

TOP 15 LARGEST Trains in the world The focus shifts to three prominent railroad operators in North America and their largest trains. The Union Pacific Railroad Company, with a length of about three and a half miles and 296 container wagons, operates the third largest train in the world. Known for its epic two-day journey from Texas to Los Angeles, this freight train carried approximately 600 shipping containers and was powered by nine diesel electric locomotives. The BNSF Railway, with a total length of about two and a half miles and 458 wagons, holds the tenth spot. Primarily moving shipping containers between Los Angeles and Clovis, New Mexico, this freight train was part of an initiative by the operator to test longer trains and was powered by a total of seven locomotives. Indian Railways, with a total length of 2.17 miles and 295 wagons, operates the longest train in the Southeast Central Railway Zone in India. The Vasuki train, a mixed-use carriage train, achieved its length by combining five breaks of trains into one long unit and completed its usual journey between the Bylai and Corbett train stations in about seven hours.

The longest trains in the world are highlighted, starting with the Shishnag train in India, which measures 1.7 miles in length and is the longest ever to run on the Indian railways network. The Southeast Central Railway Zone also broke another record by running four trains together, forming a 51-wagon train called the Shishnag. In Australia, the Lee Creek train from the 1940s holds the record for the longest coal train, measuring nearly two miles long and weighing 11,000 tons. China’s Shenwa Railways operates one of the longest freight trains in the world, the Shen Hua number three, which is over three miles long and can carry 20,000 tons of coal in just three hours. Lastly, the Mauritania Railway in Mauritania operates a single 437-mile Railway line linking the iron mining center of Zurat with the port city of Nohodibo. Trains on this line are up to 1.9 miles in length and carry up to 84 tons of iron ore each, making them among the longest and heaviest in the world.

Three of the largest trains in the world: the Carajas Railroad in Brazil, the Australian BHP iron ore train, and the Big Boy 4014 locomotive. The Carajas Railroad, which resumed tourism after a 10-year hiatus in 2019, is 555 miles long and connects the largest open pit iron ore mine in the world to a port. It carries approximately 120 million tons of war and 350,000 passengers each year and operates with one of the world’s longest trains in regular operation, which has 330 cars and measures 2 miles in length. The Australian BHP iron ore train holds the record for the longest train ever recorded in history, at approximately 4.6 miles long. It is a private rail network designed to transport iron ore and set a record for the longest and heaviest freight train in 2001, with a length of 7.3 kilometers and a weight of 99,000 tons. The Big Boy 4014 locomotive, built exclusively for Union Pacific Railroad, is the largest single locomotive in existence, measuring 132 feet long and weighing 1.2 million pounds. It was retired in 1961 but was reacquired and restored by Union Pacific in 2019 to celebrate the railroad’s 150th anniversary.

The topic shifts to the history of transcontinental railroads and their completion. The video does not provide specific information about the largest trains in relation to this topic, but instead uses it as a segue to showcase clips of historic trains and the significance of their role in connecting different parts of a country through rail transportation. The video’s description invites viewers to watch more videos about vehicles if they enjoy the content.