A Very Bad Day on the Railroad - What an Absolute Mess!

[@rickprusak9326]

Way back in the 1930's, my Dad as a young boy would walk the rails after the coal cars passed through the neighborhood. With a cardboard box in his hands, he would pick up the pieces of coal and bring them back to his home to feed the coal & wood burning furnace in heating the house in winter. If this coal car opened in his neighborhood, there would be hundreds of kids and adults scrambling to fill their boxes and pockets with coal chunks, to store and later feed their home furnaces.

[@michaelkozak4608]

My late uncles and father would do the same thing in Lackawanna N.Y. next to Buffalo 🐃 in the 1920's

[@charlottecunningham2141]

I was told that my grandfather did the same in Virginia for his wood stove. I grew up with one but Daddy had accounts with coal suppliers because we didn’t live along tracks *typed too fast* wood and coal stove

[@lazerusmfh]

So spoiled now. I threw a few hundred pounds of coal away because I couldn’t use it and couldn’t wait for someone to come get it

[@ggsumner1947]

My dad and his two brothers did the same thing during the Great Depression.

[@rogers906]

Back in the steam days many firemen would throw shovels full of coal that had dirt and crap on it by the side of the tracks. People picked them up, washed them, dried them and threw it in their coal furnace. I think i saw a picture of a 3 foot pile of junk coal and kids around that pile.

[@conrailfan6277]

A broken knuckle pin, two hoppers dumping coal, weak batteries on a locomotive and 5 degrees out, wow Dave when it rains it pours!!! At least no derailments, you guys did a great job extracting those hoppers out of those coal piles!!!!

[@bobparsons77]

Indeed..what a mess.

[@ccrx6700]

Gonna have to get a bigger better umbrella! ....LOL Appreciate your tuning in and watching the episode tonight my friend.

[@DJBillionator]

That moment when cellular social media is life. You need to format replies to fit into display.

[@dirtdevil70]

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[@perrystalsis55]

Hello from a UK old railwayman, 51 years. I love your way of clearing that coal spill, sheer genius! We used to get the shovels out unless there was a digger available. Sometimes we'd use the digger to lift a derailed wagon back on, then rub dirt into the damaged sleepers [ties] so no-one ever knew! Also, full respect for not swearing, here we'd be on about 5 F*@#*S a minute in a situation like that!

[@ccrx6700]

Being a family friendly channel here, had to edit out all the words that were used that would have sounded like that.... :-) Some things UK and US railroads still have in common.... LOL You did for sure make me laugh. Glad you enjoyed the show today my friend.

[@dirtydiesels3110]

I really enjoy things like this being put out there so we can see what railroaders have to deal with, another day at the office it takes special hard working people to get the job done!!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show dirty diesels. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video my good man.

[@stanpolchinski8956]

r.r. work is one thing, heating coal, for the house is another. #2 in mom's step fathers house was some thing else. dumped coal looks like coal we would not have in the house, as it looks like it would be too small for either furnace. house heating big one facing street - one side of the chimney & other side small one, facing the back yard. beginning of long story, cut short, right now. sorry. and sorrybto see 115 tons spilled on to the eaeth in the middle of no where, or is it no place? wow.

[@steveanderson9290]

During the beginning of the video my engineering brain was going through all of the ways that the coal spill might be dealt with, and the conclusions I was coming to all sucked. When you laid a timber across the tracks in front of the wheels and started plowing the coal I became positively giddy. Thank you so much for the wonderful video, and many thanks to your company for allowing you to share glimpses of their business.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Steve, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend. And, Hulcher was in today and started vac up the mess and got a good bit of it done, will be a much future vid on that coming out.

[@mrz80]

Score one for Redneck Engineering™, or as Larry The Cable Guy would say, "Git 'er dun!" :D

[@randytrail1056]

@@ccrx6700 Before we had the fancy ballast hoppers, we used regular pocket hopper cars to distribute ballast. With a crosstie in front of the wheels and a chain to restrain the pocket door, we popped open the latch and pulled the train to spread the stone. Same as you did with the coal. It's an old, old, old method.

[@lamwen03]

Elegant.

