Great video as always Nancy. Thank you for braving the cold. You would think that they could find an old work caboose for Derek to ride in such bitter cold weather. Stay warm out there.
Thnak you, Nancy, for documenting the fact that the L'Anse Hill proved too much for a dingle Canadian National SD60 #5452 trying to pull 21 loaded cars up the L'Anse Hill to move south of the Ford switch so that the train could be shoved to the Koppers facility in L'Anse, Michigan on 23 January 2025. The crew had to shove back to the L'Anse, Michigan rail yard to drop 11 cars to move 10 cars to the Koppers plant for the first move. Then the engine had to come back to the yard for the remaining cars to complete their work. I presume that the single engine had an easier time moving the empty cars up L'Anse Hill on their way to wherever they were going to finish their workday. P.S. Nancy, you need to change the date of this video in the description from 2/23/25 to 1/23/325. (Posted on 25 January 2025 at 1820 CST.)
Nice video. Thanks for braving the elements to give us train enthusiasts' enjoyment watching them do their stuff, and you work your magic out in the cold weather. .
Unless there was some other time on one of your earliest tapes I don't recall them ever having a single unit I do recall on one or two trips they either had an old SD 40 - 2 and I think perhaps once even an SD 70m with one of the SD 60s but two units rule. The locals on the main line in Iowa are always two units and the local that works the GTW main near Battle Creek is 2 units if they're above 20 cars as it's all loads in One Direction. To think last week it was one car coming in and maybe six going out and virtually no snow on the ground that would have been the week to test it. Thank goodness Derek was not found propped up against the switch stand!
Why do you do this. You have the bug. I found your channel recently. In the 60s and 70s, I used to hang with my grandfather who was an engineer on the CNR out of Montreal. I spent a lot of time up in the cab learning railroading as a kid. Pushing cars around the yard and the odd trip to Ottawa or Kingston, Learning the signals and various aspects in what they meant. Seeing those aspects at night shining in the distance and calling them out with the crew, The crews were always funny, kind men. I saw the end of steam on the CNR and felt the pain of the crews as the steam engines lined up on the dead line waiting for their demise. Another thing I remember in the summers where the refrigerated cars coming up from the US bringing all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I remember my grandfather would take an empty wooden crate and pull the vegetables and fruit that would not make it to market in time before rotting. I’d help him with the crate up the long stairs to the flat in Verdun with the coal stove and help my grandmother take what she could use and give the rest to their neighbors and the nuns down the street. When my grandmother passed away from a heart attack, he retired and lingered for a while before parking his car under a tree down by the aqueduct where they used to walk when they were younger. He drank two bottles of rum and headed off to join his wife. I named my youngest son after him. His name was Charlie Stevens. Every time I cross a set of railway tracks, I think of him and those wonderful days. I’d like you, I too have the bug.
Prayers & best wishes to that poor conductor...up & back & up & back in 10-degree weather. G*D*n railroad doesn't supply enough power to make a good move and the conductor suffers. Not right nor fair, but, that's life on the railroad...
Great video as always Nancy. Thank you for braving the cold. You would think that they could find an old work caboose for Derek to ride in such bitter cold weather. Stay warm out there.
It was a sad day when the Caboose became a thing of the past!
Hello Nancy, I am one of Jaw Tooth fans watching your video
Hello Jonathan!
Nice video Nancy, thank you for braving the cold! Good to have the scanner to get the conversations too.
Love the scanner!
First class in a small town!
You said it!
Loved the winter train video, thank you nancy stay warm.
THanks for watching Barbara!
Great video, awesome channel! 👍😀
THanks!
Another great video Nancy. Thanks for sharig
Hi Dennis!
Thnak you, Nancy, for documenting the fact that the L'Anse Hill proved too much for a dingle Canadian National SD60 #5452 trying to pull 21 loaded cars up the L'Anse Hill to move south of the Ford switch so that the train could be shoved to the Koppers facility in L'Anse, Michigan on 23 January 2025. The crew had to shove back to the L'Anse, Michigan rail yard to drop 11 cars to move 10 cars to the Koppers plant for the first move. Then the engine had to come back to the yard for the remaining cars to complete their work. I presume that the single engine had an easier time moving the empty cars up L'Anse Hill on their way to wherever they were going to finish their workday. P.S. Nancy, you need to change the date of this video in the description from 2/23/25 to 1/23/325. (Posted on 25 January 2025 at 1820 CST.)
