Ballast Car is Buried and we Have to Dig It Out

[@ccrx6700]

Check out my other You Tube channel with more cool railroad and rail fanning videos along with other adventures Dave has: www.youtube.com/@ThatsDavesOtherDoings

[@shirleyharrington-moore9657]

You forgot to mention Freddie!

[@ccrx6700]

@@shirleyharrington-moore9657 😊👍

[@tyronelorenzovalentio3414]

@@ccrx6700is this England?

[@_c_y_p_3]

Hey greetings from Sweden. We have a round house in Klippan, l used to live nearby, it is donated land by a railroad company I believe and then a local club maintains and restores the engines and cars that are there. We also have a pretty cool railroad museum in Ängleholm, and they DID have a mining museum in Nyvång for what was at once one of Europe’s biggest coal power plants. The town was bigger and much more lively back then, I was completely surprised to find out the town had EVER been alive because it is a real tiny town. The guys would ride to and from nearby town called Bjuv where they had another minethat connected. You can see what I am talking about if you look it up. Quite an elderly little line here, where I live now in Tyringe the trains have been running here for a long long time from Kristinistad to Helsingborg…. then there is a Y between Ängleholm and Nyvång connecting in Åstorp and heading back n forth to Helsingborg - Kristinistad. It is a railroad history rabbit hole. I am just a tattoo artist who had a childhood hobby.

[@ccrx6700]

@@_c_y_p_3 😎👍😊 my grandmother came over from Svenska in 1903. She was 3 years old. We have a great Swedish heritage in my family. My great grandfather was a big man and a pro boxer over there. He came here and went into the coal mines

[@tomedgar4375]

Thanks Dave, enjoyed the ride along. How fortunate to have an employer who allows you to document your days. Hope your 70th Birthday was great.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Tom for the well wishes and yes it was a good day. Yes we are quite fortunate they allow me to make these videos. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@ellisjackson336]

@@ccrx6700happy birthday

[@paulsmith5398]

Awwww, Dave, when you said the ballast car was buried, i had this gut feeling that said, "aww$***", i thought it was gonna be buried up to the axles in ballast, but you came through and saved the day......WHEWWWWWW!

[@robertf3479]

I was wondering "coal or ballast" and "how did THAT happen?" 😁

[@christopherrabaldo3377]

Exactly what I has thinking.

[@ccrx6700]

Sorry bout that Paul, I never thought about that until comments started coming that the car was actually buried underneath something. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bradolsen8629]

Hey Dave, let’s get together together for pizza and coffee

[@rexmyers991]

You bring the railroading’ to ME! Thanks, Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Your always welcome Rex and it's our pleasure. A lot of fun to do and makes railroading more interesting for a lot of folks. Thank you so much for dropping by tonight. Hope you have a really good day my friend.

[@mhbpodnk]

Enjoy your videos and we can tell you love your job cause most guys would have probably retired by now and thankfully your employer allows you to stay and work most other employers would have probably done there darndest to get you to retire keep up the good work

[@ccrx6700]

@@mhbpodnk 👍😊

[@xki3000]

Loved this Dave! How the heck did those closed couplers do that?? When I was a kid (5 or 6) my grandfather engineered a Soo Line Pacific at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. My brother (RIP) was the fireman and his friend the conductor. My grand dad could couple up the 4 coaches without any bangs, bumps, radios, or hand signals. With STEAM! He was an engineer for the Milwaukee Road. Got his license in 1918 and retired in 1962. What he could do with a locomotive was simply magic. I was young but allowed to ride in the cab of that Pacific many times. That right there insured a lifelong appreciation for railroading. Heck, I tear up when I smell coal smoke and steam. Dave, your love of railroading and you work ethic reminds me of Grand Dad. Sure he cussed constantly. But it was always safety first and schedules second. And like you, he was a GREAT teacher. I can't thank you enough for your coal chronicles. Be well my friend.

[@ccrx6700]

Wow Patrick, I am certainly honored that you would put me in the same category as your grand dad. I sure would have enjoyed talking with him. No doubt those great memories of being in the cab with him you will cherish for all your life. I too love the smell of coal smoke and steam, now that's real railroading! Thank you for the nice comment and for taking the time to visit with us. May you have a very good day my friend.

