It's the battle of the horns and with the blue and gold Santa Fe color scheme on one of the engines. I miss seeing those old Santa Fe engines going through Great Bend, Kansas.
Someone goofed up there, but least no one got hurt from that little skirmish.
No one's fault, they both did right. Stopped within half the distance of sight. The whole reason the rules state"half distance of sight" is for situations just like this with 2 trains approaching each other in opposite directions. Things like this happen , especially on non-controlled interchange tracks like this one.
bahaha, I bet both engineers had to change their pants after that one, I know I sure would, sweet blue bonnet stuff too, that switching lashup still in service?
If they are in the same yard they are supposed to be in radio contact at all times and let each other know what tracks they are using. Out east a dispatcher or yard master will not let a second train into the yard until they are in touch with the first train.
@Eng8492 If you are operating in yard limits at restricted speed you may or may not be in 'radio contact'. As a result you are required to do exactly as these crews did. Be on the lookout for any obstacles (track, equipment, other trains) and stop safely. This crew did their job per the rules.
@Boss302fan Different rules for wherever you are then. Out here, the dispatcher will not let a second train off the main into a yard until they talk to each other unless there is a yardmaster on duty. They tell each other what tracks they need. They cannot make a conflicting move unless they are in radio contact. Restricted speed does not excuse a conflicting move. What we have in this video is a conflicting move and neither was aware.
@Eng8492 I am a former TM for both BNSF and UP. Now a Supt. Very familiar with the rules. Especially those out west though I did my time with NS in the east. My statement stands. The crews in this video did exactly what they should have done. They operated at restricted speed and did so safely. This is evidenced by the video. Whether or not a dispatcher or yardmaster did their job was not a topic I was addressing.
@Train2590 OK. Got it. I was just responding to the comment about "fault" of which neither were at fault. And the implication "they almost had a collision' which isn't the case.
With that said, you are right. Had these crews not followed the rules and had they not been observent that potentially there would have been some damaged equipment and possible injuries.
@Train2590 This is not the case in this video. Two crews were operating according to the rules in a jointly served area. They stopped well short of a collsion. Nothing happened as they were doing their job.
This happens all over the world when crews switch areas under instructions to proceed slowly and be careful for other equipment or obstructions on the track. This is what happened here.
The gentleman shooting this video just captured an interesting everyday occurance.
when the trains were about to stop i was yelling OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from my desk, then when they stopped i was like, that wa like pulling teeth
@ryherdbuckmaster I could be wrong here....but I believe you are right. I "think" this is a GP7 that went through one of ATSF's rebuild programs which included a new electrical system. II bought about 10 of these ages ago. Great units but a little light. BNSF was almost giving them away. Most of them are still running here and there on shortlines or in industries around the country.
@htc6600 :( I dont think any of the Locos shown are ugly! :( A Rail Freight Locomotive should look big, bulky and powerful. Not like the next door girls Lambo. ! Locos today are ugly. North American Cabs and what-not. "sheesh"!
@BNSF9250 I don't know about the term "hottie". That's new to me. But it is a GP7U without a doubt. A little light. Prone to wheel slip. Nice electrical upgrade. Good switcher for industries with light rail.
But "hottie". LOL. Not sure I've ever called one of these units "hottie" in the past.
@disneylandfreak98 really neither one was wrong. They were switching in yard limits so all they had to do was to be able to stop short of the other engine.
@idfsense Not close at all. This happens every day in yards throughout the world. The rules govern how the crews are to operate in such a switching district. These crews followed those rules and nothing happened. Not close at all.
I've been switching or managing crews who do so in yards throughout North America for over 30 years. The videographer caught an interesting event on camera and proved these crews did their job as they were trained to do.
@bulldogbaseballcards baseball cards? Yeah? I have thousands from the 60's and early 70's. One of those fortunate kids who put them away in the attic and mom/dad did not throw them out! LOL.
the conductor is switching tracks with a hand operated electrical switch in block signal territory which should have given BNSF a stop signal. My conclusion is that BNSF ignored its signal which was given after the switch was made. this is block signal territory and the trains met up at a interlocking railroad system...this is almost the norm in railroading
@grantsterv Yes. I've worked in this industry my entire working career. In particular I've spent time on BNSF and UP.....although I believe that one of these jobs was a shortline operation. I could be wrong about that.
