My dad started on Penn Central, went over to conrail on the rail gangs, in 96 he went to conductor school for CSX and then engineer, he retired in 2006 but passed away in 2009. Love watching these to see first hand what he did. I told him one time I wanted to be like him and work on the rail road and he put the news paper down and very sternly told me "boy, I work the rail road so that one day you don't have to do that life." I ended up becoming a Jet Engine Mechanic on aircraft instead. Part of me thinks about the rail road alot and him. He ran trains out of Louisville, he did the Louisville to Evansville, Louisville to Nashville, and the Louisville to Cincinnati main lines. Anyways take care and love the videos.
Sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a very good dad, role-model, & more. We all have regrets in life. One of mine is not following through with what I had upstairs. Me and a high school buddy were near a signal tower ( In Des Planes, IL) thinking about asking about a railroad job. Well, the only railroad job, I have now is my ho layout. Thank you for the video.
I don't think engineers understand the fascination that many of us have with trains. Just the sheer size and power of the locomotive along with the length of the consist and its load can be both amazing and awe inspiring.
The toughest part of being an engineer or a conductor are the suicides.. Its normally at night when a person just lays there, and most of them are under the influence of alcohol. I guess liquid courage helps them do it. The train crew is so high up, a person appears like a trash bag, and when they realize it’s not, they place the train in emergency stopping mode, but by then, it’s too late. My husband’s son is 26yrs old, and an engineer here in Florida.
@@SvenTSchixe : Constantly, we live in Florida where the FEC trains run. They get between 50, and 70 suicides a year. You’ll hear more about it during the holiday season when people get depressed, and lonely.
When I was working in Philadelphia, I used to ride Septa. The regional rail line that I used shared tracks with Amtrak. I don't know how many times septa was delayed or cancelled because someone got hit by an Amtrak train.
I just want to say thank you for making these videos and showing those who are interested in the rail industry a unique view that some of us may never see. Thank you very much and I hope you are enjoying your retirement!
That short clip you made of a freight rolling through the business district underneath Atlanta, Georgia, past the old Union and Terminal Station sites, is a gem I wont forget. People, outside of those in the railroad business, never get to see sights like that. And, one would never know, because there's hardly a trace of it left, what a vibrant passenger business Atlanta once had. That area was once known as, "The Iron Triangle," an incredible wye - a maze of tracks - between the two depots stretching from Forsyth Street to Marietta Street.
The daily horn blast blarring And homes just feet from the track must be so completely relaxing. Heck 2 miles from a track here at my house and I can hear horns from trains blaring while in my house.
Mr. Barnett, I think you guys are great!! One of the Conductors-Engineers saw us standing at a crossing & waved & hit the horn. Thank you guys for that little bit of kindness to a old weary traveler like us. Much Love & Respect. Gypsy & Taz
Love listening to the sound of that GE ES44AH gevo engine from inside the cab of the locomotive I can imagine sitting behind the throttle of those things.
I grew up beside the N&W in Sprigg (between Williamson and Matewan) mingo county, West Virginia; funny thing about train noise, and whistles, once use to it... you can sleep right thru. The trains I knew were very large steam locomotives, with a whistle so lonesome as to make one want to cry... It is a sound one never forgets, I still miss the mighty majesty... even after all these years.... Truly a time and era, Gone with the Wind.
Currently living in Newark Ohio, and CSX used to run through Newark when it was an East West Line before Ohio Central Railroad took over the line between Columbus and Zanesville, which also bought out the CSX LINE That ran to Mt Vernon, and one of my West Virginia cities that CSX runs is Williamstown Wv, just north of that crossing there is a beautiful bridge that goes across the OHIO River and goes into downtown Marietta. And the Williamstown wv Bridge has been there for 30 years, which replaced the old one that was built in 1903 and was removed in 1988.
this was a awesome video right here. i cant remember how long or when exactly but my granddad ran trippie header locomotives. and he would hang off the side of them as well when switching tracks. i think it was back in the early 80s to late 70s but am not sure.
