Excellent drone photography and commentary. Much appreciated.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@sofreak6
2 жыл бұрын
I love how you teach. This makes my model railroad real
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it, my friend!
@SeaboardCentral
2 жыл бұрын
DJ the rules are the same on the NS, we give three step and unless there is an exception for a particular location we will perform a C102 handbrake test for one minute prior to cutting away from the equipment. Tim
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my friend, hope you’re doing well
@mumps59
2 жыл бұрын
More! More! More! I love these videos you do showing real operations, thank you. Now if you could just get some drone footage of switching action in CSX's Bayview Yard in Baltimore...!
@TheJpec361
2 жыл бұрын
The airspace there might be restricted with BWI and Martin's traffic and the BPD air units flying all about.
@mumps59
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheJpec361 yeah I actually wondered about that.
@joelvale3887
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching real train layouts from above.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@SD45-ET44AC
Жыл бұрын
I hope people observed that this move was done on predominantly straight track & not on “S” curves. Great video!
@shawnpowell5876
2 жыл бұрын
Great video DJ and the drone footage is always a plus! SWP is the sister railroad to DCR that covers the area I live in. Thanks again for sharing your videos and look fwd to seeing the next one!
@Wesley45454
2 жыл бұрын
Being a foamer out near manor pa this is local C56 i think daily Pitcairn PA to Radenbaugh sometimes will head to latrobe.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
If you see me flying come say hi
@Wesley45454
2 жыл бұрын
Lol.
@cp368productions2
2 жыл бұрын
Interchange happens just a block from my house. Lately NS has been using an SD40-2/SD33ECO/GP38-2 consist but today it was a single ET44AC, basically whatever they have on hand in Bison Yard. They have come down with a Slug/Mother set but they usually don't because it's not enough power to shove 60-100 cars up the hill to the RSR track they leave the cars on.
@lowcountryrailroad7701
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Great info on the ops that's is going on. Thanks David
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@StormySkyRailProductions
2 жыл бұрын
Great looking and informative drone video! Thanks for sharing
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@StormySkyRailProductions
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains You are welcome
@mikeharrington5256
2 жыл бұрын
Hi DJ! New sub here. Wanted to tell you that driving a train was always one of my dream jobs. In the early 70's I lived in Bklyn NY, right beside the only freight line in Brooklyn. I think its now the NY and Atlantic. It was originally the LIRR I THINK, running New Haven electrics. When they switched to PC, I was about 13yrs old and would actually ride the SW1500 with the engineer who eventually taught me how and let me drive the train. Had a big impact on me and have loved trains my whole life. Never made it to get hired by Conrail years later. I made it to engineer (cathode ray tube engineer) but not railroad related. At 59, I still play with trains. Thanks for the channel!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
I am glad to meet you. Please see my other 300 videos. Take a few days and binge watch all of them, lol.
@FloodManagementGroup
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks DJ for the education
@roberttaylor6600
Жыл бұрын
Thanks DJ as always your videos are quite informative.
@kraigsickels3918
2 жыл бұрын
Another beautifully done video DJ !!!! I just really love them….. from the drone view to the educational information, beautiful scenery, music and editing….. just amazing 🤩!!!!!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm smiling ear to ear!
@1babysag
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely fascinating! I have never seen this operation before. It was very enlightening. The conductor has to walk a lot to make these things happen. You are always teaching me new things.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Conductors walk a lot! That is why I talk about making yards flat, use smaller ballast and such
@alainaarrhodge5900
2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff DJ!! You're totally right, interchange traffic is totally neglected by most modellors. Switching is sooo much more fun than just running in circles.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Well said!
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
So my HO scale interchange yard IS my staging. Think about it. For a short line they have a point where cars come on and off the Class I. So for example DJ pulls in his road train into a set of tracks agreed upon by both parties to be the interchange point. The short line will have set cars out for DJ to pick up. So depending on track configuration he will pick up the cut from the short line while leaving the cut destined for customers on the short line. Pretty much....staging on a model railroad. So on my HO layout there is a 5 track yard that represents this activity. One track is for the inbound from the Class I and one track is for outbound. The rest is for blocking the short line's next train out (putting it in the best sequence for switching). Hope this helps.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
@@cdavid8139 Perfect!
@MrJohnB-qs6dp
2 жыл бұрын
Love these videos!!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!
