it was a sad day when the manufacturers created some silly gadget here and there that allowed the beloved hogger to simply press a "button" for his horn blast...and a toggle here or there to propel other moves.
I really enjoyed watching this video, thanks for posting it. ive applied several times to the RR, 20 years as a class A tech on diesels wasnt enough for them to take notice. I felt as if I were in the driver seat watching this video.
@Damorion101 If you're referring to the year the locomotive was built, you're wrong. The Phase II SD70MAC's were built in 2004, plus that's what the locomotive blue card said.
@Damorion101 It might have been delivered to CSX in 2005, but it was built in London in 2004. That's what the blue card said. The blue card lists each 90-day-inspection the locomotive has had, and contains various information pertaining to the locomotive, such as the serial number, model, build, year built, horsepower, tractive effort, etc, etc.
@Damorion101 It is actually an FRA violation to remove the blue card from it's casing within the cab. Every time it undergoes a 90-day-inspection, the card is signed and dated. It's more or less the locomotive's "birth certificate." Every once in a while it will be renewed (once no more spaces are available for signature and dating).
Hopefully I didn't bore you too much with all of this... Haha...
@JetMechMA EOT devices can be used simply for visibility, but may also transmit brake pipe pressure to the locomotive. The EOT assures brake pipe continuity across the train's length. The engineer can also initiate an emergency application from the EOT in addition to starting one at his cab's brake valve.
Good video bro. I live in Boston, MA and there is a CSX yard that goes along I-90. I have a train simulator in my house that I play alot. The cab looks a little diffrent. When I was 6 I got to ride in the cab of the amtrack acela when they came out. It was fun. And also I was in a CSX Dash 9. That was fun to.
Thank you for posting this, I've always wonder myself what those trains looked like inside. I grew near CSX tracks. Such a great video I had to share with my kids.
VERY nice! Thank you for posting. I liked the older-school looking cab personally, but the entire video was spot on. As for the grumpy old men giving you a hard time over the horn, blow 'em off too and you can say the pressure was all yours. :-)
It's very difficult. You just have to know which stones to look under. Eventually you'll find someone willing to let you. I've just been blessed to live so close to someone like this...
I only did it for those on YouTube who like hearing that done on the horn. If it weren't for that, I would've just done the standard crossing salute. Sorry to inconvenience you!
It's not too bad, you just have to concentrate. After a while, I'm sure you could do it in your sleep. (Actually, I know you can do it in your sleep. I've heard stories).
Well, the guy who gave me this cab ride is a friend of mine. He has been a locomotive engineer at Shelly Materials in Kent for close to 15 years now. He's operated every CSX locomotive besides the AC6000CW.
I don't have to fill out any forms or wavers when I go over and ride with him. It is just for fun! I also offer my "hard labor" while over there. It's a (hopefully) a great help for them.
Awesome video! You're very lucky. I've gotten cabrides on passenger trains a few times and it was quite fun. Not trying to brag here but once I got to operate a passenger train. I'm not going into any further detail than that haha. I don't want anybody in trouble. Hopefully one day I'll be an engineer but that will definitly take the novelty out of cabrides.
aww thats cool. I don't remember my experience too well because it was quite awhile ago now. It was from a cabcar so I didn't really get to feel the power of the locomotive. I don't really want to talk about it too much because it was not a fortunate case like yours where you weren't breaking any rules.
Wait for an economic improvement, send in the job application, and wait for them to call you back. If they hire you, on CSX, you are sent to Atlanta, GA for training, where they put you "up to the test" to see if you have what it takes. Once training is complete, you must be a conductor for 5 yrs, when your seniority increases. You will then be eligible for the engineer position. You may work where you are qualified to do so.
Are you completely dense, or just incapable of reading? Read the darn video description! He does NOT work for CSX. And when these locomotives enter the property of Shelly Materials, they are no longer under CSX's jurisdiction. It is part of the contract that was signed by the railroad. In the long run, it is a way to save money. This is a private operation, and CSX has no say in what goes on here. Gosh, comments like the one you just left are annoying!
That settles it - I think the "dense" description depicts you perfectly......
What I'm saying, is that he CANNOT get fired. He does NOT work for CSX. He is the "big head" of Shelly Materials in Kent. If he wants me to have a cabride, he'll let me. He has worked for the railroad for 40 yrs. He knows enough not to get in trouble. And again, the CSX locomotives are NOT under CSX's jurisdiction upon entering the property of Shelly Materials.
The button is alright, but you cannot control the horn as well. With the lever, you can change the volume of the horn, and 'play around' a bit. In response to your "cheesy horn lever" comment, there is also a one second delay with that silver rod, which becomes annoying.