While rules can be different slightly from job to job or road to road....for the most part they are the same.
In Canada this is "rule 105" territory - operate at a speed where you can stop within half the distance you can see. This is what the trains did, and this is not unusual. Nothing unsafe.
@jossdeiboss I'm confused about your question on difficulty respecting train orders. What train orders do you feel were not followed here? And why do you feel it was luck they were traveling slowly. How about they were traveling slowly because they were following rules for switching on joint served trackage?
@Boss302fan Sorry...I'm not English...sorry if you didn't understand...I meant: shouldn't be written in the train orders that the UP train has to wait SF train (or vice versa)?
Then, the second sentence is disconnected from the first one...I just said that luckily the trains were in a depot, so they were travelling slow, avoiding the accident.
@jossdeiboss OK. Understand. In North America when railroads are working in an area designated as yard or switching limits, they do not need "train orders". As you wrote, they instead are instructed to travel slowly in order to avoid accidents. As these two crews did.
Hope this helps. And yes, for the railroaders reading this....I simplified things just a tad! :>
Yes, but the real question here is, "Where's the dispatcher?" Apparently, he's the one that goofed by putting these two trains on the same track. Or perhaps, maybe one the switches that were thrown by hand didn't quite get closed all the way? Still, it appears that the Santa Fe operator should've known that he was on the wrong track.
@Gordon302 I disagree with your "where's the dispatcher" as being the real question. Read posts here from real railroads. This video captures two train crews operatingi according to rules in a joint served switching district. Tryvs filmed an interesting but everyday event that takes place in yards throughout the world.
No dispatcher was at fault. No one threw a bad switch. Neither crew was at fault. The BNSF crew came up on the UP while they were switching and stopped safely.
Well its great it happened in a yard before they reached any real speed.Its crazy to call these guys names for this happening.No matter how hard you try to be perfect its only going to come out 99% were only human.I am glad it aint me driving that engine i wonder where i would end up derailed in a ditch somewhere LOL.
@arkansastrash320 You summarized it well. This happened in a yard where speeds are lower and crews working under rules where they have to be visually aware of their surroundings and stop well before an accident occured. As these crews did.
Based on your post my guess is you would do just fine....arkansas trash or not! :>
@Boss302fan Ha Ha thanks arkansastrash320 is just my username cause i record the garbage truck alot.Thanks for the vote of cofidence I would be real nervous i am sure controling a big engine!!! I love trains specially the steam locomotives and diesels..
And to finish what I was saying, all these actions helped prevent a head on collision. I praise the guy on the ground telling someone to sound their horn, and to both engineers for following the rules to the letter!!!! Thank you to all the railroaders here on you tube for doing and making your jobs as safely as possible. Hope I'm a railfan you all can like when I'm out shooting videos.
Ok, as a railfan and former employee of GTW, now CN, those of you who say "someone wasn't paying attention" and "the engineer was just gawking around", the engineer was following all safety rules. A ) He was making sure the switch points were lined up correctly for his movement. B) He was also making sure all was clear around his train and that his crew member was at a safe distance away from the train. Listen to the one guy say, "I can't see around these cars, might want to blow the horn."
@sumerixt Well written. Nice job. I do my best when railfans ask to come on the property or to obtain schedules or find likely photographic spots to accomodate them. And all in all 90 percent are just out to enjoy themselves and cause no harm.
It's the list 5% that ignore safety rules or have no concept of how to behave courteously that drive me crazy.
And those in youtube who constantly criticize those of us who do this for a living is just baffling to me.
@charlieb640 Thank you. I apologize for getting on my soap box, but I really get tired of people basically saying that the crews and engineers are stupid. These so called "railfans" need to go to a train show and try to get a rule book for the rr in their area. Maybe if they were to study the rules and learn more about how railroads operate, they could show and get more respect. This can happen in any rail yard where two trains are operating.
