I came here expecting to see a signal physically being taken down by a train.

I love seeing graffiti tags on train cars. It gives them personality, and it make me think thry have tattoos.

The Japanese envy, the size of the American BIG scale and generous heart.

Jesus, I just turned 100 years old waiting for the train LoL 😂. That is how long it took to just reach the crossing

Sort of surreal to be watching a train video and hearing one outside my house.

I love the sound of trains. The big diesel engines and the sound of the tracks. Me and my buddy used to jump on a train that ran behind his house and ride into town. Good ol days.

One helluva train vid. Haven't seen a train that long in years and years! Loved every minute! Thanks!

How did that gate runner in the truck was so sure there wasn't another train coming the opposite direction??? I don't call it Fucked up Florida for nothing Lol Excellent content, thanks for posting.

Watching From Yangon - Myanmar ( Burma ). *Big Hugs Dude* Thanks Again !

The phrase “knock down the signal” means to clear a signal and make it turn red

Well, ya got 1 more fan checking in from Las Vegas !😁🎰

2:10 DID THAT BUS JUST DO THAT?!?!

168 car train.. Give or take a few from him turning around. That's a pretty good one. Must be really level track for just 4 locos, I'd think there would be more but I'm not an expert.

Interesting cool,video...first time I’ve seen natural gas or propane powered locomotives. Great commentary too!

Well, that was worth watching. Now, I've got some paint drying on the wall.

Knocks- moving (especially over rail joints) Down- passing the crossing

I thought the train was gonna actually knock it down

How long do you want this train? Engineers: yes.

"Knocks down". I do not think it means what you think it means. ;) I must learn this railfan terminology someday.

With four engines, those automobiles are going to be sitting there for a while.

There you go, gate runners never fails. LOL

Great epic video...I like IT!!!! All the best from Romania!!!!

Yep, people in a hurry aren’t thinking! When there are multiple tracks a driver has no assurance that another train isn’t coming the other way. It’s a mistake you only get to make once.

The last train was amazing... I counted all the compartments ... almost 170 plus .. hell of allot goods 🤯😳😍

I feel like the person in that truck didn’t want to get honked at

That train is known as "The Rolling Stones".

That "knock down the signal" expression is a hangover from the days of upper-quadrant semaphores. Proceed aspect was a vertical blade and when the train past it, it would "tumble down" to horizontal, which was the stop aspect. Railroad workers whoud say the train "knocked down the signal", and the term became synonymous with a train taking a signal from green to red. On another note, never cut around the gates like the idiot in the white pickup did. The train on your side could mask a train on the other track approaching the crossing, and you could stand a good chance of being hit by it! Wait for the gates to go up first. Remember...safety first!

I can't wait to film at this location when I come out there in October! The Iris interlocking is one of the spots I want to visit lol

Nice video that was dude enjoyed it , godbless you,

1. hey! my uncle lives near there. 2. by now there should be a bridge over each track.

I wonder how long it would take for the train to stop

the title wasnt lying.. the train just kept oing and going and going and going and jeez its really long

Had to count how many 169

This just pops into my head randomly

0:23 I love the sound of the tracks when the tri rails pass through it sounds so nice like a rapid fire gun

Got a looong way to go *AND A SHORT TIME TO GET THERE!*

Really good video!.. thanks for sharing

Sorry for being 3 years late😅 But keep up the good work

Nice-looking stone in those hoppers.

No signal was actually knocked down by any trains. And on that note that train should have waited back there instead of blocking traffic for no reason.

Fun to watch. Love trains. Not sure I understand how the engineers coordinate knocking down light. They must have feedback for a central location hub?

Long train watches paint dry ... get your popcorn and drinks here

Dude almost ate his shit at the end 😂😂😂

I wonder what was longer, the train or the line of backed up vehicles. WOW!

Awesome video of this train!

I can imagine the engineer in the lead locomotive said: "We got green! Pour the coal to 'er!"

So are those trains running on Natural Gas? Interesting to see the concept of a "tender" revived. :)

Wow 1 million views that's a lot seems like that FEC wasnt to happy about waiting that long

The trains like hurry the fuck up I can’t wait here all day

In my country, in addition to the gate, they make a steel barrier that rises from the ground under the gate along the entire width of the road. This is to keep the drivers from trying to cross the tracks while the gate is down (14:46).

Wow, that is a lot of cars.

