Holy Cow!!! Train Catches Fire at Bryan, TX!!! 3/23/23

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @Richard-od7yd
    @Richard-od7yd Год назад +491

    I'm a retired Elevator Mechanic who worked on some hefty Traction Motors and Generators and let me tell you that when a big piece of machinery decides to give up the ghost it can be spectacularly done !! 😮😂

    • @cdavid8139
      @cdavid8139 Год назад +10

      isn't that the truth

    • @HALLish-jl5mo
      @HALLish-jl5mo Год назад +11

      @Starship Captain RUD is from Kerbal Space Program forums, or at least that’s where Musk likely picked it up. He said he played around the same time (early 2015).
      Amusingly, he actually got it slightly wrong, the original was Rapid Unplanned Disassembly (because you didn’t really disassemble things for maintenance in games), but he used Unscheduled.

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj Год назад +5

      @Starship Captain A few tons spinning at thousands of RPMs sure ain't gonna be happy if disturbed. An uncontained engine failure is quite hellish indeed, even contained ones are quite the spectacle, like United 1175 and even more recently 328.

    • @charlesroer972
      @charlesroer972 Год назад +7

      Yes it does lights up the country side .

    • @rickrogers2649
      @rickrogers2649 Год назад +13

      Fellow retired elevator mechanic here. Seeing machines blow up reminds me how good it is to be retired.😁

  • @XY_Dude
    @XY_Dude Год назад +222

    Brings new meaning to "right place - right time!!" Great footage, mr. reporter.

  • @citxsd70m-2
    @citxsd70m-2 Год назад +423

    That’s one hell of a catch!

  • @PenelopePitstop069
    @PenelopePitstop069 Год назад +53

    Can't imagine having to drive to a safe zone. Glad no one got hurt or worse. Great work and communication.

  • @ThomasKruegerPianoman
    @ThomasKruegerPianoman Год назад +5

    'THIS train is on fireeeeeeee.' 🤯

  • @fluffnose3386
    @fluffnose3386 Год назад +219

    Guy in the Van honking and waving at the train crew is great.

    • @jakethomas5338
      @jakethomas5338 Год назад +59

      Initially I was thinking "uhhh... I think they know" but I suppose better to wave around and look like an idiot in the rare case the crew didn't see it. Better to be safe than sorry lol

    • @kleetus92
      @kleetus92 Год назад +41

      @@jakethomas5338 Engines were still under power, they apparently didn't...

    • @mikelowery5741
      @mikelowery5741 Год назад +2

      😅😅😅😅

    • @Buck1954
      @Buck1954 Год назад +4

      Going through a town, I bet they don't look behind them much. They are looking for people trying to beat the train. Do trains have rear view mirrors?

    • @whispofwords2590
      @whispofwords2590 Год назад +12

      ​@@jakethomas5338 I mean...what makes you so certain they were aware of it? and I don't see how trying to make sure theyre aware of one of their engines burning up makes you look like an idiot.

  • @andywood8082
    @andywood8082 Год назад +158

    Locomotive Report:
    Crew heard a loud bang. 2nd unit stopped loading. Noticed some smoke and flames. Mechanical Desk advised to reset the BCCB breaker.

    • @rdean150
      @rdean150 Год назад +37

      Lol reset the breaker. Well I guess problem solved then, eh?

    • @Mo11y666
      @Mo11y666 Год назад +53

      Should have unplugged it waited 10 seconds then plugged it back in.

    • @jeromyt6873
      @jeromyt6873 Год назад +23

      It ain't got no gas in it.

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb Год назад +30

      @@Mo11y666 You have NO IDEA of what you're talking about, you have to wait 60 seconds...

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb Год назад +7

      @@jeromyt6873 You're a smart man Carl...

  • @kevc2009CC
    @kevc2009CC Год назад +312

    Incredible footage. Unbelievable watching that roll down the tracks!

    • @cdvideodump
      @cdvideodump Год назад +8

      It actually does take that long for a train to stop on emergency though

    • @tomt9543
      @tomt9543 Год назад +14

      @@cdvideodump Sounds to me like he’s still pulling when the engines pass!