[@w.rustylane5650]

Well, it's late (or better said, early) on Tuesday night (Wed. morning) and I'm waiting for the paint and glue to dry on my HO ballast car. Just got it built and had to install another stirrup that got broken off. This video came up in my YT feed so I thought I'd watch another great video by my favorite real live railroader. I hope you're having a wonderful and blessed day. Cheers from eastern TN

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Rusty and hope your ballast car does well for you. Hope you have air over hydraulics on it so you don't have to walk along side to open and close the doors! Really appreciate your taking the time to watch and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@AP9575-jd]

Yep, that was an interesting couple.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes it certainly was Anthony, never saw that happen before! Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@morse2795]

That's cool the way the cars couple and uncouple form each other.

[@ccrx6700]

it certainly is William and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@Hagfan789]

Love watching this stuff. Thanks for posting these videos.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Hagfan and glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@neilfoster814]

Interesting how those couplings work. That hook up on the rebound was smooth! My Grandfather was a railroad signalman, later rail manager at a large English steel plant. Not really a rail fan, but those locos sound so cool. Great content.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed Neil. We do appreciate your taking the time to check out the video and may you have a very nice day my friend.

[@AkihikoTakeba]

I'd love to see the hoses hooking up and unhooking. An explanation of how that all works and does. Maybe it's in a video I haven't seen yet 😮 Enjoyable video Dave, thank you.🙂

[@ccrx6700]

I do not have a video on that yet, Thank you for the suggestion and I will keep that in mind for a future. Thank you very much for taking the time to watch and write in my friend and may you have a very good day.

[@texaswonderer5564]

Never boring on the railroad. Good video as always. Have a good day.

[@ccrx6700]

You are right about that Wondering Lens. Always a new adventure here it seems. Appreciate very much your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@robertdaniels9023]

Yeah, I was half expecting it to be literally buried 😂. Shows you how much I know 😂

[@ccrx6700]

Guess I didn't realize that title could be misleading until I started getting comment on the car being buried under something Robert. Sorry bout that. Thank you very much for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@1500chessie]

I´m glad to find your channel. Finally i get more detail information on the locos and RR operation. As a model rr it helps understand how things really works. When i saw your 22 loco i remembered instantly my Ho Cumberland Mine SD 38-2. At least it had the same blue. Be safe there outside.

[@ccrx6700]

We're glad to have you with us and glad you are enjoying Grumpy Cat. Appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@revharrycwigmoreiii5787]

Thanks Mr. Dave for an excellent video on coupling cars, really neat to watch up close.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Rev. Harry and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@Kevin-go2dw]

Thank you for taking us along for the ride. 3:05 The driver AJ has the remote for his train set - scale 12":1'. I guess the cars do not have hand brakes. Years ago when I did shunting on a narrow gauge line (2'6") every set out and pick up would require the hand brake(s) to be applied or released and the air to be put through or disconnected. Most of the shunting was through hand signals, but radios were brought in for rakes going around curves where the crew could not see the person doing the shunt. Just as well you did not get in between the cars when coupling up. Never seen a loose car move towards the locomotive on level track.

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Kevin. yes the cars have hand brakes but being this was on almost level track and only a few cars we don't set them or apply the car brakes. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@wasatchrangerailway6921]

Hi Dave! Shane here. That joint was a rare one, I've never seen that before. Every time I came back to Pennsy, the weather was beautiful!!!

[@ccrx6700]

It sure was, never saw that happen before Shane and lucky me caught it on camera. Come to Pa more often so we can have more good weather! Thank you very much for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@tzadik36]

Thank you for this video. Another day’s work well done!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Robin and your certainly welcome. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@maxclark11]

Always interesting Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Glad you found it interesting Max. Thank you so much for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@williamralph5442]

Love switching with a Birds Eye view. Interesting, you say all stop as apposed to 3 step. Thanks Dave.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome William and glad you enjoyed. Everyone here knows what all stop means. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@briankemp5206]

Always enjoy the ride along Dave. Thanks for sharing.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Brian and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@raymondsprengelmeyer1278]

Thank you Dave, I enjoyed the ride! There is something fascinating about watching the coupling and uncoupling!

