[2c] The Day After the Derailment of A749-05, Railfanning Carlton, GA, 05/06/2016 ©mbmars01

[@steveallen5496]

That first visual with the sun to the rear was very nice. I could see those engines chugging. That's the golden hour of photography. Good video

[@mbmars01]

+Steve Allen Shooting against the sun is always very challenging, but if one can find a good angle with some object like a tree obscuring the sun but steam, mist, or vapor refracting the sunlight then one can get amazing shots. I was surprised how well it came out. I also like this setting very much.

[@edwardhugus2772]

exceptional job as always. I have to agree that the opening shot is really great.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you very much! Yes, I also like it very much. It's one of those rare occasions, where several factors fall perfectly together and create an awesome visual atmosphere.

[@masswolf]

Awesome couple of videos on the derailment. You did an outstanding job,i enjoyed watching!

[@mbmars01]

+Masswolf Thank you! I'm happy you liked 'em.

[@markklinefelter9263]

Fascinating video plus the derailment video previous to this one. Really enjoyed. Most important thing was that no one was hurt.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! You're right, this was the only good news on that day.

[@gingerrail7368]

Out of the mist, there come a train. Awesome video.

[@mbmars01]

Glad you like it. Thanks!

[@geoffsykes366]

I really enjoy your videos,great close up shots too,American freight trains are so unique,You capture all the action very well. Thanks for sharing.

[@mbmars01]

+geoff sykes Many thanks. I agree, American railroads are somewhat unique in the way operations are handled. Sometimes I wonder how it can work at all this way lol. Well, too often it actually does not...

[@richarddowney7301]

that was a great commercial, everyone has something in common. thanks !

[@michaeleaton9106]

awesome video, that reminds me of watching freight trains pass by in Crum , WV

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@AndreiTupolev]

That opening shot with the backlighting on the exhaust smoke is fantastic. Some good old Cat dozers there. Surprised it was decided it was fit to run after all that.

[@mbmars01]

Yes, it is very nice. I was happy that I could catch that atmosphere.

[@deestevenson8099]

Best derailment video I’ve ever seen

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! It's more like the aftermath of the derailment, but good you liked the video!

[@wasted6666]

Great Video no trainhoppers underneath huh Lol i like check,n out the truck & car body cool was wondern if the rail was gonna fold over when they laid the car on top of it guess not Thanks

[@mbmars01]

+Brendan Flaherty No, it's not heavy enough to fold the rail. Even more so as the car was empty.

[@BF-qt2wp]

Awesome video keep up with a great work and be safe out there.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! I'll be safe :)

[@peetre]

oh that is an awesome shot at the start with the sunrise!

[@mbmars01]

I also love it. It was a pretty coincidence, this light and a southbound train at the right moment.

[@epiccsx]

Hey, I filmed CSX #502 leading a train last week! It is the second locomotive on the first train in the video

[@mbmars01]

Very nice!

[@epiccsx]

@@mbmars01 Something I noticed while filming it and you can see it in the video- on the right number board when looking at it from the front, the 0 looks like it was replaced. I also like the horn on the engine leading, it sounds like the horn on a Norfolk Southern AC44

[@epiccsx]

@@mbmars01 Stay safe as well l, I heard about the severe weather outbreak today

[@louisvilleslugger3979]

Great Video! There was a derailment here where I live not that long ago, Now I know what goes on in the aftermath thanks!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! The video with code [2b] on my channel shows part of the clean-up. Maybe you find this also interesting.

[@jamesmcdonald6047]

The Covered Hopper was derailed and on its side, not to much damage. When they left the car was destroyed, 10/12k damage to the chutes and gates alone. Not 1 safety appliance left on the car not bent beyond recognition. 40,000 dollar rail car reduced to scrap, Great Job, lucky they didn’t get injured.

[@jamesmcdonald6047]

Oh, that part on the ground is not from a rail car, could be something off of a Caterpillar!

[@Zephnote]

What is there to say.... Another great video!!!

[@mbmars01]

+Wolf Williams Happy you like this one, too! Thank you.

