That zesty pizza the night prior was kicking in ............... anytime a locomotive engineer needs to use the John they can bring to a stop any manifest even if it blocks a railroad crossing. They must have a clear track to do so though not impeding rail traffic. Must be nice to be a locomotive engineer knowing you can take a dump while blocking vehicular traffic!!!
This video was shot in Cowan, TN. The train is stopping so a manned pusher can come out of the north end of the west number 2 siding and get behind the train push the train over Cumberland mountain.
The train was so long he had to foul the crossing at the south end of the small yard to clear the switch at the north end. After the pusher locomotives came out at the north end and positioned themselves behind the train the engineer backed up off the crossing to allow traffic to cross.
You had referred to the pusher as a DPU earlier. The pusher is manned with an engineer and a conductor. A Distributed Power Unit (DPU) is unmanned and controlled by a radio link. CSX does not operate in DPU mode on this route because of the communication problems when going through the tunnel.
The only DPU equipped train on this route that I know of is a run through coal train off of the UP. The single DPU loco is located close to mid-train and the manned pusher is on the end to push.
You may know all of this but I doubt that anyone else that has posted here does. My posts are for their benefit. BTW, I think I've met you at the pusher shack.
I've spent many days there in Cowan. I am a contractor that does work for the AAR, EMD and GE and as such I also ride the pushers and the road trains on the Chattanooga sub. plus other CSX and NS routes in the south.
@CSXJoe You dont sound like you know anything, just sayin... All you say is "I know this" when you are corrected or whatever, and the title of this movie is "Confused" when hes clearly not...
Thank you, barneye, for the information and education.
Much appreciated.
Why did that train have to back up so far before the signals finally deactivated?
Had it backed up some, then stopped, would the signals have deactivated?
By still backing, is the movement being "read" by the train detection circuit, and it is not certain what the changing readings mean, so it still keeps the signals operating?
The crossing signals are operated by two different circuits. The first circuit uses a high frequency AC signal in the 100's of Hertz (typically 150 to 650 Hz. 60 Hz, 180 Hz and multiples of 60 Hz are avoided to minimize power line interference. This signal is placed across the rails and is controlled from traveling beyond the area of the crossing by a tuned circuit called an end shunt that is placed across the rails. These end shunts a typically 3000 feet either side of the crossing. (continued)
The train will itself shunt the track when it occupies the track inside the signaled area of the crossing. The equipment at the crossing reads the level of the AC signal to determine the presence of a train and calculates the speed of the train. The circuit will activate when the train is about 25 seconds from the crossing. If the train stops the crossing will deactivate after so many seconds and the gates will rise and the flashing lights will go out. (continued)
Now there is a separate area called the "island" that is defined by another set of shunts. These shunts are typically 120 to 250 feet either side of the crossing. If a train is occupying the island area the crossing will activate and stay activated until the island is clear. This assures that a slow moving train will activate the crossing.
The train in the video had to back clear of the island to allow the signals to clear.
Islands used to be less than 100 feet but when the long auto racks and articulated container cars came about there were problems with the cars overhanging the island enough to cause an activation failure. There are several places on the NS Atlanta-Macon south end H-line that one can see #6 wire spliced onto the island shunt wires and run down the ties as much as 60 feet and rebonded to the rail to lengthen the island to stop the problem with the long cars.
@barneyejohnson Thank you for the explanation. Drivers were probably angry that he blocked the grade crossing. How long was it blocked, since I see a break in the video? Did he back just to let traffic proceed? Then the train proceeded?
Probably about 10 minutes. If the pusher was ready to go and the brake test had been completed then they would have just proceeded. There must have been a good many cars at the crossing since it was in the daytime or a delay with the pusher or brake test. The road crew decided to let the traffic clear before they reblocked the crossing.
How can you tell that the conductor is in the 'fucking cab'?
I can give you numerous reasons how there can be two men in a cab and a third protecting a shove even if a particular train normally doesn't run with a 3 man crew.
