CSX TRANSPORTATION.......supposedly the biggest railroad on the East coast with deep deep pockets..no excuse 2 continue running trains over shoddy track like this
I told the csx that the tracks near my house needed repairs and they did not believe me intill.I stop one of there Mow trucks and showed the guy where the problem was.They just fix one year after i told them.Now the train trestle needs repairs and its shakes all the time when a train goes over it.The bridge was built in 1949.ITS 2011
@train451 Sounds like a pro looked at it and determined that it was just fine and they would eventually 'fix' it when its time came. Almost all bridges 'shakes' when trains go over them. A bridge built in 1949 is relatively modern.
Haha. Pretty flexible rail. As long as its set for a train to move over it at 10 MPH, no problem. Yes we may be upset about the soft spot but if it can handle it, not problem.
@filmstar110 Yes. CSXT understands rail maintenance. They haul massive amounts of tonnage safely and efficiently each day. They haul it in all types of conditions through all types of terrain. Their safety records, while not the best, are incredible considering how much they move.
For all you negative railfans who are in the minority. This is a low tonnage line that is pumping a bit and will be repaired.
@Boss302fan Sorry mate but i aint just a rail fan i'm a Track Quality Supervisor here in LITTLE OLE ENGLAND an yes we also have our bad places where track is bad, But if i was to see a TWIST FAULT like that SORRY but i'd have to close the road till it was repaired asap for the safety of trains an the public alike be it a high tonneage route or a route that has just 1 light passeger unit
@filmstar110 Don't compare UK railroading to North America. I've railroaded in both and there are few similarities. In the UK you would shut down the line. In North America (and most of the rest of the world moving tonnage) we move the customer's freight slowly over the lines until repairs are made. Unfortunately in the USA, CN and MX our railroads are not supported by taxpayers as they are in the UK.
Don't get me wrong. I love the UK. But railroading is very different there.
@filmstar110 I will disagree with you on your comment. This defect is a "soft spot" and is not a defect that requires it to be taken out of service. All this is doing is flexing under load, and is not shoveing the rail out to make the gage wider. Tangent rail will not react the same way it would if it was in a curve. This is what you call "excepted track" and it is safe enough to pass trains at 10mph. No passenger or hazmat's are allowed on this track as per "FRA track maintenance rules"
@CSXtrackworker I agree with you 100%, i am a BNSF MoW employee, and this kind of track is easily passable with a 10mph restriction until the issue is fixed. Heck on the Ottumwa Subdivision here in Iowa, we had to run 3 coal trains at 10mph over track that flexed more than this video due to a mud spot forming. We routed Amtrak onto main 2 while the issue was being fixed, no problems! Heck, railfans ought to see the UP yard here in town, those tracks look WAY worse than what this vid shows!
@BNSF7776 This is low tonnage track, either a branchline or secondary track. Every railroad has this, even BNSF too. FRA track maintenance standard's are lower'd for low tonnage low speed track's.. MOre trains on a track, the more maintenance it will see. This is how it always has been on branchlines.
@CSXtrackworker I've reached the conclusion that there's not much point in trying to explain these things to railfans. They enjoy slamming whichever Class I road it is that they "don't like" and I suppose it's just a sad part of their hobby.
I've traveled all over North America, South America, Europe and Australia on my job. You'll see this type of track on low tonnage lines everywhere. Eventually it's fixed.
@Boss302fan I agree my friend, I agree 100%. I am a railfan my self, which is why I chose to work for the railroad. It is a sad part of the hobby unfort, I meet alot of great railfan's out there in my travel's, and I appreciate it when they see something that might not look right. It makes me laugh when you get the other rail fan's that think they know more about the railroad then you do. I only wish I could see other countries rail lines like you do!
@BNSF7776 OK. You're crazy. I'm a supt. for BNSF and believe me when I tell you that at some of our port and industrial facilities I move trains over track of this nature all the time. Day in and day out.
Not saying this track is indicative of BNSF (or any railroad) as a whole. But I guarantee you I could drive 10 miles in any direction and find track in this condition on any Class I road in the US, MX or CN.
Im gonna email CSX about this. My Friends house was destroyed because of a CSX derailment. This is probably why. CSX doesn't really keep up un maintinence like they should. the whole bed needs to be replaced, the ties, spikes or groove springs and those plate things.
ill show you bad track if you wana see it. it'll blow you out of the water
shininghappyperson7 2 weeks ago
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soberek 3 months ago
french tracks are better
DePuica 3 months ago
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jtk69 3 months ago
Flexible track, eh?
Vorahk3985 3 months ago
holy crap they have to tampure tht track tht is badddd
tyiscool777 3 months ago
CSX TRANSPORTATION.......supposedly the biggest railroad on the East coast with deep deep pockets..no excuse 2 continue running trains over shoddy track like this
sombreroman08 4 months ago
Wow, That track won't hold together much longer.
MYGOLDCOIN101 4 months ago
its like it is supported by a spongy bog
bozerabc123 4 months ago
The new meaning of railfaning.... FLEXTRACKING
200nick2 4 months ago
I told the csx that the tracks near my house needed repairs and they did not believe me intill.I stop one of there Mow trucks and showed the guy where the problem was.They just fix one year after i told them.Now the train trestle needs repairs and its shakes all the time when a train goes over it.The bridge was built in 1949.ITS 2011
train451 6 months ago
@train451 Sounds like a pro looked at it and determined that it was just fine and they would eventually 'fix' it when its time came. Almost all bridges 'shakes' when trains go over them. A bridge built in 1949 is relatively modern.
