Filming A ELS Freight Train Derailing From My Kitchen Window? Impossible! | Jason Asselin

[@robertbate5790]

Just keep going Jason, your conscience is clear. 👍👍🙏🇬🇧

[@williambryant5946]

He gets blamed that he derailed the train and is saying he's gonna do it again. So what's he do? Shows video he's taken of the trains derailing! I love it. That's just awesome. LOL! This is what you do when you know you ain't got nothing to worry about cause you did nothing wrong. Nice editing of snippets from past videos into a new one. Stay well. -Wil 👍

[@raymondbundy8140]

Jason this is Raymond Bundy from Cape Girardeau Missouri I just want to give you a shout out and let you know you're doing a good job with your videos I really love them and I said it once before and I'll say it again if they would fix their track right the first time they wouldn't have so much trouble with their cars and locomotives derailing on their crappy track

[@davidburris8230]

As bad as the tracks are on the ELS I am surprised they don't derail even more often.

[@martinmarsola6477]

Thanks for the video. Explains some questions. Thanks Jason!

[@davidbrown4823]

Life is full of things that should not happen but do. great video clips. thank you.

[@47fireguy16]

I think some of the ELS crew called this on into PD. Most normal people would look at the very dangerous track condition and wonder why it was not fixed. If I'm a part of this train crew I would be sick and tired of constant derailments and breakdowns. If that guy was so concerned about his cars derailing and dangerous contents he would stop sending them over this half breed railroad. It doesn't take a genius to see why they have derailments and it's not you Jason.

[@JawTooth]

I remember the video of the harmonic rocking. I think that was maybe the first video of yours that I saw

[@nightwatchman5848]

Mike is going to get the railroad a lot of attention they don't need. Derailments are serious they indicate a problem. No matter what caused the derailment it has to be corrected. Mike keeps running his mouth and he will force NTSB to get involved. ELS needs that like they need more bad track.

[@mileswallis7893]

My thoughts exactly, I wonder how many times Jason's films have shown many broken rules / or missed standards . I would think as many viewers he has, that if his film shows some railroad employee on Friday not wearing a reflective vest osha may call on Monday chewing out a supervisor . Or maybe the horn did not sound as the locomotive was put into reverse . Another call from some one chewing out the railroad admin. While I believe Jason is doing nothing wrong. I also , believe the railroad would like him not to film where the railroad could get away with more infractions . Also, wondering if Mike, gets the NTSB involved there would be major money spent repairing the infrastructure of this railroad . Meaning mike's company gets money to repair this railroad . So mike may want to bring attention to this railroad .

[@mineralareaoutdoors2213]

Doesn't matter, he has the right to film as long as he is not breaking any laws... imagine you doing something and letting the public know, than you get Tom, dick and Harry and Steve and Karen, trying to tell you how to live your life.....🤦🤦

[@jimmymiller7256]

That railroad needs new tracks badly

[@retr0bits545]

@@jimmymiller7256 not just rails but also ties, probably would be good to have steel ties every three or four ties to keep the track in gauge.

[@johnrencheck2283]

Good passengers residents are put in danger by rr company they need monitored...CLOSELY

[@Spokes-xs2sh]

Keep em coming Jason

[@richardwernick4930]

I hope Mike is lawyering up, I don’t think he realizes that lying to officials about a Federal crime, is also a Federal crime. Derailing a train is a violation of interstate commerce as I have mentioned previously. And carries some serious penalties. Hopefully, the FBI, the NTSB, or the Department of Transportation is reaching out to him to provide evidence of his accusations. Jason, you can also report him to those same authorities and force him to provide substance to his comments.

[@diecastcupseries7317]

I remember a video “Millenniumforce” took on his channel a couple years ago of a CSX line that had bad track and they repaired it quickly because he took another video from that same location a few days or a week later.

[@harveyband9843]

For eight years in the seventies. I had to cross the Rock Island to go anywhere. As time went on, they essentially quit maintenance of way. They were on the verge of bankruptcy and their trains were limited to 5 mph and they still fell off the track. Usually, it was something like your video and just a few cars were involved, but one night they had a big one in a town called Alma, Kansas. Don't know how fast they were going, but there were quite a few cars laying split open and mangled, The amazing thing was how fast the salvors showed up with dozers, powerful lights and crews of people retrieving the freight they had bid on. At that point in history, the Rock Island Line was not such a mighty good road. Eventually, the Cotton Belt bought the Rock Island, then was itself swallowed up by the UP. They did come in to replace the rickety rail with welded rail.

