Loading and Hauling Ballast a Fun Day on the Railroad
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- Опубліковано 31 бер 2024
- With my Case 521 Loader you can sit in the cab with me as I load
our ballast car up with ballast. Then we will dump it out and you get ro
rid in the cab of our locomotive coming back down track and this
beautiful day in March.
Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool railroad and
rail fanning videos along with other adventures Dave has:
/ @thatsdavesotherdoings
Disclaimer: I am an employee of Iron Senergy at Cumberland
Mine. My job is railroad track maintenance. I am very fortunate to
have this job and everyone at the mine is very fortunate to have
Iron Senergy as it's current owner. Our past owners had every
intention of shutting this mine down, but Iron Senergy took
over and have kept this mine alive.
Please understand: I am NOT in any way an official or unofficial
spokes person for Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine. Any viewpoints,
opinions or anything that I show in the videos, or write in the video
descriptions or any answer to any comment, should NEVER be
misconstrued or interpreted as being in any way shape or form,
any kind of official or unofficial statement from Iron Senergy,
Iron Cumberland, Cumberland Mine, any of the mine's management,
any of the contractors that may be shown in any video, nor of
any of my fellow co-workers.
Any viewpoints or opinions I may make in the videos, in the
descriptions, or in any answer to a comment is strictly that of my
own and NOT an official or unofficial statement or viewpoint that
Iron Synergy or any one at Iron Senergy or Cumberland Mine
necessarily has or makes.
Again, we are very fortunate to have Iron Senergy as our current
owners. Please, when making a comment be respectful of Iron Senergy,
Cumberland Mine, my fellow coworkers and also any contractors
that may be shown. Thank You, Dave
#ballast#loadingballast#caseloader
Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool railroad and
rail fanning videos along with other adventures Dave has:
www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings
Your job sure isn't factory work, you do something different every day! Thank you for sharing Dave!
Yes a lot of variety and that makes for an interesting job Raymond. I'm very fortunate to have this job. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Looks like that was a good day's work on the railroad, Dave! I'll bet you can and do just about every job that ever needs doing on that line! Thanks for taking us along!
It was a good day Shane, always a good day when I get ballast
in or get to dump it. Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Every day is a fun day with Dave when he shares his adventures thanks so much Dave for taking the time to produce these they are great!
It is a lot of fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff Donald,
glad you enjoyed. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
*_You sir are the TRUE meaning of.... Rock & Roll!!!_* (Had to read the comments to be sure no one else used this.. LOL) 🤣😆
Someone else said I got stoned that day David, not quite the type of getting stoned I did in the 1970's tho.....:-). Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 LOL. You could also be a rolling stone...
Apparently all the track work has paid off, because I noticed a lot less sway in the ballast hoppers and the locomotive since the last couple cab rides you took us on. It has to be a great feeling when you know that all the hard work the crew has put in is not in vein .. that the results are showing. Thanks, as always, Dave for bringing the railroad to us .. HaHaa! Keep up the good work and we'll keep tuning in.
Appreciate the nice comment Kenneth, you are right a lot less
swaying on the track now. Everyone during the shut down did
a great job and so thankful the company spent the money on
the track to do it. Thanks so much for watching the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
That was fun Dave!4-3
Great to hear you enjoyed Alan. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Dave, Greatly enjoyed watching you and your co-worker AJ moving and dumping limestone ballast. Love listening to all the sounds of the different equipment you use. Thank you...
Appreciate the very nice comment Steve and glad you enjoyed.
Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks for the video!
Ballast is part of the sanitation for railroad tracks. Looked like a Mountain Dew-stic day rather than a Fantastic day!
No cup holders! Must not be the deluxe Locomotive!
You are welcome Robin. Mountain Dew was the operators beverage of choice that morning....:-) Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Very interesting. Looks like a nice day, not cold, but warmer.
It was a perfect day to run ballast Kathie. Glad you enjoyed.
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Hey, this video rocks! Thanks Dave!
Appreciate the nice comment Poowg, glad it "rocked" for you.....:-)
Thanks so much for stopping by and watching and may you have
a very good day my friend.
