Ballast Car is Buried and we Have to Dig It Out
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Published 2024-06-11
get our ballast car out of the siding. Close up views of coupling and
uncoupling cars. Plus a short discussion of the differences between
HT-C and Flexicoil trucks on EMD locomotives.
Take another ride on #22 Locomotive as we run around a cut of cars:
• Take a Ride on #22 Locomotive as we R...
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All Comments (21)
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Awwww, Dave, when you said the ballast car was buried, i had this gut feeling that said, "aww$***", i thought it was gonna be buried up to the axles in ballast, but you came through and saved the day......WHEWWWWWW!
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Thanks Dave, enjoyed the ride along. How fortunate to have an employer who allows you to document your days. Hope your 70th Birthday was great.
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You bring the railroading’ to ME! Thanks, Dave.
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Yeah, I was half expecting it to be literally buried 😂. Shows you how much I know 😂
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Loved this Dave! How the heck did those closed couplers do that?? When I was a kid (5 or 6) my grandfather engineered a Soo Line Pacific at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. My brother (RIP) was the fireman and his friend the conductor. My grand dad could couple up the 4 coaches without any bangs, bumps, radios, or hand signals. With STEAM! He was an engineer for the Milwaukee Road. Got his license in 1918 and retired in 1962. What he could do with a locomotive was simply magic. I was young but allowed to ride in the cab of that Pacific many times. That right there insured a lifelong appreciation for railroading. Heck, I tear up when I smell coal smoke and steam. Dave, your love of railroading and you work ethic reminds me of Grand Dad. Sure he cussed constantly. But it was always safety first and schedules second. And like you, he was a GREAT teacher. I can't thank you enough for your coal chronicles. Be well my friend.
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Yep, that was an interesting couple.
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That's cool the way the cars couple and uncouple form each other.
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Hi Dave! Shane here. That joint was a rare one, I've never seen that before. Every time I came back to Pennsy, the weather was beautiful!!!
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When I was in my teens I lived next to the rail road. I used to love watching them do maintenance on the rail, as well as watching the massive line of coal cars go by. The would often be over 100 cars long and have 2 different sets of 3 engines. Where I live now I can sometimes hear the trains go by on a quiet night, but can't see them anymore. It is amazing how that gets in your blood.
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Thanks Mr. Dave for an excellent video on coupling cars, really neat to watch up close.
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The way you throw that turnout remotely reminds me of how we do it in model railroading with DCC.
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Love watching this stuff. Thanks for posting these videos.
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Mr AJ is smooth as silk on that loco! I'm use the the CSX trains around here where it's sounds like they are ramming the couplers together at 40 mph!
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Thank you Dave, I enjoyed the ride! There is something fascinating about watching the coupling and uncoupling!
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Now that's railroading ... Thx:hand-purple-blue-peace:
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Good morning Dave.Just 🐈 catching up.Hope you Had a wonderful Birthday 🎆🎂❤🎉. 😂. love your shows.stay-safe Thanks 🙏👍.al
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Another Great Video. Used to hang out down at the Leigh Valley yard at my Hometown. Watched a lot of switching of coal cars heading to the Powerplant with SW1500s. Anthracite Coal was king back in the 50s and 60s. Even had Alco PAs over at the passenger station Buffalo to New York City. Really didn't know that I was watching history in the making. To bad it is mostly gone now. Especially when now you are old enough to appreciate it. LMAO. Stay Safe out There. Keep Up the Great Work. 👍 🇺🇸😎
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Love switching with a Birds Eye view. Interesting, you say all stop as apposed to 3 step. Thanks Dave.
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That was very cool to watch.Those cars take lots of abuse so it's no surprise you have a few bad order cars at any given time. Hope you had a great birthday Dave