[@alexschmollinger6576]

With all do Respect Guys Jason is a Awesome Railfan And Jason Didn't Derail a Train And the ELS isn't a Friendly Shortline Railroad And I'm Surprised the FRA hasn't Shut down the ELS Railroad Keep up the Great work Jason 👍 👏 💪

[@rodsmith3911]

I spent 30 years maintaining the Permanent Way on Railways in the UK and I can tell you that I have seldom seen rail vehicles swaying as badly as those shots on your video. The track must be in a dreadful condition to make the cars rock and roll like that. It suggests to me that there must be some real slack spots under the ties first under one rail and then under the other. We would have called that a twist fault and that would be a red card job for immediate repair as it is the most common reason for trains to derail and extremely dangerous. As you can see from the video it causes cars to pitch from side to side and sets up a rocking motion that can easily throw them off the road. It's bad enough when the track drops on both sides and cars bounce up and down on their springs, but when there's a twist fault they often just bounce the flange over the rail, sometimes with disastrous results. Cause is almost always down to lack of maintenance and /or failure to carry out proper track inspections. Over here the Railway Inspectorate lay down the required intervals between inspections by a qualified track patrolman, which used to be carried out on foot, but these days a track inspection machine will often be used which identifies all defects and their position and severity.

[@royreynolds108]

The joints in the UK tracks are opposite each other while the joints are staggard over here. This is where the rocking and harmonic motion come from. The problem is most acute between about 10 to 20 mph unless the train is accelerating or braking because the length of the rails and distance between the trucks causes harmonic motion at speeds of between 10 to 20 mph. The wheel and axle loads are different also.

[@rodsmith3911]

@@royreynolds108 Yes, I understand the joint problem as the Midland Railway here used staggered joints too. It's not just the joint but the fact that a lot of the joints are dropped due to lack of maintenance which gives rise to twist faults that would be rare in the UK though they still occur. The rocking is started by the dropped joint and exacerbated by the following joint on the opposite rail. Together with the boubcing of the springs in the truck it will cause an oscillation to begin which gets amplified by each successive joint. If the road is really bad and most joints are dropped it will definitely cause simple harmonic motion if the speed is right. About 35 years ago we had a similar problem with some long wheelbase 4 wheel ferry vans which kept derailing and that was due to a similar combination of track joints and springing on the vehicle causing them to be unstable at certain speeds. Despite a lot of alterations to the springing they were limited to lower speeds and had a very short lifespan. Continuous welded rail seems to have answered many of these problems but it still requires a high level of maintenance to prevent mishaps! There seem to be a lot of minor lines which run on poor track and rely on low speeds to continue running which I suppose is due to the cost of repairs to trackwork being seen as something that can be put off until tomorrow. A sad reflection on modern life. We aren't looking after the heritage that those who invested in the railways and got them built for future generations to benefit from entrusted us with.

[@patrickomahoney3630]

Thank you Jason, catching that harmonic rolling is really helpful for general vibration engineering also. I saw two modes of oscillation, back-and-forth transversely and a wave along the train longitudinally. The end car got especially thrown around, a 'crack-the-whip' phenomenon.

[@michaellachapell3455]

I enjoy watching these for the background. 1 Tucson AZ . I lived in Iron Mountain from 1974 -1982 .so I know where he is most of the time.

[@Cnw8701]

The railroad is embarrassed and trying to cover their asses because they don't want bad rep for their PR. I guarantee that's why they are trying to silence you.

[@rob9995]

This had happened in the winter. You can clearly see ice and snow played a big part in those derailments. I didn't see any human interference.

[@bearclaw556]

That's cool how you made the engine go off the tracks. Definitely worth the views!

[@jimmywinchjr8913]

Jason. I'll keep you in my prayers.

[@kevinduveneck1504]

I would go have a talk with the sheriff also about the way his deputy was shooting his mouth off in that conversation with the FIB from Chicago. He certainly said some things that were totally unnecessary and even unprofessional when he still had no actual facts but just hearsay.

[@debshipard1664]

Definitely! I couldn't believe it.

[@eatonbeaver6083]

WOW! That was amazing how fast you ran over and removed a rail from under a moving train and derailed it. I'm impressed! LOL

[@3bagsandatent379]

Keep making your videos. I really enjoy them and love to watch the train near my home near Suamico where they sometimes show up on video later. Love the trains!