Actually sir, sorry about that the train was getting DPU's so sorry about that. In my experience in GA on the Abbeville Sub they don't protect shoves and they always mess shit up. Hince why CSX has so many accidents and derailments.
I almost guarentee you someone was protecting the shove, which is why it took so long for them to start the actual shove...they had to wait for the brakeman to get to the rear of the train.
The train crew forgot to pick up the hookers and the whiskey, he was a rookie and drove past the pick up point and logically he backed up at the behest of the conductor who arranged for the hookers. Why is that such a mystery?
he backed up to clear the crossing and he didnt go cause he didnt have permission to continue cause another train was probably getting on the siding when he was to close then he continued
Sorry didnt mean to come off as a D!ck lol. But basicly he didnt stop befour the crossings and he needed to hook up the helpers so he back up so he wasent blocking the crossings then the helpers hooked up and then he proceeded.
oh, cause here sometimes they dont stop in the spot they want to and they cross a road then they back up and wait until the other train below is off to the side then proceed
AMEN! After 20 years of working in conjunction with several rail related task nothing amazes me except the amount of BS and crap generated by the foamers. :)
It is impossible to know what signal they had from this video. The signal for the opposing direction is always going to be red.
If they had ran a red signal and then tried to cover it up by backing up (double the trouble); they would have done it alot sooner and wouldn't have backed up so far. I also don't think he would have been able to proceed that quick as the dispatcher would have had a tracklight.
My guess would be they are switching an industry with the conductor already at switch.
I agree you can't just back up without someone watching the rear. This is a serious rule violation. I also would assume they are switching at an industry. But is impossible to tell from seeing a 3 minute video.
That was suppose to be a response to Superduty7979's comment but is currently showing out of order.
I was aying I doubt they ran a signal or where backing up just to get off the crossing. That would have been just as bad as running a red if someone was not at the rear.
Conductor was probably at the rear switching cars and since this looks like a mainline I would assume they are working an industry.
Nice video. I'm an NS fan, living on the CNO&TP's Second district in Kentucky. This video looks like Deshler, Ohio....is it? Or is it part of the surrounding area?
The signal Ahead of him is red. he stopped accidentally on the crossing so he backed up to let the cars go and then waited for the signal to turn green.
No you are a retard. After that signal you see,there isent another one in sight down the tracks. The reason he stop and back up was so that the DPU's could hook up.
Can't spell. Can't get point across without using the 'fuck' work so he'll seem all grown up. Can't concede that in the video there's no way to see what the signal is displaying to the oncoming train.
So, here comes an intellectual outburst from blueloud32.
OK he stopped because something ahead on the line....---then backed up to unblock the crossing to let people get through...then the line was clear so he went...10 minutes later...
Most railroads (Western US, anyway) display the red lights on the bottom of the signal. The Signal doesn't show any green aspect. The signal shows a red over red aspect. Which would be a stop indication for apposing traffic. And, since this train is in the block--that is a good thing.
He was waiting for orders from Jacksonville or someother central computerized center: they have to have orders to cross crossings or to advance into the next section of track - without orders you're just another rebel on the track.....
Some crossings still have older circuitry where the gates won't go up or timeout if a train stops short of it. On some of these the train has to hit the circuit on the other side of the street, then back off it if they need to be stopped clear of the roads.
He wasn't paying attention - he only saw the signal and the grade crossing at the last minute and threw it into emergency. Then backed up so the crossing gates would open, and waited for the signal to proceed. That's what staring at miles and miles of straight track will do to your attention span.
well i hear dynamic brakes which means hes not in emergency, and if he ran a signal the dispatcher would know it, and he wouldn't be going anywhere, because officials will come see them and pull them out of service. looks to me like they are making a pickup or setout which would explain the 10 minutes to the the brakes pump back up.
this train was not big-holed. No emergency. If he had plugged his train he would have sat there 10 minutes waiting until he could pump up air to make the reverse move. There was no 'staring at miles and miles' of track at issue here.
Either he made the reverse move to do some switching, or the crew decided to back off of the crossing a bit. Either way, from looking at just what is posted here they weren't confused or breaking rules or doing an emergency stop.
