Norfolk Southern's Hazmat Safety Train with First Responders Units 9-1-1 and 5642

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In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio derailment and controlled burn on February 3rd, 2023, Norfolk Southern has begun an aggressive, system-wide safety and response campaign to help educate, train, and equip first responders for handling railroad hazmat incidents in local communities.
On Mother’s Day, May 14th, 2023, the train and locomotives arrived in Chattanooga after being towed south by manifest 171 which originated in Conway, Pennsylvania. The locomotives and cars were destined for Birmingham, Alabama where they would be used the next day for emergency management training.
Since time was of the essence, the hazmat safety train was cut away after 171 arrived at DeButts Classification Yard so that it could run as a separate train to Birmingham that afternoon. It would operate as train 098 with the crew going on duty at 1345 Eastern time. This was a historic move in that it was the first time that both SD60E no. 9-1-1 and GP38-2 no. 5642 pulled the train together.
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[@AGSGuy]

And just like that, Big Carl is famous, all it took was him to not be on a night run for once 😂😂

[@cwiford20]

Awesome job. That drone footage at Collinsville turned out awesome.

[@djburris1961]

CSX has something like this now too. Also, My great-uncle was one of the architects who designed that college building in the side of Lookout Mountain.

[@Foofrarf23]

Oh man, Norfail Southern has their own hazmat train. Let's hope it doesn't wreck.

[@thomasmackowiak]

Great chase of the Norfolk Southern's Hazmat Safety Train from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Reese City, Alabama where the train had to stop on a siding to allow other trains to pass it. SD60E #9-1-1 and GP38-2 #5642 on the headend made for a great train consist. David Burris in his comment mentioned that CSX had a Hazmat Safety Training train. Canadian National also has a Hazmat Safety Training Train too. I have seen some of their Safety Training tank cars sitting near the Woodcrest Shops of the Canadian National (former Illinois Central Railroad) in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. Thank you, Drayton, for chasing this train and for producing this video for us to enjoy!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Thanks so much for watching and for the encouraging comment, Thomas! -Drayton

[@lornperkins4270]

That's a beautiful consist...but it needs a matching long caboose with the 2 stoves(one on each end)

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Great video, nice to see what this train actually looks like solo with both first responders units. It's a shame they don't run it like this everywhere!

[@ethanslape8889]

well thats ironic

[@rsconover7957]

Finally! 911 has the honor to help pull that train!

[@TNRailProductions_01]

Stellar video. Probably some of the greatest coverage of the AGS I’ve seen. Great work 👍🏼

[@NotDaender]

9:35 What a shot! The timing and camera work there are perfect!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Thank you!

[@jacobdubielak]

​@DelayInBlockProductions are you guys still in alabama

[@ea_rail_productions]

Great video! It was a pleasure to meet you as well!

[@donaldfaris4798]

I have gotten tired of seeing comments on how bad NS was in Ohio. Derailments happen every day on ANY RAILROAD and can happen at ANY MOMENT. Yes this was a bad derailment but it is not the first look back in history hell one town was wipe off the map in Canada. We did learn that the covers can melt and not allow tank cars to vent safely. NS stepped up and did what they could what did our government , the shipper and receiver do??? FYI railroads can't reject loads they have to be moved per federal law

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

Actually railroads *CAN REJECT A LOAD* the FRA allows it. Check your shit before posting noob. The Government does not run every railroad!

[@dougkubash8673]

Really enjoyed the video!

[@birminghamrailfan4761]

Good Ol Big Carl slowing down 098 🤣

[@beach_bubba]

You mentioned Altoona Pa., you weren’t too far away from (Attalla) Altoona Al., another railroad related town, due to its ore mines that supplied the steel industry in Birmingham.

[@williamflowersrailfannerpr3808]

I love awesome trains like this ❤

[@trainfan4014]

Amazing video

[@AJKPenguin]

I could see a _Far Side_ or _Bizarro_ comic showing this train derailed en route to a derailment. Thank you for sharing. Gorgeous camera angles, especially with the College.

[@DMRJ]

Another fun show!

[@lastationproductions]

This train is so cool

[@bryantsanders6869]

Fun show

[@danbedford5419]

Good video

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Very Nice Video!

[@SteelRailInteractive]

3:50 They ran as a pair from Cincinnati to Columbus back on April 26th

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

From our understanding, the locomotives and OAR consist were towed by another train.