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Raymond and yes you are right, it's cool to see them couple and uncouple, I never get tired of seeing it. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@Eddy63]

Now that's railroading ... Thx

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Eddy! Glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@jughead8988]

Mr AJ is smooth as silk on that loco! I'm use the the CSX trains around here where it's sounds like they are ramming the couplers together at 40 mph!

[@ccrx6700]

He is a pretty good operator you are right Jughead. In his life away from the job he's a pastor, really good man to have on the job with us. Only thing is, you can't go with a lot of "coal miner colorful language talk" when he's around.... :-) Thank you very much for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@jughead8988]

@@ccrx6700 I know how that goes. My pops is a old regular Baptist preacher. We had some preacher that worked underground with us and most of the guys where pretty respectful of their faith. Using the Lord's name in vain was a big no no for all of us. We'd tell the new guys we didn't care if they believed it God or not, we're not in a position to push our luck! Tell Mr.AJ Ol' Jughead will remember him in his nightly prayer tonight!

[@ianhughes7805]

Great stuff Dave the remote switching is impressive we don’t have that in the UK. Thanks for another informative video

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Ian and yes that remote sure makes things really handy at times. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@robinroberts3335]

Hello Dave very cool . Ride the train . Lots to Know .that’s RailRoading 😂👍🏻😎 great job 👍🏻

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Robin. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@harpintn]

When I was in my teens I lived next to the rail road. I used to love watching them do maintenance on the rail, as well as watching the massive line of coal cars go by. The would often be over 100 cars long and have 2 different sets of 3 engines. Where I live now I can sometimes hear the trains go by on a quiet night, but can't see them anymore. It is amazing how that gets in your blood.

[@ccrx6700]

You are right harpintn. railroading gets in your blood. It would be so cool to live next to the RR. Glad you got to experience that. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@loringnilsson9974]

It is always a relaxong and lesrming experiemce waych you Love your simple humble, and lukeable personality. Keep making people happy!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Loring and glad you are enjoying the videos. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@AlanMullen-w1f]

Good morning Dave.Just 🐈 catching up.Hope you Had a wonderful Birthday 🎆🎂❤🎉. 😂. love your shows.stay-safe Thanks 🙏👍.al

[@ccrx6700]

It indeed was a good day Alan. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@fabshop6359]

Dave, I’m with Paul Smith, thinking the ballast wagon was sunk in a few tons of stone…😂😂. Great insight into shunting. 👍

[@ccrx6700]

I didn't realize the title would be misleading Fabshop that people might think it was buried under something, we always say a car is buried when it has cars in front of it that need pulled off. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@feisarplinsky5496]

Thanks Dave for this video, very interesting in the details of the flexicoils, for my SD 40 1:20 scale locomotive that I already told you I'm building, I'm almost towards the end, I'm missing all the handrails to apply then it will soon be finished ! Good day ! 😉🖐🖐

[@ccrx6700]

Your very welcome Feisar. One of your comments inspired me to talk about the different trucks on our locos! Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@charlesferebee263]

Another Great Video. Used to hang out down at the Leigh Valley yard at my Hometown. Watched a lot of switching of coal cars heading to the Powerplant with SW1500s. Anthracite Coal was king back in the 50s and 60s. Even had Alco PAs over at the passenger station Buffalo to New York City. Really didn't know that I was watching history in the making. To bad it is mostly gone now. Especially when now you are old enough to appreciate it. LMAO. Stay Safe out There. Keep Up the Great Work. 👍 🇺🇸😎

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Charles and glad you liked this one. You are right, so much of history in the making back then and now it's gone. I so wish I had taken a lot of pictures from my railroading here in the past, I have so few from years ago and didn't write important dates down either back then. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@lz8r63]

Love the videos Dave, always lots of history and information!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you LZ and glad you are enjoying the home movies. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@TriGogglin]

Another great day on the rails Dave, love how that car just coupled on its own. Pretty cool stuff..