Lol! try Chatham Ontario Canada! We have CSX trains and I swear they stop on the crossing every time!!!! even if it is just the loco! no switching... they just stop! And it happens alot here because we have CSX, CN, CP and VIA all within 1k of eachother, plus CXS has a shed here!
lol i live by a railroad track, and this train does the same thing. sometimes it comes then stops and back up, then about 15 mins later it comes back lol.
So he then threw it in reverse,and backed up just enough so the warning signals would turn off.After 10 minutes the other train was further down the line so it was time to go again.
No confusion.This was a single track.He was probably stpping to let another train go further down the track.Unfortunatley when he came to a complete stop he found himself in the middle of a crossing.
Looks like they got stopped just before going by a red signal or the signal dropped in front of them and they got stopped, if you would've had a scanner you might have heard, thanks for posting the video!
I'm sure thats what happened. He stopped to get the pusher units on him and they either backed up a little bit to clear the xing or sometimes the pusher pulls them back a little to get a good run going up the mountain.
Yep, he was probably fouling the north end, so he had to pull further south to let the helper engines out. I'm a conductor on this line, and we've had to do that before.
I probably have... It's been a few months since my last run down there, I'm working in the yard at Nashville now. I plan on getting back out on the mainline soon though, and if I see you, I'll give you a shout on the radio!
Yep. Also probably wanted to get high of the signal again. He passed the south Cowan signal and knocked it down when he fouled the crossing. The crew wanted to have a clear signal so the could run at track speed instead of having to run at restricted speed all the way to Rockledge. By backing high of the south Cowan signal the dispatcher was able to realign the move with a clear.
It's not a problem in nuclear physics.
It's only a railroad known as Sissyx.
Indyrail 7 months ago
lol
shininghappyperson7 8 months ago
yo dawg we juts put a stoned train cab in your stoned train cab so you can stone your ride while you stone your ride
awfulguitarplucker 10 months ago
XD XD that was a Epic Fail for that guy!!! XD
JohnMarstonFan 1 year ago
America's Needs move By Truck !!!
Tex5x5 1 year ago
@Tex5x5 Just stop...We do not need to move by truck, The only thing they are good for is intermodal shipping...
MONTGOMERYSaApBt 1 year ago
Go to my website and click on the ads? LOL. Talk about spam. Sheesh.
sjtom57 1 year ago
lol the train let the cars go
The88DaleJrfan88 1 year ago
people in cars- WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS
sonic549515 2 years ago
That zesty pizza the night prior was kicking in ............... anytime a locomotive engineer needs to use the John they can bring to a stop any manifest even if it blocks a railroad crossing. They must have a clear track to do so though not impeding rail traffic. Must be nice to be a locomotive engineer knowing you can take a dump while blocking vehicular traffic!!!
DetroitLove4U 2 years ago
This video was shot in Cowan, TN. The train is stopping so a manned pusher can come out of the north end of the west number 2 siding and get behind the train push the train over Cumberland mountain.
The train was so long he had to foul the crossing at the south end of the small yard to clear the switch at the north end. After the pusher locomotives came out at the north end and positioned themselves behind the train the engineer backed up off the crossing to allow traffic to cross.
barneyejohnson 2 years ago 5
@barneyejohnson Yes, I know this.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
You had referred to the pusher as a DPU earlier. The pusher is manned with an engineer and a conductor. A Distributed Power Unit (DPU) is unmanned and controlled by a radio link. CSX does not operate in DPU mode on this route because of the communication problems when going through the tunnel.
The only DPU equipped train on this route that I know of is a run through coal train off of the UP. The single DPU loco is located close to mid-train and the manned pusher is on the end to push.
barneyejohnson 2 years ago
@barneyejohnson I know this. I live in cowan. Ive gotten a cab ride in the pushers.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
You may know all of this but I doubt that anyone else that has posted here does. My posts are for their benefit. BTW, I think I've met you at the pusher shack.
