NS 73X Idling, Crew Change, And Departure

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  • Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
  • Train: NS 73X (Shelocta, PA to Ashtabula, OH)
    Power:
    NS SD70M-2 2764
    NS SD70M-2 2704
    Length: 119
    The SD70M-2 pair returns after assisting another train east and gets a track authority back into the secondary and then stops for a crew change. Soon, the fresh crew takes the power down to the train and reconnects and takes a while for an air brakes test. Once the test was complete and an eastbound cleared the switch, 73X had the all clear to proceed west.
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  • @timmyg2
    @timmyg2 8 років тому +48

    My son is an Engineer-in-Training on Norfolk Southern Railroad. I am just amazed by how the men run these massive machines safely and skillfully. God Bless all of them.

    • @antdx316
      @antdx316 7 років тому +7

      I'm amazed at the radio chatter being as much as a commercial airline jet.

    • @markcinque2485
      @markcinque2485 6 років тому +2

      uh,huh,PooP rules ,uh,huh,cool

    • @normlewis4686
      @normlewis4686 6 років тому +4

      it's something to see. But nothing moves until the Guy on the ground says so. God's Blessing for sure! but safety first.

    • @wolfgang548
      @wolfgang548 6 років тому +1

      timmyg2 - I wish him the best of luck.

    • @pickle4034
      @pickle4034 Рік тому

      Its the future.

  • @janetholzlohner6578
    @janetholzlohner6578 4 роки тому +4

    My son was just made to engineer and he really likes his job. I am so proud of him.

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      Congrats to your son, I wish him the best of luck in his career.

  • @ConradSlater-d2i
    @ConradSlater-d2i Рік тому +1

    Nice Job I had couple trains that have crew changes. great patience to complete the crew change on camera.

  • @JohnHarris-coachc
    @JohnHarris-coachc 9 років тому +11

    great patience to complete the crew change on camera

  • @armageddon1981
    @armageddon1981 7 років тому +9

    as a railroader i have to say nice video and i read the comments,you couldn't have explained them better!! keep on rail fanning

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  7 років тому +4

      Thank you! I try my best to explain what goes on, I even hope to someday work the railroad myself... someday :)

    • @armageddon1981
      @armageddon1981 7 років тому +5

      +TheNSrailfan i hope that you do get hired in one day,you'll be very valuable to whatever railroad you endeavor to work for.

  • @AllanLoveJr
    @AllanLoveJr 6 років тому +2

    You can tell how well they love their job.

  • @Shorts-w7c
    @Shorts-w7c 4 роки тому +1

    World's biggest & Best Railway American Railway Love From Pakistan 🥰

  • @steelcityrailfan4808
    @steelcityrailfan4808 3 роки тому +2

    My favorite type of engine, the SD70M-2

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  3 роки тому

      One of my favorites, I definitely like the EMD's

  • @surimenon9260
    @surimenon9260 4 роки тому +2

    Brilliant coverage... MUCH APPRECIATED...

  • @christopherdibble5872
    @christopherdibble5872 Рік тому +2

    The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore, not like they did back in 1954!

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  Рік тому +1

      Some still do, though doesn't seem to be as often anymore.

  • @davidanderson7465
    @davidanderson7465 7 років тому +6

    a train sitting and a crew change. wow major excitement lol

    • @Jjason601
      @Jjason601 7 років тому

      David Anderson kml

  • @MBTAMoreRailfan
    @MBTAMoreRailfan 6 років тому +26

    I laughed so hard when I saw "poop RULES graffitied on the tunnel lol

  • @LONEWLF
    @LONEWLF 3 роки тому +2

    THANK YOU FOR SHARING

  • @johndiesel538
    @johndiesel538 6 років тому +10

    Nothing like the sound of turbocharged EMD 710! no thanks to Caterpillar....

  • @KreativeFotoVideo
    @KreativeFotoVideo Рік тому +1

    fantastic work

  • @michaelreardon6527
    @michaelreardon6527 6 років тому +2

    Thanks

  • @johndiesel538
    @johndiesel538 6 років тому +6

    See the crease under the lights and in the center of the horse? GE only has a crease at the top of cab. means Emd has more attention to detail. also floor board light is same style as SD's and GP's of 70's means more heritage. just saying..

