My family lived in a house beside a line of train tracks. The house was a distance away from the tracks with a train that came by once or twice a day. One day in the house we felt the familiar rumbling of the nearby train. Our gray cat was afraid of nothing except the rumbling floor. That sent her under the bed shivering. This time the rumbling didn't pass. We went outside to investigate. The train was stopped beside our home and idling, rumbling everything. The engineers from the train walked through our yard to our house. They asked nicely if they could have some pears from our pear tree. I was like "What?", what pear tree? Then I remembered that though we had apple orchards and multiple pecan trees we only had one lone pear tree at the far edge of our property by the train tracks. I had simply forgotten about it. We didn't typically harvest the pears. We told the engineers that they could have the pears. They were very happy. Later on the engineers brought us a basket of fruits and items. They were thanking us for the pears. It occurred to me that though the pear tree was pretty insignificant on our property, it had enough influence to literally stop a whole freight train in its tracks.
Stopping a freight train in it's tracks. I see what you did there. Pretty cool that they asked first before just picking them. I feel bad for your cat being scared longer than it had to be
Just like you I've love TRAINS since I was a kid and still do lol thought bout becoming an engineer and still thinking about it definitely the coolest job ever
Love the rail workers If get caught it's 99% my fault and they doing their jobs..some have been cool and some not.we human brother! Do your job and I'd trust ya with my life anytime.u look professional
Locomotive Engineer Mike Barnett your Family Sir!! WhoootWhooooot!! William “ Bill “ Riley Sr!! WhoootWhooooot Gold Spike award!! WhoootWhooooot! A spot In Bailey Yard Gold Spike Museum!! America’s First African American Locomotive 🚂 Engineer ! WhoootWhooooot UP 8444 too WhoootWhooooot!! Bill gave proper Locomotive 🚂 operation engineering to Edwina Justice our “ Curly Jo” WhoootWhooooot
I grew up living next the the tracks. The horn late at night and the shaking of the house as the train would go by would put me to sleep. Had a derailment one year and some of the cars ended up in our backyard lol.
Just recently applied to be a conductor at NJ Transit. Wish me luck. UPDATE: So they're freezing the hiring process until this whole Covid-19 thing blows over. But they assured that program will be available to re-apply again 😩 UPDATE 10/2/20. So I was invited to a virtual interview and passed by the skin of my teeth 😬. A couple of days later I was sent a couple of links to take a series of aptitude tests. Haven't received word if I passed or not, but I have my fingers crossed.
My grandfather was an engineer and each time I hear that sound I feel like crying. I understand why people are so drawn to it. A wonderful memory. Thank you for this video.
Good job Mike. I was a conductor, (started in signal) most of my career, retired now. Foamers don't realize what a difficult job train crews have. Just the noise alone is horrible, trying to hear the radio, dispatchers, yard masters, switching crews... The squealing, static engine hum horn etc.... Then the rules rules rules. Then the signals, switches, slow orders, cutting out cars switching. The extra board. Most of these new or wanna be guys don't realize it could take 20 years to get off the extra board and a regular job. Then you can still get bumped. They don't see the all hours calls day and night, thehours of paperwork you gotta fill out. These videos usually only show a engineer at the console on a sunny day.... They never show 3am stuck at a triple red for 4hours for no reason.. If they only knew
As a train enthusiast, I've heard plenty of stories. Of course stories cannot compare to the real road crew's experiences. I know you guys and gals have to have nerves of titanium. It's one hell of a dangerous, stressful, and strenuous job. My hat goes off to railroaders from here in this great land to those around the world.
stripevince1 Thank you for your service. I appreciate you for serving the citizens of your country by moving our freight North to South, East to West, over the ol' iron trail. I don't know if you hear that often. And you're right, I still have no idea what it's like to be out there on the road, but I think about it every day.
In the 1950's two of my relatives were killed at an uncontrolled crossing where it was determined that the train had not sounded its horn. Many laws rules today are in place because of accidents like that one, and they save lives when people are smart enough to understand it is not a nuisance, but a life-saving mechanism.
Meanwhile outside of murica - could it be that Rickie's relatives were killed at an uncontrolled crossing because they didn't treat it with upmost respect like we do here in the 2nd and 3rd world countries (murica being the only 1st world country, since they have the best lawyers). Murica - no you idiot it was someone else's fault! It always is! (careful this hot beverage that you'd just been served can be hot).