I've spent many days there in Cowan. I am a contractor that does work for the AAR, EMD and GE and as such I also ride the pushers and the road trains on the Chattanooga sub. plus other CSX and NS routes in the south.
barneyejohnson 2 years ago
@barneyejohnson You might have. Ive been up to the shack a few times. But yeah Alot of people dont know that the pushers are manned.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
@CSXJoe You dont sound like you know anything, just sayin... All you say is "I know this" when you are corrected or whatever, and the title of this movie is "Confused" when hes clearly not...
prodigy2k7 3 months ago
Thank you, barneye, for the information and education.
Much appreciated.
Why did that train have to back up so far before the signals finally deactivated?
Had it backed up some, then stopped, would the signals have deactivated?
By still backing, is the movement being "read" by the train detection circuit, and it is not certain what the changing readings mean, so it still keeps the signals operating?
robertgift 2 years ago
The crossing signals are operated by two different circuits. The first circuit uses a high frequency AC signal in the 100's of Hertz (typically 150 to 650 Hz. 60 Hz, 180 Hz and multiples of 60 Hz are avoided to minimize power line interference. This signal is placed across the rails and is controlled from traveling beyond the area of the crossing by a tuned circuit called an end shunt that is placed across the rails. These end shunts a typically 3000 feet either side of the crossing. (continued)
barneyejohnson 2 years ago
The train will itself shunt the track when it occupies the track inside the signaled area of the crossing. The equipment at the crossing reads the level of the AC signal to determine the presence of a train and calculates the speed of the train. The circuit will activate when the train is about 25 seconds from the crossing. If the train stops the crossing will deactivate after so many seconds and the gates will rise and the flashing lights will go out. (continued)
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Now there is a separate area called the "island" that is defined by another set of shunts. These shunts are typically 120 to 250 feet either side of the crossing. If a train is occupying the island area the crossing will activate and stay activated until the island is clear. This assures that a slow moving train will activate the crossing.
The train in the video had to back clear of the island to allow the signals to clear.
barneyejohnson 2 years ago
Thanks.
I thought island insulators much closer to the road.
With speed detection, musthe island be much greater?
With simple DC circuit detection, I can see why island insulators can be much closer to the road.
If a train advances too slowly, can the speedetection misread its velocity?
Yes, wise not to use a frequency which is a harmonic of 60 Hz. (30, 120, 180, etc.)
Thanks, again.
robertgift 2 years ago
Islands used to be less than 100 feet but when the long auto racks and articulated container cars came about there were problems with the cars overhanging the island enough to cause an activation failure. There are several places on the NS Atlanta-Macon south end H-line that one can see #6 wire spliced onto the island shunt wires and run down the ties as much as 60 feet and rebonded to the rail to lengthen the island to stop the problem with the long cars.
barneyejohnson 2 years ago
@barneyejohnson Thank you for the explanation. Drivers were probably angry that he blocked the grade crossing. How long was it blocked, since I see a break in the video? Did he back just to let traffic proceed? Then the train proceeded?
robertgift 8 months ago
@robertgift
Probably about 10 minutes. If the pusher was ready to go and the brake test had been completed then they would have just proceeded. There must have been a good many cars at the crossing since it was in the daytime or a delay with the pusher or brake test. The road crew decided to let the traffic clear before they reblocked the crossing.
barneyejohnson 8 months ago
Lol poor people
YTBYlover 2 years ago
Agreed
rawoodruff 2 years ago
What subdivision is this?
csxketh1 2 years ago
J-Line. Chattanooga sub.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
The people at that crossing sitting in their cars must have been like"Are you f***ing kidding me?"
penguingeneral2 2 years ago 5
What? No they love it. They always tell me I'm #1 when I have to do this.
superduty7979 2 years ago 4
wow no one was protecting the shove were they? lol! take it from csx
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
How can you tell that no one is protecting the shove from this video?
And are you saying that CSXT union employees are worse that the employees in the same unions on other railroads? Say....NS?
charlieb640 2 years ago 4
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exactly what im saying, CSX cannot run a railroad...you are SUPPOSED to protect shoves...
