Part 2 of a RJ Corman rerailment in Chadbourne NC

RJ Corman crew re-railing 2 tank cars in   Chadbourn, North Carolina

[@NGH99999]

Nice job on the filming, much appreciated.

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you!

[@thomasklimchuk441]

I why that trainmaster isn't wearing a hard hat?Rules aren't just for the employees

[@Dieselmachine4]

I live right by the tracks in Mullins. Good to see RJ Coreman get this line back up and running again after Carolina Southern tanked the line years ago. Im on the transfer part of the line where RJC tranfers to the CSX over here in mullins.

[@71468NOVA]

Yes, I know the location you’re referring to. I’ve been there a few times.

[@grousejr]

Awesome footages. Thanks for sharing.

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for your reply!

[@cboardcoastsc8192]

Love going through Chadbourn and seeing the old engine behind the silos.

[@71468NOVA]

I try to do a drive through at least once a week

[@user-zi3nf6zd3q]

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[@user-zi3nf6zd3q]

3:52

[@josephmontrose6368]

You have to release the air brakes before pulling over the rerailers, The wheels were sliding which caused them to push the rerailers the first time. A rookie mistake.

[@kens.3729]

Hulcher & RJ Corman know their Business Well. 👍👋

[@71468NOVA]

As far as I’m concerned, they did their job well and quickly 👍🏻

[@edsel6818]

What amazing skillful works boys, 💪😁😉👌👍

[@professor_thunder]

What is amazing about it?

[@philbenson6041]

Always one man working and 5 men watching

[@71468NOVA]

Don’t forget the 2-3 crew members on the other side

[@causewaykayak]

His name is HORST. A German joke. He always supervised by a team in suits and carrying clipboards.

[@71468NOVA]

@@causewaykayak aaaa… the good old days

[@juanbautistagilli8474]

YA ESTA SALIENDO JUAN V .MARIA CORDOBA

[@user-cj8tb2vq7l]

Здесь нечто интересное...

[@Ivansgarage]

Gee, reminds me of the joke, how many pollocks does it take to screw in a light bulb, one guy to hold the lightbulb and four to turn the ladder, eight guys standing around to rerail a train....

[@brianmorg]

So the Pollocks are more efficient than a union job? I’d buy that.

[@michaelp.Watermaker]

@@brianmorgMaybe they figure if they stare at it long enough it’ll re-rail itself. 😊

[@FrankBecktol-hu4ej]

@@michaelp.Watermakerm

[@skunkworks2059]

It’s a teaching and bonding moment.

[@williammckenzie1941]

Good video and nice job for the crewman re-railing loads.

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for your comments

[@samuelnevarez9790]

This will eventually be automated.completely done by either remote controlled or automated. When the Railroad companies have the required computer engineering. You guys will be let go

[@FrogandFlangeVideo]

Very neat capture of the rerailing process. James.

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you!

[@paulstecker5693]

@@71468NOVA thanks for the response back friend. I enjoyed that video how they got the train wheels on the tanker car back on the tracks. Thank you!. 👏

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@chrisbigcountrybattle1874]

im from chadbourn born and raised send more vids please makes me homesick i lived by peacocks crossing til i was 15 then moved to fayetteville great work

[@71468NOVA]

Please look at my other videos of RJ Corman trains in the area. As the opportunity arises, I will share

[@marycunningham53]

Mary's husband sezzz... Hi, I live locally and now I work in Loris. The train to Conway goes right by my work place which is of course a welcome occasional sight. Thanks for making this video. It's good to see something of our local rail. I'm wondering if there is any "meetups" for rail nuts in this area? Thanks

[@71468NOVA]

As far as I know there aren’t any rail group meet ups, but I am open to doing something like that. I do live in Loris, so that would work.

[@anslemblackman6101]

0p😮A

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for the education!

[@user-cd5mi2uj3v]

Being a Milwaukee employee I have retailed a lot of cars box cars flat cars hopper cars propane & ammonia cats. First don’t put the frog on a track joint bar after placin the frog u must drive a wedge under the ball or the rail ,. Hard wood blocks placed properly make for a safe retail job

[@lathamarea1437]

Makes me wonder who designed that re-railer.

[@chrisbigcountrybattle1874]

i remember when scl /csx redid this wye in the late 70s the sunday afternoon the local derailed after it was finshed

[@suzylarry1]

good steady coverage !

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@sthpac6910]

I just ordered a new re-railer for my HO, makes it so easy.

[@71468NOVA]

😅outstanding!

[@smudgerdave1141]

Amazing. Would RJ Corman re-certify the track as good-to-go or would another crew have to come and inspect?