Meanwhile in the UK the train doesn’t get cleared to the crossing until the barriers are down by the automated system. Not all crossings have the need to use the horn either and the ones that do are a little beep rather than the constant screaming you get in America. Also our crossings are being phased out but the ones we still have are equipped with all kinds of sensors to lift the barriers etc. If it detects a car or person inside the crossing
This is actually quite informative. I thought how the engineer sounded the horn was more or less like their signature. I didn't know laws require them to sound the horn in a particular way. Thank you very much for that
I would on occasion do different whistle sounds depending on the engine horns set from my leading locomotive I had over 35 years of horn combinations if you must know
My brother was an engineer for KCS some 30 plus years. I asked him one day when will he be retiring from the Big K and his response was..... “ When they drag my dead ass off that loco”. He stayed true to those words. I miss that ole boy.
I hired out with Union Pacific Railroad at age 19, I’m now 25 and a license engineer to drive trains. Truly an amazing job. The best part is everyday there’s something new, something different! Oh yea and the pay=)
Yay, just what I was looking for! I am 19, and sent an application to CSX. I would love to be a Conductor, that’s my dream job! Also, I’d be in contention for a Engineer job. :)
Been living right by the tracks most of my life, they come all hours of the day and night, and they are just background noise. You don't even hear them unless you try to notice them, and they never disturb sleep except to folks who aren't used to them.
As a retired locomotive engineer, I can unequivocally state that far too many drivers insist on trying to beat the train to the crossing: most make it, but quite a few don’t. DO NOT EVER attempt to beat a train to a crossing. You have only your life to lose!
Mr. Barnett doing his job. Yes, for normal folks, it may seem as too much on the horn. Then again, lots of other YT clips of some folks who amazingly enough, don't see/hear a train coming. Not making this up. Pretty hard to miss but they do.
TheBudgetGunCollector Small villages in Africa have road signs and business signs in English? And their railroad radios pickup radio traffic from CSX railroad? Or is the dummy the person who thinks if a black man is driving a train it must be Africa?
Yep, I too just noticed it to be Cartersville/Bartow area - actually downtown Cartersville. An unrelated great website for all: www.gty.org Buff Metro Atlanta USA
He's blowing that horn for safety because we all know, some idiot will be on the tracks either trying to beat the train or saying they didnt hear the horn. You must have to be deaf to not hear a horn that loud. Go on with your bad self engineer!
@@locomotiveengineermikebarn8042 No problem, I used to work in public transportation, and my dad and family members were train operators. I totally get it!
I think they get paid a good amount of money to operate a multimillion dollar train that could create a gigantic disaster if it wasnt operated correctly.
I was an engineer also, it was great to be at the controls the only difference was my train was on a sheet of plywood. 72 years old First time up front, thanks Mike great video, love the sound of everything. Bernie 10/9/2020
Great video! I hope you didn't get fired by making this we both know this is illegal,I am a CSX engineer too and this is why we can't use cell phones on the: engines anymore! What if you hit someone while you were adjusting your camera? I hope you're retired by now!!
He sounded the horn a lot, but then you see someone cross in front of him on a bicycle at 1:57, so no, I don't think it's exaggerated. He's doing it for every crossing (two long, one short two long, as prescribed).
Lol both of you are wrong. The proper crossing sequence is Long, Long, Short, Long. Moving forward is two short blasts. Moving back is three short blasts.
It may look easy but its probably one of the most exhaustive, monotonous and highly responsible jobs in the world. Much respect to all loco pilots in the world
I've actually thaught about this. I believe that since the engineer of a train actually has so little of instant control of a train that hitting someone is not as dramatic as if it was a buss or truck... They might not live with the guilt of , if only I did this and if only I did that...
From what I understand, it's not if, but when you hit someone. And yes, that can be devastating, especially if there is a fatality, or someone is seriously injured.
Wow Mike, thanks for the awesome video. I can feel what its really like to be a Conductor. I plan to watch more of your videos and give them a like, plus subscribe. Keep them coming!!!!
I sooooo envy you, Mike! I look at locomotive engineers like superheroes. You are part of a grand tradition. As a trucker myself, I salute you sir because you also keep our nation going!
