[3E] Explosive CSX Train and a Q616's Knuckle Breaks Again, Hull - Dacula GA, 07/24/2016 ©mbmars01

[@journeytothirty]

That's my husband changing that knuckle! And in all the years he's been on the rails I've never actually seen him work. I can't wait to show our children! Thanks for the video!! :)

[@mbmars01]

Awesome!! Thanks for getting back to me. I'm glad you like the video. Your husband is a nice guy and I was happy I could help him a bit. For me, it was also interesting to see how they do changing a knuckle. I hope he likes the video, too. I have told him that I would upload it as soon as possible. But then I actually did the editing immediately in a night shift from Sunday to Monday, because I'm currently traveling again. Greetings to him! If they need help in the future again, I'll stand by :-)

[@felixlovesredbull]

ok now this is awesome , it actually put a smile on my face .

[@sethblock6778]

mbmars01 way to go that was the right thing to do to him

[@paulfaulkner6299]

Do we take it your husband's a lazy so n so?? lol

[@paulfaulkner6299]

I know .... it was a light hearted comment, I promise

[@jeremyadlermusic]

This is wholesome. I know this guy is a fan of trains so he feels more inclined to offer assistance but it still makes their job a hell of a lot easier. Put a smile on my face. Even little acts of kindness like this goes a long way. Bravo.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much, I appreciate your comment. I know other people who have done the same, but I was privileged that I could film the knuckle replacement procedure, which was really cool.

[@amandahudson431]

Thank you for no music. I love the sound of trains!

[@mbmars01]

Great you like it, thanks!

[@jamesnulliner2390]

Same

[@Utubin]

Same here my brother.

[@railroadmanteater]

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[@cjones3710]

Me too the audio is as if not more important than the pictures.

[@davidbarnett9312]

A salute to my fellow brakemen who worked in the long ago without benefit of radios and who, like me, lugged a 90 pound knuckle back to usually the middle of the train in the dead of night. In my case, the track had a lot of curves, so I had to climb to the top of a boxcar and give lantern signals hoping the engineer or conductor on the caboose could see said signals. At least the caboose in those days had a radio and could communicate with the engineer. We won't even talk about a car with a wooden floor and containers of plastic chips that caught on fire due to a hot box and of course it was in the same area. At night. A miscommunication between me and the old head engineer had me riding a car on fire as we hauled the train to Navasota, Tx, where the local fire department awaited while we shoved said car into a siding. Then it was back to the rest of the train with me riding on top of a car so the engineer could see my lantern signals. That was on the Houston & Texas Central [SP].

[@mbmars01]

Thanks for sharing this experience with us!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks for sharing this experience with us!

[@BenjaminEsposti]

At least it wasn't a tank car ... that'd be worse lol.

[@mikecimerian6913]

My father worked as a brakeman during his young years in northern Quebec during the 50's. He told me stories of long walks beside the train in pitch black forests to the nighttime howl of nearby wolves. He told me of having been spooked during those moments.

[@JoshRidestheRails]

Browsing random old train videos and and I see Navasota, TX. That's actually where I live and do most of my railfanning. Very nice story about the box car fire. Glad everyone was alright.

[@thomasthompson1444]

It was nice to see a well experienced conductor that knew to use a fusee to heat a stuck pin and get it out. Great job and a great video, thank You.

[@mbmars01]

Although I have to say that I wished the companies would send out their crews with better tools. Thank you, I'm happy you liked it!

[@AwesomeDesertTrains]

Thomas Thompson it's a flare not a fuse

[@andrewheld2475]

AwesomeDesertTrains Nope, it's not a flare and it's not a fuse. On the railroad, it's called a fusee (pronounced fyoozee). The difference between a standard road flare and a fusee is burn time... the RR fusee MUST burn for 10 minutes while most road flares burn much longer. Some fusees also had spikes in them to stand them up on a tie. Remember, a fusee is no different from a red flag. It means STOP!

[@Mumbles19852007]

@@andrewheld2475 you are right. It is a fusee. Not a road flare.

[@tuccimane]

I would've sat back in the cab and make them send a car knocker

[@tannerwarwick2974]

CSX should give this guy a thank you for saving 2 hours of precious mainline track time.

[@mbmars01]

Lol. I don't think the upper charges think this way, but conductors and engineers are really grateful for this kind of help and for me it was a nice adventure anyway.

[@ТилегенДуйсен-к8ь]

Тилеген

[@Urbicide]

They could have, at the very least, let you blow the horn!