[@johnnycee5179]

Lol, you got giddy huh? It's those little things that make life fun

[@paulbergen9114]

Why do I picture that old ad for Morton Salt where the girl's salt container is tipped backwards spilling on the ground "When it rains it pours" Cleanup on Tracks 1. Bring the jumper cables and all my tools and equipment. It is amazing how something as simple as a strong board helps you spread the coal as you drag the truck thru the gushing content. I did see this technique on a track building Project where the ballast was delivered in conventional hoppers and the board did the trick with no derailment. Stay safe and warm as you tackle this frustrating situation.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Fascinating day. Just noticed each locomotive has a unique number of white stripes.

[@ccrx6700]

Very observant! Yes they do, here they call them number 1, 2 or 3 loco and thus the stripe (s) for each separate one. Glad you enjoyed the video my friend.

[@PanAm-dd7qy]

When I was an 18-year-old Signalman's Helper on Traveling Signal Gang 3 on the Southern Division of the ATSF (based in Temple, TX), I learned two facts of life: "It never rains on the Santa Fe," and "Santa Fe days are never eight hours." I loved that job; I have never worked harder physical labor before or since. Worked with great guys from all across the nation. We were a safe crew, and almost everyone worked together well - and worked hard! We also had great leadership from our crew chief and a company man.

[@ccrx6700]

Wow thanks so much for sharing the very nice comment PanAm. I bet those were some really good memories. How nice it is to hear you guys worked so well together. Railroading as you know can be very hard work but when you have guys who work together to get the job done it makes a whole lot of difference. ATSF was a great RR in it's day. Great leadership is a huge positive plus for you guys. Very grateful for your taking the time to visit with us and check out the video my friend.

[@seven8n235]

Its hard on an older guy, Dave . You take it all with a good humor. I see the benefits of me simply being a model rail guy.

[@danielrongo2367]

What a mess

[@danielrongo2367]

Nice job

[@stephenrichard5191]

I am sure the quote from Lethal weapon was thought about....I'm getting to old for this sh!t

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show, appreciate your watching tonight my friend, and that morning I was wishing I was a model railroader instead of being out there....LOL

[@thomasmleahy6218]

No coal to spill on a model rr, and your 2 hands are all the Hulcher/Wrecker you'll ever need! 👍

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

WOW, I guess the colder the weather is it always brings out the most trouble with equipment, I cant remember how many times during very frigid days that our equipment world act uncooperative such as hydraulics on our trucks or the hyrail trucks in general and so on, I guess like we all say just another day on the railroad. What a mess with all the coal but your right it could have been worse if they hadn't stayed on the track or something else. Have a great rest of the evening Dave and thanks for sharing your eventful day with us.

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Steve as you well know better than anyone, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@ccrx6700 LOL and your welcome on the watching and commenting, Enjoy the rest of your evening.

[@blauer2551]

I go to work on days like these anticipating that nothing will work

[@roblachman8919]

Brilliant work guys. 👍 Spent years working in transport at coal mines, watching huge coal trains leaving but never thought something like that would happen. Great job. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Rob, appreciate your watching tonight. Thanks for the very nice comment my friend.

[@836dmar]

Wow. Sometimes when it rains, it pours! Thanks for keeping your part of the supply chain rolling!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@lydiafife8716]

This was a superb video My husband and I enjoy all your videos We learn so much every time and gain an appreciation of what you do There’s something fascinating about trains - not just the trains but the people who work on them and what they do for us Thank you !!! 🙏👍🏻

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much Lydia. We do appreciate the very nice comment and for your continued support of this channel. We're really glad to hear you guys are enjoying.

[@kens.3729]

This is Most Definitely, Railroading. 👍🙏

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Ken, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend.

[@travisrock1640]

Absolutely love what you guys do. You are the reason this country can run like it does. There always going to be bad days but you all always find a way. Great job and thank you!!!!!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Travis. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video sir.

[@shanedolan5614]

thats something you probably wont see again here, two locomotives on one end!!! would very much enjoy working on this railroad!

[@ccrx6700]

It's a very rare thing for us Shane, had a loco shut down about 4 years ago coming down the track and they had to tow it in with the other one, so yep it was cool I could catch it. Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today Shane.

