CHASING THE OLD (ELS 112) RUSSELL SNOW PLOW TRAIN, PUSHED BY A FP7!

CHASING THE OLD (ELS 112) RUSSELL SNOW PLOW TRAIN, PUSHED BY A FP7! | Jason Asselin

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4 жыл бұрын

After spending the day Thursday at the Channing rail-yard watching the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad shuffle cars off the Amasa bound line, it was an easy guess as to where they might be going! Today they plowed snow off this train track that hasn't had a train on it since October 2019. This orange snow plow marked ELS 112 didn't have too deep of snow to contend with but with ELS 402 ( EMD GP38) & ELS 600 (EMD FP7) pushing there was no problems at all. Hope you like this video and all my others too!
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@glloyd1987 3 жыл бұрын

That third engine! Old fashioned and awesome

@daleschroeder232 Жыл бұрын

I'm 71 years old and grew up next to the train yard in Stevens Point WI. Love the trains. My dad was a logger near Iron River before I was born and we would come back up there every summer for vacation. Logging and trains are in my blood. I enjoy your videos very much. Thanks

@dave6695 4 жыл бұрын

As an EMD lover, the sound of those two non-turbo locomotives was music to my ears. Anytime an F unit is in daily service is a great thing. Keep the great videos coming.

@kennethbrewer1743 2 жыл бұрын

Jason, you cheer up this old man and I love tranes.

@bulletstop100 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I am a 56 year old man and I share this with my grandson. They are great...

@jameshicks4944 4 жыл бұрын

Do what makes you happy man,forget the haters,ive loved train's since i was a kid,iam 62 now,still love watching them,big giant self propelled machines moving across the land day and night,awesome.

@chasbear51 4 жыл бұрын

A retired SP conductor here, haven't seen any snow or rails for the last 12 years as I'm retired and watching from The Philippines! Great to hear the horns, see the guys working and appreciating your efforts, thanks so much!

@1atech 4 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY COOL ! BEST SNOWPLOW VIDEO I HAVE EVER VIEWED!! Thanks for sharing!!

@benharleman587 4 жыл бұрын

Love snow plowing videos! I am watching from Indianapolis, IN!

@goaatveing 4 жыл бұрын

That’s amazing! I watch your videos with my 2 year old daughter and she loves them! And thank you for keeping them family friendly 😊

@hmskld238 4 жыл бұрын

This is a perfect video .. I luv it. Winter weather, big rails and ..... V plows. Thank You for sharing this ... Cheers, superb.

@kiwigprentice 3 жыл бұрын

70 year old from New Zealand. Good to watch.

@paulbergen9114 2 жыл бұрын

If you were driving along and didnt know this was out here you could lose control of your car as this orange/brown monster looms at you. Excellent work at Amasa...modern day Currier & Ives with the big snowflakes depot and church. When it goes past the grade crossing signals and the arms fold in and out it's as if it's saying "Excuse me. Coming thru" Excellent job of recording a rarity in the woods. .and Jason did all the driving!

@billmorris2613 3 жыл бұрын

I like the F units too. When I hired out on the Texas & Pacific in New Orleans we still had some F-7s and I was able to run them until they were retired. With our only hill on our division being the Huey P. Long Bridge over the Mississippi River just up river from New Orleans, we had the oldest and lowest horsepower engines on this end of the railroad. I liked being higher above the rails in the F-7s than we were in the GP 7s & 9s. We did get the bigger engines down this way too but they were usually sent back north and west. Even on the run through trains they would take the smaller engines off in Alexandria and put the SD-40s and U-30on to go north and west.

@brandonsolomon3018 4 жыл бұрын

Good video 👍😁

@walterfink9782 4 жыл бұрын

It's always a treat, to see snowplows in action. Their are many types of plows. They can be found on many railroads. Sometimes, you can catch them plowing in the country. And they plow with speed. Snow flies everywhere. Very cool (pun intended).

@tomhorne6355 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason. Nice video. I'm from Toledo, Ohio. My wife & I like going to the Keweenaw but I had a major stroke 5 years ago and although I made a pretty good recovery I had to retire and pay through the nose for insurance on my wife. She will be eligible for Medicare later this year so maybe then we will have the funds to get back to the UP. You do not know how much your videos brighten up our day! Thanks.

@jw6681 4 жыл бұрын

keweenaw, beautiful country up there. gonna make a trip up there this summer myself

@stevearnold2304 4 жыл бұрын

Nice chase. I especially liked the crew member flipping the bird 8:58 minutes in.