Hello Dave . Great video 👍🏻 love that job 😂 nice day too . Thxs Robin out 😎
That's really great to hear Robin, glad you enjoyed. Always fun day haul ballast. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
The country along the tracks looks so different before the trees go into leaf.
You live in a beautiful area Dave.
Yes you can see out there a whole lot better, but still I like
when the leaves come on Mack. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
Spreading ballast... Rocks. 🤣🤨😳🙄 - 👍
It sure does rock Colin..... :-) Always a fun day when I can
haul ballast. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 Will do. Thanks!
Awesome ballast video Dave and enjoyed watching.(Steve)
Only thing missing was you helping me dump it Steve.....:-)
Thanks so much for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 Yes indeed that would be a lot of fun. Your very welcome and have a nice rest of your Friday.(Steve)
It's a lucky man who loves his job, I'm sure many of your fans envy you. Thank for showing part of the railroad business that most of us don't otherwise get to see. And thank you for presenting the actual audio rather than covering it with music.
Appreciate the nice comment Carl and you're welcome on the no music, lot's of people didn't like that when I did it tamping. I learned. Thanks so much for watching the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
VERY COOL.THANK YOU..
Appreciate that Ralph and you welcome. It's fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Another fun ride on that cool ballast car. 🤠👍
Always a fun ride on the ballast car, heater doesn't work real
well tho in cold weather.... :-) Thanks so much my friend for
riding along with me.
@@ccrx6700 Hahaha...I don't recon that heater does work so well. 😄
Southwest Pa is very scenic. Have fun playing with the big toys. thanks Dave.
Yes it is William. I am very lucky to have these big toys to play
with and that the company buys them for me, then pays me to play with them...... :-) Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Dang... that hopper car was built the year I was born, how cool to see it still ticking along... like me! I always enjoy and look forward to seeing your next video...educate and entertain at the same time, that's a great mix. Take care and stay safe out there!
Appreciate the nice comment Henry and you keep on kickin! Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks for the ride a long! Love the cab ride showing the controls and throttle position
Really glad you enjoyed Tom. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
Another fantastic day out with ya Dave absolutely brilliant thanks.
Thank you very much Lawrie for taking the time to write in and
to watch the video. It was a really good day hauling ballast. May you have a very good day my friend.
❤ new viewer from Cleveland Ohio....❤ love the train videos.. loved trains since I was a little boy
Great to have you join in with us and hope you will continue to
enjoy the home movies. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my new friend.
@@ccrx6700 that means alot that a channel cares to respond back to the viewer.. much appreciated.... please be safe
@@bereamikebassmaster 👍😊
Hi Dave great video, can i say i really like the way you take the time to read and respond to your comments, most dont bother or just react to the top one or two, shows that your work ethic carries over to your content creation, great job!
Thank you for the nice comment John and yes I do try to answer
every one of the comments. It shows I care about my viewers
plus a lot of guys write in with great questions about the RR
and I really enjoy answering them. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
soo happy when i see u made another youtube
That's really great to hear Bill, glad you are enjoying the home movies. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the ballast video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Another stellar production. You sure do like to be positive and build everyone up! I think you were a cheerleader in a past life! I sure appreciate a positive attitude to help grease the bearings on life's wheels!!! Tearing people down is easy. Building a cohesive team is not.
Appreciate the very nice comment Bradley and you are so right
about how easy it can be to tear people down. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Great video Dave as always and thanks again for bringing us along for another adventure on the railroad. You can tell that you take great pride in your work and enjoy what you do. Have a blessed week.
Appreciate the very nice comment Donnie and you are welcome. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Nice work, looks like a load of work as usual, but good to see more investment and maintenance going on.
I am very pleased the company buys me the ballast when I need
it Glenn, never do I get any arguments from them when I say need more ballast. Just another commitment to Iron Synergy doing what it takes to help keep this track safe. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a really good day my friend.
Great video as usual! Thanks to Dave! I hope Freddy helped with editing!
