It sounded to me like cargo shifting. The new cars inside those auto racks might have been damaged. Could have easily cost a quarter million. Making a crew go into emergency application isn't funny.
Don't worry chum...if it's any consolation I am a con/engineer of to many years and in my time I've had some FUN with these loservilles and one crowning momentum was one group that played this old game and I managed to accidently drop kick him in the back and accidently fling him from the built up road bed our consist was on and the bird (lol) inadvertently was airborne momentarily and got hung up oddly near upside down in the thick alder bush scrub and tangle of trees that grew down the embankment! PRICELESS! His momentum was stalled for quite awhile lol and we gained our air and and left!
I'm pretty sure intentionally messing with trains is a federal offense (most crimes that are train related are) it's just a matter of arresting them and actually convicting them.
I think they've been very lucky at Tower 55 that nothing hazardous/flammable has derailed! Speeds are low, but that doesn't mean some derailing tank car couldn't still be punctured. Then it could be a different story.
Somehow it never occurred to me to wonder how the windshield gets washed on a locomotive, but now I know--thank you! At first I thought I was seeing a group of Amish or Mennonite folks get off the train at Flag, but then they got into a car, so now I'm supposing that they were FLDS, which makes more sense given the location. Loved the night boat in Burlington. Joe, please get well soon; we're all pulling for you!🙏🙏🙏🙏
If one or more of those individuals got hit or worse, they might have a different prepective on life. Instead of 'playing' chicken with the RR. Also, it's devastating to the engineer and conductor. I'm retired from the RR.
14.14i have zero respect for those people hope criminal charges are brought onto them clearly didn't care about the crew again zero respect for those clowns.
That would be a disaster of epic proportions. Overhead is the intersection of the two main freeways through Fort Worth (I-30 going east-west and I-35E going north-south), both crossing in downtown.
15:25 I'd like to see them try that here in south Florida where FEC freights can run as fast as 8o MPH, they will go from Darwin candidates to Darwin winners.
0:07 just a river tug 0:37 NS 34 and 99 0:56 four locomotive and one airplane parts container 1:36 unusual operation at Flagstaff. I like that bike box 4:48 DMIR 1250. It's lettered like a Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range loco but is in plain black which is too new for a proper DMIR loco 5:04 CSX 1852 leading 5:15 CSX 1871 5:29 UP EC-5 5:43 hi-rail truck inspects the switch 6:30 another train derailment at Ft Worth! On a different track with covered hoppers this time 11:29 NS 38 and 36 11:56 CSX 1900 leading. This is the new Seaboard Air Line heritage unit, air line was a common term for the shortest distance between two points. The paint is based on the livery the E4s wore that pulled the Silver Meteor and Orange Blossom Special 12:32 we can finally see these signals from the Barstow cam 13:50 the crossing was activated, yet these people chose to cross and refused to move until the last possible second. "Oh, long Johnson!" 15:56 cleaning the windshield by hand!
6:30 Some apocalyptic sound effects going on at Tower 55! At this rate, we might have to crowd-fund an exorcist to purge the curse hanging over this place.
If there is anything I'd have to gripe about, it's the auto camera settings that VRF uses. Is it really that usefull? Seems it almost always causes the camera to miss the real action except on the rare occasion when it actually captures something. I think several static cameras would be more effective.
Nope--recuperation. Check the VRF community page...Joe Peach is having health issues. Many channel-watchers are sending him good wishes for a speedy recovery.
Cant blame a center beam car on this one. Curves are to sharp on this stretch of track. Need to move this track to another location to enter yard. It would probably cheaper to divert new track to a different location than to continue cleanups from derailmen t s at Tower 55 location
@@nusbaumtanner no man. No. This dream was at night time, and the train is going so fast, then it falls off the track and is the loudest sound I've ever heard
There's a reason CSX went to this scheme. It's to reduce confusion as to ownership. There are two CONRAIL engines on the East Coast and other lines which contributed to multiple lines.
@@WaffleDragon It's not me, it's CSX. They want to ensure there's no brand confusion so they keep the brand on the engine. NS decided to completely paint in heritage colors and just leave the engine number visible.
What happened to the Grab Bag videos? Used to post one every other day. Are you shutting down the Virtual Railfan site? I enjoyed watching those videos. Hoping to see a video soon. Also on Facebook, no videos.
