RUNAWAY TANK CAR!!! Real Runaway Train in Bethlehem, PA! 

Can you imagine, you're sitting at a crossing with the gates down when THIS and only THIS rolls by?

Meanwhile, back at the yard: "I'm fired, aren't I?" "Yup."

Where is Denzel Washington and Chris Pine when you need them?

“Screw you guys, I’m going home!”

Probably the only thing that arrives on time.

At least it had a clear signal Lmao!

So..... I guess that was a no train horn zone crossing

This runaway tanker wagon has caused, dare I say it, confusion and delay.

Why didn’t they just shoot the tires out?

I would've loved to hear the scanner traffic on this one.

Well that's something you don't see everyday!😂

There’s an engineer somewhere in Pennsylvania who thinks he has a tankless job.

Something like this happened in Arvada, CO about 15 years ago, although it was far more dangerous. It somehow released from the other cars it was connected to on a siding, got on to the main branch line, went rolling down the track and gained speeds of 55-70mph on a track that is limited to 20mph. It did activate crossing signals but gates didn't even make it down in time and did clip some vehicles at a couple crossings. It eventually got to a curve and rolled down an embankment stopping just short of a major road thanks to trees that acted as brakes. Police got called and they tried to pursuit but they were only able to actually stop traffic at one crossing, which was the last one before it rolled down the embankment.

All I can think of are those Troublesome Trucks from Thomas The Tank Engine whenever they yell, “ On! On! On!” after running away from the locomotive that was pulling them. Guess this tank car took note.

*Runaway train, never coming back* *wrong way on a one way track*

This is a really good example of why trains run on steel rails. There's way less friction, so less energy is lost.

Heh heh. Imagine stopping at a railroad crossing, with the bells ringing, the lights flashing, and the sticks down, and it turns out that it's just a single runaway tank car flying by.

Thomas runaway theme would have been perfect for this occasion.

I'm guessing the Fat Controller was very cross.

the tanker car broke away he needed some me time alone..

CSX *How tomorrow moves*

Glad the dispatcher lit it through. And the Grade Crossings activated.

I think you're the only person to have caught it on video!

Legend has it, the car was recently seen rolling through the outskirts of Wisconsin Rapids on its way to Bloomer.

Defect Detector: total axles 4, length of train, 53 feet, you have a defect!

“Hahahahaha!! I’m free!” Cried the tanker as he broke away from the train and rolled back down the line. “On! On! On! Faster! Faster!”

You don't see something like this every day. I would love to hear more about how this happened.

Sometimes train cars want to go places too i guess lol

Tanker: “The engineer is late again, screw it I’ll get there my self then”

clear signal, HIGH BALL!!

The fact that the tank car had a clear signal made me burst out laughing.

Did they give the car a fine for not blowing it's horn in the crossing? LOL

I can't believe that car had a clear signal. Someone's in trouble!

Shoulda jumped on it and set the brake, would have made a Hollywood stunt man! lol

It’s a troublesome truck, lol

" *IVE BROKEN AWAY! IVE BROKEN AWAY!* " shouted the runaway tank car. "Come back here!" said the SD40 unit that was chasing the tanker

A year later and this pops back up in my recommended

It has a high green. Clear thru Stanton. Denzel Washington must be the dispatcher

That tank car will probably arrive faster than any Amtrak on the east coast

Oh, those sneaky tankers, always up to something

First drone airplanes, then driverless cars, NOW THIS?!

Excellent job demonstrating the capability of the EPA'S new emissions standard "To hell with locomotives!" 😂😂

New improved, Auto Pilot system for your tank car P.S. : who watch this on 2020

Now that's something out of the ordinary. 🤣

I keep hearing Roger Daltrey screaming..."I'm free!!! I"m free!!! And freedom tastes of reality!"

Tank car: welp I’m guess I’m going back the oil refinery

At least the dispatcher let him have the green!

Tank cars are my favorite rail car. Especially UTLX Cars. This little guy obviously thought it better if he took a trip and go sight seeing. lol Honestly, I'm glad nothing happened, but it was sure cool to see this guy running around like he just robbed a bank or something. lol Excellent video. My compliments for catching that little criminal in action, the poor thing......lol lol😄

That’s a weird place to put a hump yard

Trains before locomotives were introduced

Very good video. If this was the UK it would be detailed on trap points very quickly! In fact one train yesterday did just that!