[@petezapadka]

OMG! How terrible, Dave! I wish you and your co-workers these best in trying to fix this and clean up everything. I hate seeing trouble happen to my favorite rail line!!

[@ccrx6700]

Unfortunately Pete we have had 3 more cars dump out on main since this video was made, sometime in future you will see those, it makes me sick to my stomach to see the coal fouling my ballast. Thanks for watching tonight's home movie my friend.

[@kleetus92]

@@ccrx6700 What's causing them to open??

[@katienkids6464]

@@kleetus92 not a engineer but any means, but as arm chair engineer, colf air shrinks, train needs add more air to the lines to make up for it. Up north here where we get -30, lot of trains also add a "air car" but sounds like there was air in the lines according to them talking 🤔

[@nashguy207]

@@ccrx6700 What in the world is going on Dave?

[@kleetus92]

@@katienkids6464 Yeah, but why would that cause the unloaders to randomly operate? They're ran from straight air I believe. They are positive pressure to open, and positive pressure to close... once you're no longer commanding a position change, the shuttle valve should return to center... unless the control valve is leaking when it shrinks...

[@pauld.1256]

I will review this clip when l think I’m having a bad day at work!!! Hats of to you all for your efforts! Thank you for sharing some of the bad!

[@ccrx6700]

LOL That sounds like a good idea Paul. I may do that myself. Thanks so much for checking out the presentation today my good man.

[@brianhickey5949]

That was one of those days that you say: "Darn this is too much to happen and all at once!" but you create a plan for clean up and repair and execute. That, is what you folks do - you guys are true professionals (even at 5 degrees F!). Only a moment to spend on being upset and then hard at it fixing things. A bad day for the coal mine - loss of load and loss of productive time :(

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks for the very nice comment Brian. We do appreciate your watching tonight's home movie my friend.

[@DJBillionator]

Now... i can't help but think what a women would do in this situation... Cry? Maybe throw themselves to the ground in a mad hissy fit?

[@ronhelman3985]

Bummer Dave, and on your day off to boot. Great video Dave 👍 and that's Railroadin!!!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Ron, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@peterlewis7292]

Hi Dave, that must be an understatement of the day, "what a mess" As always a fascinating video and thank you and all the crew for braving the cold to show us and explain. Rgds. Peter.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Peter, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@mdouglaswray]

Good grief! What a mess - thank God for dedicated men like you that CAN do this work. May you always be safe!

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Doug, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@SmallMartingale]

What a mess! Yikes! No small task to be certain, but thanks for bringing us along to take a look

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do David, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@markhausknecht6061]

What finesse and communication! Amazing

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Mark, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching.

[@michael7423]

It’s a great day when something like this happens and no one was injured, that coal will be there tomorrow! Everyone please stay safe and keep Well! Stay warm too!

[@DASOSinAZ]

Thanks for posting this video. As you say, you don't get to see this 'back operations' stuff anywhere else. *thumbs up*

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@waxfactory7582]

That was amazing! stuck hopper paving fresh coal on white snow

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@randymorris8786]

This is hardcore railroading. Thanks again, Dave. Be careful out there. Peace

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks so much Randy for visiting with us today and checking out the video. We really appreciate your watching my good man.

[@valeriebassett3107]

So sad that happened. I know how you feel, when I had a day like that, I wanted to go back home, go back to bed and get up again. As if it would go away. LOL I guess if you are looking for something good, no one was hurt and like you said at least no cars derailed. Thanks for sharing this. Hopefully, the next day was better.

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Valerie, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@Justfor1day]

Amazing how you guys get the trains running again...I believe that one day on the railroad is not without a problem or repair somewhere

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment Michael. We really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and check out the presentation my friend.

[@cameronmccreary4758]

I've never seen that happen before and yes that is a mess; I'm glad nobody got hurt.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Cameron. We do appreciate your writing in and watching my friend.

[@johncamp2567]

Excellent problem-solving!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today John and for the very nice comment.

[@stevenandrews6627]

"Dave!"...... it's days like this one that enables you to appreciate an uneventful day....👍👋🇨🇦

[@ccrx6700]

You certainly hit the nail on the head with that comment! Do appreciate your watching tonight's episode Steven.