    • @cdvideodump
      @cdvideodump Год назад +7

      @@tomt9543 Probably not to put too much pressure on the breaks. If the engine's on fire, one wrong move might be all that it takes for disaster

    • @madmax2069
      @madmax2069 Год назад +4

      ​@@cdvideodump what

    • @cdvideodump
      @cdvideodump Год назад +5

      @@madmax2069 Hey I was just guessing, I don't know crap about locomotive engines lol

  • @roberto0561
    @roberto0561 Год назад +456

    I’m a Locomotive Engineer driver and that footage put chills up my spine, pray everyone is safe and well . Please be careful at the rail crossings

    • @darylhannon4723
      @darylhannon4723 Год назад +13

      I was too but retired now

    • @tyhym
      @tyhym Год назад +36

      A locomotive engineer driver huh ? Lol

    • @ThomaskellySr.
      @ThomaskellySr. Год назад +8

      My dad was a Conductor but he rode in the Caboose with his Brakemen. I occasionally got to ride along. Those crossings were so dangerous that before they had a lightning system there were always accidents .

    • @rvnmedic1968
      @rvnmedic1968 Год назад +15

      @@tyhym They are called "Drivers" in the UK, not Engineers.

    • @rickmartin2168
      @rickmartin2168 Год назад +4

      🙏

  • @railroadfansandfun
    @railroadfansandfun Год назад +27

    Wow! That’s quite amazing to see! Great catch. Thankful everyone was ok and always thankful for our firefighters! 🚒

  • @docphillips5153
    @docphillips5153 Год назад +334

    In my younger days as a volunteer fireman, we had EMD-FL9s catch fire when PC started moving them from their home rails to the NYC old Hudson line to Poughkeepsie NY, some failures pretty spectacular. That wasn't just an oil line that looked to be catastrophic prime mover failure. Glad it was the second and not lead unit, things could have ended a lot worse.

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb Год назад +30

      Yep, it blew open the louver doors, probably a giant hole in the side of the engine block.

    • @NE-Explorer
      @NE-Explorer Год назад +20

      I remember the toilets in the PC passenger coaches and stopped walking along the tracks at night

    • @captainotto
      @captainotto Год назад +20

      So, you're saying it can't be fixed with a bit of duct tape, chewing gum, and a kick on the tires?

    • @blakek1043
      @blakek1043 Год назад +13

      ​@@captainottomaybe flex tape

    • @docphillips5153
      @docphillips5153 Год назад +14

      I was thinking more the line of industrial JB Weld inside and Flex tape to put doors on

  • @TheBigdog868
    @TheBigdog868 Год назад +150

    The firemen were probably stoked. You don't get to fight a locomotive fire every day 🔥

    • @Normal1855
      @Normal1855 Год назад +20

      When I was a volunteer, we were called for a fuel leak on a parked engine. It ended up being a coolant leak. Either way, we got a chance to climb over it. 🤣

    • @ffjsb
      @ffjsb Год назад +14

      ...Firefighter...
      Firemen stoke boilers.

    • @RaineStudio
      @RaineStudio Год назад +13

      @@ffjsb Methinks the pun went over your head. "Firefighter" is a modern non-sexist replacement for "fireman" as in person who fights fire. The term was used in that sense since 1714.

    • @williamjones4483
      @williamjones4483 Год назад +3

      @@ffjsb In my youth we also called them "firemen".

    • @charlesgreathouse7376
      @charlesgreathouse7376 Год назад +2

      ​@@RaineStudio exactly.

  • @carolinarailfanning
    @carolinarailfanning Год назад +118

    I've been an enthusiast for 11 years and I've never seen an AC44 *spontaneously combust* Well you experience something new every day. Just on very different levels.
    Ever wonder why locomotives have mirrors? This. This is why
    Remember engineers: always check behind you every once and a while. Defect Detectors can't detect everything.

    • @Crazeejay
      @Crazeejay Год назад +7

      They knew right away

    • @TheBeeMan1994
      @TheBeeMan1994 Год назад +3

      They knew, didn't care, wanted to get to their terminal lmao

    • @elilla331
      @elilla331 Год назад +2

      ​@@TheBeeMan1994 no reason not to. It's only dead weight, and there could also be other reasons. Like the crew being told to run the dead engine to siding for a return crew to pick up.