Doesn't look like anyone was at fault, just a bit confused over who had the approach to the yard. As they say, s$%t happens. I hate how the radios don't let the crews go to the sharing railroad so the crews can have better communications together. At least they both stopped in time.
Suggestion for you. Read some of the posts here from real railroaders. Familiarize yourself with operating rules. Then, armed with actual knowledge you may want to revise your original statement.
These crews followed operating rules safely. To have you, an uninformed fan, state that they weren't paying attention is a slam on their professionalism.
Post like yours are great examples of why so many railroaders do not like railfans.
@csxes44ah Loving to watch and record them is fantastic". Take one more step and learn about now they really operate. It will make you more welcome on the property.
And be careful how you criticize. Make absolutely sure you know what you're talking about before casting barbs about something when in reality you may not have enough knowledge. Certainly can help you get along with the people and facilities you want to work with.
@tweetercat2 Neither were right or wrong. The two crews were operating in yard limits and did their jobs. Read some of the posts here from real railroads who can explain the rules.
LOL you usually see cars pull this shit in parking-lots when one backs out into an on coming one and both lay on their horns. But seeing trains do it if fucking epic!
@AthensWarier21 In some ways you are actually correct. People drive in parking lots safely all over the world. They do so because they move slowly and expect people to pull out in front of them.
This is exactly what happened here. Two crews working in a switching district. They kept their eyes open. Obeyed the rules. And the only thing that happened was that the guy shooting the video captured an interesting but everyday occurance.
thats a nice fukin horn
DUraggs05 1 month ago
so was it the UP's fault or the SF's?
Luffeyburgh 3 months ago
@Luffeyburgh Neither crew was at fault. Just two crews switching according to rules within yard limits.
Boss302fan 3 months ago 2
Where is this at? If the boss found out about this, someone saw their last paycheck.
bnsf5624illinois 4 months ago
@bnsf5624illinois Looks like two crews who did their job and followed the rules to me. (And I've been a boss for about 20 years)
Boss302fan 4 months ago
nice horn lash up
Survivor1547 5 months ago
Nice i'm gad that they advoided each other
Survivor1547 5 months ago
LOL!
It's the battle of the horns and with the blue and gold Santa Fe color scheme on one of the engines. I miss seeing those old Santa Fe engines going through Great Bend, Kansas.
Someone goofed up there, but least no one got hurt from that little skirmish.
CapPicard 5 months ago
Also, this past weekend, I saw a very short train on the BNSF line that runs parallel to I-35 in Lenexa, KS, with not one, but two cabooses!
CapPicard 5 months ago
"epic train horn battles of all time : BNSF #3838 v.s. Union Pacific #785!" LOL rofl XD
1537trainman2 6 months ago
yikes
zekeluvtrains 6 months ago
Which engine blew the horn? the UP and the BNSF
SuperDuckman24 6 months ago
@SuperDuckman24 both,UP P3,BNSF RS3L,the RS3L drowned out the P3
legsbluetrain 5 months ago
some one fucked up
J3110M4N14 6 months ago
@J3110M4N14 Possibly somewhere...someplace. But no one in this video did.
Boss302fan 6 months ago
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BNSF is a menace to society. ANYONE WHO WORKS FOR BNSF CAN EAT SHIT AND DIE! FUCK OFF BNSF
TheNirvanaFallacy 6 months ago
FUCKING LUCKY NO FATALITIES
CAMAROSS747 7 months ago
@CAMAROSS747 luck had nothing to do with it. Two trained crews followed the rules and absolutely nothing happened.