[@formidable38]

Im a track maintenance guy in the UK, I was amazed that coal car stayed on the road!!! We had a ballast train do similar here a few years ago, result- 3 ballast cars off the track! Looks like you now have a lot of contaminated ballast to deal with. Get the vacuum machine in there I guess!!

[@ccrx6700]

Hulcher has already started vacuum up the mess, will be a future video on the cleanup. I was worried about derailing while dumping this stuff out, but we lucked out thank goodness. Do appreciate your writing in and for watching the show my RR friend.

[@rayshutsa6690]

Wow Dave I feel your pain also your coworker's. This one is a real mess it is going to be a challenge to clean up. Thank you Dave for letting us see what can happen in the cold weather when the hopper doors fail. May God bless you all. 🇨🇦

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Ray, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@robertronan1054]

I'm ashamed to say after 24 yrs as class 1 truck truck driver in western Canada ... I never thought about the miles of airlines on each train. I have a new perspective and much more respect than I did. Well done boys

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Robert for taking the time to watch and write in. yep, trains like trucks rely on air. You no longer need to be ashamed.... :-) May you have a most blessed day my friend.

[@HematomaFalafalPatrol]

Wow Dave, what a load. But that's railraoadin'! Hope you got yourself a drink when this was all sorted

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, but things could have been a lot worse, at least nothing derailed and all is well now. Appreciate your tuning in and viewing tonight's show my friend.

[@railroadradio]

Great video showing real railroading trials and rewards! Thnx for sharing!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you railroadradio, glad you enjoyed the home movie. We do appreciate your tuning in and watching sir.

[@littlepaddy7444]

Thanks for another great video Dave and good job getting everything moving again . It's like the luck of the Irish , if it wasn't for bad luck , there might not be any luck .

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Little Paddy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@johnkelley9877]

That was a mess! But your right, had it derailed it would have been twice as bad. Thanks for sharing this.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it was a mess, we had a tremendous amount of unkind things happen on the RR last winter. Hopefully this year will be a lot calmer John. Thanks so much for taking the time to check out the video my friend.

[@Some_Beach]

Man, I'm sure when working with a guy like you the word day on the railroad is better than the best day working with someone else. Loving the videos!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you arr enjoying the shows some beach, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@ThePaulv12]

Terrible for you guys absolutely enthralling for us. What a great vid. Real world this. Cheers for filming the drama Dave. Much appreciated that you managed to think of us in all this. It's content like this that keeps us coming back.

[@ccrx6700]

Golly, what a very nice comment. Really appreciate that and for your watching today my friend.

[@alexdrake9931]

As always, thanks so much for such great content Dave! I respect you a lot for keeping your composure after all that mess. We had so much rain and wind here that the power went out last night and the electric company is still working on it, but thats why I have generators. I probably got more upset having to start the generators up than you did having to clean up 115 tons of coal. Anyway, be careful fixing all that. Stay warm, stay safe , and God Bless!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Alex, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@Em22-wtf]

😂😂😂 I have heard the words my dad has uttered when going "out to the ?! */:* generator" .... But when minutes turn to hours, & sometimes a day or 3 (they live out in the country), he sits in front of the TV happy as a clam with the generators going and the fridge fully powered up, and of course the water (well water) 😂 😂

[@rakasome]

Quite amazing, Dave. Glad you could video while you froze! Thanks.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Ray, Really appreciate your watching my friend.

[@stretchlimo7275]

Oh man Dave, I feel your pain buddy! Total mess but at least nothing derailed. Definitely not the way you wanted to spend your day off but it is what it is. I’ve never seen anything like this up close and personal, very interesting how you put the board in front of the wheel to push the coal off the track. Great video Dave, thanks for posting 👍🏼😎🇺🇸

[@ccrx6700]

Hulcher has been in this week and doing some vacuum up the coal left in the track. We gonna get an excavator or hi rail clam bucket truck in to get the big stuff left along the far sides. I will make a video of that but don't have a clue yet when it will be shown. Sooner or later you will see it Stretch. Appreciate the nice comment my friend.

[@thomasglessner6067]

Another great video. Work is overcoming obstacles. You all handled the problem superbly. Your supervisors should be proud. Now back to the spilled coal. Thanks again.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Thomas, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend. And actually Hulcher was in today and started cleaning it up.