    • @Maxwellkwame
      @Maxwellkwame Год назад +9

      Dont be surprised to see alot more of these with bigger trains and overworked and not serviced properly engines.

    • @mountainman5025
      @mountainman5025 Год назад +1

      They were aware of the fire. They were getting it away from flammable cars

  • @TanDawg58
    @TanDawg58 Год назад +89

    My cousin does locomotive repair and he said that this happens more often than you would think. It's not super common, but it does happen. I don't think that most of the fires are that large.

    • @briangardner5764
      @briangardner5764 Год назад +14

      If it's a GE, it happens A LOT!

    • @ABR48YT
      @ABR48YT Год назад +5

      @@briangardner5764 lmao very true

    • @pinxtownington4645
      @pinxtownington4645 Год назад +7

      Everything is ancient and no one wants to upgrade and spend money which is better in rich man's pocket

    • @derekenlow7607
      @derekenlow7607 Год назад +1

      Looks like an oil line blew or the engine sht itself lol

    • @adillakandi.r
      @adillakandi.r Год назад +4

      ​@made-in-the80sit was built in 2004, absolutely not ancient

  • @iforgotmyrealname420
    @iforgotmyrealname420 Год назад +3

    Typical day for a Norfolk Southern employee

  • @AbelG8781
    @AbelG8781 Год назад +93

    Dang man, I've seen a traction motor on fire and called it in to Spring DS but never a whole locomotive fire, nice catch!!!

  • @richardpearcy6149
    @richardpearcy6149 Год назад +367

    Looks to me like the train crew were trying to get as far through town as they could and clear as many crossings as possible.

    • @kevinford69
      @kevinford69 Год назад +25

      Norfolk Southern.

    • @kishascape
      @kishascape Год назад

      Idiot in the van waving like they actually helping lmao

    • @leadslinger49
      @leadslinger49 Год назад +33

      Retired Conductor, that's what I would have done. They will be there for a while.

    • @MrPLC999
      @MrPLC999 Год назад +21

      That might not be such a great idea if the failed unit was dropping burning fuel along the way. I'll bet the official Southern Pacific rule book says "Stop the train immediately!!" if a unit catches fire.

    • @leadslinger49
      @leadslinger49 Год назад +13

      @@MrPLC999 You bet? Or you know?

  • @Dieselmachine4
    @Dieselmachine4 Год назад +17

    Ooo man! GE's locomotives are known for fires usually turbo fires and failures, but wow, that the first time watching one send a rod though the block

  • @Hfh357
    @Hfh357 Год назад +39

    So if anyone is wondering what happened exactly, I can give an exact answer.
    From what I’m reading off of the Union Pacific locomotive managing system, the locomotive defect sections states word for word “Unit had a ccop explosion and engine fire, camshaft came apart on L-4 power assembly” In basic terms, high crankcase pressure just blew the unit up and messed up left bank cylinder 4’s camshaft.
    To add on, on the same day a crew reported that the unit produced excessive smoke, this was reported in the morning before the incident.

    • @kathleenadams6421
      @kathleenadams6421 Год назад

      Thank you. I pray for these workers.

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 Год назад +1

      Who gave you access to LMS?

    • @Hfh357
      @Hfh357 Год назад +8

      @@AbelG8781 I work for the company

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 Год назад +2

      @@Hfh357 10-4

    • @x--.
      @x--. Год назад +1

      don't get caught.

  • @jonny7dreamin
    @jonny7dreamin Год назад +19

    Mind-blowing!! Thank you for posting this incredible footage, 👍

  • @ct1600a
    @ct1600a Год назад +17

    I can hear it now.
    "Defect detector. Engine 2 is on fire, YO!"

  • @csx345
    @csx345 Год назад +46

    Damn, that thing blew off the doors! Excellent video!

    • @ItsReallyJackBlack
      @ItsReallyJackBlack Год назад +6

      Burnt the doors off actually. They get hot and those doors are thin metal.

    • @simulatorpugs
      @simulatorpugs Год назад +2

      ​@@ItsReallyJackBlack no it didn't the doors are wide open

    • @ItsReallyJackBlack
      @ItsReallyJackBlack Год назад +1

      @@simulatorpugs Seriously, I have seen and worked on quite a few.