Will do Thomas!
Yes you are very awesome doing the awesome video,s on trains ! THIS line must of been the SOO LINE YEARS AGO !
THanks James yes it was!
Nice video. Thanks for braving the elements to give us train enthusiasts' enjoyment watching them do their stuff, and you work your magic out in the cold weather. .
THanks Timothy!
Great video! One unit doubling that troublesome hill !!
It was pretty exciting for me after hearing all the stories about the past!
In your write up you mentioned 2-23-25 was it supposed to be 1-23-25 ? Anyway thank you for sharing your wonderful videos!
Fat fingured it!
@nancyhaun hahaha that happens to me to. Have a great weekend!
Awesome video the locomotive is Awesome to watching enjoying too Awesome Nancy's Adventures 🚂✨️👍😃😎♥️ and the train in the snow ❤
THanks Don!
Excellent video Nancy 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍Boston wise guy 🇱🇷🦉🇮🇪
Thanks Robert!
if he didn't make it on the 3rd try , he might have to cut the train in half , great video ,stay warm .
Exactly what he did Bob!
Here's to reaching 4K subscribers before spring!!!
THat would be nice!!
Unless there was some other time on one of your earliest tapes I don't recall them ever having a single unit I do recall on one or two trips they either had an old SD 40 - 2 and I think perhaps once even an SD 70m with one of the SD 60s but two units rule. The locals on the main line in Iowa are always two units and the local that works the GTW main near Battle Creek is 2 units if they're above 20 cars as it's all loads in One Direction. To think last week it was one car coming in and maybe six going out and virtually no snow on the ground that would have been the week to test it. Thank goodness Derek was not found propped up against the switch stand!
Derek sure had his share of rides!
Awesome ☃️🔝💣✨
THanks!
Why do you do this. You have the bug.
I found your channel recently. In the 60s and 70s, I used to hang with my grandfather who was an engineer on the CNR out of Montreal. I spent a lot of time up in the cab learning railroading as a kid. Pushing cars around the yard and the odd trip to Ottawa or Kingston, Learning the signals and various aspects in what they meant. Seeing those aspects at night shining in the distance and calling them out with the crew, The crews were always funny, kind men. I saw the end of steam on the CNR and felt the pain of the crews as the steam engines lined up on the dead line waiting for their demise. Another thing I remember in the summers where the refrigerated cars coming up from the US bringing all kinds of fruits and vegetables. I remember my grandfather would take an empty wooden crate and pull the vegetables and fruit that would not make it to market in time before rotting. I’d help him with the crate up the long stairs to the flat in Verdun with the coal stove and help my grandmother take what she could use and give the rest to their neighbors and the nuns down the street.
When my grandmother passed away from a heart attack, he retired and lingered for a while before parking his car under a tree down by the aqueduct where they used to walk when they were younger. He drank two bottles of rum and headed off to join his wife. I named my youngest son after him. His name was Charlie Stevens.
Every time I cross a set of railway tracks, I think of him and those wonderful days. I’d like you, I too have the bug.
What a story Sparky-thanks for sharing!
Do not recall seeing them with one engine. what are the grade percentage like? Thank You Nancy.
A couple 3.5% sections but the total 10 mile grade makes it rough at times.
The nice thing about trains not making a hill is, they dont have to worry about backing into a ditch!
Yup!
21 cars
i guess i should have watch to the end before i commented
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CN trying to save money
The extreme cold caused some mechanical issues and the engines are pretty old but still getting the job done!
Prayers & best wishes to that poor conductor...up & back & up & back in 10-degree weather. G*D*n railroad doesn't supply enough power to make a good move and the conductor suffers. Not right nor fair, but, that's life on the railroad...
Derek's a trooper alright!
You could of asked that railroad guy how many pennies does he thinks he ran over
Yup people still do that!