A Very Bad Day on the Railroad - What an Absolute Mess!

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2 жыл бұрын

No one ever gets to see this! We an awful time here this morning and it was 5 degrees out!
2 hopper cars had their doors open up and coal filled the track up!
And #22 locomotive had shut down coming down track and wouldn't start.
Coming down track at Mile Post 3.2 one hopper car had it's doors opened
and spread coal out. We figure because it was so cold that night that
coal had frozen to the doors and wouldn't allow the doors to shut properly
and lock over when it was last dumped, but at least the car didn't derail.
The operator had no clue this had happened while traveling down track.
Couple of miles down track that car separated from the train, a pull apart
which after the air loss caused the train to go into emergency. The operator
walked back and also some more coal had fallen out where it stopped and
was blocking the wheels. He decided to take the 35 remaining loaded cars back
and get them dumped and leave the empty and 2 loads along with #1
locomotive up there.
On his way back the governor on #22 which was the lead locomotive shut down
just before bridge 7. He couldn't get it started due to a weak battery, so they
brought 3098 loco up and jumped the locos and got 22 started, but when he
tried to pull out, the 3rd car back opened it's doors preventing any further movement.
We figure that car opened because of the same reason, coal had frozen to
the doors when last dumped and when they shut the doors, they didn't
close tight enough to lock over.
They cleaned the rails where the first car was and brought it and 2 loads down to hook
onto the end of the train. They also discovered that a coupler pin had broken
on that car and had to fix that. Then as you see in the video the rest of the action.
After the train got back to the harbor I took the regulator up and plowed the
coal from the 2 spills away from the track. We will wait for warmer weather
to get Hulcher in to vacuum it up.
Watch this video that shows the clean up process:
• Cleaning Up a Huge Coa...
#BadDayRailroad#HopperCarDoorOpened#CoalSpills
Made January 26, 2022

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@rickprusak9326 2 жыл бұрын

Way back in the 1930's, my Dad as a young boy would walk the rails after the coal cars passed through the neighborhood. With a cardboard box in his hands, he would pick up the pieces of coal and bring them back to his home to feed the coal & wood burning furnace in heating the house in winter. If this coal car opened in his neighborhood, there would be hundreds of kids and adults scrambling to fill their boxes and pockets with coal chunks, to store and later feed their home furnaces.

@michaelkozak4608 2 жыл бұрын

My late uncles and father would do the same thing in Lackawanna N.Y. next to Buffalo 🐃 in the 1920's

@charlottecunningham2141 2 жыл бұрын

I was told that my grandfather did the same in Virginia for his wood stove. I grew up with one but Daddy had accounts with coal suppliers because we didn’t live along tracks *typed too fast* wood and coal stove

@lazerusmfh 2 жыл бұрын

So spoiled now. I threw a few hundred pounds of coal away because I couldn’t use it and couldn’t wait for someone to come get it

@ggsumner1947 Жыл бұрын

My dad and his two brothers did the same thing during the Great Depression.

@rogers906 Жыл бұрын

Back in the steam days many firemen would throw shovels full of coal that had dirt and crap on it by the side of the tracks. People picked them up, washed them, dried them and threw it in their coal furnace. I think i saw a picture of a 3 foot pile of junk coal and kids around that pile.

@conrailfan6277 2 жыл бұрын

A broken knuckle pin, two hoppers dumping coal, weak batteries on a locomotive and 5 degrees out, wow Dave when it rains it pours!!! At least no derailments, you guys did a great job extracting those hoppers out of those coal piles!!!!

@bobparsons77 2 жыл бұрын

Indeed..what a mess.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Gonna have to get a bigger better umbrella! ....LOL Appreciate your tuning in and watching the episode tonight my friend.

@DJBillionator 2 жыл бұрын

That moment when cellular social media is life. You need to format replies to fit into display.

@seven8n235 2 жыл бұрын

Its hard on an older guy, Dave . You take it all with a good humor. I see the benefits of me simply being a model rail guy.

@danielrongo2367 2 жыл бұрын

What a mess

@danielrongo2367 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@stephenrichard5191 2 жыл бұрын

I am sure the quote from Lethal weapon was thought about....I'm getting to old for this sh!t

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show, appreciate your watching tonight my friend, and that morning I was wishing I was a model railroader instead of being out there....LOL

@thomasmleahy6218 Жыл бұрын

No coal to spill on a model rr, and your 2 hands are all the Hulcher/Wrecker you'll ever need! 👍

@dirtydiesels3110 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy things like this being put out there so we can see what railroaders have to deal with, another day at the office it takes special hard working people to get the job done!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show dirty diesels. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video my good man.