2024 and I am still loving these amazing videos I always wanted to become a CSX engineer since I was a child and I am now 21 and still would love to become one CSX will forever and always be my favorite railroad in the whole wide world
I've been a train watcher most of my 70yrs and I've owned a layout for a lot of years and now I have a shelf train around the wall of my home office. Mike that frame starting at 1:11 with you standing on the balcony in front of your engine is the most awesome train setting I have ever . That is so cool with all the auto racks behind you, damn.
Good eye! If I knew how to capture the image at 1:23 I would make a poster size picture, frame it, and hang it in my shop. The Dash-8 dominates the field but Engineer Mike steals the show standing proud in front of the cab. Poster name: MY TRAIN. Beautiful!
Stupid question on my part: Watching many train driver videos from the Netherlands and Switzerland, I noted they hardly ever use their horns - even when coming to crossings. Whereas, in the US, horns are constantly being used. Kinda wondering why such a difference? Don't Europeans like the noise?
@Dennis Knepper US Federal law requires sounding the whistle when approaching crossings unless the crossing is designated as a Quiet Zone, but they still have to sound it then if there are workers present or vehicles too close
@@Topcat1952 the horn is used more often and way louder because united states has a suicide problem on the railways and its required to horn at every single crossing.
110 / 5,000 Resultados de traducción Traducción Fantastic video, I liked it a lot. I always wanted to see the drivers. Seeing how they drive that beast is great!
So jealous, wanted to be a engineer all my life , unfortunately was somewhat color blind and they couldn't take me, it was the worst blow ever back in 1985 , so I bought a truck and been a owner operator since then , but seeing this videos gives me a tear in my eye , God bless and safe travels
It was allegedly Brad's electrical company that wired up the new house on Gun Club. I knew about his job because of renting that house from him. He's got the garage full of tools and the appearance, but all I had to go from was what they told me themselves. I've never actually seen Brad do the work. Coincidentally, I'm the one who lost my mind at the wiring job that Doug's former coworker from Elk Creek Technology Partners did for the new house low voltage wiring. Of course, I was comparing it to the work that Dave Nelms out of Monument Colorado did for us, because he did the wiring for the new USAV building when we moved it from Circle Dr (Frank's Farm) to the one on Sinton Road, right next to the dairy of the same name. "All my Milkshakes..." Something something something. :P
Man this is so damn cool! I would LOVE to become a train engineer. Few weeks ago I stopped by the tracks and went talk with some Union Pacific guys working on a gate by the tracks. I asked them about what it’s like and how to go about one day becoming a train engineer, they laughed at me and told me if I value my time with my family to stay away from the railroads. I told them surely there must be local routes you can do where you’re not gone all the time. They said that’s people with seniority. Idk, the way they talked about it all, it kind of killed it for me a little. I find it so fascinating. But the way they made it sound, they make it sound miserable. Saying you could get called out and be in another state over night. I love trains, I’d love to one day be in that driver seat, but the idea being gone all the time sounds crappy. Also, where they go to that bathroom at on these things? lol
Those trainmen weren't lying. That's certainly the reality working for Class I railroads. For regionals and shortline operators, it may be different. Maybe.
You won’t know how much YOU’D like it until you’ve tried it. There are many occupations that require time away from family but are still enjoyed by many workers. There are many factors of course, but that’s how I see it
If you care about family and such yeah they werent lying. Ive been with NS almost a year now and it does depend a bit on where your terminal is. Im lucky(or unlucky some would say) to have a terminal that only has locals so everyone here sees their family at the end of the day. That said railroad is brutal on a family life. You are often gone before everyone wakes up and home when everyones going to bed or asleep
Hello friend, I'm Rafael from Argentina. I congratulate you for your beautiful work, I already subscribe to your channel... could you upload videos when they go through the hills, mountains, routes, roads, the route they generally take with these machines and so on from the cabin with the sound of the engine etc etc thanks a sdo.