Boss302fan 7 months ago
that Leslie RS3L drowned out that Nathan P3
legsbluetrain 7 months ago
54 people must not like trains
legsbluetrain 7 months ago
they should've have stopped toget out and fist fight.
hasnachos 7 months ago
Who was supposed to yield?
railfan78559 7 months ago
You just dont see that everyday
Erodriguez96 8 months ago
Did I see a caboose on the BNSF?
benschlechter 8 months ago
that was great!
chealy349 8 months ago
I think he said ass? Or something very similar. Please correct me if Im wrong
nextwarrensapp 8 months ago
this is great, but the fact that it's a BNSF and a UP makes it a thousand times better
LifeinTechnicolourii 9 months ago
No one's fault, they both did right. Stopped within half the distance of sight. The whole reason the rules state"half distance of sight" is for situations just like this with 2 trains approaching each other in opposite directions. Things like this happen , especially on non-controlled interchange tracks like this one.
pacirr 9 months ago
Who's fault?
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p42Amtrak83 10 months ago
close miss!!!!
sethamtrak 10 months ago
bahaha, I bet both engineers had to change their pants after that one, I know I sure would, sweet blue bonnet stuff too, that switching lashup still in service?
shicoe30 10 months ago
@shicoe30 Not at all. This is normal railroading. Happens all the time every day all around the world when crews share switching districts
Boss302fan 10 months ago
If they are in the same yard they are supposed to be in radio contact at all times and let each other know what tracks they are using. Out east a dispatcher or yard master will not let a second train into the yard until they are in touch with the first train.
Eng8492 10 months ago
@Eng8492 If you are operating in yard limits at restricted speed you may or may not be in 'radio contact'. As a result you are required to do exactly as these crews did. Be on the lookout for any obstacles (track, equipment, other trains) and stop safely. This crew did their job per the rules.
Boss302fan 10 months ago
@Boss302fan Different rules for wherever you are then. Out here, the dispatcher will not let a second train off the main into a yard until they talk to each other unless there is a yardmaster on duty. They tell each other what tracks they need. They cannot make a conflicting move unless they are in radio contact. Restricted speed does not excuse a conflicting move. What we have in this video is a conflicting move and neither was aware.
Eng8492 10 months ago
@Eng8492 I am a former TM for both BNSF and UP. Now a Supt. Very familiar with the rules. Especially those out west though I did my time with NS in the east. My statement stands. The crews in this video did exactly what they should have done. They operated at restricted speed and did so safely. This is evidenced by the video. Whether or not a dispatcher or yardmaster did their job was not a topic I was addressing.
Boss302fan 10 months ago 14
Fire both drivers. The bastards.
fdama 10 months ago
@fdama What for? There is no rule violation here.
Boss302fan 10 months ago
Good video!! Is that UP a GP38-2 without dinamic brike?
Ferronal3 11 months ago
A wild Union Pacific drives a feral Santa Fe from it's territory.
IndigoSolution 11 months ago
What? They still use cabooses?
IndigoSolution 11 months ago
@IndigoSolution Very uncommon but yes they do.
TyVBuccaneer 11 months ago
bnsf+up= EPIC FAIL EXPLOSION
chris40539 11 months ago
bnsf + up = KABOOM
NYSW3636 11 months ago
@22CSX23 I think so.
Tractormanpj 11 months ago
that was so f..... close nice vid
raulamx 11 months ago
one word: fail
3838jr 1 year ago
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@3838jr nine words - you do not know what you are talking about
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Train2590 OK. Got it. I was just responding to the comment about "fault" of which neither were at fault. And the implication "they almost had a collision' which isn't the case.
With that said, you are right. Had these crews not followed the rules and had they not been observent that potentially there would have been some damaged equipment and possible injuries.
charlieb640 1 year ago
@Train2590 This is not the case in this video. Two crews were operating according to the rules in a jointly served area. They stopped well short of a collsion. Nothing happened as they were doing their job.
This happens all over the world when crews switch areas under instructions to proceed slowly and be careful for other equipment or obstructions on the track. This is what happened here.
The gentleman shooting this video just captured an interesting everyday occurance.
charlieb640 1 year ago
bnsf train toy
Atkelseysuicide 1 year ago
Hey...this says you won't let me view this on my iPod. Can you change the settings??
k9tm 1 year ago
I don't see a problem here - but I'm not a foamer, either.