Well... we know that the track on both curves, at Tower 55 is brand spanking new and this is still happening. That business at Flagstaff is nothing new. Used to see that on a regular basis when it was my regular cam hangout. The pedestrians there do that to cars at stoplights too. When I visited Flagstaff a couple of months ago, I couldn't go when the traffic lights turned green, at intersections near the Amtrak station, because whole groups were mob jay walking.
As an Australian, the best fix for the turns would be concrete sleepers. I am surprised that America hasn't upgraded all their mainlines to concrete sleepers with high-quality wood sleepers on most of their branchlines. Also, after rain, if the drainage is bad, we see what we call it over here mud holes form, so Maintenance is a must. Would love to visit America one day as I would love to get some amazing photographs and videos...
It is actually a pushboat and there are various reasons for the boat moving alone. Could be returning home after a push. Could be "positioning" (a BIG load tomorrow, have three pushboats and will need four). Etc. Etc.
@@thetaylorwithautism2005 Very sorry to hear that. Hope he gets better soon! Due to spotty Internet, I rely on grab bag to see all the good stuff and cannot really watch the live feeds.
Camera: *looks away from occuring derailment* Camera after train completely stops: Oh look a derailment! I HATE automatic PTZ cameras. PLEASE provide wide-angle alternatives at locations without static ones.
It really depends on where you are boarding. Northeast (NY state to DC) is generally on time. Midwest is likely to be late. If you are flexible with your schedule, you will enjoy the trip.
@troy Being retired means being on a fixed income. Having to spring for 3 nights in a hotel waiting for the next train isn't just a hassle, unintended expense and problem (I had open heart surgery last year) and being that train stations are rarely in a good section of town, now I have to get an uber, load my walker and luggage and spring for meals. If I was 20ish, no big deal, but it appears that a train journey is out of the question.
@The_Dudester AAA Travel or Amtrakvacations might be able to work up a trip for you that includes rail, hotel and taxi. Let them know your limitations when you get a quote.
Due to the constant need to slow down and speed up in the area, the curves are too tight to distribute the force across a great enough area. This causes the cars to buckle or even fall off the rails. You can imagine it as a chain link.
14:15 I hope they’re found and arrested. It’s infuriating.
It sounded to me like cargo shifting. The new cars inside those auto racks might have been damaged. Could have easily cost a quarter million. Making a crew go into emergency application isn't funny.
I cop was onscene shortly after
@@stevegird7706that’s why on my railroad they tell us “don’t shoot it until you hear the crunch” because of reasons like this
Don't worry chum...if it's any consolation I am a con/engineer of to many years and in my time I've had some FUN with these loservilles and one crowning momentum was one group that played this old game and I managed to accidently drop kick him in the back and accidently fling him from the built up road bed our consist was on and the bird (lol) inadvertently was airborne momentarily and got hung up oddly near upside down in the thick alder bush scrub and tangle of trees that grew down the embankment! PRICELESS!
His momentum was stalled for quite awhile lol and we gained our air and and left!
😮😮 Thanks VRF!!
Friggin Darwin's.
Excellent!!
Well apparently tower 55 is hungry here lately 😉👍
Was just thinking that...
That was such a nasty one.
Excellent 👌👌👌👌👌
14:15 should be identified and arrested.
Agree!
Oh believe me, the internet community is gonna find out who they are and more than likely either troll them or threaten them idk.
Evidently the crew is not familiar with the "expression" No dump till Thump.. which applies to these exact situations
I'm pretty sure intentionally messing with trains is a federal offense (most crimes that are train related are) it's just a matter of arresting them and actually convicting them.
@@lunatrain "the internet community"
Wow! Excellent catching all the trains, I like them, they're awesome, @Virtual Railfan, thank you very much and have a nice day and night.
Hey Ivan
@@Trainsallover Hi, how are you doing today?
@@the-terrible63 good
@@Trainsallover That's good.
(16:32) note to self make sure you pick up windshield wiper fluid before you leave the yard
That is windshield wiper fluid.
What do you mean? That's what those little 6 Oz bottles of water are for in the crew packs. They sure ain't for drinking!