@stanpolchinski8956 2 жыл бұрын

r.r. work is one thing, heating coal, for the house is another. #2 in mom's step fathers house was some thing else. dumped coal looks like coal we would not have in the house, as it looks like it would be too small for either furnace. house heating big one facing street - one side of the chimney & other side small one, facing the back yard. beginning of long story, cut short, right now. sorry. and sorrybto see 115 tons spilled on to the eaeth in the middle of no where, or is it no place? wow.

@steveanderson9290 2 жыл бұрын

During the beginning of the video my engineering brain was going through all of the ways that the coal spill might be dealt with, and the conclusions I was coming to all sucked. When you laid a timber across the tracks in front of the wheels and started plowing the coal I became positively giddy. Thank you so much for the wonderful video, and many thanks to your company for allowing you to share glimpses of their business.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Steve, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend. And, Hulcher was in today and started vac up the mess and got a good bit of it done, will be a much future vid on that coming out.

@mrz80 2 жыл бұрын

Score one for Redneck Engineering™, or as Larry The Cable Guy would say, "Git 'er dun!" :D

@randytrail1056 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 Before we had the fancy ballast hoppers, we used regular pocket hopper cars to distribute ballast. With a crosstie in front of the wheels and a chain to restrain the pocket door, we popped open the latch and pulled the train to spread the stone. Same as you did with the coal. It's an old, old, old method.

@lamwen03 Жыл бұрын

Elegant.

@johnnycee5179 Жыл бұрын

Lol, you got giddy huh? It's those little things that make life fun

@perrystalsis55 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from a UK old railwayman, 51 years. I love your way of clearing that coal spill, sheer genius! We used to get the shovels out unless there was a digger available. Sometimes we'd use the digger to lift a derailed wagon back on, then rub dirt into the damaged sleepers [ties] so no-one ever knew! Also, full respect for not swearing, here we'd be on about 5 F*@#*S a minute in a situation like that!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Being a family friendly channel here, had to edit out all the words that were used that would have sounded like that.... :-) Some things UK and US railroads still have in common.... LOL You did for sure make me laugh. Glad you enjoyed the show today my friend.

@paulbergen9114 2 жыл бұрын

Why do I picture that old ad for Morton Salt where the girl's salt container is tipped backwards spilling on the ground "When it rains it pours" Cleanup on Tracks 1. Bring the jumper cables and all my tools and equipment. It is amazing how something as simple as a strong board helps you spread the coal as you drag the truck thru the gushing content. I did see this technique on a track building Project where the ballast was delivered in conventional hoppers and the board did the trick with no derailment. Stay safe and warm as you tackle this frustrating situation.

@s0nnyburnett 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating day. Just noticed each locomotive has a unique number of white stripes.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Very observant! Yes they do, here they call them number 1, 2 or 3 loco and thus the stripe (s) for each separate one. Glad you enjoyed the video my friend.

@brianhickey5949 2 жыл бұрын

That was one of those days that you say: "Darn this is too much to happen and all at once!" but you create a plan for clean up and repair and execute. That, is what you folks do - you guys are true professionals (even at 5 degrees F!). Only a moment to spend on being upset and then hard at it fixing things. A bad day for the coal mine - loss of load and loss of productive time :(

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very nice comment Brian. We do appreciate your watching tonight's home movie my friend.

@DJBillionator 2 жыл бұрын

Now... i can't help but think what a women would do in this situation... Cry? Maybe throw themselves to the ground in a mad hissy fit?

@kens.3729 2 жыл бұрын

This is Most Definitely, Railroading. 👍🙏

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Ken, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend.

@PanAm-dd7qy 6 ай бұрын

When I was an 18-year-old Signalman's Helper on Traveling Signal Gang 3 on the Southern Division of the ATSF (based in Temple, TX), I learned two facts of life: "It never rains on the Santa Fe," and "Santa Fe days are never eight hours." I loved that job; I have never worked harder physical labor before or since. Worked with great guys from all across the nation. We were a safe crew, and almost everyone worked together well - and worked hard! We also had great leadership from our crew chief and a company man.