I spent my career on the railroad as a signalman then conductor. A lot of folks think engineer is pretty easy job, I can assure you it's not. These videos only show the road jobs cruising down the track at 8 notch. You don't get to see the switching maneuvers and form d repeats and trying to hear dispatchers over the engine noise. The stress going thru crossings when idiots go around gates, the heartbreak of hitting 10 baby deer that just don't wanna move off the tracks. They just stand there and look at you. It's a horrible death for animals. All my years as a conductor riding locos, it's a job, it's not fun. Very difficult. Lots of rules regs, signals, slow orders crews on the tracks working etc etc. Even harder on the engineer, he's responsible for movement and its a major responsibility piloting one of the 18,000 ft 20,000 ton beasts. Glad Im retired. Now the most stress I have is figuring out whether to use a 7 iron or a wedge on the 5th hole. Great job Mike Barnett. Exceptional engineer. Enjoy your retirement sir you earned it... UPDATE UPDATE. Another thing now the new locos have video and audio recording in the cabs now, so you can't even take about the boobs on the hooters waitress last night at the bar. They monitor everything you do and everything you say now. No privacy
Anything you can tell us about the ac6000/ac60cw before they're all gone? Were they really known for ripping trains apart? Thanks man really appreciate you
I feel like this is a dumb question but how does one become an engineer? Its a dream of mine to drive a locomotive one day. How would I go about getting that job?
Ditch lights are usually activated by blowing the horn or engaging the engine bell, and then remain on for a period of time. Some roads have flashing ditch lights, while others have them on steady.
I wish I could have been a RUclipsr. I worked for CP, and did the Calgary to field run, retired 2015. We were not allowed, cell phones, cameras of any kind. Too bad I could have been a millionaire.😅😅
My dad started on Penn Central, went over to conrail on the rail gangs, in 96 he went to conductor school for CSX and then engineer, he retired in 2006 but passed away in 2009. Love watching these to see first hand what he did. I told him one time I wanted to be like him and work on the rail road and he put the news paper down and very sternly told me "boy, I work the rail road so that one day you don't have to do that life." I ended up becoming a Jet Engine Mechanic on aircraft instead. Part of me thinks about the rail road alot and him. He ran trains out of Louisville, he did the Louisville to Evansville, Louisville to Nashville, and the Louisville to Cincinnati main lines. Anyways take care and love the videos.
Sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a very good dad, role-model, & more. We all have regrets in life. One of mine is not following through with what I had upstairs. Me and a high school buddy were near a signal tower ( In Des Planes, IL) thinking about asking about a railroad job. Well, the only railroad job, I have now is my ho layout. Thank you for the video.
I railfan the Louisville to Nashville route and have been since I was 6, im 32 now
@@melvin0833 you've worked on the rail roads since you were 6? How?
@@elibock5838 I'm a railfan not a railroad worker
Hey, I’m a horseman as well and love trains. 😅
I don't think engineers understand the fascination that many of us have with trains. Just the sheer size and power of the locomotive along with the length of the consist and its load can be both amazing and awe inspiring.
Been trying to explain that to others when they find out I’m a fan also…
I think they understood before doing what they do everyday. They’re used to it now and have been doing what fascinates us for years.
After 45 years it's just another trip but every trip is different...
I think that’s what made them become engineers
They understand. That's why they got started doing it.
The toughest part of being an engineer or a conductor are the suicides.. Its normally at night when a person just lays there, and most of them are under the influence of alcohol. I guess liquid courage helps them do it. The train crew is so high up, a person appears like a trash bag, and when they realize it’s not, they place the train in emergency stopping mode, but by then, it’s too late. My husband’s son is 26yrs old, and an engineer here in Florida.
Christ that really happens!!???
@@SvenTSchixe a lot.
@@SvenTSchixe : Constantly, we live in Florida where the FEC trains run. They get between 50, and 70 suicides a year. You’ll hear more about it during the holiday season when people get depressed, and lonely.
@@natalia-grace Wow that is so sad for everyone involved. Crazy the way the world actually works.
Thanks for replying, I appreciate it.
Take care!
When I was working in Philadelphia, I used to ride Septa. The regional rail line that I used shared tracks with Amtrak. I don't know how many times septa was delayed or cancelled because someone got hit by an Amtrak train.
I just want to say thank you for making these videos and showing those who are interested in the rail industry a unique view that some of us may never see. Thank you very much and I hope you are enjoying your retirement!
Every iron horse commands attention,and most people have an ongoing love affair with trains,,love the sound of the horn, especially at night 💯
That short clip you made of a freight rolling through the business district underneath Atlanta, Georgia, past the old Union and Terminal Station sites, is a gem I wont forget.
People, outside of those in the railroad business, never get to see sights like that.