Yes he certainly did Gary, that's why it turned out great, at least
Freddy thinks it did.....:-) Thanks for the nice comment and for
dropping by tonight. May you have a very good day my friend
and send Freddy some new cat treats......
Great Teamwork. Plus nice weather too.
Appreciate the very nice comment Kristy. It's a fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
I enjoyed watching this from your point of view loading stone and riding in the loco cab. Made it like we were there with you. I need to find a model ballast car but no luck so far. I know you converted yours but all the ones I found so far have doors like the coal hoppers.
Glad you enjoyed the different angles Cedarcam, I've been
doing some experimenting with that. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Guess asking for a ballast silo and loading conveyor is out of the question..you could load the ballast spreader in 30 seconds flat 😊
That would be nice but your right Keith, it probably ain't never
gonna happen. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Dave, this is another wonderful adventure that has been brought to us by you and your amazing crew. There’s always something different to be done on the railroad and you guys have the best way of doing this type of work. You guys are very enthusiastic because you’re doing what you love, and making your customers very happy with quality work. i Thank you and your team so much for creating such awesome content for us to enjoy and be able to follow along and learn just what it’s like working on the railroad.
Appreciate the very nice comment Alco and you are welcome, It's
fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 thank you I most certainly will
Thanks Mr. Dave awesome job putting out the balance.
Appreciate the nice comment Rev. Harry and you're welcome. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Dave's idea of The Hard Rock Cafe, works for me!
We ate at the Hard Rock Cafe in Baltimore a few years ago
when we visited the B&O RR Museum there Donnie. Great food and high prices, the onion rings were out of this world delicious.
But no such good food on the ballast pile, just a cold sandwich ...:-) BO Museum was totally awesome and stupid, stupid me
deleted accidently all the videos I made there..... sigh.....
Thanks so much for watching tonight and may you have a very
good day my friend.
Dropping ballast in the sunshine, thanks for another great video Dave
Much better than in freezing when the ballast wants to freeze
up in lumps and not come out Ian. Thanks so much for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have
a very good day my friend.
Good video!
Appreciate the nice comment and thanks so much for watching the video, may you have a very good day.
Love to see trains moving with freight, aggregate, coal, oil, etc………
We love to see coal trains running here Paul, but you are right,
it's always good to see all kinds of freight running the rails.
Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a really good day my friend.
Thank you for shooting this in landscape mode.
Your welcome, all of my long videos are shot that way, shorts
videos are required by YT to be shot in horizontal. Thanks so much for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 The vertical "shorts" framing is like looking at the world through a gap in the fence; unnatural.
YT is trying to be TikTok or something else. The shorts are their worst idea to date.
@@harblz57 👍😊
Thanks for sharing another fantastic video Dave. It would be a pleasure to work with you there. The things we would learn for each other. How many loads does it take for you to fill the ballast car?
Appreciate the nice comment Zack. That is a 3 yard bucket so
it takes about 30 buckets to load 90 tons. Thank you very much for taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Appears tree removal from the ROW may be on the upcoming maintenance list.
Yes Larry, during our recent shut down period we had a hi rail excavator come in and do a lot of brush/tree cutting the entire
length of the track. Thank you so much for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
great job taking care of the ballast to stabilize the track. it is looking great !
keep up the great jobs! you make sure it all keeps rolling!
Appreciate the very nice comment Barry and you are welcome, It's fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Always a pleasure!
Really glad you enjoyed Jeff. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
LMAO. ! Air lines not connected. Unstoppable. 777. Dewey. Get back on that train. 😊😅😂
Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the ballast video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Don't worry about the Mule. ! LOAD the WAGON. !!! 😂😊😊
Thanks Dave! Is is cool to see an operators view from a front end loader. How many trips did it take to load? The dynamic braking was also cool!
You are welcome Fred and glad you enjoyed. Case has a 3 yard bucket on it which equals about 3 tons. So 90 tons in a car is
30 buckets to load the car. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Just seen everything I needed to see to know I could never work at that railroad! There's to much water beside the track and I don't think the company would care for me spending half my day buggin' for bluegill off the bridges.