[@SOU6900]

When it rains it pours as they always say. Keep your head up. It could have been worse.

[@railroad9000]

Yeah. Could have put the car on the ground!

[@ccrx6700]

Definitely could have been worse! Blessings that nothing derailed. Since this video we have had 3 more cars dump out on main line, it does make me sick to see my ballast getting so fouled. You will see those videos in the future. Appreciate your taking in tonight's home movie my friend.

[@trenamerritt5344]

@@ccrx6700 I am glad you try to look for positives in the face of many negatives! Continue to count those dear merciful blessings, and you'll make it through!

[@ccrx6700]

@@trenamerritt5344 😊

[@gingerbread6614]

Thank you for letting us see this. I’m sure that everyone out here would like to see more. Very good video.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Ginger Bread, we do appreciate the very nice comment and for watching my friend.

[@TheyCallHimDietSeth]

Hey Dave, thanks so much for sharing! What a miserable experience that must have been... and the cleanup that followed I'm sure wasn't pretty either! Your ability to stay so positive and upbeat during that entire ordeal is really admirable, though. Thank you as always for sharing! And I loved that last clip at the end - I'd never noticed before that the three different locomotives have a different number of horizontal stripes across the locomotive bodies!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show DietSeth, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend. Very observant on the stripes! You can take pride in knowing you are the very first person to say that in a comment in the over 200 videos I have out! #1 has 1 stripe, #22 has 2 and #3098 has 3.

[@TheyCallHimDietSeth]

@@ccrx6700 Hey Dave, a few days late and many dollars short, I'm sure, but I still had to reply and let you know that I read your response to my wife and received a huge eye roll from her with an "of COURSE you were the first person to notice the locomotive stripes." I guess I have a history of of being that one person to notice minute details like that.

[@ccrx6700]

@@TheyCallHimDietSeth 🥰👍❤

[@mattkinnard6899]

When it rains, it pours. Thanks for sharing this super unique content, it can't be found anywhere else on KZbin!

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Matt, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend and your certainly welcome.

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Wouldn’t it be boring if everything always went according to plan! I sometimes wish things always went according to plan, but you handle problems with good humor Dave, great job!

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Raymond but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us and it does make for some pretty unique videos.... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@ianjones4116]

Just another day in the Office Dave. I liked the Timber Plough,, good thinking there. A few good men, with shovels lol. Nobody was hurt is the main thing. You take care up there . 👍😎

[@ccrx6700]

We used to use the timber to spread ballast. A hi rail dump truck would dump while backing up with the timber or tie behind it's rear hi rail wheels and spread the ballast. Glad I could show this cause it's not something a lot of folks have seen. Appreciate your watching Ian.

[@bluefj-wc3vz]

Good grief man. That is a pretty cool way you pushed it out with the timber though. Awesome.

[@ccrx6700]

Done that way too many times, we used to spread ballast like that also, dump it out and have a timber behind the hi rail truck. Do appreciate your watching tonight's show my friend.

[@DEtchells]

Wow, what a mess/hassle! As you said, at least it didn’t derail. That sure looked *cold* too!

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Dave but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@capt4550]

Dave your optimism in the midst of catastrophe is admirable. Your company is blessed to have you as an employee. You are a breath of fresh air most sorely needed in these times. Luv ya man.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks for the very nice comment. We do appreciate your watching tonight's show my friend.

[@seanbowyer3484]

Thanks for keeping the lights on.lol

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome and appreciate your tuning in and watching tonight's show Sean.

[@shawnpowell5876]

Great video Dave and sorry it had to be the start of a bad day. Thankfully this incident didn't cause a derailment that could've been an even BIGGER mess! The method of using the piece of timber to help empty the car is quite an impressive idea! Thanks again for sharing your videos Dave along with your time and effort to get the BEST FOOTAGE!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Shawn, appreciate your watching tonight and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@erzahler1930]

Another day in the life of a short line railroader. All the things, good and bad, most of us never see. Yes, at least you didn't derail! Thank Heaven for small favors! Thank you for showing us the reality of short-line railroading! 👍

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate the very nice comment and for watching my friend.