[@ccrx6700]

Yep that was amazing, never saw that happen before and lucky me caught it on camera, one in a million shot there. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@ricmeister73]

Wow! What an awesome video, felt like I was right there riding along. Thanks and have a great day.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Ric, glad you enjoyed the show. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bradolsen8629]

Happy belated birthday, Dave🌈🎂🎂🎂🎂

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Brad, it was a good day. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bradolsen8629]

@@ccrx6700 my niece please keep her age in mind. She’s 12. She fell in love with you. She thinks you are the next best thing to Swiss cheese. She loves your giddy upbeat attitude towards life and your laugh. It’s contagious for her.

[@chrisduprey7283]

That was very cool to watch.Those cars take lots of abuse so it's no surprise you have a few bad order cars at any given time. Hope you had a great birthday Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Chris and yes it was a really good day. Glad you enjoyed the video. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@davewestner]

I admire your enthusiasm and glad you get to work at a job you clearly dig.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Dave and yes I do love my job, lot of variety. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@davewestner]

@@ccrx6700 You have a good one too...happy railroading!

[@ccrx6700]

@@davewestner 😊👍

[@154Colin]

The way you throw that turnout remotely reminds me of how we do it in model railroading with DCC.

[@BrooksMoses]

Yup! Though I like their three-position light that shows red until it finishes throwing. That's pretty neat.

[@154Colin]

@@BrooksMoses Agreed 👍

[@ccrx6700]

That's interesting Colin, I did not know that. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

That was wild Dave, how those two ballast cars coupled! Great video as always, Thank You, our friend! (Dave).

[@ccrx6700]

I've never seen that happen before Dave, and I got in on camera! You are right. Thank you for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@trainchasersatwork]

Thanks Dave for sharing part of your day! Happy rails my Friend! 😃👍❤️🚂💨💨💨💨💨🚙

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Train Chasers At Work. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@lewislubarsky7515]

Love the safety communication.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Lewis. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ebf82234]

Hey Dave...down here in Central Florida (i.e. Davenport), I follow CSX's aggregate local L772 "doing its thing" in-and-out of Martin Marietta and nearby Cemex with traditional and new "RDL" hoppers. While the Marietta plant is inaccessible (I listen to their coupling / uncoupling routines by radio), Cemex (the least-visited customer) is "wide-open", so I get to see firsthand what you demonstrated so well in this video...Cemex, though, is a rare event, if you're lucky to be there! Outstanding show, Dave..."How's them apples"!!!!🍎🍎😉👍👍

[@ccrx6700]

Martin Marietta is a big company. We looked at some RDL cars last year but they decided against getting them sadly. That's great you get to check out the Cemex yard EBF. It's cool to see them switching cars around. Good for you. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@donaldfaris4798]

Rock day with Dave keep them rolling

[@ccrx6700]

Rock a bye Davie, on the train tracks..... :-) Thanks Donald really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@donaldfaris4798]

@@ccrx6700 thanks Dave

[@ccrx6700]

@@donaldfaris4798 😊👍

[@christopherescott6787]

New sub. Reminds me of the 10 years I worked at a museum on the track gangs. Love the sights and sounds on this vid, AND cars that date into the early 50's. Great stuff!!!!!!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Christopher and glad you enjoyed. We are pleased to have you aboard and hope you will continue to have a good time. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my new friend.

[@christopherescott6787]

@@ccrx6700 Indeed I shall sir.

[@ccrx6700]

@@christopherescott6787 👍😊

[@dorothycole8611]

Very interesting.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for visiting with us and may you have a really good day.

[@jerrybrown78]

love your videos Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Jerry.