And, one would never know, because there's hardly a trace of it left, what a vibrant passenger business Atlanta once had. That area was once known as, "The Iron Triangle," an incredible wye - a maze of tracks - between the two depots stretching from Forsyth Street to Marietta Street.
Very glad you get to see that in the clip..enjoy 😉
this man clearly takes pride in his work, thanks for sharing!
The daily horn blast blarring
And homes just feet from the track must be so completely relaxing.
Heck 2 miles from a track here at my house and I can hear horns from trains blaring while in my house.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. That has to be annoying.
Yeah u can hear trains up to a mile away but in your case 2
Mr. Barnett, I think you guys are great!! One of the Conductors-Engineers saw us standing at a crossing & waved & hit the horn. Thank you guys for that little bit of kindness to a old weary traveler like us. Much Love & Respect. Gypsy & Taz
I can’t wait to show this to my grandson!! He LOVES TRAINS!!! Thank you for making this!!
Great video Mike, thanks for sharing your passion.
Thank you so much for the ride along in the cab. Just Great
Love listening to the sound of that GE ES44AH gevo engine from inside the cab of the locomotive I can imagine sitting behind the throttle of those things.
I grew up beside the N&W in Sprigg (between Williamson and Matewan) mingo county, West Virginia; funny thing about train noise, and whistles, once use to it... you can sleep right thru. The trains I knew were very large steam locomotives, with a whistle so lonesome as to make one want to cry... It is a sound one never forgets, I still miss the mighty majesty... even after all these years.... Truly a time and era, Gone with the Wind.
Currently living in Newark Ohio, and CSX used to run through Newark when it was an East West Line before Ohio Central Railroad took over the line between Columbus and Zanesville, which also bought out the CSX LINE That ran to Mt Vernon, and one of my West Virginia cities that CSX runs is Williamstown Wv, just north of that crossing there is a beautiful bridge that goes across the OHIO River and goes into downtown Marietta. And the Williamstown wv Bridge has been there for 30 years, which replaced the old one that was built in 1903 and was removed in 1988.
I like video that shows what the engineers see. They are men of courage.
Thank you for putting this up.
Sweet music to my ears!!!!! Those gevos was humming
Former Holland Welder and it sure is nice to see the guys riding on our welds. Hello from Nakina Ontario Canada
hoping for more ! thank you
this was a awesome video right here. i cant remember how long or when exactly but my granddad ran trippie header locomotives. and he would hang off the side of them as well when switching tracks. i think it was back in the early 80s to late 70s but am not sure.
This is SO cool! I’ve always wanted to drive a train and see the inside lol 😅🎉
Nice, an old Conrail unit still with the marker lights....wish the freight railroads would have never gotten rid of them. Great Vid!
This is very cool and interesting to the the point of view of a train engineer! Great video 💯
Really cool! Thank you for the video.
Love the BELL It's not a train passing without the Bell!!
Love the scenery.
2024 and I am still loving these amazing videos I always wanted to become a CSX engineer since I was a child and I am now 21 and still would love to become one CSX will forever and always be my favorite railroad in the whole wide world
Awesome video thank you.
I've been a train watcher most of my 70yrs and I've owned a layout for a lot of years and now I have a shelf train around the wall of my home office. Mike that frame starting at 1:11 with you standing on the balcony in front of your engine is the most awesome train setting I have ever . That is so cool with all the auto racks behind you, damn.
Thank you so much I hope you continue to enjoy sthpac69
@@locomotiveengineermikebarn8042 Mr mike Barnet is there any chance I can contact you on Facebook Instagram or number which ever one you use
Good eye! If I knew how to capture the image at 1:23 I would make a poster size picture, frame it, and hang it in my shop. The Dash-8 dominates the field but Engineer Mike steals the show standing proud in front of the cab. Poster name: MY TRAIN. Beautiful!
Yep there’s something mysterious about trains I love hearing them going down the track late at night with horn fat in the background ❤
You Mike Barnett inspired me to become a csx train engineer someday 😊
Love the videos!! Did you ever operate an sd40-2? What were your observations of them
fantastic thank you
So cool. I always thought horn was on the cieling
What a cool job. Awesome video.
That horn is f*cking epic!