    • @csx345
      @csx345 Год назад

      @@ItsReallyJackBlack makes sense, they’re probably some aluminum alloy

  • @vettestyle
    @vettestyle Год назад +26

    great footage! thank you for not screaming obscenities.

  • @ElementofKindness
    @ElementofKindness Год назад +9

    Looks like Doc Brown has tossed in the red presto log! 😂

  • @NDVC.
    @NDVC. Год назад +1

    Wow! Train Catches Fire. Thanks for sharing!

  • @pdalko
    @pdalko Год назад +23

    😳😳 That’s something you don’t see everyday

  • @pth6060
    @pth6060 Год назад +47

    The train crew and the fire fighters are all heroes. Good job!!

    • @NWORails
      @NWORails Год назад

      ​@@SpadesPlusYT58how would you know? They probably already knew about it and was trying to get away from the crossings so they don't block traffic.

    • @Dbodell8000
      @Dbodell8000 11 месяцев назад

      Spraying water on a fire doesn't make you a hero. Such media BS.

  • @rickkearn7100
    @rickkearn7100 Год назад +17

    What are the odds? You could go out to get footage a hundred thousand times and not see that happen in front of you. Great post! Cheers.

  • @farmcat3198
    @farmcat3198 Год назад +4

    @1:14, a metaphor of our nation.

  • @timmccarthy982
    @timmccarthy982 Год назад +1

    America’s trains do impressions of America right now.

  • @BarrieBusesandTrains
    @BarrieBusesandTrains Год назад +13

    It's spring. Even trains are having a hard time with the pollen rn

  • @AlexanderSkinnerVids
    @AlexanderSkinnerVids Год назад +13

    Look on the bright side: trains are finally stopping in College Station once again!

    • @The_DuMont_Network
      @The_DuMont_Network Год назад

      Oh man, that hurts! I used to ride the Owl and the Sunbeam when I was much younger.

  • @Beyond_Slots
    @Beyond_Slots Год назад +15

    Great clip amazing catch glad they saved it and all is safe

    • @irongoatrocky2343
      @irongoatrocky2343 Год назад +1

      Save what? ......that engine is toast!.......put it on the next Funeral Train!

    • @irongoatrocky2343
      @irongoatrocky2343 Год назад

      @Mystic Ren do cost estimate s might just outweigh the value of doing that?

  • @davidsnyder2000
    @davidsnyder2000 Год назад +7

    First time ever seeing a train on fire. Jeeze man…I hope nobody got hurt with that one😬🤞🙏

  • @karagregory69
    @karagregory69 Год назад +7

    Love how the person taking the video attempted to notify the engineer, the yelling, pointing and on the phone to 911. Outstanding job.

  • @DEtchells
    @DEtchells Год назад +10

    Wow, I’ve seen hotboxes before, but that was a *HOT BOX* (like the whole engine) 😂

  • @napoleondynamiteyttp4198
    @napoleondynamiteyttp4198 Год назад +38

    You could say MASEW was coming in hot lol

  • @andrewschultz7759
    @andrewschultz7759 Год назад +3

    I used to live in Bryan TX and I never was able to see train that much and this video still sparks that inner kid in me who watches those Thomas video on RUclips

  • @longwindingroad
    @longwindingroad Год назад +44

    As a model railroad engineer, this is a nightmare. Lionel doesn't have fire extinguishing systems installed. I have seen some terrible derailments. I know the hardships of railroading. Stay safe fellow engineers.

  • @tgmccoy1556
    @tgmccoy1556 Год назад +7

    I'm a retired commercial pilot flew Airtankers as a Co-pilot DC6/7s. My first actual flight as a Co-pilot on a fire, we had#4 engine spectacularly blow on takeoff out of Winslow Az. Much like that UP unit. Nothing like bits and pieces of engine or components scattering across the landscape. Hope everything went ok.

    • @jameshayward8533
      @jameshayward8533 Год назад

      2800 or 3350 that blew?