@conrailfan6277
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks DJ, I'll bet that conductor was ready to get warm!!!
@gregbowen617
2 жыл бұрын
Great video DJ! I love watching trains running by but seeing this kind of thing is great for a model railroader like me! Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Hi Greg!!!!!
@brantschmell4730
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video DJ! A very simple operation that could be modeled with a siding track along the main line. Great work with the drone as well! I like how you captured the conductor and engineer out doing their work.
@trainsautisticmarriedsingl6614
2 жыл бұрын
Ha -ha I knew I'd see a video of this eventually - Thank You!!! DJ. Also that's gypsum headed to be made into drywall and stacked on that center beam (lumber flat) and I see that Howard Oil truck everyday on 48 & 993 while out there biking and watching NS traffic. PS. The US mail box truck on 993 headed from Larimer to Ardara post office is my cue for Amtrak O42 he always comes moments after it.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching Brian, and you need to finish your outdoor railroad soon, I am excited to see it. But before I ride through the tunnel and get decapitated, will you run a clearance car, lol? Kidding, best wishes, I watch all your channels. You should have your own Netflix show.
@danstrunk8828
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video, always enjoy watching. The view at 2:42 is similar to the one I have when I'm standing on a ladder and looking down at my N scale empire!!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Right!!!
@michaelmace9257
Жыл бұрын
I work for FedEx and we ship a lot of the end of train devices.I was amazed at the size of them because they always look so small on the tail end of a train.It's a very interesting piece of equipment.
@tomeasley5979
2 жыл бұрын
DJ, totally fascinating. Thanks for sharing the video and for your commentary. Cool stuff. I appreciate that you take being a drone operator seriously.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@tomroehl5126
2 жыл бұрын
Hey DJ, rookie question here... is the reason double headers have their engines coupled tail to tail because it makes it easier for the engineer to switch cabs and go in the opposite direction like you captured here? Also, are there any performance differences between an engine running in reverse vs forward?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Correct on first part. No performance difference at all kzitem.info/news/bejne/2Gxorp5pnpiGjZg
@douglasgerberding3178
2 жыл бұрын
Just discovered your video's. They are some of the best for modelers. Thanks
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that. I really enjoy teaching. Over 300 videos categorized in PLAYLISTS for easier searching.
@michaelhoffman6354
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing, my son's shelf layout has an interchange. We enjoyed the video showing a real one!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@jonglass
2 жыл бұрын
NS 6311 Up until recently did helper service at the HorseShoe Curve. Cool to see them in regular service still.
@Weatherarorg
2 жыл бұрын
On UP it's called Set & Centered & In The Red Zone.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Roger!!!
@jaybird111207
2 жыл бұрын
Great video DJ. I have a few interchanges on my layout as part of my operations and it's fun to have these types of operations. Makes for a variety of different cars to move. Thanks for sharing and stay safe!! -Jason
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks
@Lordofthepoors
2 жыл бұрын
This actually answered a weird question I had. I had seen various trains running with multiple engines and only one or two cars and I was curious why they'd have that much power for a short train. This explains that.
@Enjoyer.762
2 жыл бұрын
49,800 total YT competitive railfanning foamer points awarded 👍 Key bonus foamer points: Drone bonus 6,000. Arial crew harassment 6,000. Switching ops 3,000. Overpowered local 3,000. All EMD power 7,600. Standard cab bonus 7,600.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
I was honestly thinking about how many points this would get me!! I knew I hit gold!!! Lol
@Enjoyer.762
2 жыл бұрын
@djstrains YT competitive railfanning foamer points are like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get, lol. 😆
@blueringedoctopus4778
2 жыл бұрын
Through a conductors perspective. We go to industries with cars that need to be loaded or unloaded. When done, we take them to our yard where the YM tells us where to put them. ( bn in track x, UP IN TRACK Y)(sorry for caps lock). Then at the start of the day, the interchange local takes UP Cars and brings them to wherever UP wants them and the BN’s where BN WANTS THEM( usually their yards)
@mikepalermo9781
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome footage DJ. I Really enjoyed watching it. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@S2RUF
2 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, I drive freight trains here in the UK, our normal running brake pressure is 5 BAR, which is 72.5 PSI, we overcharge to 5.4 BAR which is about 78PSI, interesting to see you run at a higher pressure.
