IS IT FIXED? NOPE.. | Jason Asselin

Подписаться 124 тыс.

Просмотров 231 тыс.

50% 1

After my last video I wondered if they the MOW crew might give it a quick fix.. I guess not! Keep filming here I will.. Today they had to switch a few cars in East Kingsford, MI before continuing down the line. ELS 501 (EMD SD40-2) was originally built for Milwaukee Road in 1973 and is still hauling freight today for the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad.
IF YOU LIKE MY CONTENT AND WANT TO DONATE: www.paypal.com...
*** Donations are no way necessary but are greatly appreciated. By donating you agree you are not receiving any goods or services, donations are not refundable.
HAULING COIL CARS, LOGS AND MORE! WATCH ELS 501 BUILT AS MILW 22 (SD40-2) HEAD SOUTH
• HAULING COIL CARS, LOG...
JUST SECONDS AWAY, TRAIN ALMOST HITS VEHICLE IN NO TRAIN HORN ZONE!
• HUMP DAY & JUST SECOND...
ICED OVER TRAIN TRACKS CAN LEAD TO TROUBLE!
• ICED OVER TRAIN TRACKS...
IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I FILM IT..
• IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF ...
RARE EMD F7A OF THE ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD - LOCOMOTIVE GRAVEYARD!
• RARE EMD F7A OF THE ES...
E&LS TRAIN HORN BATTLE IN PEMBINE, WI (LIVE)
• E&LS TRAIN HORN BATTLE...
3 LOCOMOTIVES SWAPPING CARS AND HEADING SOUTH!
• 3 LOCOMOTIVES SWAPPING...
FIRST TRAIN OVER NEWLY INSTALLED TIES..
• FIRST TRAIN OVER NEWLY...
E&LS RAILROAD REPLACED TIES UNDER THE SKETCHY TRACKS! • E&LS MOW CREW - RAILRO...
RAILROAD CALLS POLICE FOR ME FILMING!
• RAILROAD CALLS POLICE ...
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILS ON VIDEO!
• Watch This Freight Tra...
TRAIN DERAILED, ITS ON THE GROUND!
• FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED...
DID THAT FREIGHT TRAIN ENGINEER GIVE ME A PROPER SALUTE?
• DID THAT ENGINEER JUST...
A NEED FOR SPEED, PLUS LOGS FALLING TOO!
• A NEED FOR SPEED, PLUS...
THAT HANGING LOG WILL GET YOU!
• THAT HANGING LOG WILL ...
THANK GOD HE BEAT THE TRAIN!
• THANK GOD HE BEAT THE ...
SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL FOR MORE!!
*Follow Me on Facebook:
/ jasonasselinsadventures
*Follow Me on Instagram:
/ jason_asselin
@All rights reserved.

Опубликовано:

5 окт 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 613

@JawTooth 3 года назад

That track sure does need some work. They could possibly get some grant money to rebuild that. It can't get much worse than that. Hopefully they will see this and do some necessary maintenance.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

I called them and made them aware, although they must know at this point. Maybe these videos can get them that $$$ or show the state they need help.

@lukenolts4 3 года назад

@@jasonasselin do you ever see track gangs roll by in hi rails inspecting the tracks

@neighborlynut 3 года назад

Especially with it being so close to a grade crossing. You don't want derailments. But you definitely DON'T want them where people will get crushed in their cars while waiting for a train.

@stephaneduguay7267 3 года назад

Do you really think so 😅

@maxrshelltrack7443 3 года назад

@@neighborlynut as slow as it's going you really think those cars are gonna go that far omg lol.

@Wildstar40 3 года назад

When you see improperly maintained rails like this it makes one wonder what else is being neglected.

@charlesfarmer9474 3 года назад

Thanks Jason - what you don’t see is the rail also twists as it jumps up - it wouldn’t take take much time to derail. Good eye by the way!