    • @tgmccoy1556
      @tgmccoy1556 Год назад

      @@jameshayward8533 DC-6B R-2800 . Bad master rod. 3350s were usually Power return Turbine related

  • @25vrd48
    @25vrd48 Год назад +15

    Locomotives hold several hundred gallons of engine oil , that one burned pretty quick . Great catch , thanks for sharing .

    • @edhoover2934
      @edhoover2934 Год назад +3

      Not to mention the 4 or 5 thousand gallons of diesel fuel!

    • @GXTOLX
      @GXTOLX Год назад +3

      More like 5000 gallons

    • @25vrd48
      @25vrd48 Год назад +2

      @@GXTOLX Yes it is 5000 gallons . Rode in a hell of a lot of them . With emergency fuel shutoff valves it's highly unlikely for the fuel tank to catch on fire . Great video catch .

    • @The_DuMont_Network
      @The_DuMont_Network Год назад

      Fuel tanks are below the walkway, close to the ground. Unless some shrapnel from the detonating engine ruptured the tank, not much chance of a fuel tank fire.

    • @25vrd48
      @25vrd48 Год назад +1

      @@The_DuMont_Network I'm very familiar with locomotives , we have a locomotive shop here in North Little Rock , Arkansas and I've been in the shop so many times I can't count . They have a overhead crane that carries the locomotives from the rail lead into the shop and the crane carries a locomotive from that track to the far corner of the shop . Quite a site to see a locomotive of over 200 tons being lifted and carried over several other locomotives . Without a fuel tank they look a little weird . The main frame is very thick .

  • @chandlerbranchrailfanprodu5928
    @chandlerbranchrailfanprodu5928 Год назад +36

    Nice catch Shawn! Jeez Louise that was scary.

  • @okay2436
    @okay2436 Год назад +7

    Lived near train lines my whole life, NEVER seen a train 🔥

    • @shanestamball1886
      @shanestamball1886 Год назад

      I'm in rural Pa, and they start brush fires here regularly. Spitting fire out of the top for 10 miles until someone blocks a rail crossing.

    • @Jared7873
      @Jared7873 Год назад

      We have this in common.

  • @gambeerSagr-ow2lj
    @gambeerSagr-ow2lj 10 месяцев назад +2

    Train on fire it's 🤯

  • @Herman-ej4xn
    @Herman-ej4xn Год назад +2

    😮Now that's a hot freight!!!!!!

  • @RailFan1981
    @RailFan1981 Год назад +3

    Insane!!! Right place at the right time that's for sure 🔥

  • @scharfvehiclemedia
    @scharfvehiclemedia Год назад +16

    That's incredible! Great capture! Glad the outcome was good

  • @timl1481
    @timl1481 Год назад +1

    Good effort from the person in the white van "Erm!, Excuse me, Helllloooo! Excuse me!! Hey buddy Hellllooooo!!!!!" Glad to see that it was put out ok!!

  • @cliffwilkie4035
    @cliffwilkie4035 9 месяцев назад +1

    Holy shit! The entire engine & air rooms (the whole rear half of the long hood) are fully engulfed!! Must be a Dash 8!

  • @galaxyrailfanning7860
    @galaxyrailfanning7860 Год назад +10

    Wow that’s crazy! Good footage!

  • @SirCavemaninthewest
    @SirCavemaninthewest Год назад +24

    This is exactly what happens when I'm not at work!

    • @southernPacificRR
      @southernPacificRR Год назад +1

      😅

    • @k-132_44
      @k-132_44 Год назад +3

      Plot twist : You're the one who throw a molotov to that engine

  • @monteyoung7126
    @monteyoung7126 Год назад +33

    It was nice that they could take time out of their busy schedule to put the fire out 😅

    • @iforgotmyrealname420
      @iforgotmyrealname420 Год назад +1

      Knowing Norfolk Southern I'm surprised they are allowed to put out the fire.

  • @ldegmtrainspotter
    @ldegmtrainspotter Год назад +1

    Amazing video! Great catch! Big Thumbs Up

  • @trainsbyben
    @trainsbyben Год назад +2

    That was awesome. You made my day with this video.