[@CaptainJustice166]

Great catches and work on this video my friend!!! Must have been a quite a day, and that car is mangled! :P

[@mbmars01]

+Captain Justice Thanks again ;) Well, I found it didn't look too bad. I'm sure they can repair it.

[@CaptainJustice166]

mbmars01 No problem! Yeah, I'm sure to :)

[@OldSchool-px1xk]

+mbmars01 I am still amazed the tracks took all that maltreatment without showing visible damage. Even the ballast seemed ok despite the heavy Cat machines the night before. Did CSX send an inspection train before they authorized the track as safe?

[@OldSchool-px1xk]

+mbmars01 by the way, a great video, also the footage of the car recovery. Your channel is always worth a visit!

[@mbmars01]

OldSchool1500 Thank you. I'm glad you enjoy watching my vids.

[@RMRRCTrainmaster]

@ 6:15 of the video you say that the object on the screen is a piece of the broken coupler. It is in fact a car seat for a little kid.

[@mbmars01]

+RMRRCTrainmaster Haha, you got it!!! Dang, I wanted to be funny lol

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

Great video. Cool shots. I am going to southern Arizona in January. I’m going to rail fan the up sun set route. What stops are the best for railfanning there.

[@mbmars01]

East of Tucson it's a bit difficult to access good spots, but west of Tucson you'll find a lot of nice spots. Follow the highway that parallels the line. My favorite spot is Shawmut in the desert just east of Gila. I have a playlist on the channel main page with several videos from this line. Just check it out :)

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

mbmars01 ok thank you sir.

[@seiscat1]

More beautiful golden mist! (We will NOT discuss the source of said mist.) Interesting catches. Was the cause of the derailment a broken knuckle? Or was the knuckle broken by the derailment? "The Broken Knuckle" - nice name for a bar near a switching yard. I do appreciate your answering my questions. You are good at demystifying things.

[@mbmars01]

I didn't witness the derailment. I suppose it broke when the car tipped over. Your suggestion is awesome! You should follow up on this lol. Thanks a lot, I try my best to answer questions...

[@gravelydon7072]

Nice job on the video.

[@mbmars01]

+gravelydon Many thanks!

[@charlesmoore7209]

Your video are great but there is nothing like a good old steam engine. There is something about all those moving parts that are amazing.

[@mbmars01]

I absolutely agree!

[@solo2r]

A long time ago, but what caused the derailment?

[@mbmars01]

I never found out, unfortunately.

[@400exNick]

Nice video! Seems like this is a pretty busy main line is it former ACL or SAL? I live in NC not far from the A line former ACL.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! This is a former SAL main. Cool!

That intro is awesome. At 0:10 it's almost as if a steam engine was coming up :-)

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, it was a great impression. I also had to think of a steam engine first. Wish it was ;)

[@iusetano]

Excellent video.

[@mbmars01]

+iusetano Thank you!

[@BorisLu]

How funny. This rail car is not removed? Why so long?

[@mbmars01]

+Boris Lu (Enigmatical planet) At the end of the video the train with the car on its own trucks is shown. It was moved to Athens Friday night.

[@BorisLu]

Thank you! I did not finish until the end. Now everything is clear!

[@rozjones4097]

It’s the need to have all the equipment, men and time available to the work

[@JOINTBAW]

good video buddy whats the stander ed amount of cars for a train or are there standed amounts?

[@mbmars01]

+zippa .way As always, many factors matter. Most importantly, it's the status of the overall economy, i.e., the demand for transportation, but also power and route, of course. On the Abbeville Sub that I railfan most of the time, through trains have typically between 100 and 180 cars and 2-4 engines.

[@richfiles]

So, with enough effort, anything is potentially repairable. While there is a lot of twisted metal on this car, i have to wonder, would it have been refurbished and returned to service? Part of me looks at it, and thinks, that can be reworked. The big factor is labor vs value. If it takes too much labor to fix too many problems, then you can tip the scales toward replacement... I guess I don't necessarily see that here, unless maybe the entire thing got twisted. Then yeah, I could see it being scrapped. Do you know what they did with this hopper?