Stupid question on my part: Watching many train driver videos from the Netherlands and Switzerland, I noted they hardly ever use their horns - even when coming to crossings. Whereas, in the US, horns are constantly being used. Kinda wondering why such a difference? Don't Europeans like the noise?
As a brakeman on an old emd nw2 I used to wear cotton in my ears because the horn was so damn loud !
@@ernestpassaro9663 I guess European horns being electric vs air horns in the US/Canada is why they seem quieter (relatively speaking).
@Dennis Knepper US Federal law requires sounding the whistle when approaching crossings unless the crossing is designated as a Quiet Zone, but they still have to sound it then if there are workers present or vehicles too close
@@Topcat1952 the horn is used more often and way louder because united states has a suicide problem on the railways and its required to horn at every single crossing.
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Fantastic video, I liked it a lot. I always wanted to see the drivers. Seeing how they drive that beast is great!
Google clip, enjoyed.Thanks for sharing
very interesting.. thanks Mike.
That was awesome! Thanks
Great work.
Fantastic video
We need more of these videos
So jealous, wanted to be a engineer all my life , unfortunately was somewhat color blind and they couldn't take me, it was the worst blow ever back in 1985 , so I bought a truck and been a owner operator since then , but seeing this videos gives me a tear in my eye , God bless and safe travels
Probably worked out best for you 😅
It was allegedly Brad's electrical company that wired up the new house on Gun Club. I knew about his job because of renting that house from him. He's got the garage full of tools and the appearance, but all I had to go from was what they told me themselves. I've never actually seen Brad do the work.
Coincidentally, I'm the one who lost my mind at the wiring job that Doug's former coworker from Elk Creek Technology Partners did for the new house low voltage wiring. Of course, I was comparing it to the work that Dave Nelms out of Monument Colorado did for us, because he did the wiring for the new USAV building when we moved it from Circle Dr (Frank's Farm) to the one on Sinton Road, right next to the dairy of the same name.
"All my Milkshakes..."
Something something something. :P
Wow almost at the end of the video the train is passing by a very green part, where is that!? Looks beautiful landscape
I'm a conductor in Engineer school right now. You make it look so easy.
Man this is so damn cool! I would LOVE to become a train engineer. Few weeks ago I stopped by the tracks and went talk with some Union Pacific guys working on a gate by the tracks. I asked them about what it’s like and how to go about one day becoming a train engineer, they laughed at me and told me if I value my time with my family to stay away from the railroads. I told them surely there must be local routes you can do where you’re not gone all the time. They said that’s people with seniority. Idk, the way they talked about it all, it kind of killed it for me a little. I find it so fascinating. But the way they made it sound, they make it sound miserable. Saying you could get called out and be in another state over night. I love trains, I’d love to one day be in that driver seat, but the idea being gone all the time sounds crappy.
Also, where they go to that bathroom at on these things? lol
bathrooms are in the front of the cab
Those trainmen weren't lying. That's certainly the reality working for Class I railroads. For regionals and shortline operators, it may be different. Maybe.
You won’t know how much YOU’D like it until you’ve tried it. There are many occupations that require time away from family but are still enjoyed by many workers. There are many factors of course, but that’s how I see it
If you care about family and such yeah they werent lying. Ive been with NS almost a year now and it does depend a bit on where your terminal is. Im lucky(or unlucky some would say) to have a terminal that only has locals so everyone here sees their family at the end of the day. That said railroad is brutal on a family life. You are often gone before everyone wakes up and home when everyones going to bed or asleep
Amazing Locomotive
this looks so fun for some reason
THE JOB i ALLWAYS WANTED.
Love the content bro 🤜
Hello friend, I'm Rafael from Argentina. I congratulate you for your beautiful work, I already subscribe to your channel... could you upload videos when they go through the hills, mountains, routes, roads, the route they generally take with these machines and so on from the cabin with the sound of the engine etc etc thanks a sdo.
Melhor maquinista!
another great video. hope your enjoying retirement.
Great content
I love trains
Those controls and screens seem really heavy duty to me. As it should be. Did the job give you a chance to get lost in thoughts, or would this be bad?
Acá en México somos maquinistas el equivalente a ingenieros en USA,saludos a barnet
This was my dream for the greater part of my life.