  • @matchoo4050
    @matchoo4050 Год назад +22

    Damn what a shot! Makes me think twice about filming so close to the tracks 😂

    • @The_DuMont_Network
      @The_DuMont_Network Год назад

      You still use a film camera? Jeeze, most everyone uses a digital camera nowadays.

  • @ColdSteelRails
    @ColdSteelRails Год назад +16

    Hah, I built the first half of this train in Pine Bluff, AR. Amazing. Also the second unit was bad ordered and they took it anyway!

    • @hansenfiet2539
      @hansenfiet2539 Год назад +6

      Looks like it’s even more bad ordered now! 😂

    • @Paul070
      @Paul070 Год назад +1

      @Cold Steel Rails that sounds just like the CN and the trix they pull..." If it rolls take it"

  • @KCTopDawg
    @KCTopDawg Год назад +15

    Wow that is crazy that it was on fire and they were also trying to get the engineer's attention as well

    • @gogereaver349
      @gogereaver349 Год назад

      trust me they knew. that just didn't just catch fire it blew up.

  • @d2sfavs
    @d2sfavs 7 месяцев назад +2

    perfect timing GEs burn pretty well and often too thanks for sharing

  • @pyrotechc3h8
    @pyrotechc3h8 4 месяца назад

    It makes me smile to know that there are people who are so obsessive about their love of trains that they go outside to watch and record them passing like this. Life is so much richer if you have an obsessive interest!

  • @tarnishedknight730
    @tarnishedknight730 Год назад +6

    Love how the camera calmly pans along with the burning engine like this is a common occurrence. I can imagine the camera operator thinking "oops! There goes another one."

  • @freeheartnow
    @freeheartnow Год назад +8

    Wow...that was amazing footage.

  • @BoDiddly
    @BoDiddly Год назад +3

    Wow!
    How lucky to be right there filming when it happened!
    I am glad someone called the fire department and they got the train stopped before more serious damage happened.

    • @BoDiddly
      @BoDiddly Год назад

      @made-in-the80s Clearly they didn't.

    • @BoDiddly
      @BoDiddly Год назад

      @made-in-the80s Should have, could have, would have... They didn't.
      They probably didn't even know they were on fire.

    • @BoDiddly
      @BoDiddly Год назад

      @made-in-the80s The same way you presume to know they did call the fire department.

    • @BoDiddly
      @BoDiddly Год назад

      @made-in-the80s Sure.

    • @BoDiddly
      @BoDiddly Год назад

      @made-in-the80s Sure.

  • @dixonblog
    @dixonblog Год назад +1

    Somebody, please make a version of this, with the song "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer playing in the background.

  • @FaLO66traintravels
    @FaLO66traintravels Год назад +2

    Outstanding capture 👏 👌 ❤

  • @dakotapicou
    @dakotapicou Год назад +79

    I mean I know UP works their motors way too hard but wow I've never seen one let go like this. That PSR is doing wonders isn't it?

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 Год назад +21

      PSR doesn't have anything to do with this. This is likely deferred maintenance or the fact that it's just a GE.

    • @daar1113
      @daar1113 Год назад +12

      Maybe that's why they have so many power units mothballed out in the desert. When one blows up why fix it? Just swap it out for one in storage!

    • @AbelG8781
      @AbelG8781 Год назад +3

      @@daar1113 UP ditched their C44s and SD60s in favor of AC.

    • @cdavid8139
      @cdavid8139 Год назад +7

      @@phil8083 PSR is running a railroad on a schedule. WHether or not maintenance is done is not part of PSR.

    • @cdavid8139
      @cdavid8139 Год назад +1

      @@daar1113 No sir. Not at all. Swapping out units that are mothballed isn't cheap.

  • @phildoethedildoe
    @phildoethedildoe Год назад +3

    Looks like that GE decided to eat up the main generator and then gobble up other electronics along the way...kind of shocked that the other units behind were still linked MU style and not in shutdown mode by then. Impressive that the unit kept running.

  • @davidimhoff2118
    @davidimhoff2118 Год назад +30

    What great footage. Can’t imagine seeing that roll up on the tracks. I would of been screaming holy cow. You were quiet LOL. You don’t see something like that on video every day

    • @Renard380
      @Renard380 Год назад +1

      "of been" when you use words that you don't even understand...

