man that frikin track is bad csx is the worst for fixeing tracks not like norfolk southern they fix it in a heart bit if it bumpy like that and one thing that is not bethlehem pa thats landsdale get it right i have never ever seen a csx unit go througe bethlehem pa and that bad of track norfolk southern man out
@chris64346, It is the Bethlehem Branch, which runs from Lansdale north. CSX will run detour trains on the Lehigh Line through Bethlehem on rare occasions.
I've never seen a train sway like that -- wow. And that shot at :44 is downright scary to see a train go by so closely. Pretty awesome video, to say the least.
Scared?? what a bunch of pussies, there is way worse track out there, and you should be on a loco that hits a low spot or a bad facing point switch at 60 or 70mph or a crossover from main to main at speed, that will show you how bad a locomotive can sway, happens all the time. I worked a line years ago with a NW2 with wore out trucks that would hunt the rail at 25-30 mph, the lateral pounding would make you think the loco was going to knock the rail out from under you, it did it for years.
WOW!! Those tracks are really rough! I would piss on myself if I was in there going atleast 20 mph thinking the train is going to tip over. Thoses rails really need to be replaced. I hope no freight passes by there.
yah and it looks as though the engines only have springs for suspension, I havent seen and shocks on any train, yet hahah. so it could look so much worse because they just keep on rocking. also because its steel on steel, you pick up every little bump on the tracks.
yah thats very true too. as for needing repair it should hold up at low speeds like this, iv seen a CP train run on track like this at close to 50MPH. I was scared for the guy taking the video..instead of fixing it they just lowered the speed lol.
@mannygonzalez010 - The track may be in need of some repair, but you also have to remember that the optical zoom on a camcorder distorts the track, making it seem in much worse shape than it is actually in.
Bad track!! I like when the one of the crew members of the first loco looks out the window at 0:14 at the other loco. That engine looked like it was about to jump off the bad track! LOL!
man that frikin track is bad csx is the worst for fixeing tracks not like norfolk southern they fix it in a heart bit if it bumpy like that and one thing that is not bethlehem pa thats landsdale get it right i have never ever seen a csx unit go througe bethlehem pa and that bad of track norfolk southern man out
chris64346 1 month ago
@chris64346, It is the Bethlehem Branch, which runs from Lansdale north. CSX will run detour trains on the Lehigh Line through Bethlehem on rare occasions.
oaksmodelrr 1 month ago
@mbsmike1 LOL! So true!
rippen100 2 months ago
That's some high-tech air conditioning you've got there 2680...
records26 2 months ago
i didnt know trains had hydrolics
Fis10n 2 months ago
what a crappy track
kjtittle 3 months ago
Where's MOW when you need em?
benschlechter 3 months ago
@benschlechter about 500 miles away cleaning up a derailment lol
tartopfan 2 months ago
Look at both at them bouncing along! Funny
SuperDuckman24 4 months ago
Very Nice!!!
dwkcamman611 5 months ago
Not really a drag race...more of a race to see which engineer can derail his train first on the crappy track.
StoneAndPete44 6 months ago 7
cela bouge...voies US et cela se voit!
lobetjp 7 months ago
and look at how great the track condition is in, PERFECT for a drag race!
peterandben 8 months ago
Railroad version of a death race.
claimless 9 months ago
Man I love the sound of those GP38-2's! Every day all I hear is the stupid turbocharged GP40-2/RDSLUG sets. Gets annoying after a while :(
iceman977th 1 year ago
I've never seen a train sway like that -- wow. And that shot at :44 is downright scary to see a train go by so closely. Pretty awesome video, to say the least.
coashddjj2 1 year ago
tracks were a little rough- great video- enjoyed
maniacmarklewin52 1 year ago
You should see what East Penn runs on above Lansdale to Quakertown. Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
Ranzabar 1 year ago
Scared?? what a bunch of pussies, there is way worse track out there, and you should be on a loco that hits a low spot or a bad facing point switch at 60 or 70mph or a crossover from main to main at speed, that will show you how bad a locomotive can sway, happens all the time. I worked a line years ago with a NW2 with wore out trucks that would hunt the rail at 25-30 mph, the lateral pounding would make you think the loco was going to knock the rail out from under you, it did it for years.
mbsmike1 1 year ago
That Bethlehem Branch has some rough track does it not? I saw the other video of the rail literally buckling. That's fricken scary
dkslfjgh 1 year ago
That's what way too much of CSX's track looks like. Not good.
bnsfMAN93 1 year ago
Can't stop watching it!
Haha! Such a cool video!
xThomas79x 2 years ago
I'd be scarred shitless if I was there. Nice job!
Bus7777 2 years ago
wow massive roughness i love it.
EMDFAN1988 3 years ago
WOW!! Those tracks are really rough! I would piss on myself if I was in there going atleast 20 mph thinking the train is going to tip over. Thoses rails really need to be replaced. I hope no freight passes by there.
mannygonzalez010 3 years ago
it is not as bad as you think. The zoom lense does that.
I've been on much rougher. Sometimes you are almost rocked to sleep. LOL
charlieb640 3 years ago
No, I think its pretty bad. Start watching the conductor and engineer at 0:24 They start to move from side to side.
mannygonzalez010 3 years ago
Very common. Like I said, you are sometimes almost rocked to sleep. The rocking motion is very common and with jointed rail very normal.
charlieb640 3 years ago
yah and it looks as though the engines only have springs for suspension, I havent seen and shocks on any train, yet hahah. so it could look so much worse because they just keep on rocking. also because its steel on steel, you pick up every little bump on the tracks.
WetDirtProductions 2 years ago
You do pick up a lot of 'bumps'. IN particular on the turnouts.
But jointed rail lends itself to rocking, in particular if the track needs a bit of leveling.
Zoom lense really make it appear worse than it is.
charlieb640 2 years ago
yah thats very true too. as for needing repair it should hold up at low speeds like this, iv seen a CP train run on track like this at close to 50MPH. I was scared for the guy taking the video..instead of fixing it they just lowered the speed lol.
WetDirtProductions 2 years ago
Very common. That's the way railroad's work.
If train schedules do not require higher speeds or certain tonnage levels, why keep up tracks to conditions that are not necessary?
Sort of like why pave a 4 lane highway through your sub-division.
Adjustments are made like this frequently.
charlieb640 2 years ago
@mannygonzalez010 - The track may be in need of some repair, but you also have to remember that the optical zoom on a camcorder distorts the track, making it seem in much worse shape than it is actually in.
thetrainman407 1 year ago
Also, the tracks need take replaced and get new a rails make to SMOOTH! ^^
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
great the video!
5 rating and *add favorite!!!
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
Awesome video! Nice EMD throttle up!
-Jim
TrainiacProductions 3 years ago
hey was horn in the backround Septa
akatrain 3 years ago
Very cool!
AMTKWNL 3 years ago
wow that track ios really messed up
nickalater 3 years ago
Doesn't look like the track I would race on. :)
Bellwestern80 4 years ago 8
Bad track!! I like when the one of the crew members of the first loco looks out the window at 0:14 at the other loco. That engine looked like it was about to jump off the bad track! LOL!
dm9150 3 years ago
nice vid!at 0:27,i hear a septa either departing or arriving at lansdale.also that bethlehem branch is bouncy!
trainutjob 4 years ago