Amtrak Switcher

[@Cinco-da-mayo]

Huge respect for the female shunter!!

[@davidjerrido5096]

Go on girl! Handle yo bizness! That was awesome

[@XGaming1]

I love how the workers are so casual and friendly looking.

[@locomotiveengineer4779]

What are they supposed to wear in the yard? Tuxedos? Uniforms? 🤔😂

[@vikingofengland]

​@@locomotiveengineer4779 here in the UK they would all be wearing uniforms and hivis jackets 😂

[@locomotiveengineer4779]

@@vikingofengland unfortunately the hi-vis crap is now required per rule. 👎👎

[@nathancorcoran5347]

Neat old switcher serving for Amtrak.

[@kuwasirias8874]

Amtrak got some really thiccc engineers

[@PositionLight]

Saves lives.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

My late grandfather (a trainman and conductor) liked to point out that "there was no such thing as a fat brakeman".

[@mr.boomer8794]

The difference between a conductor and engineer? About 30 pounds

[@andrespalanco1771]

4pp0o iis IHEU88E8UEEUEWW

[@andrespalanco1771]

6h

[@trainzguy2472]

That engine looks like it's seen better days...

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

It's just dirty. I wouldn't even call it rusty. Outside of Amtrak, a switcher like that is worth a lot more than the GE it coupled to.

[@elfnetdesigns702]

And that SW will outlive and out work that GE P42 and that POS Siemens Charger..

[@kalenmatson8586]

@@elfnetdesigns702 there is no Charger in the video. 🙄

[@cameronriccio6050]

I believe that is an SW1200 built in 1954.

[@Kaizoku_Zoro]

@@elfnetdesigns702 that was a sprinter not a charger

[@kylesnider1784]

I love the fact that the switcher was so dirty and run down...but then you see every other amtrak train to exist is clean and shiny and well managed.

[@PositionLight]

I wouldn't go that far, but some of the WAS Terminal switchers are still in the 80's grey and black scheme. I consider it a heritage thing xD

[@adamm2837]

Either that is sarcasm or you haven't seen many Amtrak trains. Some of those Genesis locomotives look like they have had the snot pounded out of them (which they have) and quite a few trains have that layer of brown filth on them from not being washed in sometime (especially the long-distance trains).

[@kylesnider1784]

@@adamm2837 only 2 Amtrak's run through my town. Both of which are between the hours of 1 and 5 am so I never get to see rhem

[@kylesnider1784]

@@adamm2837 also this comment is 4 years old lol.

[@adamm2837]

@@kylesnider1784 Hahaha My bad! Sorry about that! Have a great Sunday!

[@bigmikewallace]

I don't know, but I thought that was awesome seeing her working in a typically man's job! Kuddos to her!

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

What the hell....all 3 of them look like they walked off the street into a rail yard. RR employees should be reasonably identifiable....

[@philipperiopel1911]

Agree! I work as a volunteer in a poor railway museum and we have to wear a safety vest, so why is Amtrak not supplying them???

[@douglasnash7821]

W-T-F do you mean by reasonably identifiable????????? The yard crews don't have to be that, they all have railroad issued passes that identify them, and they don't need to be identified to the public since they don't need contact with them like an on-board crew does.....WHAT THE HELL is everybody upset with about what they wear, uniforms.casual Friday, etc??????????????

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@douglasnash7821 easy Douglas...unbunch your panties...we're just saying that there should be reflective vests worn....as required.

[@douglasnash7821]

@@michaelmccarthy4615 MY panties are not bunched........what I have been through is that Amtrak does not always require vests to be worn...only Car Inspectors have to have vests and hard hats..........a road crew doesn't have a vest when they have to go outside a train to find dragging equipment, they are required to get adjacent track protection.................what a bunch of these so-called forum-experts don't realize off the top Michael is that what is required on one road may not be or used on ANOTHER..each one is different.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@douglasnash7821 this is not a veted forum of rail experts Douglas...its KZbin.... where anyone can view a video and make a comment on their own free will. You're more then welcome to chime in with your expertise. But some humility will go far to have your voice taken more seriously. Then a comfortable impromtu learning experience is available to all! :)

[@joek8259]

Hand signals galore...outstanding. set and center etc.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

Is it casual Friday at the station???