Stream runs most of the way along the RR Jughead, yep
you wouldn't make it here......:-) They stock part of that stream
with trout every year. First day is a big event here.
@@ccrx6700 now your just teasing me! I'm a tenkara fly fisherman. I love to trout fish!
Great video there Dave, I was wondering do y’all have very many trees to fall on the tracks ? Y’all be safe Sir may The Lord Bless and keep y’all safe.
Really glad you enjoyed Wade. No we very seldom have trees
fall on the tracks thankfully. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
As a,ways, a relaxing video. Thanks Dave.
Glad you enjoyed Stefan and your welcome. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Enjoying your videos even more now Dave since finding the line on Google Earth. Helps gives a great perspective of all that surrounds you! Stay safe out there!
I did that a while ago too and enjoy looking up where Dave is talking about on the line. His 4 part Hi Rail drive is great if you have not seen that.
That's great to hear Richard. It is a pretty unique little line, lot's
of nice scenery along the way too. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Could you do a service truck tour of all the tools you Cary on your truck?
Appreciate the suggestion Jacob and yes at some point in the
future I will do that. But it might be a long time before it gets
shown, I've got over 75 videos already made and just waiting
to be shown yet. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the ballast video and may you have a very good day my friend.
That sure is some mighty fine looking ballast you use Dave.
It is limestone and comes from a local quarry William, a bit
dusty but it sure is the perfect size for ballast. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
I do like loading ballast cars, it's actually relaxing for me 👍
Yes it is, gets your mind off things Michael and you feel like
you're doing something worthwhile without killing yourself
doing it. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Looks like you survived April Fools Day with all fun and NO issues!
April 1 is a paid holiday for all coal miners Paul. It is to celebrate
the advent of the 8 hour work day for miners established April 01, 1898. So I stayed home and out of trouble and got paid 8 hours pay. Thanks so much for paying a visit tonight to watch the
ballast show. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 Wow!, i sure didnt know that! My late wifes step-grandfather was a die-hard coal miner, and he spearheaded the efforts to get the miners compensation for "black lung disease" in the 1940s, among other things. When the "mine wars" were ongoing, also in the 1940s, he took a point-blank shot in the abdomen from a flare gun that was fired by a soldier trying to break up a strike at the mine in Sherman Illinois. He lived to tell about it and only had half of his stomach, and theres a recording in the Smithsonian about all the trials and tribulations of the coal miners.
@@paulsmith5398 👍😊
Very enjoyable Dave ballast is all kinda fun to lay out great video thanks
Really glad you enjoyed Gary and your welcome. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Nice symmetry Dave, locomotive number 1 and car 1.
Yes it is, I never gave that a thought ladyconstance. Nice.
Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700I live in Wales(Not part of England) and love your videos. 🏴
@@ladyconstanceOBE 👍😊
hello Dave & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Dave & Friends Randy
Appreciate that Randy. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Great video Dave! I love these cab ride views!
Appreciate the nice comment Mojo and glad you enjoyed. You've
inspired me to do some different angle shooting with the GPro. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Great video, thanks for sharing it with us.
Really glad you enjoyed Campy and you are welcome. Thank you. very much for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
This is such a beautiful video, Dave! Thank you for sharing! I could watch you operate the various equipment all day.
I know I've seen that ballast car a number of times before, but was that originally built as a covered hopper?
Appreciate the nice comment Seth and you are welcome. I can't find any info out on that car, I believe it was an open top hopper before tho. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Looked like a nice day to be outside working!
Nice video ! 👍🚂🚂
Yes it certainly was Yellowlab, really glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 Everyday can be good, for sure if i watch another ccrx6700 video !🚂🚂👍
@@yellowlab5624 😊👍
Hiya Dave. Great video. So approximately how many bucket loads does it take to fill the rock car? Have a great week my friend.
Really glad you enjoyed Lewis. Bucket is a 3 yard which equals
about 3 tons. So 90 tons in the car and that's 30 buckets per car. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Feller, that's some right pretty Rail Roading.
