This Is Why Railroaders HATE Railfans | Kid Derails Train for Clout 

I feel like passenger train crews (especially commuter railroads) are WAY more friendly to rail fans.

This is why innocent railfans get banned from certain spots because of this. If you want to purposely derail a train, go to your model sets or Train Sim Games.

When he said “well obviously a switch was flipped wrong” reminded me of the time this kid stole a bike and came back to where he stole it WHILE RIDING said bike 😂

A Foamer is pretty much a railfan hungry for views (Most of the time) and a Railfan is a person who wants to go out and just get some trains.

It’s really annoying I don’t understand why people cannot keep to themselves, like just don’t commit felonies…it’s really not that hard

And then yesterday, 5 kids vandalized some museum trains…

Railfan know to do three things 1. Scream at paint schemes 2. Derail trains 3. Rant and complain about any other form of transportation that isn't trains

As a railroader I feel bad for both sides. For my fellow railroaders (and myself) feeling like someone lineside could be a danger is a terrible thing and puts you on edge. And for railfans, you guys will get more grief from (understandably) concerned crews. One of our road switchers services a grain elevator right near a crossing. Whenever I work that I stay at the crossing to manually protect it and get the switch, while the conductor spots the cars. I often have railfans come up and ask me questions while I'm there, and I am always happy to answer. They have always been polite and not interrupted my work, only asking questions while I'm waiting for the next move. So I have had a very good experience with railfans, and can remain mostly positive. But I also understand why many railroaders don't like railfans. On a side note. The talent in Photography of some railfans is incredible. When we had foreign power (BNSF 2926 iirc) leading that road switcher some of the shots I saw online taken from that crossing were fantastic.

I worked nearly 40 years in the railroad industry mostly in train service as a locomotive engineer. I never once had a problem with any railfans and consequently had no reason to "hate" them. There are always going to be a few "bad apples in the barrel" but most railfans or foamers are decent people. Oh yes, I myself still remain a railfan.

Schools should teach kids about railroad safety, because i keep seeing more events like this. Im 14 i know teens are dumb but kids should know that a train could be a FREAKING BOMB

As an ex-Railway man and a rail enthusiast. The golden rule is to NEVER EVER interfere with railway equipment. What pisses me off is these idiots that don't respect railway property and think they can do what they like with no repercussions for their actions. He should do jail time if he is guilty of tampering with railway equipment.

Prosecutor has already said they are going to file a motion to move this to adult court…this clown is going to get get hammered in court and then hammered in prison.

I agree with what you said. I am gonna hope with all my heart that this doesn’t affect the relationship with Crews and Railfans to much in a bad way. If any crew see this, this is not most Railfans and we are disgusted of what happened with the BNSF derailment. We all respect and support the work you do.

I don’t let anyone get near my train at this point. Clearly no one can be trusted these days!

I'm a conductor who works in Canada, and generally, railfans are better received up here than down in America. I've experienced a few who have fouled the main and have almost made close calls, but most fans are very respectable and friendly. That being said, be it America or Canada, don't mess with rail lines, please, ever! Not only is it incredibly dangerous, it's a federal issue, and you're messing with lives. We take pur jobs seriously and purposely derailing trains and breaking stuff is next level evil.

As an old head engineer, I love giving horn shows and seeing the smiles on people’s faces. 😊

CN engineer on the iron range threw me a bracelet the other day that was pretty cool it's a shame people are doing stuff like this as most crews train or MOW I've talked to have been pretty nice

Special little snow flakes is now my favorite term for autism

Update: He got terminated. 🥳

When I go railfanning two rules, 1.Don’t trespass (or if with permission with owner to go place at a good spot to record/photo) 2. Don’t even think about touching any equipment

as a 13 year old railfan, the guy that derailed that train makes me sick to my stomach

I'm not surprised about the fact that kid made the train derail on purpose. He should be ashamed for what he has done! I'm 14 and I would never do anything stupid like that. That kid has to be charged!

I loved trains as a child. A freight train in my town stopped for us when I was 3 and gave me and a friend a ride a short distance down the tracks. I’ll never forget it

I hate railfan like this that do dumb stuff because most of us are not like that and simply want to enjoy the trains and take pictures and in 2020 a crew let me go in the cab of a Csx locomotive but now you can’t trust anyone anymore it’s really sad what some railfans do

it's always BNFS foamers

The fact this guy risked that lives of all the crew onboard this train is baffling and sickening. This stuff cannot, must not and will not be tolerated. People like him are what gives us railfans a really REALLY bad impression to these railroad's. And it has to stop before someones life is lost to this!

