How Railroad Junctions, Control Points & Interlockings Work (Part 1)

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How Railroad Junctions, Control Points & Interlockings Work (Part 1)

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Trains21

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@Retired88M Жыл бұрын

You’re educating a semi-retired trucker railfan Keep up the good work

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

You're motivating a still trucking trucker railfan. Keep up the good work as well. And thanks for watching.

@Retired88M Жыл бұрын

@@Trains21 semi retired after 47 years full time and lucky to work for a guy that lets me be part time Also from NEPA

@davidbarnett9312 Жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Interlocking systems. Tricky for some greener's especially when Tower 26 goes silent, and you realize you're being tested by some functionaries hiding in the bushes. lol.

@iusetano Жыл бұрын

I'll will be back for Part 2. Excellent video AC.

@frederickmoller Жыл бұрын

Can't wait, AC, I learn so much from you!

@shawnheaps8554 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for the video as it’s full of information that a lot of people like me who enjoy seeing the trains but don’t know a lot about them and I realize it’s a lot of work on your end to narrate, film and produce them. But I personally enjoy yours and Distant Signal videos so Thank You for the work you guys do.

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@peterjhillier7659 Жыл бұрын

Great Video AC Thanks for sharing.

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kens.3729 Жыл бұрын

Excellent job, AC. You covered some very Interesting Topics and was Thorough. As Others have said, we’ll be back for Part 2. Thanks for your Strong 💪 Efforts. 👍🙏

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@Steven_Williams Жыл бұрын

Very informative video. Didn't know the difference or reasoning between any of these. Thanks for sharing!

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@BeeLineEast Жыл бұрын

I think you explained why a lot of times i see locomotives sitting idle at the Rockville bridge. Another thing i notice are units sitting idle at Enola. Coal manifests etc. Also i noticed a manifest that had John Deere tractors sitting there for about a week at Enola. Always wondered about the odd names. Well you explained that. Nice video leaned some things from your video i never knew.

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael.

@johnmeadows5645 Жыл бұрын

Your videos make for very educational and entertainig content. thank you sir

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@jamessimmons1888 Жыл бұрын

Good video and very good information

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@richintalent Жыл бұрын

Wow two nice MEC boxcars! How many of those are left I wonder?

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

I don't know but I'm guessing not many.

@debbiemilka2251 Жыл бұрын

At the four minute going up to the five minute mark a freight is going by making very unusual sounds. It sounds like the banging of pots and pans and possibly some hissing. What makes these sounds ?

@jacobflanigan6343 7 ай бұрын

Why is there a propane tank between the searchlight signals?

@clineshaunt 4 ай бұрын

More than likely it supplies gas to a switch heater that keeps the switch from freezing in the winter time.

@MrKobayashi Жыл бұрын

I noticed that at 3:42, CN boxcar 413259 , Canadian is spelled Canadien. It's hard to imagine that could be a paint shop typo... Can any one inform me if this is an alternate line, or perhaps a "French Canadian" spelling? In any case, it's interesting to see for sure!

@georgecarlson1460 Жыл бұрын

It's the French spelling. Most CN (and CP) stock a mix -- at one time it was English on one side and French on the other but I don't know if that is still true.

@MrKobayashi Жыл бұрын

@@georgecarlson1460 Thanks George. Your explanation makes perfect sense. I appreciate it.

@Rustygondolas Жыл бұрын

Rock is right by Rockland Tunnel

@Trains21 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@ghostgarden8032 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if the engineer worries if the switch point is in the right position

@r_mon_e Жыл бұрын

If there are signals the switch is lined by the rtc. If something is wrong with the switch the signal won’t come in. The signal indication will indicate if they are diverging. If there are no signals approach prepared to stop.

@railwayjade Жыл бұрын

You always check. Down here in South Africa, there was some solder messed in one of the switch motors. This caused an indication on the signallers' panel that the turnout was set for the straight (the signal also indicated a straight route) but in actuality was set for the diverging route. Unfortunately the one long distance passenger train ploughed into another.