"Hurrah Hurrah" laughed the run away tank car

"We've gotten away! We've Gotten away! " Said the Troublesome Trucks.

Is this the part where one says "Sir Topham Hatt was ever so cross!"

At least he arrived on time at the destination. Customers like: Where's the locomotive?

And we're living here in Allentown

Somebody got fired lol

The locomotive was invented in 1804 Trains in 1803:

there was a caboose that passed where i work one time. it went for miles before it stopped. thanks for sharing

In 1978 I was stationed in Atwater California. Stopped at a crossing for a train. Train passed. 15 seconds later the caboose passed! lol

Imagine you're an engineer and you see this rolling straight at you on the same track you're on.

My guess is Mr Tank Car's feelings were hurt, so he collected his marbles and went on home.

Positively ZERO emissions! And positively out of control!

I think the test of the invisible locomotive was a success

When a runaway knifes through a closed switch, does it damage the bar which moves the switch points? In 1967? a gondola car carrying scrap metal rolled from well south of Denver, Colorado north to the D&RGW North Yard north of dowtown Denver. Somehow the train crew discovered thathe car had bad brakes. It was set out onto a siding (in Sedalia? , Colorado) and the train continued south. The railcar knifed through the closed siding switch onto the main line and rolled 40? miles north. Littleton Police closed their three grade crossings. (The mee-mool lights *(o)T(o)* likely activated because the main line rail was well used and the gondola car holding scrap metal, heavy.) It stopped rolling up hill into North Yard. How did they prevent it from rolling south after it stopped?

It's funny how he even got a green signal :D

To this day. That lone tanker car is still on the move!

"Well, fellas, been nice knowin' ya, I'mma head out before the boss gets here."

They need to flatten that hump yard a bit....

What does "The car was six to have reached speeds of up to 50MPH!" mean?

I like how the signal still went down for the runaway train car

That train car went under the Hill to Hill bridge, south side Bethlehem toward the old Bethlehem Steel(Steel Stacks), seen in the distance through the bridge girders. Initially was the Sands Casino, now Wind Creek Casino.

Meanwhile... CSX: where’s my 24th train car? This isn’t funny but I tried );

Somebody got FIRED .

Crazy. No engine, no conductors or engineers,... just a freight car in its natural habitat

That car looked very well....trained.

This is how this happens. There is an operating rod that extends across the width of the rail car. It is attached to a bleed valve at the controller. In a flat yard a switchman walking along side cut of cars as it is being pulled out for switching, grabs the rod on each car as it nears him/her. As he walks along pulling or pushing the rod, the bleed valve releases the air from the brake system. Now the car is free rolling. In a hump yard a similar operation must be done at some time before the cars reach the crest of the hump.

Don't these cars have vacuum brakes fitted so that they just couldn't run away?

Damn It Jim , I’m a Runaway tank car... Not A LOCOMOTIVE!!!

A high green!!! 🤣🤣 Even carries on like a formal train!

Well someone got fired most likely

A aron dun messed up again lol I wonder how that happend great video!

Forget that locomotive, I'm gonna be late, so I'm gonna have to go to the refinery myself!

The car at the yard leaving be like: I DONT LIKE U DRIVING ME IM GOING BACK

Legend says the cart is still going to this day

Good thing it was only paraffin. Imagine it if were LP Gas or Ethanol...

What amazes me is to this day trains don't use spring brakes with their airbrake systems!!

Tank car: making my way downtown walking fast and I'm home bound

Glad its not my arse on the fire for that!

Atleast it had a clear signal!!

I saw something like this in Harpers Ferry, WV... Literally just a group of about 5 hoppers rolling down then going over the confluence of the Potomac and the Shenandoah into the tunnel there. This was in Summer 2015. No clue what that was about.

Paraffin wax is one of the main ingredients of WD40. The more you know!

Well, you never know what you will see sometimes!

First 2 runaway boxcars then the crazy's 8's and now this

I'm glad that little tank car finally got his freedom

2 years later and there is still a typo in the description.

Did Pennsylvania actually think they were safe from runaway trains?

Someone was probably fly switching and got away from them or something

That happened in Cincinnati back in 2004. It was I believe a couple of gondolas went rolling off for about 15 miles. I seem to remember someone jumped on them and applied the brakes

you should have kept filming, I wanted to see where it ended up with the upcoming switches.