Chasing Ex-BN CEFX SD40-2 Through Maumee & Toledo, Ohio Must See!

[irelandbloke]

Cool vid

[metraF40PH163]

@irelandbloke Thanks, glad you liked it

[TheAmtrakboy]

GAtes come down so fast

[metraF40PH163]

@TheAmtrakboy I guess, maybe faster than some

[MrUp8444]

Damn, I Love that RS3L.

[metraF40PH163]

@MrUp8444 Yeah, it was a nice horn

[modeysdad]

As a bus driver, you caught my attention when you said the bus was too close to the train track so I had to look. Your video is shot at an angle that makes the bus appear to be too close. If you look at the front wheels of the bus, they are behind the white line which is approximately 10 to 15 feet away from the bar. The driver opened his door and I believe I can hear the parking brake activate. This was a textbook stop by the driver.

[metraF40PH163]

@modeysdad Well, they put it in reverse & then relized they were behind the line but, barely. It is legal what this bus driver did but, most bus drivers will stay farther behind the line for increaed safety incase of derailments or being rear ended. Even though the white line was there the gate is alomst over the line & makes for close clearences. The main focus I had in the video was on the train but, you are right

[modeysdad]

@metraF40PH163 I'm glad to hear they backed up when they crossed the white line. I can only speak for me and the drivers I work with. We pull up to the line every time. Any further back and we can't see around the buildings and obstructions near the track. I can't speak for other states but in my state there is a specific number of feet between the bar and the line. If I remember it right it is 15ft. A coworker of mine is a 30+ year railroad retiree. We talk about trains at work a lot. :)

[metraF40PH163]

@modeysdad Yeah, this line like I said was a little close to the gate. This is probably the closest white line to the gate I've seen yet

[trainz675]

@modeysdad 10- 15 feet?!, mabe, 3 feet. Not even close. Not that hard to figure out.

[1schoolbuslover]

hey you ride one too XD ive had mine for two years and im in love with it

[metraF40PH163]

@1schoolbuslover Yup, they are nice but, I am a huge fan of the older busses though

[1schoolbuslover]

HEY LOVE THAT YOU GOT A C2 IN THERE

[metraF40PH163]

@1schoolbuslover The freightliner? Thanks, I ride one of those to school now & then, they give a nice ride.

[BNSF9250]

i love the bell . and the rs3l horn. though rsk3 leslies were better on BN -2s.

[metraF40PH163]

@BNSF9250 Thanks, this horn was really good too

[masterchris311]

what kind of horn???

[metraF40PH163]

@masterchris311 RS3L, thanks

[metraF40PH163]

@MrChunkeymonkeychan Yup, that guy was not thinking. Thanks for the comment

[megacharizard1234]

Developmental Disabilities....

[metraF40PH163]

@megacharizard1234 Yeah, that's what the Bus was.

[metraF40PH163]

@hshea1999 Ok first thing, this video is ment for rail buffs & railfans. Why did you watch it if you don't like trains? It is slow because of the track speed. How is it annoying? It's just doing it's job. Really your comment was very pointless if you don't like train then don't watch a video about trains!

[eddieg749]

very nice video

[metraF40PH163]

@eddieg749 Thank you

[celixdog04]

@ 1:38 is kinda nerving that the gate wasn't actived by then. Ussually railroads try to have it active at least quarter mile back from the crossing... It didn't look like it started til he was almost 20 feet from it. So I can see how the moron, albeait you kinda notice big green blocks moving with horns blaring and he still shoulda stopped, was able to gun the crossing if the gate had not actived early enough.

[metraF40PH163]

@celixdog04 Yeah, they activate from a good ditance but, they stopped on the crossing circuit by the crew office that's why the took so long to activate. The top speed is like 15MPH on this branch line

[celixdog04]

@metraF40PH163 Ahh... sounds kinda like the UP Local line in my town; The still use the old rails from the Chicago & Northwestern and thus run about 10-15 rocking slowly by.

[metraF40PH163]

@enrique209track No swearing on my videos please, thanks

[MegaZsolti]

@enrique209track to hear if a train comes, smart one

[enrique209track]

@MegaZsolti well the bus could at lease open one window

[BNSF2184]

lol that didnt look like a skool bus, it looked like a longer version of the short bus.

[metraF40PH163]

@BNSF2184 It's a special Education bus. I don't know what the driver was planing on dy backing up like 1 inch but, whatever

[BIGFORDLOVER]

That's a Norfolk southern building right in the background and there is usually a ns switcher sitting on a sidetrack off to the rite

[metraF40PH163]

@BIGFORDLOVER I know, I've lived in Maumee my whole life

[harrodsburgNSfan]

The car at 1:25 was an even bigger idiot

[metraF40PH163]

@harrodsburgNSfan Yeah, there are a lot of idiot drivers around this area. Thanks for the comments

[peterandben]

I would chase that too

[metraF40PH163]

@peterandben Yeah it was sweet!

[tartopfan]

Dang that was awesome but if only it was going at 60mph with 2 more of its kind with a long Double Stack train

[metraF40PH163]

@tartopfan Thanks. Yeah, it would be neat but, at that fast it would be a little hard to see it.

[CLietke]

Nice catch! I've never seen a CEFX unit before!

[metraF40PH163]

@CLietke Neither have I until this. Thanks for the comment!

[ohiofoamer7612]

Nice video! That was funny with the bus. It only backed up like 2ft.

[metraF40PH163]

@ohiofoamer7612 I know it was weird. That gate almost hit that bus. Theyreally should have been much farther back from the tracks. Thanks!

[Seaboard1321]

Dude thats sweet!!! NICE RS3L on it too!! Looks like a fun chase!!

[metraF40PH163]

@Seaboard1321 Thanks, it was neat to see an old BN unit.