@ccrx6700 6 ай бұрын

Wow thanks so much for sharing the very nice comment PanAm. I bet those were some really good memories. How nice it is to hear you guys worked so well together. Railroading as you know can be very hard work but when you have guys who work together to get the job done it makes a whole lot of difference. ATSF was a great RR in it's day. Great leadership is a huge positive plus for you guys. Very grateful for your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.

@michael7423 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a great day when something like this happens and no one was injured, that coal will be there tomorrow! Everyone please stay safe and keep Well! Stay warm too!

@StormySkyRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

WOW, I guess the colder the weather is it always brings out the most trouble with equipment, I cant remember how many times during very frigid days that our equipment world act uncooperative such as hydraulics on our trucks or the hyrail trucks in general and so on, I guess like we all say just another day on the railroad. What a mess with all the coal but your right it could have been worse if they hadn't stayed on the track or something else. Have a great rest of the evening Dave and thanks for sharing your eventful day with us.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Steve as you well know better than anyone, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@StormySkyRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 LOL and your welcome on the watching and commenting, Enjoy the rest of your evening.

@blauer2551 17 күн бұрын

I go to work on days like these anticipating that nothing will work

@roblachman8919 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant work guys. 👍 Spent years working in transport at coal mines, watching huge coal trains leaving but never thought something like that would happen. Great job. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Rob, appreciate your watching tonight. Thanks for the very nice comment my friend.

@shanedolan5614 2 жыл бұрын

thats something you probably wont see again here, two locomotives on one end!!! would very much enjoy working on this railroad!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

It's a very rare thing for us Shane, had a loco shut down about 4 years ago coming down the track and they had to tow it in with the other one, so yep it was cool I could catch it. Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today Shane.

@836dmar 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Sometimes when it rains, it pours! Thanks for keeping your part of the supply chain rolling!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@petezapadka 2 жыл бұрын

OMG! How terrible, Dave! I wish you and your co-workers these best in trying to fix this and clean up everything. I hate seeing trouble happen to my favorite rail line!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Pete we have had 3 more cars dump out on main since this video was made, sometime in future you will see those, it makes me sick to my stomach to see the coal fouling my ballast. Thanks for watching tonight's home movie my friend.

@kleetus92 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 What's causing them to open??

@katienkids6464 2 жыл бұрын

@@kleetus92 not a engineer but any means, but as arm chair engineer, colf air shrinks, train needs add more air to the lines to make up for it. Up north here where we get -30, lot of trains also add a "air car" but sounds like there was air in the lines according to them talking 🤔

@nashguy207 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 What in the world is going on Dave?

@kleetus92 2 жыл бұрын

@@katienkids6464 Yeah, but why would that cause the unloaders to randomly operate? They're ran from straight air I believe. They are positive pressure to open, and positive pressure to close... once you're no longer commanding a position change, the shuttle valve should return to center... unless the control valve is leaking when it shrinks...

@lydiafife8716 2 жыл бұрын

This was a superb video My husband and I enjoy all your videos We learn so much every time and gain an appreciation of what you do There’s something fascinating about trains - not just the trains but the people who work on them and what they do for us Thank you !!! 🙏👍🏻

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Lydia. We do appreciate the very nice comment and for your continued support of this channel. We're really glad to hear you guys are enjoying.

@seanbowyer3484 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for keeping the lights on.lol

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome and appreciate your tuning in and watching tonight's show Sean.

@peterlewis7292 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, that must be an understatement of the day, "what a mess" As always a fascinating video and thank you and all the crew for braving the cold to show us and explain. Rgds. Peter.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Peter, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@stevenandrews6627 2 жыл бұрын

"Dave!"...... it's days like this one that enables you to appreciate an uneventful day....👍👋🇨🇦

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

You certainly hit the nail on the head with that comment! Do appreciate your watching tonight's episode Steven.

@Some_Beach 2 жыл бұрын

Man, I'm sure when working with a guy like you the word day on the railroad is better than the best day working with someone else. Loving the videos!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you arr enjoying the shows some beach, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@Comm0ut 3 ай бұрын

I never thought about coal hoppers being able to unload that way in emergency but it's very cool having that self-unload option. It also permits supply of coal anywhere if necessary.

@ccrx6700 3 ай бұрын

Unfortunately this was an unwanted occurrence but it happens CommOut. Safety latches are worn on these door linkages and when the air gives out, the doors sometimes open on their own. Thanks so much my friend for stopping by to check out the bad day on the RR.

