Why do they breakdown trains? Massive Manifest train cuts off a block of cars for another train

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6 ай бұрын

Massive Manifest train leaves a block of cars for another train... Crew ties down train in yard. Filmed in Peru, Indiana of NS 15Q

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@hifijohn 6 ай бұрын

Empty center beams at the front the train always makes a nervous.

@Paul070 6 ай бұрын

Why???

@parrott350 6 ай бұрын

exactly ! Whoever made that train up at Moorman yard, should have known better. They didn't have a Tyco train set way back as a kid! LOL . Empty center beams, empty auto racks, and flats should always be near the rear of a train. Common sense physics. I seen that video where all those center beams flopped on their side at horseshoe curve at the front of a train. They always had issues with empty auto racks on the front of a loaded double stack train in Roanoke Virginia, with them splitting switches. It was NS also, they should have written a rule. Do Dahs.

@kens.3729 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for a Very Informative Video. Your Details are off the charts solid. We Appreciate your Consistent and Strong 💪 Efforts. Thanks! 👍🙏

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching ken

@brandonreeves5979 6 ай бұрын

I love hearing 8323 throttling up at 16:09. They sound like a jet getting ready to take off. Another great video! 😉👍🏻

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Yes they do… thank you for watching Brandon

@brandonreeves5979 6 ай бұрын

@@therailroadtiespiker you are welcome sir.

@KathySpieker 6 ай бұрын

Amazing camera work! I haven't beewn this close to a real rail car in decades!! I live in the Florida Panhandle

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy….

@judyhaight6980 6 ай бұрын

I particularly enjoyed all the info on location and actions! Great details!

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Judy for watching and for always supporting my channel.

@BillMorris-sx7vi 6 ай бұрын

Good Monday evening Spike, I hope you had a good weekend. Another great video.

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Bill

@leecarlson9713 6 ай бұрын

At 18:30 minutes, there are locomotives from three railroads in view; Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe! Cool!

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

It’s been very colorful on the NS line for the past couple of years.

@bobmeginnes324 6 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. The voice over makes it more than just about trains rolling by a camera and makes it also an educational learning experience.

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Bob for watching. I’m working on another video for this week.

@rickcope3226 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video. Just don't get burned out by putting all this effort into it

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching Rick. Yes that can happen very easily. That’s why I’m doing a couple of videos a week right now.

@edwardhugus2772 6 ай бұрын

Sir, a lot of good info in a very nice presentation. Thumbs up and a new sub!

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Edward for watching and subscribing.

@TPW900GP35 6 ай бұрын

The reason they set these cars out was for a local to distribute them or another train will pick them up (all or part of them) depending on their destination. They will possibly need to stop at each of these yards mentioned to set out and pick up cars. They change crews in Peru and Decatur.

@205004gs 6 ай бұрын

Great Job! It's a two thumbs up!👍👍

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

@timothybdavis7520 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video!👍

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Tim for watching

@paulbergen9114 6 ай бұрын

We don't get as much activity here in Milwaukee but sometimes they'll set out cars 4 train is headed to a different yard in Chicago in westbound they sometimes will set out blocks of grain cars or cars for the paper industry if they start getting overbooked in St Paul or potash cars to get across the border back into Canada on CP. Over the last several years CN tries to have the smaller terminals prepare cars for the bigger terminals it seems to be paying off Nice compact video for the subject

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Paul for watching

@swamprat69er 6 ай бұрын

I want that horn on my Dodge Journey!

@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752 6 ай бұрын

Nice Video

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you CSX Ohio Railfan. I can’t wait to get back over to Ohio to film.

@randydobson1863 6 ай бұрын

hello The Railroad Tie Spiker & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Friends Randy

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Randy for watching

@barbararoberto1258 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting video thumbs up

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Barbara

@kens.3729 6 ай бұрын

IAlways Interesting when you have a Norfolk Southern 15Q with two (2) Foreign Union Pacific Units pulling the Load. 🤔 I realize Railroads Move Foreign Power. 👍

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention that UP would take over this train down in Kansas City

@kens.3729 6 ай бұрын

@@therailroadtiespikerHello!👋 Thanks for the follow-up info. I Appreciate that. 👍🙏

@5thman677 6 ай бұрын

So, it seems the conductor does a lot of walking, manhandling switches, and stepping in-between cars. Is it better to be the train driver and sit there out of the weather in the climate controlled engine?