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
You misread my note.
How can you tell no one was protecting this shove? You can't.
And then you wrote "Take it from CSX".
Are you saying that CSXT union employees are no good but other union members in the same craft are?
I don't buy it.
charlieb640 2 years ago 3
the conductor is in the fucking cab...and this aint a local so he doesnt have a brakeman.
Thats exactly what im saying
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
How can you tell that the conductor is in the 'fucking cab'?
I can give you numerous reasons how there can be two men in a cab and a third protecting a shove even if a particular train normally doesn't run with a 3 man crew.
charlieb640 2 years ago
Actually sir, sorry about that the train was getting DPU's so sorry about that. In my experience in GA on the Abbeville Sub they don't protect shoves and they always mess shit up. Hince why CSX has so many accidents and derailments.
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
Not a problem. Used to work for NS (Southern) up in Rome. Long ago and far away!
charlieb640 2 years ago
Hence
rawoodruff 2 years ago
I almost guarentee you someone was protecting the shove, which is why it took so long for them to start the actual shove...they had to wait for the brakeman to get to the rear of the train.
strato311 2 years ago 2
the conductor is in the fucking cab...and this aint a local so he doesnt have a brakeman
norfolksouthernjb 2 years ago
@norfolksouthernjb The manned pusher on the rear actually pulled the train off the crossing. There was no shove just a reverse move.
barneyejohnson 1 year ago
they probly over ran a read light and are being forced to go back to the interlocks
jackjackthebomb 2 years ago
The train crew forgot to pick up the hookers and the whiskey, he was a rookie and drove past the pick up point and logically he backed up at the behest of the conductor who arranged for the hookers. Why is that such a mystery?
floatpool 2 years ago 2
he backed up to clear the crossing and he didnt go cause he didnt have permission to continue cause another train was probably getting on the siding when he was to close then he continued
angelicsnoww 2 years ago
wrong
CSXJoe 2 years ago
how is that wrong? thats what they normally do here
angelicsnoww 2 years ago
Sorry didnt mean to come off as a D!ck lol. But basicly he didnt stop befour the crossings and he needed to hook up the helpers so he back up so he wasent blocking the crossings then the helpers hooked up and then he proceeded.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
oh, cause here sometimes they dont stop in the spot they want to and they cross a road then they back up and wait until the other train below is off to the side then proceed
angelicsnoww 2 years ago
Why does anyone care what he was doing? Rail buffs piss me off! If you like it so much get a job with us! The "wow factor" would disappear quickly!
dscripto 2 years ago
@dscripto
AMEN! After 20 years of working in conjunction with several rail related task nothing amazes me except the amount of BS and crap generated by the foamers. :)
barneyejohnson 8 months ago
@barneyejohnson Yep! And the foamers call US true railfans foamers!
StarWarsTrains 5 months ago
que pas0 ahi
ggg2561 2 years ago
It is impossible to know what signal they had from this video. The signal for the opposing direction is always going to be red.
If they had ran a red signal and then tried to cover it up by backing up (double the trouble); they would have done it alot sooner and wouldn't have backed up so far. I also don't think he would have been able to proceed that quick as the dispatcher would have had a tracklight.
My guess would be they are switching an industry with the conductor already at switch.
superduty7979 2 years ago 2
I agree you can't just back up without someone watching the rear. This is a serious rule violation. I also would assume they are switching at an industry. But is impossible to tell from seeing a 3 minute video.
csxcond 2 years ago 9
That was suppose to be a response to Superduty7979's comment but is currently showing out of order.
I was aying I doubt they ran a signal or where backing up just to get off the crossing. That would have been just as bad as running a red if someone was not at the rear.
Conductor was probably at the rear switching cars and since this looks like a mainline I would assume they are working an industry.
csxcond 2 years ago 8
Nice video. I'm an NS fan, living on the CNO&TP's Second district in Kentucky. This video looks like Deshler, Ohio....is it? Or is it part of the surrounding area?
jonfromstearns 2 years ago
Typical CSX!
chefjavier 2 years ago
Oh Gawd.