@@DaMeng3000naw, that’s the headlight fluid.
I thought he was blessing the loco with holy water. 😊
6995 has a unique way of cleaning the windshield. 😄
4:58 I always love seein road switchers out and about
Hi Virtual Railfan & it's is Randy and i i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Virtual Railfan & Friends Randy
I think they've been very lucky at Tower 55 that nothing hazardous/flammable has derailed! Speeds are low, but that doesn't mean some derailing tank car couldn't still be punctured. Then it could be a different story.
I have never seen so many derailments happen in one place than at Tower 55!!!
What a racket. Sounded like a war zone on that derail!
Somehow it never occurred to me to wonder how the windshield gets washed on a locomotive, but now I know--thank you! At first I thought I was seeing a group of Amish or Mennonite folks get off the train at Flag, but then they got into a car, so now I'm supposing that they were FLDS, which makes more sense given the location. Loved the night boat in Burlington. Joe, please get well soon; we're all pulling for you!🙏🙏🙏🙏
11:59, There's CSX 1900, the Seaboard heritage unit! Awesome engine!
That unit looks FANTASTIC !
16:00 that's one way to clean a windshield. He certainly made a splash.
What I found peculiar is that he was doing it while the train was moving.
Christening
*Awesome Video*
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Hey Brandden how had you been dude? I had been great here :).
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If one or more of those individuals got hit or worse, they might have a different prepective on life. Instead of 'playing' chicken with the RR. Also, it's devastating to the engineer and conductor. I'm retired from the RR.
Nice
Tower 55 can't catch a break 😭💀
A few weeks ago, derail on the curve a few tracks beyond, several months ago was a couple derails on this curve.
14.14i have zero respect for those people hope criminal charges are brought onto them clearly didn't care about the crew again zero respect for those clowns.
I imagine some of the Hoppers had to be scrapped judging by the Damage results
One of these days a TOWER 55 derailment is going to take down those Highways .
Good, the Highways took out alot of railroads and now they will feel the Raff of the Mighty Tower 55
That would be a disaster of epic proportions. Overhead is the intersection of the two main freeways through Fort Worth (I-30 going east-west and I-35E going north-south), both crossing in downtown.
15:25 I'd like to see them try that here in south Florida where FEC freights can run as fast as 8o MPH, they will go from Darwin candidates to Darwin winners.
unless it was a railcar failure that piece of rail gotta be checked.
Looks like it's not angled correctly.
This is another great train video with a lot of awesome train action to watch
have a good weekend and thank you
as always VR Grab Bag.🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲
Man it must be 50% off of derailments deal at tower 55 edit:what in Atlanta did I start
Wow that happens.
There are a rather frequent occurrence in Kansas city too.
@@danielalmquist1264 True. The Santa Fe JCT. I saw lots there during my college days back in the Peloponnesian War era... 😅😅😅 Yes I'm that old. Lol
@jimstrickland5842 oh WOW! I am 42 so I wasn't even born lol
Must be a buy one get one free deal
14:00 This reminds me of a scene from the movie Stand By Me.
JACKASSES!!! 🤬🤬😡😡
How can they not figure out this? 5 DR's in the last year. Measure again the sped to wheel.
Watching people walking and their movements at 5x speed is hilarious
0:07 just a river tug
0:37 NS 34 and 99
0:56 four locomotive and one airplane parts container
1:36 unusual operation at Flagstaff. I like that bike box
4:48 DMIR 1250. It's lettered like a Duluth, Missabe, and Iron Range loco but is in plain black which is too new for a proper DMIR loco
5:04 CSX 1852 leading
5:15 CSX 1871
5:29 UP EC-5
5:43 hi-rail truck inspects the switch
6:30 another train derailment at Ft Worth! On a different track with covered hoppers this time
11:29 NS 38 and 36
11:56 CSX 1900 leading. This is the new Seaboard Air Line heritage unit, air line was a common term for the shortest distance between two points. The paint is based on the livery the E4s wore that pulled the Silver Meteor and Orange Blossom Special
12:32 we can finally see these signals from the Barstow cam
13:50 the crossing was activated, yet these people chose to cross and refused to move until the last possible second. "Oh, long Johnson!"
15:56 cleaning the windshield by hand!