Looks like a fun job but a friend of my father works as an engineer for CSX. Says he’s home for sometimes only 12 hours an back for 36. Lots of time away from family. He also said you can forget holidays off too. It’s a well paying job but it’s very mentally stressful. Especially if God forbid someone try’s to take their own life on the tracks an you’re in the engineers seat. Happened to him only once but it really takes a toll on your mental stability. Thinking it was your fault but knowing there was nothing you could do to slow that train down fast enough. Still I would love to drive one of these steel slugs! Kudos to all the engineers who keep our freight moving across this beautiful country! 🇺🇸
Quick wow really?! That’s crazy haha I knew griffin was a common name but there must be Kenny griffins all over then! The worst part is my middle name is peter so I get a lot of family guy wise cracks 😂
Having ridden in cans many times and watched so many gate blowers ahead of trains moving much faster than this one, he is doing a great job on the horn. Trains ways win.
Regarding the train horns at road crossings. I find the train horn mesmerizing. I grew up near steam locomotives whistles you could hear miles away, back in the 50's. Anyway, here in Orange County Calif, what was once agriculture areas, ended up being residential areas. The home owners whined about the horn noise at night and daytime as well. RR responded putting up dbl gate arms. Idiot drivers still drove around and some were killed by speeding trains. Politicians became involved. Asked RR and Feds to build road overcrossings. No more train horns. Sure do miss the horn. The only Orange County city that DIDN'T fight the RR horn was Fullerton. They have a train depot/stop, built in the 1870's still in use. At all hours of the day, the train horn can be heard 3 miles away, in my backyard, LOVE IT. Nighttime as well at 2 am plus. The RR put Fullerton on the map for it's citrus houses and HUNTS tomatoes. RR's ATSF, UP, AMTRAK serve Fullerton. Since the 1870's or there about ATSF and UP rolled through. Long live the RR!
That’s neat I always thought they just did the horn how many times you guys wanted. Train horns are spooky sounding at night. When the bedroom window is open it’s that eerie sound of the horn off in a distance.
One of the hardest parts of this job is getting distracted impatient drivers attention with that loud horn at crossings. They think they have the right of way when the crossing gates come down and the warning lights are flashing.
All you railfans that think this is "great". Ooooooo blowing the horn...its a tough living. Ain't one engineer out there that doesn't have shot nerves. All you guys see is the gates go down and a train blowing for the crossing. You don't see the hours at stop signals, and train masters giving you hard times. It ain't as glamorous as it looks kiddies
I know how it is. I have seen the crossing idiots before that go around railroad crossing gates. I saw one almost half a second from being hit. By the engineer's face, I could tell he was scared. He had to lay on the horn for 10 seconds at least. In towns, you have to furiously blow the horn, and it can be stressful. In yards, engineers are building these massive trains and it can take hours upon hours. I'm not an engineer, but from primary (1st person view) stories, I can see how stressful it is. Those horn shows are appreciation and a kind act. Not because they are having fun. And they are required to do the specific long long short long pattern.
Couldn't have said it any better flamers think it's so easy lol. Just about everyone I know who works for the Railroad has shot nerves no matter what. Most of these class 1 guys aren't even home for 24hrs before they are put again. If you wanna work for a class1 I suggest starting with a smaller RailRoad first to get experience.
Some of us railfans DO know what it's like. You have to take the bad with the good, such is life. Don't see why there's a need to hate on people that like big machines but that's just me.
if i was a cunductor of a locomotive & law enforcement or city officials said i cannot sound horn going through their city or town, I'd tell them to kiss my ass. ive seen stupid people go around RR signal crossing when lights flashing & sounding. trains cannot stop suddenly. even if they are traveling at a very slow speed. I've seen vehicles hit by both fast & slow moving trains. its horrifying to see that. a horn in a vehicle is the same thing as on a train. a warning.
I'm a trucker and am so excited to see a bruvah operate a locomotive, not bcuz I didn't think it was possible but bcuz I was told that it was still a racist industry and that bruvahs didn't operate locomotives and also bcuz this is what I wanna do. I wanna go bigger and this is very bigger lol!
My family lived in a house beside a line of train tracks. The house was a distance away from the tracks with a train that came by once or twice a day. One day in the house we felt the familiar rumbling of the nearby train. Our gray cat was afraid of nothing except the rumbling floor. That sent her under the bed shivering. This time the rumbling didn't pass. We went outside to investigate. The train was stopped beside our home and idling, rumbling everything. The engineers from the train walked through our yard to our house. They asked nicely if they could have some pears from our pear tree. I was like "What?", what pear tree? Then I remembered that though we had apple orchards and multiple pecan trees we only had one lone pear tree at the far edge of our property by the train tracks. I had simply forgotten about it. We didn't typically harvest the pears. We told the engineers that they could have the pears. They were very happy. Later on the engineers brought us a basket of fruits and items. They were thanking us for the pears. It occurred to me that though the pear tree was pretty insignificant on our property, it had enough influence to literally stop a whole freight train in its tracks.