@randymorris8786 Жыл бұрын

This is hardcore railroading. Thanks again, Dave. Be careful out there. Peace

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Randy for visiting with us today and checking out the video. We really appreciate your watching my good man.

@travisrock1640 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love what you guys do. You are the reason this country can run like it does. There always going to be bad days but you all always find a way. Great job and thank you!!!!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Travis. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video sir.

@alexdrake9931 2 жыл бұрын

As always, thanks so much for such great content Dave! I respect you a lot for keeping your composure after all that mess. We had so much rain and wind here that the power went out last night and the electric company is still working on it, but thats why I have generators. I probably got more upset having to start the generators up than you did having to clean up 115 tons of coal. Anyway, be careful fixing all that. Stay warm, stay safe , and God Bless!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Alex, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend.

@Em22-wtf Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 I have heard the words my dad has uttered when going "out to the ?! */:* generator" .... But when minutes turn to hours, & sometimes a day or 3 (they live out in the country), he sits in front of the TV happy as a clam with the generators going and the fridge fully powered up, and of course the water (well water) 😂 😂

@lyndonfoster1090 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and I appreciate seeing it.sorry for the crews and the mess but thank you for sharing so much. it shows how much work there is in railroading!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed Lyndon. We do appreciate the nice comment and for watching my friend.

@ronhelman3985 2 жыл бұрын

Bummer Dave, and on your day off to boot. Great video Dave 👍 and that's Railroadin!!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Ron, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@stretchlimo7275 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man Dave, I feel your pain buddy! Total mess but at least nothing derailed. Definitely not the way you wanted to spend your day off but it is what it is. I’ve never seen anything like this up close and personal, very interesting how you put the board in front of the wheel to push the coal off the track. Great video Dave, thanks for posting 👍🏼😎🇺🇸

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Hulcher has been in this week and doing some vacuum up the coal left in the track. We gonna get an excavator or hi rail clam bucket truck in to get the big stuff left along the far sides. I will make a video of that but don't have a clue yet when it will be shown. Sooner or later you will see it Stretch. Appreciate the nice comment my friend.

@waxfactory7582 2 жыл бұрын

That was amazing! stuck hopper paving fresh coal on white snow

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@DASOSinAZ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this video. As you say, you don't get to see this 'back operations' stuff anywhere else. *thumbs up*

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@ThePaulv12 2 жыл бұрын

Terrible for you guys absolutely enthralling for us. What a great vid. Real world this. Cheers for filming the drama Dave. Much appreciated that you managed to think of us in all this. It's content like this that keeps us coming back.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Golly, what a very nice comment. Really appreciate that and for your watching today my friend.

@valeriebassett3107 2 жыл бұрын

So sad that happened. I know how you feel, when I had a day like that, I wanted to go back home, go back to bed and get up again. As if it would go away. LOL I guess if you are looking for something good, no one was hurt and like you said at least no cars derailed. Thanks for sharing this. Hopefully, the next day was better.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Valerie, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@shawnpowell5876 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Dave and sorry it had to be the start of a bad day. Thankfully this incident didn't cause a derailment that could've been an even BIGGER mess! The method of using the piece of timber to help empty the car is quite an impressive idea! Thanks again for sharing your videos Dave along with your time and effort to get the BEST FOOTAGE!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Shawn, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend.

@mdouglaswray 2 жыл бұрын

Good grief! What a mess - thank God for dedicated men like you that CAN do this work. May you always be safe!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Doug, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@lewistodd9242 2 жыл бұрын

What a lousy thing happen on your day off Dave. Thank you for sharing with us and I hope the rest of your day was better.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Lewis, appreciate your watching tonight. And as you know, that's railroadin!

@rayshutsa6690 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Dave I feel your pain also your coworker's. This one is a real mess it is going to be a challenge to clean up. Thank you Dave for letting us see what can happen in the cold weather when the hopper doors fail. May God bless you all. 🇨🇦

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Ray, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@danbelzile4203 2 жыл бұрын

Hey dave how many cars on that train. Allso what kind of cars is it.☕🍩🇨🇦

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Typically we have 38 cars on the train. They are all 5 bay aluminum hoppers, the CYMX and OFAX cars were made by Trinity and the JACX cars (only 9 of them) were made by Freight Car America. Hope that answers what you wanted to know Dan.