[@russ-aepx3307]

You make the BEST true-life videos. That Mike dude needs to butt out and mind his own business. Thanks Jason. Please keep up the great work.

[@conniescraftycorner.4175]

Thank you for the time you take out of your day to bring us these videos ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@jasonasselin]

You are so welcome!

[@RonnieThePRRLoco3750]

I can’t stop watching your wonderful videos.

[@wilburroth5150]

I think Mike needs to keep his nose and ass in Chicago where it belongs! Keep up the great videos Jason!

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Jason, it looks like another case of railroad employees failing to do their job, and when all hell breaks loose, they point fingers at the railfans. This is the reason that Summit at Cajon Pass was permanently closed and fenced off from the public, because in 1994 a Santa Fe employee failed to set the hand brake on a set of helper locomotives and they drifted down into the path of an oncoming train. The facts never came into play on that one, but railfans caught hell for being anywhere near there. They still have Wackenhut and Trans West security guarding the area now. T

[@marykrauthamel7559]

Coming from California, good job documenting.

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

Watching from Bremen, Germany! ;)

[@herzschlagerhoht5637]

Home of Beck's beer! ;)

[@jasonasselin]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@frombryant6678]

Great video Jason. Nice how you put it all together. The RR should be paying you for some of the footage you're capturing, not hard-assing you. Keep it up, we'll all be following you.

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks 👍

[@MeigsCountyRR]

We're all pulling for you Jason! :) Greg in TN

[@misterbacon4933]

Very nice overview of derailments in your neighborhood! 👌

[@jasonasselin]

Thank you! 👍

[@dominickdominickc6719]

It's obvious that a section of the track needs to be replaced, but it was ignored. It's the fault of the Railroad for not taking a responsible position in making the proper repairs, so they just ignored the problem.

[@pharmmech]

From watching your videos of that track it has always amazed me that they even let a train use those tracks. Where are the governmental factions that oversee railroads! So damn dangerous even with how slow they go. SCARY! I do find it amazing that you hide those super powers of yours, at least someone must think you have some because you can remove one of the rails. Wow that is a lot of weight. lol

[@shiftintohigh5564]

That Friday call from McGee was a total frame job😡

[@AMPProductionsVideo]

Nice video Jason, Great to see the dozers working

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks 👍

[@dougkathydavies3024]

With the horrible condition of most of the tracks in the UP, I'm surprised there aren't more derailments. It must be one of the most boring jobs in railroading to ooze down the track at 10mph for tens of miles every day.

[@libby5335]

The cop talking to Mike was out of line with some of his comments. He is supposed to be neutral in any situation until he has all the facts from both sides and he should not be voicing a personal opinion. Also, maybe someone needs to investigate who or where Mike is getting all his false information.

[@procrastinatingprepper412]

Hey. About 2 weeks ago you posted a video about someone removing a piece of rail on a CP track. Do you think this Mike guy is talking about that? Just keep doing what you do and just stand back a little farther from the tracks. Im sure they are just trying to intimidate you cause you are documenting the poor track conditions

[@jasonasselin]

That video was posted a week after Mike reported me...

[@procrastinatingprepper412]

@@jasonasselin I pretty much have watched all your videos and that was my only guess.

[@robertbate5790]

Did you find out who moved the rail Jason?

[@robertellis3516]

Another great video, Jason! They did a great job on that locomotive.

[@philipwhitakerjr6829]

You finely went and did it! I noticed that you painted the blue engine orange. Excellent paint job. Much better than the graffiti I see on many rail cars. Perhaps I should listen with the sound on. I guess I should be glad there is no track within a mile of my house. The closest track was removed over 30 years ago to make the crossing smooth for SC 274, now a 4 lane highway. The railroad leads to the Nuclear Station and May have deteriorated. I won’t check it because if I do I’ll be accused of damaging it and it will be needed if any major equipment like a reactor or steam generator must be replaced.

[@supercuda1950]

I can understand the trespassing issue; pobably afraid the car would fall on you, even though "Jaw Tooth" and many others trespass but nothing is said. He was even filming a train going down the middle of a street and the female engineer chewed him out. RR have grown more lenient over the years. I was cited for trespassing while hunting by the NS. It cost me $125 and like you I didn't know I was trespassing. Appreciate your efforts. Question is, Wouldn't it be cheaper for the rr in the long run to repair the bad sections?