[@steemdup]

doing dirty work, yes. The station is old and exceptionally dirty - I go there twice a day for work, so I know.

[@PositionLight]

It was shot on a Monday.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@PositionLight I was being facetious.

[@jamesa6272]

I was thinking the same. Didn’t know you could wear stretch pants as a conductor. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brianmillar5075]

Having her shirt tied around her waist is a good way to get yourself dead, by getting it hooked up on something thats moving

[@elfnetdesigns702]

Correct and not only is it an FRA violation but also an OSHA violation

[@Marine8304]

So as her ponytail :/

[@muddynmonte]

@@elfnetdesigns702 OSHA has no oversight on railroads

[@muddynmonte]

@The Hamburg one Because a locomotive really cares if you have a vest on

[@philipperiopel1911]

Agree.It happend to me.

[@danielramsey1959]

In reality they stole the switcher and are now taking off with the whole train....

[@PositionLight]

LOL!

[@user-mt5cm5xp2o]

What even is this comment thread, no responses are even related, most random shit lmao.

[@josephnadler5521]

Imagine if they actually did though

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

@@user-mt5cm5xp2o It's like an AxCx comment thread.

[@user-mt5cm5xp2o]

@@MilwaukeeF40C What is that?

[@icecl0ud]

You know you're getting old when everybody looks like a kid in an adult's job.

[@kd5qgy]

I saw at least 5 safety rule violations in this video.

[@HILLERYYARD]

yah what were they?

[@kd5qgy]

No PPE, walking the gauge of the track, went in between equipment without acknowledgement the engineer had set and centered the locomotive, not have proper distance of separation before going in between equipment, not wearing proper clothing (leggings and non steel toed gore-tex boots are not in compliance)

[@kd5qgy]

On the railroad I work for, the site safety team would have her pulled out of service after seeing this.

[@DrRichtoffen1]

kd5qgy lol 14....

[@steemdup]

Well, this is Amtrak lmao

[@kgirl4078]

She did a good job 👍 ! Very good video and terrific catch :-))

[@Angry.General1461]

All she did was coupler the trains together she did not repair a diesel engine!!!

[@kgirl4078]

The Angry General that may be true

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

The hook was satisfactory. Nobody is complaining about that.

[@GaryNumeroUno]

I think he meant... SHE is a terrific catch! Hehehe...

[@victorxiong2374]

Amtrak employee in the month

[@eastamericantrains589]

This is how railroading should be. Everyone is dressed how they want and not doing all the new safety junk. I wish all railroads did things this way.

[@dinosar9230]

I somewhat agree, she should've at least been wearing a radio though.

[@Supgangy]

You say that till somebody dies

[@123mcatify]

Uniforms and work clothes should be mandatory.

[@hamiltonsullivan6563]

​@@123mcatifyaccept on class twos and lower

[@KandWRailroader]

❤

[@hnf1930]

Nice to see that old switcher, just subscribed

[@WAYNE1980AA]

cleanest coupler sound i've heard...

[@ohboy3622]

Amtrak must have very laid back safety rules. Had this been any class 1 freight she would be sitting at home without a paycheck for a while.

[@tommytruth7595]

She can't be an Amtrak employee.

[@cats0182]

@@tommytruth7595 If she's not an AMTRAK employee, who is she?

[@bruinbeertje1]

Some men just can't stand seein' a woman doin' a men's job.. 🙂

[@Nscalestuff]

Well dick, the facts are she is wearing leggings, and no reflective vest which is an FRA mandated item. I don't think anyone has an issue with it being a female

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

@@Nscalestuff I agree 100%. It has nothing to do with gender. I'm not involved with RR. But all 3 of these people dont appear to be dressed to do their job. Loose clothing, no readily recognized identification as RR employees. They look like they walked off the street into a rail yard. Heighten security alone would dictate clothing requirements.