Clicked for some cool destruction of signals, stayed for the super cool tenders, consist, and casual commentary. Not often do people make videos like these so entertaining! Nice stuff

Don’t you just love the noises and sounds that all that iron and steel a clanging and banging as a train rolls down that track. Superb engineering

That guy waits 10 minutes, then risks his life because he can't wait 5 more seconds. Stupidity never ceases to amaze me.

If you kept recording just a bit longer I swear this train would've reappeared from where it began because Earth is round.

I grew a beard waiting for this train!

Glad to hear real bells and not those awful e-bells!

When I was a kid back in the 50's, my dad used to take me to the Columbus OH union station, track level, to watch the old steam locomotives roll by. The steam, the smoke blowing into my face are memories I will never forget. And the noise of those beautiful engines still rings in my mind. Good video, thanks for posting.

A lot of cool stuff going on in this video. The train with 2 natural gas tenders and seeing the light knocked down. That was awesome!

By the way, people need to be careful and not do what the truck did at the end. It's not unusual for a train to be headed in the other direction of the other trucks, which case it would have been a very bad day for that truck! People, wait for the arms to lift up before you go!!

The colors of the signal lights give information to the Engineer operating the train. The safetran signals seen in this video can have 1, 2, or 3 signal heads, with all 3 heads usually containing 3 lights, and on rare occasions 4 Lights. The top light is Green, the middle is Yellow, and the bottom is Red. Only one light is lit on each head at any given time, and the pattern of colors that the different heads display is called an Aspect. The Aspect of the signal can tell the Engineer to continue, or resume at Track Speed, the maximum speed allowed for the track beyond that Signal post which is the Highest Aspect, until he reaches the next Signal, this Aspect is called CLEAR and displays a Green light on the top Head and Red lights on all heads below. The Lowest Aspect is STOP and the Engineer must Stop the train just before reaching the the Signal post that is displaying the STOP Aspect, this Aspect displays Red lights on all Heads on the Signal Post. If the Engineer encounters a Stop Signal and fails to stop the train before any part of the train passes any part of the Signal Post, by Evan an inch, they will be taken out of service and most likely Terminated, There are many different Signal Aspects used on the different Railroads in the US, but the two mentioned above are common to all US Railroads that use Safetran Signals. Basically all us Railroads also use other Aspects to tell the Engineer information about speed restrictions, stop Signals, etc ahead, at the next or second Signal. While watching the video, it started out showing Red on all 3 heads or STOP, and the train continued to sit there for a while. After both Commuter trains crossed the Diamond ( where 2 sets of tracks cross each other) the Signal where the train was sitting which would have been a Stop Signal switched to a Proceed at Restricted Speed Aspect which depending on the Railroad and where the train was, the speed would be restricted to somewhere between 5 and 15 MPH And Be Ready to Stop, or a speed that you can Stop within half the distance to anything that is on your track The train then proceeded towards the Signal at the diamond and started to stop when the Aspect changed to Clear and the train started to accelerate. and when it passed the signal the Aspect “Dropped to a Stop Aspect known in US Railroad jargon as “Knocking the Signal Down” As they Knocked the Signal Aspect Down from the Highest Aspect (CLEAR) to the Lowest Aspect (STOP)

Haha, the first truck had waited for 15 mins already but couldn't wait for 5 seconds more!

Interesting, first time I've seen locomotives running on natural gas. And hauling the fuel tanks just like steamers hauling oil and water behind em. Neat. Good work.

Yeah I got the wrong idea when I read the title, I get it now!

We dont get pissed .... We get PAID all day... Moving or not. If your getting pissed off, then you need to find a new job..

What a video Roly, terrific ! I’ve never seen a train come up so close to the signals to wait for his green. You caught it all in one video, even an impatient driver :-))

I don't know about any one else, but for the 7mins. 20sec. leading up to the "Knock Down" I was on the edge of my seat. The buildup to 7:20 was Riveting. Then at 299,792 kps, It Changed from Green to Red. I had to Rewind and Replay at 0.75 Speed just to savor the moment. It was so exciting, I couldn't watch the rest of the video. Nothing could ever Top THAT One Single Moment. So fleeting. I can only hope this You Tuber's other videos aren't as Compelling. I don't think my heart could take the strain.

I would have laughed had another train came thru going the opposite direction as the white truck drove around the crossing arm at 14:49.