I’ve been in that cab. Think 5435 just came through our shop.
7:00 - "Look, Ma! No hands!"
Hi Mike hope all is well with you wanna ask you something what’s the hardest part of being a engineer I’m trying to become one
I start my conductor training down in Atlanta for csx
Hey Mike I live near marietta man the Csx there is perfect
That horn is nice
This was my dream job, but I became a truck driver🤣👍
now is the time to get in
I am fascinated with trains but my thing is ships.
I love ships especially the very large ships..
Do you know what the engine number was for 5:06 ?
Hola muy buenos videos....mí pregunta es a qué velocidad van las locomotoras???? Gracias
these vids are inspiring im 14 and i wana be a railway engineer. and it look relly fun
7:22 I like that horn. 1st Gen K5HL horn. Driving a train is easy.
U still make video I'm in the process of working for UP I always wanted to drive a train
4:03 coming through Marietta, GA
That there camera angle over your left shoulder be the best. 👍😁
I spent my career on the railroad as a signalman then conductor. A lot of folks think engineer is pretty easy job, I can assure you it's not. These videos only show the road jobs cruising down the track at 8 notch. You don't get to see the switching maneuvers and form d repeats and trying to hear dispatchers over the engine noise. The stress going thru crossings when idiots go around gates, the heartbreak of hitting 10 baby deer that just don't wanna move off the tracks. They just stand there and look at you. It's a horrible death for animals. All my years as a conductor riding locos, it's a job, it's not fun. Very difficult. Lots of rules regs, signals, slow orders crews on the tracks working etc etc. Even harder on the engineer, he's responsible for movement and its a major responsibility piloting one of the 18,000 ft 20,000 ton beasts. Glad Im retired. Now the most stress I have is figuring out whether to use a 7 iron or a wedge on the 5th hole. Great job Mike Barnett. Exceptional engineer. Enjoy your retirement sir you earned it... UPDATE UPDATE. Another thing now the new locos have video and audio recording in the cabs now, so you can't even take about the boobs on the hooters waitress last night at the bar. They monitor everything you do and everything you say now. No privacy
MUY BUENO FUI CONDUCTOR DE TRENES PASAJEROS EN ARGENTINA MUCHOS AÑOS DESDE MUY JOVENCITO AMIS 24 AÑOS RENDI PARA CONDUCTOR
Dream job.
Great video! What sub is this?
Anything you can tell us about the ac6000/ac60cw before they're all gone? Were they really known for ripping trains apart? Thanks man really appreciate you
I can tell you we miss them! No they didn’t rip trains apart but they were a hoss. Who wouldn’t love 6000 HP and 11 dynamic brakes 💪🏻
Dynamic brakes would make the engines stand on there nose
Dynamic brakes would make the engines stand on there nose
Sir, you habe have the best job in the world
Nice views!
This would be the best job in the world!
Really been putting in application for conducting positions! Hoping something clicks on me of these days
passing thru Marietta, Georgia ?
Those displays look like they were made in the 1950's.
What were yall hauling on your train
Does anyone know what the railers and had ever seen one
How do I become a Locomotive engineer? because I have been planning to be one after graduated high school
Is this Georgia? What town. Awesome 👍
At what point did this job get boring for you? Or did it ever?
Question: Do the engineers wear earplugs? Those whistles are really loud ❓❓
I feel like this is a dumb question but how does one become an engineer? Its a dream of mine to drive a locomotive one day. How would I go about getting that job?
This is my dream job that I am currently trying to get into. Any advice aside from Google is greatly appreciated.
With all this honking the folks who live along the tracks must hardly be getting any sleep!!
I have 1 question do the blinking ditch lights turn off on there own or do you have to turn them off by a button
Ditch lights are usually activated by blowing the horn or engaging the engine bell, and then remain on for a period of time. Some roads have flashing ditch lights, while others have them on steady.
I wish I could have been a RUclipsr. I worked for CP, and did the Calgary to field run, retired 2015. We were not allowed, cell phones, cameras of any kind. Too bad I could have been a millionaire.😅😅
So cool
I love the way you handle that train mike barnett keep up the good work
Waking the dead with that horn blast.
Somebody turned out the lights at the very end.