@Papa_Shurika
2 жыл бұрын
Здорово! Я сам работал машинистом, и выполнял маневровую работу на сдвоенном дизельном локомотиве. Great! I myself worked as a machinist, and did shunting work on a twin diesel locomotive.👍
@JoeyBPhotography
2 жыл бұрын
Great video! One of the major highlights of the layout I'm planning on building next is an interchange, where a freshly merged BNSF (circa 1996) interchanges with the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad in Chicago. I love the possibilities with interchanges, you can throw any type of rolling stock into the mix to make it fun. Thanks for sharing your drone videos, they are super insightful, especially from a modeling POV!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Great idea. Did you ever see this video? Lots of old engines from them...kzitem.info/news/bejne/w3inn22lkouZaHo
@JoeyBPhotography
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains I have seen that video when you first posted it. I just rewatched it, and I immediately see an old patched SF for BNSF coupled to an IHB switcher! Hah!! I wonder if subliminally your video gave me the idea for my next layout! Anything is possible lol
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
@@JoeyBPhotography CRAZY!!! HAHAHA
@robertgarofalo5319
10 ай бұрын
Great video ! Thanks
@djstrains
10 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@doublediamondrailroad5949
2 жыл бұрын
I have a big Curved Interchange/Storage track on my N Scale. I run CSX NS OC and W&LE, so pretty much Necessary. Gives purpose and extra work/Fun!
@franks471
2 жыл бұрын
i can imagine how this would have been more complicated in the days of the caboose. Still... I prefer them.
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
In some ways having a crewman on the rear of the train can help with these moves. And in the days of the caboose, the conductor on the rear end actually picked up and dropped of paperwork. (Waybills and switch lists). So if five cars were left for the next carrier,, in addition to the five cars the conductor may have dropped off waybills for the cars and a list. In this day and age of EDI electronic transmission, that need has gone away
@scottsmith7051
Жыл бұрын
Great great video, thanks DJ!
@danielsturtz1146
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome DJ, thanks!
@Tony770jr
2 жыл бұрын
Another informative video. Makes me wish I was an engineer!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Some days are better than others.
@YardLimit
2 жыл бұрын
Great work, DJ.
@michaelmcdougall4527
2 жыл бұрын
Wow you nailed it again 🎩🎩off to ya 🚂🚂
@Bongofurry
2 жыл бұрын
Very nice drone work , edification thanks !
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting
@schadowolf
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@zonegamma8197
2 жыл бұрын
the footage has some nice colors, thanks
@CM-ARM
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool info, thanks
@edfulginiti8798
2 жыл бұрын
Super vid!
@yahrique_gaming
2 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks I took notes
@Mastertech6
2 жыл бұрын
That was awesome thank you!!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@TheLocutus70
2 жыл бұрын
DJ, why are the main line tracks higher than the sidings?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
You need good drainage for mainlines. Track speed is important. All other the speed isn’t a concern so you focus on walking conditions. Conductors walk a lot so you don’t want them on a big slope twisting their ankles
@TheLocutus70
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains Thanks.
@njcurmudgeon
2 жыл бұрын
I have two questions. One has to do with the legality of drone-flying over tracks. Does a railroad right-of-way include "air rights"? In other words, even though a drone is not on the ground, could it technically be considered "trespassing"? Or is there a certain height where it is "legal"? After all, I'm guessing an aircraft flying over tracks isn't considered to be "trespassing"! Drones for railfanning have become popular, so I was just curious what the rules are. The other question has to do with the position of the wheel to crank on and off the handbrakes. U.S. rail cars have them at the ends of the cars, meaning the conductor needs to step between them and employ the protection protocols you described. When I was in Germany a while back, I noticed the wheels are on the sides of the cars, meaning the conductor doesn't need to step between cars to set the hand brakes on or off. That seemed more efficient and safer. Are you aware of why American railroads evolved differently in this regard? Thank you for your work with these videos. I became interested by how railroads work when researching a book about what happened when one *didn't* work - the 1951 Woodbridge, NJ wreck of the PRR passenger express, The Broker. It remains the deadliest wreck in state history and postwar U.S. history to date. Researching it required thinking about aspects of trains most people don't have reason to and a greater appreciation for what folks like you do. These insights from your videos of how stuff works are always interesting!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
FAA owns airspace (1 inch above grass). The only RR I couldn't fly over was in York, they had a restriction. I cant answer 2nd question Thanks for watching. I try to educate, inspire and entertain also.