[@mbmars01]

They put it back on trucks and moved it to a nearby yard. I'm pretty sure it was fixed and is back in service!

[@swashington942]

why are the trucks not attached to the cars?

[@mbmars01]

They did this later on that day. At the end of the video you can see the car upright on its trucks on the track.

[@leechristmas9770]

mbmars01 why do they put a few non tanker cars in the front and back of a tanker car train?

[@mbmars01]

That's a safety feature. The "buffer" hoppers or sometimes gondolas are supposed to weaken the impact in case of a collision.

[@davidbarnett9312]

I have seen these cars on tanker trains that pass through the farm on the BNSF here in central Texas, but for the life of me I cannot recall the writing on the car, but it is, at least from what I've seen, a 'special' buffer car. I'll have to keep my eyes out for the next tanker train.

[@lukethecrazyhillbilly6901]

I LOVE Your videos

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@vrmntthb]

Jeez....a high green right along the downed hopper...like nuthin happened....I wasn't sure if they would cross the tracks with those crawlers like that but seeing how the rails are attached unlike the spikes up here in the northeast, it isn't a problem... A grinding of the tracks later on will help out I can bet to make it look like nothing happened...

[@mattressing4843]

I dont think that was part of the knuckle, I think it was a child booster seat

[@mbmars01]

+Matt Ressing (epicmoo99) I know, it was supposed to be a joke which isn't clear from my annotation in the video. So I added an additional annotation in KZbin which you can't see on mobile devices for some reason. I guess you watched the video on a cellphone or tablet? Watch them on a computer screen or TV. They look much better on large screens.

[@franciscosnumo2175]

mbmars01 Francisco 10😴😵🚂😵💐🚨

[@mow4ncry]

it is a seat

[@99Duds]

@@mbmars01 Watching on pc in 2020 with annotations on and still don't show up, youtube is a bit broken.

[@gy1952]

Are there ever any amtraks that goes thru that route?

[@mbmars01]

+The Explore Master No, not on this line.

[@gy1952]

OH! Thats weird!

[@mbmars01]

+The Explore Master There are not so many Amtraks that go south and these few simply take other routes.

[@gy1952]

I wonder if amtrak uses NS Mainline Route then?

[@mbmars01]

Both CSX and NS lines.

[@bigtruknut]

What I don't understand is why CSX hasn't learned that heavyweight trains require a pusher in the middle or at the rear of the train like UP and BNSF to avoid delays and track tie-ups when a train stalls.

[@mbmars01]

+norman mckenzie Well, occasionally they do. They actually experiment quite a bit. I've seen a coal train that had the DPU put in the last third of the train, so neither in the middle nor at the end.

[@jeffreyhueseman7061]

part of the problem is there aren't enough radio controlled units for DPU operations except in the mountainous coal subdivisions.

[@richfiles]

RJ Corman Derailment Services, LLC "When you need a train derailed, call the experts! No one derails 'em like us!"... ... "what?" "Ooooohhhh... I get it now! Lemme re-record that ad..." XD

[@mbmars01]

Haha, that's funny :)

[@samuelsgarage4626]

What caused the derailment

[@mbmars01]

I have never figured it out.

[@samuelsgarage4626]

Ok

[@haroldsmith8698]

THERE IS ONE THING I LIKE TO DO IS HAVE A CAB RIDE IN A BIG RIG AND GO DOWN THE ROADI IT IS SO MUCH LIKE IT USED TO BE WHEN I WOULD GO ON A LONG TRIP WHEN I USED TO DRIVE. I WOULD JUST SET THERE AND THE HIWAY GOING UNDER NEATH ME I DID THIS TWO OR THREE TIMES A YEAR. MEMORIES...