[@tompoleet7665]

Probably cost prohibitive now! 💸

[@derrickodyes1934]

Unfortunatly Jason the sheriff seems to be riding the cotton pony not the white horse

[@csxtommy6562]

In the old days when the Milwaukee Road ran on this line, the tracks were made for speed. Would have been great to see it in action.

[@chrisbrown6945]

Jason here is a real question?? Ask yourself this. If you had removed that rail ok?? How on gods earth did the locomotive and the first few cars get across without derailing?? And then how the hell did they re-rail the cars ? Wouldnt they have had to install the rail first??

[@billmorris2613]

If the ELS 500 and 501 were consisted together it would be impossible for the 500 to get across the gap and back on the rail while the 501 was on the ground. I have seen rail turn over where the spikes are loose due to rotten ties. And some times the engine and a few cars could make it over the bad spot before the rail turns over.

[@daveb7816]

If the railroad believes that track maintained to class 1 standards (at best) is satisfactory and a sub contractor that is paid for maintenance of that track (which is in dire need of it ) is not doing that, perhaps the subcontractor or even the railroad it self is looking for a scapegoat instead of taking responsibility for the poor maintenance of the track. If the state owns the track that raises new questions .When was the last time a real defect inspection was done on that line. I have a feeling its long overdue especially when hzmat is involved.

[@Cooper906outdoor]

Its a class 3, and maintenance is carried out by the company

[@daveb7816]

@stevewilson8328 I was referring to the FRA classification for track quality. I doubt that this track is maintained to a class 3 (40mph freight/60mph passenger speed limit). This is class 1 at best (10 mph freight/ 15mph passenger) at best. Might even be Excepted (under 10 mph freight/ passenger not allowed)

[@johnwinter8273]

The burden to prove these accusations is on Mike and any LE agency silly enough to believe Mike. He makes lots of accusations. If I were a defense atty I would love cross examining Mike and watch him dig the hole he's in deeper. /// 👍 to Jason. That last vid of that lumber load nearly rocking off the track was scary. Of course from experience you have learned keep a safe distance from a moving train, especially with all those hanging logs.

[@russ-aepx3307]

Diggin it all here in Blaine, MN. Thank you for these most excellent adventures!!!

[@edtribou6134]

I think this Mike should stick to facts he can prove. Keep up the great Videos! From Beverly, MA.....

[@retr0bits545]

Railroad with bad track? Sounds like the Rock Island before it was revived in Mississippi. They are repairing their track and upgrading to steel ties as it is still poor in some places but not as bad as this! The new Rock Island only has a little over 60 miles of track, has less customers (at the moment) and they are financially stable! ELS doesn’t have an excuse for bad track, I think something is going on behind the scenes.

[@stupidsmart-phone6911]

Jason: the evidence speaks for itself. You just keep doing you. The sheriff who said you stick your camera in people's businesses should have stayed neutral in that conversation and should have been a little more professional instead of appeasing the complainant. What you're doing is not much different that what others have done for decades. You're documenting life happening. My grandpa took pictures of trains, construction projects, fairs, church socials, etc. Itself just there was no KZbin internet back then. And what your doing is like freelance journalism/entertainment. My opinion is they don't like you making money by filming them. But, it's KZbin that has enabled people to make money in such a way. Welcome to free market capitalism. You've got a good on camera personality.

[@stupidsmart-phone6911]

P.S. ... the railroad should use the derailment videos as an after action review to better understand what went wrong and how to improve. (Yes, obviously the tracks need to be in better shape, but there's always something to learn from and gain from the video capture).

[@Andrew-ep4kw]

The "removed a bit of rail" would be hilarious if the police didn't get involved. The section of track wasn't part of a junction, so the rail pieces would have been pretty long. That means Jason would have had to pull all the spikes securing the rail to the ties, single-handedly lift the rail up and then move it to somewhere the engineer couldn't see, then disguise the gap to look like a rail. Even if that's believable (which it is not!) then the crew of the train would have to re-rail the train without noticing the missing rail. Also, why did a bunch of cars pass over the "gap" in the rail and only the last car derailed the second time? This make about as much sense as a flat earth theory.

[@michaelmorgan7893]

Does this Mike dude realize how heavy a section of rail weighs? Or how much time it would take to manually pull enough spikes to even begin to lift the end of it? I've seen railroad men lift rail, and there must be ten or twelve men lifting together in order to move it. On its face, Mike's accusations are preposterous.