@anthonyrichardson9975 3 года назад

Turn this in to your local tv andor newspaper s editor s. Someone is going to get hurt

@jamesdmehl 3 года назад

No worries until the next thing the fish-bars break or the rail breaks or is missing, that's what happens when You can remove the track out of order and see how long it takes to have it fixed!

@jamesdmehl 3 года назад

By the way I was wondering who they are switching?

@chcopping1358 3 года назад

@@anthonyrichardson9975 m

@suzanneillingworth8692 3 года назад

Thanks Jason from uk

@kh3612 3 года назад

You might even get a list of the board of directors of the company; and mail them each a letter. Be sure to mark them personal and confidential so they're not opened by other persons.

@kittty2005 3 года назад

Don't stand too close, a 65ton railcar can move quite a distance even at that speed when derailed. The cars behind it just keep pushing.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

I'm always ready to RUN!

@frankrodriguez6998 3 года назад

If it's that bad you should report it to department of National Transportation because I think if it's left alone any longer like that there is going to be a major derailment in the making.

@lolas_bolas3566 3 года назад

Yep

@frankrodriguez6998 3 года назад

@@lancemichaletz7248 Why don't you mind your own business and stop worrying about telling other people what to do because if you're going to let a comment that wasn't even directed at you bother you then you need to get over it and just move on and stop being a angry person who's trying to get everybody riled up because you're probably having a bad day.

@PalpatineExOrder66 3 года назад

Wrong organization

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Major? Unlikely.. Better chance they park a few cars for a day or two.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Need some tissue bro?

@mattclark8436 3 года назад

Jason, as much as that rail is flexing that rail joiner is not going to last long! They are operating on borrowed time before a derailment. I would think some track maintenance would be cheaper than picking up derailed cars. Thanks for another great video. You take care.

@leannkennedy6568 3 года назад

Once the bolts free it'll be on the ground.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

We shall see

@leannkennedy6568 3 года назад

@@jasonasselin from the looks of how loose the nuts are it should happen shortly. Hope you're there to catch the action.

@EricSmith-ve7qi 3 года назад

Wow crazy how high that lifts!! Hope they so fix!! Thanks Jason!!

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

You and me both!

@lairdcummings9092 3 года назад

A call to the NTSB would not be out of order. Also: I expect the engineer is sweating the safety of these un-maintained rails.

@wes5150. 3 года назад

Retired Conductor of 37 years. The FIRST thing a railroad neglects when they're having financial trouble is ALWAYS their Right of Way.

@TheLpbrennan 3 года назад

Back in the early Sixties the Atlantic Coast Line began running Rail Rambles out of Orlando over branch lines. These were very popular, often having three E or FP units up front, 18 or 20 streamlined coaches, a baggage car in the middle for food and drink, and sometimes a bright red ACL caboose on the end! These trains quickly sold out, and made an impressive sight pulling through some little towns that hadn't seen a regular passenger train since World War II or before. On one of these trips, we went south to Lakeland and ran through a freight yard to reach the line going up to Rainbow Springs. I was standing in the rear door of the caboose (We couldn't ride on the platform) and as we rocked and rolled slowly along, the brakeman pointed to a rail we had just rolled over. The rail bounced up and down like a see-saw, being held only by the fish-plates at each end. What few solid ties there were underneath did little more than support, with the spikes being of little use. The brakeman shook his head and said he was waiting for the day it gave way.

@charlesjordan8364 3 года назад

Went on the last Ramble to Rainbow Springs. Great experience!

@johngallagher2313 3 года назад

Heading to the mountains to do a little walking around. Sixties here too before we hit another long wet spell. That rail was hopping around like a grasshopper in a hot skillet. Just a matter of time until they get on the ground if they do not make some repairs.