Fresh pears are worth it.
Good story 👏
wow
THAT IS JUST AMAZING
Train arriving on time? Nah, I want some damn good pears, now hold the phone, I'll be back.
Stopping a freight train in it's tracks. I see what you did there. Pretty cool that they asked first before just picking them. I feel bad for your cat being scared longer than it had to be
I want to thank all of the people who didn’t have nothing negative to say about the video but enjoyed it because they like trains just like me! 😀
I thank you also
Thank you for the kind comments
Just like you I've love TRAINS since I was a kid and still do lol thought bout becoming an engineer and still thinking about it definitely the coolest job ever
Love the rail workers
If get caught it's 99% my fault and they doing their jobs..some have been cool and some not.we human brother! Do your job and I'd trust ya with my life anytime.u look professional
Locomotive Engineer Mike Barnett your Family Sir!! WhoootWhooooot!! William “ Bill “ Riley Sr!! WhoootWhooooot Gold Spike award!! WhoootWhooooot! A spot In Bailey Yard Gold Spike Museum!! America’s First African American Locomotive 🚂 Engineer ! WhoootWhooooot UP 8444 too WhoootWhooooot!! Bill gave proper Locomotive 🚂 operation engineering to Edwina Justice our “ Curly Jo” WhoootWhooooot
I grew up living next the the tracks. The horn late at night and the shaking of the house as the train would go by would put me to sleep. Had a derailment one year and some of the cars ended up in our backyard lol.
Did the derailment put you to sleep as well?
@@ellisjackson3355 😂😂😂😂
@@ellisjackson3355 Would have been a dirt nap
Beltfedshooters same here ! Cheyenne Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 and the Over The Hill Gang! Sherman Hill
@@ellisjackson3355 No, I was actually at school at the time lol. Was during the middle of the day.
Excellent video Mike! I can tell that you take pride in your work and perform it very well.
I have no doubt he does a great job at work, but you can tell he loves his job and all that from 2 min of the back of his head huh?
@@derekrohan9619 Yes.
@Valentino Milan bots lol
@@neilriver Yeah the reply is a bot too, don’t get fooled by this.
If I were him I would just lay down the horn
If you don't like train horns then don't buy a home near a train track.
I want to live in downtown Fort Madison, Iowa, for some reason my wife says no.
LOL If you don't like the smell of manure, and seeing animals having sex don't buy a home in the country.
Unless it’s the only one they could afford...?
@Mister Fister Why? Cuz of the spelling? I believe that, my friend, is called a typo
@Mister Fister Not every poor person is to blame for being poor
Just recently applied to be a conductor at NJ Transit. Wish me luck. UPDATE: So they're freezing the hiring process until this whole Covid-19 thing blows over. But they assured that program will be available to re-apply again 😩 UPDATE 10/2/20. So I was invited to a virtual interview and passed by the skin of my teeth 😬. A couple of days later I was sent a couple of links to take a series of aptitude tests. Haven't received word if I passed or not, but I have my fingers crossed.
Good luck Chris
Good luck stay safe 👮🏻♂️🚔🚨
@@fdnyfilms3354No I don't think so, but I want to be a conductor though.
Good luck sir
Good luck! I think it would be EPIC if you got it!
Thanks To All The Many Fans And Subscribers Who Helped Me Make It To Over 1 Million Views ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Locomotive Engineer Mike Barnett yay!! You should pin your comment
@@Bdawg20 Thanks a million 👍
I’m officially your 6,640th subscriber.
Also, this video makes up over one half of your total views. Nice job.
Can't wait to achieve my dream
Mike saw something he liked at 1:50
LOL!!!
Yes he did...very obvious
Them cakes.
Giggity!
@@rayamanelly fuck yeah lol
Dude doin his job and keeping folks alive
Merry Christmas good sir
My grandfather was an engineer and each time I hear that sound I feel like crying. I understand why people are so drawn to it. A wonderful memory. Thank you for this video.