You'd think BNSF would figure out how not to de-rail at Tower 55 by now.
it was UP
It's a 10 mph curve with a little knob going south to West on Mains 3 and 4 that cause problems.
6:30 Some apocalyptic sound effects going on at Tower 55! At this rate, we might have to crowd-fund an exorcist to purge the curse hanging over this place.
Well ever since they demolished the tower very interesting
🤣
5:08 Texas Flag?! Oh no, it's just the Western Maryland Heritage unit 😅
5 derailments in 5 years!😮
0:57 😂 really? not sure they have enough power for that 😅
Darwin Candidate in Flagstaff hahahahaha
If there is anything I'd have to gripe about, it's the auto camera settings that VRF uses. Is it really that usefull? Seems it almost always causes the camera to miss the real action except on the rare occasion when it actually captures something. I think several static cameras would be more effective.
6 days without grabbags?Vacation? Greetings from Berlin/Germany
Nope--recuperation. Check the VRF community page...Joe Peach is having health issues. Many channel-watchers are sending him good wishes for a speedy recovery.
@@donnaj9964 Many thanks for the answer and get well soon for Joe
time to upgrade that rail area of ft. worth...lots of derailments within a few years
Strange things have been happening since they destroyed T-55😢😮
The Revenge of Tower 55
6:34 It sounded like a tornado just rolled through.
Aw man, I was hoping CSX does the jolly green Seaboard heritage scheme, instead of the Orange Blossom Special, but oh well.
Cant blame a center beam car on this one. Curves are to sharp on this stretch of track. Need to move this track to another location to enter yard. It would probably cheaper to divert new track to a different location than to continue cleanups from derailmen t s at Tower 55 location
0:45 BRICK
Now we wait for the memes on tower 55
2:05 I wonder if the bike would be ok in that position?
they need to really look at the tracks at tower 55. that's what, 3 derailments in 3 weeks?
And also the way they build trains
2 Derailments 2 weeks apart
CSX 1900
Beep boop beep bop beep hello yes where at tower 55 and we are on the ground *hangs up* 7:13 ahh moment
Is there still a live camera at Flagstaff??
Yep it just doesn't show up on search
@@anthonyhalstead3925 Thanks
So in Fort Worth you should think about the track location. How many piles is that there?? Greetings from Berlin/ Germany. Sven
6:49 KA BUUUUM
Tower 55🤝Santa Fe Junction= Always derailments
What caused the derailment?
Why does it always happen in the same place? Is a stringline?
The owl sitting on the fence at 9m 20s has a guilty look about him😂😂😂
Not even center beams this time huh
Had a dream about a train derailing. Never had a scarier dream, so violent and metal clashing together
reminds me of super 8, the only good part of that movie imo lol
@@nusbaumtanner no man. No. This dream was at night time, and the train is going so fast, then it falls off the track and is the loudest sound I've ever heard
@@nusbaumtanner and that's why you should keep your distance from that area
Six days since the last grab bag, what has the world come to
Joe Peach is the Grab Bag wizard that makes the Virtual Railfan Grab Bags, and he needs some recovery time after suffering from a health issue.
A bit pity that CSX did the heritage paint schemes not in full appearance on the locos like UP did. ACL and SEABOARD would look so great!
NS do full size paint jobs as well. As CSX is doing a new paint jb on these locos they could do the same.
There's a reason CSX went to this scheme. It's to reduce confusion as to ownership. There are two CONRAIL engines on the East Coast and other lines which contributed to multiple lines.
I'm so glad I'm not a CSX fan but I do like CSX of how it was in the late 90s so as NS and CR❤ but I'm a ATSF BN BNSF SP UP CNW and SSW fan of the 90s
@@jamesmckenzie3532 Are you saying you think a railroader is going to somehow confuse NS 8098 with CSXT 1976? Haha.
@@WaffleDragon It's not me, it's CSX. They want to ensure there's no brand confusion so they keep the brand on the engine. NS decided to completely paint in heritage colors and just leave the engine number visible.
Wow another derailment
Why does Tower 55 always have derailments? I've seen quite a few over the years.
What happened to the Grab Bag videos? Used to post one every other day. Are you shutting down the Virtual Railfan site? I enjoyed watching those videos. Hoping to see a video soon. Also on Facebook, no videos.