@carlfalt174 3 года назад

That is scary to see a rail jump like that! It's only a matter of time before it snaps and causes a derailment

@garyhardwick8489 3 года назад

Trains would never be allowed to run over track like that in the UK. I do like your videos Jason,and you seem like a nice guy. As for my weekend,I'm not doing much as lockdown is still very much in force over here in the UK. Keep up the good work and stay safe.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@kevincroley4282 3 года назад

My plan is to sit on the dock and try for some pre spawn walleye in the Stiles area on the Oconto River!!! Have a great weekend Jason

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Sounds great!

@bradh7472 3 года назад

I just cant believe that these tracks are so bent warped and they keep going over them. It looks water ripples!

@VickyGeagan 3 года назад

Jason looks like a new derailment video coming up in the near future.

@alexandermckay8594 3 года назад

Also noticed that the rails aren't lining up at the far crossing. 501 took a strong lateral once he crossed the roadway. They basically need to rip up that whole section between the two roads, rebed and put new ties and rails on.

@davenelson9253 3 года назад

I hope you are there to film it when the Trane go's off the track, because we know it will !

@kommandantgalileo 3 года назад

*Train

@csrrjefflloyd6496 3 года назад

I see a major tie job in ELS' future. Throw a few spikes and plates too.

@fogdan 3 года назад

Great Job Jason!!! Thanks for posting!!!

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@nashguy207 3 года назад

Man i could see it a lot better in this video that piece of track is really jumping up and flexing a lot. I'M going to be staying around the house still recovering from surgery. Thanks for sharing Jason. Have a great weekend!

@stephenhudson6543 3 года назад

Boy!that scary with that rail jumping like that

@Mike-su8si 3 года назад

It was just bowing up then back down

@cnwbutlerjctwi5511 3 года назад

More to come , they'll be alot of rail and tie movement when all the frost is out of the ground . Dont be surprised if the locomotive plow starts banging on the the head of the rail ...

@drummachine434 3 года назад

That's terrifying. Wouldn't wanna stand next to the train on this track

@TheEagle2688 3 года назад

NTSB needs to know about this. Els has been told and not doing anything next step needs to be done.

@erict5234 3 года назад

Ntsb has nothing to do with this UNTIL there is an accident / derailment... This is the FRA's responsibility to enforce the Code of federal regulations regarding railroad operations... But, For those of you who watch these videos and talk about safety... the unfortunate reality is that this railroad probably IS operating under the minimum requirements of the CFRs... This may look bad, but it isn't cheap to keep a fleet of cars and locomotives maintained, tracks and bridges is good condition and signal systems operating. I was told once that it costs 1 million dollars per mile to maintain track to Class 4 conditions (70mph passenger, 40mph freight) This railroad is class 1 and FRA excepted track.

@danbelzile4203 3 года назад

Very good train video and all clear. Good job as allways Jason. 👍🇨🇦☕

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

👍

@janetdoten9908 3 года назад

So much history it's sad there isn't a more collaboration between the cities, counties, states for funding to upkeep the rail lines, safer and more efficient both railroad companies and the residents safety etc. Thanks for sharing

@AMPProductionsVideo 3 года назад

Nice catch with the 501 leading, hopefully they'll do some work on that track/ties

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

I hope so too

@beltycat5490 3 года назад

Getting a real visit with my mother tomorrow, first time in one year

@michaelnotigan7796 3 года назад

Now that the ground has warmed up a bit, here come the track problems. This winter seemed pretty free of derailment drama compared to last year's videos that you took here, Jason. But I think their Happy Times are about to come to an end soon by the looks of that rail separated from it's ties. As usual, great job documenting this line.

@railfanowen9372 3 года назад

That rail will eventually turn sideways, and that’ll cause a wreck

@TeimonKauppa739 3 года назад

So they need track crew to fix. I have a friend that is track crew. I learnt a lot of railroads.

@railfanowen9372 3 года назад

@@TeimonKauppa739 yep, they need a rail replacement, or new joint

@Mike-su8si 3 года назад

Well it's what they want or they'd fix it before that even happens but those tracks been looking like shit for a long time now All they gotta do is lay some new pine tree limbs down

@nyccrcsx 3 года назад

I say call it in but I’m looking for a derailment lol but hope that no one gets hurt please be save around that jumping track

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Had too.. It was the right thing to do.