[@danbelzile4203]

Hey dave how many cars on that train. Allso what kind of cars is it.☕🍩🇨🇦

[@ccrx6700]

Typically we have 38 cars on the train. They are all 5 bay aluminum hoppers, the CYMX and OFAX cars were made by Trinity and the JACX cars (only 9 of them) were made by Freight Car America. Hope that answers what you wanted to know Dan.

[@steveinla8963]

They say there's a big snow storm headed your way Dave. Stay warm and good luck!

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Steve lookie like I be busy cleaning switches this weekend 😉

[@richardaustin2640]

Thinking of you Dave and the rest of the crew. Sure you'll have it all sorted in good time. Weather is a bit nicer here in Melbourne, Australia 🙂

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks for you regards Richard, spring is right around the corner here. Appreciate your watching the show tonight my friend.

[@tracksideguy1228]

Glad no one was hurt and not much damage done

[@tzadik36]

There should be a lockout mechanism so that all locks on each hopper car's doors should be secured before air pressure build up and brake release can occur.

[@ccrx6700]

There is a lock on the doors, however many of them are worn out and need replaced, we actually replaced one yesterday on a car here. They are really difficult to inspect, and to change one you have to pull the truck set out from under that end of the car, not a lot of room to work in tight quarters.

[@tzadik36]

@@ccrx6700 The doors should default to closed, just as the brakes default to "on", and just as something has to be done to turn the brakes "off" - something should have to be done to permit the doors to open.. Likewise the locks on the doors shouhld default to on and should control the brakes: one lock open and the brakes are "on". ALL lock secured closed for brakes to be taken off.

[@jimhinman7850]

Good recovery....no derailment & no injuries.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes we were very lucky Jim that no one got hurt and everything stayed on the rails.Very much appreciate your taking the time to watch and write in my friend.

[@johndanaher6371]

Wow what a mess! Looking on the bright side, I'd say it wasn't all bad because no one got hurt and the cars stayed on the tracks. Thanks for sharing, Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Your right John, thank goodness nothing derailed and nobody got hurt. Thanks for taking in tonight's show my friend, we do appreciate your watching.

[@geoffreymoore1510]

What a great video. Thanks for sharing a different side with a major stuff up. I can't add any more to what has been said already. Thanks from Australia.

[@ccrx6700]

Sweet Geoffrey, really glad to hear you enjoyed the show today. We do appreciate your nice comment and for watching my friend.

[@darnoldie]

After all that work you did on that line last year... We joke about job security but I'd still hate to deal with a mess like that.

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@dd1862]

Great video. I would have never thought about placing the board infront of the wheel like that. Good idea!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Traveller. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video sir.

[@rickcooper6817]

We would call that a conflaguration, just a made up word but fits this mess. Glad everyone was safe and had no derailment. After this, you guys are due some better days ahead. Thanks Dave, sure makes you look forward to warmer days!

[@hhg7832]

All words are made up.

[@ccrx6700]

Well Rick we had some other choice adjectives to describe it, but since this is a family friendly channel, we will stick with your selection.... LOL Appreciate your watching the show my friend.

[@espeescotty]

Boy, what a mess! Glad you can still keep your positive attitude, Dave. And in the last scene, "Awesome" indeed with the sound of #1 working there. Very throaty even at low throttle notches.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Scotty, appreciate your watching tonight my friend.

[@andyknott8148]

Fascinating video. Shows how everyone pulls together when stuff happens. I wonder how many years of experience was in use that day.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Andy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@paulne1514]

The outfit I worked for, we had the same problem, with coal. My conductor and I had to drag a railroad tie, a car length, then put it across the rail, in front of the wheels. Same result. Then drag it off. Not a job for the weak!

[@ccrx6700]

RR ties ain't light that for sure! But as you know on the RR, you gotta do what you gotta do to keep the train moving. Appreciate your writing in and for watching the show today Paul.

[@paulne1514]

We had to do the same thing in the middle of the coal yard at a steel mill I worked at. We put a RR Tie in front of the inside wheels, (I was sure it was going to derail), and slowly pushed until the car was empty. Ties are heavy! Thank god for tongs!