TheBeechingAxe 1 year ago
play it over and listen to lady gaga pokerface at the same time.
ConrailDave1999 1 year ago
lucky stuff
EWS60500 1 year ago
GOOD GRIEF that was close
ATSF7 1 year ago
when the trains were about to stop i was yelling OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO from my desk, then when they stopped i was like, that wa like pulling teeth
rockerzac99 1 year ago
Talking about money shot.........
dj17q 1 year ago
okay, break. break. BREAK! BREAK FASTER!!
MrBlueboy6666 1 year ago
haha wow! that was a close call!
trains39485 1 year ago
@trains39485 not at all
Boss302fan 1 year ago
Thats a rare find... non dynamic GP38's!
7nordic 1 year ago
This unit is not a CF7. Looks to be a GP 7
ryherdbuckmaster 1 year ago
@ryherdbuckmaster I could be wrong here....but I believe you are right. I "think" this is a GP7 that went through one of ATSF's rebuild programs which included a new electrical system. II bought about 10 of these ages ago. Great units but a little light. BNSF was almost giving them away. Most of them are still running here and there on shortlines or in industries around the country.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
A little collision might have improved the looks of that butt-ugly CF7.
htc6600 1 year ago 3
@htc6600 thats a GP7 smartie
trainz675 4 months ago
@htc6600 :( I dont think any of the Locos shown are ugly! :( A Rail Freight Locomotive should look big, bulky and powerful. Not like the next door girls Lambo. ! Locos today are ugly. North American Cabs and what-not. "sheesh"!
aserna32 3 months ago
@htc6600 yea
CSX8663 2 months ago
@htc6600 ur statement its wrong. the unit is a GP7U , and its a hottie.
BNSF9250 2 months ago
@BNSF9250 I don't know about the term "hottie". That's new to me. But it is a GP7U without a doubt. A little light. Prone to wheel slip. Nice electrical upgrade. Good switcher for industries with light rail.
But "hottie". LOL. Not sure I've ever called one of these units "hottie" in the past.
Boss302fan 2 months ago
WHICH LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER WAS WRONG????
disneylandfreak98 1 year ago
@disneylandfreak98 Not sure what you are asking. Which engineer was wrong at doing what?
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@disneylandfreak98 really neither one was wrong. They were switching in yard limits so all they had to do was to be able to stop short of the other engine.
bulldogbaseballcards 1 year ago
omg! it is a close one!
coastergreg 1 year ago
@coastergreg Not really.
charlieb640 1 year ago
haha! too close
sbentjies 1 year ago
Glad to see there are experts as usual aboard...if I may say, I have been a senior
inspector with the NTSB for 28 years....CLOSE CALL!! If crews are doing such
things on a regular basis than they're not being monitored properly...end of story.
idfsense 1 year ago
@idfsense SO Mr. NTSB....since you are the expert. Quote the rule that either of these crews violated. LOL.
It isn't the "end of the story".
Just page down through this thread. The rules governing this activity are correctly spelled out throughout by those of us who work in this industry.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@idfsense Sorry Mr. NTSB we are goverened by the FRA.
bulldogbaseballcards 1 year ago
Wow this was a close call. Nice video!
justkiddin08 1 year ago
In fact, the videographer was 100 percent correct...this WAS a CLOSE call. When you
deal with machines this huge and powerful there is not much room for error.
idfsense 1 year ago
@idfsense Not close at all. This happens every day in yards throughout the world. The rules govern how the crews are to operate in such a switching district. These crews followed those rules and nothing happened. Not close at all.
