4k - Chasing the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad (E&LS) with ELS 501

[@tylerdonitzen]

501 what a beautiful blue loco

[@bryanphillips6666]

E&LS 501 is an old Milwaukee Road locomotive that shorter fuel tank is a good giveaway

[@logant7013]

I have watched this train go through Stiles Junction many times growing up. My grandparents use to live right across the street from the railroad tracks and old station.

[@BossSpringsteen69]

I've dropped a single car but, never several at once. That's skill, I tip my hat off to them.

[@CTTrains193]

What camera was used for this video? It looks fantastic

[@titletownrailproductions8284]

This was shot with a Panasonic HC-X1500

[@CTTrains193]

@@titletownrailproductions8284 ok thanks!

[@CTTrains193]

@@titletownrailproductions8284 can that camera take still photos while recording video?

[@TNRailProductions_01]

Great video! What camera do you use?

[@goldenjimbo007]

Awesome video! That track and former crossing near Stiles Jct has seen better days, but that's the charm of the ELS.

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

4:45, surprising trains don't end up on the ground.

[@erict5234]

Is the spur to oconto falls a uphill grade and they gravity switched those cars? Or did they get a running start, cut and get loco in the clear?

[@titletownrailproductions8284]

I couldn't really tell with the location I was shooting from, my assumption is its a slight downhill grade to the switch.

[@25mfd]

that's a good question... what you described is called a "flying switch" or "dutch drop"... but that calls for two folks... one guy on the loco to uncouple, the other at the switch... but here looks like only one guy in this move though

[@JeremiahTrane]

@@25mfd Its a hill that they cut the air out to make the cars roll back, I have watched them do this a few times and I have a few videos of the ELS on my channel, but not as clear as these are, these are amazing videos ya got here!! Thanks for sharing them!!

[@CTTrains193]

13:40 how are those cars moving with no motive power?

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

@HighIronofWisconsin thats pretty neat

[@dwayneday2895]

Cost of ties two to three a new tie an rotate fliptie

[@azzamur]

Best video clip.