Boss302fan 4 months ago
You dont see that with concrete ties
jerry91a 6 months ago
@jerry91a The type of tie is not what is causing this pumping action. Gawd.
Boss302fan 4 months ago
Haha. Pretty flexible rail. As long as its set for a train to move over it at 10 MPH, no problem. Yes we may be upset about the soft spot but if it can handle it, not problem.
BBT609 7 months ago
but this is, afterall, CSX... so what do you expect?
Runkleforskin 1 year ago 6
Man that's a big soft spot!
metraF40PH163 1 year ago
Do CSX know what RAIL MAINTAINANCE is an have they ever heard of a TWIST FAULT!!!!!!!
filmstar110 1 year ago
@filmstar110 Yes. CSXT understands rail maintenance. They haul massive amounts of tonnage safely and efficiently each day. They haul it in all types of conditions through all types of terrain. Their safety records, while not the best, are incredible considering how much they move.
For all you negative railfans who are in the minority. This is a low tonnage line that is pumping a bit and will be repaired.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan Sorry mate but i aint just a rail fan i'm a Track Quality Supervisor here in LITTLE OLE ENGLAND an yes we also have our bad places where track is bad, But if i was to see a TWIST FAULT like that SORRY but i'd have to close the road till it was repaired asap for the safety of trains an the public alike be it a high tonneage route or a route that has just 1 light passeger unit
filmstar110 1 year ago
@filmstar110 Don't compare UK railroading to North America. I've railroaded in both and there are few similarities. In the UK you would shut down the line. In North America (and most of the rest of the world moving tonnage) we move the customer's freight slowly over the lines until repairs are made. Unfortunately in the USA, CN and MX our railroads are not supported by taxpayers as they are in the UK.
Don't get me wrong. I love the UK. But railroading is very different there.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@filmstar110 I will disagree with you on your comment. This defect is a "soft spot" and is not a defect that requires it to be taken out of service. All this is doing is flexing under load, and is not shoveing the rail out to make the gage wider. Tangent rail will not react the same way it would if it was in a curve. This is what you call "excepted track" and it is safe enough to pass trains at 10mph. No passenger or hazmat's are allowed on this track as per "FRA track maintenance rules"
CSXtrackworker 1 year ago
@CSXtrackworker I agree with you 100%, i am a BNSF MoW employee, and this kind of track is easily passable with a 10mph restriction until the issue is fixed. Heck on the Ottumwa Subdivision here in Iowa, we had to run 3 coal trains at 10mph over track that flexed more than this video due to a mud spot forming. We routed Amtrak onto main 2 while the issue was being fixed, no problems! Heck, railfans ought to see the UP yard here in town, those tracks look WAY worse than what this vid shows!
lonleyinosky 5 months ago
Sheesh CSX track, Call me crazy we have jointed on our BNSF line in spots there is rail from 1950 still in use in alot more better condition.
BNSF7776 1 year ago
@BNSF7776 This is low tonnage track, either a branchline or secondary track. Every railroad has this, even BNSF too. FRA track maintenance standard's are lower'd for low tonnage low speed track's.. MOre trains on a track, the more maintenance it will see. This is how it always has been on branchlines.
CSXtrackworker 1 year ago
@CSXtrackworker I've reached the conclusion that there's not much point in trying to explain these things to railfans. They enjoy slamming whichever Class I road it is that they "don't like" and I suppose it's just a sad part of their hobby.
I've traveled all over North America, South America, Europe and Australia on my job. You'll see this type of track on low tonnage lines everywhere. Eventually it's fixed.
Boss302fan 1 year ago 9
@Boss302fan I agree my friend, I agree 100%. I am a railfan my self, which is why I chose to work for the railroad. It is a sad part of the hobby unfort, I meet alot of great railfan's out there in my travel's, and I appreciate it when they see something that might not look right. It makes me laugh when you get the other rail fan's that think they know more about the railroad then you do. I only wish I could see other countries rail lines like you do!
CSXtrackworker 1 year ago
@BNSF7776 OK. You're crazy. I'm a supt. for BNSF and believe me when I tell you that at some of our port and industrial facilities I move trains over track of this nature all the time. Day in and day out.
Not saying this track is indicative of BNSF (or any railroad) as a whole. But I guarantee you I could drive 10 miles in any direction and find track in this condition on any Class I road in the US, MX or CN.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
this is clearly the result of bad maintenance
chbitter 1 year ago
Im gonna email CSX about this. My Friends house was destroyed because of a CSX derailment. This is probably why. CSX doesn't really keep up un maintinence like they should. the whole bed needs to be replaced, the ties, spikes or groove springs and those plate things.
bnsf4 1 year ago
like riding on pudding
KIWIT4 2 years ago
yup very amazing video!
juvmol 2 years ago
So am I
nickstowell 2 years ago
I'm surprised that train stayed on the tracks, plus I'm surpised the tracks didn't split further causing a derailment.
ChessieStorm 2 years ago