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Yes it would be. The conductor is in charge of the entire train to.

@user-ji3yi4oq1m 6 ай бұрын

I miss being on the ground the cab is boring

@leecarlson9713 6 ай бұрын

I love that both opposing views are in the replies. Both positions have enormous responsibilities, but both are absolutely essential. Can you imagine a situation where the engineer has to do both jobs? I don’t know if a conductor could do both jobs, in the normal course of things, but I would think that a conductor learns a lot about operating the locomotive just by virtue of being in the cab. I would love to ride in a steam locomotive one day, but I know riding in a diesel engine would be absolutely great, too!

@TPW900GP35 6 ай бұрын

I thought I heard that NS conductors have to go to engineer school after a year as a conductor. Probably after working as a full fledged conductor, training not included (conductor training). The company I worked for back in the 1970’s-1980’s made it an option. You could stay as a conductor your whole career if you wanted!

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

@@TPW900GP35 but as a company they would be able to use you as a conductor or an engineer and I think they go by seniority with the crews the most seniority gets to be the engineer. It’s what I’ve been told.

@ivoryjohnson4662 6 ай бұрын

Do they leaving the locomotives idling for crew change ?

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Yes they do. Now during the summer I have seen them shut down the locomotives.

@darrylkirksey658 6 ай бұрын

Which has the more powerful engine Norfolk Southern or csx

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

They both have the same kind of power

@gatorgator3942 6 ай бұрын

You said they picked up out of track 5? But there’s only 4 tracks in the yard.

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

You’re correct I should have called it yard track 3 and they tied it down on yard track 1.

@ChainsawNW1218 6 ай бұрын

Good footage of crew setting out cars with UP power!🛤🚂

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really love film train action like this.

@Plaguewielder88 6 ай бұрын

Beautifully shot video, but one constructive criticism; if you pose a question in the title, you might want to answer it the actual video. At no point is the information on why they break manifests down answered in any meaningful way, which is a disappointment because the reason I watched was to learn why. Just a suggestion though, otherwise it was great video

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

They broke down the train so 35N could take it the 27 cars. I did mention that in the video not sure how else I could have said it.

@CharlieKrampitz 6 ай бұрын

Number one a diesel engineer doesn't drive the engine, he runs it. It depends on the individual as to being an engineer or conductor. Most railroads today are qualifying all trainman to be engineers. An engineer is also qualified to be a conductor as the railroad considers being an engineer the highest promotion in train service. The employee's seniority will distinguish whether he can be an engineer or conductor if qualified as both. As for brakes, a train has air brakes when uncoupled the air brakes are set on the portion of the train that is being left. As for handbrakes this is determined by tons and how many cars are being set out.The same applies if parking a train somewhere or leaving it unmanned. You go by tons again and the territory also applies flat ground or hilly. Territory also applies when setting out cars. There's an awful lot to consider when it comes to being a railroader. It's not just about getting on a train and riding.

@leecarlson9713 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I just learned something new today. I thought the positions were inherently separate, and a person was one or the other. Now I know there is duel training, which only makes sense. I am 79 years old, and I love learning something I didn’t know about my favorite mechanical subject. Been a rail fan for 76 years, since I was 3 years old, and held my Grandmother’s hand and watched the Soo Line train slowly pass through Eau Claire, WI. I was at the bottom of the driveway so often, the crews in the cab recognized me, and would always wave back to the little girl. Great memories!

@bigB6flyer 6 ай бұрын

Do they have to set handbrakes on any of those cars or do the brakes set automatically when they’re uncoupled?

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

No he would have set the hand breaks on I believe the first 4 cars.

@kens.3729 6 ай бұрын

Brakes are NOT Automatic and Hand Breaks have to be Applied on several Individual Cars by the Conductor. 👍

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

@@kens.3729 I’ve been told at least 4 cars when it’s a line of cars. Does that sound right?

@bigB6flyer 6 ай бұрын

Ok thanks for the explanation all!

@sleepyg2011 6 ай бұрын

Being a conductor is not for everyone.

@therailroadtiespiker 6 ай бұрын

You’re right it’s not an easy job at all.

@lornperkins4270 6 ай бұрын

Thoes locomotive engineers are a bunch of lazy asses...lol they NEVER get out and offer to help the poor conductor...I think they should switch up from time to time..let the conductor drive the train and the engineer do some manual work.

@Colonel_Blimp 6 ай бұрын

Do you write the rules?