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

That was a thumbs up, I guess people must be watching on a cell phone because its pretty clear on my big screen him giving me a thumbs up.

@feliciasmith3808 4 жыл бұрын

I love trains when I was little, and now I've grown & graduated from high school and headed for college, and just love your videos Jason!

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@helenhord946 4 жыл бұрын

I was there at the time this was going on! Love it!!

@robertcharlessceats3647 3 жыл бұрын

I am a Brit living north of Barcelona, Spain, Very much a British heritage steam fan but have recently extended my horizons into North America/Canada. A very good video. Ignore the negatives, stay positive and keep up the good work. Many thanks. Oh, I'm 75 by the way. Cheers for now. Robert

@RyanBenbow Күн бұрын

Why do we Americans care. When we don't

@haroldpetersen5584 4 жыл бұрын

Thank You Jason! I can watch the trains without leaving my easy chair.

@paultaylor256 4 жыл бұрын

Me too! Nice and warm in the easy chair.

@jmeyer3rn 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice video. You are in beautiful country. I’m in Florida so I can say that. This plow is something I’ve never seen before. Sure would hate for that machine to plow across the end of my driveway. PS. Mom grew up in Flint. I love your accent. I lived in central Indiana. We liked going up to Flint, Alpena, Mackinac. Beautiful state. Hey!! Don’t mind the haters. They’re jealous because they can’t do what you’re doing, can’t live your life. Have a great day!!!

@junetedjones895 4 жыл бұрын

The haters hate themselves more than they hate you. Your videos are so great. Keep em coming. Snow plow train was a nice surprise when yesterday you thought you weren't gonna be able to catch it. So glad you did. Have a great weekend. NASCAR for us this weekend.

@carlfonseca1 4 жыл бұрын

2:23 that was beautiful

@487joe 4 жыл бұрын

lot's of credit for taking the time to chase the trains. Video's are great too!

@johncoffey4532 4 жыл бұрын

Love the snowplow! I enjoy all your videos. Germantown,Ohio

@Docdug 4 жыл бұрын

Well Jason - I appreciate you posting this plow video! Keep up the great work! Cheers Doc

@Parson316 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting what's real in everyday life. People blessed and appreciate a good days work. No plows need in Texas, but I love to watch.

@141racing7 4 жыл бұрын

dang beautiful train horn that locomotive has

@VickyGeagan 4 жыл бұрын

Jayson loved the video from Massachusetts Just before the Cape. The Mass Coastal railroad runs some really old restored engines too. They had an Alcoa just as old as the one you have from the Escanaba & lake superior. It finally died a few years ago.

@IronManXXX 4 жыл бұрын

What a freakin fun job!!!

@sski 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Beautiful country there, and some nice, deep snow. We're expecting upwards of 8 inches this weekend here in Portage, WI. That'll keep CP and the BNSF boys on their toes.

@jrvanvranken1627 4 жыл бұрын

@Amasaman 4 жыл бұрын

The train coming to Amasa is cool. It used to run through twice a day, nearly 7 days a week. I sure do miss the train drink happy hour specials at the Amasa Hotel!

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

Just subbed you.

@denisberger9657 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, just watching your most recent video down here in Beavercreek, Ohio. I love the snow and even to drive in it doesn’t bother me. People down here in Southwest Ohio freak out just seeing a couple inches of snow and bitch about it. My wife was raised in a small town just outside Buffalo, New York and just shakes her head and laughs every time the weather people make such a big deal about a couple inches of snow. Love watching the trains getting around on the rails up there no matter how much snow there may be. People up there in the “UP” just learn to live with it and get on with life. Just keep those great videos coming!

@alanwbelcher 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, Jason! Thanks! In the first crossing you can actually see the flanger blade drop down and start plowing snow after the crossing. And you show the channels the flanger makes after the train clears.

@paulstecker5693 Жыл бұрын

😀❤️🙏👍 I'll say thanks for that video Jason that was a good one I'll just say there some people that don't know how to respect one another out there and they're going to always whether it's you or me they're always going to dislike some something about someone out there I know I like it I think your videos are good I'll watch them again sometime real soon thank you God bless.

@handicappedtrucker 2 жыл бұрын

I think you are doing a good job, Keep up the good work. Remember this always---- you have not become someone until you have pissed someone off and have haters, the people in this world go out of their way to hate what they wish they could do!