Really glad you enjoyed Martin. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
Yet another good look behind the curtain to see what goes on behind the scenes. The confession about when the ballast car was built surprised me ... 71 years old. I just turned 70 years young this last weekend and am starting to want to look into a 3rd career. Any suggestions? 😁😉
Many thanks to you and Mr. A.J. for this look. Best regards guys.
Appreciate the very nice comment Robert and congratulations on the birthday may you have many, many more. Mr. AJ is a
pastor of a church in his second life off the job here. My wife is 7 years older than me and still working so go for that 3rd career!
We had a truck driver come in last time with ballast that was 85. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks Dave I really enjoy the cab ride👍👍
Your certainly welcome Russell, great to hear you enjoyed the
ride down track. Really wonderful to have you ride with me,
thanks so much and may you have a very good day my friend.
you have a kids dream job
Big kid playing with big toys and they pay for the toys and pay
me to play with them on my 1 to 1 scale railroad John..... What's
better than that! Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Great video, thanks for sharing.
Really glad you enjoyed and your welcome Derrick. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Great episode, Dave👷♂️ Your Case wheelloader is nice. But you have a John Deere wheelloader on the layout😋 It's good to see you're getting some good rock down. Bunch of rain here&there in the near future🌧🚂🇨🇦🇺🇲🙋
We had a JD loader in here many years ago Doug, it was an awesome machine to run, much nicer than this old worn out Case. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks for the ride.
Your welcome RFM, glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
Love the work and riding along on the SD-40, I'm assuming. Why only one ballast car. Asking because I don't know and if you explained that, sorry.
Only 1 car because that's all we have here McBain. That was our
#1 loco an SD 38-2, most of the videos I've put up on hauling
ballast did have the SD40 tho. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
That car is almost as old as me. lol glad you had a great day loving your job. How long did it take to load the ballast car? Beautiful view from your “office”.
Takes about a half hour to load it Beverly. Depends on how far
the gravel pile is away from the car. Best I've ever done is
25 minutes. Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
way to go Dave, keep that Iron rolling
Really glad you enjoyed Marty. Appreciate very much your
taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you
have a very good day my friend.
A great day for moving rock!
You got that right Brian, always a fun day when we run ballast. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Hi Dave 👋 ,
Won't be long and will be waking up baby 👼bobcat and one of his first jobs will be the loading dock for ballast.
As always, stay safe and have fun 👍. Richard Bause Cooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad.
That's a wonderful job for BB Richard. He'll have lots of fun
doing that. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700
Thanks Dave 😊👍. Have a goodnight 💤😉.
Fun stuff Dave I enjoy your. Video
Glad you enjoyed the ride down track Daniel. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Outstanding video ccrx6700 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Appreciate the very nice comment James. It's fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Thank you for sharing this video
Your welcome Mel, glad you enjoyed the ride down track.
Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks Dave, nice ride!
Your welcome 1208Bug, glad you enjoyed the ride down track.
Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Dave, do you prefer to drive the locomotives or the heavy equipment on the rails (trucks, loaders, tampers, etc)? I would be hard pressed to pick one over the other if I was qualified on any of those.
It's interesting to drive them all John, Variety is the spice of life.
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Thank you for sharing!
Your welcome Daniel, glad you enjoyed the ride down track.
Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Thanks Dave 😊
You are welcome Santafefrank. It's fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Driver side shots were neat tell him than you !! Thanks dave
Your welcome Mat, glad you enjoyed the ride down track.
Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
It doesn’t take long before the yard is empty, and a call goes out for more #3 limestone. 😊
Your right about that Clarence, always a good day when I get
new ballast in too. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
I was reading about your company Dave from the local newspaper and I hope everything works out.
Iron Synergy's official statement to their employees on March 28, 2024 says that the rumors that Cumberland Mine will close down permanently are false. We were told by middle management the week before in a meeting that the future of our mine is rosy. They have big plans for the future here. We are very thankful that we are working. This mine was scheduled to be shut down over 2 years ago and Iron Synergy took over and have kept us working. Thank you for writing in and for your concern my friend.