[@tegnando2697]

I wonder what that conductor was thinking when he was coming up at the car

[@angeljrsanchez8681]

TX! JDM LIFE

[@northislandstitcher577]

Watching some of these derailment recoveries done by rj corman shows me that they are a rough as guts company that looks like it has the right gear for the job but operators and guy's on the ground that don't know shit when it comes to what sequence a derailment needs to be done in

[@GrammarPoliceInvestigations]

Would've been awesome if Shoestring was riding that thing......LMAO

[@pjmtts]

6:15 looks like a gracious booster seat my kid had

[@mbmars01]

Lol :)

[@danthetrainman5656]

I see you have 4884 subs. your a big boy now! lol

[@mbmars01]

I'm just glad that so many people are interested in these videos - but a Big Boy is a marvelous steam engine of an era (unfortunately) long gone :) I can't compete with it lol (but would love to see it, which I haven't yet).

[@steelthfighter]

+mbmars01 wait another 20 years when we're old and gray

[@haroldsmith8698]

THE DAY AFTER DERAILMENT. THOUGH IT TOOK ALL NIGHT TO CLEAR THE TRACKS BUT NOW ALL IS WELL THE TRAINS ARE MOVING AGAN. GETTING RID OF THE BACKED UP TRAINS.

[@DieselElevators]

15:30 Quiet zone?

[@mbmars01]

Yes, no train horn.

[@williamjacobs236]

A little sheet metal work and a paint job it be good as new !

[@denisetindall1487]

i like train vidoes on youtube

[@MatthewSporich]

@ 6:20 thats a car seat (booster seat to be exact)...

[@mbmars01]

I suppose you used a mobile device to watch this video and therefore you couldn't see the added annotation. This sequence was supposed to be a joke, but I managed to screw it up lol.

[@grandpaoldfart9165]

Very enjoyable, excellent video quality, and I learn something new with each of your videos! That’s important to a knucklehead like me! Many thanks! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸SUBSCRIBED!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Grandpa

[@mbmars01]

Hey, very cool. Glad you like the videos and the style! Thanks!

[@corwinbrelsford2626]

Hey, I'm no expert, but that "part of a broken knuckle" looks like a child's booster seat to me...

[@mbmars01]

Ah, you probably watched on a mobile device, where you don't see the annotation. You're right, of course, it was meant to be a joke, but I forgot to put a smiley behind my comment to make that point clear. So I added an annotation later...

[@corwinbrelsford2626]

+mbmars01 yeah, Ipad.

[@deestevenson8099]

I saw the annotation and I’m on iPad 2020

[@wernersievers3153]

Hello mbmars 01 In the curves have the wheels, because the wheel flange, the tendency to rise .Manche railroads widening in curves minimum track.

[@mbmars01]

+Werner Sievers They have elevated the outer rail here, but it only helps if the train is fast enough. Otherwise, it has the opposite effect.

[@wernersievers3153]

+ Mbmars01 They have well recognized .The pressure Overworked then running slowly, one-sided.

[@chrishim5599]

that was a part of a child safety seat, not broken knuckle.

[@mbmars01]

+Chris Him Oh well, it was a joke. I forgot to add a smiley to the comment to make it clear, that's why I annotated this sequence. With this, it should be obvious! Didn't see it?!

I found that viewers on mobile might not see see the annotations we put on YT videos.

[@Austin.0712]

This happened in front of my house. I live in the brick house with the columns

[@mbmars01]

Wow, interesting. Did you see how it happened? It's still unclear to me why the car fell to the inside of the curve.

[@Austin.0712]

+mbmars01 when the train last stopped he didn't empty out all of the train car so it was all leaning to one side. Then when he reached high speeds and turned then all the weight shifted forcing the train car over. I saw everything from my front yard.

[@mbmars01]

That's impressive that you saw it happen. Thanks for the details.

[@Austin.0712]

I want my yard blurred out of this video!

[@mbmars01]

Haha, good joke ;)

[@SonNguyen-pv2fy]

I love train

[@mbmars01]

Great

[@VITATTA]

20 MINUTES OF ?????????????????

[@mbmars01]

Of what?

[@USAIRFORCE621]

No disrespect intended to CSX, but you don't run trains when there is still a carcass of a railcar to clean up

[@wotan20]

The most important thing is to restore traffic flow, even if it's at reduced speed. The clean-up, full restoration of the rails etc. can be done later between trains, or by implementing short and temporary stoppages.

