Mr. Barnett I thank you so much for being the only engineer so far to upload videos. I hope your enjoying your retirement and thanks again for all they great videos sir
His video tells moments of life in a job that I have always loved! Sharing these emotions with others is very positive, congratulations Mr. Barnett! Carlo - Italy
1. Thank you Mr B, for the interesting ride 2. I'm glad you figgered out how to conceal a Go Pro in your lunch bucket 3. I liked your soundtrack -- you and Stu-the-Jew have introduced me to some new vibes 4. As one ROF to another (retired old fart), keep on rocking!
My son David is 7 years old and he loves this video. He has loved trains since he could talk. He can call of any part of a train. H just told me today that he wants to be an engineer and he would like to design his own train some day. I love this little boy!!!!
Mike Barnett, I appreciate you posting these videos. I live close to a rail line and hear trains coming and going day and night. FreightCar America and NorfolkSouthern have rail yards along with a locomotive shop. Even my wife loves hearing the trains pass us, and kids go bonkers when they hear them. Big Ups bro!
I have to say I envy you Mike for the job you've done w CSX. Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride from the Captain's house. I'm a new fan of yours from the 1st state of Delaware
Just came by to say thank you for your videos. All the gratitude I'm the comments section is amazing. These are really cool. Always liked trains. And great music too. Enjoy your retirement man!
Train engineer= Part Bus driver, Part Truck driver, part Fighter pilot in always changing ratio. :) PS. Thank you for the ride, I enjoyed every minute of it. Please don't stop recording. And i like the music.
I've watched a few channels of some of the unauthorized riders. While I don't encourage anyone to do it. I have seen some amazing views of our country. That normal the general public doesn't get on the highway.
Brother Barnett, Thank you for your interesting videos. Since i was 14 or so, I alway had a love of railroading, even after I had a career in trucking. In fact, I recently retired after 40+ years in the Teamsters, and 35 years and 6 months of working for ABF in Twin Oaks, Pa. I applied to the B&O at RG tower on January 29,1970. Was sent to Baltimore to the company doctor, but was found to be color blind. Too bad...it was a job I would have loved to have done. If I had stayed, I would have had 48 years or service....Good luck in retirement!
Thanks for all your awesome videos. It's the only way we can see what its like to be a Conductor, because of your videos you have given. I will look for others you have made.
Wow I just saw more of this video and I saw Grady Health Systems hospital and you did go to The Gulch by CNN Center and Atlanta wow love this video you actually went through the Section I'm doing in my garage with the locomotive inside thank you so much for making this video.😀😆🤗
My father worked for CSX back when it was SCL Seaboard Coastline then Chessie before that...yea a long time ago!! Never heard him say anything bad about his work or the company..My mom always tells me I should have followed in his footsteps!
These are great! I've been filming trains in the same areas you operate in for my whole life! Spent a lot of time filming on the W&A and K&A. Thanks for sharing!
Josh's Aquatics & Railroad Videos he's a good man. I knew him. He and my dad worked together for years. My dad's name is James (Jimmy) hopper. Back when railroaders were true rail roading men. Shit got done back then. Now it's mostly computerized crap.
Hey Mr. Mike Thanks for the trip Reminds me When my dad was Engineer He was One of the 1st 10 Black engineers For New York central He retired from Penn central And he retired From Conrail Started off Working for C And O Work for railroad50 yearsHe is now 89I am 60Thanks for the tripAnd the memories
Thanks you! This is the best addition to my HO train hobby. Ridding along with Engineer Mike Barnett! " Cranberry Valley Railroad" Engineer Leonard say thanks again! This is so dam cool!
3RTracing Sure,just go to Hallcon.com and see if they transport in your area. There are 2 more companies in railcrew transport,but Hallcon is the best. We transport for BNSF, CN, CSX, NS, UP. Let me know what you come up with.👍👍
The brotherhood.. guess you’re retired too.. you wouldn’t post this unless you were! Lol! I’m retired 44 years Rock Island Mo-pac and Union Pacific. Locomotive engineer! Thanks funny how it just all stops...
Very enjoyable.....fellow retiree here......and Atlanta native. At about 5:30 it looks like you are crossing over the downtown connector (I-75/85) .....next to Grady Hospital, west bound. Could be coming from Hulsey Yard on the old GA. RR.
Nice video you have there. I have watched all of your videos and must say that they are great. Hope you had a great career with CSX being an engineer/conductor. Just wished it was up on one of the subs that I live close to here in North Carolina, could have met you.
