Norfolk Southern 11J Caught by Hotbox Detector!

August 13, 2007, Noon: Watch at least the first 3 minutes, this video is an entire documentary on what happens when a train gets a hotbox, in this case it was a false alarm. 11J has units NS 9674, UP SD70M 4897, and NS ES40DC 7510. I thought I was just filming the 'all the 11J' as usual, but was surprised to hear an alarm and then the detector report 'Hotbox, southside, axle two five seven!' I have many clips on this video, the first being the train passing, then locations blocked by the stopped 11J. Then his headend moves to clear the crossings about 1 and a half hours later. Notice the conductor walking back. Then the train finally moves for a bit and then stops at CP Dorf for a recrew, crew was due at 3 and the train sat there until 4:30. The train got moving by 5, a whopping 20 miles in 5 and a half hours. Hence the name 'all day 11J' which was given by the dispatcher to 11J a few days prior to this incident.

Transcript for scanner conversation: (Detector), 'NS harrisburg east to the 11J, engine Ninety-Six Seventy-Four over' '11J over' 'yeah I heard that, southside two five seven, bring it to a safe stop let me know what you find over' 'Alright uh, I'm going to have Wernersville blocked probably over' 'Yeah well that's the breaks that's the way it goes, you uh, stop your train safely now over' 'Roger, stop' 'Harrisburg East out' '11J out'.

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[acelakid94]

Where did you get the dtector from? I MUST have one.

[o00o00ozy]

If you have a scanner, you can hear it fine if you're on the channel the railroad uses in your area.

[GUMSOLE]

how did you get up so high in the vid?

great job by the way

[o00o00ozy]

A high-way overpass.

[superduty7979]

You could just knock the conductor over the head and take his when he walks the train to find the hot box.

[superduty7979]

I thought I posted this yesterday but it isn't showing up.

A hotbox is an overheated bearing. This can lead to a derailment. Detectors look for hot boxes and other defects.

[nsfan96]

What might the frequency be for the Myerstown/newmanstown/richland area? Thanks!

[TheCSXfan12]

Ha the 3rd locomotive #7510 come through Richmond In. yesterday

[danny25824]

how long does it take the bearing to cool down?

[SittingMooseShaman]

...I remember the old days- When a "hot-box" was exactly that! The axle-bearing oil box literally flamed w/fire 'n' smoke- Was quite the sight goin' by. I usedto live almost next to ConRail(later CSX) main-line, ~8mi. west of Batavia, NY. The detector was ~5mi west out of Batavia. Had my scanner on 24/7. Picked-up NS out of Attica, too. Plus both rails' dispatchers ... Kinda miss th' ol' robot-voiced watchman... "ConRail,Batavia: Track 2; No defects. Total axle count, 4-9-2... Over!"

[graverobber35]

ask the engineer if you can toot the horn!

[cammiedave]

what brand of scanner do you use?

[RailfanTube]

I've watched SOOO many of your videos. You are just about the luckiest railfan ever. You catch everything known to man in NS railroading. Great vids!

[iceman977th]

@lokalexi1 If you can't feel a burning hot piece of metal, then you have no business being near a train...

[hubzcaps]

@shadynebey hes pissed cuz he has to stop the train and find the bad bearing

[gecx6000]

hi, i have a scanner and was wonddering what kind of antenna do you use?