I've been switching or managing crews who do so in yards throughout North America for over 30 years. The videographer caught an interesting event on camera and proved these crews did their job as they were trained to do.
charlieb640 1 year ago
they were both texting
tomcat2285 1 year ago
Man. Accident was bound to happen
BBT609 1 year ago
@BBT609 Accident bound to happen? Huh? Not even close. Just two crews doing their job moving cars in a switching district.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan Couldnt agree more.
bulldogbaseballcards 1 year ago
@bulldogbaseballcards baseball cards? Yeah? I have thousands from the 60's and early 70's. One of those fortunate kids who put them away in the attic and mom/dad did not throw them out! LOL.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
the conductor is switching tracks with a hand operated electrical switch in block signal territory which should have given BNSF a stop signal. My conclusion is that BNSF ignored its signal which was given after the switch was made. this is block signal territory and the trains met up at a interlocking railroad system...this is almost the norm in railroading
dirtysouthwest1 1 year ago
@dirtysouthwest1 Except for the "almost the norm in railroading" at the end...your conclusions are wrong.
This is simply two crews switching in yard limits according to the rules. No one missed or ignored a signal.
charlieb640 1 year ago
Ha, love the tripod, my back makes the same sound when I do that.
Postal67 1 year ago
"That's great right there" Was Larry the Cable Guy there too?
melevy 1 year ago
well at least they cud stop.i like the horns
Rottweiller4218 1 year ago
thats crazy
A10PANG 1 year ago
@charlie640 You know how train operations and the basics of signals work?
grantsterv 1 year ago
@grantsterv Yes. I've worked in this industry my entire working career. In particular I've spent time on BNSF and UP.....although I believe that one of these jobs was a shortline operation. I could be wrong about that.
While rules can be different slightly from job to job or road to road....for the most part they are the same.
charlieb640 1 year ago
i love the chuging noise the union pacific train makes after the guy flips the switch.
MrTrainFan3985 1 year ago
That was funny!!!
moon47mars 1 year ago
In Canada this is "rule 105" territory - operate at a speed where you can stop within half the distance you can see. This is what the trains did, and this is not unusual. Nothing unsafe.
TrainGeek 1 year ago 4
YOUR TRIPOD NEEDS OIL
gtasandman 1 year ago 64
@gtasandman
Maybe use some of his vasoline?
Postal67 1 year ago
@Postal67 i use w d 40
gtasandman 1 year ago
@Postal67 at first i thouht it was the train
gtasandman 1 year ago
@gtasandman Yes, please
sbentjies 1 year ago
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Awesome catch!
GregInCalifornia 1 year ago
Awesome catch!
GregInCalifornia 1 year ago
Thx for help ;)
jossdeiboss 1 year ago
That S3L sure dominated that P3.
legsbluetrain 1 year ago
it's like a game of tag, "GET BACK HERE!!!"
storm24awesome 1 year ago
Is it too difficult respecting train orders???? XD Luckily they were travelling very slow.
jossdeiboss 1 year ago
@jossdeiboss I'm confused about your question on difficulty respecting train orders. What train orders do you feel were not followed here? And why do you feel it was luck they were traveling slowly. How about they were traveling slowly because they were following rules for switching on joint served trackage?
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Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan Sorry...I'm not English...sorry if you didn't understand...I meant: shouldn't be written in the train orders that the UP train has to wait SF train (or vice versa)?
Then, the second sentence is disconnected from the first one...I just said that luckily the trains were in a depot, so they were travelling slow, avoiding the accident.
jossdeiboss 1 year ago
@jossdeiboss OK. Understand. In North America when railroads are working in an area designated as yard or switching limits, they do not need "train orders". As you wrote, they instead are instructed to travel slowly in order to avoid accidents. As these two crews did.
Hope this helps. And yes, for the railroaders reading this....I simplified things just a tad! :>
Boss302fan 1 year ago 19
that a Twix moment there
eosrk 1 year ago 2
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metraF40PH163 1 year ago
fuuuck hit the breaks
heathfiedler 1 year ago
You need to oil your tripod :P
MOARTOAST 1 year ago 3
Yes, but the real question here is, "Where's the dispatcher?" Apparently, he's the one that goofed by putting these two trains on the same track. Or perhaps, maybe one the switches that were thrown by hand didn't quite get closed all the way? Still, it appears that the Santa Fe operator should've known that he was on the wrong track.