@artillerest43rdva7 2 жыл бұрын

now that was scary the tonnage on the tracks of coal, that was neat how you used a length of wood to act as a spreader to run the car over the mess. cold weather knocks the heck out of equipment. at least no one got hurt, along with no cars on the ground. but still scary situation it is so easy to have things “go south” in that situation. good luck hope you are nice and warm now, wishes for warmer days. especially when things go bad. take care and be safe out there!

@espeescotty 2 жыл бұрын

Boy, what a mess! Glad you can still keep your positive attitude, Dave. And in the last scene, "Awesome" indeed with the sound of #1 working there. Very throaty even at low throttle notches.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Scotty, appreciate your watching tonight my friend.

@SmallMartingale 2 жыл бұрын

What a mess! Yikes! No small task to be certain, but thanks for bringing us along to take a look

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do David, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@raymondsprengelmeyer1278 2 жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t it be boring if everything always went according to plan! I sometimes wish things always went according to plan, but you handle problems with good humor Dave, great job!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us and it does make for some pretty unique videos.... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@alanfoix9911 2 жыл бұрын

Back in the 80s . I worked cleaning out empty frozen coal cars. With picks, shovel's, sledgehammers . In -40 below temperature. Peace ✌️

@Justfor1day Жыл бұрын

Amazing how you guys get the trains running again...I believe that one day on the railroad is not without a problem or repair somewhere

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very nice comment Michael. We really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the presentation my friend.

@littlepaddy7444 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Dave and good job getting everything moving again . It's like the luck of the Irish , if it wasn't for bad luck , there might not be any luck .

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Little Paddy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@monteman700 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, just put the word out to all the people who burn coal. "Coal. Free to a good home". Lol. You'll get that mess cleaned up lickidy split.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

If this was the 1930's yep it would have been all cleaned up by now! Thanks for taking in tonight's show my friend, we do appreciate your watching.

@mrz80 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 Yep, my father in law was telling me a while back about growing up in Kentucky. The old C&O Lexington Sub ran right behind his house, and he and his brothers used to glean coal all the time :D

@thomasglessner6067 2 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Work is overcoming obstacles. You all handled the problem superbly. Your supervisors should be proud. Now back to the spilled coal. Thanks again.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Thomas, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend. And actually Hulcher was in today and started cleaning it up.

@super_taco9319 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a long shift for them guys. Cold weather/air brakes lots of problems and hazards. Glad you didn’t have any go off track. Always engine trouble but your attitude and outlook on situations shows why you make a great supervisor/teacher. I would like to see more young men taking this up to learn from great men such as yourself. How much you remind me of my grandfather(he was a lot older though Virginian big steam days) is just mind blowing. Learning from men like that is an opportunity few can truly appreciate.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video my friend.

@TheyCallHimDietSeth 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dave, thanks so much for sharing! What a miserable experience that must have been... and the cleanup that followed I'm sure wasn't pretty either! Your ability to stay so positive and upbeat during that entire ordeal is really admirable, though. Thank you as always for sharing! And I loved that last clip at the end - I'd never noticed before that the three different locomotives have a different number of horizontal stripes across the locomotive bodies!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show DietSeth, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend. Very observant on the stripes! You can take pride in knowing you are the very first person to say that in a comment in the over 200 videos I have out! #1 has 1 stripe, #22 has 2 and #3098 has 3.

@TheyCallHimDietSeth 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 Hey Dave, a few days late and many dollars short, I'm sure, but I still had to reply and let you know that I read your response to my wife and received a huge eye roll from her with an "of COURSE you were the first person to notice the locomotive stripes." I guess I have a history of of being that one person to notice minute details like that.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheyCallHimDietSeth 🥰👍❤

@cameronmccreary4758 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen that happen before and yes that is a mess; I'm glad nobody got hurt.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Cameron. We do appreciate your writing in and watching my friend.

@ericcoffedgp40 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moly! That is crazy! If it's not one thing it's another, it looks like a crazy day on the railroad! Thanks for sharing Dave!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Eric, appreciate your watching tonight my friend.

@ericcoffedgp40 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 I sure did! Thanks Dave!

@gingerbread6614 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting us see this. I’m sure that everyone out here would like to see more. Very good video.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Ginger Bread, we do appreciate the very nice comment and for watching my friend.

@HematomaFalafalPatrol 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Dave, what a load. But that's railraoadin'! Hope you got yourself a drink when this was all sorted

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, but things could have been a lot worse, at least nothing derailed and all is well now. Appreciate your tuning in and viewing tonight's show my friend.

