My dad started on Penn Central, went over to conrail on the rail gangs, in 96 he went to conductor school for CSX and then engineer, he retired in 2006 but passed away in 2009. Love watching these to see first hand what he did. I told him one time I wanted to be like him and work on the rail road and he put the news paper down and very sternly told me "boy, I work the rail road so that one day you don't have to do that life." I ended up becoming a Jet Engine Mechanic on aircraft instead. Part of me thinks about the rail road alot and him. He ran trains out of Louisville, he did the Louisville to Evansville, Louisville to Nashville, and the Louisville to Cincinnati main lines. Anyways take care and love the videos.
Sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a very good dad, role-model, & more. We all have regrets in life. One of mine is not following through with what I had upstairs. Me and a high school buddy were near a signal tower ( In Des Planes, IL) thinking about asking about a railroad job. Well, the only railroad job, I have now is my ho layout. Thank you for the video.
I don't think engineers understand the fascination that many of us have with trains. Just the sheer size and power of the locomotive along with the length of the consist and its load can be both amazing and awe inspiring.
The toughest part of being an engineer or a conductor are the suicides.. Its normally at night when a person just lays there, and most of them are under the influence of alcohol. I guess liquid courage helps them do it. The train crew is so high up, a person appears like a trash bag, and when they realize it’s not, they place the train in emergency stopping mode, but by then, it’s too late. My husband’s son is 26yrs old, and an engineer here in Florida.
@@SvenTSchixe : Constantly, we live in Florida where the FEC trains run. They get between 50, and 70 suicides a year. You’ll hear more about it during the holiday season when people get depressed, and lonely.
When I was working in Philadelphia, I used to ride Septa. The regional rail line that I used shared tracks with Amtrak. I don't know how many times septa was delayed or cancelled because someone got hit by an Amtrak train.
I just want to say thank you for making these videos and showing those who are interested in the rail industry a unique view that some of us may never see. Thank you very much and I hope you are enjoying your retirement!
That short clip you made of a freight rolling through the business district underneath Atlanta, Georgia, past the old Union and Terminal Station sites, is a gem I wont forget. People, outside of those in the railroad business, never get to see sights like that. And, one would never know, because there's hardly a trace of it left, what a vibrant passenger business Atlanta once had. That area was once known as, "The Iron Triangle," an incredible wye - a maze of tracks - between the two depots stretching from Forsyth Street to Marietta Street.
The daily horn blast blarring And homes just feet from the track must be so completely relaxing. Heck 2 miles from a track here at my house and I can hear horns from trains blaring while in my house.
Mr. Barnett, I think you guys are great!! One of the Conductors-Engineers saw us standing at a crossing & waved & hit the horn. Thank you guys for that little bit of kindness to a old weary traveler like us. Much Love & Respect. Gypsy & Taz
I grew up beside the N&W in Sprigg (between Williamson and Matewan) mingo county, West Virginia; funny thing about train noise, and whistles, once use to it... you can sleep right thru. The trains I knew were very large steam locomotives, with a whistle so lonesome as to make one want to cry... It is a sound one never forgets, I still miss the mighty majesty... even after all these years.... Truly a time and era, Gone with the Wind.
Love listening to the sound of that GE ES44AH gevo engine from inside the cab of the locomotive I can imagine sitting behind the throttle of those things.
Currently living in Newark Ohio, and CSX used to run through Newark when it was an East West Line before Ohio Central Railroad took over the line between Columbus and Zanesville, which also bought out the CSX LINE That ran to Mt Vernon, and one of my West Virginia cities that CSX runs is Williamstown Wv, just north of that crossing there is a beautiful bridge that goes across the OHIO River and goes into downtown Marietta. And the Williamstown wv Bridge has been there for 30 years, which replaced the old one that was built in 1903 and was removed in 1988.
this was a awesome video right here. i cant remember how long or when exactly but my granddad ran trippie header locomotives. and he would hang off the side of them as well when switching tracks. i think it was back in the early 80s to late 70s but am not sure.
I've been a train watcher most of my 70yrs and I've owned a layout for a lot of years and now I have a shelf train around the wall of my home office. Mike that frame starting at 1:11 with you standing on the balcony in front of your engine is the most awesome train setting I have ever . That is so cool with all the auto racks behind you, damn.