Looks fun to
It is a lot of fun to come to work to do this kind of stuff Dwight. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
I read where the Iron Senergy Cumberland Mine is closing. I hope that is not the case.
Iron Synergy's official statement to their employees on March 28, 2024 says that the rumors that Cumberland Mine will close down permanently are false. We were told by middle management the week before in a meeting that the future of our mine is rosy. They have big plans for the future here. We are very thankful that we are working. This mine was scheduled to be shut down over 2 years ago and Iron Synergy took over and have kept us working. Thank you for writing in and for your concern my friend.
@@ccrx6700 I wish the best for you and about 700 co-workers that this situation will have a happy ending. I hope to see many more of your videos.
So here is what I found and it doesn't make sense, but it is what is listed on the FCC records
Site 1 is off Guards Fort Rd 54 foot tower with the only frequency listed as 452.000
Since this is the bungalow with the hot box detector, I think that 452.000 is actually the frequency used to throw the switch. The hotbox and the radio in the bungalow are using 464.200
Site 2 is a 30 mile radius around this bungalow
The channel assignment probably doesn't match the channel numbers in the radios, but this is what is listed for site 2:
Channel 1 - 150.815
Channel 2 - 154.490
Channel 3 - 452.000
Channel 4 - 457.000
Since the VHF frequencies are for a different type of radio, they are not used for this bungalow or switch
Site 4 is a concrete block building in Hopwood PA. On route 2001. It has a 220 foot tall tower.
I am betting this is a repeater but the license is not for a repeater but a fixed base.
The two frequencies listed are
Channel 1 - 462.200
Channel 2 - 464.200
It would make sense that the mobile and portable radios would use the 5 MHz higher frequency as their transmit to the input frequency of the repeater and the receiver frequency on the portables would be the repeater output
So when you look at site 3 which is 30 miles around site 4, we see these channels listed, again, they most likely don't match the radio channels
Channel 3 - 462.200
Channel 4 - 467.200
Channel 5 - 464.200
Channel 6 - 469.200
These would be the transmit frequencies, not the receive frequencies of the radio
So channel 6 would actually be the channel to hit the repeater and here back on 464.200
Channel 4 would be the channel to hit the repeaters second frequency and here back on 462.200
Channel 3 would be the " talk around" channel for 462.200
If you can't hit the repeater, a talk around channel allows you to talk on the repeater output frequency directly without going through the repeater.
Channel 5 would be the talk around frequency for 464.200
In the event the repeater is out of range or off you can communicate over a short distance of 5 miles on a talk around portable radio or even 50 miles on a Mobile radio
Site 5 is listed as 30 miles around the bungalow and it is listed for 12 radios, most likely handhelds, because they are listed as 6 watts, they are a paired frequency set of
Channel 1 - 451.3125
Channel 2 - 456.3125
I think this is for the digital controller linking the locomotives together
I still think having a simple mobile scanner in your truck or even a handheld scanner with the 10 frequencies would be a good idea for the future.
It can help find problems that you can't find any other way.
And the plant should have a scanner too so they can monitor everything on one radio
You can also program in local police and fire departments to have a good way to know if something is happening nearby.
I have had my Ham radio licence for 20 years.
I have a bunch of radios and scanners and they are very handy to keep me informed on what is happening in my area.
That tower was put in back in the early 1990's and we used it
before we got the repeater at Hopwood. It has only recently came back in use or at least they wired something new into it, I'm not sure what. Channel 3 hits the repeater and 4 is the talk around which doesn't go to the repeater. 3 is our RR channel.
No one uses channel 5 and 6 is only used to throw the switches.Our radios do have a scan button on them so we can
listen to the prep plant but I never use it. Thanks so much for the detailed information ocsrc. One of our retired train operators is a ham operator.
@@ccrx6700 your welcome. It is always a good idea to have the frequency and channel assignments and the DPL and CTCSS tones and DTMF tones and the uses of each frequency on a chart, so in an emergency or when outside contractors have to do work someone can come in and look at the board and see what everything is used for.