[@SteelRailInteractive]

@@DelayInBlockProductions It was. The train & the 38 were towed to Cincinnati, and 911 came on another train. 911 was on local duty while the train was doing training in Cincinnati. After the training in Cincinnati, they went up to Columbus as a pair. I have a video of it in Sharonville Ohio on my channel. 171 picked it up in Columbus on its way south after it was done in Columbus. Thats what my understanding is & what I saw.

[@robscott8296]

I’ve seen 5642 in Greensboro, NC in Pomona yard

[@jacobdubielak]

Did a Norfolk southern railroad employee came to you and ask if you want to get on Norfolk southern 5642

[@robscott8296]

@@jacobdubielak no

[@jacobdubielak]

​@robscott8296 OK I actually saw that same train too in Tuscaloosa alabama at the amtrak train station

[@bradleyjanes2949]

Nice video

[@slakingfool]

I have much regret, as I will likely not ever experience the best beer cheese jalapeño burger in the world. I'm betting the fries are pretty darn good as well. (8:03)

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

They are. Tiger’s Inn is about 1.5hrs from where I live and let me tell you, it’s worth the drive.

[@MRantzWI]

Very cool!! Way to go Norfolk !!! I wonder. During the multiple day training that you provide. Does it include 1 full day of training simulation where you derail 5 of the tanker cars, light them on fire, and then rather than trying to properly cool them down, you place explosives on the cars and then blow them up ?? You know a simulated "Vent and Burn." Then do you also provide some training on the quickest and quietest way of clearing the exploded cars, covering the toxic pit of chemicals not burned up, and how to stage your teams of people brought in (even before the "Vent and Burn" was completed) to repair your tracks ASAP ? Do you include all that training as well ?

[@AGSRailfan]

Amazing video and we had fun, but them Georgia drivers almost getting somebody killed was crazy and, Also It was nice to meet you in Attalla and Collinsville and hope we meet again. -Aden and Adam

[@al380aviation]

Nice video! What rail yard is shown at 2:17?

[@wallybacon22]

Kinda an Oxymoron title for us in Ohio.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

East Palestine is the entire reason they’re running this train right now.

[@wallybacon22]

@@DelayInBlockProductions Awesome. As a stakeholder of NS and an Ohio resident, I am glad they are starting to do the right thing.

[@jenniferanderson4654]

4:38

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3:54

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3:17

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9:06

[@arthurschipper8906]

N&S Reputation Recovery Tour?

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

Lol, not really, it’s more like them saying *”WERE TURNING INTO PENNCENTRAL, LETS FUCK MORE TOWNS UP”*

[@moisesmolina1991]

Good morning my name is Moises Molina from Los Angeles CA I just wanted to say that I really love and appreciate this video alot I have a question Wil there be a hazmat safety train in Los Angeles can anybody please let me know thanks and have a good day 😊

[@sleepyjay2664]

To my knowledge, the two Class 1 railroads that serve the west coast (BNSF and Union Pacific ) don't have dedicated safety trains.

[@moisesmolina1991]

@@sleepyjay2664 o ok thank you I thought that they would have a Hazmat safety train here in Los Angeles I don't think that's going to happen right good night and thank you.

[@paulhare662]

I'm guessing lesson one deals with how incredibly criminal it is to dump and burn several tank cars and promply lay tracks over the residue so trains can keep running?

[@EpicRails]

Just need a caboose and it’s the perfect train to ever exist. (You’re welcome to try and change my mind)

[@xXNxLixeXx]

Even 3 months later we haven't heard anything else from East Palestinian. We all NS was trying to cover up this incident

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Do you not follow NS on social media? They post updates from East Palestine almost every week. -Drayton

[@chrisromero5302]

It's a little too late now.

[@realcanadian96]

How ironic

[@nikerailfanningttm9046]

Lol, ever since the Ohio accident NS has been butthurt and trying to be all “goodie goodie” by having this “safety first responders training train” head to cities in Ohio and near Ohio.

[@JoseFernandez-qt8hm]

propaganda....

[@UltraMagaFan]

That East Palestine derailment was a disaster. They should have never burnt that shit. Norfolk Southern and the EPA both fucked up big time. I'm glad that railroad does not operate where live. CSX seems to have a lot better safety standards.

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Nice footage and video, nice looking EMD engines,NS won the Harriman award for years for safest Railroad back when I was trying to get on with NS!🛤🚂