[@maheshravela7]

Wow this one of hard job to couple trains and here a lady does the job great job well done mam

[@minnesotarailfan11]

She broke many rules for the railroad but it’s Amtrak

[@skeletontoaster3811]

_They forgot all parts of the uniform except the gloves._

[@byronbirmingham15exp]

These comments are entertaining just a bunch of railroaders and none railroaders going back and forth 😂😂 almost sounds like an FRA meeting

[@CattleRustlerOCN]

Its nice to see he lets his kids work before school

[@คนชอบ่มายคราฟ-ณ1ร]

🤔🤔🤔😂😜😍😍👍👍👍👍🎶

[@nighthawk9097]

wait were they actual Amtrak workers? up here in Canada clothing like that wouldn't be permitted in that line of work, safety vests are a must here

[@PositionLight]

They have high visibility gloves on.

[@NBECMich]

Still were the safety vest, hard hat. Not even sure those were steal boat

[@shed66215]

Here in the UK it has to be orange hi-viz pants and jacket or tabbard, hard hat and steel toed boots. Everybody (drivers, shunters - those who physically attached air pipes etc and permanent way workers) also have to undergo a rail safety exam

[@douglasnash7821]

@@NBECMich Some crews wear a safety vest, but a hard hat in the type of work a yard conductor does is a ridiculous item that will do nothing but get in the way....conductors don't use them......one basic rule of most crews is....you lose sight of the conductor or the hand signal, YOU STOP THE MOVEMENT.

[@richardsavaglio661]

Night Hawk love the flannel shirt tied around her waist too,,, not to mention walking in the gauge,,,

[@nancyoffenhiser4916]

As a woman, Mike, this thrills me to no end! Thanks so much. I wish I had been born 20 years ago instead of 59 years ago. Things have changed so much for women.

[@tommytruth7595]

Sure, just as long as they lowered the requirements to let them on police, fire, the military, and on and on..

[@ronaldguild3627]

Came for the trains; stayed for the scenery.

[@donaldbartram6315]

She had a yoga class before work.

[@thegrandrailfan]

I just like seeing female train crew members especially on old power I remember seeing a female conductor on a csx yn2 standard cab dash 8 it was glorious

[@SouthJerseyRailfan]

simp

[@lazarpejic6415]

@@SouthJerseyRailfan GOT EM'

[@csxbaltimoresubdivision7746]

Great job, she got right up in there to connect the air lines, great job girl......

[@lippertkaleb]

@@Angry.General1461 you just an idiot

[@Angry.General1461]

@@lippertkaleb I see you're having a pity party over what I just said it must be true that you do!!! You must be a lonely micropenis virgin that never had a woman before!!!

[@REDACTED4503]

@@Angry.General1461 Hey! That's very insulting! >:(

[@Angry.General1461]

@@REDACTED4503 you haven't seen me insulting! That's just the good side of me!

[@Angry.General1461]

@@lippertkaleb I bet you call all people idiots that tells you the truth because you are too weak minded to handle the truth!

[@Bobs2cents]

This was really great to see! We have come a long way. Good to show this that women can do just as well as men in transportation!

[@s0nnyburnett]

Give me a break.

[@tommytruth7595]

I got a bridge to sell you over Lake Erie.

[@tommyhunter1817]

Women deserve equal rights-----AND lefts. LOL. Is good to see them out there though. May not do as well, but dang sure better looking.

[@brianburns7211]

s0nnyburnett I’ve been railroading for 22 years. There have been some really good women that I’ve worked with. I’ll bet you’re not a rail, and probably are mad because you couldn’t get hired.

[@DrRichtoffen1]

Give us a break... everything in this video was so fucked up.. you mean what women in the RR work force can get away with... smh... fuck off foamer

[@SureShotImages]

Not a safety freak by any means, but as an NS employee, I noticed she did just about every basic thing wrong.

[@PositionLight]

Such as?

[@SureShotImages]

Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Wearing almost NONE of the required PPE. Dangling hair and clothing included. Walking between the gauge. Going in between the power and rolling stock with less than 10 feet of room. Not asking for 3 step before MU’ing the units. I can go on.

[@tommytruth7595]

But it is ok as long as she is a girl and Amtrak wants to show how diverse it is, don't you know.