Typical railfan comment based on total lack of knowledge of what is going on.
charlieb640 2 years ago 3
The signal Ahead of him is red. he stopped accidentally on the crossing so he backed up to let the cars go and then waited for the signal to turn green.
blueloud32 2 years ago
From this video how can you see what signal he is seeing?
charlieb640 2 years ago
Cus Im Not a Total Fucking Retard like u
blueloud32 2 years ago
No you are a retard. After that signal you see,there isent another one in sight down the tracks. The reason he stop and back up was so that the DPU's could hook up.
CSXJoe 2 years ago
sorry u r right.
blueloud32 2 years ago
I love it.
Can't spell. Can't get point across without using the 'fuck' work so he'll seem all grown up. Can't concede that in the video there's no way to see what the signal is displaying to the oncoming train.
So, here comes an intellectual outburst from blueloud32.
I'm impressed dude.
charlieb640 2 years ago
lol,"I love it" XD
blueloud32 2 years ago
OK he stopped because something ahead on the line....---then backed up to unblock the crossing to let people get through...then the line was clear so he went...10 minutes later...
Starrywarz 2 years ago
its a 4 way stop
earseyesnose 2 years ago 3
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DisasterMaster5000 2 years ago
that's red to opposing trains, because he is there, idiot (DisasterMaster5000)
legominifigure7 2 years ago
I would have guessed it was switching not confused. But someone has already explained what happened.
Ejaymd11 2 years ago
watch the light!!! it has gone green in the other direction.there for he stops and turn back,wouldnt you stop???????
mikees666 2 years ago
Most railroads (Western US, anyway) display the red lights on the bottom of the signal. The Signal doesn't show any green aspect. The signal shows a red over red aspect. Which would be a stop indication for apposing traffic. And, since this train is in the block--that is a good thing.
oxenforde 2 years ago
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oxenforde 2 years ago
The horn sounds like a fucking constipated animal.
legominifigure7 3 years ago 2
He was waiting for orders from Jacksonville or someother central computerized center: they have to have orders to cross crossings or to advance into the next section of track - without orders you're just another rebel on the track.....
wvsteadman 3 years ago
Maybe switching? Running a stop signal is treated like an actual accident, so most operators try and avoid running them. (which is a good thing)
carltonmasteur 3 years ago
Some crossings still have older circuitry where the gates won't go up or timeout if a train stops short of it. On some of these the train has to hit the circuit on the other side of the street, then back off it if they need to be stopped clear of the roads.
doc682 3 years ago
He wasn't paying attention - he only saw the signal and the grade crossing at the last minute and threw it into emergency. Then backed up so the crossing gates would open, and waited for the signal to proceed. That's what staring at miles and miles of straight track will do to your attention span.
RustedBovine 3 years ago
no i belive he was moving up for the DPU's to hook up and he went to far.
CSXJoe 3 years ago
well i hear dynamic brakes which means hes not in emergency, and if he ran a signal the dispatcher would know it, and he wouldn't be going anywhere, because officials will come see them and pull them out of service. looks to me like they are making a pickup or setout which would explain the 10 minutes to the the brakes pump back up.
OkieRailroader1988 3 years ago
this train was not big-holed. No emergency. If he had plugged his train he would have sat there 10 minutes waiting until he could pump up air to make the reverse move. There was no 'staring at miles and miles' of track at issue here.
Either he made the reverse move to do some switching, or the crew decided to back off of the crossing a bit. Either way, from looking at just what is posted here they weren't confused or breaking rules or doing an emergency stop.
charlieb640 3 years ago 4
Siding?
boboandsnakeingrass 3 years ago
It was a signal, couldn't you see the red light?