Good eye! If I knew how to capture the image at 1:23 I would make a poster size picture, frame it, and hang it in my shop. The Dash-8 dominates the field but Engineer Mike steals the show standing proud in front of the cab. Poster name: MY TRAIN. Beautiful!
Stupid question on my part: Watching many train driver videos from the Netherlands and Switzerland, I noted they hardly ever use their horns - even when coming to crossings. Whereas, in the US, horns are constantly being used. Kinda wondering why such a difference? Don't Europeans like the noise?
@Dennis Knepper US Federal law requires sounding the whistle when approaching crossings unless the crossing is designated as a Quiet Zone, but they still have to sound it then if there are workers present or vehicles too close
@@Topcat1952 the horn is used more often and way louder because united states has a suicide problem on the railways and its required to horn at every single crossing.
So jealous, wanted to be a engineer all my life , unfortunately was somewhat color blind and they couldn't take me, it was the worst blow ever back in 1985 , so I bought a truck and been a owner operator since then , but seeing this videos gives me a tear in my eye , God bless and safe travels
Man this is so damn cool! I would LOVE to become a train engineer. Few weeks ago I stopped by the tracks and went talk with some Union Pacific guys working on a gate by the tracks. I asked them about what it’s like and how to go about one day becoming a train engineer, they laughed at me and told me if I value my time with my family to stay away from the railroads. I told them surely there must be local routes you can do where you’re not gone all the time. They said that’s people with seniority. Idk, the way they talked about it all, it kind of killed it for me a little. I find it so fascinating. But the way they made it sound, they make it sound miserable. Saying you could get called out and be in another state over night. I love trains, I’d love to one day be in that driver seat, but the idea being gone all the time sounds crappy. Also, where they go to that bathroom at on these things? lol
Those trainmen weren't lying. That's certainly the reality working for Class I railroads. For regionals and shortline operators, it may be different. Maybe.
You won’t know how much YOU’D like it until you’ve tried it. There are many occupations that require time away from family but are still enjoyed by many workers. There are many factors of course, but that’s how I see it
If you care about family and such yeah they werent lying. Ive been with NS almost a year now and it does depend a bit on where your terminal is. Im lucky(or unlucky some would say) to have a terminal that only has locals so everyone here sees their family at the end of the day. That said railroad is brutal on a family life. You are often gone before everyone wakes up and home when everyones going to bed or asleep
110 / 5,000 Resultados de traducción Traducción Fantastic video, I liked it a lot. I always wanted to see the drivers. Seeing how they drive that beast is great!
It was allegedly Brad's electrical company that wired up the new house on Gun Club. I knew about his job because of renting that house from him. He's got the garage full of tools and the appearance, but all I had to go from was what they told me themselves. I've never actually seen Brad do the work. Coincidentally, I'm the one who lost my mind at the wiring job that Doug's former coworker from Elk Creek Technology Partners did for the new house low voltage wiring. Of course, I was comparing it to the work that Dave Nelms out of Monument Colorado did for us, because he did the wiring for the new USAV building when we moved it from Circle Dr (Frank's Farm) to the one on Sinton Road, right next to the dairy of the same name. "All my Milkshakes..." Something something something. :P
Hello friend, I'm Rafael from Argentina. I congratulate you for your beautiful work, I already subscribe to your channel... could you upload videos when they go through the hills, mountains, routes, roads, the route they generally take with these machines and so on from the cabin with the sound of the engine etc etc thanks a sdo.