6:30. Probably pulling loaded cars with empties around a tight curve again. Slow learners!
How did the Train derailed it's going with the speed limit how is it derailed looks like a two-bay Hopper car is loaded with sand
I had a seizure tryna read this
Could be a number of reasons why it happened bad wheel or load shifted debries on or to close to the tracks just name a few things.
Canera?? hehe
Well... we know that the track on both curves, at Tower 55 is brand spanking new and this is still happening. That business at Flagstaff is nothing new. Used to see that on a regular basis when it was my regular cam hangout. The pedestrians there do that to cars at stoplights too. When I visited Flagstaff a couple of months ago, I couldn't go when the traffic lights turned green, at intersections near the Amtrak station, because whole groups were mob jay walking.
As an Australian, the best fix for the turns would be concrete sleepers. I am surprised that America hasn't upgraded all their mainlines to concrete sleepers with high-quality wood sleepers on most of their branchlines.
Also, after rain, if the drainage is bad, we see what we call it over here mud holes form, so Maintenance is a must.
Would love to visit America one day as I would love to get some amazing photographs and videos...
Crossties, mate
It appears the Amtrak need to get a grip of their station procedures.
7:05 Another train in the dirt
I wonder if the reason for those derailments at Tower 55 is that that curve is simply too tight for those long and heavy trains?
14:21 That was complete idiocity from this guy, put him in jail😢
What was wrong with the Barstow signal?
Didn't the derailment happened at the same spot the last derailment happened. I think the tracks might need to be checked and/or repaired
Was it a hotbox?
Time for the next Grab Bag, Virtual Railfan! Get ready!
Never seen a tugboat without barges before. Bizarre....
It is actually a pushboat and there are various reasons for the boat moving alone. Could be returning home after a push. Could be "positioning" (a BIG load tomorrow, have three pushboats and will need four). Etc. Etc.
No new grab bags for 9 days? Is there a problem?
The editor is having a health issue.
@@thetaylorwithautism2005 Very sorry to hear that. Hope he gets better soon! Due to spotty Internet, I rely on grab bag to see all the good stuff and cannot really watch the live feeds.
They have a bad section of track there thats at least 3 derailments in the same spot in that yard
They must have some seriously bad traffic at Fort Worth they have an awful lot of derailments there
petition to rename tower 55 to Disaster Point
Camera: *looks away from occuring derailment*
Camera after train completely stops: Oh look a derailment!
I HATE automatic PTZ cameras. PLEASE provide wide-angle alternatives at locations without static ones.
I was today years old when I learned locomotives don't have wiper squirters.
Perhaps Tower 55 needs to be rebuilt?
How reliable is Amtrak? I recently retired and I'm considering a trip.
If you mean get you where you're going, pretty reliable. If you mean get you there on time, more than a little iffy.
It really depends on where you are boarding. Northeast (NY state to DC) is generally on time. Midwest is likely to be late. If you are flexible with your schedule, you will enjoy the trip.
You're retired, who cares when you get there. 😉
@troy Being retired means being on a fixed income. Having to spring for 3 nights in a hotel waiting for the next train isn't just a hassle, unintended expense and problem (I had open heart surgery last year) and being that train stations are rarely in a good section of town, now I have to get an uber, load my walker and luggage and spring for meals. If I was 20ish, no big deal, but it appears that a train journey is out of the question.
@The_Dudester AAA Travel or Amtrakvacations might be able to work up a trip for you that includes rail, hotel and taxi. Let them know your limitations when you get a quote.
Ok I gotta ask Y does tower 55 keep getting Derailments?
Due to the constant need to slow down and speed up in the area, the curves are too tight to distribute the force across a great enough area. This causes the cars to buckle or even fall off the rails.
You can imagine it as a chain link.
Why are there so many derailments at Fort Worth? It seems like there is one every month. It can't be speed. The trains crawl through there.
7:02 I think tower 55 is cursed
DARWINS.
6:33 “canera”
Doesn't anyone know how to make up a consist anymore?
6:30
What is up with Fort Worth?!?
Two long of a trains with to many empties in the middle and to much weight on both ends.
Looks like someone needs to look into why these derailments are happening so often there