Excellent capture
Good job Mike. I was a conductor, (started in signal) most of my career, retired now. Foamers don't realize what a difficult job train crews have. Just the noise alone is horrible, trying to hear the radio, dispatchers, yard masters, switching crews... The squealing, static engine hum horn etc.... Then the rules rules rules. Then the signals, switches, slow orders, cutting out cars switching. The extra board. Most of these new or wanna be guys don't realize it could take 20 years to get off the extra board and a regular job. Then you can still get bumped. They don't see the all hours calls day and night, thehours of paperwork you gotta fill out. These videos usually only show a engineer at the console on a sunny day.... They never show 3am stuck at a triple red for 4hours for no reason.. If they only knew
As a train enthusiast, I've heard plenty of stories. Of course stories cannot compare to the real road crew's experiences. I know you guys and gals have to have nerves of titanium. It's one hell of a dangerous, stressful, and strenuous job. My hat goes off to railroaders from here in this great land to those around the world.
stripevince1 Thank you for your service. I appreciate you for serving the citizens of your country by moving our freight North to South, East to West, over the ol' iron trail. I don't know if you hear that often. And you're right, I still have no idea what it's like to be out there on the road, but I think about it every day.
Ohh yeah, I know...
I'm glad to be apart of the craft, great job.
Joshua Morgan yeah we do but it’s not why we do it. Anyway, everybody likes to whinge about the stuff that makes you nutty lol
In the 1950's two of my relatives were killed at an uncontrolled crossing where it was determined that the train had not sounded its horn. Many laws rules today are in place because of accidents like that one, and they save lives when people are smart enough to understand it is not a nuisance, but a life-saving mechanism.
Meanwhile outside of murica - could it be that Rickie's relatives were killed at an uncontrolled crossing because they didn't treat it with upmost respect like we do here in the 2nd and 3rd world countries (murica being the only 1st world country, since they have the best lawyers).
Murica - no you idiot it was someone else's fault! It always is! (careful this hot beverage that you'd just been served can be hot).
Meanwhile in the UK the train doesn’t get cleared to the crossing until the barriers are down by the automated system. Not all crossings have the need to use the horn either and the ones that do are a little beep rather than the constant screaming you get in America. Also our crossings are being phased out but the ones we still have are equipped with all kinds of sensors to lift the barriers etc. If it detects a car or person inside the crossing
@@z00h Ok but who asked?
@@MarioPalma-gm3vn who aksed you aks?
This is actually quite informative. I thought how the engineer sounded the horn was more or less like their signature. I didn't know laws require them to sound the horn in a particular way. Thank you very much for that
He sure loved that horn
TYT Reece obviously he's never heard of blended whistling...you don't have to do the whole damn sequence at short crossings.
I would on occasion do different whistle sounds depending on the engine horns set from my leading locomotive I had over 35 years of horn combinations if you must know
Quick what process i have to take to be a train operator and how much does it cost?
Apply online for the transportation department train service jobs at any class 1 railroad like CSX
Quick Dunno about you but I'd start small! A railroad like Strasburg would be all I need. Also what engine were are you driving in this?
Are You Riding ET44AH
My brother was an engineer for KCS some 30 plus years. I asked him one day when will he be retiring from the Big K and his response was..... “ When they drag my dead ass off that loco”. He stayed true to those words. I miss that ole boy.
J SalterXpress. Wait. He died? How?
Councilman Les Wynan Oh. Well, i’m sorry for the loss.
You know that’s a joke?
KremeStation I know. I decided to play along.
Oh okay.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate that this guy makes these in cab videos.
Nice video I'm wondering if when I grow up do I have to work in the yards before I become an engineer or could I just go straight to an engineer
I miss being a conductor been furloughed since May 2019 with BNSF
I wanted to be an engineer when I was a kid - this fills a wish to see the inside of the cab!
I hired out with Union Pacific Railroad at age 19, I’m now 25 and a license engineer to drive trains. Truly an amazing job. The best part is everyday there’s something new, something different! Oh yea and the pay=)
Yay, just what I was looking for! I am 19, and sent an application to CSX. I would love to be a Conductor, that’s my dream job! Also, I’d be in contention for a Engineer job. :)
U.P. Dont pay worth a shit
Hi
What do you do for a living do you drop Arsenal like trailer pick up load and take them to different dates
Do you go to a different date and drop off a different car goes
If you hate sleep. Move there.
You hit the nail on the spot
Been living right by the tracks most of my life, they come all hours of the day and night, and they are just background noise.
You don't even hear them unless you try to notice them, and they never disturb sleep except to folks who aren't used to them.
jim k live right next to the track and you get used to it even my dog doesnt care about the noise
Better to blow that horn than to not hear it and walk in front of it.