I was once a railfan....a very old school railfan.....I Left the cesspool of a hobby because of toxic shit like this and the DEAR GOD MASS AMOUNT OF CYBERBULLYING and violence.

I had a hernia repair when I was 1. My father felt bad about it and took me to see a switch engine at a local yard when I was 14 months old. The engineer invited us into the cab. He put me on his lap and my hand on the throttle. He pushed my hand forward and I got to see it move down the tracks from inside. Awesome childhood memories.

This makes Sebastian Deyoung look like he did nothing wrong

I now live in constant fear of being berated by train crew when I catch one because of these people...

I've been railfaning for better than 20 years. Lately around my area the Railroad has been putting up fences and gates to keep people out. I pride myself in being a very courteous and especially safe railfan. I've seen the destruction (cows and horses) that can happen if something goes wrong. I stay off of rail property where it's posted. Otherwise I won't ever linger any closer than about 20' (6 meters) from the tracks. I far more prefer something like 30'. If I must cross a track other than at a grade crossing, I approach, look both ways and cross at a 90 degree angle and quickly get clear (not too fast because walking on ballast sucks :). FWIW I have had newer Next Gen power on a gentle straight downgrade actually sneak up on me while asleep in my car (20'+ away). I also don't bother train crews while they're are doing their job. I stay well out of their way. I'll be friendly of course but basically leave them alone. If asked to move (almost never), I will do so immediately, with a smile :). I often see idiots right near the tracks and know that train driver is cussing up a storm in the cab. Sadly, stupid people and hooligans are slowly destroying what has been a great pastime.

Here in the Netherlands, most railroad employees are nice, because the Dutch railways are fully fenced and are at railroadcrossings secured with camera's so this wont happen, and all switches are automatic, so that those are mobile controlled, so that's why this can't happen in the Netherlands

Railfanning should be like fishing. You go out to relax make a catch or two and try to disturb the environment the least that you can Not dynamite the damn lake to make a guaranteed catch.

The commenters on this video and all of the other videos about this need to STOP referring to that dude as a "railfan".

Been railfanning myself years.. I have 9 different spots I sit at in my conversion van. I never trespass on RR land. I don't touch RR property. I don't interfere with the train in any way. I watch trains, wave at the crew and enjoy my time.

Apparently, there were 2 similar derailment ls about it. Did you hear about a CSX locomotive crashing into a garage in New York?

I usually stay out of these kind of conversation but as a casual railfan like myself recording trains to help educate and make people forget about thier stressful day (yes in the early days of a railfan i was a f**king dumbass but i learned my lesson). And it becomes hard to do that because of people like this stupid kid and train derailment ruining the fun and enjoyment we all like hence when i go to railfan i go to location where people wont call the police and say im a danger to the railroad (i had to move locations 3 different times in the valley because of this till i got permission to record on a dirt Access Road from the railroad). It ruins the fun for a lot of us a

I haven't heard this rumor that railroads hate rail fans. They don't like people on the right-of-way, but railfans are more sophisticated than that.

How in the hell did this kid get a switch key, who in the hell made a switch key available to the public.

As someone who volunteers at a steam locomotive restoration. This kind of stuff is one of the things I fear.. Like dont get me wrong Im a railfan, but this crap just is so insane to me

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There's a reason why I have a healthy respect for the railroad crews, they work with heavy equipment and the train can't stop on a dime. Never mess with the set of points/switches or trespass to get views, it only ends in tragedy. It's people that you mentioned in the video that give railfans a bad rap.

Amazing video! I usually railfan on a CSX line, and it always makes my day when crews wave or give me a little horn salute. It really sucks that this guy made us railfans look bad.

I know when I go railfanning, I'm always watching for the bad element, I like and enjoy trains, I don't ever want something bad to happen

This makes Sebastian Deyoung look like a saint man

this is the worst thing a railfan can do! the driver could have been injured and if the train was going faster it could have much worse! I think the driver handled it pretty well.

that guy who derailed it literally derailed his train of thought

We are going to be licensing to yap to this🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

He should be put on a government watch list.

This guy makes Jack Dowerty look like a great person.

“discord mod final boss” is fucking savage lmao very true also

This kid was 17 at the time, and with how slow the U.S. legal system is, he’ll likely be 18 by the time he gets his court case meaning he’ll likely be tried as an adult

Top 5 things foamers do 1: scream at heritage units 2: touch moving trains 3: throw switches 4: hop onto moving trains 5: DERAIL TRAINS!!!

Yeah, be careful out there. We have no right to be there, it's a business at work. They tolerate railfans, don't get them reason to hate use. You could be charged with trespassing if you get up on the tracks, so stay well back and always remember you're a guest there.