[@Liamflynnphoto]

Not to take away from your video but I'm not really a freight train guy. I guess it's my attention sp..... SQURRIEL. I'm sorry what was I saying?

[@haroldsmith8698]

THERE ARE SINK HOLES IN FLORIDA YOU NEVER KNOW WHERE THE NEXT ONE WILL APPEAR. SWALLOW UP HOUSES AND CAES AND A RAIL ROAD JUST AS WELL.

[@JaybeTrucking]

Looks like the conductor left his booster chair behind

[@haroldsmith8698]

YEH THE DAY AF THE DERAILMENTTER ONE VIDEO THEY HAD IT ALL LOADED UP READY TO GO. IT DID TAKE ALL NIGHT TO ROLL THIS GRAIN CAR OFF OF THE RAIL ROAD SO THE TRAINS COULD GET BY. IT BACKED THE TRAINS UP TO A POINT.

[@edwardhugus2772]

about the booster seat... maybe it was bring your kid to work day and he needed it to see out of the cab windows

[@denisetindall85]

I REALLY LIKE THIS VIDEO ON YOU TUBE THANK YOU FROM DENISE TINDALL😂

[@mbmars01]

Cool! Thanks, Denise.

[@tonysmith6074]

that was a plastic booster seat for a child not a part of the knuckle

[@mbmars01]

Didn't you see my annotation below the banner? :( It was a joke...

[@tonysmith6074]

sorry l missed it , the video was great though

[@mbmars01]

No, it was my bad. I shouldn't have included this scene. Thought it was funny. Anyway, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@haroldsmith8698]

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF A SINKHOLE WOULD DEVOLOP UNDER THIS RAIL ROAD.THERE WOULD BE A MESS.

[@mbmars01]

Well, you've probably seen the pictures from South and North Carolina, where this happened after the hurricane.

[@mow4ncry]

I will take the trucks.

[@haroldsmith8698]

the day after derailment o bet those rails are shiny no trains for a day and night.SO MUCH TO GET A CAR OFF OF THE RAIL ROAD LOOKS LIKE THE GEAIN CAR JUST CAME OFF IT'S TRUCKS AND THE TRUCKS JUST WENT HERE AND THERE.IT LOOKS LIKE THE GRAIN CAR WAS FULL OF WHAT.DIFFERENT KINDS OF MUHNURES, OR JUST ONE KIND. IT'S ANY ONES GUESS OF WHAT THE GRAIN CAR WAS LOADED WITH MAY BE CHICKEN DRPOPPINGS.

[@steelthfighter]

$200000 worth of equipment. and probibly $100 a tonne

[@steelthfighter]

makes you wounder. was it worth it?

[@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907]

oooooooof

[@mbmars01]

Lol

[@organbuilder272]

Holy smoke. People speak of pollution caused by coal - Take a look at the stack gas from those diesels.. Wow, A lot of those cars have flat wheels. That must pound those tranks all to hell. Har do believe that those huge cars sit on the small round space and sty upright.. They surely did mess that car up moving it. Sad to see that car laying on it's side I suppose they'll scrap it. This looks like the aftermath of an auto accident with loose pieces all over the place

[@davidbarnett9312]

You think that's bad. Watch some of the videos from Indian rail fans. Some of those Alcos are menaces to the ozone layer, and I've posted as much on some of those videos.

[@haroldsmith8698]

TO PULL A TRAIN TROUGH GEORGIA THEY SHOW GO NE FASTER THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR..

[@mbmars01]

I don't think the conditions are worse here than on most other roads in the country.

[@leatherneck7501]

I am HoBo Fett .

[@darrelgaydeski7620]

Helicopter crashes

[@haroldsmith8698]

TRAINS OF NOTHING BUT OIL CANS ( OIL TANK CARS) WHERE ARE THEY GOING TO CANADA OR TO MRXICO.

[@mbmars01]

No, most ethanol trains we see here on this line commute between Illinois and North and South Carolina.