They don’t blow their horns in NYC (99% of the time) and that was the only thing that I mentioned...
Good to see a BROTHER at the controls.
George Upshaw 😂 shut the fuck up with that bull shit
@@smellytant5003 wow, haters
Racist comment.
George Mallory how is it racist
My man Ali G always looking out for the brothas
As a retired locomotive engineer, I can unequivocally state that far too many drivers insist on trying to beat the train to the crossing: most make it, but quite a few don’t. DO NOT EVER attempt to beat a train to a crossing. You have only your life to lose!
The score in tat stupid game is always Train 1 - Vehicle 0
Mr. Barnett doing his job. Yes, for normal folks, it may seem as too much on the horn. Then again, lots of other YT clips of some folks who amazingly enough, don't see/hear a train coming. Not making this up. Pretty hard to miss but they do.
Mike we’re going to call you Mr. Class
You make it look easy.
Electronic device used on a moving train. Lol hope your local chairman is good
Should have left the camera rolling we were getting into it lol.
For one second I thought he was gonna drift the train fast and furious style.
The man knows his job. Gray hairs rule out!
1:26 was AMAZING 🤩 how do you be a train driver
Search for railroad jobs in what ever state/city you live in online
Future Bnsf or Union Pacific right here! This motivates me to do more when I was watching this video!
Future BNSF or Union Pacific Engineer*
+Collin Southern Future Amtrak or Tri Rail engineer
+phillyslasher why is that? Lol
Future canadian national
+Pj L future NSB (not from america)
I recognize that area, that's the city of Cartersville, Ga!
AF 18091947 WWWWRRRROOONG!! It's a small village in Africa dummy.
TheBudgetGunCollector No it's not?!
Being the Googlemaps fiend I am, I found that it's Cartersville.
Definetly cartersville
TheBudgetGunCollector Small villages in Africa have road signs and business signs in English? And their railroad radios pickup radio traffic from CSX railroad? Or is the dummy the person who thinks if a black man is driving a train it must be Africa?
My dream job, one day hopefully I'll be a train engineer.
EARTH ANGEL😇 HELLO MR BARNETT!!😍☺️. NICE TO SEE YOU IN THE DRIVERS SEAT AGAIN!!🚂💕💕. 😊 THANK YOU FOR TAKING US ALONG!!☺️💕😮
He is going through Cartersville, Georgia
Grew up there and noticed it immediately :)
Thank you so much
Yep, I too just noticed it to be Cartersville/Bartow area - actually downtown Cartersville.
An unrelated great website for all:
www.gty.org
Buff
Metro Atlanta USA
He's blowing that horn for safety because we all know, some idiot will be on the tracks either trying to beat the train or saying they didnt hear the horn. You must have to be deaf to not hear a horn that loud. Go on with your bad self engineer!
And thanks for understanding
@@locomotiveengineermikebarn8042 No problem, I used to work in public transportation, and my dad and family members were train operators. I totally get it!
People killed all the time here in SoCal crossing the tracks along the coast. Either surfers or beach goers.
Am I the only one that wants to do this just to sound the horn?!!! LOL!!
Me too. 😂😂
This man's getting paid for blowing the horn. HE IS LIVING THE DREAM!!
I attended northwest railroad institute and it’s very interesting 🧐
engineer: pays not great but i can blow the horn as much as i like
I think they get paid a good amount of money to operate a multimillion dollar train that could create a gigantic disaster if it wasnt operated correctly.
It ain't much but it's honest work
I was an engineer also, it was great to be at the controls the only difference was my train was on a sheet of plywood. 72 years old First time up front, thanks Mike great video, love the sound of everything. Bernie 10/9/2020
Great images...Big like from Romania
I used to be a conductor - until I got hurt out there really bad. I miss it and this brings back memories. Thanks for this video.
Great video! I hope you didn't get fired by making this we both know this is illegal,I am a CSX engineer too and this is why we can't use cell phones on the: engines anymore! What if you hit someone while you were adjusting your camera? I hope you're retired by now!!
Thanks John I'm retired 2014
I just got hired to operate locomotives in NY! Quit my job last week, couldn't be happier!
jonnyfish76
Congratulations.
Cool!!