2024 and I am still loving these amazing videos I always wanted to become a CSX engineer since I was a child and I am now 21 and still would love to become one CSX will forever and always be my favorite railroad in the whole wide world
What’s stopping you it’s a wonderful job as far as providing for your family but in turn my children grew up without their father and let me add this it takes one hell of a strong woman to stand beside you not behind you
I spent my career on the railroad as a signalman then conductor. A lot of folks think engineer is pretty easy job, I can assure you it's not. These videos only show the road jobs cruising down the track at 8 notch. You don't get to see the switching maneuvers and form d repeats and trying to hear dispatchers over the engine noise. The stress going thru crossings when idiots go around gates, the heartbreak of hitting 10 baby deer that just don't wanna move off the tracks. They just stand there and look at you. It's a horrible death for animals. All my years as a conductor riding locos, it's a job, it's not fun. Very difficult. Lots of rules regs, signals, slow orders crews on the tracks working etc etc. Even harder on the engineer, he's responsible for movement and its a major responsibility piloting one of the 18,000 ft 20,000 ton beasts. Glad Im retired. Now the most stress I have is figuring out whether to use a 7 iron or a wedge on the 5th hole. Great job Mike Barnett. Exceptional engineer. Enjoy your retirement sir you earned it... UPDATE UPDATE. Another thing now the new locos have video and audio recording in the cabs now, so you can't even take about the boobs on the hooters waitress last night at the bar. They monitor everything you do and everything you say now. No privacy
I wish I could have been a UA-camr. I worked for CP, and did the Calgary to field run, retired 2015. We were not allowed, cell phones, cameras of any kind. Too bad I could have been a millionaire.😅😅
I’ve always loved the cabs of freight trains of the CSX ones their even better than the cabs of the city buses the cabs of CSX freight trains are so cool and what’s doing the clang clang sound on the train?
My dad started on Penn Central, went over to conrail on the rail gangs, in 96 he went to conductor school for CSX and then engineer, he retired in 2006 but passed away in 2009. Love watching these to see first hand what he did. I told him one time I wanted to be like him and work on the rail road and he put the news paper down and very sternly told me "boy, I work the rail road so that one day you don't have to do that life." I ended up becoming a Jet Engine Mechanic on aircraft instead. Part of me thinks about the rail road alot and him. He ran trains out of Louisville, he did the Louisville to Evansville, Louisville to Nashville, and the Louisville to Cincinnati main lines. Anyways take care and love the videos.
Sorry for your loss. He sounds like he was a very good dad, role-model, & more. We all have regrets in life. One of mine is not following through with what I had upstairs. Me and a high school buddy were near a signal tower ( In Des Planes, IL) thinking about asking about a railroad job. Well, the only railroad job, I have now is my ho layout. Thank you for the video.
I railfan the Louisville to Nashville route and have been since I was 6, im 32 now
@@melvin0833 you've worked on the rail roads since you were 6? How?
@@elibock5838 I'm a railfan not a railroad worker
Hey, I’m a horseman as well and love trains. 😅
I don't think engineers understand the fascination that many of us have with trains. Just the sheer size and power of the locomotive along with the length of the consist and its load can be both amazing and awe inspiring.
Been trying to explain that to others when they find out I’m a fan also…
I think they understood before doing what they do everyday. They’re used to it now and have been doing what fascinates us for years.
After 45 years it's just another trip but every trip is different...
I think that’s what made them become engineers
They understand. That's why they got started doing it.
The toughest part of being an engineer or a conductor are the suicides.. Its normally at night when a person just lays there, and most of them are under the influence of alcohol. I guess liquid courage helps them do it. The train crew is so high up, a person appears like a trash bag, and when they realize it’s not, they place the train in emergency stopping mode, but by then, it’s too late. My husband’s son is 26yrs old, and an engineer here in Florida.
Christ that really happens!!???
@@SvenTSchixe a lot.
@@SvenTSchixe : Constantly, we live in Florida where the FEC trains run. They get between 50, and 70 suicides a year. You’ll hear more about it during the holiday season when people get depressed, and lonely.
@@natalia-grace Wow that is so sad for everyone involved. Crazy the way the world actually works.
Thanks for replying, I appreciate it.
Take care!
When I was working in Philadelphia, I used to ride Septa. The regional rail line that I used shared tracks with Amtrak. I don't know how many times septa was delayed or cancelled because someone got hit by an Amtrak train.
Every iron horse commands attention,and most people have an ongoing love affair with trains,,love the sound of the horn, especially at night 💯
I just want to say thank you for making these videos and showing those who are interested in the rail industry a unique view that some of us may never see. Thank you very much and I hope you are enjoying your retirement!
That short clip you made of a freight rolling through the business district underneath Atlanta, Georgia, past the old Union and Terminal Station sites, is a gem I wont forget.