    • @broman700
      @broman700 6 років тому

      john diesel ---- BS

  • @RailroadJourneys
    @RailroadJourneys 7 років тому +4

    Never seen an entire train of Southern cars. That's not bad at app

  • @TimWhiteRailProductions
    @TimWhiteRailProductions 7 років тому +3

    Nice Job I had couple trains that have crew changes

  • @tokugawa12able
    @tokugawa12able 4 місяці тому

    Almost as sleep inducing as watching golf. But look at all of those SOU gons! Wonder how manu are still with us.

  • @RedReaper303
    @RedReaper303 3 роки тому +3

    Gotta love those EMDs.

  • @lande18072
    @lande18072 9 років тому +5

    I LOLED to that graffiti at 1:23

  • @duxberry1958
    @duxberry1958 9 років тому +7

    Nice video NSrail

  • @johnmoore8016
    @johnmoore8016 6 років тому +5

    How long does a person train so they can drive one of these big puppies? thanks for the video.

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  6 років тому +3

      6 weeks in training center, 3 months in hiring terminal, and then 90 day probation i believe.

  • @markquiswest6607
    @markquiswest6607 6 місяців тому

    This where my cousin works at in that region of Virginia!

  • @gregh9975
    @gregh9975 7 років тому +2

    Enjoyed the video. I suppose that coal cars (compared to other types) get so little graffiti is because they generally move in unit trains and don't sit for long periods in big city yards (where spraypaint vandals seem to lurk) or in desolate industrial sidings. Doubt if there are many taggers in coal mining areas, or on big power plant properties. Surprised to see so many "Southern" cars some 35 years after the merger with N&W to form NS.

  • @shaunchisholm11
    @shaunchisholm11 9 років тому +4

    Nice video!

  • @valchavez9163
    @valchavez9163 6 років тому +1

    NORFOLK SOUTHERN.....BABY

  • @RFBiswajitMandal
    @RFBiswajitMandal 6 років тому +2

    WAOOOOO great video

  • @dylanruppert4547
    @dylanruppert4547 9 років тому +3

    2704 looks to be burning some oil from that blue smoke coming out of the exhaust stack

    • @cats0182
      @cats0182 8 років тому

      +Dylan Ruppert Injector problem or overhaul needed?

    • @dylanruppert4547
      @dylanruppert4547 7 років тому

      I'm thinking it might be burning oil because thats the only reason I can come up with for the reason its producing blue smoke but I could be wrong

    • @j.christopherlindsey8933
      @j.christopherlindsey8933 6 років тому +2

      In college, for a year, I lived across the street from a small yard that locals used. They always kept a few older locomotives there and they would smoke something awful when first started. A few years later I met an engineer that worked out of that yard, so I asked him. He told me the main thing he always came across was worn turbo seals.
      This really looks like burnt oil (just a bit), but could be any number of seals/rings. My guess would be the turbo, though. Bad rings and you could possibly wind up with a "runaway."

  • @cats0182
    @cats0182 8 років тому +3

    This process is mind boggling. 20+ minutes to change crews? Detaching the engines from the train and then having to hook them up again?

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  8 років тому +5

      +Cats01 When changing crews they have lots of paperwork to go over with the new crew. They have track bulletins to compare and the new crew must inspect the power making sure everything is okay before they may continue. The engineer must check for any broken or malfunctioning equipment on the locomotives and must report it as soon as possible.
      The engines had to be detached and the train tied down so they could help shove a train east, then they had to come back and reattach to their train and do a brake test since the engines had been detached.

    • @maxshelltrack9720
      @maxshelltrack9720 4 роки тому

      You would think the previous crew would tell the new one about any issues.

  • @bluehappyscrap
    @bluehappyscrap 3 роки тому +1

    AWESOME!!!😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈😁🎈

  • @alexwiddowson3756
    @alexwiddowson3756 4 роки тому +1

    15:17 - One of the engineers names is called "Randall".

  • @Hogdriver88
    @Hogdriver88 2 роки тому +1

    Good stuff 👍

  • @CaptainJustice166
    @CaptainJustice166 9 років тому +2

    Great catch!!!