[@jamesvance8456]

they used to give people a "series E bond" but times have changed

[@danielsprowl1998]

That was really nice of you to help out Conductor Ricky and CSX that day. Looks like a 100% break on the knuckle. That means filling out a Seperation Report and sending it to the Road Foreman. And then getting grief from them about the knuckle. What a roller coaster piece of railroad....wow. If I had to stop anywhere down there I would stretch brake everything to a stop. Thanks again for the help. Love your work.

[@mbmars01]

The trains aren't as long anymore; I haven't heard of an emergency of this kind in a long time. CSX is about to change everything here. Not sure what it leads to...

[@southern207hobbies]

Ive helped crews out in the past they are grateful for any help they get

[@tonyv8925]

I grew up living next to Verona yards in Michigan...never get tired of listening to the trains!

[@mbmars01]

I can imagine!

[@dillon5155]

2:40 what more of an American thing than a train loaded with explosives just sailing right by a baptist church

[@mbmars01]

I have had the same thought so many times when I stood there filming... It's kinda weird.

[@whiteknightcat]

How about a military train (Abram's, Bradley's, Paladin's, Humvee's, etc) passing through a college campus known for its famous corps of cadets during a 4th of July evening while a fireworks display was going on?

[@rearspeaker6364]

its being blessed while passing by.......

[@whiteknightcat]

@@rearspeaker6364 Oh Lord, bless this thy holy hand grenade ...

[@rearspeaker6364]

@@whiteknightcat my favorite episode on youtube!!!! i have the same rabbit but he eats grass and dosen't fly.

[@jw4620]

Good of you to spare the conductor a 4-way walk, not to mention carrying the new knuckle!

[@mbmars01]

I know. He was happy that I was accidentally there and could give him these rides.

[@daveyjones662]

I done the same thing for kcs train conductor

[@davidpulaski5628]

Probably the best 22:40 minutes of RR videos I've recently had the pleasure of seeing. Pro all the way. That's one hell of a long lens too !!! A+++ work. David

[@mbmars01]

Thank you, wow, this is a very nice compliment :)

[@truth4wtc752]

I would agree... awesome encounter indeed!

[@brianrigsby7900]

@@mbmars01 good thing the cars didn’t go up! That would’ve been a disaster!

[@DarkSwordsman]

I used to be super into trains as a kid, but I really wonder how I grew away from it. This is the first time I've seen someone do work like this, really inspiring.

[@mbmars01]

Life takes its turns. I was crazy for trains as a kid, too, then haven't had the time to pursue this hobby for more than 20 years because of my work that caused me to move several times. Now that I'm settled I have somewhat more time for hobbies like this again.

[@leonbrown7107]

Big up respect to the American drivers and engineers. Love the way the just do the repair themselves and get on with it👍💪

[@nuclearbum9858]

love everything about trains this should have been my calling..

[@mbmars01]

I understand your point, but I also think that the mystery of not exactly knowing every detail makes it more interesting. I have talked to railroad employees who's initial excitement about trains slowly degraded while actually working for a railroad.

[@killersopinion1829]

Keep it as a hobby. Don't make it a career. You will regret it.

[@jovetj]

11:00 For people who believe a train cannot sneak up on you (and mow you down before you notice). STAY OFF THE TRACKS!

[@Everyday_Railroading]

Especially an 80 to 120mph passenger train ... those things are quiet as hell! So are 70mph freight trains...very quiet. The only time you hear them is when they ring the bell or blow the horn

[@NH4x4Jeep]

Shhh.. . It's tip-toeing!

[@ShadowSpace56z]

That's how most Metro trains are here in Los Angeles California

[@fritzd2116]

I’ve a favorite spot in Idaho that has eastbound freights coming down a 2.2% grade around a blind corner-you bet you can be surprised! Something that I found interesting the first time I witnessed it.

[@JustMe-bo2yu]

Give Ricky a pay rise for such good work.

[@thepozfromoz5166]

Thats the way to go my friend! Givin' a helping hand when needed...we need more of that in today's world! 👍👍👍👍

[@mbmars01]

I know many railfans who have assisted crews in this way. It's not a big deal. For me it was an interesting adventure. I always wanted to see how they fix issues like train separations "on the road".