Nice video! I really like being able to see what it is like to drive a locomotive and get to see everything from a engineer's view! I also hope you your retirement!
For anyone who thinks they know the cell phone policy this is from the CSX rule book. You may bring your cell phone but obviously can’t use it while the train is moving. Same for the conductor. If your stopped at a red signal I’m pretty sure you can use it if you know your stopped. Correct me if I’m wrong and thank you mike.
I have always liked trains ever since I was 3, and of course the thing that got me interested in trains was Thomas. I am in to trains so much now, people will be like : SPEAK ENGLISH but I'm like it is. You just have to learn about trains and then you will understand it, ... a few years later: now 5 more of my friends are railfans. Awesome videos too Mike! 🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
EARTH ANGEL😇👍 ☺️ THANK YOU for a great ride - a - long!!!🚂. FIRST time that I went for a ride THIS way!! GUY, you sure were thinking when you made this cool 😎 video! THIS ride will be a first for many😍😀!! GREAT thumping music for your background, but unfortunately it drowned out your conversation!!😟 WHERE was this, with an accent like yours, it must have been in the south. 😊 Thank YOU again, MR. BARNETT😻
At 5:45 was an amazing view! Great upload of Engineer's POV from the operating seat in this great uoload! I enjoyed the close calls video also. Did you ever have any incidents that put you in emergency stop situations? Thanks again for your service! 😎👌🏾✅
Hi Mr Barnett, just wanted to see if you had a pic of yourself standing w a locomotive that you've run over the years to add to my railroad room I'm creating in our new home. I'll frame the picture to hang w the others that I've received from other UA-camrs. Only reason I ask is because I'm a disabled Delawarian due to my hereditary nerve disease and don't get out much. Thanks for what you've done for CSX and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
In this video you seem to be passing time and just maintaining your momentum. Do you have video of a train working, engines spooling-up, pulling a heavy load or pulling a grade? Y'all are having to much fun. The NorfolkSouthern engines I hear are working engines, pulling loads through the mountains of the eastern US. NorfolkSouthern is the true Thoroughbred of Transportation!
There is a BNSF engineer named "TheEventRecorder" who did post railroad videos at one time. They are excellent and perhaps with enough requests, he might be willing to share them again.
There are some people making strange comments to say the least.Things like they see everything you are doing...you are the reason black people can't have anything..idiot.going 24mph when cab signals say restricted speed ect. TO SAY THE LEAST CAB SIGNALS DO NOT WORK ON THE PART OF THE RAILROAD THE TRAIN WAS ON AND THAT IS THE ONLY INDICATION THE CAB SIGNAL WILL DISPLAY. EVERYTHING WAS DONE BY THE BOOK .SOMEONE ELSE PLEASE ADDRESS THESE NUTS I'M RETIRED BEEN RETIRED AINT STUDDIN THIS BULL....LATER !!!!
Ignore them. They are just looking for people to mess with. They think they know everything when they havent got a clue. Dont tell someone how to do their job, espically if your not even employed!
Hey mr Barnett I really enjoy you’re videos I am a train operator in Philadelphia pa for Septa and I’ve been trying to get into csx or Norfolk southern for a long time now how long have you been with csx before you got into the engineers seat
Larry McNeil I started with CSX when it was Chessie in the 70's and passed up engine service around 78 79 and again in the 80's after transferring in 2000 which affected my seniority I went into the next class..short answer when company is busy it should take 1 to 5 years to get called to engine service
MrBarnett thank you for making these videos. I have loved trains for long time. How is management at CSX? I always hear negative things on how easy it is to get fired. How was management in your case?
Mr. Barnett I thank you so much for being the only engineer so far to upload videos. I hope your enjoying your retirement and thanks again for all they great videos sir
Can't have electronic devices. Plus motors have inward cameras now to watch crews. Eye in the sky.
Okie, whatever you say...
@@Bearclaw_Jake OkieDokieJake
OkieJake this motor still had a camera. Look to the left of the windshield wipers.
His video tells moments of life in a job that I have always loved! Sharing these emotions with others is very positive, congratulations Mr. Barnett!
Carlo - Italy
Wow i am turning 55 this year, and i think this is the best ride i have ever had. Thanks Mike
1. Thank you Mr B, for the interesting ride
2. I'm glad you figgered out how to conceal a Go Pro in your lunch bucket
3. I liked your soundtrack -- you and Stu-the-Jew have introduced me to some new vibes
4. As one ROF to another (retired old fart), keep on rocking!
do you know the name of the sundtrack been trying to find it love the vibes
Please don't ever delete this video pleasseeee
My son David is 7 years old and he loves this video. He has loved trains since he could talk. He can call of any part of a train. H just told me today that he wants to be an engineer and he would like to design his own train some day. I love this little boy!!!!