[@71468NOVA]

Not sure how it works, but after the train moved, the crew started to walk and inspect the tracks.

[@acarknocker]

They most likely did not do the roller bearing inspection of all the wheel bearings. Wish it well.

[@71468NOVA]

As far as I can tell, they did not do a bearing inspection, but they did take the two tankers to the yard which is about quarter of a mile a way from the scene.

[@JungleYT]

@@71468NOVA Well, that trailing truck's wheels looked a bit frozen?

[@michaelhuffor6732]

It would be interesting to know the following: After re-railing the car, is it required to inspect the truck carriages for damage? What was the reason for the de-rail? How bad was the damage to the cross-tie? And did they need to be replaced?

[@anthonymanson4855]

Appreciate your video...Always wondered how they would handle derailments in tunnels and other confined spaces...those devices are called 'straddle-type freight car rerailers' ...

[@71468NOVA]

I guess they would send in the skinny guy 😂. Thank you for your reply!

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

Bat wings doing their job correctly. Nicely done!

[@71468NOVA]

I was really impressed while watching them. I thought they did a great job

[@user-qd3ov9vr1s]

I am from Algeria and we had a train station before World War I. Nice video and good work

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you!

[@samueledgarpegram7088]

That track was part of the Atlantic Coastline Railroad. I had an uncle that was an engineer for them. His home terminal was Florence, SC.

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for the history!

[@johnnyjones2255]

When I worked on the railroad, we had shovels for digging!

[@71468NOVA]

I think the crew we’re using the new hi tech shoes. Shovels are an option

[@paulne1514]

So, this is the new way. The old way, we would get wooden 4x4’s, 2x10’s and wedges. After the cars were rerailed, get the bar, open the journal box cover and use the bar to get the plate aligned in the journal box. Get used motor oil and fill the journal box to the proper level. Check and make sure each car is on the center pin properly. After all the cars are pulled away, get the guage rod and check the rail. If only a few spikes were needed, put the plugs in the holes and respike If the tie was in bad shape, call the track gang, they would come out, pull the spikes and with their speed/swing, grab a new tie and shove the old one out, leaving the new tie in its place. Guage rod and respike. Fun work in freezing rain at night!

[@andywomack3414]

I saw cars re railed when I worked for the B&O in the early 1970's. Most common during periods of wet weather, often occurring on miserable cold and rainy days. A stash of wooden blocks and wedges served as re-railing frogs.

[@AminRakimin]

Gll

[@AminRakimin]

Gll

[@ikerdiaz7179]

😊

[@nounoufriend1442]

We still did it like that when I was on UK re railing gang 15 years ago we never had or used re-railing frogs , don't know why ? they look great bit of kit

[@christopherdibble5872]

Please find;"I'm moving on" by Hank snow, it's a real train song, i really think you'll like it CHRIS.

[@549BR]

Four watching, two working; it's RJ Corman.

[@71468NOVA]

You forgot the 2 crew members on the other side working the re-railer.

[@dannaswamy]

Enjoyed very much

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you for the reply!

[@waltslostson1056]

The weight of those tankers is incredible. I thought they were going to cut those re-railers in half.

[@71468NOVA]

If you look at the springs on the trucks, they are not compressed. That said, the tankers were empty. The re-railers are a heavy duty device and can handle some weight

[@nounoufriend1442]

@@71468NOVA They look loaded to me , just look at springs when it was on the ballast , don't forget they are compressed from top ( just look at the large gap above springs / bogie/truck , only small when empty )

[@keithyates5832]

Very good Picture From Keith Yates

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you Keith!

[@anderson4558]

Самое главное-не повторяйте это у себя дома!

[@killsalive1]

Rule #1 Secure the rerailing frog BEFORE attempting the move. Those "kind of" looked like the Butterfly Frogs we used on the Milwaukee Railroad although for this I would've chosen the Camelbacks..........

[@71468NOVA]

I was quite surprised that the frogs were not secured and watching them spit out like they did.

[@richardmedeiros4337]

I live in nc , and are the tracks supposed to move 6 to 8 inches up and down, and 3 to 4 side to side,are they not checking the tracks,it is their job to maintain them

[@71468NOVA]

I’m not a track expert but I’m pretty sure that is to much movement and may cause a derailment

[@tugboatpop2442]

Just like the PBR railroad

[@NjJfjr]

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[@erniemathews5085]

Nice work.

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@user-dg2ei6dz3b]

Is there a group for emergency team at the railway in the social nets?