@moregltfirephotography4857
2 жыл бұрын
Nice one DJ! I'm going to attempt to build my first layout this summer going to really do it this time. It will be a shortline I saw in Missouri that really spoke to me. They own 8 miles of track, operate two locomotives both from the 40s and interchange with CP its called the Missouri North Central Railroad in Chillicothe MO. My layout will model the interchange like what you just showed. Also a side note that conductor scared me dismounting moving equipment right before a switch stand, Is that still frowned upon for safety or not?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
We can mount and dismount at 4 mph or les
@moregltfirephotography4857
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains yes I know but I thought a rule was you werent supposed too right before a switch stand
@ruffian2952
2 жыл бұрын
@@moregltfirephotography4857 You are right. Dont get off near track structures.
@seanthornton1659
2 жыл бұрын
@djtrains awesome video of ns dropping off cars and picking up his train keep up the good work my friend have you seen a short line railroad
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/ro1jzp97k5qKeKg
@steve87thpsap
2 жыл бұрын
After seeing this, I just wonder how they get all the pipes out of the gondolas? Nicely done, that was real close to the wires.
@25mfd
2 жыл бұрын
with a gantry crane... official name for a overhead crane
@ericwilliams1023
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@mikebucy1817
2 жыл бұрын
Great video and love the operational stuff. Quick Q: Why not come straight into the siding, shove the 2 cars awaiting pick up through that interchange siding, drop of the longer cut, then out the other end and reverse travel? Seems like the backing move is a bit more dangerous than shoving two cars. Might save a move as well.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
ok, you are 100% correct that it can be done that way. I covered that years ago with this video :kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoygu4eAh56rpI4
@falconseyeaerialservicesll8176
2 жыл бұрын
Please use closed caption for the hearing impaired and deaf individuals. Thank you so much!
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
It’s a KZitem issue on their end. It’s always set for English (USA) and should auto enable.
@MMRails
2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always DJ! Is it necessary to have two locomotives for that small a job? I would love to see more of these videos.
@richardreid6377
2 жыл бұрын
Number one reason is to have cab in front for both directions.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
correct.
@ScaleTrainStation
2 жыл бұрын
Cool! I am struck by how slowly everything moves, in most model train layouts, switching happens at Shinkansen speeds.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
At CSX, OTM. (Other than main) track speed is usually 10 mph. It makes for long days in the yards and on locals. Unsignaled track is usually 25 mph max also.
@Midland1072Productions
2 жыл бұрын
idk why but its always nice to see SD40Es
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Long snoots! Lol, they look like greyhound dogs. Such a change from the wide bodies
@Midland1072Productions
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains For sure, they also seem more balanced looks wise, at least to me
@orazl.2676
2 жыл бұрын
I know you mentioned other ways of interchange but I could not find the video. My real railroad brings in mainline power and the train and then sets off power to switch the cars with out power. They put the mainline power on the outbound and take it out to the interchange location. Would be a good reason to be able to use big power if you want bigger power but can figure out how to use it on your layout.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoygu4eAh56rpI4
@stevemckeown5660
2 жыл бұрын
good video
@mikemissel7785
2 жыл бұрын
Off topic how do switch heaters work? Do they use a thermostat or the track gang turn them on. Love the videos of the Pittsburgh area I miss my family but not the weather.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
when ours used to work, lol, they were propane or kerosene and I believe a thermostat. I hate this ice lately.
@mikemissel7785
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains thank you
@openeyes-411
2 жыл бұрын
Nice DJ!👍 Two questions, why'd they stop calling them FRED's? And if modelling, say 1969 with Hi-Hoods operated LHF, would it be more appropriate to have the local power as a single, unless tonnage otherwise required more? Thanks
@doyourememberme2904
2 жыл бұрын
EOT and Freds are the same thing different railroads use different names for them, to answer the other question for you example I'll use this Video of the 2 SD40E units I believe that's what they are. Reasons why 2 Locomotives are always coupled up together isn't for more power, just one unit can do the Job Railroads couple up to Spread out the Mass and Load for Better Traction Power making it less of a problem of wheel slip when pushing or pulling cars, Same reason Mother Units with Slugs that only have and use Traction Motors times their Weight Mass usually Concrete Slabs inside the body.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
High nose, long hood forward engines (like Norfolk Western used to run) are still one of the coolest looking scenes! I never thought about what their local power was. Good question. As for FRED, I started in 1999 and never heard them called that where I work.