Most companies don't have this.
They should, but they don't.
Several times I found the information on radios being used in a business by using a frequency counter because they were not licensed or using low power radios and never got a license and they had no idea what their settings were.
I used to be active in Ham radio but since I got bedridden I don't feel well enough to even do that.
I mostly watch UA-cam and TV.
It gets boring
I used Google Maps to view CMR and found a crew working on a somewhat lengthy section of track. Thought you could be part of that crew. I was wondering if it was related to the turn 18 derailment I watched on your channel. On maps, the location of the crew working was right near the covered bridge on Roberts Run Rd.
That's pretty cool Phil, that very well could have been me and if
it was around Roberts Run Rd, then no it was not the derailment
area. I'm surprised Google didn't have a big arrow pointing to me
informing everyone thats ccrx6700.....LOL LOL Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the ballast video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 I was watching another video (Riding the Rails MP 4 to MP 8) and you went right over the location I referenced. You said that stretched was cribbed then went over the longest bridge you have which was over Roberts Run. Appreciate the reply Dave.
@@philadelphia3117 👍😊
Nice
Thank you Sleepingonit, pleased to hear you enjoyed tonight's
home movie. Apprecaite your stopping by and may you have a
very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 you as well
Is that one of the areas done during the long wall move? Looks like a good profile on the bed with the old ballast….
Yes it was a part of the track that got tamped Kevin, very observant of you, car rode pretty good thru there and where
we dumped also had been tamped. Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
That was an interesting video. I liked where you placed the camera on the loader. I do have a question, it pertains to your company's investment in infrastructure and just one cost of maintaining a railroad. Let's suppose you have a section of track that has no ballast (for this example 100 feet of track) just how many tons of ballast would need to be spread on that section given that the section is on solid ground with no drainage issues? Second question, the cost of your ballast per ton? You stated many times that your main is around 16 miles long, my assumption is that the investment in the ballast alone is a huge expense! Correct?
Glad you enjoyed the show and the different camera angles Dave. Assuming you have new track construction it will take about 25 tons per 10 linear feet of track to fill it in, tamp it up
and fill in again. We get our limestone from a local quarry and it
comes delivered for about 18 a ton. Yes we use a lot of ballast
here and I'm very thankful the company never grudges me when
I tell them I need ballast. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 That is a lot of limestone! You do work for a good company and I'm sure they appreciate all of your experience and knowledge. Take care and I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
@@daveadock2874 😊👍
I looked up the FCC records. It is under Cumberland Ventua
You have 10 frequencies used at the mine
There are 25 VHF radios on 150.815
There is a base VHF frequency of 154.490
There are 12 low power radios with the frequencies
451.3125
456.3125
They are 6 watts
This may be the digital link between the locomotives
Then there are 50 radios and a base radio using
452.000
457.000
And 40 radios and a base radio using
462.200
467.200
464.200
469.200
I think these are the voice channels for the locomotive and the other radios that talk to the locomotive
The barge loading probably uses the other set of frequencies.
It might be a good idea to get a simple old analog scanner and put in these 10 frequencies in you truck
If you had that back when you kept losing the data link you would have heard the voice recording that was causing the link to be lost.
Thanks for sharing that, I had no idea that information was out
there ocsrc. We have 6 channels on our radios, one is for the prep plant, one for rail and harbor, one for the outside yard, one channel doesn't hit the repeater, only is used for short length
communication from the RR channel, 1 doesn't have anything on it and one is only used to throw the switches. The barge loading has a RR radio and they also have a marine radio so they can communicate with the river boats. the only frequency I know is
the hot wheel detector at 464.200.
@@ccrx6700 464.200 is the main voice channel that is used for the locomotives.
Your UHF radios would not receive the VHF frequencies
If I had to guess I am thinking the 154.490 is a base radio since it is listed as 100 watts and only has 1 radio listed as using it.
It is possible that it is the base that talks to the mobile radios that transmit on 150.815
It lists 25 radios assigned to that frequency and they are listed as 100 watts
I will look up the gps coordinates for the frequencies and see if I can match them with their functions
Well, it is 2:35 AM overhere, so I am off to bed. Have a good day y'all!!