[@71468NOVA]

I’m sorry but I don’t have that information. Perhaps somebody out there in you tube land can answer that question.

[@chrislang552]

That’s how we got my 500 pound sisters electric wheelchair back on the ramp at Disney land

[@71468NOVA]

😱

[@Greatlakesrailfan]

That’s cool, yesterday there I caught a derailment in Franklin Park, but the used a crane instead of this.

[@71468NOVA]

I would have liked to have seen that

[@jz1340]

Great Catch....

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you 🙏

[@philhall5609]

Now I know why shipping is so expensive. 7 people there on the clock watching two of them working. Wow.

[@71468NOVA]

Don’t forget the 2-3 crew members on the other side

[@bening1940]

Amazing💪💪👍

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks!

[@johnnycee5179]

Ooo, doesn't sound at all after back on track but they did it, good job guys.

[@71468NOVA]

The tank cars were taken to the train yard. Maybe a quarter of a mile away I am assuming for inspection of the trucks

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

wow nice video

[@hansrajbhaitanti]

🚩🕉️ Har Har Mahadev 🕉️🚩

[@TheSkunk1996]

So what caused it to derailed in the first place?? Tracks looks ok....

[@71468NOVA]

I wish I knew. I arrived at the sene after the derailment.

[@richardturk7162]

Why don't the wheel have two lips on them to keep the wheels on the track?

[@acarknocker]

Because when you go around a curve you are on the ground.

[@tomt9543]

@@acarknocker As a retired 41 year carknocker, I wouldn’t have even tried to explain that to him! I’m guessing he doesn’t know about turnouts! Ha! Side note: I never liked butterfly rerailers, and very rarely ever saw any on the Nothing Special RR (get it?) I worked for! Their weapon of choice was the Burlington “hook & wedge” type! A good stack of oak blocks works as well as anything, but under a loaded car like these tanks were, they don’t last but one or two moves before turning to kindling!

[@The_DuMont_Network]

The wheels are not flat nor are the rail heads. the slight angle of the wheels mating with the angle of the tracks (The track heads slope inwards to each other, the wheels slope outwards.Thus the wheels self center. If one side climbs, the other side tends to pull it back. The flanges really take make little contact and stress except in curves. A flange on the outer side of the rails would cause difficulties with switches and crossovers. There are several articles on KZbin about the design/relationship of wheels and rails.

[@peteengard9966]

Dangerous work. I've seen those rerail frogs shoot out like bullets. There should be a chain and tie spike on it.

[@71468NOVA]

I agree

[@MrWc867]

Of the rails can have places where holes are drilled though the sides. The rerail frogs can have holes to line up and place pins through them locking them in to keep them from sliding.

[@JoseluisHernandez-im5vx]

What caused the derailment? It usually happens due to damage to the road.

[@71468NOVA]

I wish I knew. When I arrived at the scene the crew was already working to re-rail the cars.

[@ceccoonrailroad]

Que buen video estoy interesado en saber el motivo de porque descarrilan los trenes sube más videos cuando tengas soy de Argentina saludos.

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you. I wish I knew what caused the derailment. The crew did a track inspection after they re-railed the tanker cars

[@AbbasRaide]

ما أروع الحديد

[@AngryCatMan1982]

Do you ever watch a video hoping to see one of your former coworkers, just to remember that was 20 years ago? A special shout out to my former coworkers from CALA 01-04: Marty, Robert, Jamie, Ashley, Brent, Lynn, John, Allison, Ricky, and Mrs. Gwen!

[@crazyfarmer2564]

I worked for them 19 years ago in PA

[@AngryCatMan1982]

@@crazyfarmer2564 I worked for Carolina Southern (CALA). They were the defunct predecessors to RJ Corman Carolina Line (RJCS). I started out on the track crew in 2001. Nearly a year later I was able to transfer to the train crew as a conductor working on the Mullins to Chadbourn branch.

[@GodGotMeMinistry]

What caused this derailment?

[@71468NOVA]

I wish I knew. There are a set of switches at the derailment. The crew did a track inspection after the tanker cars were re-railed and left the area

[@user-Colhchim]

Вот как точно говорит,русская старинная пословица,о данной ситуации о работниках. Семеро с ложкой,один с сошкой!😅😂🎉

[@71468NOVA]

🤣

[@edogle8163]

So the section has too be worked on???

[@71468NOVA]

I would imagine the tracks were inspected and any repairs needed would have been made

[@littlewingpsc27]

You would think the rerailer would work better if you could clamp it to the side of the rail so it wouldn't easily move out of position.