Spyplane2008 3 years ago
wrong side of the signal
w8inonmahburgerz 3 years ago 7
prob waiting on a cab
amtrk128 3 years ago
he misjudges his breaking distance lol
Nec1228 3 years ago 6
wow csx trains are always confused, one in MASS went into a station backed out and went through again
redrider123463 3 years ago
Lol! try Chatham Ontario Canada! We have CSX trains and I swear they stop on the crossing every time!!!! even if it is just the loco! no switching... they just stop! And it happens alot here because we have CSX, CN, CP and VIA all within 1k of eachother, plus CXS has a shed here!
HunterBHolmes 3 years ago
mabey had to stop then decided to back up to let the cars through
psp310 3 years ago
the train was mad because it tired of keep hitting car so it sits there
skae2r 3 years ago
lol i live by a railroad track, and this train does the same thing. sometimes it comes then stops and back up, then about 15 mins later it comes back lol.
Zaporiah 3 years ago
theres a railroad yard not far from here... trains do it all the time.
Pkm188 3 years ago 2
haha i love how it just STOPS at the barrier lol
Laucheehung 3 years ago
if there was a switch from the way he was coming ...he was probally setting out some cars
Trainmasterryan 3 years ago
holy... that horn... my ears lol
mattsnibbles 3 years ago
So he then threw it in reverse,and backed up just enough so the warning signals would turn off.After 10 minutes the other train was further down the line so it was time to go again.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago 5
No confusion.This was a single track.He was probably stpping to let another train go further down the track.Unfortunatley when he came to a complete stop he found himself in the middle of a crossing.
MansfieldMan109 3 years ago 3
Or they could just be doing some switching further back.
enr3870 3 years ago
nice horn
jdawgsworld 3 years ago
couldv backed up to let cars go by, too, before tieing up the crossing for another 5+ minutes
BigLittleEnvy 4 years ago
That's What A Train Did here he stalled and then backed up past the loading station here
I'm Jay From Florida Funny Stuff here :P
jayisfound19 4 years ago
Looks like they got stopped just before going by a red signal or the signal dropped in front of them and they got stopped, if you would've had a scanner you might have heard, thanks for posting the video!
jmehl77 4 years ago
Yeah im thinking of getting one for xmas.
CSXJoe 4 years ago
Good job dude, get one with 100 channels then you can program all the railroad channels in, it's a super grand tool to have!
jmehl77 4 years ago
ihave one but i couldnt get any railroad frequencies; what are the frequencies they use?
BigLittleEnvy 4 years ago
Go to Qstation and click on RR frequencies there you'll find all of them and then some, for anyone that wants to know, thanks for asking!
jmehl77 4 years ago
did he run a red light
BigBoyCarlos 4 years ago
i think he stopped to let the helper locos hook up
CSXJoe 4 years ago
I'm sure thats what happened. He stopped to get the pusher units on him and they either backed up a little bit to clear the xing or sometimes the pusher pulls them back a little to get a good run going up the mountain.
381381rgl 4 years ago
yup! thats what it was.
CSXJoe 4 years ago
Yep, he was probably fouling the north end, so he had to pull further south to let the helper engines out. I'm a conductor on this line, and we've had to do that before.
FranklinDisco 4 years ago 3
Are you really?? thats sweet. i wonder if you have ever seen me out there?
CSXJoe 4 years ago
I probably have... It's been a few months since my last run down there, I'm working in the yard at Nashville now. I plan on getting back out on the mainline soon though, and if I see you, I'll give you a shout on the radio!
FranklinDisco 4 years ago
sweet! do you ever drive the helper locomotives?
CSXJoe 4 years ago
No, I haven't caught that job yet.
FranklinDisco 4 years ago
@FranklinDisco
Yep. Also probably wanted to get high of the signal again. He passed the south Cowan signal and knocked it down when he fouled the crossing. The crew wanted to have a clear signal so the could run at track speed instead of having to run at restricted speed all the way to Rockledge. By backing high of the south Cowan signal the dispatcher was able to realign the move with a clear.
You still running that line?
barneyejohnson 8 months ago
VERY NICE! LOVE THE HORN, and the bell!
And the red ties on the wood. KEEP IT UP!!
BRIANamtrak 4 years ago