Appreciate your staying up so late just to watch the show PJW....:-) Thanks so much for stopping and may you have a very good day my friend.
Dave our yard ballast car was a dump truck box with rail wheels on It I towed it on the track with my truck
Oh my please don't tell me you used ballast forks to pitch the
ballast out Robert! But you gotta haul ballast however you can
with what you got. Thanks so much for taking the time to visit with us and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
@ccrx6700 no we cracked the gate open on the dump
@@robertpimpo4698 👍😊
What is my Mountain Dew, doing on the dashboard? I know you were so careful to hide the label, but you can't fool me. I know my Dew when I see it.😅😅😅
The train operator had that for his morning refreshment drink
Earl, it wasn't mine. Thank you very much for taking the time to visit with us and check out the ballast video. May you have a very good day my friend.
getting stoned, eh? LOL Nice job!
Yep, you could say that Wilbur. Not the kind of stoned I used to
get back in the 70's tho.....:-) But this will do just nicely. Thanks so much for stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
Dave and his Case....doing the work of 20 men with wheelbarrows and shovels in an hour or less................a question on the hopper cars...what keeps the gravel moving so steadily onto the tracks....an auger?...a Vibrator?...some beater paddles?
Just gravity flow out of the hopper keeps it moving Mike. I can
vary the amount of gravel I dump by positioning the doors on
the bottom of the car. It flows pretty smooth. Appreciate your stopping by to watch the video and may you have a very good day my friend.
What is the kachunk kachunk noise we keep hearing occasionally while you're laying ballast? Just curious!
I was wondering the same; I suspect it is the doors being adjusted to control the flow of the ballast, but I'm sure Dave will explain!
The doors on the car operate by air pressure from the loco
which drives a hydraulic pump which the cylinders on the car
doors are opened or closed. The kachunk noise is the air
driving the hydraulic pump. Thank you for taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Cool a Loader POV . How many loads does that take
Glad you enjoyed Matt. That is a 3 yard bucket which equals about 3 tons, so load 90 tons ballast on the car and it's about
30 buckets. Thank you for taking time to visit with us and check out the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
Hey Dave !!! Thanks !!! 😂🙂🙃😉😊 Where does the coal barges end up at when loaded out ??? 🤔🙄 As you know ,, Baltimore port is shutdown & NO coal loads are going anywhere !!😡
Only a small percentage of our coal goes to Baltimore KB, the rest goes to power plants in PA. Ohio and Kentucky. Appreciate very much your taking the time to write in and to watch the video. May you have a very good day my friend.
I couldn't make out the Morse code ID
I think there was an AR and maybe a W in the beginning and I think an 8 and a zero
That's the radio repeater sending out a signal, I have no idea
what it means ocsrc, but you are right, it's in Morse Code and it drives everyone here bonkers listening to it. Thanks so much for stopping by to check out the video, and may you have a very good day my friend.
@@ccrx6700 WNRG750 is what it is broadcasting in Morse code. It is your FCC ID for your site.
It is required to be sent every 60 seconds. It allows anyone hearing the transmission to identify who they are listening to, providing they can access the FCC database and look up the ID.
Your radios have a digital private line code to prevent static if a valid transmission is not sent.
Whoever set up the system put the Morse ID module in the mic input and the radio is transmitting the ID with the DPL.
What you need to do is have a separate radio installed on the same frequency with the Morse ID module moved to that radio and don't set the radio to use DPL
This way it will transmit the ID but your radios won't open the squelch and you won't hear it.
The bungalow has a tower, but the FCC license lists 4 fixed base towers.
The prep plant most likely is one, the barge is another and the switch might be considered a base site
The frequency pairs usually are repeaters but the details show fixed base and mobile units
452.000
462.200
And
464.200 Should each be transmitting the ID every 60 seconds
It would be interesting to see if they are
You could unplug the Morse ID module from the radio.
Most organizations don't even use them, even though they are supposed to.