People, outside of those in the railroad business, never get to see sights like that.
And, one would never know, because there's hardly a trace of it left, what a vibrant passenger business Atlanta once had. That area was once known as, "The Iron Triangle," an incredible wye - a maze of tracks - between the two depots stretching from Forsyth Street to Marietta Street.
Very glad you get to see that in the clip..enjoy 😉
The daily horn blast blarring
And homes just feet from the track must be so completely relaxing.
Heck 2 miles from a track here at my house and I can hear horns from trains blaring while in my house.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. That has to be annoying.
Yeah u can hear trains up to a mile away but in your case 2
I can’t wait to show this to my grandson!! He LOVES TRAINS!!! Thank you for making this!!
Mr. Barnett, I think you guys are great!! One of the Conductors-Engineers saw us standing at a crossing & waved & hit the horn. Thank you guys for that little bit of kindness to a old weary traveler like us. Much Love & Respect. Gypsy & Taz
this man clearly takes pride in his work, thanks for sharing!
Former Holland Welder and it sure is nice to see the guys riding on our welds. Hello from Nakina Ontario Canada
I grew up beside the N&W in Sprigg (between Williamson and Matewan) mingo county, West Virginia; funny thing about train noise, and whistles, once use to it... you can sleep right thru. The trains I knew were very large steam locomotives, with a whistle so lonesome as to make one want to cry... It is a sound one never forgets, I still miss the mighty majesty... even after all these years.... Truly a time and era, Gone with the Wind.
Thank you so much for the ride along in the cab. Just Great
Love listening to the sound of that GE ES44AH gevo engine from inside the cab of the locomotive I can imagine sitting behind the throttle of those things.
Currently living in Newark Ohio, and CSX used to run through Newark when it was an East West Line before Ohio Central Railroad took over the line between Columbus and Zanesville, which also bought out the CSX LINE That ran to Mt Vernon, and one of my West Virginia cities that CSX runs is Williamstown Wv, just north of that crossing there is a beautiful bridge that goes across the OHIO River and goes into downtown Marietta. And the Williamstown wv Bridge has been there for 30 years, which replaced the old one that was built in 1903 and was removed in 1988.
Great video Mike, thanks for sharing your passion.
THE JOB i ALLWAYS WANTED.
I like video that shows what the engineers see. They are men of courage.
Thank you for putting this up.
Sweet music to my ears!!!!! Those gevos was humming
this was a awesome video right here. i cant remember how long or when exactly but my granddad ran trippie header locomotives. and he would hang off the side of them as well when switching tracks. i think it was back in the early 80s to late 70s but am not sure.
This is SO cool! I’ve always wanted to drive a train and see the inside lol 😅🎉
This is very cool and interesting to the the point of view of a train engineer! Great video 💯
hoping for more ! thank you
I've been a train watcher most of my 70yrs and I've owned a layout for a lot of years and now I have a shelf train around the wall of my home office. Mike that frame starting at 1:11 with you standing on the balcony in front of your engine is the most awesome train setting I have ever . That is so cool with all the auto racks behind you, damn.
Thank you so much I hope you continue to enjoy sthpac69
@@locomotiveengineermikebarn8042 Mr mike Barnet is there any chance I can contact you on Facebook Instagram or number which ever one you use
Good eye! If I knew how to capture the image at 1:23 I would make a poster size picture, frame it, and hang it in my shop. The Dash-8 dominates the field but Engineer Mike steals the show standing proud in front of the cab. Poster name: MY TRAIN. Beautiful!
Yep there’s something mysterious about trains I love hearing them going down the track late at night with horn fat in the background ❤
Nice, an old Conrail unit still with the marker lights....wish the freight railroads would have never gotten rid of them. Great Vid!
Here's how it goes in my mind. The COOLEST jobs ever in this order: Astronaut > Fighter pilot > Navy ship's Captain > Train engineer.
You Mike Barnett inspired me to become a csx train engineer someday 😊
Really cool! Thank you for the video.
That horn is f*cking epic!
Stupid question on my part: Watching many train driver videos from the Netherlands and Switzerland, I noted they hardly ever use their horns - even when coming to crossings. Whereas, in the US, horns are constantly being used. Kinda wondering why such a difference? Don't Europeans like the noise?
