Thank you from an enthusiast in Milton Keynes in the UK, about halfway between London and Birmingham. You answered so many questions in that one short video. How does a DPU work ? You answered that. In the UK the only 'DPUs' we have are locos on the rear of some passenger trains that are contolled by wiring within the train. We never have locos in the middle of a train. What is that red thing on the end of the train that often makes a high pitched noise ? Fascinating explanation of what must be a hugely useful and ingenious piece of kit. Trains in the UK just have a red flashing light on the back. In my career on the railway I used to drive what were some of the longest and heaviest loaded passenger trains - 12 coaches long with a capacity of about 1100 people. Our longest freights are the Mendip Rail stone trains from Mendip Quarry near Swindon to Acton Yard in London - they are about 40 or 50 trucks with one GM Class 59 on the front - an American built loco which I think you call and SDP40 or something like that. They are the oldest GM locos in the UK. I am finding American freight trains to be a truly fascinating subject. Thank you.
Very interesting and informative, thanks for doing the foot work ( pun intended ). I really appreciate the extra effort and thanks for posting this excellent video ! Greetings from Southern California; - Larry
train length is important as the dispatcher uses it to figure out where meets, if any, will take place... the crew needs this info to determine where on the subdivision they will fit WITHOUT blocking crossings... this also determines where they may have their meal period... so for example, if you're over 7K ft, you can't eat at you fav spot, dammit too long, gotta stop at burger king... again... also the EOT can be used to measure distance, crews SHOULD do this at the start of the trip and check that measurement against the ESTIMATED length found on their wheel report... nice vid
Even when the train wasn't moving, I think it's still dumb to drive around the barriers, especially when you don't know if another train is approaching behind the parked one. Thinking back the SD70ACC leading that train, I think that engine looks a little odd with the SD70ACe-esque cab but no flared radiators. As for the AC44C6M, that looks like a GEVO/Dash 9 hybrid.
That's an interesting way to measure a freight train, but I've got an idea for you to test @V12 Productions. The 1st train you see parked waiting for a red single and if you can, ask the train crew how long there train is so you can get a really good idea of how long there train might be and see if it's longer than 1 and a half miles.
Since locomotives in the U.S locomotives were and now being made huge due to the size of America, locomotives from then and now would be very Heavyweight and tall for having the height limits of 16ft tall, These locomotives would be pulling more than what they would be.
Great channel. Trains put Atlanta on the map. My grandfather worked for the N C & St. L., first with the installation of signals between Atlanta and Tullahoma and, later, as their yardmaster in Marietta. It's great to see videos portraying Atlanta's great rail history.
My grandfather worked for the southern railroad during WW2 they sent him up to Alexandria VA where he stayed through till the end and moved back to forest park. Love history which they really don't teach in school more
That's the track that runs through forest park right. Spent my summers there when I was a kid that track was rust back in the 80s. Last time I went down I seen 4 trains.
My family has an heirloom on display north of you at the museum in Kennesaw, it is the 65th Georgia Battle Flag, the color bearer was my great great grandfather, the General is at the same museum.
hello very you Abel to locate the norfolk southern or csx employee apps on the app store? its been said employees don't even have to call the dispatcher if they need track authority to operate the train or get time for track work?
Once again I am learning something new. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. How long did that train stay at the signal? Do you think the engineer knew the train was partially blocking the intersection?
Thanks! The train never moved the entire time I was shooting this footage, which was at least an hour and 40 minutes. Maybe they thought they were clear of the crossing. They were very close to clearing it.
@@v12productions -- Well, he can't proceed beyond the red signal, of course. And on some systems there are special markings where rails merge telling the driver how far he can advance his locomotive. If he has a LONG train, he should be within inches of being as far down the track as he can. If he wasn't, shame on him. Can you determine from your footage whether the train had pulled up as far as he could?
It was a another crossing ahead of them before the switches and signal that’s been there holding spot since god knows they use to break the train in half long time ago to keep from blocking all three crossings I guess it didn’t matter because one crossing is going to be open anyways so they leave the one in front open I grew up on the street the right of the loco and walked to the corner to watch the trains every day after school until my mom got off work and we used to catch huge crayfish and frogs under the bridge which they turned into the belt line trail now before nobody would have walked under there lol it was dark a wet everywhere if I knew what I knew now I wouldn’t have either but hey we was kids
@@v12productions No worries mate, I know I can google the conversion but I'm too lazy to do it from the bed. I like cozy train videos before bedtime :)
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I miss NS using 67/67 for their own EOT instead of the UHF version that is now standard.
At 6:14 Yes but BHP trains are running on system that is not attached to any other Federal rail, and have rare crossings
this was great, keen to see more content
Thanks! More videos are on the way!
Cool!
😎 cool show 😎. thanks 👍
Thank you from an enthusiast in Milton Keynes in the UK, about halfway between London and Birmingham. You answered so many questions in that one short video. How does a DPU work ? You answered that. In the UK the only 'DPUs' we have are locos on the rear of some passenger trains that are contolled by wiring within the train. We never have locos in the middle of a train. What is that red thing on the end of the train that often makes a high pitched noise ? Fascinating explanation of what must be a hugely useful and ingenious piece of kit. Trains in the UK just have a red flashing light on the back. In my career on the railway I used to drive what were some of the longest and heaviest loaded passenger trains - 12 coaches long with a capacity of about 1100 people. Our longest freights are the Mendip Rail stone trains from Mendip Quarry near Swindon to Acton Yard in London - they are about 40 or 50 trucks with one GM Class 59 on the front - an American built loco which I think you call and SDP40 or something like that. They are the oldest GM locos in the UK. I am finding American freight trains to be a truly fascinating subject. Thank you.