@TimmyC1113 3 года назад

silver lining the rail is upright, there is some lines that the track looks like its on its side and they crawl 10 mph over it.

@emknapp6713 3 года назад

Fun fact ... spikes are not designed to hold rail down. They are only there to keep the rail 4 feet 8 1/2 inches apart.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Not doing much of that either.

@paulvanobberghen 3 года назад

The only thing that keeps these trains from derailing from these tracks is… faith ? Maybe some astral alignment..

@donaldhaywardjr.638 3 года назад

Jason you do such a great job with pictures of a unique railroad !!!!!!!!

@paulbergen9114 3 года назад

That rail itself has outlived it's normal life span what with all that arching. Also they have to avoid running at 10 to. 20 mph rock and roll speeds where the lateral motion flips them off. When you were doing the closeup I think I saw a load from LP pass over the bum rail

@quest2outdoors 3 года назад

I’m surprise that track doesn’t roll right out of there🤷

@csxtommy6562 3 года назад

Nothing will be done until there's a derailment. Just like what happened last winter when the snow was deep over the rails, then they sent out a crew.

@cartersol38 3 года назад

There's a "dutchman" in there! Looks like there might have been a problem there in the past, unless it's for the track isolation circuit to activate the crossing? This track is horrible, and the speed the train is moving at, is asking for trouble!!

@bradfordthompson8326 3 года назад

Remember Jason they know more than...........well ....Wait there...more....

@jeffaumand1323 3 года назад

I have run on worse trk than that... alot better trk also!!

@magicpencil6995 3 года назад

That's a derailment just waiting to happen... only a matter of time before the rail twists a bit too much...

@michaelwood5202 3 года назад

That short bit of rail is what we called A dutchman. I f they are going to keep it there they need to weld it. MA Wood

@gerardburton3741 3 года назад

In the UK that line would have been shut down until all the track had been inspected and relaid.

@sarahcarden2576 3 года назад

Yes I did see it jump up

@lloydrobinson7081 3 года назад

the ties & rails should be replaced, keep the videos coming

@erikmcc804 3 года назад

awewsome Jason ELS AKA PENN CENTRAL JR

@tuxitalk4-tuxipolitixpage772 3 года назад

That is nuts! Sooner or later that track will be tossing and turning and a derailment is coming. Going to do some Spring Housecleaning and I advise the railroad to do the same on that track!

@Burgersman 3 года назад

Nice video again jason .the track is more bent like the positions. You thought they repair it as you reported it .

@dimasakbar7668 3 года назад

"The market will control and fix itself without government intervention" Yeah right😏

@lukenolts4 3 года назад

The ties are in bad shape and need to be replaced. They can lately hold in the spikes to keep the trails down

@TheFogLakeshore 3 года назад

I grew up with Chessie System SD40-2s behind my house on heavy loads. 4-6 of them at a time, sometimes hooked up 6 at the head then 4 mid train. The trestle over the creek had an entire truss with a diagonal crack about 30 feet long. When the cars would go over the track, the truss, which is about 5' high and 2' wide, would slam on the sand bank under the trestle. If us kids were under there playing, which we did often, it would crush us like a steel forge. That thing stayed broken for 2 years. To watch that truss slam into the wet sandbank was quite impressive, you could feel that in my house 100' away.

@1topfueldrag 3 года назад

that’s some rough looking rail. Rail co doesn’t believe in picking up their ties.

@chasboomer2588 3 года назад

Thanks for the video Jason. I'll be thinning some irises and replant some and sharing some with family and friends. Plenty of main railways here in Toledo Ohio.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Tulips are creeping out, thats it here.

@dangeroustoman 3 года назад

They just want to collect the insurance when it crashes. Hold a sign so the driver can see it. ( Loose Track )

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Insurance? I don't think so.. These use hand tools to rerail them!