@openeyes-411
2 жыл бұрын
@@doyourememberme2904 Thanks. Yes, I realize they're different terms for the same thing - I just haven't been paying attention for a long while, and it seems everyone is referring to them now as EOT and not FRED's - and I was wondering why... Cause I liked that term, it cracked me up! Lol. As to the rest of your explanation, I'm not so sure I buy it - I mean, adding a 2nd loco isn't really spreading out the power (as comparing a 6 axle to a 4 axle loco does) but is absolutely adding horsepower & tractive effort, or thereby adding more "power" overall... And a slug is a different situation still - since the traction motors are drawing on the generator of the main unit, I suppose this can be considered spreading it out. I assumed running a unit set up for SHF operation in reverse with its severely compromised visibility was more the reason for pairing modern locos.
@openeyes-411
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains Thanks DJ, and yeah, I have a soft spot for the 1st & 2nd gen units I remember from my childhood - one of the many reasons I have for back-dating my game. The LIRR (my home ground) had a fleet of Hi-Hood Alco C420's set up for LHF operation purchased in the 1960's, and ran them (mostly) solo on their passenger trains, often in reverse - with (I presume, the same logic as N&W, Southern, etc. of) not too bad a visibility situation out past the short hood in reverse. What's funny is, after these were demoted to freight service (as they brought on the GP38-2's in the mid-late '70's) they paired them up. I suppose it could be just a surplus of power at the time, and better to have extra than to need it & not have it? It's weird tho cause it's not like we had any freight trains of substantial length here on the Island, lol. I'll have to search out some vintage videos from roads that ran LHF and see how the local power was managed... Btw, love the drone footage - these views are indispensable in getting our layouts (almost exclusively viewed from this vantage point) looking authentic!👍
@25mfd
2 жыл бұрын
F.R.E.D.s usually refer to the very first EOTs which the only thing it did was literally flash and nothing else... once the devices started to get "smarter", they moved to calling it an E.O.T.D.
@jimikrentkowski4073
2 жыл бұрын
Great video DJ! Just watched your vid on MU trains and the way they are positioned. So when the engineer goes from the lead unit and to the other loco to back on to the two cars, how does he make the other loco the lead unit?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
We first set our headlight switch, them we "cut out" the air brakes on the trail unit, "cut in" the brakes on whatever is the lead, and then whichever unit we are running from gets the reverser.
@jimikrentkowski4073
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains thanks for that great answer!
@westrain2
2 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Nothing to do with the video I was watching a video of a train in Revelstoke BC I spotted a CSX loco. would be unusual. How do CSX locos travel from home rails?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
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@ironmule-vo5ts
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for making this and all your videos. How many hand brakes would they set on the cars they dropped off and what determines that. How many might be set on the cars to be picked up and how do you know? Do you just look at each one? Also, and I have to ask now or ill forget, when you like pull cars from a plant or industry and respot or pull offspot , do all the air lines have to connected with every move?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
we just got an updated chart for handbrakes on grades. its changed so many times-3% or 1 plus 10% or 2 plus sufficient needed. So it will vary. Sometimes we can bleed the car and respot it. Depends on the distance and special instructions in a time table.
@kensingtonchapp4819
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains BNSF just put out a system general order instructing us that autoracks and articulated intermodal brakes only count as 1/2 a brake instead of 1 brake per car on our brake charts. I feel bad for our conductors 😬
@cameronmurphyoutdoors9689
2 жыл бұрын
Going off of shows like Rocky Mountain Railroad on the discovery channel the conductor rides with the engineer in the cockpit. I have seen some other videos from guys that are either engineers or maintenance guys do startups of these beasts but never a full walkthrough of the engine. I have been wondering as an engineer and/or conductor do they have a restroom in the engines for taking care of business and other essentials like a microwave and a mini fridge and coffee maker for heating up some food you bring with you for your lunch or coffee/tea while working on your shift running the train all day
@doyourememberme2904
2 жыл бұрын
All Locomotives except switchers have toilets Examples S1, S2, SW1200, SW1500, GE Ton Switcher are some to name that don't have Toilets on board. Locomotives Don't have sinks on them either, other than that it depends on the Railroad Company what design Cab layout set up they need fitted with. CP has warming plates, Microwaves, Coffee Makers as did Burlington Northern had the same set up even double cab bay windows given reason because of longer harsh winters.