Thanks Mike for the video. I can see why you didn't post them until after you retired. Railroads are weird about cab videos.
Enjoyed this video
Brought back so many memories as opr/clerk in Cartersville. My Dad was Dispatcher in Atla in 70's and 80's
Lots of memories
Thank you Mr. Barnett congrats on a long career hate we could not have followed you more!
Mr. Barnett, thank you for your uploads from the cab of the many locomotives you have operated. I can only wish to have been a student.
Mike Barnett, I appreciate you posting these videos. I live close to a rail line and hear trains coming and going day and night. FreightCar America and NorfolkSouthern have rail yards along with a locomotive shop. Even my wife loves hearing the trains pass us, and kids go bonkers when they hear them. Big Ups bro!
I have to say I envy you Mike for the job you've done w CSX. Thanks so much for taking us along for the ride from the Captain's house. I'm a new fan of yours from the 1st state of Delaware
Thanks for showing us what it's like to be in the driver's seat. Not many videos like this. Be safe out there
Thank you for a wonderful journey sir loved it from the beginning to the end
Just came by to say thank you for your videos. All the gratitude I'm the comments section is amazing. These are really cool. Always liked trains. And great music too. Enjoy your retirement man!
Train engineer= Part Bus driver, Part Truck driver, part Fighter pilot in always changing ratio. :) PS. Thank you for the ride, I enjoyed every minute of it. Please don't stop recording. And i like the music.
Michael Barnett your videos are great.My favourite is Midnight to Georgia.
Mike, thank you for posting. Please bring more to the channel.
I've watched a few channels of some of the unauthorized riders.
While I don't encourage anyone to do it.
I have seen some amazing views of our country. That normal the general public doesn't get on the highway.
Brother Barnett, Thank you for your interesting videos. Since i was 14 or so, I alway had a love of railroading, even after I had a career in trucking. In fact, I recently retired after 40+ years in the Teamsters, and 35 years and 6 months of working for ABF in Twin Oaks, Pa.
I applied to the B&O at RG tower on January 29,1970. Was sent to Baltimore to the company doctor, but was found to be color blind. Too bad...it was a job I would have loved to have done. If I had stayed, I would have had 48 years or service....Good luck in retirement!
KM3W thanks for the wonderful comments and best wishes to you
Thanks for all your awesome videos. It's the only way we can see what its like to be a Conductor, because of your videos you have given. I will look for others you have made.
Fantastic, just totally fantastic. Thank you Mr. Barnett.
I'm glad you enjoy all the rides on these trains. Maybe someday, I may want a ride!
Thanks a bunch for the inside videos. You make engineering fun to look at !!
Wow I just saw more of this video and I saw Grady Health Systems hospital and you did go to The Gulch by CNN Center and Atlanta wow love this video you actually went through the Section I'm doing in my garage with the locomotive inside thank you so much for making this video.😀😆🤗
Great continue to enjoy
My father worked for CSX back when it was SCL Seaboard Coastline then Chessie before that...yea a long time ago!! Never heard him say anything bad about his work or the company..My mom always tells me I should have followed in his footsteps!
Beautiful, I always had a dream of doing what you do, the experience you have shared has been inspiring, thank you for sharing with us !!
Thank you very much for your videos🚂🚈🚈👈📲👍
These are great! I've been filming trains in the same areas you operate in for my whole life! Spent a lot of time filming on the W&A and K&A. Thanks for sharing!
Josh's Aquatics & Railroad Videos he's a good man. I knew him. He and my dad worked together for years. My dad's name is James (Jimmy) hopper. Back when railroaders were true rail roading men. Shit got done back then. Now it's mostly computerized crap.
Your average Joe absolutely....And its bullcrap.
I worked with J.T. Hoper from the Cartersville area his first name was James.
Quick what's your name? That's my DAD.
Your Mike?
Mike, I'm glad YOU're doing this. It drives me crazy when somebody else is doing my driving!
Hey Mr. Mike Thanks for the trip Reminds me When my dad was Engineer He was One of the 1st 10 Black engineers For New York central He retired from Penn central And he retired From Conrail Started off Working for C And O Work for railroad50 yearsHe is now 89I am 60Thanks for the tripAnd the memories
Great video, thanks for the great views from the cab. Hope more engineers will take up this idea.