  • @GugunDevi
    @GugunDevi 2 роки тому +1

    Wow amazing👍👍👍

  • @blowemall
    @blowemall 8 років тому +10

    Sounds like the engines are revving high for an idle.

  • @panhandletrains
    @panhandletrains 2 роки тому +1

    Nice video 👍🇺🇸

  • @whistlinturbosrailfanprodu4652
    @whistlinturbosrailfanprodu4652 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome video!

  • @steelcityrailfan4808
    @steelcityrailfan4808 3 роки тому +1

    Great video. 14:57. Loving the sweat pants lol

  • @EntertainmentWorldz
    @EntertainmentWorldz 6 років тому +2

    nice video

  • @sroevukasroevuka
    @sroevukasroevuka 2 роки тому

    New to channel and railfan vids. For some reason i like norfolk southern must be the horse logo.

  • @pooliramesh4497
    @pooliramesh4497 3 роки тому +1

    Super

  • @pauljohansson7697
    @pauljohansson7697 5 років тому +2

    I just subscribed to your channel.

  • @johndurand6457
    @johndurand6457 3 роки тому +1

    Now both engines are New York and Susquehanna Western

  • @oubrioko
    @oubrioko 3 роки тому +1

    7:22 Anyone know why the engineer didn't try to stop just beyond the white line over the asphalt pavement to make their step-down/step-up with their grips a little easier for each respective crew?

  • @petersopora9882
    @petersopora9882 3 роки тому +1

    Schönes Video!

  • @mittelfruh
    @mittelfruh 5 років тому +2

    Not sure why you didn't edit out the 15min of idling time, but whatever.

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  5 років тому +2

      Some like to listen to the engines idle

  • @andrewcrane2786
    @andrewcrane2786 7 років тому +2

    That a lot cars to be in sitting that side track

  • @excelsicomedia448
    @excelsicomedia448 7 років тому +5

    Who the fuck ruined that awesome tag spot with fucking "poop rules"

  • @cats0182
    @cats0182 8 років тому +7

    Blowing blue smoke? Probably needs a lot of service.

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  8 років тому +7

      +Cats01 "There are a number of reasons why engines will blow blue smoke, but assuming the correct oil is used, the main culprit behind the problem is oil burning in the cylinders. It only takes a tiny amount of oil to produce blue smoke from the exhaust. Some engines have been known to continue running strong for thousands of kilometres even burning small amounts of oil. That said, once an engine develops an appetite for oil, often the only way to rectify the problem is to repair the failed internal components." - www.berrimadiesel.com/home/smoke-signals/

    • @JesseTriumph
      @JesseTriumph 3 роки тому

      Could be not fully warmed up. My diesel blows blue smoke until its warm. Its pretty normal for a diesel engine

  • @JohnnysTrainVideos
    @JohnnysTrainVideos 6 років тому +2

    Great video....

  • @douglastaylor4249
    @douglastaylor4249 2 роки тому +1

    2764 needs a bath

  • @HighballHenry
    @HighballHenry 6 років тому +4

    What camera do you use

  • @SouthernRailPhotography
    @SouthernRailPhotography 7 років тому +2

    Who Had The Whistler At 0:34

  • @dannyhaley7610
    @dannyhaley7610 4 роки тому +1

    whats with the blue smoke on the second unit?

  • @FARMALLL666
    @FARMALLL666 6 років тому +4

    WHAT ARE THOSE WHITE POLES/PIPES THEY CARRIED ON AND OFF?

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  6 років тому +2

      That metal pole is a brake stick and is used to turn the handbrake. It can be used to either release or apply the handbrake from the ground. Making the task of tying down rail cars safer and more efficient.
      www.surf-prep.com/brake-sticks.html

  • @mikelowery5741
    @mikelowery5741 6 років тому +3

    How come one loco is smoking more than the other?!?!

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  6 років тому +1

      The one may have a little oil leaking into the engine and is burning it off.

    • @carlaycock4280
      @carlaycock4280 6 років тому +1

      Mike Duross ANDYAYCOCK

    • @daviddowling9830
      @daviddowling9830 6 років тому

      White smoke from a Diesel engine.........not good.

  • @Isotec1
    @Isotec1 4 роки тому +1

    is it me or the locomotives designed different than those of CSX and the other companies?And if so are they made by different companies?