Damn that must be a nice feeling
Study the BoR and PC very well, lol. Once you pass you'll be STB for at least 3 years. Good luck
That’s a really nice 1st generation K5HL
He sounded the horn a lot, but then you see someone cross in front of him on a bicycle at 1:57, so no, I don't think it's exaggerated. He's doing it for every crossing (two long, one short two long, as prescribed).
Two long blows and one short sounds like CSX trains.
Lol both of you are wrong. The proper crossing sequence is Long, Long, Short, Long. Moving forward is two short blasts. Moving back is three short blasts.
Long Long Short Long For grade crossings
Yep
Dumbass it's longlongshortlong
It may look easy but its probably one of the most exhaustive, monotonous and highly responsible jobs in the world. Much respect to all loco pilots in the world
This guy knows what he is doing for sure.
I'm not a train engineer, but I have heard it is fun, but hard. Not only is the job hard, but it is hard for the engineer when they hit someone.
I've actually thaught about this. I believe that since the engineer of a train actually has so little of instant control of a train that hitting someone is not as dramatic as if it was a buss or truck... They might not live with the guilt of , if only I did this and if only I did that...
From what I understand, it's not if, but when you hit someone.
And yes, that can be devastating, especially if there is a fatality, or someone is seriously injured.
I have been an engineer for 30 years....I hear this in my sleep....
My whole life in and around last 17 years for me. I hear the bell too....the horn. Even on vacation. 👍🏻
Wow Mike, thanks for the awesome video. I can feel what its really like to be a Conductor. I plan to watch more of your videos and give them a like, plus subscribe. Keep them coming!!!!
I sooooo envy you, Mike! I look at locomotive engineers like superheroes. You are part of a grand tradition. As a trucker myself, I salute you sir because you also keep our nation going!
Ah man I wish there was more! Are there any locomotive engineer vloggers out there? Can’t seem to find any.
Hey Mike, I just saw you posted several long videos yesterday. I’m watching them now. I’ve one of your videos before and it was awesome.
Looks like a fun job but a friend of my father works as an engineer for CSX. Says he’s home for sometimes only 12 hours an back for 36. Lots of time away from family. He also said you can forget holidays off too. It’s a well paying job but it’s very mentally stressful. Especially if God forbid someone try’s to take their own life on the tracks an you’re in the engineers seat. Happened to him only once but it really takes a toll on your mental stability. Thinking it was your fault but knowing there was nothing you could do to slow that train down fast enough. Still I would love to drive one of these steel slugs! Kudos to all the engineers who keep our freight moving across this beautiful country! 🇺🇸
Thank you Kenneth I once had a coworker supervisor named Kenny Griffin in Newcastle Pa back in the 90's
Quick wow really?! That’s crazy haha I knew griffin was a common name but there must be Kenny griffins all over then! The worst part is my middle name is peter so I get a lot of family guy wise cracks 😂
Amazing footage
I feel bad for the people in that neighborhood but I would love it because I love trains and horns lol
Why the hell do you feel bad for people in the neighborhood ?
The railroad was there first !
They CHOSE to move to the area !
Dumbass.
@@dancahill9122 there was no need to call him or her that
fantastic video. thumbs up. Kind regards
Perfect horn blast, even between the short distance between crossings; spot on
Thank you for sharing enjoyed it very much
Loves to sound that horn
Electric Sparks can't do that in Miami tho
It’s required by law…….
Of all the places in the world, you film going through Cartersville, Georgia!
what locomotive were you operating
Someday id like to be with NS or Reading and Northern. Hows it being an engineer? What are usually the most problematic locomotives?
As a railfan, I hope to one day work for the railroad like you Mike! Thanks for the awesome video!
Still watching this awesome masterpiece but I have a question running a es44ac or something else
Having ridden in cans many times and watched so many gate blowers ahead of trains moving much faster than this one, he is doing a great job on the horn. Trains ways win.
Cabs... I hate autocorrect.
Why Is Everyone Giving You 1 Million Views On Your Video🤨
Regarding the train horns at road crossings. I find the train horn mesmerizing. I grew up near steam locomotives whistles you could hear miles away, back in the 50's.
Anyway, here in Orange County Calif, what was once agriculture areas, ended up being residential areas. The home owners whined about the horn noise at night and daytime as well.
RR responded putting up dbl gate arms. Idiot drivers still drove around and some were killed by speeding trains.
Politicians became involved. Asked RR and Feds to build road overcrossings.
No more train horns.
Sure do miss the horn.
The only Orange County city that DIDN'T fight the RR horn was Fullerton. They have a train depot/stop, built in the 1870's still in use.