[@phonedave]

I just had 7 yards of mulch delivered. When you said the engine holds 23 yards of sand on each end, I though " where do they keep it all" then the correction to 23 feet popped up. 😅

[@ccrx6700]

Yea that 23 yards would have been the size of a tri axle truck, didn't think about it till I was editing the video Dave and ooops made a big mistake on that one. Thank you very much for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@raymarshall6721]

Still out here teaching us things we would never know, or have to dog into a while to learn. Railroading is the only transport industry i havent worked in. Im living it vicariously through you

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Ray and glad you are enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@jw4620]

Splendid video! Thanks, Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you JW and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@larry3064]

I always love the ride along Dave. Thanks for giving us a ride.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Larry and glad you had a good time with us. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@espeescotty]

I'd like to say that I appreciate those little unexpected bits of information and opinion that you include in a lot of your videos. Two examples in this video were the comparisons between the HT-C and the Flexicoil trucks. I am pretty well read on trains and locomotives and have read about both of those trucks and I know why the HT-C superseded the Flexicoils, but to get your opinion of which trucks you prefer and why is something they don't generally write about in books and magazines. And then just moments later while I was wondering in my head which of the engines on the railroad the engine crews like the most, you answered with "your" favorite. I'm still curious about the other engineers' answers, but at least we got to hear yours. Thanks, bud! 🤠👍

[@ccrx6700]

Your right the books and articles don't usually talk about stuff like that Scotty. Everyone here would rather run the 38's instead of the 40. Although the extra HP on the 40 is nice when pulling grade. The 40 is pretty powerful for only 38 cars. It has a lot more wheel slip than either of our 38's. The flexicoil trucks on it rock that loco body a lot. Run over the same track at the same speed with the 38's and very little if no rocking. On the 40 going down grade on wet or icy rails it also has a tendency to want to hop on the rails, it's really weird and scarry being in that loco when it almost acts like it jumps up off the rail for a moment. Both 38's don't do that. It seems the 38's are more stable on the rails pulling empties or loads than the 40 is. I kind of imagine the hopping has something to do with the flexicoil trucks, but can't prove it. But it doesn't hop on dry rail going down grade. Sounds like the comparisions between the two might make a good video sometime.

[@espeescotty]

@@ccrx6700 Nice, great additional information! One of the things that was written about was that the Flexicoils were very prone to deflection from the torque of the traction motors and that deflection caused wheels to tend to want to "climb" the rails, which causes additional wheelslip incidents and loss of traction. Sounds exactly what you're describing. I don't remember exact numbers, but I seem to recall something like either a 25% increase in rigidity or traction (or both) from the HT-C's vs. the Flexicoils. And for anyone who may be reading this and wondering, HT-C stands for H - High T - Traction C - C Type (3 powered axles). EMD actually did develop an HT-B truck as well (B type - 2 powered axles), which can be seen under Southern Pacific and Union Pacific GP40X's built in 1978. A well more well known anecdote, is that Conrail distrusted the new fangled HT-C's so much that they ordered all of their brand new SD40-2's to be delivered with the older Flexicoils. SD40-2's were designed to run HT-C's, so EMD had to modify the Conrail frames to accept the Flexicoils. If ever you are able to, Dave, a comparison video of the two different trucks would be quite interesting. Thanks, bud! 🤠👍 A post script edit: I forgot to mention that the design of Flexicoils had two traction motors facing the same way and one facing opposite where the motors of axles 2 and 3 are back-to-back (like ppq) where their torque fights against the truck frames unevenly and causes deflection which causes the wheels to apply power to the rails unevenly. The HT-C's have all 3 traction motors facing the same direction (like ppp) and they all apply torque more uniformly and that helps prevent wheel climb and improve traction.

[@lewistodd9242]

Good morning Dave. Great switching action to find where they hid your ballast car. Have a great day my friend.😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Lewis and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@frederickday7600]

I love watching your videos, not only for your wonderful commentary and detailed information, but the explainations about the everyday workings of the railroad. It looks a lovely place to be and it's so neat and tidy. Great and beautiful counrtyside. I live in the UK so will have very little or no chance of seeing it "for real". Thank you and well done!! Look after yourself.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the very nice comment Frederick and glad you are enjoying the home movies. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@trainman2k]

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than skilled. LOL! That car took pity on you and decided (unexpectedly) to couple up. Love watching these "up close" videos of all the varied aspects of railroading. You have expanded my knowledge far more than you know. I rode the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad yesterday (06/16/2024) and before I boarded, I meandered around the M420W they have ($3568). They granted me special permission to get close to the engine, and since I have watched your videos Dave, I understood what some of the 'stuff' did that I would have had no clue about previously. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me because it really made my Father's Day extra special. "God does great things for, and with, great people"