[@jjroman3123]

NS is the worst railroad ! I worked for them out of Croxton yard in NJ , everything is over kill . They micromanage and have Trainmasters for other terminals spy on you looking for you to do something wrong . Glad I left that crappy place ! They also hide a lot of things at that yard . You can ask any T&E crew that works there and I'll guarantee that they're miserable .

[@douglasnash7821]

@@SureShotImages Amtrak doesn't have any PPE (???) requirement for yard crews, she HAS to walk the gauge between the engines to open the knuckles at that short a distance, ridiculous to go off the track on the platform then back on the track.....you freight guys don't have platforms, Again she HAS to go between the car and engine with that close of a distance to coupling....the engineer usually stops within 10 feet or less.....Amtrak doesn't use 3-step, and most of all, crew understanding is the engineer DOES NOT move until he gets a hand signal or sight of the conductor.

[@darrellle4967]

Cake makes the world happy

[@nitramretep]

Lose clothing is always a good idea working around body crushing equipment!

[@PositionLight]

Don't think it matters much at this scale.

[@XGaming1]

Now I want to pull levers on trains

[@arthurmatthews9321]

Probably not a good idea to have a shirt flapping lose while working around a 150 ton railway locomotive. You have overalls for a reason. And wear is the hi viz clothing.

[@locomotiveengineer4779]

We aren't required to wear vests.

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

@@locomotiveengineer4779 no need to explain to these know it all fucks in here. Funny how people that don't work for Amtrak know all their rules🥴

[@steelcityrailfan4808]

Lol

[@charlesdell2864]

Perfect hookup

[@Landaux]

For a second there I thought that was Ronda Rousey 👍😎

[@jmm2000]

She's the Rhonda Rousey train worker of Amtrak.

[@WesternMaryland-rd1gd]

My lord. If I was as bad with rule compliance as she I'd have been fired from the railroad I work for a long time ago. Actually, the one line I worked for a couple years ago did switch for Amtrak, we were watched by at least two trainmasters when switching Amtrak, any little screw up meant at the very least an E-test failure, more likely a write up or decert depending on the violation.

[@wileyleon]

Wtf is E-test the shit poeple make up

[@SouthJerseyRailfan]

@@wileyleon ok bud

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

@@wileyleon efficiency test...

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

How many people who have entered a training program to work on a railroad have gotten inside a cab and asked where the steering wheel was?

[@kimkoch7482]

37 years on rr never heard that question. You can see it there on the right hand side.

[@kimkoch7482]

Is that you Doug?

[@PakRaillionProductions]

Very interesting video indeed, stunned to see that women connecting BP hose, awesome

[@PositionLight]

It's not that hard xD

[@PakRaillionProductions]

@@PositionLight isn't for us but think it as a women 😂

[@jamielacourse7578]

That's real professional attire.

[@muttt.whopull3252]

I Wonder if Amtrak see this they'll be inviting that lot into the office for a chat?

[@steemdup]

The employees have their own office, so it's all good

[@tonynelson2443]

It’s especially good too see the thick chicks operating the trains 😊

[@FrehleyFan3988]

2 women brake men and 1 male engineer. Best reason to be an engineer

[@timeforbeans]

A lady switchman...how cute!

[@lucky1206]

That's cool seeing a young woman working on the train. Mostly being a older male job. Being a guy that works at the post office in transportation, it is cool seeing some diversity in these types of jobs. In my department there is only a handful of women, but maybe 2 that bring that awful gossip to work that is never necessary. To all women please don't gossip at work, it's not worth it. Just do your job and clock out

[@thomasstambaugh4832]

Endless talk about sports is fine, but we can't have any of that awful gossip.

[@thewatcher5934]

Yoo Amtrak knew what they were doing putting two thick workers on a job like this 😌

[@Pa_school_bus_enthusiast]

I’ll go to work everyday if she was my engineer

[@richschindler8731]

Very interesting. Maybe it’s the, work on the train discount ticket pricing system.

[@robertmailhos8159]

You go girl

[@thestudentofficial5483]

Apparently I've opened this video between 2 years ago because some comments already liked by me. Don't know how or why.

[@atharvawaske]

A good handsome locomotive coupled with old shunter.

[@PositionLight]

Ugly stick P42 coupled to a charming shunter.