Mr,Barnett awesome video night shots,threw towns, night time day time just beautiful enjoy your well deserved retirement Mr Barnett thanks again
Thank you for sharing Michael.
Mike, great video's, watching all the way from Cornwall in the UK.
Thank you in the UK.
Thanks you! This is the best addition to my HO train hobby. Ridding along with Engineer Mike Barnett! " Cranberry Valley Railroad" Engineer Leonard say thanks again! This is so dam cool!
Mike you r an awsome guy. You have a new subscriber. Enjoy your retirement.
Thank you My Big Brother.
YOU ARE A AMAZING PERSON! (Also you had my dream job) and I wish you a happy retirement!
Why aren’t there more engineers that make videos for you tube? So far MR. Barnett is the only one I’ve found. Great job!
Most likely because it's against company policy and can be a distraction. I know that CN doesn't even allow cell phones on their trains.
It's a FRA law that no cell phones are allowed on any railroad by the crew.
Cell phones are allowed, but they have to be shut off & stored out of sight.
We weren't even allowed to have them in our lockers.
You can't even have them in your possession! We were to have them locked in our cars,couldn't even bring them on the property!
Love this! Beautiful views and the music is awesome!
Fantastic! Videos are more interesting from inside the cab. Keep it up!
Mr. Barnett, thanks for your video.
dude thanks for uploading this stuff enjoy your retirement
Too coll Mr. Barnett! You are real engineer!!!
Nice,,just found your channel, subbed. Great to see an engineers point of view. I transport rail crews for a living.
Dave. I live on the East West Cascade BNSF mainline in WA State. How do you land a driver position like yours? Any advice?
3RTracing Sure,just go to Hallcon.com and see if they transport in your area. There are 2 more companies in railcrew transport,but Hallcon is the best. We transport for BNSF, CN, CSX, NS, UP. Let me know what you come up with.👍👍
The brotherhood..
guess you’re retired too.. you wouldn’t post this unless you were! Lol! I’m retired 44 years Rock Island Mo-pac and Union Pacific. Locomotive engineer! Thanks funny how it just all stops...
Thank you Mr. Barnett!!! Very cool!!!!
Very enjoyable.....fellow retiree here......and Atlanta native. At about 5:30 it looks like you are crossing over the downtown connector (I-75/85) .....next to Grady Hospital, west bound. Could be coming from Hulsey Yard on the old GA. RR.
I love these kinds of details that only natives would know
I live in Chattanooga and was at a concert in Atlanta recently. I saw the traffic on the interstate and it was confirmation to me that it was Atlanta.
Thanks for the videos.
I could literally watch this for hours!
RatedRLF2293 Thanks enjoy 😎
Awesome Kudos Mike for making us Proud of you
Very cool Mr. Barnett! thank you sir!
Really good video! 12:35 that's a nice UP SD70M you're driving!
Nice video you have there. I have watched all of your videos and must say that they are great. Hope you had a great career with CSX being an engineer/conductor. Just wished it was up on one of the subs that I live close to here in North Carolina, could have met you.
Good camera view Mike.
I am a traindriver from South Africa maybe i must start filming some of our amazing roets and locomotives
The sound at 3:00 is the best sound ever
Like your tunes.
This is a pretty neat Cab ride you set up
Amazing videos! I’m hoping to one day work for the railroad too.
Great video Mike ! Hope you're enjoying retirement you deserve it
csx fast trans trarks1 gates down hom nice 😊 like video night daytime
Nice video! I really like being able to see what it is like to drive a locomotive and get to see everything from a engineer's view! I also hope you your retirement!
Atlanta seems like a very scenic ride. Don’t have that much in Florida lol
For anyone who thinks they know the cell phone policy this is from the CSX rule book. You may bring your cell phone but obviously can’t use it while the train is moving. Same for the conductor. If your stopped at a red signal I’m pretty sure you can use it if you know your stopped. Correct me if I’m wrong and thank you mike.
He's a good train operator like the videos
I have always liked trains ever since I was 3, and of course the thing that got me interested in trains was Thomas. I am in to trains so much now, people will be like : SPEAK ENGLISH but I'm like it is. You just have to learn about trains and then you will understand it, ... a few years later: now 5 more of my friends are railfans. Awesome videos too Mike! 🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
EARTH ANGEL😇👍 ☺️ THANK YOU for a great ride - a - long!!!🚂. FIRST time that I went for a ride THIS way!! GUY, you sure were thinking when you made this cool 😎 video! THIS ride will be a first for many😍😀!! GREAT thumping music for your background, but unfortunately it drowned out your conversation!!😟 WHERE was this, with an accent like yours, it must have been in the south. 😊 Thank YOU again, MR. BARNETT😻
judine Raymond Thanks I had to cover over the conversations and communications,yes it was in the south north Georgia
Hello Mr Barnett, have you gotten the chance to drive through Valdosta Ga or Douglas GA with the trains?
