Fast Moving Trash Train Bouncing at Grade Crossing

CSX K277-01 trash train crossing Sunnyside Ave. in Beltsville,MD. This train was moving at a good pace and the cars are bouncing as they hit the crossing.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• CSX
• freight
• train
• trash
• grade
• crossing
• Maryland

[jbhuntcsx]

cool video man i didn"t know what whistle that was but it was csx did that sign say 1 track or two tracks thank you for this video

[bubba2781]

@jbhuntcsx

thanks, it 2 tracks.

[CSX2665]

That is CSX Q703 or i believe my friend

[bubba2781]

@CSX2665

It is now, however 3 years ago when this video was made it was K277 and the reverse train was K276. CSX dropped many of the K train designations and started the Q7XX series. This included the Juice train which used to be K650.

[memmotronic1]

What's inside the containers?

How long is each platform railcar?

My guess is 53'.

[bubba2781]

What is in those containers in the garbage from New York on its way to a landfill in VA. The flats are 80' long.

[charlieb640]

I'm sorry. As a railroader with 30 years of experience I can't see evidence to back up your contention these tracks are poorly maintained.

The video was well shot and showed normal movement of railcars as they transition to a road crossing.

But I can always learn.

Point out for all of us your evidence these tracks are not maintained.

[fukdyamum]

there not bouncing, the road GROUND gets higher not the rails, giving the illusion the train is (pumping) usually a void or poor ballast condition, if it was the actual rails its called a twist, if the CANT raised more than 10mm in a 3000mm (3meter) distance space then it would be taken care of asap

[jusprazem1]

@jbhuntcsx why was the train going so slow LOL

[railstoruin]

The contents of this train came from one, average, middle-class American household... ;)

[GeneralLeeStudios]

so thats whats making the earthquakes in indiana lol jk

[CSX2665]

@bubba2781 i know & the Juice train used to K651.

[krazyj63]

@charlieb640 i agree ive lived around tracks for years n seen way worse than wat this fellow is talkin

[train451]

@bubba2781 i see that train go by me in new york and one goes by with garbage and come back empty