[@papabits5721]

Isn’t she adorable

[@SouthJerseyRailfan]

simp

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

Fucking virgin

[@factnotfiction3544]

Great video.. glad to see women working on the rails from this perspective. A little bothered by the fact that neither one of them had on the appropriate safety and work attire though... that could be very dangerous.

[@PositionLight]

They are dressed exactly the same as their male counterparts, however it's funny how people never seem to criticize men on their fashion choices.

[@factnotfiction3544]

Jersey Mike's Rail Videos no they were not.. the men are wearing appropriate work jeans. Leggings and sweatpants do not provide the proper protections for your body. With the job function she has her hair should also be tied up and she should have additional PPE equipment. If you posted a video with a male doing this job function wearing a tank top and sneakers I would absolutely say something because of the field I work in. Especially since it appears they are at s public train station not the yard being randomly videotaped.

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

Shut the fuck up. You got no idea what conductors and engineers do. Show me in a rule book where it says you have to wear jeans. That's right. It doesn't say that. Not all RRs require vests either. Shes got HiViz gloves...glasses and boots. If a chick can do this job then i say power to her.

[@PositionLight]

Last I checked Conductors must perform the same tasks in the field wearing nothing but a suit jacket and pants. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2q2nnWLfKafpqM

[@slorznovitch]

I see no issues with this whatsoever. An efficient move, made with hand signs. The need for stupid, bullshit reflective vests is ridiculous. Well done.

[@divergingapproachproductions]

I agree about the vests, the the problem really lies with the sloppiness of the hand signals she was giving, no where in the rule book does it say that a dismissive wave is the go away signal, it also doesn't say anything about yelling up to the cab for a red zone and barely getting conformation.

[@BossSpringsteen69]

I've seen more male conductors old heads and young break more rules working on one track than she did.

[@EpicDrake]

I would like 2 see mirrors on this train but more like semi truck mirrors for the engineers

[@KonaFocus]

Do companies not believe in uniforms anymore?

[@philipperiopel1911]

This is the way they dress in car manufacturing in the U.S.

[@GEES44DC]

Why in the crap would a train crew wear a uniform?

[@HILLERYYARD]

why would they wear a uniform? dam its a dirty job..do you dress up to clean your garage?

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

Safety vests are required for visibility

[@insomthegreat]

@@GEES44DC To maintain some type of decorum for the passengers?

[@CityToTheWoods]

FRA doesn't have some type of rule requiring a safety vest while in a track area?

[@PositionLight]

If they do the gloves meet the requirement. Also conductors do not wear vests over their uniforms in the field.

[@CityToTheWoods]

@@PositionLight What "uniform" is this person wearing, and to be in the track area without a vest is crazy. Thanks for responding!!

[@PositionLight]

Maybe safety theatre isn't all that necessary...

[@FFred-us9tw]

@@PositionLight No requirement for yard crews at Amtrak to wear vests and NOWHERE on ANY railroad would wearing a certain type of glove meet the requirements of a vest anyhow.

[@vodnikdubs1724]

Everyone in comments acting like they haven’t goofed on some safety regulation at some point in their work.

[@wesleyhurd3574]

Nice video. I'm just surprised they don't have to wear uniforms.

[@PositionLight]

In North American tradition, only customer facing employees year uniforms.

[@douglasnash7821]

She's probably the brakeman or Asst. Conductor on a yard crew...yard crews don't use uniforms unless they go to work a road job

[@richardbushong1201]

That is a Norfolk Southern tee shirt she has on

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Good Job and nice video.

[@erie910]

Good use of proper hand signals. Don't need radios fo this kind of move.

[@SteamEnthusiastProductions]

That has and having a shirt tied around your waist may look sexy but it could get caught on something no safety goggles no helmet

[@elfnetdesigns702]

In the US a hard hat is recommended but not required by all railroads unless you are on MOW or working in a maintenance shop, OSHA approved safety glass however are and no loose clothing, jewelry and if you have long hair it MUST be braided or put up so its not hanging loosely. I know all this because unlike most here I actually work for a railroad and I have long hair.

[@David-cy5zu]

what the fuck she needs a helmet for? what can fall on her head?