He is old enough should be charged with domestic terrorism

Funny story, I almost get in alot of trouble for sitting in a parking lot with my camera taking pictures of trains, like the tracks were right infront of me. Apparently someone thought I was acting weird? So there reported me and a cop came and threatened to take me to jail for just taking pictures of trains. I wasn't doing anything illegal just taking pics of trains.

this is not really good for the railfans now cops are going to be really strict to make sure we don't derail the train

I knew you would talk about that BNSF derailment. In my opinion, I can’t believe this kid risked lives for clout! It’s idiotic and just down right disgusting! I hope he loves getting charges placed against him.

They should make him pay for all the damage including the repair of the locomotives and the cars

Bro Cooked with this video... WE NEED MORE OF THIS CONTENT. In all seriousness though, this plays a really big role into the front face of the railfan community. Its people like this who create such a bad reputation for railfans, I can understand wanting to get big with railroad content online, but screwing around or setting up railroad equipment all for views or to gain a bigger fame in general is just wrong.

in cases like this more often than not a 17 year old will get tried as an adult, he might even turn 18 if the courts moves slow enough

I actually have come across some of people who were vandalizing a tanker in broad daylight. I also have heard that someone stole a train horn from a locomotive and then the railroad has since been reporting every single rail fan

And people wonder why we don’t call foamers railfans

I am tired of people crying about how the sky is falling with the hobby. Railroads can distinguish between people railfanning and some dipshit kid derailing a train. Most railroaders are railfans or are closet buffs themselves, and so are plenty of the railroad executives. 99.99% of the time railfans are helpful, calling in obstructions on the tracks, or stuff like sticking brakes. One of the railroads I worked at, railfans often gave us rides when we had to kick out cars US Customs rejected, which otherwise would have meant walking a 10,000 ft train multiple times and taking hours. Saying that railfans can't repair the damage is BS, just don't derail shit or do stupid stuff around the tracks, thats all it takes. Everyone is wound up over this story, but no one ever talks about how railfans were first on the scene to the derailment CPKC had in Brassua last spring. If it wasn't for two guys who wished to remain anonymous hearing the distress call and hiking in several miles to the spot, the crew might have burned to death in the lead unit. Another group of railfans who were out heard the emergency call and went in as well, driving through deep snow on 5 miles unplowed logging roads to assist the other two in evacuating the crew out to a plowed road, to be treated for injuries by EMTs. Luckily the only injuries were a broken finger and glass cuts, but had those railfans not been there that derailment could have very well turned deadly. Even after they got the crew out, I believe they helped local firefighters haul gear into the remote site to battle the fire. I believe they were later tracked down and were supposed to be recognized for their acts. I am not sure if they got the commendation they deserved for that, since about that time CPKC fired its leadership in the area for not running flood patrols, causing two nearly deadly derailments a few months apart.

Sebastian probably did what he did out of pure ignorance rather than malice. Make me feel bad for calling him a psycho :( This other kid on the other hand, it was definitely malice.

My guess is the kid wanted to do a something like a Tiktok and do something really bad to get the views. What scares me is copy cats and if this happens with a passenger train then god forbid its gonna get worse.

That boy was being a straight up fool. Any real railfan knows better than to actually throw a switch, or do anything that interferes with railroad business. To any railroaders who see this, please don't hate all of us because of foolishness like this.

I’m no train person but that kid who derailed the train deserves to be charged as an adult. domestic terrorism is exactly what he did. He has an IQ of -200

Autism is one hell of a drug

I wouldn't call him a railfan. A real railfan wouldn't derail a train.

Did youtube terminate his channel for his own actions.

Hi The Winnipeg Railfan & it's Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks The Winnipeg Railfan & Friends Randy

That's not a railfan it is a railhater...

0:42 That train is the OMAX train to the OPPD (Omaha Public Power District) plant in Nebraska City, this OMAX train runs on the Arbor Line, which is owned by OPPD. The Arbor Line goes from Lincoln, NE to Nebraska City, NE, and the only other thing on the line is a grain elevator near Syracuse, NE that is served by UP. BNSF is currently the railroad with the OMAX contract to get coal to the Arbor and North Omaha plants.

a 17 year old can be tried as an adult when felonies are in play prison time is acctully possible

Keep waffling, it for some reason entertaining.