Gordon302 1 year ago
@Gordon302 I disagree with your "where's the dispatcher" as being the real question. Read posts here from real railroads. This video captures two train crews operatingi according to rules in a joint served switching district. Tryvs filmed an interesting but everyday event that takes place in yards throughout the world.
No dispatcher was at fault. No one threw a bad switch. Neither crew was at fault. The BNSF crew came up on the UP while they were switching and stopped safely.
charlieb640 1 year ago
I still think 3838 is saying RAWR when he lays on the horn.
iceman977th 1 year ago
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why does A train stops and blocks Linwood for at least two hours? every day at 2 PM.
silliegirl50 1 year ago
why does this train stops and blocks Linwood for at least two hours? every day at 2 PM.
silliegirl50 1 year ago
STFU foamer...
enginedave 1 year ago
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MOARTOAST 1 year ago
Well its great it happened in a yard before they reached any real speed.Its crazy to call these guys names for this happening.No matter how hard you try to be perfect its only going to come out 99% were only human.I am glad it aint me driving that engine i wonder where i would end up derailed in a ditch somewhere LOL.
arkansastrash320 1 year ago
@arkansastrash320 You summarized it well. This happened in a yard where speeds are lower and crews working under rules where they have to be visually aware of their surroundings and stop well before an accident occured. As these crews did.
Based on your post my guess is you would do just fine....arkansas trash or not! :>
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan Ha Ha thanks arkansastrash320 is just my username cause i record the garbage truck alot.Thanks for the vote of cofidence I would be real nervous i am sure controling a big engine!!! I love trains specially the steam locomotives and diesels..
arkansastrash320 1 year ago
Both of them are like "WTF where do you come from." Funny.
train52000 1 year ago
Blah blah blah...Railroaders. What a thin skinned bunch.
felixbaxter 1 year ago
That hilarious!
CaliforniaRailfan101 1 year ago
@CaliforniaRailfan101 What was hilarious? Where? :>
Boss302fan 1 year ago
Freakin' foamers....
adrianspeeder 1 year ago 3
Haha, that never gets old watching that! lol
The cars on that siding kinda' made a blind spot for the crews of both units, but fortunately both were quik on the brakes, and the horn lol.
M1911A1 1 year ago
And to finish what I was saying, all these actions helped prevent a head on collision. I praise the guy on the ground telling someone to sound their horn, and to both engineers for following the rules to the letter!!!! Thank you to all the railroaders here on you tube for doing and making your jobs as safely as possible. Hope I'm a railfan you all can like when I'm out shooting videos.
sumerixt 1 year ago
Ok, as a railfan and former employee of GTW, now CN, those of you who say "someone wasn't paying attention" and "the engineer was just gawking around", the engineer was following all safety rules. A ) He was making sure the switch points were lined up correctly for his movement. B) He was also making sure all was clear around his train and that his crew member was at a safe distance away from the train. Listen to the one guy say, "I can't see around these cars, might want to blow the horn."
sumerixt 1 year ago
@sumerixt Well written. Nice job. I do my best when railfans ask to come on the property or to obtain schedules or find likely photographic spots to accomodate them. And all in all 90 percent are just out to enjoy themselves and cause no harm.
It's the list 5% that ignore safety rules or have no concept of how to behave courteously that drive me crazy.
And those in youtube who constantly criticize those of us who do this for a living is just baffling to me.
Nice post sumerixt.
charlieb640 1 year ago
@charlieb640 Thank you. I apologize for getting on my soap box, but I really get tired of people basically saying that the crews and engineers are stupid. These so called "railfans" need to go to a train show and try to get a rule book for the rr in their area. Maybe if they were to study the rules and learn more about how railroads operate, they could show and get more respect. This can happen in any rail yard where two trains are operating.
sumerixt 1 year ago 2
Doesn't look like anyone was at fault, just a bit confused over who had the approach to the yard. As they say, s$%t happens. I hate how the radios don't let the crews go to the sharing railroad so the crews can have better communications together. At least they both stopped in time.
sumerixt 1 year ago
LOL "dont have a clue whats down here~!!!
i think he got it when the other guy almost caused a head on colission!