@lawrenwimberly7311 2 жыл бұрын

all that coal... I'm literally cryin LOL

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Skiddaddle on up here with your shovel and dump truck my friend! Appreciate your tuning in and watching the show.

@pauld.1256 Жыл бұрын

I will review this clip when l think I’m having a bad day at work!!! Hats of to you all for your efforts! Thank you for sharing some of the bad!

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

LOL That sounds like a good idea Paul. I may do that myself. Thanks so much for checking out the presentation today my good man.

@fireballxl-5748 2 жыл бұрын

Things us non-railroad folks rarely if ever get to see. Thank's Dave.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Fireball, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@richardaustin2640 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking of you Dave and the rest of the crew. Sure you'll have it all sorted in good time. Weather is a bit nicer here in Melbourne, Australia 🙂

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for you regards Richard, spring is right around the corner here. Appreciate your watching the show tonight my friend.

@rickcooper6817 2 жыл бұрын

We would call that a conflaguration, just a made up word but fits this mess. Glad everyone was safe and had no derailment. After this, you guys are due some better days ahead. Thanks Dave, sure makes you look forward to warmer days!

@hhg7832 2 жыл бұрын

All words are made up.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Well Rick we had some other choice adjectives to describe it, but since this is a family friendly channel, we will stick with your selection.... LOL Appreciate your watching the show my friend.

@formidable38 2 жыл бұрын

Im a track maintenance guy in the UK, I was amazed that coal car stayed on the road!!! We had a ballast train do similar here a few years ago, result- 3 ballast cars off the track! Looks like you now have a lot of contaminated ballast to deal with. Get the vacuum machine in there I guess!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Hulcher has already started vacuum up the mess, will be a future video on the cleanup. I was worried about derailing while dumping this stuff out, but we lucked out thank goodness. Do appreciate your writing in and for watching the show my RR friend.

@rakasome 2 жыл бұрын

Quite amazing, Dave. Glad you could video while you froze! Thanks.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Ray, Really appreciate your watching my friend.

@SOU6900 2 жыл бұрын

When it rains it pours as they always say. Keep your head up. It could have been worse.

@railroad9000 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Could have put the car on the ground!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely could have been worse! Blessings that nothing derailed. Since this video we have had 3 more cars dump out on main line, it does make me sick to see my ballast getting so fouled. You will see those videos in the future. Appreciate your taking in tonight's home movie my friend.

@trenamerritt5344 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 I am glad you try to look for positives in the face of many negatives! Continue to count those dear merciful blessings, and you'll make it through!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

@@trenamerritt5344 😊

@capt4550 2 жыл бұрын

Dave your optimism in the midst of catastrophe is admirable. Your company is blessed to have you as an employee. You are a breath of fresh air most sorely needed in these times. Luv ya man.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very nice comment. We do appreciate your watching tonight's show my friend.

@DEtchells 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a mess/hassle! As you said, at least it didn’t derail. That sure looked *cold* too!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Dave but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@markhausknecht6061 2 жыл бұрын

What finesse and communication! Amazing

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Mark, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching.

@johndanaher6371 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a mess! Looking on the bright side, I'd say it wasn't all bad because no one got hurt and the cars stayed on the tracks. Thanks for sharing, Dave.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Your right John, thank goodness nothing derailed and nobody got hurt. Thanks for taking in tonight's show my friend, we do appreciate your watching.

@andyknott8148 2 жыл бұрын

Fascinating video. Shows how everyone pulls together when stuff happens. I wonder how many years of experience was in use that day.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Andy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@mattkinnard6899 2 жыл бұрын

When it rains, it pours. Thanks for sharing this super unique content, it can't be found anywhere else on KZfaq!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Matt, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend and your certainly welcome.

@johncamp2567 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent problem-solving!!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today John and for the very nice comment.

@bluefj-wc3vz 2 жыл бұрын

Good grief man. That is a pretty cool way you pushed it out with the timber though. Awesome.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Done that way too many times, we used to spread ballast like that also, dump it out and have a timber behind the hi rail truck. Do appreciate your watching tonight's show my friend.

@MervynPartin 2 жыл бұрын

You guys have my respect for dealing with that incident. The video of your efforts is excellent, also. One thing that I saw- An axle wasn't turning when the hopper was being dragged to clear the coal. Did it get damaged?

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Very pleased to hear you enjoyed the video Mervyn. We do appreciate the nice comment and for watching sir. The resistance created by pushing the coal was what was stopping the wheels from rotating, no damage to the wheel, it slid rather easily.