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
Often you take care of biz....right off the side of the locomotive
@intermodalman123
2 жыл бұрын
You missed the part where the conductor starts swearing because his tablet froze
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
crap, I just spit on my screen by laughing unexpectedly. That was classic!!
@AnonOmis1000
2 жыл бұрын
So I apologize if this is a stupid question, but if that's a double ended siding, why couldn't he have driven ibto the siding, pushed the pick up cars forward, decouple the drop offs, then switch ends?
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
so....it's a tough question to answer because agreements vary from place to place. I've interchanged cars where I simply don't want to take my power onto the interchange due to track conditions. Also, at times, the preferences of my conductor (or if I'm the conductor) just might call for making a move the way they want to move.
@kerry_glock
2 жыл бұрын
When cars get set out in a remote siding/location do they frequently become targets for theft and vandalism? Or do people leave them alone? Enjoyed the Vlog! Thanks
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Depends on location. I heard an unwritten rule that taggers never cover our cars reporting marks or engines. There are always exceptions, and people can be a$$e$, lol
@kerry_glock
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains I have a friend that is a Norfolk Southern Police Officer in the Central PA area. I’ve not talked to him for years, but he and fellow officers have a hard job IMO. Large territory and IMO not enough manpower! He may be nearing retirement. Probably well deserved! Unsure if there is a mandatory retirement age or not?
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
Frequently. No. But it does happen. In particular certain types of cars like refrigerated boxcars becoe targets.
@jeffbaker2897
2 жыл бұрын
Great drone work DJ, always enjoy your vids, learn quite a bit 👍take care stay safe.👋😎🛤🚂
@IACUnited13
2 жыл бұрын
@djtrains, if you are able to weigh an opinion, what would you say about doing a push - pull for the pick up and set out on such a small pick up.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
I am all for it. I talked about this many years ago..kzitem.info/news/bejne/zoygu4eAh56rpI4
@dannywilliamson3340
2 жыл бұрын
What's the purpose of the "guard rails" installed on bridges.....those rails mounted just inside the running rails, forming a sort of flangeway?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
In this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/s4R7s5Onr5l3koY
@dannywilliamson3340
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains Or falling off the bridge onto the highway below!
@doyourememberme2904
2 жыл бұрын
EOT aren't perfect in any shape or form but there a massive improvement and help a lot, I my uncle never had the chance to use them when working with Conrail, did you know an EOT will cut out if you go through a Tunnel or around a Large Mountain that blocks the view to the Locomotive, a 30 sec Cut-out before retaining contact to Lead Unit True Fact.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. When CSX started to make these 3 mile long trains, that was the first issue we complained about. We have lots of curves and tunnels up here.
@atshinkansen7439
2 жыл бұрын
Can a coupler still be used with an EOT attached to it? I’m wondering if having some in the middle of the train might provide a solution for this. Though that also brings up the question if a locomotive can sync with more than one EOT.
@doyourememberme2904
2 жыл бұрын
@@atshinkansen7439 No when a EOT is attached that coupler can't be used & only one EOT does the job
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
@@atshinkansen7439 The EOT is powered by air (our newest ones are no longer battery powered). Therefor, the last cars air line goes to it, and therefor you cant attach another car behind that. Engines dial in a code to sync to 1 eot. Either digital or analog, but only 1.
@michaelmoses8745
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains 3 mile long trains! That sounds like quite a challenge to handle. The play in the couplers alone sounds nightmarish.
@154Colin
2 жыл бұрын
I ass... uh oh... imagine (whew, dodged that built) that those pipes with the Blue ends are taped [or something] covering the threads. A while back you mentioned something like that... I think. I have a question. Do some yards have air pipes with connection to connect a hose to a car to get the air charged up for faster depart time?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/lKisrZxnqoR5mXY
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
most yards.