[@thepozfromoz5166]

@@mbmars01 very cool! I'd do the same myself 👍👍👍👍

[@acemobile9806]

Subscribed. Fantastic cinematography. Given the immense forces involved, I'm amazed this doesn't happen way more often than it does. And given how litigious our society is, I'm surprised there's not some rule that forbids train crews accepting any form of assistance from outsiders. Bravo for providing it & thumbs up to conductor Ricky for accepting it even if it's against policy. Screw the lawyers!

[@mbmars01]

Thank you very much!

[@THATGUY-gg7bb]

Omg. I love trains and I live 5 minutes away from Dacula GA and you filmed it on my birthday so this is like one of my favorite videos now. I subscribed.

[@mbmars01]

Haha, that's awesome. Thanks!

[@restojon1]

You just got a new subscriber from the UK. What an outstanding video, I normally only watch the British videos and the odd few US and Australian Diesel loco videos but I think you may have converted me. I'll be sticking around for sure. Thanks for sharing from across the pond.

[@mbmars01]

That's awesome! Well, have fun with the 400+ videos on this channel :)

[@Peasmouldia]

Excellent catch. Here in the UK this would have been a major drama, requiring numerous call outs. Not that you would ever see a mile long train in the first place. Thank you.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Well, we have these dramas here in the US on an almost daily basis. Some of the trains are simply too long and heavy.

[@jamesvance8456]

@@mbmars01 It's called "Precision Scheduled Railroading" (PSR)

[@charleslassiter9251]

SUPER-GREAT VIDEO OF BIG CSX MULTI-UNIT TRAINS, GREAT PHOTOGRAPHY, EMD POWER, GE POWER--JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING. THANK YOU FOR SHARING SUCH AN INCREDIBLE VIDEO OF TRAINS!!!!!!!!

[@mbmars01]

+CHARLES LASSITER I'm happy you like the vid(s)! Very much appreciated.

[@charlesdell2864]

Im amazed that something so sturdy looking and something that is put under such pressure can randomly break.

[@jovetj]

Metal fatigue is a real thing.

[@Jsilencer9573]

Ever since i was a kid i would always love to see the trains stop go and even pass i even lived near railroad tracks at one time and even feel the engines shake the house my face would be like 😮 Great video

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, it's so cool. Good you like the video!

[@austinyingst5902]

Very interesting. Nicely presented. Use of ambient lighting of night shot was fun. Thanks.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Great you enjoyed it!

[@vectorconcepts1]

i love the transition from full daylight to evening to night time ! kind of sort of felt like spending time with the crew ! awesome video ! this is the kind of stuff i just love youtube about ! yep Mr Scott would of said............""AYE LADDIE !"

[@mbmars01]

Great you like it. Keep watching!

[@rustyrailspikeproductions]

Awesome video you guys down in GA are so lucky your trains are pretty long. Up here in NY I see lots of stack trains but they usually are 100-150 cars rarely do i see a over 200 cars.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! This is also history here. Trains on this line aren’t that long anymore.

[@thelovertunisia]

I've always loved freight trains. Magnificent and the beautiful scenery

[@mbmars01]

Yea, it's exciting to watch these "steel monsters" :)

[@thelovertunisia]

@@mbmars01 When I was a child we had a steam train, every weekend passing through Frankfurt Germany and I loved it and feared it hhh this made me love trains lol

[@mbmars01]

That's awesome and I can fully imagine that this experience inspired your interest in trains. I was born way too late to experience steam trains, unfortunately :/

[@thelovertunisia]

@@mbmars01 I am only 40 but in some regions they keep them for tourism as nostalgia trains

[@mbmars01]

Yes, right, this makes sense. I know; I visited the Brockenbahn last year. It's always nice to watch steam trains in action.

[@aidenweening4844]

Nice adventure. I would have the time of my life helping these guys. He had a nice beard by the way. Nice video. You also got nice lighting at the end at night.

[@mbmars01]

Absolutely. It almost happened to me before (in April), but a local CSX employee who came quickly to help took care of the conductor.

[@robertdblack7179]

Your videos never fail to entertain me...Thanks for sharing, keep up the great work.

[@mbmars01]

I'm glad to hear that. Thank you so much!

[@DNRailworks]

8:51 "On, on, faster, faster" the naughty trucks chuckled

[@mbmars01]

Lol

[@thepotatogaming7873]

Noice

[@RedCard94]

You have caused confusion and delay

[@AndrewTrainFilmsProductions]

@mbmars01 what’s lol mean

[@DNRailworks]

@@AndrewTrainFilmsProductions laugh out loud

[@davidcowan4705]

It amazes me as to how well knuckles hold up the way they do. The thickness seems to be less than 3" yet it is pulling millions of pounds.