Idk what the speed limit for that track is but he should be glad it wasn't an Intermodal going *70 mph*

Damn that's why people keep calling the cops on me, people think I'm doing something illegal while i was railfanning

Its really a shame that theres people out there that people do shit like that for internet views with no reguard for human safety. It puts a bad taste in railroaders mouth about railfanning in general and makes innocent railfanners look bad too. I make sure I'm following the law and maintain safe distances from trains If I feel in danger or think I'm too close I'll just place the tripod at a safe distance and then walk away so that if something happens and the train derails no one will be hurt. I've met some really nice crews in my time I remember railfanning at night being eaten alive by bugs filming train waiting for a passing train and the train crew was nice enough to let me in the cab and see around to wait, that level of trust is insane and its so nice so I hate railfanners like that who ruin that trust for everyone. That kid should be in jail.

As a railroader, definitely agree here. I don't mind foamers. I'll wave and smile when I pass em' by. Hell, I thought trains were the coolest thing around when I was younger and still enjoy working around them. A bit of a "buff" myself honestly. However, between trespassing, filming conductors while they are working, and saying profound gobbledigook like they know everything when they haven't the first clue how things work out here, there are a lot of foamers that ruin it for the rest of the railfan community.

We should ABSOLUTELY make a big deal of this, in order to communicate that this community IS NOT OK with this sort of behavior good to see thats already kinda happened

Something related to this, not specifically about trains but a similar hobby. I filmed garbage trucks as part of the garbage truck community. Similarly there are garbage truck drivers that hate garbage truck filmers for the exact same reasons you said, but most garbage truck drivers appreciate the publicity. There are younger youtubers that literally get too close near garbage trucks and even hassle garbage truck drivers for clout once they reject being filmed.

I really hope CCRP (capital city rail productions) learns from his mistakes and does better in life, like this is just wrong for him to put lives in danger, I've seen some dumb stuff on the rails but this, cmon.

"Was *LUCKY* enough to catch a train derailing."

I think because of getting sooooo many views from this incident, he might actually do it again after he gets out of jail (if he does get jail time)

If this is not a federal offense, I don't know what is? There is the possibility of him being tried as an adult.

So a little update I was reading yesterday on aNews website. So the DA of Lancaster county, has actually put in motion to get the charges upgraded to adult Court. So he might be charged an adult but it’s up to a judge to determine that. Also, I looked at the maximum punishment, and it’s up to a $10,000 fine and/or 10 years in jail

They need to understand the difference between a railfan and a menace. A menace is willing to be a criminal in order to get views. A railfan respects the working environment of the railroad and records safely. This happens with any fandom. There are bad actors and good actors. I think the people working the railroad should understand the difference, even if it IS reasonable to be cautious.

Soon enough we are gonna be viewed as threats

What makes you think railroaders hate railfans, I once recorded 3 trains at the same crossing.

As a RU-vidr I can say I have never experienced this and that I am very friendly to the crew

I genuinely hope that kid isn’t guilty because, as you said, this could really strain the already fragile relationship we have with railroaders. How much more would it take to almost break that trust completely? Not only that, but this kid is young, and having those charges stick would really hurt his future, nobody would want to hire someone who committed a felony like that. We still don’t know for sure that he did anything though, it still could’ve been a huge coincidence or possibly somehow the real person had the same kind of car. The problem with pointing fingers right now is that there’s just still too little info to go off of. If he is guilty though, he will deserve all that’s coming to him. But once again, I’ll wait for the official report. It’s awful if he did however, and I hope that poor crew heals from their injuries well and fast.

Not all railfans around the world are hated, where I live it's not as bad as it is in America currently. well, aside from those that stand too close to the track, those are still hated. For now nobody tried to derail a train here to my knowledge.

One of my first times rail fanning in my new town a local crew right off the bat had knew about my youtube channel. I had a good little chat with the conductor on that train.

courts could charge him as an adult

I've been a railfan all my life and i've worked for a railroad. I can say from experience that some rail employees don't like railfans working for railroads, and some don't mind as long as said railfan can do their job. As a rail employee there were a couple derailements that happend when I was on the crew and its not something that you want to, as a crewmember, want to have happen. For the most part (in my experience) they always look at the railcrew first to see if they were at fault. Now, as a railfan, i've NEVER tampered with equipment or property and have stayed a safe distance back.

i’ve gotten a wave from 2 CN conductors

I would never do these stupid things like that when I am doing my railfanning, that’s why I stand on the train platform when i’m railfanning

I’ve been around for six years so I do not think that anything is wrong with a real fan you may think there’s something wrong but I don’t seriously do you want to get your head examined.

3:08 If your really looking forward to derail a train on purpose Atleast Don’t do it how This kid did it Brother Gave himself up… But still don’t do it… Edit : Also if you look closely to the video when the gates go down you can hear Him Sorta Breathing heavily