At all hours of the day, the train horn can be heard 3 miles away, in my backyard, LOVE IT. Nighttime as well at 2 am plus.
The RR put Fullerton on the map for it's citrus houses and HUNTS tomatoes.
RR's ATSF, UP, AMTRAK serve Fullerton. Since the 1870's or there about ATSF and UP rolled through.
Long live the RR!
Good job Mike
No one
UA-cam recommended after six year
This is my dream job when I’m older I want to work for CSX
Same
That’s neat I always thought they just did the horn how many times you guys wanted. Train horns are spooky sounding at night. When the bedroom window is open it’s that eerie sound of the horn off in a distance.
Toot toot
He plays that horn like Sachmo.
Saddle Sore a lot of people don't know who that is
...enough baby boomers watching to know...
It’s my dream to become a nolfork southern csx bnsf up and others train driver.
I do the same in Train Simulator :-). Long-Long-Short-Looong(final horn when train is entering the crossing). p.s is it ES44DC/AC ?
ES40DC.
One of the hardest parts of this job is getting distracted impatient drivers attention with that loud horn at crossings. They think they have the right of way when the crossing gates come down and the warning lights are flashing.
Perfect horn crossings, 2 long ,1 short , 1 long . Stay safe on the rails brother !
Wow at :46 those gates weren’t down at all - that’s a big one! Glad you passed through safe, I’d have been pissed about that as an engineer.
All you railfans that think this is "great". Ooooooo blowing the horn...its a tough living. Ain't one engineer out there that doesn't have shot nerves. All you guys see is the gates go down and a train blowing for the crossing. You don't see the hours at stop signals, and train masters giving you hard times. It ain't as glamorous as it looks kiddies
I know how it is. I have seen the crossing idiots before that go around railroad crossing gates. I saw one almost half a second from being hit. By the engineer's face, I could tell he was scared. He had to lay on the horn for 10 seconds at least. In towns, you have to furiously blow the horn, and it can be stressful. In yards, engineers are building these massive trains and it can take hours upon hours. I'm not an engineer, but from primary (1st person view) stories, I can see how stressful it is. Those horn shows are appreciation and a kind act. Not because they are having fun. And they are required to do the specific long long short long pattern.
Couldn't have said it any better flamers think it's so easy lol. Just about everyone I know who works for the Railroad has shot nerves no matter what. Most of these class 1 guys aren't even home for 24hrs before they are put again. If you wanna work for a class1 I suggest starting with a smaller RailRoad first to get experience.
@@hunter6233 The only "shot nerves" many of them have is from hitting the bottle too much.
Some of us railfans DO know what it's like. You have to take the bad with the good, such is life. Don't see why there's a need to hate on people that like big machines but that's just me.
This is so kool thanks for sharing this
You go Mike
My dad is a cp engineer
I'm japanese. I think so to be more light preparedness in the japanese train driver. Like the american driver.
Japanese drive situation is too strict.
if i was a cunductor of a locomotive & law enforcement or city officials said i cannot sound horn going through their city or town, I'd tell them to kiss my ass. ive seen stupid people go around RR signal crossing when lights flashing & sounding. trains cannot stop suddenly. even if they are traveling at a very slow speed. I've seen vehicles hit by both fast & slow moving trains. its horrifying to see that. a horn in a vehicle is the same thing as on a train. a warning.
I have always wanted to be an engineer,but that died when the steam locomotive went out of service....
I am being a train driver when I grow up cause I love trains and they are the best thing in the world I just looove trains
It's not hard to see why this job is so stressful.
Thank you for sharing. I live next to a railway and see trains everyday. Have always been a railroad fan since I was a kid
Loud enough for an ungated crossing when a pedestrian has their earbuds in with volume up to max..?
do they let you guys listen to music?
I love the sound of the horn blast in the morning
From one CSX driver to Another 🤟🏿🤙🏿. I did 15 yrs on the B an A in Ma to Selkirk Ny.
I'm a trucker and am so excited to see a bruvah operate a locomotive, not bcuz I didn't think it was possible but bcuz I was told that it was still a racist industry and that bruvahs didn't operate locomotives and also bcuz this is what I wanna do. I wanna go bigger and this is very bigger lol!
0:43 He ran those 'Stop' signs.
On one of your videos the radio said acworth i was LIKE I GOT HAPPY WHEN I HEARD THAT
You have an amazing job sir. Wish I would have started in that industry at a younger age.