[@D.J.Trump2024MAGA]

looks like they would get a big 12 ton jack and just jack the tanker up and put the rails back in place.

[@rearspeaker6364]

30 ton will work.

[@johnnycee5179]

Has there been more derailments lately or just more attention on them?

[@71468NOVA]

Back in February 1923 they had a derailment with five or six cars laying on the side just outside of Loris South Carolina. That was a 24 hour clean up.

[@thatoneguy6555]

Just more attention. If you look up how many derailments happened in the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, you'll see that they were happening a lot more back then.

[@fenceman53]

20 eyes on the job always better than 10 😊

[@mattiverson4654]

Cool

[@sofiyanshaikh8614]

Railway ke puran puran part kaise banate hain kis material se bante Hain

[@71468NOVA]

Mostly grain from the local farmer. Also municipal waste.

[@ervinthompson6598]

Weren't they at one time considering relaying Whiteville-Wilmington?? Never happen in this life, (and doesn't make any economical sense) but I'd love seeing Wilmington/Florence/Augusta again......😢

[@71468NOVA]

Just like the talks of rebuilding the tracks into Myrtle Beach. It’s been going on for years

[@71468NOVA]

😱

[@ronierybrito7506]

Sou do Brasil trabalho em uma fábrica de vagões realmente é muito comum os trens descarrilharem aqui também

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks for sharing!

[@csxns]

They still run trains in Chadbourne .

[@71468NOVA]

Yes they do. They have roughly 1/2 half mile to 3/4 of a mile of duel rails set up for storage in Chadbourne at a small yard with some supplies and it looks like they are now doing a locomotive repair

[@paulstecker5693]

I think that steel device they call a frog leg to put their whipped train wheels back on the track. If I'm correct. Please let me know if I got that comment right thank you.

[@71468NOVA]

I believe you are correct

[@paulstecker5693]

@@71468NOVA thanks for the response back that they called that device a frog like to put the train wheels back on the track. Thank you.

[@paulstecker5693]

Correction I meant to say frog leg.

[@lafaieteurban516]

É muito trabalhoso por um vagão nos trilhos novamente...

[@71468NOVA]

Yes it is. It’s amazing how they do it!

[@user-kt1zv4pn2j]

Ездил на электровозе в подземке. Знаю что это пипец.... Теряешь час бывает и больше

[@user-yd8tl5kk9o]

А когда кран сойдет....ещё веселее.

[@PHAW99]

how did this happen 🤔

[@71468NOVA]

I have no idea. I happened to find this while following the tracks

[@196Stefan2]

30 tons axle load and nailed tracks with bolted railjoints don't mix...

[@muhammadakhlaq7979]

😢 good video

[@71468NOVA]

Thank you! 😁

[@mikemike9449]

Well that was easy! Imagine how they used to do it

[@71468NOVA]

Back in the day rocks and boards were used 😮

[@chuckchristian8816]

How in the heck did that happen

[@71468NOVA]

This happened just before I got to the scene but after the cars were re-railed and removed, they did do what look like to me a track inspection

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore; not like they did back in 1954!

[@71468NOVA]

Most of the time the RJ Corman engineers do wave 👋 at me. I have stopped and talked to track crews and they have been very friendly and have answered any questions that I may have. If you check out my video on the train bringing back empty cars from North Conway, you can spot the engineer waving 😁

[@christopherdibble5872]

@@71468NOVA nice to hear that my friend, just hope it's not just to those damn cellphones

[@christopherdibble5872]

@@71468NOVA please find the train song I'M MOV'ON ON BY HANK SNOW I THINK YOU'LL LIKE IT, THANKS.

[@71468NOVA]

@@christopherdibble5872I found the song by Hank Snow moving on. You are right, it is one catchy tune and down loaded it from the Apple Store. Thanks!! 😊

[@christopherdibble5872]

@@71468NOVA thanks, CHRIS THE ENGINEERS DON'T WAVE FROM THE TRAINS ANYMORE, IS A SONG FROM TOM T HALL THIS IS A REAL COUNTRY SONG FIND IT IT IS GREAT

[@jonahkasiborski1472]

I bet when a called Heavy-Duty rotator tow trucks, Cranes or q sidewinders needs to be called I bet that is hard.

[@71468NOVA]

I’m sure it’s hard on the wallet!

[@petegarcia5909]

@@71468NOVA Crane company charged us $5,000.00 to put one car back on the tracks.

[@chrislang552]

Where’s Hancock

[@user-Colhchim]

За пивом послали.😂

[@acarknocker]

We would have done with two persons to rerail the load tank car and bring some wood and camel back retailers. Did they do the roller bearing inspection on all wheels? Maybe not. Do not call R. J. Cormen for rerailing.