Oh ok...I grew up around the lever and side panels...not 100% familar with the dash and buttons, because Ive only been in so many several years ago. I also been curious and may need a memo. refresh, wheres the dynamic brake on there? by the throttle?
The dynamic braking is next to the throttle. Independent brakes are on the far right, and the reverser is just to the left of the throttle. In order from bottom to top in the row of buttons, are the horn, bell, sand and lead axle sand. On the left side of the desktop "walls", are the headlight controls. I know C40-8W units on CSX are not equipped with the monitors, but on AC44CW's and AC60CW's, there are two monitors on the rear wall of the desktop, and a single monitor on the conductor's side.
I see that locomotive a lot because I live near Kent. What ever happened to the gp10 that they used to have? and what exactly does the locomotive do in that yard?
The GP10 was sold to LTEX in McDonald, OH and leased to a company down south.
The unit switches the stone train in Shelly Materials. I can't explain very well how exactly goes about it's business, on the internet, but it does quite a bit of switching.
I recently got to see an inside of a NS D9-40CW which was a local that was parked for the night, it was very nice and cool to see the inside of a locomotive cab for the first time in my life. The crew said that I couldn't take pictures because they could get in trouble. Does the pedastrians not allowed in trains rule follow for every Class I railroad? I know it applies for CSX and Norfolk Southern.
In the rulebook, it is stated that "pedestrians are NOT allowed or permitted into the locomotive cab, under any circumstances." If engineers/conductors fail to abide by this rule, they could be fired, or suspended.
i have never been in a cab of a locomotive, so i have to know when the engineer blows the horn in the cab how loud is the horn from the inside of the cab, i just got to know
If it is an isolated cab, and the windows are shut, it is pretty quiet. If it is an older non-isolated unit, with the horn mounted on the cab, it is loud. In instances like that, the crews must wear ear plugs. Moving down the mainline at speed in an isolated cab, at times, you may not ever hear the horn. It all depends on what cab configuration you have, and where the horn is mounted.
The closet Ive been to a cab rider was last year on the Winston Salem Southbound railway here in stanly county, NC they gave me a tour of the cab which wound up being an Ex- Conrail SD70MAC but your super lucky by far.
Yes it is. Shelly Materials operates on the former Erie main between the W&LE overpass at Mogadore Road and about 1,000 ft. beyond the Middleburry Rd crossing. We rarely go west of the Middleburry Rd crossing unless we have an exceptionally long train. We hate going across there, because the gates are not wired properly either, and we have to flag through the crossing.
It almost met it's fate at LTEX, but luckily Bob Rohal and Shelly Materials pulled it back into service. There were (and still are) several more of it's kind at LTEX in McDonald OH. Alot of remnants of the DMIR service can still be seen by looking in the cab.
The bell activates when the horn is blown, or it can be activated separately. It is used in quiet zones, and also is just additional warning along with the horn. They used to use the mechanical bells, but items started breaking the clappers or causing the bell to malfunction, so lately they've been using electronic bells, which lack the metallic sound of a real bell.
I don't see why not. The SD18 is an interesting locomotive. Formerly owned by DMIR, sold to LTEX and purchased by Bob Rohal/Shelly Materials Inc. The man in this video designed the paint scheme presented here, and applied all decaling except the lettering. All decals on the locomotive are reflective.
No, I'm not a relative, but I know him exceptionally after spending alot of time with him at Akron Railroad Club meetings, and talking to him on the phone from time to time.
this video is fantastic. Wonderful footage and I interesting horn lever on that one locomotive with the older-style (non-comfort) cab..that little silver rod...never saw that before!
It was installed by LTEX. When owned by the DMIR, it had the 'handle' type lever located further down on the control stand. The problem with the 'rod' is that there is a one second delay from the time you pull it, to the time the horn sounds. Also, there is a button behind the engineer and conductor's seats for the horn, in case of a reverse move, or if the engineer is tied up doing other things, and the conductor needs to blow the horn.
Also, this unit no longer belongs to LTEX. The man operating the engine in this video, Bob Rohal, and Shelly Materials paid for the locomotive. It is now owned by Shelly Materials (SHIX), and he is the maintainer of the locomotive. :)
I used to ride on the NS between Louisville, KY and Huntingburg, IN quite a bit but that was 15 to 20 years ago when things were much less strict and the rules were more relaxed. There is nothing like riding on the head end in the cab. Great video.
Without watching the video for review, I am going to assume you are talking about the 5887 on Q394. In which case, that is a GE B36-7. Not too many of these guys around anymore!