@skipthomas7958 4 жыл бұрын

Well scew them . Thank you for Sharing your videos, keep them coming ...

@jamiemcfall2523 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video Jason,,,,, I have learned a lot watching you,,thank you

@davidroberts5319 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason from Bradenton, Fl.

@gregb.162 3 жыл бұрын

That would be a blast to watch in person. Great videos. Thank you.

@jasonasselin 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jimmyg4057 4 жыл бұрын

Great picturesque shots Jason! From the LP (Detroit) to the UP we say "ya" to da UP eh! Love your videos. Keep 'em coming, especially these types.

@rosstrainssportscarracinga8024 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for catching that Jason, it's always to cool to see the Russell snow plow in action

@sagaacres6369 4 жыл бұрын

Sad part about the internet and life. Trolls abound. Glad to see content made close to home. Looked good to me.

@ramtuff2007 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video jason awesome plow train

@joerucinski1962 4 жыл бұрын

Stand proud Jason!! Great videos!! Love to watch from Northwest Minnesota.

@timslager5966 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for braving the elements and providing great snowplow action, greetings from NH where winter has been sparse this year.👍🌨

@desertbob6835 4 жыл бұрын

This little short line seems to have loaded up on old BNSF castoffs. That bucker plow used to work the BNSF High Line over Marias Pass to Cascade Tunnel, as I recall. They also have an ex-BNSF SD-40.

@Maine_Railfan 4 жыл бұрын

The plow is a home built one if I recall which has been on the ELS for years.

@desertbob6835 4 жыл бұрын

Wow...crafty little operation! GN had one VERY similar to that with wings, mated to an F9.

@minorcross980 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Video! Always like looking at the snow from sunny Mesa, AZ. Best watched in the late summer when it's quite warm here.

@kennyspry5189 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video Jason and Thank You for taking the time to Drive in BAD Road's to Film this Video for All of Us to See again Thank You Appreciate your Time Kenny Deltona Florida Lived in Monroe Michigan for 46yrs Born in MI and moved to Florida for the Weather just a few years ago

@sargentrowell81 4 жыл бұрын

1:14 - That's a great looking Amtrak jacket.

@enricomasiello7744 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome, your right there in the middle of the action chasing the trains getting great shots. Keep up the good work.

@delcasaleexcavating9508 4 жыл бұрын

I saw you on TV last night on the travel channel.. about" ghost ships" on the lakes. Very cool man !!!

@wolfpacva 4 жыл бұрын

Watching from Birmingham, AL where we had a snow flurry today.

@williamjacka5805 4 жыл бұрын

In Eagle Harbor Mich but live in Liberty Park - Birmingham - know exactly where this train runs

@lennylaa1686 4 жыл бұрын

I'm from the original Birmingham - the one in England, UK - we also have an Oxford but it is 60 miles south.

@spuds6423 3 жыл бұрын

Viewing from Central New York, the land of Lake Effect!! Great video...nice snow!!!🤔😀😀😀

@DrEvil814 4 жыл бұрын

That was Beautiful thanks

@domenicadamo753 3 жыл бұрын

watching from toronto canada...love your vids man !!! they are truly for the train lover without being too ttoo technical !!! some of them make you feel stupid because you don"t know exactly what all the features of a particular locomotive is , just from a bunch of numbers and letters....( no i don"t have thousands of them memorized.....God bless you if you do ,!!!) and for those FB people...tell them to FO.and keep up the good work !!!!

@flyingwithbrian3287 4 жыл бұрын

Great Effort! Keep up the good work!

@animenut69 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video

@jimwilloughby 4 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a number of die hard rail fans out in the blowing snow. Thirty minutes between crossings tells me there is a whole lot of unpopulated areas up there in the U.P.. It also tells me those trains do a lot of running through the woods, which must be nice for the crews.

@the1brod2 3 жыл бұрын

Watching from Northern Kentucky, from someone who loved vacationing at Greyling, MI.

@SnowPlowTrainChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Very Powerful !

@johngarrettlegofireguy6885 2 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful there Jason.I could live there in a minute.not that nice here in dirty jersey.keep those videos coming.😀👍

@Fadedecho1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jason.. oh wow how kool. Looks like a monster with eyes. Lol. Very impressive I must say. And works very well.. tysm for sharing my friend ❤

@paulstecker5693 Жыл бұрын

😀 I seen other snow plow trains and videos Jason those are like hydraulic wings that come out and they can make the path wider than they can put them in you can see the little hydraulic piston on that pushes it out and everything it's cool thank you.

