UP 7713: Q686's Airhose Breaks Right Infront of Me, Sending The Train to a Stop

[thetrainman08]

Was that it at 1:21

[xxxDigitalPH33r]

Wow, in all my years of loving trains, I have never seen one go into emergency

[PantherP74]

@BNSFnick: I did. Trains kick ass.

[PantherP74]

@BNSFnick: Look who's name-calling? It's not my fault every Youtube video has elementary school grammar and spelling mistakes.

[BNSFnick]

@PantherP74 Big deal, I forgot to put the space. Good God, like you haven't made a mistake in your life. Glad you liked the video though.

[PantherP74]

"Infront" is not a word.

[BNSFnick]

@PantherP74 Forgot to put the space between them. Sorry I'm not perfect. Thanks for the grammar lesson though, asshole.

[jefesman]

UP 7713 & 7708 are both technically GE's ES44AC's. UP doesn't run the DC version unlike BNSF. However, UP's naming convention is quite unique. The model displayed on the cab is AC45CCTE and differentiates the newer GEVO Teir II, 12 cylinder prime mover delivered after the 2005 year. The 45 does not imply an additional 100 hp, and the prime mover still remains at 4,400 hp.

[ryanbcatatarea51]

i have some train vids im in indianapolis

[jessasong]

what about the up 7708 es44dc?

[BNSFnick]

@jessasong UP doesn't own any ES44DCs.

[dalton1583]

Nice video

[Arabhacks]

First, train crews, like truck long haul truck drivers, run odd hours, the freight has got to go.

Red bull is your friend.

Anyone who has been in this industry any time at all knows about mini thins.

Second, although I have been around when a airline has failed, and it happens so frequently that there are airlines with gladhands attached and a wrench carried on board, I have never actually seen one fail.

Things like a 3 way valve failure we know how to bypass, a long hose and 2 gladhands .

[simonspics1]

While the rest of you idiots are arguing about nothing LOL! I just want to say great picture! Seeing an airline blow out in front of you like that is definitely not something you see everyday! Hats off to Nick! Thanks for sharing!

[sjtom57]

Hardly worth the wait.

[BNSFnick]

@sjtom57 Glad you liked it.

[mutanay77]

Nice dude but the 7700 series is ES44DC not AC. Im positive on that.

[BNSFnick]

@mutanay77 Actually, Union Pacific does not own any ES44DCs.

[ac83052]

@mutanay77 GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT BEFORE YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH! JEEZ! hardly anybody has their facts straight. remember: UNION PACIFIC HAS NO ES44DC'S THE END OF IT!

[mutanay77]

@ac83052 dude calm down, everyone makes mistakes like me, but you dont have to have sand in your vag, and scream

[BNSFnick]

@mutanay77 Sorry about the person who commented. I have no idea who he is.

[mutanay77]

@BNSFnick its alright, it looks like he has a bad day, its best if we both leave him alone to calm down

[BNSFnick]

@ac83052 You don't need to comment and get all bent out of shape.

[Bsklarski]

It did not break "in front of you". You saw the snow kicked up because boxcars have their air tanks and valve gear on the bottom of the car. The hoppers and tanks on both sides of it, have the gear on the ends and inside the end sills. When they dump, the air is sent sideways.

[BNSFnick]

@Bsklarski The airhose may have snapped 50 feet in front of me, sorry you're not satisfied...

[Bsklarski]

@BNSFnick I mean no disrespect. I am satisfied, as I am engineer and every time a train goes in emergency I am in the the cab and never get to see the results or damage. Just my observations as I do work as a conductor from time to time and always watch the cars dump when we pull away. Its hard to say where any break happens, as the change in air happens at 700 mph. If you have a long train, when you are running it, you can usually tell where abouts the break is.

[ac83052]

@Bsklarski CALM THE F*** DOWN!

[Bsklarski]

@ac83052 Its so hard to when on a 12 hour shift running a train you drink 12 diet cokes, 3 red bulls, 4 five hour shots and 3 bags of beef jerky. I cant stop shaking!

[SFLRailFan]

Great catch. Right place at the right time.

[RailsandRoads]

ive been filming many a time when a train went into emergency.. but its always been for trespassers

[NotTellinWhoIAm]

I hate that railroad crossing. This is at SR267, right? I live a mile from it and I get stopped by a train 4 out of 5 days during the week. SR267 should have been a bridge over this crossing due to it being so close to the yard.

[LocalRailfan]

The exact same thing happened to me! Great video.

[BNSFnick]

Thanks!

[basicbill1]

Right place, right time. Very neat.

[BNSFnick]

Thanks, Bill. Appricate it

[BNSF9192]

Excellent catch, very rare to have that happen right in front of you. It would have been nice to have a little more in the video, but that's all right. 5*s

[hawkeyetherailfan]

That was surprising to say the least.

[Railfan77]

Whoa!! Now that's something!!

[furryfurball1221]

nice catch! Wy'da cut it short?

[BNSFnick]

Thanks! Well someone came up to me and we started talking, I didn't want to have the convo in the video haha.

[GregInCalifornia]

AWESOME  catch!

[BNSFnick]

Thanks, Greg!

[UPHeritage]

WOW that was a surprise, nice catch Nick.

[BNSFnick]

Thanks