That control stand was inside of the SD18, but yes, the AAR control stands are appearing in the GEVO units and newer EMD's. This is mainly because you have better control over the train when making a reverse move. You don't have to reach directly behind you to operate the controls while looking back. Also, it is better for crew comfort. Alot of engineers/conductors I know complain that you bang your knees on the desktop controls. I never have, but I guess it is an issue. :)
You don't know how lucky you are to get a CSX cabride. That is extremely rare and extremely nice of them to invite you to ride along. I love how the engineer is using all the gears. Its interesting. ***** and a favorite.
Thanks! That gentlemen was Bob Rohal. An experienced man who worked for the Erie Railroad, the Florida East Coast, the Erie Lackawanna, the Illinois Central, and some other railroad occupations. He has experience! He was mainly working the independent brake, but also notched up on the throttle a couple times. Pretty neat!
If he runs on the weekend, and calls me to come over, I'll ask. He says just as long as too many people don't climb aboard. Pretty soon, they'll be shutting down operations until Spring.
The conductor/brakemen job is one. For NS, I believe it is the same as CSX, you must have two years of previous work, or two years of college to be hired. I know it takes about a year to officially become a conductor/brakemen. This includes crew training (which is pretty emotional I hear), strength testing, physical tests and learning all of the signal aspects. After 5 years of being conductor, your seniority increases, and you can move up to the engineer position, if you'd like. :)
I'm not sure myself. It isn't an absolute requirement to go to college to become a conductor or engineer, but if you don't take college, then you have to have at least two years of background work. They want to make sure your head's on straight. :)
I am strongly thinking about being a locomotive engineer and I see that you said 2 more years of "background" work and I would like to know what you mean by that. And as for college what courses would you recommend taking? Thanks, Nathan
By "background work", I mean anything. You could have worked at McDonalds for two years, you could have worked at Walmart for two years, you could've even worked at another railroad for two years. As long as they can see that you have had a job before. And as for college, I am unsure of what specific classes to take, but I'd imagine anything related to the transportation/machinery fields.
They don't care what you do at college. If you were to go to college just trying to impress them, that would be a waste of time. You're better off working for two years. You have to hire out as a conductor, complete 6 weeks in Atlanta, then you go into OJT for a few months...then mark up. Anywhere between 1 and 5 years, depending on the need of your terminal, they'll send you to engineer school back in Atlanta.
Yeah, I had forgotten about the training courses in Atlanta. My friend Tony Dannemiller that just hired out on CSX, had to spend quite a while down there for training. Unfortunately up here in Ohio, I cannot work east out of Willard. I'd like to work the former B&O, but then I'd have to work out of New Castle. Oh well.
Thanks for the comment, it was JUST what I was looking for. Are you a engineer? And another question, do they give you a route to run on, or do you choose where you would LIKE to run? P.S. How do I get ALL the info for the school? I am quessing you might know. Thank You, Nathan
Very nice video. thanks for the effort.
it was a sad day when the manufacturers created some silly gadget here and there that allowed the beloved hogger to simply press a "button" for his horn blast...and a toggle here or there to propel other moves.
EMDMRFred 1 day ago
@EMDMRFred Thanks, and I certainly agree... A button is not the same as a manual valve.
CSXno601 12 hours ago
I really enjoyed watching this video, thanks for posting it. ive applied several times to the RR, 20 years as a class A tech on diesels wasnt enough for them to take notice. I felt as if I were in the driver seat watching this video.
donsgotmoney 1 month ago
nothing like a hard day of work
bozerabc123 2 months ago
2005
Damorion101 2 months ago in playlist Trains Cabview - switching etc.
@Damorion101 If you're referring to the year the locomotive was built, you're wrong. The Phase II SD70MAC's were built in 2004, plus that's what the locomotive blue card said.
CSXno601 2 months ago
@CSXno601 well not trying to start anything but that is not what
CSX Locomotive Info.com Says
Damorion101 2 months ago
@Damorion101 ha ha just kidding thanks for letting me know
Damorion101 2 months ago
@Damorion101 It's alright.
CSXno601 2 months ago
@Damorion101 It might have been delivered to CSX in 2005, but it was built in London in 2004. That's what the blue card said. The blue card lists each 90-day-inspection the locomotive has had, and contains various information pertaining to the locomotive, such as the serial number, model, build, year built, horsepower, tractive effort, etc, etc.
CSXno601 2 months ago
@Damorion101 It is actually an FRA violation to remove the blue card from it's casing within the cab. Every time it undergoes a 90-day-inspection, the card is signed and dated. It's more or less the locomotive's "birth certificate." Every once in a while it will be renewed (once no more spaces are available for signature and dating).