@colleenbennett2867 4 жыл бұрын

Watching from N.C. I’m from Detroit and I say I miss the snow until I see a video like this and I don’t really miss it anymore! Cool video thanks for sharing

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

We'll try sending some that way!

@JackiezPlace 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason, we've been enjoying your videos with our 6 year old who loves trains and we do too now. Got a kick out of the Yooper/Emberlites info too. What a tool that guys is. We slammed the like and subscribe buttons too. 😁

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kevincroley4282 4 жыл бұрын

Great video again!!! And dont worry about the trollholes!!!! lol

@t.j.carroll8512 2 жыл бұрын

If anyone ever wonders why you go out in all weather to capture trains in action, this is why! Outstanding video. Nothing like this here in Kentucky.

@rickieodem488 4 жыл бұрын

Watching from balmy South Texas and remembering why snow is great to look at, but not to shovel! Thanks for the video!

@damonhall8829 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen snow plowed by a train. Especially a custom train car with a built in plow . To see it in action is awesome. Thank you for your time and patience to film this.

@stevenlitkey9354 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice shots 👍 Good Job!! Love the old F unit . . . . 😊

@GaryKienel 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Went to school one year at Interlochen Arts Academy up by Traverse City (1978-1979), then met my now wife of 39 yrs in Hillsdale in 1980. Lived in Hillsdale from 1993-1996. Otherwise lifelong Georgia resident- north and west Metro Atlanta - norm & raised!

@bonngubben 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! How can you not like this? Watched it on a train in Sweden while commuting home :-)

@stevedelfosse208 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Dude .... watching from Sobieski WI ... co-workers and I work at Pomps near the RR crossing ... keep making your videos .. they are fun to watch !

@caroldavis7169 Жыл бұрын

I love the trains in the snow, we don’t have anything like that here in Australia 🦘🦘

@terrygraham3609 4 жыл бұрын

Love it but beautiful you have the snow Indiana

@radoliz2 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos! I'm from E,Tawas MI Where D&M Railroad used to run. Always loved trains. Now I set and watch from Nocona TX and I miss the snow....

@steveg3207 4 жыл бұрын

We are enjoying your video from Buffalo New York!

@Csxgp382 4 жыл бұрын

That ex-Conrail unit is a beauty. Not too many of those left in blue. Nice catch.

@patrickoguinn4553 4 жыл бұрын

Watching from San Clemente CA. Thanks for the video

@rustynail6819 4 жыл бұрын

Raining here! LOL!!! Good video!

@Brianthehistorynerd 4 жыл бұрын

Always cool to see. That snow looks fantastic we really didn’t have much of a winter yet here in Jersey. It’s been very mild. Hey speaking of Upper MI I had some Pasties send to me from Dobbers. Can’t get enough of them.

@rogerlat135 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent Jason. Thanks Rog 😊

@mrpatrickwilson1 4 жыл бұрын

At home in the warm watching the snow. Thank you from the UK.

@paulchristopherkellkell1012 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my dear friend..........from the wilds of Bueng SamPhan will have to look it up in Thailand (no snow!!!!)

@caroldavis7169 Жыл бұрын

That is a spectacular white church in the background

@davemcguigan218 4 жыл бұрын

That engine looks like a snow monster!

@robertsanders6463 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done!

@Kukumatz 2 жыл бұрын

From a little village in the Netherlands called Middelie. Great to look at.

@robertdimarcantonio3580 3 жыл бұрын

Dude Railroading is Class in itself. Chicago

@powellriver100 4 жыл бұрын

Watching from BC Canada.enjoy your video!

@johanjansenvanvuuren4016 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed your video. Watching in Auckland New Zealand.

@paulquick8806 4 жыл бұрын

Geat video. Awsome with ol big blue🚂!!

@nicholasmatiash7117 3 жыл бұрын

Great snowplow video! Enjoying this from just west of Grand Rapids.

@jasonasselin 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lindseyfowler7727 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Jason.. Enjoy your videos. Like the snowplow video. Don't worry I'm not a troll. I just like to watch other people's good railroad videos. Thanks for getting out there to catch a train or two for us. It's nice to see a different perspective on a different short line. Like the commentaries. . Lindsey, South of Harrisburg, PA

@jasonasselin 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!