[@darthlahey5392]

American trains carry so many rail cars... it’s like incredible!!!!

[@RedhotCP]

Ricky is the man!

[@tamikamcfarlane1073]

Kin gambrell yep and his beard

[@bearcat8691]

Great video, as usual! Keep up the good work! So... as for manifest Q616... should it be renamed 'knucklebuster?' Or renumbered to 'Q666...?' I can hear the engineers' locker room conversation now-- "Which manifest you taking out today?" "Driving Q616..." "Better take a couple dozen knuckles and a real stout conductor, then..."

[@mbmars01]

+Bear Cat Thank you! I'm pretty sure that 616 is not particularly liked by the crews to put it mildly. Not only the crew of this train, but also the ones 616 is gonna meet. If an overlong 616 with 11,000+ feet is on the line, all southbounds have to let him pass, because no siding is long enough to accommodate him.

[@011dave]

excellent and well done for helping the crew with there broken knuckle

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@Patrick-pl8wv]

Very cool. Great that you were able to help them get going again.

[@mbmars01]

It was a nice adventure, for sure.

[@mrfingerlakes8735]

That was great you helped them out and I love how he came out the door and thanked you and even got a wave from the engineer

[@mbmars01]

I'm sure everyone else would have done the same, but yes, the crew was really grateful.

[@barroningram7286]

a great shot from 8:00 to 8:40 shows the lay of the land , those GEs and EMDs are putting on a show you get an A+ on that one.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@mbmars01]

Very nice! Thanks and keep watching. Many of my videos have these kinds of shots.

[@BenjaminEsposti]

That track is very difficult for long and/or heavy trains. Because it has so many small hills, it is very hard to control the in-train forces, leading to snapped couplers, or worse, a derailment (but the former is much more likely).

[@blakeewing7275]

Of all your vids, I always find myself revisiting this one. Awesome stuff.

[@mbmars01]

I'm glad you like it! This one is indeed special because it tells a great story.

[@musicuniverse1356]

Every man who works on the railroad should have a long beard. Thats the style of the engineers and conductors from the 1860/1870s!

[@Arachnikadia]

Pretty cool to see how they change those knuckles. Also its good to note, I didnt see any shearing in that break, so theres a good chance this is just basic wear and tear of those things.

[@carolinarailfanning]

Train crews are always nice people, I don't know why, but it shall stay that way, they are pretty cool.

[@ApproachMedium]

That Ricky seems like a cool guy. Great video :-)

[@mbmars01]

He definitely is a cool guy! Many thanks!

[@johnschneider3082]

Everyone has to realize that there is a tremendous amount of force that is being applied to the knuckles of every one of them. The longer,heavier,or more up and down grade changes, and/or the cumulative stress,fatigue will occur.

[@mbmars01]

Indeed, but proper maintenance and reasonably sized trains as well as DP should take care of it.

[@chrishauser5505]

That was really interesting! Also, the video towards the end was really well done! Those were great shots at dusk and later, especially showing the crossing signals glowing and their reflections in the passing railcars. Very, very cool.

[@mbmars01]

Very cool. I'm happy you enjoyed it :)

[@Wolfyjinny]

Oh hell, a 75 car walk with that knuckle, then a 75 car walk with the broken knuckle, I bet he was glad you were there that day.

[@mbmars01]

He definitely appreciated my assistance and for me it was a great adventure!

[@ohboy3622]

They just leave the broken knuckle on the ground.

[@jamesvance8456]

no!no! they don't walk that far with the knuckle, engineer drops knuckle off, pulls up, condr puts on rear car and then sets back.

[@francisfahy5419]

Tks a mill really enjoy these videos ff Galway

[@mbmars01]

Your'e welcome! Glad you like them!

[@railmen3603]

Love trains since I was a little kid.

[@mbmars01]

Same here!

[@robertgift]

Nice video! Thank you. Love that you show detail and other things. Alwayshow a train enteringrade crossings in case a vehicle is hit.

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thank you. Well, I don't want to film an accident...

[@robertgift]

@@mbmars01 News media may payou for such video. May also be useful for educational and legal purposes.

[@mbmars01]

I understand, but I already witnessed one such accident and that's more than enough.