@williamexmormon3792 3 года назад

Nice video brother 👍👍👍👍👍

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

Thanks for the visit

@9-44CW 3 года назад

The rail is alive

@ikonseesmrno7300 3 года назад

Reminds me of some of the finest MILW branchline tracks from years ago. Suppose.... if it ain't completely broke, don't fix it. What section of the line is that on?

@williamh.jarvis6795 3 года назад

Sadly, I must agree with you here, about the MILW's last days. I had been doing some research on that railroad, watching some RU-vid videos here, reading various stories about the MILW from others, their opinions and commentary and, trying to "put the pieces together" so to be able to make my own conclusion. (Yeah! There are said to be some kind of shady doings with their Management team in their "working the books.") Also, were many of the MILW'S mainline roadbeds constructed with just gravel, not using any rock ballast?

@leonardovalladares4315 3 года назад

low to mid 70s in socal trying relax but gotta keep trucking. dang that rail not good a derailment waiting to happen

@shadetreeforge 3 года назад

Oh my! Just be careful! If EL&S wont fix it, call DOT or the FRA and be ready with the camera! At a safe distance of course!

@guyonearth 3 года назад

In Japan and China trains blaze along at 130 mph. Here they manage 13... sometimes.

@davidbrown4823 3 года назад

Scary or what, needs attention at once or will be costly if ignored.

@akaray3524 3 года назад

Definitely need a tie gang for that stretch of trackand resurficing

@fredxeje4418 3 года назад

the ties are rotted so bad that the track spikes cannot secure the rail. track crew needs to install about six new ties and respike the rail.

@jefftherailroadenthusiast8889 3 года назад

That railroad definitely needs to start maintaining the tracks more

@TeimonKauppa739 3 года назад

Yep.

@maxrshelltrack7443 3 года назад

They only can spend what they can afford not much.

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR 3 года назад

Cool catch! 🚂💙

@lostsomewhereinhere 3 года назад

Im more impressed by the demonstrator paint on that engine. I could do without the damned bells tho

@michaelthomas0655 3 года назад

Hope the FRA doesn't see this!!! That railroad is an accident waiting to happen. Good video...

@markeholbrook 3 года назад

Send that video to your local news station!

@craigboldman6281 3 года назад

Can you say "running the railroad into the ground" CN to the rescue!

@jamesvenable1948 3 года назад

Another good one jason

@rickjarvis5954 3 года назад

How in the hell does it stay on the rails when they are in that condition?

@АлексейТарасенко-д7ч 3 года назад

Sorry for my bad English, but that is realy madness... Motorman have of steel eggs, take for my respect!!!

@chetweeds9223 3 года назад

Perfect video showing America’s infrastructure..... while other countries are miles ahead.

@mikek5298 3 года назад

“miles ahead”... you mean like India?

@chetweeds9223 3 года назад

@@mikek5298 did I say India?

@wingtimeRV7 3 года назад

It privately owned so it not "America's"

@nightwatchman5848 3 года назад

It will get fixed just keep filming it in your videos of the trains . The rite people will see it .

@rickski3769 3 года назад

Exactly ! (and hopefully...yikes)..

@tomsmith5216 3 года назад

Why would an engineer even risk it? It's like pkaying Russian Roulette. And you know if it derails, they'll blame it on the engineer...

@richartrod 3 года назад

Oh my goodness... only the infamous Napoleon Defiance & Western Railroad in Ohio is in worse shape than these tracks. And they are quickly rehabbing the entire line.

@georgeadams1853 3 года назад

That looks like the track CR inherited from PC in the 1970s. I recall waiting at a grade crossing on the NY-Chicago main line, and watched a rail joint move up and down at least 6 inches as the train passed over it. It made me wish I had stopped about 30 yards farther from the tracks. With apologies to John Huston et al., "Spikes? We don't need no stinkin' spikes."