As a brakeman on an old emd nw2 I used to wear cotton in my ears because the horn was so damn loud !
@@ernestpassaro9663 I guess European horns being electric vs air horns in the US/Canada is why they seem quieter (relatively speaking).
@Dennis Knepper US Federal law requires sounding the whistle when approaching crossings unless the crossing is designated as a Quiet Zone, but they still have to sound it then if there are workers present or vehicles too close
@@Topcat1952 the horn is used more often and way louder because united states has a suicide problem on the railways and its required to horn at every single crossing.
Love the BELL It's not a train passing without the Bell!!
So jealous, wanted to be a engineer all my life , unfortunately was somewhat color blind and they couldn't take me, it was the worst blow ever back in 1985 , so I bought a truck and been a owner operator since then , but seeing this videos gives me a tear in my eye , God bless and safe travels
Probably worked out best for you 😅
Awesome video thank you.
Man this is so damn cool! I would LOVE to become a train engineer. Few weeks ago I stopped by the tracks and went talk with some Union Pacific guys working on a gate by the tracks. I asked them about what it’s like and how to go about one day becoming a train engineer, they laughed at me and told me if I value my time with my family to stay away from the railroads. I told them surely there must be local routes you can do where you’re not gone all the time. They said that’s people with seniority. Idk, the way they talked about it all, it kind of killed it for me a little. I find it so fascinating. But the way they made it sound, they make it sound miserable. Saying you could get called out and be in another state over night. I love trains, I’d love to one day be in that driver seat, but the idea being gone all the time sounds crappy.
Also, where they go to that bathroom at on these things? lol
bathrooms are in the front of the cab
Those trainmen weren't lying. That's certainly the reality working for Class I railroads. For regionals and shortline operators, it may be different. Maybe.
You won’t know how much YOU’D like it until you’ve tried it. There are many occupations that require time away from family but are still enjoyed by many workers. There are many factors of course, but that’s how I see it
If you care about family and such yeah they werent lying. Ive been with NS almost a year now and it does depend a bit on where your terminal is. Im lucky(or unlucky some would say) to have a terminal that only has locals so everyone here sees their family at the end of the day. That said railroad is brutal on a family life. You are often gone before everyone wakes up and home when everyones going to bed or asleep
What a cool job. Awesome video.
Love the videos!! Did you ever operate an sd40-2? What were your observations of them
So cool. I always thought horn was on the cieling
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Fantastic video, I liked it a lot. I always wanted to see the drivers. Seeing how they drive that beast is great!
It was allegedly Brad's electrical company that wired up the new house on Gun Club. I knew about his job because of renting that house from him. He's got the garage full of tools and the appearance, but all I had to go from was what they told me themselves. I've never actually seen Brad do the work.
Coincidentally, I'm the one who lost my mind at the wiring job that Doug's former coworker from Elk Creek Technology Partners did for the new house low voltage wiring. Of course, I was comparing it to the work that Dave Nelms out of Monument Colorado did for us, because he did the wiring for the new USAV building when we moved it from Circle Dr (Frank's Farm) to the one on Sinton Road, right next to the dairy of the same name.
"All my Milkshakes..."
Something something something. :P
That was awesome! Thanks
Love the scenery.
Love the content bro 🤜
I start my conductor training down in Atlanta for csx
fantastic thank you
I'm a conductor in Engineer school right now. You make it look so easy.
Google clip, enjoyed.Thanks for sharing
cool stuff. thanks for sharing
another great video. hope your enjoying retirement.
We need more of these videos
Hello friend, I'm Rafael from Argentina. I congratulate you for your beautiful work, I already subscribe to your channel... could you upload videos when they go through the hills, mountains, routes, roads, the route they generally take with these machines and so on from the cabin with the sound of the engine etc etc thanks a sdo.
this looks so fun for some reason
very interesting.. thanks Mike.
Great work.
Fantastic video
This was my dream for the greater part of my life.
