I don't care how modern or post-modern a locomotive gets, the air bell and "whoosh" when it is shut off, along with the air exhaust on the automatic and independent brakes are as timeless as a GP7!

The only problem with this video is that it isn’t longer. I love your videos!

I have absolutely NOT A CLUE what is going on with the leavers but it's obviously important and done with an effortless smoothness that is a joy to watch. 👍Good stuff!

Handling that mass of steel like it’s nothing. What a cool cat.

I am so proud of you Mike. I've watched you switched tracks and it's amazing to me.

The great part about driving a train is you don't have to steer; the terrible part is if you don't see a problem far enough ahead there's nothing you can do except watch yourself slide into it and blam. If it's something big enough you gotta try to get out. It must be a nerve-wracking business driving these things. Go Engineers!

Awesome video, I love that horn!

I love watching videos like this. I'm amazed how many controls Mr Barnett has to interact with even during what appears to be very mundane slow progress down a track.

Huge respect sir, I can watch this for hours and hours, EMD locomotive sounds epic here

Mike Barnett.... A man so smooth he makes a locomotive look like a 75 coupe DeVille..... Yeah that's right.... I see the little lean to the right LOL...😉.... Sunroof top... Diamond in the back digging the scene with my gangster lean

Love to see cab views as I’ve never had the honour to be in one. Thank you for sharing!

Mr Barnett, thanks for taking us for the cab ride, enjoy as always. Hit the mark hit the goal, exceed my expectation, on the BA 451 months age 60 Happy New Year sir, thank you for your service

Thanks for the videos Mr. Barnett the Engineer!

This dude is a legend

About to go through train dispatcher training. Want to get a good idea of what you guys go through on your side of things so I can have a better understanding and help me perform on my end. Love the videos 🚂

Just AWESOME! Some much to take in. Stay safe! Can't wait for the next trip!

I love these videos. Thank you for posting them.

Great video Mike! I enjoy your videos

Videos like this make me appreciate trains even more. I wonder if CSX will let ride alongs happen after covid. I would love to experience riding in the cab of a train.

Love your videos makes me feel like I'm riding with you

Thank you, Mike Barnett! Very cool for us VRFs!

Man crazy when those macs and 70ms where the things roaming around the rails and that thundercab. Just crazy how times change.

Thanks for doing these videos, its so cool to see the cab of a locomotive.

Great video just too short. I really enjoyed it Mike. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️

Hello Mr. Barnett, this is one of my favorites of your videos! Happy New Year and God bless!

Loved watching. I have operated a old steam locomotive, but not a modern train.

Wow that’s some cool stuff. I’m 12 years old and when I grow up I want to work for the railroad. I love trains

Another day another great video 😎🚂

beautiful work in such a machine and the American locomotives are amazing greetings from Poland

Do you sometimes just sit back and take in the fact that you're the one in control of that giant beast, wow man

Go on with your bad self Mike! You make it look so easy, as a professional would.

Love your videos man, respect from Canada 🇨🇦

Mike i love it when you do these videos it is totally wonderful god bless you Mike.

Great job big mike keep up the good work.

Awesome footage man it's always been my dream to become a csx conductor or engineer

Love your videos man, keep up the good work!

I so wish I could have been an locomotive engineer! I hear it's like firefighters....it just runs in the family. I always wondered how one could break into the industry but it's too late now as I approach 50 and well established in a career that I intend to retire from with a pension. I still love everything about trains though.

Awesome, thank you for the wonderful videos:):):)

Love your videos, I railfan on the New Castle Sub , always look forward to your new videos

I love you videos! Really making me to consider a career change.

Nice video Mike! Please upload more!

Awesome Video Mike.

🎵🎵🎵Like Mike.....Like to be like Mike🎵🎵🎵 Good stuff man💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Hello again from central Maine. 🇺🇸

Awesome Mr. Barnett

Thanks, always wanted a cab ride.

Man, this guy is so cool.

Great video!

Leavin off from where you parked at the end of the last video...cool

This is some good shit. Cheers from Canada eh

Awesome thanks for sharing this video!

Nice video

Nice love watching mike

Awesome video

Hey happy new year!! I hope this covid virus goes away. Enjoy your retirement u deserve it. Keep up the awesome videos.

I love ur trains

MIKE I LIKE YOUR TRAIN HORN

Thanks very much for a nice vidéo

That's an awesome Video right there!, keep it up👍😎

Cool videos as always

I just found your channel. Thank you for the videos. I wish management would understand that this type or video is both educational and good publicity. I think it should be encouraged for all U.S. railroads. Why yes, I am a railfan. How did you know? (ETA wise = wish)

Awesome Video! This windshield seems better than the ones on GE with that extra cut on your right....You know what I mean!

Mr. Mike makes it look so easy but, Railroading is not all ice cream and cake especially if you are working any rail yard as a Switchman or on the line of road as Mr Mike shows us. Remember, there are RULES to learn Train signals, sign post, hand signals the list is long and you will be tested before you even get to be hired. And If ever I become hire by any railroad, I hope that there is an instructor like Mr Mike to train me a nugget of his knowledge to see me home safely until I retire.

Good Lord a diesel locomotive is the absolute best

Good job ...Sir👍👍👍🚂🚂🚂

Nice video!

this guys a legend my dads a conductor for Amtrak the California Zephyr he could be an engineer just doesn’t want to he used to be an engineer for bnsf and Utah railway and maybe other railroads I want to be a engineer when I get older

Those were some great car counts lol.

man, I would love to do that when I grow up.

Such a cool 😎 guy

Like the sound of that EMD.

The engineers don't wave from the trains, not like they did back in 1954!

Hey love the videos love CSX want to work for them one day but what state do you work in

Nice that you can multitask while you drive

Love this

I want to do this when I’m older. I want to drive locals because then I would stay in the same area, and not be too far from home. How long are you usually gone when on a train like this?

You got a great channel Me personally i LOVE CSX 😊

Did you see any fish in that creek you were looking down at? Lol

He likes his horn

Love From India ( South asia

Now what kind of train was this where the controls are opposite of where they are in other videos Mr Barnett? And I have another question. Where would I get one of those reflective safety vests like you wear to hang in my railroad room I'm creating?

Where are all the fishing holes on this route

I’ve noticed here on the Philly sub they are running less trains but the ones they are running have been monsters... 14,000 footers ...

0:42 Nice K5HL Horn.

MIKE THE TRAIN MAN WHY ARE YOU NOT IN CSX ITS YOUR JOB TO MAKE MONEY

All these idiots out there with crappy railfan channels... YOU sir are the real deal. Long live this channel.

Hey mike you have any shots going through acworth and the hickory grove crossing?

Awesome

Ooooo! Nice! SD70MAC!

BOSS.

i might do this when i grow up

I have a question I would like to become an Engineer in 14 btw but is it loud in an Engine? From the horn?

Do you prefer the desktop control stand, or the standard AAR one?

MIKE I THINK YOU SPIT OUTSIDE OF YOUR TRAIN

Nice Catch Mr Barnett, Have you ever had a recording Through Gloster Ga at MP549? Cuz I would love to see a shot of you going past my Favorite spot. Thanks👍

How many videos my guy got!

Cool engine Union Pacific sd70m mike

What time is it what time do you usually go to you on break and what time can you go to lunch

YEAH YEAH

How long did you work for a train