Nice 👍
Very interesting and informative, thanks for doing the foot work ( pun intended ). I really appreciate the extra effort and thanks for posting this excellent video !
Greetings from Southern California;
- Larry
Thanks for watching!
train length is important as the dispatcher uses it to figure out where meets, if any, will take place... the crew needs this info to determine where on the subdivision they will fit WITHOUT blocking crossings... this also determines where they may have their meal period... so for example, if you're over 7K ft, you can't eat at you fav spot, dammit too long, gotta stop at burger king... again... also the EOT can be used to measure distance, crews SHOULD do this at the start of the trip and check that measurement against the ESTIMATED length found on their wheel report... nice vid
Even when the train wasn't moving, I think it's still dumb to drive around the barriers, especially when you don't know if another train is approaching behind the parked one.
Thinking back the SD70ACC leading that train, I think that engine looks a little odd with the SD70ACe-esque cab but no flared radiators. As for the AC44C6M, that looks like a GEVO/Dash 9 hybrid.
That's an interesting way to measure a freight train, but I've got an idea for you to test @V12 Productions. The 1st train you see parked waiting for a red single and if you can, ask the train crew how long there train is so you can get a really good idea of how long there train might be and see if it's longer than 1 and a half miles.
Another interesting video. Thanks!
There’s a train in Pennsylvania that is 1.789 miles long from horseshoe curve to carneys crossing
Since locomotives in the U.S locomotives were and now being made huge due to the size of America, locomotives from then and now would be very Heavyweight and tall for having the height limits of 16ft tall, These locomotives would be pulling more than what they would be.
Great channel. Trains put Atlanta on the map. My grandfather worked for the N C & St. L., first with the installation of signals between Atlanta and Tullahoma and, later, as their yardmaster in Marietta. It's great to see videos portraying Atlanta's great rail history.
That's really cool! Thanks for sharing!
My grandfather worked for the southern railroad during WW2 they sent him up to Alexandria VA where he stayed through till the end and moved back to forest park. Love history which they really don't teach in school more
Here in va we call the flashing light at the end of a train we call them Fred's
They use to run road rail trains through there. Out here in Tulsa there running 7 to 8 thousand feet on average
0:16 those green units I wanna see
Same
That's the track that runs through forest park right. Spent my summers there when I was a kid that track was rust back in the 80s. Last time I went down I seen 4 trains.
That's right!
Just listen to a scanner and pick up a defect detector. They always give axle count and train length.
I seen a process compley on a BNSF train k613 train
My family has an heirloom on display north of you at the museum in Kennesaw, it is the 65th Georgia Battle Flag, the color bearer was my great great grandfather, the General is at the same museum.
Interesting! I probably saw it when I visited there to record part of this video: ruclips.net/video/iSTxPG6URfw/видео.html
With your scanner, a defect detector will tell you exactly how long the train is in feet.
Unfortunately, the defect detectors in my area don't do that. Some will give axle count.
hello very you Abel to locate the norfolk southern or csx employee apps on the app store? its been said employees don't even have to call the dispatcher if they need track authority to operate the train or get time for track work?
Once again I am learning something new. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. How long did that train stay at the signal? Do you think the engineer knew the train was partially blocking the intersection?
Thanks! The train never moved the entire time I was shooting this footage, which was at least an hour and 40 minutes. Maybe they thought they were clear of the crossing. They were very close to clearing it.
@@v12productions -- Well, he can't proceed beyond the red signal, of course. And on some systems there are special markings where rails merge telling the driver how far he can advance his locomotive. If he has a LONG train, he should be within inches of being as far down the track as he can. If he wasn't, shame on him.
Can you determine from your footage whether the train had pulled up as far as he could?
@@GilmerJohn He was stopped just short of the crossing in front of him. That's typically where they wait for that particular signal to change.
It was a another crossing ahead of them before the switches and signal that’s been there holding spot since god knows they use to break the train in half long time ago to keep from blocking all three crossings I guess it didn’t matter because one crossing is going to be open anyways so they leave the one in front open I grew up on the street the right of the loco and walked to the corner to watch the trains every day after school until my mom got off work and we used to catch huge crayfish and frogs under the bridge which they turned into the belt line trail now before nobody would have walked under there lol it was dark a wet everywhere if I knew what I knew now I wouldn’t have either but hey we was kids
He went to the trouble and effort to create a video about how many feet long a train was.
No question about it... He has a foot fetish.
nice video, I’m curious to know why at the end we see a CSX train next to a NS one do they share track? thanks
Thanks! Yes, they both use that part of the line.
@@v12productions interesting since they are fierce competitors!
How Many Grade Crossings are these Mega Trains Blocking and for How Long ? Inconvenient. 👎
You know what would be inconvenient? 500 or 1000 more semis on the road to haul the same freight.
Kilometer was right in front of you but I guess who cares about the rest of the world. Jk nice video
Thanks! I wish we used the metric system in the US. It just makes sense.
@@v12productions No worries mate, I know I can google the conversion but I'm too lazy to do it from the bed. I like cozy train videos before bedtime :)
Longer is NOT better when we’re talking about Safety, Inconvenience, Jobs, etc. PSR will Fail. 👎
Well, it gets complicated. Shorter trains mean more frequent trains and more chances of train v. train or train v. motor vehicle "interactions."