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      This is a pair of SD70M-2's built by EMD, CSX has/had a very similar in appearance SD70ACe also built by EMD. The M-2 is DC powered, and the ACe is AC powered. When two different railroads buy the same model it is still possible to notice small details that are different as some railroads may request specific features.

    • @Isotec1
      @Isotec1 4 роки тому +1

      @@TheNSrailfan also something else I've noticed.Norfolk Southern is the only company I see whose engineers flash the bottom lights as they come to crossings.I was told they are called ditch lights.

  • @Lucas33921
    @Lucas33921 4 роки тому +1

    What is the "cable" which was leaved on the front door of the 2764?

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      That's actually a brake stick. A long pole with a hook on the end so crews can apply and release hand brakes safely from the ground.

  • @robertguard4005
    @robertguard4005 2 роки тому +1

    What is the purpose of the white pole

  • @wurlitzer1538
    @wurlitzer1538 5 років тому +2

    Where is this?

  • @JesseTriumph
    @JesseTriumph 3 роки тому +2

    "Poop rules"

  • @michaelreardon6527
    @michaelreardon6527 6 років тому +2

    Where is this location please.

  • @srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348
    @srivenkatvidyasubramanian6348 5 років тому +2

    Jet taxiing eh?

  • @eastamericantrains589
    @eastamericantrains589 6 років тому +9

    Poop rules

  • @clineshaunt
    @clineshaunt 3 роки тому +3

    Of course the very first thing I notice when the video starts is the graffiti.

  • @mikelowery5741
    @mikelowery5741 6 років тому +1

    Why is 2704 smoking more than 2764?!?

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  6 років тому

      It may possibly have a bad gasket and be burning off some oil indicated by the blue smoke.

    • @yardlimit8695
      @yardlimit8695 4 роки тому

      2704 has a much stronger addiction to smoking than 2764

  • @dblkrailfan
    @dblkrailfan 7 років тому +2

    2 70M-2's reporting for duty dependable and durable

    • @broman700
      @broman700 7 років тому +1

      dblkrailfan ....except they are smoking like a SOB!

  • @railtie765
    @railtie765 7 років тому +5

    We need more trains and less people🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥🚥

  • @andrewcrane2786
    @andrewcrane2786 7 років тому +3

    That locomotive shouldn't be smoking like that something is wrong with it

  • @oubrioko
    @oubrioko 8 років тому +3

    +TheNSrailfan
    Nice video. Question: What's with the metal pole at 21:55?
    Thanks.

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  8 років тому +1

      +oubrioko That metal pole is a brake stick and is used to turn the handbrake. It can be used to either release or apply the handbrake from the ground. Making the task of tying down rail cars safer and more efficient.
      www.surf-prep.com/brake-sticks.html

    • @oubrioko
      @oubrioko 8 років тому

      TheNSrailfan
      Thanks!

  • @bnsf8610
    @bnsf8610 7 років тому +1

    POS SD70M-2 smoking like a cig SMH

  • @DEADLIESTMAN1
    @DEADLIESTMAN1 7 років тому +3

    iron horse.

  • @ericmilroy3507
    @ericmilroy3507 8 років тому +10

    Poop RULES

  • @orvillemason4388
    @orvillemason4388 Рік тому

    GB blue more

  • @shs646
    @shs646 7 років тому +2

    Jesus their track authorities take forever to copy

    • @TheNSrailfan
      @TheNSrailfan  7 років тому +1

      Most TA's to maintainers take less than 5 minutes to copy. When swapping crews they still have paperwork to over and equipment inspection.

    • @shs646
      @shs646 7 років тому

      I'm a conductor , I realize that. Was saying the procedure they have for copying track authorities and warrants take a while to copy

  • @hiddencharges
    @hiddencharges 7 років тому +1

    what did I just watch

  • @newcastlerails1416
    @newcastlerails1416 8 років тому +2

    Nice video!

  • @twb2010
    @twb2010 6 років тому +2

    "Poop rules"

    • @tommytruth7595
      @tommytruth7595 6 років тому +1

      It does on the NS with their sh-- bags.

  • @b_whitesell
    @b_whitesell 3 роки тому

    Poop rules