    • @myreviews8099
      @myreviews8099 Год назад +3

      @@Renard380 they had a moment of phonetic grammar. Get over yourself

  • @RRb2348Z
    @RRb2348Z Год назад +3

    I assume this engineer was aware and was trying to get as far away from the most populated area. Good call and Good catch.

    • @jacobs1563
      @jacobs1563 Год назад +1

      Most likely trying to make a siding area, the part were there are 2 sets of track, so as to not have the entire track blocked up

  • @metalmike669
    @metalmike669 Год назад +2

    Nice capture my friend. SHHHHHHHOCKING it was a UP engine, I guess there excellent scheduled maintenance on their rolling stock is proof here that cutting costs is the way to go much like PSR. Good thing this didn't happen during fire season in a wildfire prone area in this country.

  • @sodalitetrain771
    @sodalitetrain771 Год назад +47

    Oh jeez, that explosion was quite scary

    • @Dr_Won_Hung_Lo
      @Dr_Won_Hung_Lo Год назад +2

      Actually, they run off diesel, which does not explode like gasoline

    • @dalethelander3781
      @dalethelander3781 Год назад

      ​@@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo Diesel has a higher specific impulse.

  • @frontcentermusician
    @frontcentermusician Год назад +7

    As a model train engineer. That was bone chilling to see. Be safe out there at the railroad crossings people....

  • @gunsandhoses343
    @gunsandhoses343 Год назад +5

    Norfolk Southern somehow found a way to be present even when a Union Pacific has a catestrophic incident. The ol' NS is having a rough 2023 so far! Can you say Sh*t magnet!?

  • @OutdoorsSC
    @OutdoorsSC 10 месяцев назад

    That is crazy right there, like no one even knew what was going on. We love our train videos in Clemson SC, Go Tigers! Keep it up

  • @mikemoran8156
    @mikemoran8156 Год назад +2

    You guys do a great job I love my trains

  • @metalinmotion
    @metalinmotion Год назад +13

    That was awesome footage! Great catch!

  • @CSXRobert
    @CSXRobert Год назад +5

    People who know nothing about trains - "Why didn't the train stop immediately!". Same people - "Trains should never stop where they block a railway crossing!"

    • @RomeKG471
      @RomeKG471 Год назад +1

      Yea and people shouldn't text and drive or when sitting at green light!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @EpicTrainsCanada
    @EpicTrainsCanada Год назад +6

    Wow! What a coincidence that you caught it on camera!

  • @leeannfrohn88
    @leeannfrohn88 Год назад +1

    Cool video. I'm glad everyone was safe.❤️‍🔥

  • @carmichaeltrainproductionc9663
    @carmichaeltrainproductionc9663 Год назад +10

    Wow, what a catch, and all the years that I’ve been filming trains I have never seen anything like this, if you haven’t, you should send this video to the local news stations and also put it on some of the world news I think that would make for educational purposes!!

    • @fresh_dood
      @fresh_dood Год назад

      I live in the area and was surprised to see this pop up on notifications with the views it has. It's a college town (Bryan-College Station, TX), and it's already all over the local news and was on the university subreddit as well.

    • @carmichaeltrainproductionc9663
      @carmichaeltrainproductionc9663 Год назад

      @@fresh_dood i’m from Indiana so I just saw this video today. It’s pretty amazing how quickly stuff can make the news!!

  • @rickyrodriguez9172
    @rickyrodriguez9172 Год назад +9

    Should probably add to the title or add a tag "UP 5626 catches fire" then a lot more people would get to see this great video.

  • @thebops4180
    @thebops4180 Год назад +4

    Amazing how there is no nasty explosion!

  • @jrwash1962
    @jrwash1962 Год назад +4

    The UP engine didn’t get to lead so it had a meltdown 🤣

  • @LunarEquity93
    @LunarEquity93 Год назад +2

    Great video and footage I pray that everyone and the crews are safe 🙏🙏👏👏

  • @NielsC68
    @NielsC68 Год назад +2

    GE is sometimes called Great Explosions.

  • @trollnado_gaming
    @trollnado_gaming Год назад +23

    Surprised it wasn't the NS unit

  • @distantsignal
    @distantsignal Год назад +4

    Wow! Very nice catch and good job staying with it. That's about the worst one I've ever seen.

