NS 73X Idling, Crew Change, And Departure 

I'm amazed at the radio chatter being as much as a commercial airline jet.

uh,huh,PooP rules ,uh,huh,cool

it's something to see. But nothing moves until the Guy on the ground says so. God's Blessing for sure! but safety first.

timmyg2 - I wish him the best of luck.

Its the future.

Congrats to your son, I wish him the best of luck in his career.

Some still do, though doesn't seem to be as often anymore.

One time I waited like a whole hour for just 1 crew change.

Thank you, you're welcome

Are both engines running

One of my favorites, I definitely like the EMD's

Thank you!

Me too 😂

David Anderson kml

Thanks for watching!

Absolutely, the best out there

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

No problem!

Good money right there except you are never home!

john diesel ---- BS

Thank you

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Danke schon!

+Dylan Ruppert Injector problem or overhaul needed?

I'm thinking it might be burning oil because thats the only reason I can come up with for the reason its producing blue smoke but I could be wrong

In college, for a year, I lived across the street from a small yard that locals used. They always kept a few older locomotives there and they would smoke something awful when first started. A few years later I met an engineer that worked out of that yard, so I asked him. He told me the main thing he always came across was worn turbo seals. This really looks like burnt oil (just a bit), but could be any number of seals/rings. My guess would be the turbo, though. Bad rings and you could possibly wind up with a "runaway."

6 weeks in training center, 3 months in hiring terminal, and then 90 day probation i believe.

+Cats01 "There are a number of reasons why engines will blow blue smoke, but assuming the correct oil is used, the main culprit behind the problem is oil burning in the cylinders. It only takes a tiny amount of oil to produce blue smoke from the exhaust. Some engines have been known to continue running strong for thousands of kilometres even burning small amounts of oil. That said, once an engine develops an appetite for oil, often the only way to rectify the problem is to repair the failed internal components." - www.berrimadiesel.com/home/smoke-signals/

Could be not fully warmed up. My diesel blows blue smoke until its warm. Its pretty normal for a diesel engine

Some like to listen to the engines idle

Sony Handycam, HDR CX-190

To tie/untie brakes

Just outside Saltsburg, PA

Saltsburg, PA

dblkrailfan ....except they are smoking like a SOB!

That metal pole is a brake stick and is used to turn the handbrake. It can be used to either release or apply the handbrake from the ground. Making the task of tying down rail cars safer and more efficient. www.surf-prep.com/brake-sticks.html

The one may have a little oil leaking into the engine and is burning it off.

Mike Duross ANDYAYCOCK

White smoke from a Diesel engine.........not good.

This is a pair of SD70M-2's built by EMD, CSX has/had a very similar in appearance SD70ACe also built by EMD. The M-2 is DC powered, and the ACe is AC powered. When two different railroads buy the same model it is still possible to notice small details that are different as some railroads may request specific features.

@@TheNSrailfan also something else I've noticed.Norfolk Southern is the only company I see whose engineers flash the bottom lights as they come to crossings.I was told they are called ditch lights.

No

It may possibly have a bad gasket and be burning off some oil indicated by the blue smoke.

2704 has a much stronger addiction to smoking than 2764

I noticed that too! Wow!

Ever hear of "Turbo Lag"?

It does on the NS with their sh-- bags.

+oubrioko That metal pole is a brake stick and is used to turn the handbrake. It can be used to either release or apply the handbrake from the ground. Making the task of tying down rail cars safer and more efficient. www.surf-prep.com/brake-sticks.html

TheNSrailfan Thanks!

Most TA's to maintainers take less than 5 minutes to copy. When swapping crews they still have paperwork to over and equipment inspection.

I'm a conductor , I realize that. Was saying the procedure they have for copying track authorities and warrants take a while to copy

Thank you! I try my best to explain what goes on, I even hope to someday work the railroad myself... someday :)

+TheNSrailfan i hope that you do get hired in one day,you'll be very valuable to whatever railroad you endeavor to work for.

+Cats01 When changing crews they have lots of paperwork to go over with the new crew. They have track bulletins to compare and the new crew must inspect the power making sure everything is okay before they may continue. The engineer must check for any broken or malfunctioning equipment on the locomotives and must report it as soon as possible. The engines had to be detached and the train tied down so they could help shove a train east, then they had to come back and reattach to their train and do a brake test since the engines had been detached.

You would think the previous crew would tell the new one about any issues.

That's actually a brake stick. A long pole with a hook on the end so crews can apply and release hand brakes safely from the ground.

Thank you

@@TheNSrailfan okey