Wooo, those fancy locomotives were pulling some *weight*. All those rock hoppers, the intermodals, auto racks, tankers, mixed freight...it was long asf! 😥 Great vid, thanks!

I know what "knocking down" a signal means, but I expected there to literally be a signal torn off lol. Good video.

*2 trains pass by at the same minute* This guy must be pissed.

When you said "knocks down a signal", I got *completely* the wrong idea! Really nice work, as usual.

but I wanted to see him knock them down and drag them down the line and take several cars along with it :(

At around 5:52, you can barely see another green signal, just beyond the interlock. Obviously, that gets "knocked down," too. Great Video!

"I got groupies all over the place". LOL About the only thing that haul was missing was military vehicles.

Train newbie here too, and yeah, I expected to see some kind of collision, but now I know better and I got to see a long train without being the one stuck in a car in traffic. 😁

I hadn'y seen the natural gas tender before. That was neat.

I honestly didnt know trains could be THAT long, holy shit man that is one badass train.

Yes, one impatient driver who's time is apparently more important than yours or mine! Also noticed ten or so ADMX oil tankers in the mix and I remember very vividly having to load those with Canola Oil when I worked for ADM years ago. Thx for sharing!

Drat. I wanted to see the train veer off the track and take out the hardware, then jump back onto the track again.

The dimwit driving the white truck is lucky no trains were coming from the other direction. I dont think he even looked.

I love how the white truck at the end couldn't even wait for the crossing arms to go up, He was like: "F these crossing arms, I got places to be." LMAO

You can tell that some of those graffiti 'artists' were real professionals having gone to the trouble to find a color-matched yellow for the Union Pacific cars. Yup, when I was in the U.S. I was bowled over at how damn longs the freight trains are. I don't remember which station it was but the Amtrak I was on stopped with the last two or three cars across the crossing for about 25 minutes. The conductor told me there was nothing wrong, just a routine stop. The frustration for drivers at these crossings must be astronomical.

Wow! You could have had a baby, then went it to pre-school while that train was passing by. But, what a train! A small town could be built up with the materials on that train. It would be interesting to know where it was going and for what purpose. Even without being in the line, I would have sat and watched it. I love big trains, little trains, all trains. Thanks to all of the men that devote their lives to making choo-choos, choo. Just my opinion.

At least they didn't pull up to the signal and stop and block the crossing for 15 minutes. Trains in my area seem to want to put 2 cars past the crossing and stop for as long as 40 minutes.

Nice catch! Traffic at the train tracks lol. The only thing that the train is missing is passenger cars. :D

Woah at 2:11, school busses in my state at least have to stop at railroad crossings...

Notice that green traffic lights on highways are below red, while on RRs the green is above the red. This is called "Irish Persuasion" or 'high green' when illuminated.The tradition goes back to the ball system where a 'high ball' hoisted on a rope meant proceed, hence the term "highball."

That's an interesting mix of cars this train has. I was expecting to see that this train was hauling a few tons of rock, but never a mixed freight like this train had. I looked into what those tank cars are loaded with. Some looking around the net says that the hazmat placards with the number 1987 indicates that those tank cars are loaded with ethanol. I was also surprised to see the IRVING logos on those cars carrying lumber. IRVING is a conglomerate company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick. That means that lumber came from either Canada or one of the northeastern US states.

This is a great KZfaqr. You kmow how to get people to watch your video. I came here expecting something Physical to be knocked down by a train. Who else did?

Awesome! You don't usually see a Coal, Double Stack, Autorack, Oil, Grain, and Mixed Freight Train on the rails!

I think thats the longest train I've ever seen. Amazing!

Should be an addition to new series when danger lurks you never know when your times up take a look at this guy in the white pick up truck seemingly waits for death at a level crossing waits nearly 15 minutes for a frieght train the risks his life trying to go around boom gates while still down not knowing if theres a train coming the other way.

Nice thats a lot of trains in a couple of minutes

👑 It's shocking that i came on here to watch a fast train knocking down a train single light but when I read the comments down below I understand I have misunderstood but still a very cool video. I love trains👑

A little bit of everything on that one. Great catch.

I love the fact that train was hauling Irving Lumber.. from my hometown of Saint John, NB Canada

Great video haha. I'm chuckling inside to all those who think they just got clickbaited but in reality most railfans knew what this video was about "knocking down" a signal, not KNOCKING OVER hehe

That was awesome!! Fantastic mix on that one, great catch :D