  • @jamespolk3385
    @jamespolk3385 Год назад +7

    I drove the crews for BNSF and UP around Texas and never saw this. I have seen the aftermath of a derailment and an engine derailed in the yard close to me, but not a fire! Wow!

  • @gentoolive
    @gentoolive Год назад +1

    Looking good UP, looking real good..

  • @barbararoberto1258
    @barbararoberto1258 10 месяцев назад +1

    Scary situation wow thumbs up for the catch

  • @starpoint2112
    @starpoint2112 Год назад +7

    As my late Father who worked for SP for 45 years before he retired some 25+ years ago would say "That's not good"

    • @TrainDriver186
      @TrainDriver186 Год назад

      And after a little further thought "It'll buff out"

  • @HyperActive7
    @HyperActive7 Год назад +4

    I've seen them blow a turbo charger through the stacks. but honestly never through the engine unit itself like that. It sure got the attention of everyone on highway 6.

    • @Greatdome99
      @Greatdome99 Год назад +1

      Oil tube leak. Oil hits hot surface, ignites.

    • @RomeKG471
      @RomeKG471 Год назад +2

      It threw a connecting rod.

  • @6-Iron
    @6-Iron Год назад +8

    Sure are a lot of train “accidents” happening lately.

  • @michaelgallick4617
    @michaelgallick4617 Год назад +2

    *What a catch on video*! *That was awesome to see*! *Nice noone was hurt*!! (I'm sure the engineer was freaking out)! 😊👍!

  • @bearmcquade2846
    @bearmcquade2846 Год назад +1

    Train keep rolling all night long hehe Great Balls of Fire. Keep it moving

  • @gpmcd1044
    @gpmcd1044 Год назад +3

    I live in Bryan-College Station where this happened. Didn’t even know about this happening till I saw this video.

  • @SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02
    @SETX_Sirens_and_Rail_02 Год назад +5

    Looks like UP 5626 had enough of the PSR overloading. I regularly see UP putting 4000HP units on 2 mile trains solo expecting them to work

    • @cdavid8139
      @cdavid8139 Год назад

      It's not train length. It's tonnage. And yes they may regularly put modern high horsepower units on trains expecting them to work when the vast majority of the time they do work.

  • @josuemartinez8482
    @josuemartinez8482 Год назад +6

    Dang never seen a train got on fire

    • @josuemartinez8482
      @josuemartinez8482 Год назад +1

      I hope they are ok

    • @Milwaukeeroadfan
      @Milwaukeeroadfan Год назад +2

      @@josuemartinez8482
      Thankfully, the second engine, UP C45ACCTE #5626 was empty at the time of the fire, so everyone was alright, which is all that matters.

    • @alexander1485
      @alexander1485 Год назад +2

      you mean, locomotive

    • @Milwaukeeroadfan
      @Milwaukeeroadfan Год назад

      @@alexander1485
      Yeah. It’s just another name for it

    • @Milwaukeeroadfan
      @Milwaukeeroadfan Год назад

      @CW
      Yeah. It mostly happens to the GEs, especially the older ones

  • @tenishastairpraisegod7648
    @tenishastairpraisegod7648 Год назад

    Oh no! This train is caught flames!💥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @anb7408
    @anb7408 Год назад +2

    I’ve seen GE units throw an engine rod right through the side of the car body, but a camshaft failure is a new one! Failures like that tend to be a catastrophic loss for the locomotive.

  • @trudeausmagiclamp1472
    @trudeausmagiclamp1472 Год назад +6

    NS is getting good at this.

    • @RH1N0______13
      @RH1N0______13 Год назад +1

      Dude even the title said it’s a UNION PACIFIC TRAIN……

    • @JessLemley_RONT
      @JessLemley_RONT Год назад

      @Mystic Ren ​ correct it is on UP because it was their train with a NS leader although that is a ac4400cw not a GEVO but you are correct. I’ve never seen something to that severity though locomotive wise

    • @JessLemley_RONT
      @JessLemley_RONT Год назад

      @Mystic Ren haha yeah I’m like that at times