@gcorriveau6864
2 жыл бұрын
"The engineer is now walking up to the other locomotive..." I was running a tutorial with TSW2. The exercise had me having to get down and throw my own switches... what kind of railroad is that!!!??? ... As I reached the switch my train suddenly appeared over my shoulder and kept going before I could figure out the controls to get back on!! My train was last seen leaving the south end of the yard, steadily accelerating faster than I could 'run.' ;-0 Obviously the tutorial had neglected to remind me to set the Reverser to NEUTRAL; Throttle to ZERO; and maybe even SET the INDEPENDENT BRAKES!! d'oh ... I guess I shouda thought of it myself... heh heh... Anyway - What is the CSX protocol for an engineer to leave his controls? (i.e. to change ends)... I hope you never lose a real train like I did my simulated one... 😂
What's the purpose of the small mirror mounted under the engineer's side window?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
See our conductor when doing back up moves
@dannywilliamson3340
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains That big West Coast mirror doesn't do the trick?
@kensingtonchapp4819
2 жыл бұрын
I think you're referring to the little mirror under the window and slightly behind where the engineer sits, yes? If so, that mirror is so the engineer can aim it toward the big mirror, which allows us to see the conductor standing on the front nose steps without having to lean completely out of the window.
@dannywilliamson3340
2 жыл бұрын
@@kensingtonchapp4819 Yeah, that's the one. I see what you mean. Are those big mirrors heated on modern engines to keep the fog and ice away?
@cody8217
2 жыл бұрын
@@dannywilliamson3340 No
@kingcharles8031
2 жыл бұрын
How To Intermodal Cars to Another Railroad? It is same as interchange cars.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Same
@kmagnussen1052
2 жыл бұрын
Does the conductor apply the hand brakes for each car or is there a formula? So many cars x number of hand brakes set.
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
every railroad has its own rules. Same for terrain. On the mountain, its 100% rule. Other places is minimum of 1 plus 10%.
@25mfd
2 жыл бұрын
the rule book states "a sufficient number of handbrakes"... so even the railroad doesn't officially know
@ruffian2952
2 жыл бұрын
@@25mfd sufficient amount to satisfy keeping the cars in place, a judgement call that better be right.
@25mfd
2 жыл бұрын
@@ruffian2952 that is 100% correct... in fact where i worked, we had a condr actually tie on 100 handbrakes on his coal train... i don't know the entire back story but the company had harassed him about "sufficient handbrakes" in the past so this time he made sure it wouldn't be an issue again... the rank and file thought it was so cool they had t-shirts made up... the ironic thing is i heard the company tried to bring him up on charges, claims that he delayed trains because of all the time it took to take off all those handbrakes... (but not sure if that parts true as this happened before i hired on but knowing the railroad i wouldn't put it past them)
@ruffian2952
2 жыл бұрын
@@25mfd During my freight service I had a brakeman who would not let me apply handbrakes on setoffs. He had been burnt sometime over the issue of sufficient brakes. And having followed his job one day, I discovered that he might as well have welded the set off to the rail. Releasing the handbrakes involved as much effort as applying them. He did eat up time too. Especially on time and a half. $$$
@spencerbass7142
2 жыл бұрын
Electricity to the wheels?
@djstrains
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. The Diesel engine is only a power plant that creates electricity to power the traction motors for the wheels. I just tried to simplify and I did all narration tired and in one take, lol.
@TheJpec361
2 жыл бұрын
The diesel is basically a giant generator providing electricity to the traction motors, as DJ noted...
@spencerbass7142
2 жыл бұрын
@@djstrains okay, I knew that I guess it was way you said it. Your drone prowess is pretty damn good. It is a really neat area you live in, albeit too cold for me. Thanks for the videos. Spencer
@ruffian2952
2 жыл бұрын
How to interchange cars by a conductor? Get them there by midnight.
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
The midnight interchange took place in the days when car hire was calculated on a daily basis. Everything is now accounted for in a 'per hour' basis so the midnight interchange is no longer necessary.
@ruffian2952
2 жыл бұрын
@@cdavid8139 It appears I worked when he who had the car at midnight was responsible for the per diem charge. I may be wrong but some types of equipment earned a higher per diem rate.
@cdavid8139
2 жыл бұрын
@@ruffian2952 Not sure of the year when railcars switched to hourly car hire. And yes, car hire rates were based on the value of the car when built new and the age of the car. For example, a new TBOX boxcar may run $1.50 per hour while an older Plate C car built in the 90s may run $.65 per hour
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