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

Something wrong with her sunglasses??

[@DirtyAstronaut]

My father's retired a CSX engineer. Retired mid 2000s. Showed him this video. He saw nothing safety wise that was a violation. I'm sure things have changed from 2005 though.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

Very true. There is real safety and there is safety theater. Guess which one is more in vogue today. Don't step on rails, face your work, watch pinch points, and stay alert for slack action are the best ways to stay alive.

[@FFred-us9tw]

She is not violating ANY Amtrak or FRA safety reg in this video. She was wearing everything required by company rule. Boots with a defined heel, long pants, a shirt with at least partial sleeves and safety glasses. Train crews at Amtrak are NOT required to wear vest or hard hats.

[@erk396ss]

I see all the comments but... I wish I could be laid back...on the PPE no vest ?

[@TrainFan119]

Wow a female rail worker. That’s rare

[@metrafan5666]

She’s giving the engineer the right signal to hook up to the P 42 that Circle toward you. Tell the train come to you and if you do the opposite direction, it’ll tell them back away.

[@FFred-us9tw]

Waving your arm in an circle is a signal to back up. To give the hand signal to go ahead, you wave your arm up and down. Not a circle

[@robumircea7309]

Why there is(was) a a sticker with police on the smaller locomotive?

[@PositionLight]

What?

[@robumircea7309]

@@PositionLight under number 796, on the side, there is a small door to a compartiment and a white sticker on it, and there is written with blue letters POLICE

[@aldrichsphaler3903]

I just want to know where she got her horse shirt I want one!!

[@PositionLight]

I know! I think it's a bar or something.

[@derrickwilson7467]

PAWG for real!

[@Dislynn]

She probably got a fat ass that's why her shirt is tied around her hips. 😏

[@cruisinjoe]

Why do they need a switcher to move the locomotive? And I am surprised no safety vest

[@PositionLight]

I'm not sure why they brought in the switcher and I think the gloves are the reflective equipment. The guy coming out of the cab of the P42 is wearing the same thing. Remember, this isn't the UK.

[@Mocoscuc]

❤

[@ra8620]

My hard working woman is the real hero 😂

[@rbfishcs123]

lol that yard cat is brand new

[@thenormanator9379]

Can anyone explain why they're hooking up the switcher? From reading the description I'm getting the impression that they had to hook the switcher up just to power down the other locomotive?

[@elfnetdesigns702]

General maintenance so they can refuel and resand the locomotive without pulling the whole train over. They also clean the cab and empty the toilet tank. A fresh loco would be pushed back onto the train while the one pulled off is being serviced.

[@auz17]

Anyone tell me what those constant hissing bits of sound from the shunting loco about?

[@PositionLight]

Air reservoir overflow valve.

[@donpee5204]

What happened to wearing safety vests ???

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

Youve never seen safety sunglasses?

[@donpee5204]

Correct

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

@@donpee5204 sooooo youre saying you've never seen a pair of safety sunglasses??? You need to get out more, bud

[@donpee5204]

I actually use them @ work cubfan, maybe I'm behind the time's. My job won't allow shaded safety glasses because they view it as concealing something. Like bloodshot eyes .

[@donpee5204]

Also my initial post was not about safety glasses (nothing wrong with them) ,I was Referring to a reflective vest ( or shirt )worn by most Railroad workers when working on Tracks including myself. Sorry if you thought I meant anything else.

[@donhuff3483]

I worked for AMTRAK. They definitely are keeping up with their reputation of being unprofessional. First off it’s against the rules to wear lose fitting clothes. The gals shirt wrapped around her waist is 100% a rules violation. 2nd she didn’t have 3step when stopping the engine to be in a safe place to couple up. 3rd..you never walk down the middle of the gauge!!! Who trained this gal?? And last....wtf was that signal to the engineer? 3 step??? AMTRAK....operation cowboy!! Knowing what I know I wouldn’t let my worst enemy ride AMTRAK.

[@barneyfive-0404]

She's a woman, all bets are of until she gets hurt. Women these days think they are superior to men until they get an owie, then it's a free ride until the grave

[@wileyleon]

I dont think you work for Amtrak lies

[@WilliamCreator57]

That’s a dangerous job to be a switch man

[@eremraan1962]

Good job dear

[@brianfalzon6739]

Well done!

