One Very Confused Rail Crew 

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Those are some beat up gondola's, I like seeing the old rail road cars. I love the way that C40-8 sounds, that is awesome.

If they have track and time in that area, they don’t have to look or respect signals, they just have to stay within a specified area

Where is Thomas when you need him? Mr. Top 'M Hat will not be pleased.

I love the sound of a locomotive

And there is FRED.......... Doing his job......

Love those engine sounds at the end. Priceless.

I LOVE the C40-8!!! Too bad you don't see those very often anymore.

You're right, that power sounds beautiful!

I suspect they might have worked for Swift trucking before getting their RR job

(3:27) GREAT K5LA!

Man this is the most hilarious video on trains I ever seen, the engineer ran that red light. So he was thinking, oh man was that light red? Better back this puppy up.

At 7:00, that gondola has taken a beatin' lol

Love those standard cabs!!!

Man, I've heard of taking the wrong side street, but never the wrong siding! Awesome video. I really enjoyed it.

I have been in the same situation ,you have a green crew and never been to that yard. Mistakes will be made ,as far as the signal they most likely had permission to pass the block.

Uh, there could be a number of reasons why it was done the way they did. I couldn't hear any dispatcher traffic so I 'm guessing. First move, They may have intended to shove in "headways" and just drop the gons. The dispatcher could have notified the crew that a customer wanted them switched in a different way, or there were cars, or a "cut" that to be built in such a way so the total train would "set off" a certain way. IOW, "dovetailing" them into another cut. "Running" an absolute STOP is not necessarily absolute nor must the train stop short of it IF 1) he is clearing a high switch, 2) dispatcher authorizes it. See, there could be more traffic in the block(s) ahead, and if a switcher always had to stop without contacting dispatch, you could unnecessarily tie up a whole mess of moves and delay (gum up the works) if there weren't ways around a STOP signal. So, its majorly controlled by the dispatcher by radio as opposed to the old train order and timetable system. Under track warrants, it works a bit different and allows the dispatcher some flexibility. So if there is traffic ahead in the next block, but RUNNING, opposing traffic, a switcher can pass a STOP for the purpose of clearing a high switch so long as the track isn't fouled ahead and any train occupying that "Red" block is aware of the move. Of course, if its too close for comfort, then, yes, he would have to stop or clear up south of the switch. Remember: With the info I have, I am guessing so don't bet too critical.

Always did like those idle engines of an Alco two stroke diesel

Awesome sound! Great video!

"OK, now we're on the right track (~2:13)." No pun intended?

I worked for another railroad till I retired. I think the one I worked for would have been releving them and giving the a pee test.

I heard about a CSX train that got switched to the wrong track in New Jersey. Not sure how they rectified the mistake but CSX pulled into Penn station. Now there's confusion

Great to see such action at an interesting location!

I can see why they reversed to get past the signal, for Amtrak, but after that I have no clue...lol. Nice video!

Come on guys Homer Simpson is a hard working guy. It's not easy to get lost in a railyard.🤪

they probably got the red signal clearance from the dispatcher. Everything else, no clue.

WELL HELL YEAH THE DASH * SOUND AMAZING

I wouldn't be so sure if they SPAD. By the time I saw the signal the train had likely knocked it down, and who is to say that the lowest head wasn't displaying an aspect. Strange incident anyways. By the time they got back I would have said "you look confused, need a hand?" And drawn a map for them. How did they get lost, it's a 4 track yard!

Hope you had some ear plugs in because that engineer sure liked to lay on the horn.

I'm as confused as you are and I like that GP40-8 myself. I call them the SPONGEBOB ENGINES bcuz how the nose is yellowed out lol.

thanks for the vid

there's a malfunction at the junction

they never ran a red signal

Maybe just testing the yard master...

Me playing train sim 2020: Am i on the right track?

Did they run the light, or had they already knocked it down by the time you caught it on camera?

I seen only one shinny dolly set. I would bet there is a wheel greaser some where near that out of place metal shed

AMAZING 3rd gen K5LA

I guess you had to be there. LOL

You cut away at 6:39, did the man do anything with the switch? Beyond perhaps making sure it was in the right position for the oncoming Amtrak, after they'd mis-set it earlier?

Good video cuz

Must have been a rookie team driving the train.

This is why locomotives need steering wheels.

Heck they will law out about time they get where they’re going .

are train nerds like sparkies that follow fire trucks?

This is "Precision Scheduled Railroading".

Lol. Waste of fuel, time,money

I hear Milleniumforce in there running his mouth hollering about going to the DMV...lol

When CP is assembling oil trains near my house there's times where the crew applies the brakes too early and the crew simply throttles up like crazy to fight the brakes and couple. Great action for GE lovers.