Hopefully I didn't bore you too much with all of this... Haha...
CSXno601 2 months ago
You can get a Monkey to do this job..
cheswic 3 months ago
@cheswic Dude fuck you! THis job is hard!!! Especially when doing long hauls...
Fuck off asshole
metroliner89 3 months ago
Very nice video !
MrAdrian2780 9 months ago
What does "EOT" stand for?
JetMechMA 11 months ago
"End of Train" It's the flashing device seen on the last car of the train.
CSXno601 11 months ago
@CSXno601 I saw EOT in one of these cab videos. Would that be some kind of indication of brake air pressure at the end of the train?
JetMechMA 11 months ago
@JetMechMA
CSXno601 11 months ago
It gives you a readback of air pressure through the train.
CSXno601 11 months ago
@CSXno601 as well as assting in the aplacation of emergency breaking
mello27 10 months ago
@JetMechMA EOT devices can be used simply for visibility, but may also transmit brake pipe pressure to the locomotive. The EOT assures brake pipe continuity across the train's length. The engineer can also initiate an emergency application from the EOT in addition to starting one at his cab's brake valve.
generfeld 6 months ago
3:12 echo :D
Supac617 11 months ago
I wish I could ride along with a train crew but I'm pretty sure you have to be employed by the railroad.
belzelga2 11 months ago
49,999 views Yeah!
2003emachine 11 months ago
Low-nose SD-9 at 0:27?
cweis127 1 year ago
fantastic. I liked the close-ups of the controls and the horn action. That engineer was very nice
generfeld 1 year ago
@ 03:45 the red indicator "time to penanty" What does that mean ?
ironman1438 1 year ago
@ironman1438 I assume that it is a short time warning because of the possibility of damaging the DC wheel motors by pulling hard at low speed.
epistte 1 year ago
cool train
motorboy171 1 year ago
Very nice video! Thanks for sharing!
slash9dotnet 1 year ago
I've seen three different horn controls. Why so many?
TheMrBlinx 1 year ago
There were buttons in the 7914 & 4808. The SHIX 321 uses a metal rod.
CSXno601 1 year ago
@CSXno601 OIC, so those were shots of three different cabs. Thanks.
TheMrBlinx 1 year ago
Yep.
CSXno601 1 year ago
@CSXno601 thanks to youtube and your video i am now able to drive trains.....thanks for the post.
jusprazem 11 months ago
and i thought driving trucks is better then this great video my dad is a truck driver and i have seen a few csx trains on some of my trips with him
micksquizzy 1 year ago
Good video bro. I live in Boston, MA and there is a CSX yard that goes along I-90. I have a train simulator in my house that I play alot. The cab looks a little diffrent. When I was 6 I got to ride in the cab of the amtrack acela when they came out. It was fun. And also I was in a CSX Dash 9. That was fun to.
CrazyCousins32 1 year ago
nice shave and haircut 5:50 i want a cab ride so badly and great video i Favorited it
csxes44ah 1 year ago
@csxes44ah How old are you?
AC44Alex 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this, I've always wonder myself what those trains looked like inside. I grew near CSX tracks. Such a great video I had to share with my kids.
WitchfromtheMountain 1 year ago
Thanks! No problem...
CSXno601 1 year ago
what does a person have to do to become an engineer?
TWFsbeast 1 year ago
nice video... good cab ride¡¡¡ 5* and favorits...
alco957 1 year ago
I like how you turned off the bell at 5:57 ;D
pimpinhector 1 year ago
great vid and cool views from the three cabs
guitar446 1 year ago
yo csxno601 were u horny at the time cuzit looked like if u were driving train u bee non stop
but good vid 3 thumbs up
jack3245 1 year ago
VERY nice! Thank you for posting. I liked the older-school looking cab personally, but the entire video was spot on. As for the grumpy old men giving you a hard time over the horn, blow 'em off too and you can say the pressure was all yours. :-)
tornspeedo 2 years ago
I agree. Since I was given the chance, I was going to have some fun at the horn! It's a rare opportunity! Thanks for the compliments!
CSXno601 2 years ago
I would love to get a ride in a cab of a locomotive, how do I get to do that as I am a train fanatic?
goofyone6721332004 2 years ago
It's very difficult. You just have to know which stones to look under. Eventually you'll find someone willing to let you. I've just been blessed to live so close to someone like this...
CSXno601 2 years ago
Thanks for your video.
"Shave and a haircut" nonsense was unprofessional and inappropriate.
I would never have done that. Hope no one heard it.
You succeeded in keeping the camcorder steady considering conditions.