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Trainman2K. I'm thrilled to hear you say because of these videos you have a better understanding of railroading. That's why I make them. Everyone sees trains but few understand what all it takes to keep those trains on the rails. These videos help expand that knowledge and give a greater appreciation when watching trains. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@trainman2k]

Dave, I've loved trains for as long as I knew about them. Up until now, I thought railroads were similar to women - impossible to understand how they work - but thanks to your videos and knowledge sharing, I've learned the biggest difference between railroads. That difference being that railroads have a reason behind everything they do. Seriously - you have taught me a lot of things about railroading, and got me to see things that I would never have seen, if not for Cumberland Mines and you.

[@ccrx6700]

@@trainman2k 😊👍

[@yellowlab5624]

And another cool video ! Thanks ! 👍👍🚂🇺🇸

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Yellow Lab and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@yellowlab5624]

@@ccrx6700 , you know it’s a good day, when you wake up ! 👍🇺🇸🚂🚂

[@ccrx6700]

@@yellowlab5624 😊👍

[@danherrmann8755]

Thanks for the ride. So much mechanical. Observation.

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Dan. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@Baron3D]

I see that the wall in the shed is precision cut. :)

[@ccrx6700]

Those are a flexible vinyl type of material that were hung down to help keep the wind and rain out of the unloader shed Baron. Then there they are cut out so a loco can pass thru them without tearing them down. Thank you for tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@richardvignola8000]

Thank you, great job.

[@ccrx6700]

Your welcome Richard and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Dave, what kind of magical powers do you have to make car couple together like you did at 11:17, that was incredible!

[@ccrx6700]

I've never seen that happen before in my life, just lucky and even more lucky to capture it on camera Chris! Thank you for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

So sorry I missed your special day! Happy belated Birthday Mr. Dave ! God bless and have a great week!

[@ccrx6700]

All is good Barry, thank you and it was a very good day.

[@Floods-uy6tl]

Let’s go Dave! Watching these videos from Melbourne, Australia - happy birthday mate!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the well wishes Floods, it was a good day. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@richardaustin2640]

No doubt about it Dave, your timing is spot on, dropping the video in time for my morning coffee 🙂 Sure enjoy watching some shunting and about to do the same on my layout! Keep those trains rolling and stay safe out there.

[@ccrx6700]

I did the timing just for you Richard. Shunting is the term for what you guys and those in Europe have for what we call switching. We have switcher locos and you guys have shunter locos. Pretty cool stuff! Thanks so much my friend for watching and hope nothing derails on your shunting operations today.

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Dave & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Dave & Friends Randy

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Randy. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@trevelynbrown4444]

I am jealous. Dave gets to go play with trains Plus he gets paid to do it . I want to be like Dave . Happy fathers day Dave .Just in case I miss you Sunday .

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the kind words Trevelyn. Your right how cool is that, I get to play with trains and they pay me to do it. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@lawrietaber657]

A belated happy birthday Dave hope you had a great day,another wonderful vid you guys rock.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the well wishes Lawrie, it was a very good day. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@shawnpowell5876]

Great video David as usual. Nice to see a little switching action b4 taking those cars to the barge. Always a great day when you post a new video. Thank you for sharing your videos with us and to have an employer to allow you to take us to work with you. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Shawn and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@ronr9430]

What I'd give to spend the day doing that with you and give myself a break from commercial fishing

[@ccrx6700]

I hope you can sometime get your wish Ron. That would be fun. I cannot imagine being a commercial fisherman, that's got to be a pretty rough life at times I would imagine. Really appreciate your watching and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ronr9430]

@ccrx6700 I've been a commercial fisherman for 35 years but have been into trains and railroading all my life. I retire from this industry in less than 2 months i must say it's been a fun 35 years i thank you for your kind words and if im ever in Pennsylvania visiting with my family I'll be sure to stop and say hello.

[@ccrx6700]

@@ronr9430 👍😊😎

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great video enjoyed

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you James, glad you enjoyed the show. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@timlabell]

automatic switching through the telephone🤦 excellent sounds from the Locomotive as it crosses through the switch.👍

[@NatesRandomVideo]

It’s thru DTMF tones on the radio. Not telephone.