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
I'z goin' fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckSTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP!
LGTheOneFreeMan 1 year ago
who was in the wrong though?
hgmjbtl 1 year ago
@hgmjbtl No One.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
someone wasn't paying attention
csxes44ah 1 year ago
@csxes44ah Really? You say someone wasn't paying attention?
I see two crews operating in a joint served switching district in yard limit conditions who did their job safely and by the rules.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan they stopped like a few feet away from each other if the santa fe was to keep on going someone would had crash
csxes44ah 1 year ago
@csxes44ah Sounds like you might be a railfan.
Suggestion for you. Read some of the posts here from real railroaders. Familiarize yourself with operating rules. Then, armed with actual knowledge you may want to revise your original statement.
These crews followed operating rules safely. To have you, an uninformed fan, state that they weren't paying attention is a slam on their professionalism.
Post like yours are great examples of why so many railroaders do not like railfans.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@Boss302fan i'm both a railfan and railroader i love to site and watch trains and i love to record them
csxes44ah 1 year ago
@csxes44ah Loving to watch and record them is fantastic". Take one more step and learn about now they really operate. It will make you more welcome on the property.
And be careful how you criticize. Make absolutely sure you know what you're talking about before casting barbs about something when in reality you may not have enough knowledge. Certainly can help you get along with the people and facilities you want to work with.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
gotta Love the way the engineer is gawking all around, not paying attention to his surroundings~!!
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
@angelgirl7473 dumbass he's looking around at his surroundings.
sdubois10 1 year ago
@sdubois10 yup lol
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
dumbass UP crew the ATSF crew were in the right the UP crew just messed up piss on UP
tweetercat2 1 year ago
@tweetercat2 Neither were right or wrong. The two crews were operating in yard limits and did their jobs. Read some of the posts here from real railroads who can explain the rules.
charlieb640 1 year ago
it's half stopping distance to range of vision
smartassstevie 1 year ago
kinda hard to believe that was three years ago!! thats great!!!
104trucker 1 year ago
xD, at 1:55 on the radio, you can hear the foreman say his engineers name and then "Blow your horn."
CSX8600 1 year ago
LOL you usually see cars pull this shit in parking-lots when one backs out into an on coming one and both lay on their horns. But seeing trains do it if fucking epic!
AthensWarier21 1 year ago
@AthensWarier21 In some ways you are actually correct. People drive in parking lots safely all over the world. They do so because they move slowly and expect people to pull out in front of them.
This is exactly what happened here. Two crews working in a switching district. They kept their eyes open. Obeyed the rules. And the only thing that happened was that the guy shooting the video captured an interesting but everyday occurance.
Boss302fan 1 year ago
@AthensWarier21 what a hoot eh~!! LOL
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
WTF no signals NOTHING?!
adtonko 1 year ago
One of them didn't get a track warrant
thearguy 1 year ago
@thearguy This is yard limits. Not track warrant territory
Boss302fan 1 year ago
LMAO! There mad at eer! HOONK! HOOONK!
metroliner89 1 year ago
one conductor was thinking WTF~!! **HORN**
angelgirl7473 1 year ago
Haha, what the hell. . .
HankAmericanEngine 1 year ago
DID U THEE THAT?! i like this video because whats the chance you finding this? 5 stars!!!!
tlxrailroad 1 year ago
I wonder how many times management has watched and reviewed this...
MarkConductor775 1 year ago
@MarkConductor775 Hardly at all. (Unless to amuse themselves based on railfan comments like I do).
It is a good example of how shit could happen if the crews involved do not follow the rules. These guys did. Nothing happened.
charlieb640 1 year ago
And this, my friends, is what happens in a marriage after 25 years...
(If anyone gets that pun.)
MarkConductor775 1 year ago
thank god for emergancy breaks right?
zachford111 1 year ago
lol
cyberlight22 1 year ago
Rule 6.26 & 6.27 in action.
papabugs71 1 year ago
Haha!
4202EJW 2 years ago
Thanks charlieb640 for answering my question!!
BNSF700 2 years ago