Where is your proof they ran a red light? The bottom light likely was permissive.

I would have thought Calumet city would have wondered wtf was going on

So much for on time delivery. In life expect the unexpected. Oh yeah, the text would be better in white. Otherwise, fun video. Keep the camera rolling!

Opie and Woohoo - the most confused team (If you know the paint scheme you'll get the joke)

They knew what they were doing.lol.It's the American way.....

They are probably not confused you just have no idea what the conversation is between the Dispatcher and Engineer and what’s goin on with this train.

nice shot of a C.W. 4400

The sound is really cool! Were the people in the crew drunk? I mean...I'm not a train engineer and I don't know the yard well, but to me it seemed obvious that they had to stop before the red signal, ask for authorization, go a little further, switch and go back on the side track. I'm worried about the safety of that RR...

It was a very fun video, but the wind blowing was killing my ears, so i had to run it without sound! :(

Ns trainmaster would have a field day on this one…….

I suspect they are new or the fatigue has got to them

Is that where that saying came from? Now your on the right track. Makes sense.... As for the confusion I would say its one of two things. 1 A stroke Or 2 drunk. most likely 2

They didn’t run it they just had permission to pass at danger.

let's turn these guys loose in the Bailey yard

1. Protect the TWO MAN CREW BILL (HR 1748 Safe Freight Act) It’s about public safety and jobs. 2. Go to SMART-UNION.org/td Click on the Red button support two person crews on the right side of division home page. 2. Enter contact info ( this is needed to direct the email to your member of congress. 3. Click Send. The pre-drafted my essage will be sent directly to your member of congress. 4. This effects railroad retirement, retired railroaders, current railroaders there’s even a spot for the general public to make there voice be heard. Please take action there is 175,000 conductors and 59,000 engineers that need this support not to mention public safety at risk. 5. safety of the crews and the public must come first! You have all got this wrong when it come to 2 man crew verses one man crew. The airlines have had autopilot for years but still have two and 3 people in the cockpit. If Boeing has taught us anything technology fails. It’s all the workers do is worry about losing jobs. Its common sense thousands of railroad workers will lose their jobs if all the railroads are allowed to go to 1 man crews. That's an issue you need to take up with Politicians ! They claims they are creating jobs then let him do something about people keeping the ones they have! This is about safety. This is about saving lives. Not just crew lives but the American people as well. Don’t forget about the rule-making process that was invoked by then-FRA Administrator Joseph C. Szabo after an unattended 74-car freight train carrying crude oil ran downhill and crashed in the Canadian town of Lac-Mégantic, killing 49 people in 2013 that had just one man on the train!Railroads preach safety every single day. Its in their rule books and in their advertising. Its 24 hour a day safety...safety....safety. Well let them put their money where their mouths are. Pay for safety. Keep 2 men in the cab. Just like GM shutting down 5 plants putting 15,000 people out of work and pay there CEO 22 million. CSX on the other hand lost 41% of the business once Hunter Harrison took over cutting out almost half the work force from 27893 people down to 15,362 people system wide and they paid him 385 million only to pass away 8 months later! With everything going automated from self check out lanes does anyone profit except share holders and CEOs!!!! The public has no idea what we deal with. Tell your neighbors about how many cars we hit and people are killed every year when they are hit by trains. Explain to them how the engineer is in the cab calling the dispatcher and getting 911 called. He is taking care of anything that may be wrong with the locomotive. He stays with the train. Tell them how the conductor gets down and rushes to the vehicle to see if he can possibly save a life. Maybe a baby is in the car and needs to be helped or maybe the parents can be removed and need CPR. Maybe he can comfort someone who is dying or in shock or screaming because they are severely injured . Tell them about how we hit live stock and large deer. Tell them how people love to put junk on the tracks. Shopping carts, bicycles, steel barrows, wheelchairs and even abandoned cars. Tell them about how many trees we hit a year and do extensive damage to the locomotive. The engineer stays with the locomotives and assess the damage and does what is necessary to radio dispatchers for help while the conductors gets down and removes debris and check the rest of the train for any damage or signs of derailment. Tell them about the territory that is in the middle of TIM BUCK TWO! The places where no one can get to you fast unless you have a helicopter. How will they go bathroom now without two people to keep the train going down the tracks unless they have to stop not blocking crossings or take lunch. Tell them how radios don't always work in remote locations. Telemetry drops out and communication is lost. How many times does a conductor have to go back and trouble shoot another unit after alarms are going off. The engineer keeps the train rolling the best he can while the conductor checks the computers and checks to see if it is loading. Tell them about the blind curves that only one crew member can see around when your approaching public crossings or trees that block signals so that only one crew member can see them until you get the train right on top of them. Tell them about wash outs from floods, and heat warped rail and fog so thick you cant see a foot in front of you. SO WHAT IF YOU GOT PTC!! PTC does not tell you if a car in stopped on the tracks or a tree is across it or a person is walking in the tracks or there is 5 inches of water over the rail! Tell them how crew members have been attacked and some have even been killed by gang thugs and trespassers. A single man has no chance in these situations. It is better to have someone else with you to keep watch when working in bad areas and ghetto rail yards. The list goes on and on. Tell them how the company took away the right of the crew members to take a power nap. One crew member is supposed to call stopped every 15 minutes while they are waiting on line of road. As long as someone is awake and doing this and paying attention there is no reason on god green earth while a tired crew member cant take a 20 minute power nap. Tell them how crews are run into the ground and some are called out every 10 hours around the clock. They work all hours of the day and night and most have no weekends off. The company wont even let them have a power nap. What is going to happen when there is only 1 man on the train by himself and he is just plain worn out or is sick and afraid to take a day off because of the companies new attendance policy which is just absolutely insane. People come to work sick all the time. Vomiting, diarrhea, fevers and the flu doesn't stop them because they are in fear of losing their jobs. How is a sick man who is all by himself going to be able to make a full run safely and without risking his life or the publics when he doesn't have his other crew member to help keep him alert. The engineer has many roles and duties as well as the conductor. There are times when something happens that it is a must for an engineer to be on board and ready to take instructions while the conductor handles the rest of the responsibilities. There are so many things that go into railroading and running trains that the public doesn't know a thing about. THIS ONE MAN CREW IDEA IS THE MOST UNSAFE AND IRRESPONSIBLE IDEA that has ever been brought forward in the history of the railroad industry. And for what? To save a dollar. To line someone's pockets. To make someone rich. Who care who gets killed. If you think crossings are blocked now imagine if there was only one man and had to wait on someone to cut a crossing!Who care about the destruction to family lives. I don't know about you but I sure do and so should every person in America! Also if you haven’t seen it check out this RU-vid video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-atfY4tiyMz8.html ‪Railroadworkersunited.org‬