[@HolidayDecorator]

​​@@NatesRandomVideoDTMF Tones, isn't that the tones a Touch-tone telephone uses when entering a phone number you're calling? So I'd think calling it a telephone would be fairly identical in that regard. And if a TTT doesn't use DTMF, then what are the tones a TT Telephone makes? As I had always been told they're the same. If not, what are the differences? I'd really like to know. Thank you.🙂

[@NatesRandomVideo]

@@HolidayDecoratoryes. Same old technology but via radio. You have to key the radio and time it right, sometimes the older tone detectors are finicky. Very few other than railroads use it anymore since it’s intrinsically insecure.

[@ccrx6700]

Yes that is pretty cool Tim and saves the loco operator from having to get out each time and manually throw the switch. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dennisb-trains23]

Great video Dave! You're always #1 with me! Good stuff..👍👍🚂

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Dennis, glad you enjoyed the show. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

It's the koolest train show on earth 😊

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Big Mack and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

@@ccrx6700 thank you brother I appreciate it

[@mattw8809]

Good explenation of equip.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Matt and glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@beverlymichael5830]

Another great day in your “office”. Thanks for letting us all come along. Looked like you had a great birthday. I did too. We have the same birthdate. I was just born three years before you. lol.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Beverly. How cool is that we both have the same birthday. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@TI4438]

I could watch this stuff all day long!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment TI and glad you enjoyed. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@chuckmayerchak3071]

I haven't seen a video of how that hybrid train car is working out! Need some videos!

[@scottleidenberger4401]

I was wondering about that as well when I saw the car sitting their.

[@chuckmayerchak3071]

@@scottleidenberger4401 I got the feeling it's a total flop, and no one wants to discuss it. Just like the entire EV scam!

[@ccrx6700]

May be awhile before that video comes out Chuck. There are a few issues with that car right now trying to get it adjusted to doing what it is supposed to. Intramotev techs are working on getting it online properly for us. And as you know sometimes getting parts isn't always a short period of time. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@garymessina1609]

Dave another excellent video just another day in the life of a railroader don't you just love bad order cars are unmarked thanks Dave

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Gary. You are right just another day, but railroading here is fun cause there's always something different going on I get involved in. Bad order cars are unmarked cause we have so many of them we ran out of marking paint.... LOL LOL Really appreciate your checking out the switching action and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PlanetMojo]

Thanks for the great video Dave (and a happy 70th B-day to you!)! Back when I was a kid, we used to watch them switch cars in and out of an industrial spur. We used to guess how they were going to move cars around to do what needed to be done. I also lived a few blocks from the Milwaukee Road hump yard for a few years, and would watch them assemble full trains there. Always fascinating to watch!

[@ccrx6700]

Oh how cool would that have been to watch a hump yard in action, I've never seen that except in videos. Thank you very much for tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@PlanetMojo]

@@ccrx6700 Later on in life, I worked right above the hump yard at a small factory that made beer coasters. We used to go sit on the fire escape and watch the action during lunch. It was already going way down hill by then though. 😩Almost every trace is gone now, but it was massive back in the 60's

[@ccrx6700]

@@PlanetMojo 👍😊

[@twinstickpete]

Another great vid

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Pete and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@JackpineGandy]

different roads have different rules and different ways. I was a gandy on an iron ore hauling road and worked mainly as a track welder, but did every other job a trackman did as well. Your hoppers have pretty good seals, if that is all the coal you have on the ground. My employer had strict rules on cameras when I was working, so you have it pretty good.

[@ccrx6700]

Absolutely no cameras or cell phones are allowed here under ground because of the possibility of a spark from them causing a methane gas fire. However you are right Jack, we are very fortunate they allow me to make these videos outside the mine here. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@DanielParadis-sr5nh]

Thank you for sharing!

[@ccrx6700]

Your certainly welcome Daniel. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@joerichardson7055]

Good show! Enjoyed!