[@robertgift]

Did you capture it on video? If not, what a loss. In EMS and an Operation Lifesaver presenter, I try to prevent such mishaps. Video can be a powerful tool. Morons do staged grade crossing collisions.

[@newpath.newpath2010]

beautifully filmed, again. thank you

[@mbmars01]

Thank you. Glad you liked watching it!

[@randytrader3026]

As a conductor for CSX . I've only had one knuckle I had to get off the train to to change .. we dropped on the ground at the locomotive pulled the train ahead loaded on the last car. Hopper on it road it back to the separation, after replacing the knuckle I shoved the train back to load the old busted knuckle and myself back on the train .. then we were gone.. the whole experiment took about 45 minutes.. and it was all done in a siding..

[@mbmars01]

Yes, I heard many times how unusual it was that this train Q616 broke a knuckle on an almost daily basis. The procedure you describe would have worked here as well; it was just more convenient (and probably faster) to do it the way we did as I accidentally happened to be around.

[@AndreiTupolev]

They're wise enough not to send explosives by Q616 ...

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

youre sooo right

[@ashevilletrainman6989]

it would be like the movie ATOMIC TRAIN!!! A GREAT MOVIE AND U NEED TO WATCH IT OFF OF KZbin

[@video1974]

You got some awesome videoing technique......thanks for sharing!

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. Good you enjoy the videos.

[@sweet68pea]

over here in the uk we love train spotting.. you've made my day and a new sub

[@mbmars01]

Excellent, I'm happy you enjoyed it. Train spotting - or railfanning as called in the US - is great fun!

[@sd90mac61]

That was neato, boy that poor knuckle must went thru hell when they hump them cars in yards hitn each other very hard causen it loose it's strength and finally gave out. Thanks for sharing this with me 👍

[@mbmars01]

Lol, that's right, knuckles have a hard life :) You're welcome!

[@amtrakandcsxrailfanning351]

Awsome catch this this sad emagency I’ve also cotton this emergency too with a CSX auto rack

[@charlibrown2012]

Thank you so much for posting this video I love the sound of trains

[@mbmars01]

Cool, great you enjoyed watching the video!

[@HeartlandTuber]

Great video, really enjoyed the pictures of the repair in progress.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! Yeah it was cool to watch it. One doesn't see this every day, right?

[@RandyRichardson]

Nice video! Very cinematic with the heat blurring in the beginning.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. good you like it!

[@quaternarytetrad4039]

That's an epic beard the conductor has

[@crashputer]

I went to Dacula High, seen in the background for a moment. Every time a train rolled through, class stopped for a moment.

[@mbmars01]

Ha, cool. - Could it be we briefly chatted (you sitting in your car) at the railroad crossing in Dacula after I filmed a train there several months ago? I thought I remember you from your picture :)

[@bozodog428]

Can never get enough!

[@mbmars01]

Cool, me neither 😀

[@tomp8871]

Tough terrain not to get a knuckle, and god forbid a draw-bar, thanks for the vid

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, it's not an easy job. You're welcome!

[@TheRantingCabbie]

An adventure for you. But for them, at least they know a rail fan is always willing to help.

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, it's always fun. I actually once got a call by an engineer who asked if I was near the line, because they had a problem. Unfortunately, I wasn't in this case.

[@jamesvance8456]

Most won't let you help them, they love to tie up the railroad

[@Johndpro]

In my hometown!!!

[@richardmeade5907]

LOVED THE VIDEO AND THE LONG TRAINS AND LOCOS ,GOOD JOB HOW TO CHANGE BROKEN KNUCKLES YOU WAS IN A GOOD SPOT TOO FILM

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@tigertiger1699]

Shame🌹 the greatest thanks those guy could give you is the sound of those beauties starting the load again👍

[@mbmars01]

This was a very nice crew and both they absolutely grateful for my little bit of help.

[@tigertiger1699]

mbmars01 Mate.. I miss it all, me Dad drove here in NZ.. while we didn’t have those big units.., we did have GE U26C ... I got to drive these from about 10yrs old😂👍... they arrived in 72.., and now living out their days hauling our heavy coal trains through the 1-33 uphill grade of Otira Tunnel in our Southern Alps...., good American iron😂🤔👍

[@tigertiger1699]

mbmars01 Of late we’ve purchased Chinese with men diesel 😞.. Shame rail crews are a friendly lot eh.., they learn they have to get on with other...

[@J.L.P]

Great video.....you were in the right place at the right time.....Great work.