Nice focus and detail.
robertgift 2 years ago
I only did it for those on YouTube who like hearing that done on the horn. If it weren't for that, I would've just done the standard crossing salute. Sorry to inconvenience you!
Glad you liked the video anyways!
CSXno601 2 years ago
Approaching busy grade crossings, when I sounded the horn I timed it perfectly
with nothing more. Anything extra, other than repeated blasts for an emergency, could be a violation.
Just as I am not allowed to blast our fire truck siren unless it is a true emergency response.
Please post more. Especially like the details you show.
Interesting seeing him start a locomotive.
robertgift 2 years ago
Agreed! I'll plan on getting more cabride videos later this year!
CSXno601 2 years ago
Any more critisizm?
UniversalRailfanner 2 years ago
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"Any more critisizm?"
Yes.
It is spelled criticism.
robertgift 2 years ago
The only locomotive I've ever operated was the RS-3 at the Monticello Railway Museum. That was so much fun.
fafnir242 2 years ago
Finally some CSX Cab view.....Thank you for posting this video.
kingspian 2 years ago
CSX Q353 has a terrible horn!!
UniversalRailfanner 2 years ago
excellent
SWTexan82 2 years ago
if your old enough you should ask for a job!!!
lilgunzel761 2 years ago
I've strongly considered it, but I don't think Shelly Materials is hiring.
CSXno601 2 years ago
i also got ride on a freight train the engineer let me drive it was awesome
and kind of scary but cool.
csxtrain8666 2 years ago
It's not too bad, you just have to concentrate. After a while, I'm sure you could do it in your sleep. (Actually, I know you can do it in your sleep. I've heard stories).
CSXno601 2 years ago
Out of curiosity just how do you get a cab ride?
Are their some stuff you have to fill out like saftey weivers or do u just get lucky and get a friendly train operator?
wasteom 2 years ago
Well, the guy who gave me this cab ride is a friend of mine. He has been a locomotive engineer at Shelly Materials in Kent for close to 15 years now. He's operated every CSX locomotive besides the AC6000CW.
I don't have to fill out any forms or wavers when I go over and ride with him. It is just for fun! I also offer my "hard labor" while over there. It's a (hopefully) a great help for them.
CSXno601 2 years ago
i dont want to be mean or something but how much do you get paid?
bettyd3345 2 years ago
When you're a locomotive engineer, I believe you make about $20 per hour.
CSXno601 2 years ago
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Superiorpakfan 2 years ago
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We make more than that.
gospeedracer1826 2 years ago
Awesome video! You're very lucky. I've gotten cabrides on passenger trains a few times and it was quite fun. Not trying to brag here but once I got to operate a passenger train. I'm not going into any further detail than that haha. I don't want anybody in trouble. Hopefully one day I'll be an engineer but that will definitly take the novelty out of cabrides.
gp40mc 2 years ago
I operated this train - CSX K920, as well as the SD18 that resides at this corporation.
CSXno601 2 years ago
aww thats cool. I don't remember my experience too well because it was quite awhile ago now. It was from a cabcar so I didn't really get to feel the power of the locomotive. I don't really want to talk about it too much because it was not a fortunate case like yours where you weren't breaking any rules.
gp40mc 2 years ago
Alright, sounds good.
CSXno601 2 years ago
So how does one become an engineer for the railroad?
driverblue1 2 years ago
For an actual railroad, or just for Shelly Materials?
CSXno601 2 years ago
Railroad?
driverblue1 2 years ago
Wait for an economic improvement, send in the job application, and wait for them to call you back. If they hire you, on CSX, you are sent to Atlanta, GA for training, where they put you "up to the test" to see if you have what it takes. Once training is complete, you must be a conductor for 5 yrs, when your seniority increases. You will then be eligible for the engineer position. You may work where you are qualified to do so.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Yeah it looks like a really hard field to get into. I guess you just got to know somebody.
driverblue1 2 years ago
It is even harder to get now, with the bad economy.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Well hopefully one day America will build a really good rail system through all the states, and create some jobs.
driverblue1 2 years ago
Nice video. Too bad people like scrige have to leave smart ass remarks because they cant read too well :(
TrollKing2009 2 years ago
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What the hell dude, you could have got the engineer fired, infact, he probably will get fired once CSX find this video.
I hope you're happy you've enjoyed yourself at the cost of someone else.
Take the video down before he loses his job.
Scrige 2 years ago
Are you completely dense, or just incapable of reading? Read the darn video description! He does NOT work for CSX. And when these locomotives enter the property of Shelly Materials, they are no longer under CSX's jurisdiction. It is part of the contract that was signed by the railroad. In the long run, it is a way to save money. This is a private operation, and CSX has no say in what goes on here. Gosh, comments like the one you just left are annoying!