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Joe and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@rodneydavis324]

I misunderstood the title if the video. I assumed that the ballast car had derailed and was covere in ballast. Silly to misread, I know. Another informative video.. Hats off to you Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

No problem Rodney, you sure aren't the only one who thought the car was actually buried under something. Guess the title was a bit misleading, I never thought about it till I started getting comments in. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@rodneydavis324]

@ccrx6700 No problem Dave! It was a catching title. Well done!

[@ccrx6700]

@@rodneydavis324 😊👍

[@benjaminwitte5184]

Look at you riding along like ole shoestring! God I miss that guy. Great video, love learning.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Benjamin and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@clarklindquist8137]

Good to see ya Dave. I love your videos, you're definitely unique to KZbin in your content, I love it. God bless, take care I'm subscribed to your other channel too. It's pretty good too

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Clark and really pleased to hear you are enjoying the home movies. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@johnathanlewis2049]

Hi Dave! Great video!! I’m definitely going to look at your other channel

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you and glad you enjoyed Johnathan. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@TwoRailfans]

It felt like I was riding along with you. Great video!

[@ccrx6700]

Really glad you enjoyed Two Railfans. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show. May you have a very good day my friend.

[@luiscoelho4151]

My favorite loco ive 4 Acela Express, BIGBOY, MR GENERAL, and DASH 9 🥰😍🤩 greetings to USA from Europe 🇪🇺🇵🇹🤝🏻🇺🇲 Friendly Luis C.

[@ccrx6700]

Those are some pretty awesome engines Luis. You have good taste in locomotives. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@d2sfavs]

another fun video you work for a pretty neat railroad lucky job and thanks for the ride done a few of those myself years ago and love your cute little signal system.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you d3sfavs and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@mikedee8876]

its nice to ride once in awhile

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that Mike, always a good day when I can ride the locomotive. Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@dimonkarlsen]

That's sounds like a person that loves his job

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Dimon and yes I do love my job, really lucky to have this job and still be able to do it. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@1208bug]

Keeping it real Dave!

[@ccrx6700]

Your right about that 1208 Bug, we do keep it real here... well, most of the time anyway.... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@vickie7490]

Lots of info...great video! Thank you

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you for the nice comment Vickie. Appreciate very much your tuning in to the show and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@4everdc302]

Some of that trick coupling with the out of order cars our my lashup's most of the time😂🚂🚃🚫🚃🚃👷‍♂️

[@ccrx6700]

That was amazing Doug, never saw that happen before and lucky me caught it on camera, one in a million shot there. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@Bassotronics]

I thought a ballast car derailed and was buried in a ditch or buried in it's own gravel. lol I kinda laughed when I saw that coupler with a half pin stuck in there. I assume it's a metal pin. The plastic ones actually hold up better interestingly enough.

[@ccrx6700]

Sorry bout that Bassotronics, I didn't realize people might think the car was actually buried under something. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@mikelockhart1827]

Dave you have a very interesting video this evening I'm really enjoying it . Dave I'm wearing my hard hat and my reflective vest while I'm watching your video this evening.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you Mike and very glad to hear you are enjoying the video. And watch safe.... :-) Really appreciate your taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@cedarcam]

Great video Dave I was as amazed as you when the cars coupled. Now I wonder if our locos have coil springs like that cos some sure roll. My favourite type were very solid they had steel plates between the body and trucks

[@ccrx6700]

Guess you'll have to do some checking and let me know Cedarcam. That was the first time I ever saw cars couple on their own, and I got it on camera, amazing! Thank you for visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Very cool.

[@ccrx6700]

Thank you RFM Caboose and glad you enjoyed. Very much appreciate your visiting with us and may you have a really good day my friend.

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

That ballast car really wanted to come out and play

[@ccrx6700]

I guess your right about that Scott.... :-) Now it's a big You Tube star LOL. Thank you for taking the time to visit with us and may you have a very good day my friend.

[@ocsrc]

You should get a DTMF Keypad for the handheld radios so you can throw the switch from the handheld radios

[@ccrx6700]

Some of our hand held radios do have a key pad, most don't ocrsc. They got them for the train operators when they were running both trains consistently. All the locos have the mic with the key pad on them, my regulator and hi rail truck does, but not my tamper. Thanks so much for watching my friend and may you have a very good day.