Amazing Locomotive
2024 and I am still loving these amazing videos I always wanted to become a CSX engineer since I was a child and I am now 21 and still would love to become one CSX will forever and always be my favorite railroad in the whole wide world
What’s stopping you it’s a wonderful job as far as providing for your family but in turn my children grew up without their father and let me add this it takes one hell of a strong woman to stand beside you not behind you
Just to add something posting on my mom’s phone but I was an engineer for CSX for 15 years KD and CV sub
Melhor maquinista!
Acá en México somos maquinistas el equivalente a ingenieros en USA,saludos a barnet
Wow almost at the end of the video the train is passing by a very green part, where is that!? Looks beautiful landscape
This was my dream job, but I became a truck driver🤣👍
now is the time to get in
Hey Mike I live near marietta man the Csx there is perfect
I am fascinated with trains but my thing is ships.
I love ships especially the very large ships..
I’ve been in that cab. Think 5435 just came through our shop.
these vids are inspiring im 14 and i wana be a railway engineer. and it look relly fun
That horn is nice
MUY BUENO FUI CONDUCTOR DE TRENES PASAJEROS EN ARGENTINA MUCHOS AÑOS DESDE MUY JOVENCITO AMIS 24 AÑOS RENDI PARA CONDUCTOR
7:00 - "Look, Ma! No hands!"
Hola muy buenos videos....mí pregunta es a qué velocidad van las locomotoras???? Gracias
Great content
I spent my career on the railroad as a signalman then conductor. A lot of folks think engineer is pretty easy job, I can assure you it's not. These videos only show the road jobs cruising down the track at 8 notch. You don't get to see the switching maneuvers and form d repeats and trying to hear dispatchers over the engine noise. The stress going thru crossings when idiots go around gates, the heartbreak of hitting 10 baby deer that just don't wanna move off the tracks. They just stand there and look at you. It's a horrible death for animals. All my years as a conductor riding locos, it's a job, it's not fun. Very difficult. Lots of rules regs, signals, slow orders crews on the tracks working etc etc. Even harder on the engineer, he's responsible for movement and its a major responsibility piloting one of the 18,000 ft 20,000 ton beasts. Glad Im retired. Now the most stress I have is figuring out whether to use a 7 iron or a wedge on the 5th hole. Great job Mike Barnett. Exceptional engineer. Enjoy your retirement sir you earned it... UPDATE UPDATE. Another thing now the new locos have video and audio recording in the cabs now, so you can't even take about the boobs on the hooters waitress last night at the bar. They monitor everything you do and everything you say now. No privacy
I love trains
Those displays look like they were made in the 1950's.
Really been putting in application for conducting positions! Hoping something clicks on me of these days
Sir, you habe have the best job in the world
7:22 I like that horn. 1st Gen K5HL horn. Driving a train is easy.
Hi Mike hope all is well with you wanna ask you something what’s the hardest part of being a engineer I’m trying to become one
Nice views!
U still make video I'm in the process of working for UP I always wanted to drive a train
This would be the best job in the world!
With all this honking the folks who live along the tracks must hardly be getting any sleep!!
Do you know what the engine number was for 5:06 ?
Does anyone know what the railers and had ever seen one
4:03 coming through Marietta, GA
That there camera angle over your left shoulder be the best. 👍😁
How do I become a Locomotive engineer? because I have been planning to be one after graduated high school
Looks like Mister Mike has done this a few times before.......
I wish I could have been a UA-camr. I worked for CP, and did the Calgary to field run, retired 2015. We were not allowed, cell phones, cameras of any kind. Too bad I could have been a millionaire.😅😅
I’ve always loved the cabs of freight trains of the CSX ones their even better than the cabs of the city buses the cabs of CSX freight trains are so cool and what’s doing the clang clang sound on the train?
passing thru Marietta, Georgia ?
Those controls and screens seem really heavy duty to me. As it should be. Did the job give you a chance to get lost in thoughts, or would this be bad?
7:04 It should be PT KAI Indonesia train company Providing binoculars for train drivers
Dream job.
I absolutely love the "How's it going?" at the beginning.
What do I have to do to get on to be an engineer? I'm totally lost.
more horns, by all means not enough horns... More horns !!!!
Have you ever operated an ALCO before
Great video! What sub is this?
Waking the dead with that horn blast.
i always thought it was ridiculous to blow the horn when you are already halfway through the crossing.. why is this done?