[@jeffreygosselin7576]

I like the American 🇺🇸 Flag on the sides of your locomotives.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks Jeffrey! Adds a nice touch doesn't it. Appreciate your checking out the video my good man.

[@russelltrupia4479]

OMG what a mess sorry that you guys have a heck of a clean up job.

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is but that's what we do Russell, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@markeholbrook]

I'd Lile to help you out some but I'm about reedy to retire, and never worked on a RR, BUT my uncle was a conductor, he was the conductor on the Miamisburg Olio big phosphorus train wreck in the 1990s. I even got evacuated, channel 7 picked up a reporter from where I lived in a helicopter, and it was absolute ridiculous how the evacuation was carried out. Cops om bullhorns, people driving on sidewalks etc..

[@KWMeikle]

The good the bad and the ugly. Thanks for letting us see it all.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad to hear you enjoyed the home movie Kevin we do appreciate your tuning in and watching my friend.

[@lawrenwimberly7311]

all that coal... I'm literally cryin LOL

[@ccrx6700]

Skiddaddle on up here with your shovel and dump truck my friend! Appreciate your tuning in and watching the show.

[@lewistodd9242]

What a lousy thing happen on your day off Dave. Thank you for sharing with us and I hope the rest of your day was better.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Lewis, appreciate your watching tonight. And as you know, that's railroadin!

[@scottleidenberger4401]

Wow, I thought you had a big derailment at first. That looks like a huge mess that has to be cleaned up. More video content. Is all the coal now waste material ?

[@patricksloan439]

Check the description, he wrote a summary of events and said at the end they come back in better weather with some type of vacuum.

[@ccrx6700]

Hulcher has been in this week and doing some vacuum up the coal left in the track. We gonna get an excavator or hi rail clam bucket truck in to get the big stuff left along the far sides. I will make a video of that but don't have a clue yet when it will be shown. Cleaned up coal will be sent back to the prep plant for re cleaning Scott.

[@dorothycole8611]

Wow! What a mess! Experience sure counts here.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment.

[@MervynPartin]

You guys have my respect for dealing with that incident. The video of your efforts is excellent, also. One thing that I saw- An axle wasn't turning when the hopper was being dragged to clear the coal. Did it get damaged?

[@ccrx6700]

Very pleased to hear you enjoyed the video Mervyn. We do appreciate the nice comment and for watching sir. The resistance created by pushing the coal was what was stopping the wheels from rotating, no damage to the wheel, it slid rather easily.

[@rearspeaker6364]

Great scott!!!! what a mess, what a day! bet your tired and frustrated! we all have days like this just hope they only happen bi monthly!

[@ccrx6700]

It is a mess and it makes me sick seeing my ballast getting fouled with all that coal, but things could have been a lot worse, at least nothing derailed. Appreciate your taking in the home movie tonight my friend.

[@monteman700]

Dave, just put the word out to all the people who burn coal. "Coal. Free to a good home". Lol. You'll get that mess cleaned up lickidy split.

[@ccrx6700]

If this was the 1930's yep it would have been all cleaned up by now! Thanks for taking in tonight's show my friend, we do appreciate your watching.

[@mrz80]

@@ccrx6700 Yep, my father in law was telling me a while back about growing up in Kentucky. The old C&O Lexington Sub ran right behind his house, and he and his brothers used to glean coal all the time :D

[@nashguy207]

Wow what a mess Dave. I am sorry for you my friend. I know you have worked hard on the ballast and know you have a huge mess to clean up and you will have to clean and work on the ballast again.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks and actually Hulcher was in today to start vac up this mess, they doing a good job cleaning so far, just takes time. Appreciate your writing in and watching my friend.

[@jjxtwo1]

Yeesss a double-header! Nice! Wow when it gets that cold everything sure works differently. That's was a brutal morning. Do you really have days off or is that just a goal you hope to happen someday? 😳😉

[@ccrx6700]

LOL your right Jeff, just a goal....that cracked me up! Thanks for giving me a good laugh.

[@Comm0ut]

I never thought about coal hoppers being able to unload that way in emergency but it's very cool having that self-unload option. It also permits supply of coal anywhere if necessary.