Who is protecting that reverse move?

If you don't know where your'e going any road will get you there...

Which crew member was watching the shove movement?

I hope this wasn't my buddies son. lol. He was a newly certified engineer with CSX at the time that this video was shot.

WAS A WOMAN DRIVING

Obviously, this crew couldn't collectively count their feet and get the same number twice.

I seen 1 thing wrong here. CSX, NS, and all other freight trains are limited to 45 mph. Only Amtrak can and is limited to 70 mph.

Easy on the zoom, dude. Keep it wide.

First day Jitters or totally just didn't want to work

Ever see a cop pull over a train and give the engineer and conductor a field sobriety test ? Maybe it's about time. Could generate a lot of revenue and save a lot of lives and just think of the police pursuit engine !

what where they thinking. I seen what happen when two train on the same track. I signal the first train that was close to me that they where on the same track as the other coming this way. You should have seen them move.

Seaboard Rail fanner i do believe that enganner need to back to train school!

you pass red on train simulator you loose the game

at 6:20 you can see Amtrak in the background

Your that board that you have to watch choo choos

Did u get dude to the dmv

Is that millenniumforce?

Rookie crew? Were they even qualified for this stretch of track or yard ?

Why are they using two enormous trains to do basic shunning duties?

Whos bust is it. Dispatch or crew?

Huh? What were they doing? The red letter font is hard to read pick another color for you music. Thanks for the bloat. Great video

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

can't read the red

4:40 is that millenniumforcd

I thought railroad guys hated being filmed

Lol!!

Whats the class of the second loco is she 7 thousand class the front one is a nicer looking Loco we have A lot of GM Locos Here In Dublin Ireland. Any of you ever here of Jerry Warren Bender.

They ran a red signal and that should have been a big Nono. It’s illegal on the roads, why not the tracks too.

This comment thread gave me cancer.

Someone got fired...

The engineer had to take a great big shit; on the tracks before the train could proceed.

First the comments should have been in white. The conductor and engineer may need training since they don't seem to know how to do they job properly. They were on the wrong track and how to reverse the train, run through a red signal, and reverse on the main track. Training, training and more training

How the hell can they simply reverse without someone ridding on the rear advising them of signal aspects and crossings in accordance with the Rules ?????

How come gondola cars always look like a Dumpster?

Please do not put your text in red. Being red/green color deficient it makes it impossible to read your text.

Would have been funny as hell if when they were on the wrong track, an 80mph train would have come busting ass around the corner and Ooops... there they are, right in front of them...........