CSX intermodal Train Loading

A doublestack train being loaded at the CSX intermodal yard in chicago.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• CSX
• intermodal
• train
• railroad
• crane
• freight
• bedford

[bnsfMAN93]

@umphbreakinout

No kidding? I am 16, and I am seriously considering doing the same thing for college. I live in Ann arbor, and I am attending the rail and intermodal summer youth program this summer. Are you a civil engineer? If you don't mind, I have a few questions for you.

[umphreakinout]

@bnsfMAN93 That's awesome, I highly recommend a career in the Railroad. The demand is extremely high right now for Civil Engineers in the industry. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

I know you're a young still, and live in Ann Arbor, but if you want to go into Railroading the best college choice is Michigan Tech. We have a Railroad Engineering Certificate program (in conjunction with a Civil Eng degree), and all railroads recruit heavily from the school.

[bnsfMAN93]

Do you work for the railroad, do you know somebody who works for the railroad, or did you ask to get a tour? I can only imagine the first two in this screwed-up world

[umphreakinout]

@bnsfMAN93 When I took this video, we actually were on a tour for a railroad engineering course at Michigan Tech. Since then I have graduated and work for the railroad. Not CSX though.

[hawk4174]

Was this in Chicago or Bedford Park, Ill?

[umphreakinout]

@hawk4174 This was in Bedford Park, next to the Belt Railway 'Hump' Yard.

[CPWindsorsub]

@bnsfMAN93 ann arbor eh, i live south of you in Windsor

[trainboy32]

do u work there or do u just know people who work there

[togreektown]

great stuff.

I retired from the CNR railway at the end of 1995 and operated the cranes gantry and mobile in Toronto for the last 8 years and it was a fantastic job.

Any young man just starting out should think of getting on the railway.

It is not easy to get a job there but find out what is needed and take a course or two

and keep appyling. try to get some heavy equipement training it all helps.

I worked there for 31 years and it was the best job in my whole life time.

[Dakotajohnboy]

I worked in the yard for about 10 days before being moved to the new place in Joliet for UP. That toyota that come into view at 0:45 was probably the driver manager. Joliet is sooooooo much nicer, i know it a new place, but Bedford Park was blacktop with some cement. CP G4 is ALL cement with 8000' track, 4 of them. More and more tho, it seems railroads are going to there own people to run these yards. You wont have Parsec or PacRail or ISA anymore. Still Union, just not an outside Contract.

[adamski3119]

i wish they had this program when i was up there going to school..i wouldve been all over it

[bnsfMAN93]

@umphreakinout

I sent you a personal message with a few questions, just making sure that you knew that. It sounds impatient, but may as well make sure...

[bnsfMAN93]

@umphreakinout

Btw, I'm not just another foamer. I only take video when I'm with my railfan friends, and that's only to fit in.