[@SteamEnthusiastProductions]

They didn't signal the locomotive had come to a complete stop

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

What?? Lol. Before she goes in between? She tells the engineer "3 point" doing hand signals. All the rules say is hand signals have to be clearly understood by the crew.

[@lanerailvideo5928]

No where on the title did it say this is a training video, so yah all don't have to point out every little goof she made. It's not class time folks...

[@Juan_A_Garcia]

Excelente video!!

[@rebelrailroader]

Where did she not learn hand signals? Don't get me started on the other safety violations.

[@WesternMaryland-rd1gd]

The hand signs are the least of her worries, that she can (technically if Amtrak allows for the use of modified hand signals, it is permissible per the CFR, not necessarily permissible under Amtrak rule) get away with as you can use any hand signals you want as long as a job briefing is held on the use of different hand signals at the start of the tour of duty. The other rule violations, however, my lord.

[@tristantriton8115]

scroll down to read comments from keyboard safety inspectors.

[@therailthing610]

KZbin comment experts at it again

[@b.g.bbeezo100]

U seen the caboose that got off dat switcher 😍

[@vinodkumaar7598]

Good job guy

[@TrainGuy33]

Okay, I’m honestly curious. Here in Canada no matter where you are, on railway property (stations, yards, industries, literally anywhere that has a track) safety vest, boots, glasses, no loose articles of clothing etc. But not a single one of those employees was wearing any safety gear aside from the boots and glasses. So, are they permitted to not wear safety vests at stations, are there special exceptions in circumstances like these? Is this an Amtrak thing? Or is it simply they don’t give a flying *uck about the rules? If they did that up here that’s easily, EASILY a months suspension with no pay. Man, the company would be going fucking ballistic if they saw that.

[@Elfnetdesigns]

When you are employed by the US Government you can get away with stuff. Just look at the Trump administration or the current one under Biden

[@FFred-us9tw]

She was wearing everything required by company rule. Boots with a defined heel, long pants, a shirt with at least partial sleeves and safety glasses. Train crews at Amtrak are NOT required to wear vest or hard hats.

[@theplaneoverther]

Wow can she back her train up

[@opiumextract2934]

Technically 1 locomotive or more is a train.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

@@opiumextract2934 Says so in the rulebook.

[@opiumextract2934]

@@MilwaukeeF40C I know, I quoted hazmat

[@xcuban8117]

Shit, I’m here after seeing the Shinkansen, what happened?

[@amuroray1085]

Professionalism is still a thing in Japan.

[@LtViper]

I'm surprised that switcher can move, lookin at it, it has seen better times

[@PositionLight]

EMD lasts forever.

[@BAS19.6]

Ther is an 80 year old switcher that works that station

[@killroy9628]

Lol, even the camera guy was like "bizarre "

[@PositionLight]

Yeah, I don't know why a switcher was used to pull of the diesel power.

[@killroy9628]

Jersey Mike's Rail Videos but that chick was kinda cute tho 😁

[@Dave-ji1hv]

What was it casual friday?? What's with the clothes?

[@bountyhunter4885]

1:53...did he say " Bizzare ? " 🤔

[@PositionLight]

They coupled up the SW1000R and then just left.

[@matthewwilson5019]

@@PositionLight so that's #1 huge mistake lol

[@benconway9010]

wow shes fit as

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

Also...are we 100% sure this crew works for Amtrak? Yes they're using a AMTK switch engine and hoooked up to another train but maybe they are a switching outfit. Hostler type contractor type stuff.

[@theamericanrailfan1071]

Kinda like RJ Corman?

[@stuff_n_thanngs7552]

@@theamericanrailfan1071 i spose. Or chicago rail link. Gotta be terminal railroads up there that do that kinda stuff

[@FFred-us9tw]

This is an Amtrak crew. We don’t contract switching work out in Washington to scabs.

[@haroldreardon8070]

Her 'take it ahead' signal was lousy, more like a bye bye wave to the crowd somewhere.

[@AvinashReports]

Wow Fantastic mate