@geoffreymoore1510 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video. Thanks for sharing a different side with a major stuff up. I can't add any more to what has been said already. Thanks from Australia.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Sweet Geoffrey, really glad to hear you enjoyed the show today. We do appreciate your nice comment and for watching my friend.

@Boilermaker-Rick 2 жыл бұрын

What a terrible day for a day off. You handled that 5 degree weather like a trooper Dave. Hope your fay got better.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very nice comment Rick. Wasn't a good day on the RR but sure was a good day for making a unique video! Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today my friend.

@darnoldie 2 жыл бұрын

After all that work you did on that line last year... We joke about job security but I'd still hate to deal with a mess like that.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@tzadik36 2 жыл бұрын

There should be a lockout mechanism so that all locks on each hopper car's doors should be secured before air pressure build up and brake release can occur.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

There is a lock on the doors, however many of them are worn out and need replaced, we actually replaced one yesterday on a car here. They are really difficult to inspect, and to change one you have to pull the truck set out from under that end of the car, not a lot of room to work in tight quarters.

@tzadik36 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 The doors should default to closed, just as the brakes default to "on", and just as something has to be done to turn the brakes "off" - something should have to be done to permit the doors to open.. Likewise the locks on the doors shouhld default to on and should control the brakes: one lock open and the brakes are "on". ALL lock secured closed for brakes to be taken off.

@railroadradio 2 жыл бұрын

Great video showing real railroading trials and rewards! Thnx for sharing!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you railroadradio, glad you enjoyed the home movie. We do appreciate your tuning in and watching sir.

@chucksdesk 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, that was amazing. Sorry for all the trouble this is causing ya'll.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Charles, appreciate your watching tonight my friend.

@markeholbrook 2 жыл бұрын

I'd Lile to help you out some but I'm about reedy to retire, and never worked on a RR, BUT my uncle was a conductor, he was the conductor on the Miamisburg Olio big phosphorus train wreck in the 1990s. I even got evacuated, channel 7 picked up a reporter from where I lived in a helicopter, and it was absolute ridiculous how the evacuation was carried out. Cops om bullhorns, people driving on sidewalks etc..

@jjxtwo1 2 жыл бұрын

Yeesss a double-header! Nice! Wow when it gets that cold everything sure works differently. That's was a brutal morning. Do you really have days off or is that just a goal you hope to happen someday? 😳😉

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

LOL your right Jeff, just a goal....that cracked me up! Thanks for giving me a good laugh.

@stanstankiewicz7599 2 жыл бұрын

Dave that's one heck of a mess, that is awesome how that board works to move the coal. I hope the rest of the week goes well for you. Thanks for all the content great channel.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Stan, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@johnniewelbornjr.8940 2 жыл бұрын

These are the kinds of things that cause one to dread single digits or colder, eh? I was surprised, shocked even, that neither car ended up on the ground. Enjoyed the dynamics singing on the trip down... Thanks for taking the time to share with us on a morning that I knooooow wasn't fun. After a six-week stint moving blades from the manufacturing plant to the the BNSF/TP&L yard in Grand Forks, North Dakota and dealing regularly with lows of -25/-20 and highs often not above zero, plus all the cold-related breakdowns we had while there, I feel your pain. It felt like a heat wave after coming back to Wyoming. lol Good luck with all the cleanup, even though it looks like a lot of ballast needs to be cleaned.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Johnnie, appreciate your watching tonight. And actually Hulcher was in today and started cleaning it up.

@TheJstewart2010 2 жыл бұрын

You have my sympathy on that one. I never would have imagined that cold would wreak so much havoc on railroad equipment. Is there any way to prevent the coal freezing to the doors and causing all of these problems or is it just a matter of needing warmer weather?

@JAMESWUERTELE 2 жыл бұрын

When they get to the power plant they have warming houses that warm the whole car up. Sometimes many at a time, if they have rotary couplers it dumps the car over upside down one at a time. I used to deal with the old steel cars. The little power plant I worked at only used 5 cars a day.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. They spray the cars with a slide release agent but some coal still freezes, wet coal traveling down track at 25 MP at 5 degrees, hard to keep it all from freezing. Appreciate your watching the show tonight my friend.

@TheJstewart2010 2 жыл бұрын

@@ccrx6700 The coal is wet when it's loaded? Is that to keep dust down?