@gravelydon7072 3 года назад

The railbanked CSX track down here is in better condition than that except in one lone spot.

@finpainter1 3 года назад

The tracks on long shots look like nitecrawlers.

@erikg.2666 3 года назад

I am amazed that this railroad is operating a 6 axle unit like the SD40-2 on such poor track! With the extra weight, it is no wonder that the rail is almost rolling over when the locomotive passes over it!

@Kathrynyoder-x2j 3 года назад

I see a derailment in the future. My plans is getting outside and get my gardens ready for spring planting.

@spiderkidLarry Год назад

Looking back at these older videos I can tell how much better youve gotten at filiming. But they are still good.

@Davidshawlands 3 года назад

This randomly cam up on my feed. I’ve literally never seen track like tha tin the UK. Not even disused track like that in the UK. Damn, they must have some lax safety standards.

@MrSenior008 3 года назад

Incredible track situation.Here in Germany the company would have lost their licence for railroad service, because it's also their duty to maintain the tracks

@richardmead9225 3 года назад

Jumps to the beat of Turkey in the straw.

@raymondbundy8140 3 года назад

What's keeping the track from laying over and detailing the train??????

@nancyleopold9003 3 года назад

Does the engineer wave to ya? Yes it’s the seem train. The way he rings that bell you’d think he was the ice cream guy. Nel

@StefanMX 3 года назад

Here in Europe this would be absolutely impossible. No rail track would be allowed to be used in this condition ever here.

@cris_261 3 года назад

501's a veteran of riding on bad track having gained experience with her original owner, Milwaukee Road.

@zyglo9826 3 года назад

Looks like one of those two-bit little local railroads where the track hasn’t seen routine maintenance since it was laid and trains are restricted to 5-10 mph. We have a few of those outfits here in MN as well. Derailments waiting to happen.

@paulstecker5693 Год назад

😀🙏🌟👍 enjoy the video my friend boy that track is bad they're not going to wait until they have a bad derailment with that thing jumping up and down like that That's only a piece of steel with two bolts holding both tracks together That's going to loosen up and come apart and it's going to be too bad for them thank you.

@robrees8382 3 года назад

That is brutal, never have I seen active track that bad!!!

@trappedindc8678 3 года назад

Lovely engine and your Governor is a monster

@feliciascott6874 3 года назад

A number of years ago the city of Portsmouth, NH sued the railroad for numerous derailments of propane tankers coming through town on raggedy, unmaintained rails and ties like are shown in this video. The derailments were terribly dangerous and blocked access to the town from the interstate highway. Portsmouth won the suit and the lazy railroad was ordered to make significant repairs before the propane shipments were allowed to continue. The town hosting this mess filmed by Asselin should sue before they end up like Lac Megantic.

@spotts9668 3 года назад

I like your channel because it's the only one that shows "dancing" trains! Lol

@randallgreen6746 3 года назад

That there's a Derailment waiting to happen.

@swpandwleandcsx459 3 года назад

@morrison1405 if somebody dies no and it’s not fun Then.

@TheKuptis 3 года назад

To be fair that whole section from the road you're filming from to the places they switched the cars at need completely redone: road bed, ties, and rail all need replaced.

@AndreA-ke2id 3 года назад

It seems to me there might have been a problem at that spot some time ago. It looks like a piece of the long rail was cut out and the short piece fitted, rather than replacing the whole rail. With two joints so close you've got two pivot points close together.

@jasonasselin 3 года назад

You should see the derailment video from here last year.

@markhull1366 3 года назад

Looks a lot like the old M&W/ND&W tracks. That's a derailment waiting to happen. It's just waiting to happen at the very worst time.

@Upracefan 3 года назад

Derailment has already occurred, they put a bandaid on it basically.

@101egals 3 года назад

Jason, is that not the spot they fixed last year? If it is who was the idiot that used two pieces of rail bolted together thinking that would be a good fix. I also notice boy they are some waves in thatcrail right there.