I switch cars at the end of the day following our passenger runs at the PSTR. Please note I am a qualified Class 1 Railway employee, do not tamper with railway equipment. This video is for entertainment purposes only.
@@jrey563 the RAIL road. I sorry. Just had to.. you probably know this one. But, I’ll share it with you anyway. Railroad crossing. Look out for the cars! Can 6ou spell that wthOUT any “Rs”? THAT. T-H-A-T.
Man, you can actually get on and off moving equipment. We'd have had to bring him to a stop short of the joint and then start again when we're clear. Huge time waster in my mind but there it is.
Congrats at managing to sit through the whole thing, if it wasn't entertaining to me I would have clicked away. But I guess not everyone is that bright...
awesome video. do you have zoom out version of switching operation showing switch power moving back and forth? I would like to show that to people to help them to understand how switching works.
Many years ago we could get on and off railroad cars. The rules have changed and the train must come to a complete stop before getting on and off. One can get fired real easy for breaking their rules. There is the correct and incorrect way of getting on and off moving rail cars. Safety is of the essence at all times. When one gets a job on any railroad they will give you student trips where you are taught right from wrong. Pay strict attention at all times.
This isn’t work. It’s a volunteer tourist railway. I work on the mainline as a living. No need to collect at work, I’m compensated adequately for my employment.
I confirm, 5 minutes is long. Nice pictures, but not too varied. It's a bit like TV when it bug. But it's true that the images are beautiful. At least we now know that the ballast is in good condition.
ArantiusVulpes I do switch for a living! And run mainline freight trains. I find it funny when people critique someone else’s methods and imply that they’re a poor railroader when I’m only following the operating procedures from where I work.
@@HunterBHolmes what I can tell is he's doing safe manouvers and doing them right. Main thing don't get hurt in any way! Agree with you and prevoius comment was a thumbs up not a look-down. Cheers
The way our brake hoses are designed they are meant to separate at 90 degrees. Whether under pressure or not. The tap”vale” is only closed on the end connected to the locomotive. Once the hoses separate, the brakes apply on the cars left behind.
That's a good question. This line is a shortline tourist railway, the line is the former London & Port Stanley Railway and was laid in the 1850's. All work on this railway is volunteer based and done by hand, the old fashioned way. The yard tracks don't get a lot of attention as they are rarely used for anything other than storage. The priority lies with the mainline, our track is comparable to most other class II railways, for jointed rail on over 100 year old road bed it isn't in too bad of shape. We've replaced many ties over the last few years, and even laid new track to further extend our run. If you are concerned with the condition of our ties you're welcome to come out and come swing a hammer with us. Elbow grease is free, and unfortunately these days there's too many people quick to criticize, but not enough to do the work. Ties aren't cheap, and money doesn't grow on trees, so we have to really think about track renewal priorities. Thanks for the question and I hope that helped clear it up.
It was a GE 25 Ton industrial locomotive. It belongs to Port Stanley Terminal Rail. I work for Canadian National Railway, but volunteer here on my spare time.
Haha, very little. During the week I can usually find a day to fit in some personal time. But other than that... waiting for the phone. You know the drill...
In order to be touching the train, you'd be trespassing which is both illegal and dangerous. I would suggest you visit a railway museum in your area if you wish to touch trains and see them close up.Thanks for the question.
The air hoses are pressurized. They're designed to automatically uncouple when the two parts of the hose stretch out. If someone was to unhook the air hoses manually, even after cutting off the air, the hose is still under immense pressure and will blow apart and kick back at you when you try to unhook it. There are cases when we have to do it that way but its an unnecessary risk in other situations. Thanks for your question!
@@davejustice7464 Freight train air pressure is 95 psi and passenger trains is 110 psi. You would only try to unhook an airline one time and that hose is liable to hit you in the face. There is no joke here.
Well you see sir, I am a class one railway conductor here in Canada. And the rule is that you must stretch EVERY joint. Failing to stretch a joint is a rules violation. And I certainly don't feel like getting any demerits. It's good practice. You may not stretch joints, but I also don't like changing my ways to stay out of trouble. Do it right or don't do it at all.
I have indeed. Have you ever heard of skipping ahead? I have plenty of edited videos for you to watch if your attention span isn't long enough to sit through this one. The wonders of the internet...!
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