CSXno601 2 years ago
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So what you're saying is that, you couldn't care less about whether or not he gets fired...
how fucking selfish are you?
Scrige 2 years ago
That settles it - I think the "dense" description depicts you perfectly......
What I'm saying, is that he CANNOT get fired. He does NOT work for CSX. He is the "big head" of Shelly Materials in Kent. If he wants me to have a cabride, he'll let me. He has worked for the railroad for 40 yrs. He knows enough not to get in trouble. And again, the CSX locomotives are NOT under CSX's jurisdiction upon entering the property of Shelly Materials.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Why must you bother me?? Why don't you go bother Pentrex about how they got a cabride. Same concept.....
CSXno601 2 years ago
You got owned
killerbees177 2 years ago
Who got owned? Because I know I certainly didn't. (This is another reason I don't like pests like "Scrige" commenting on my videos).
CSXno601 2 years ago
Not you the guy you told off
killerbees177 2 years ago
Oh, good to hear!! I thought you were telling me that! :)
CSXno601 2 years ago
Nah I maybe reply to you by accident.
killerbees177 2 years ago
That SD18M's horn sounds just like a Lesile S2M on Metro-North. 5 stars!!!!!
Train538 2 years ago
nice shave and a haircut
The Flash has a old engine sound when you throttle down
1fiddy3 2 years ago
Great vid!! and nice shave and haircut!!
Execellent Job
5/5
Greetings
fxe4500 2 years ago
Do yall like the push-button ((HORN)) better, or lever?
Landaux 2 years ago
lol!! @ 7:05, that is the CHEESIEST horn lever I have EVER SEEN! :-O
Landaux 2 years ago
The button is alright, but you cannot control the horn as well. With the lever, you can change the volume of the horn, and 'play around' a bit. In response to your "cheesy horn lever" comment, there is also a one second delay with that silver rod, which becomes annoying.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Oh ok...I grew up around the lever and side panels...not 100% familar with the dash and buttons, because Ive only been in so many several years ago. I also been curious and may need a memo. refresh, wheres the dynamic brake on there? by the throttle?
Landaux 2 years ago
The dynamic braking is next to the throttle. Independent brakes are on the far right, and the reverser is just to the left of the throttle. In order from bottom to top in the row of buttons, are the horn, bell, sand and lead axle sand. On the left side of the desktop "walls", are the headlight controls. I know C40-8W units on CSX are not equipped with the monitors, but on AC44CW's and AC60CW's, there are two monitors on the rear wall of the desktop, and a single monitor on the conductor's side.
CSXno601 2 years ago
push button
pimpinhector 2 years ago
I see that locomotive a lot because I live near Kent. What ever happened to the gp10 that they used to have? and what exactly does the locomotive do in that yard?
JamesGp9 2 years ago
The GP10 was sold to LTEX in McDonald, OH and leased to a company down south.
The unit switches the stone train in Shelly Materials. I can't explain very well how exactly goes about it's business, on the internet, but it does quite a bit of switching.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Thank you for the help with my questions. Awsome video by the way! I love seeing older locomotives
JamesGp9 2 years ago
I recently got to see an inside of a NS D9-40CW which was a local that was parked for the night, it was very nice and cool to see the inside of a locomotive cab for the first time in my life. The crew said that I couldn't take pictures because they could get in trouble. Does the pedastrians not allowed in trains rule follow for every Class I railroad? I know it applies for CSX and Norfolk Southern.
NintendoGX159 2 years ago
It applies on all railroads I know of. It's ashame. I have several friends I could go to "work" with.
CSXno601 2 years ago
5:31 nuff said
bonnevillessei 2 years ago
I have a different question, why would it cost the engineer he or her job?
FOGBIT44 2 years ago
In the rulebook, it is stated that "pedestrians are NOT allowed or permitted into the locomotive cab, under any circumstances." If engineers/conductors fail to abide by this rule, they could be fired, or suspended.
CSXno601 2 years ago
Outstanding video Rich!!! 5 stars!!!
Conrail2576 2 years ago
good job 5***** and a fav
nsmline335 2 years ago
how did u get to go in the cab???
Dash9CW 2 years ago
The man operating the locomotives, Bob Rohal, is a good friend. For further details, see the video description.
CSXno601 2 years ago
excellent video!
TrainNut85 2 years ago 6
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AmtrakFanNEC927 2 years ago
great stuff!
Great0ne1 2 years ago 4
Wow you caught some really great trains while you were unloading! The first one you caught had an extremely odd horn
LocalRailfan 2 years ago
Fouled much? Sounds like they beat it with a baseball bat!