[@71468NOVA]

As far as I can tell, they did not do a bearing inspection on site. They did take the 2 tank cars to their yard a 1/4 mile from scene.

[@SIERRASGRANDES]

SOY UN EX CONDUCTOR DE LOCOMOTORAS ACA SE USA LO MISMO SE LE LLAMA ENCARRILADOR

[@chrislang552]

And a 2000 pound winch

[@michaelmcginnis9391]

Nice work - but 7(?) crew and not even a garden shovel to move ballast..

[@71468NOVA]

Some of the crew members were on the other side of the car settling up the retailing device. So more than 7 but they did a great job.

[@ssweeps]

Those rails need to be replaced.

[@71468NOVA]

RJ Corman just finished replacing miles upon miles of ties and ballast including repairing/replacing many railroad crossings. It seems like they have a program to make the rails safer

[@rearspeaker6364]

another carolina southern wreck!

[@lalmaharaj2559]

🥰✨🥰

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks 😁

[@lalmaharaj2559]

@@71468NOVA good morning

[@amitbose1247]

Well❤❤❤❤

[@71468NOVA]

Thanks!

[@skoalboy]

Gotta love union labor. 6 guys standing around doing nothing except watching 2 other guys doing all the work. No wonder the cost of everything is so high.

[@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx]

rj corman.git r done.

[@71468NOVA]

RJ Corman dose a great job running the railroad

[@Bob-bm3pd]

Lot of guys standing around.

[@hifijohn]

No kidding why does it take 8 guys just to put rerailer on the track??

[@alirafique1757]

Thats sound of EMD

[@71468NOVA]

That is a sweet sound. Almost as good as steam

[@AaronTheViking250]

Man they sure know to blow money and time send 5 ppl out on a derailment and watch them stand around and look busy and pretty while two guys are actually do the work man im in the wrong profession.

[@ssweeps]

Rail

[@dogyerf21]

Seems like a lot of guys standing around for a small job

[@71468NOVA]

I was thinking the same thing, but they were at a railroad crossing so they blocked that off with their vehicles at first. there were also crewmembers on the other side of the train setting up the re-railers. I did see a crane truck and a second engine behind the 2 tank cars

[@disastertom]

how many people does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

[@robertpalmer3166]

So, go do it by yourself, or....STFU.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

not a good way to rerail. Stress on wheelsets

[@71468NOVA]

Yes, but it seems to be the industry standard for that type of retailment used.

[@BL-jt3qt]

Typical Work Crew...... two guys working with five guys standing and watching.

[@71468NOVA]

Don’t forget the 2 team members on the other side

[@keithranker3908]

Since this isn’t a govt job, I’m guessing that the others are standing by to do their part at the right time. One of the men there was not a railroad employee-no hard hat. I’ve seen retailing before on another small line. I’m wondering if a few bad ties and spread rail caused the derailment, and the other guys will be replacing the bad ties and respiring the rail. This line had not been maintained before RJ Corman acquired it. I had visited the line back then-little sign of maintenance or even of serving any customers. They just were storing lots of freight cars. This was 11-12 years ago.

[@71468NOVA]

@@keithranker3908 what I did see was a switch at the derailment. I can’t say if it were the ties or the switch. When the tank cars were retailed and left the crew started to walk the tracks

[@JungleYT]

*Well, shoot...*

[@monmixer]

My personal opinion is get the tractor trailers off the highways. Make the train tracks the truck routes. Get the semi trucks off the highway and they can run where the tracks used to be. A bit slower but much safer. Obviously they can get off the old track line when they got close to their destination. After picking up another load get back on the the line. Empty only on the interstates and state routes. Loaded only on the old track lines aside of the closest exit to get to destination.

[@71468NOVA]

Hmmm 🤔… interesting

[@paulne1514]

Or, get all the 4 wheelers off the interstate and put them on the old rails.

[@shibatudu4671]

Skvsfam x

[@alexniklas8777]

Мля, и у них на одного раба пяток прорабов

[@vladimirfedorovskij1802]

У нас так же.

[@ssweeps]

We are having raul construction in Santa Ana for a really expensive trolley. 4 miles long, costs 500 million+ taxpayers dollars. Want to see how the trolley is lifted onto the tracks. 2025. What a waste.

[@71468NOVA]

500 million? Holy crap!!😱

[@chrislang552]

That’s scratching sound at the end of video is what she sounds like driving her wheelchair through the sizzler Horrible sounds