Michael Ward no Michae I didn't travel that area.
Love all your videos. I love trains
Just imaging mike riding the UP 844
At 5:45 was an amazing view! Great upload of Engineer's POV from the operating seat in this great uoload! I enjoyed the close calls video also. Did you ever have any incidents that put you in emergency stop situations? Thanks again for your service! 😎👌🏾✅
Maybe once a year or two something requires an emergency stop
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice video!
very nice Mike😀
I want to be a Locomotive Engineer when get older what’s it like Mr Barnett
I enjoyed watching your videos. Are you going to release more?
14:53 thought it was a stop signal for a second :p
Hi Mr Barnett, just wanted to see if you had a pic of yourself standing w a locomotive that you've run over the years to add to my railroad room I'm creating in our new home. I'll frame the picture to hang w the others that I've received from other UA-camrs. Only reason I ask is because I'm a disabled Delawarian due to my hereditary nerve disease and don't get out much. Thanks for what you've done for CSX and MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Hope retirement is treating you well, Mr. Barnett.
Now this is cruising, no traffic, no stop lights.
Trains can have traffic
Mike, at about 24:40 you pass an old coach car, then what looks like a brick rr tower....I'm trying to figure out just where that is.
Greg Hodges Downtown Dalton Ga.
7:24 You headed to Atlanta?
This is great footage
I want his Job so bad! That's all I'm going to apply for after I finish my four years in college.
so i dont know much about trains but who gets to honk the horn the conductor or the enginner
Awesome Video Quick....Subscribed .
Hi Mike thank you for your videos,can you please tell me how to become a train engineer,I m interested in this job as I always like trains.
Apply for open positions in the train service department of a railroad online
@@locomotiveengineermikebarn8042 wat certificate for we need
@@kernbarnes4490 the railroad company sends it's new hired employees to school for certification
FOAM - I LINK LOVE THE MUSIE . MY BIG DOG .
Looks like in some of them your in old Conrail engine's I'm a big Conrail and CSX fan
In this video you seem to be passing time and just maintaining your momentum. Do you have video of a train working, engines spooling-up, pulling a heavy load or pulling a grade? Y'all are having to much fun. The NorfolkSouthern engines I hear are working engines, pulling loads through the mountains of the eastern US. NorfolkSouthern is the true Thoroughbred of Transportation!
There is a BNSF engineer named "TheEventRecorder" who did post railroad videos at one time. They are excellent and perhaps with enough requests, he might be willing to share them again.
excellent video!
There are some people making strange comments to say the least.Things like they see everything you are doing...you are the reason black people can't have anything..idiot.going 24mph when cab signals say restricted speed ect. TO SAY THE LEAST CAB SIGNALS DO NOT WORK ON THE PART OF THE RAILROAD THE TRAIN WAS ON AND THAT IS THE ONLY INDICATION THE CAB SIGNAL WILL DISPLAY. EVERYTHING WAS DONE BY THE BOOK .SOMEONE ELSE PLEASE ADDRESS THESE NUTS I'M RETIRED BEEN RETIRED AINT STUDDIN THIS BULL....LATER !!!!
hi welcome to the wonderful world of the internet and trolls Mike.. just ignore em laugh and be like I feel sorry for you and just keep keepin on
Ignore them. They are just looking for people to mess with. They think they know everything when they havent got a clue. Dont tell someone how to do their job, espically if your not even employed!
Hey mr Barnett I really enjoy you’re videos I am a train operator in Philadelphia pa for Septa and I’ve been trying to get into csx or Norfolk southern for a long time now how long have you been with csx before you got into the engineers seat
Larry McNeil I started with CSX when it was Chessie in the 70's and passed up engine service around 78 79 and again in the 80's after transferring in 2000 which affected my seniority I went into the next class..short answer when company is busy it should take 1 to 5 years to get called to engine service
Larry McNeil I could have gone within my first 5 years however I passed up the school on several occasions before finally going
MrBarnett thank you for making these videos. I have loved trains for long time. How is management at CSX? I always hear negative things on how easy it is to get fired. How was management in your case?
Nice pun at 3:35, "full throttle"
75/85 packed as usual
great video