Ryan
Buffalotrains93 2 years ago
Very entertaining video. I think those newer engines are very nice. In a little while I will get a cab ride
LocalRailfan 2 years ago
i have never been in a cab of a locomotive, so i have to know when the engineer blows the horn in the cab how loud is the horn from the inside of the cab, i just got to know
Barricade360 2 years ago
If it is an isolated cab, and the windows are shut, it is pretty quiet. If it is an older non-isolated unit, with the horn mounted on the cab, it is loud. In instances like that, the crews must wear ear plugs. Moving down the mainline at speed in an isolated cab, at times, you may not ever hear the horn. It all depends on what cab configuration you have, and where the horn is mounted.
CSXno601 2 years ago
The closet Ive been to a cab rider was last year on the Winston Salem Southbound railway here in stanly county, NC they gave me a tour of the cab which wound up being an Ex- Conrail SD70MAC but your super lucky by far.
McMike321 2 years ago
So I've been told. It is quite the interesting opportunity.
CSXno601 2 years ago
ONE WORD LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great video i wish something like this happened to me
bmxboy2468 3 years ago
You just have to know what stones to look under.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Gotta love that EMD the owner has!
billyboi57 3 years ago
you make good videos and your LUCKY AS HELL
haha good job keep it up
admydragonch2 3 years ago 2
Thanks, I appreciate it!
CSXno601 3 years ago
"I'll get it" lol
nssd70m2 3 years ago
I wasn't about to pass up the opportunity! :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
Awesome video. can't beleve you did a Shave and a Hair cut man. Your so lucky!
Railfan19960 3 years ago
Thanks!
CSXno601 3 years ago
Great video!
fordoffroad1987 3 years ago
Isn't this on the old Erie main west of Kent? Excellent vid!
ble909 3 years ago
Yes it is. Shelly Materials operates on the former Erie main between the W&LE overpass at Mogadore Road and about 1,000 ft. beyond the Middleburry Rd crossing. We rarely go west of the Middleburry Rd crossing unless we have an exceptionally long train. We hate going across there, because the gates are not wired properly either, and we have to flag through the crossing.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Excellent video.Make the controls in the locomotives I operate seem antiquated.Thanks for sharing.
iusetano 3 years ago
Woah, that SD18 is a relic, AWESOME!
o00o00ozy 3 years ago
It almost met it's fate at LTEX, but luckily Bob Rohal and Shelly Materials pulled it back into service. There were (and still are) several more of it's kind at LTEX in McDonald OH. Alot of remnants of the DMIR service can still be seen by looking in the cab.
CSXno601 3 years ago
what is the deal with that bell ringing sound the train makes sometimes? Why do they use that sound?
cchili 3 years ago
The bell activates when the horn is blown, or it can be activated separately. It is used in quiet zones, and also is just additional warning along with the horn. They used to use the mechanical bells, but items started breaking the clappers or causing the bell to malfunction, so lately they've been using electronic bells, which lack the metallic sound of a real bell.
CSXno601 3 years ago
If you could next time more footage of the sd18, putting it threw its paces. Great work!
emdfan78 3 years ago
I don't see why not. The SD18 is an interesting locomotive. Formerly owned by DMIR, sold to LTEX and purchased by Bob Rohal/Shelly Materials Inc. The man in this video designed the paint scheme presented here, and applied all decaling except the lettering. All decals on the locomotive are reflective.
CSXno601 3 years ago
u know him pretty well? (relative)
amtrk128 3 years ago
No, I'm not a relative, but I know him exceptionally after spending alot of time with him at Akron Railroad Club meetings, and talking to him on the phone from time to time.
CSXno601 3 years ago
this video is fantastic. Wonderful footage and I interesting horn lever on that one locomotive with the older-style (non-comfort) cab..that little silver rod...never saw that before!
generfeld 3 years ago
It was installed by LTEX. When owned by the DMIR, it had the 'handle' type lever located further down on the control stand. The problem with the 'rod' is that there is a one second delay from the time you pull it, to the time the horn sounds. Also, there is a button behind the engineer and conductor's seats for the horn, in case of a reverse move, or if the engineer is tied up doing other things, and the conductor needs to blow the horn.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Also, this unit no longer belongs to LTEX. The man operating the engine in this video, Bob Rohal, and Shelly Materials paid for the locomotive. It is now owned by Shelly Materials (SHIX), and he is the maintainer of the locomotive. :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
wow, that was very informative. Thank you!
generfeld 3 years ago
I used to ride on the NS between Louisville, KY and Huntingburg, IN quite a bit but that was 15 to 20 years ago when things were much less strict and the rules were more relaxed. There is nothing like riding on the head end in the cab. Great video.
storrs19 3 years ago
I get to ride in csx trains all the time
carfreak19901979 3 years ago
at 4:55, is that an ole U boat? At first i thought it was a B40-8.