[@mbmars01]

I surely was! It was great fun. Thank you.

[@jamesvance8456]

suppose he wasn't there, look how long it would have taken, hours

[@barroningram7286]

at the beginning at harper siding when it comes up out of a dip and at the end when you can see the sand blowing and the EMDs blowing smoke going up out of another one , real nice

[@mbmars01]

Good you like it!

[@damonculbert5853]

CSX 2044 and CSX 2014 are some good looking trains.

[@railangel6103]

Excellent Video it was awesome watching them repair that broken knuckle

[@mbmars01]

Thank you. I also like to watch and learn those things behind the scenes.

[@jamesvance8456]

how would you like to change (3) at night, pouring rain, no one to help, i did,.

[@jamesvance8456]

great, come on out when it's raining and cold and watch them change one./

[@danielkennedy1524]

That was too cool! great video and what a crew!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! I definitely agree. This was an awesome crew.

[@peter15871]

job well done nice to see a friendly crew

[@jasonoliver8416]

Another great video

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks!

[@jw4620]

Gives new meaning to the term 'fast freight'!

[@mbmars01]

Lol

[@electric7487]

Looks like a straight overload fracture. No fatigue or anything.

[@Tegridyvs]

Will you have a separate video showing the whole process of changing the knuckle? I think that'd be very interesting to watch

[@mbmars01]

No, but there wasn't much more. Most time was spent on removing a pin that holds the rod around which the flexible part of the knuckle can rotate. This was when the conductor used the flare to make the hole, in which the pin stuck, larger. Other than that it was a bit of hammer-and-chisel work to get the pin out. Mounting the new knuckle was just a matter of seconds. Since I assisted a bit, I couldn't film it.

[@JoshRidestheRails]

Very cool experience.

[@mbmars01]

It was very special; a great adventure, for sure.

[@brianslattum7090]

great video

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@evielknievel4972]

I wonder how much pulling pressure is applied at 15:45 when pulling. Interesting to know.

[@frankoldman5255]

When I was a kid my spending money came from selling broken knuckles to the scrap metal dealer.

[@charlesbutler4646]

Nice video, well done

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@rocksreynolds3642]

Thanks for the film. I am interested in the two unusual tank cars at 22:07, running on double bogies. They look cool. Shame that explosive cars only need to carry a class warning diamond without the UN number, you can't tell what specifically is being carried, articles I guess if it was military.

[@rearspeaker6364]

those double bogie tank cars no longer exist.

[@25mfd]

At the 14:30 mark, that's big trouble right there. Those freakin' cotter pins. Cotter pins are usually found on coal hoppers. They prevent the knuckle pin from falling out during rotation in facilities that rotary dump the coal cars. But they are flat out a pain without the proper tool for removal.

[@jamesvance8456]

hammer and a chisel

[@joestrainworldvideos3977]

Thanks for sharing this great train video.Joe

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks!

[@larryrwendelljr4465]

Superb video

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@crosshairs19]

Wow those engines look nice and clean

[@OSUOiler]

Random question here, but at 16:31, what is the sound that the locomotive makes? I've heard locomotives make it when they start to accelerate and it kinda sounds like a fan clutch kicking on or something.

[@ohboy3622]

That’s the radiator fans kicking in

[@25mfd]

Gotta like rickys beard to.

[@gragor11]

Wonder if he likes ZZ Top ;)

[@dphorgan]

Looks like he's been growing it since he was 6 years old.... Thing is beautiful.

[@helidude3502]

That's where he stores the spare knuckle.

[@VisionsofEd]

Outstanding video

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@markuswx1322]

Great video, and it's nice when a railfan can help a train crew. One question: why do knuckles tend to break in the middle of a train? Isn't the greatest strain nearest the locomotive?

[@mbmars01]

Thanks. Yes, the knuckles break where stress is least balanced, which also includes the condition of the material. It can happen anywhere, in particular, if DPUs are involved.

[@geoffreylee5199]

Great opening shot!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@k5elevencinc0]

14:50 mighty iron beard.

[@mbmars01]

Lol, indeed...

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

GREAT Catch !

[@mbmars01]

It was certainly a rare experience lol.

[@KnittingPasta]

14:50 conductor stands proudly with his beard

[@Bench485]

Blue Jay flew out

[@rarleyposting5546]

Nice brand new locos.

[@seiscat1]

Thoroughly enjoyed!

[@mbmars01]

+seiscat1 Cool, thanks!