@jeffreygosselin7576 2 жыл бұрын

I like the American 🇺🇸 Flag on the sides of your locomotives.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeffrey! Adds a nice touch doesn't it. Appreciate your checking out the video my good man.

@user-br8my6oj8q Ай бұрын

Time to get the shovels out ! Good luck with that problem 👍🏻😎👍🏻

@ccrx6700 Ай бұрын

Have to shovel the coal away from one set of wheels to get the timber slid under there Alan, that's enough! Got the regulator up there after the train went thru to plow out the rest. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

@fangospucklovesveena464 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for showing this.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome and glad you enjoyed the show today. We do appreciate your tuning in and checking it out.

@scottleidenberger4401 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I thought you had a big derailment at first. That looks like a huge mess that has to be cleaned up. More video content. Is all the coal now waste material ?

@patricksloan439 2 жыл бұрын

Check the description, he wrote a summary of events and said at the end they come back in better weather with some type of vacuum.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Hulcher has been in this week and doing some vacuum up the coal left in the track. We gonna get an excavator or hi rail clam bucket truck in to get the big stuff left along the far sides. I will make a video of that but don't have a clue yet when it will be shown. Cleaned up coal will be sent back to the prep plant for re cleaning Scott.

@kevinpoore5626 2 жыл бұрын

Well that just looks like way more fun than someone should have on their day off just saying man

@steveinla8963 2 жыл бұрын

They say there's a big snow storm headed your way Dave. Stay warm and good luck!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve lookie like I be busy cleaning switches this weekend 😉

@tomeasley5979 2 жыл бұрын

Dave, sorry this all happened. What a mess to have to clean up. Take care and be safe.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Tom, appreciate your watching tonight. And actually Hulcher was in today and started cleaning it up, had to wait for warmer weather before they could start.

@briankemp5206 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what a mess! This is a morning you roll over and go back to sleep! :) Gratefully you had no derailments. Wish you the best on cleaning up!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Brian, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

@russellgover8899 2 жыл бұрын

Chaotic situations bring out the coolest heads. Bad day...but teamwork and experience overcome!! Stay safe my Yankee neighbor. Spring is almost here. LOL

@Apache-fm8tc 2 жыл бұрын

really enjoyed the video , rarely would you get a chance to see that happen and the clean thanks . all that mattered was that no injuries occurred .

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Apache 2018, appreciate your watching tonight.

@apmazurka 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Dave. I find it fascinating how much coal a Hopper car can Hold LOL. Springs coming Brother. Andy M

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the show Andy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

@rearspeaker6364 2 жыл бұрын

Great scott!!!! what a mess, what a day! bet your tired and frustrated! we all have days like this just hope they only happen bi monthly!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

It is a mess and it makes me sick seeing my ballast getting fouled with all that coal, but things could have been a lot worse, at least nothing derailed. Appreciate your taking in the home movie tonight my friend.

@billmoran3812 2 жыл бұрын

Winter can be a real PIA on the railroad. Like you said, at least it didn’t derail. Lucky the water didn’t dump since it was so cold. I’ve had that happen and then the air compressor froze and cracked. Hopefully you can get all that coal cleaned up.

@BossSpringsteen69 2 жыл бұрын

That wasn't too bad. I wish i could film where i'm at to show the craziness on a daily basis to get our trains together in a timely manner.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Yes things could have been a lot worse. Your right, most folks have no clue what all goes on behind the scenes with railroading. I am very fortunate to be able to share this with others, but I know other railroads like yours have numerous challenges to deal with on a daily basis. Sure wish you could video, I surely would watch them.

@46fd04 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea of using a heavy timber as a plow!

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

We used to use a tie when dumping ballast with a hi rail dump. Put it behind the rear hi rail wheels and dump going backwards. The tie spread the ballast out evenly. Glad you enjoyed the show and we do appreciate your watching sir.

@KWMeikle 2 жыл бұрын

The good the bad and the ugly. Thanks for letting us see it all.

@ccrx6700 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear you enjoyed the home movie Kevin we do appreciate your tuning in and watching my friend.

@DavidHuber63 2 жыл бұрын

Never a dull moment, you earn you're pay Dave!

@johnkelley9877 Жыл бұрын

That was a mess! But your right, had it derailed it would have been twice as bad. Thanks for sharing this.

@ccrx6700 Жыл бұрын

Yes it was a mess, we had a tremendous amount of unkind things happen on the RR last winter. Hopefully this year will be a lot calmer John. Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video my friend.