6V92TA 3 years ago
Without watching the video for review, I am going to assume you are talking about the 5887 on Q394. In which case, that is a GE B36-7. Not too many of these guys around anymore!
CSXno601 3 years ago
Glad the standard AAR control stand is coming back.
soohoojrj 3 years ago 2
That control stand was inside of the SD18, but yes, the AAR control stands are appearing in the GEVO units and newer EMD's. This is mainly because you have better control over the train when making a reverse move. You don't have to reach directly behind you to operate the controls while looking back. Also, it is better for crew comfort. Alot of engineers/conductors I know complain that you bang your knees on the desktop controls. I never have, but I guess it is an issue. :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
You don't know how lucky you are to get a CSX cabride. That is extremely rare and extremely nice of them to invite you to ride along. I love how the engineer is using all the gears. Its interesting. ***** and a favorite.
CSXRP 3 years ago 2
Thanks! That gentlemen was Bob Rohal. An experienced man who worked for the Erie Railroad, the Florida East Coast, the Erie Lackawanna, the Illinois Central, and some other railroad occupations. He has experience! He was mainly working the independent brake, but also notched up on the throttle a couple times. Pretty neat!
CSXno601 3 years ago
good video!
KevinCulla9 3 years ago
Man that would be a treat!
Ohiorailfan 3 years ago
Hey! If I come up there, could i get a cabride??
railfanner91019 3 years ago
If he runs on the weekend, and calls me to come over, I'll ask. He says just as long as too many people don't climb aboard. Pretty soon, they'll be shutting down operations until Spring.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Wow you completely nailed the shave and hair cut great job man I feel kinda Jelous lol
FutureBNSFEngineer 3 years ago
Thanks. And don't feel jealous, you may have a equally as great, or better opportunity sometime in your railfanning life. :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
This video is OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!
*Add favorite and 5 rating!!!
(Also, possible I can find new a jobs conductor or brakeman for Norfolk Southern)
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
The conductor/brakemen job is one. For NS, I believe it is the same as CSX, you must have two years of previous work, or two years of college to be hired. I know it takes about a year to officially become a conductor/brakemen. This includes crew training (which is pretty emotional I hear), strength testing, physical tests and learning all of the signal aspects. After 5 years of being conductor, your seniority increases, and you can move up to the engineer position, if you'd like. :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
College? So, what kind of career for required belong to conductor's type? Like take to math or engineer or something else?
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
I'm not sure myself. It isn't an absolute requirement to go to college to become a conductor or engineer, but if you don't take college, then you have to have at least two years of background work. They want to make sure your head's on straight. :)
CSXno601 3 years ago
Eh, hmmm probably I can go to College Institute Technically or regular colleges?
Well, just let me thinking about that :D
FlyBikes089 3 years ago
I am strongly thinking about being a locomotive engineer and I see that you said 2 more years of "background" work and I would like to know what you mean by that. And as for college what courses would you recommend taking? Thanks, Nathan
FOGBIT44 3 years ago
By "background work", I mean anything. You could have worked at McDonalds for two years, you could have worked at Walmart for two years, you could've even worked at another railroad for two years. As long as they can see that you have had a job before. And as for college, I am unsure of what specific classes to take, but I'd imagine anything related to the transportation/machinery fields.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Ok, thanks for getting back to me. You are about the only one who did.
FOGBIT44 3 years ago
They don't care what you do at college. If you were to go to college just trying to impress them, that would be a waste of time. You're better off working for two years. You have to hire out as a conductor, complete 6 weeks in Atlanta, then you go into OJT for a few months...then mark up. Anywhere between 1 and 5 years, depending on the need of your terminal, they'll send you to engineer school back in Atlanta.
GP30RDMT 3 years ago
Yeah, I had forgotten about the training courses in Atlanta. My friend Tony Dannemiller that just hired out on CSX, had to spend quite a while down there for training. Unfortunately up here in Ohio, I cannot work east out of Willard. I'd like to work the former B&O, but then I'd have to work out of New Castle. Oh well.
CSXno601 3 years ago
Thanks for the comment, it was JUST what I was looking for. Are you a engineer? And another question, do they give you a route to run on, or do you choose where you would LIKE to run? P.S. How do I get ALL the info for the school? I am quessing you might know. Thank You, Nathan
FOGBIT44 3 years ago