[@ccrx6700]

Unfortunately this was an unwanted occurrence but it happens CommOut. Safety latches are worn on these door linkages and when the air gives out, the doors sometimes open on their own. Thanks so much my friend for stopping by to check out the bad day on the RR.

[@kevinpoore5626]

Well that just looks like way more fun than someone should have on their day off just saying man

[@barbararoberto1258]

Great job at what Rail Road workers did here, even in bitter cold weather.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Barbara. We do appreciate your very nice comment and for checking out the home movie today.

[@TheJstewart2010]

You have my sympathy on that one. I never would have imagined that cold would wreak so much havoc on railroad equipment. Is there any way to prevent the coal freezing to the doors and causing all of these problems or is it just a matter of needing warmer weather?

[@JAMESWUERTELE]

When they get to the power plant they have warming houses that warm the whole car up. Sometimes many at a time, if they have rotary couplers it dumps the car over upside down one at a time. I used to deal with the old steel cars. The little power plant I worked at only used 5 cars a day.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks. They spray the cars with a slide release agent but some coal still freezes, wet coal traveling down track at 25 MP at 5 degrees, hard to keep it all from freezing. Appreciate your watching the show tonight my friend.

[@TheJstewart2010]

@@ccrx6700 The coal is wet when it's loaded? Is that to keep dust down?

[@Boilermaker-Rick]

What a terrible day for a day off. You handled that 5 degree weather like a trooper Dave. Hope your fay got better.

[@ccrx6700]

Thanks for the very nice comment Rick. Wasn't a good day on the RR but sure was a good day for making a unique video! Thank you very much for writing in, and for watching the show today my friend.

[@jeffbronowicz3264]

Could have been much much worse like you said, better days are ahead my friend!!

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Jeff. We do appreciate your writing in and for checking out the video my friend.

[@alkennedy1124]

This is fascinating to me I love it, I did not know you could ties on the wheels and they would roll with a timber in front of the trucks, nice 👍 and the vacuum truck will suck it up right , thanks BigAl California.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Al, appreciate your watching tonight. And actually Hulcher was in today and started cleaning it up.

[@billmoran3812]

Winter can be a real PIA on the railroad. Like you said, at least it didn’t derail. Lucky the water didn’t dump since it was so cold. I’ve had that happen and then the air compressor froze and cracked. Hopefully you can get all that coal cleaned up.

[@BossSpringsteen69]

That wasn't too bad. I wish i could film where i'm at to show the craziness on a daily basis to get our trains together in a timely manner.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes things could have been a lot worse. Your right, most folks have no clue what all goes on behind the scenes with railroading. I am very fortunate to be able to share this with others, but I know other railroads like yours have numerous challenges to deal with on a daily basis. Sure wish you could video, I surely would watch them.

[@alanfoix9911]

Back in the 80s . I worked cleaning out empty frozen coal cars. With picks, shovel's, sledgehammers . In -40 below temperature. Peace ✌️

[@alkennedy1124]

Skid skip coming now , thanks BigAl California.

[@ccrx6700]

Hulcher has been in this week and doing some vacuum up the coal left in the track. We gonna get an excavator or hi rail clam bucket truck in to get the big stuff left along the far sides. I will make a video of that but don't have a clue yet when it will be shown. Sooner or later you will see it Al.

[@briankemp5206]

Wow what a mess! This is a morning you roll over and go back to sleep! :) Gratefully you had no derailments. Wish you the best on cleaning up!

[@ccrx6700]

Yep, unfortunately it is a mess Brian, but that's what we do, deal with the problems the RR gods send us..... LOL Appreciate your watching my friend

[@fireballxl-5748]

Things us non-railroad folks rarely if ever get to see. Thank's Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Fireball, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.

[@artweseman5249]

Just wanted to tell you that I really like that you show way more than just trains going by. Very interesting thanks.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you very much for the nice words. Glad you are enjoying all the home movies. We certainly appreciate your watching my friend.

[@apmazurka]

Great video as always Dave. I find it fascinating how much coal a Hopper car can Hold LOL. Springs coming Brother. Andy M

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you enjoyed the show Andy, we do appreciate your tuning in to the channel and watching and for the very nice comment my friend.