[@Eddy63]

Good vid Jason ... Did you carry that piece of rail on your shoulder 😂🤣😅 Your stronger than you look if you did ... Thx for sharing ...

[@jamesmclaughlin6886]

Hi Jason, maybe you should send this video to the FRA to show just how bad the condition of the track is! If that railroad is hauling hazmat, I would consider moving! Love your videos, keep up the good work.

[@stuew6]

I can Say that Railroad need Fix That track .

[@mrblue2011]

Keep up the goodwork Jason. I jump when you say Mike lol Everyone, I ain't that Mike. Jason helps the RR. It's obvious that the RR is in a serious state of Failure Gotta have someone to blame. To keep the RR Safe. they gotta spend some money You never see repairs unless there is a derailment.

[@scotthauan6389]

Thank you for doing a wonderful job. You're friends from Thompson, ia.

[@michellebehr7669]

The numerous guys actually there that day never said it was caused by interference. Funny Mike has a 6 year lapse in deciding you caused it. Right?

[@hounddog946]

If ELS was a top-notch railroad with safe tracks, safe locomotives and safe rolling stock, they would be more than happy to have you record them. They are the exact opposite and you call them out.

[@tomsdotter3228]

Wow. Some view! 🙄 Try to not let him bother you anymore. He's nuts.

[@thonatim5321]

Watching from the Grand Trunk Western Rail Yard. That track has to be the worst maintained track in the world. They might as well drive down the street.

[@thonatim5321]

@@brianl426 Good point.

[@billmorris2613]

Good afternoon to all from SE Louisiana 25 Jun 22.

[@mrblue2011]

Lawyer Up. Complete lies. A good attorney will take this case PRO BONO. Easy win for slander. All a jury has to do is look at Jason's post history and Love of Trains posted here for all to see ! Maybe an Attorney will see this !

[@TheDurnans]

I didn't know that you were friends with FSC Trucking. He has a nice section on your problem today.

[@donaldnutter6941]

Watching from Parkersburg,WV. I have been snowmobiling in several of the areas where you film. We mostly stayed in Mrrquette and rode up to Copper Harbor. We went up there for about 30 years. Good videos

[@jefflivingston4736]

I grew up in the UP about 20 miles East of Marquette. I now live in Waterford, North of Pontiac. I enjoy your videos. My experiences with trains were few and far between. There was an excursion Railroad at Presque Isle that my family road on once that went up to Big Bay and back. I also had a friend in Grade school whose grandfather was a retired Engineer for LS& I and he took us to the train yard and got to take the train out on the Upper Ore dock I believe to watch a Great Lakes Ore carrier getting loaded from way above. That was one of the coolest things I ever got to do. I enjoy your videos, always liked trains. Where I live now is about a mile from train tracks and I hear the trains passing by all the time.

[@terrygraham5901]

Need fixed them train tracks Mike and Matt are brother 😂😂 LoL love train horn sound good

[@williamdenton6427]

Hello here from Chicago illinois i have seen 2 derailments and a spectacular t-bone after a signal failure. great videos as always.

[@lorritaylor2969]

Nice green window

[@johnemanolis]

Watching from Florida. I can't believe the shape of the track. But, who am I to question.

[@stephensaasen8589]

It looks to me like Mike wanted to lie just to get you away from the premises but your FB evidence and video evidence speaks volumes. Always remember, for most trial lawyers, first consultation is free. I think you definitely have a civil case for sure. I think defamation case is slam dunk as evidenced by the public record call that not only got the police after you but on a list with Homeland Security! Once you own his company and all his assets, you can hire legal help to clear your name and press criminal charges!

[@albertringshauser5805]

Right. Keep on with the vlogs. Always enjoy them. Peace

[@donniedexter8158]

Mike McGee needs attention and support as he transitions into a little girl. He is lashing out in emotional outbursts and rage as his soiled panties chaff his soon to be removed tiny appendage. He was never much of a man, just ask his wife, so more of these episodes of dramatic fiction and emotional distress are sure to follow in his confused state. Perhaps prayers are in order for his long suffering mental condition and hope that he finds peace in a dress. 'Prayers for Mike'...

[@rbdunn]

Harmonic rocking happens between 13 and 21 mph. That’s not harmonic rocking…. That’s seriously bad track.

[@keithparker2206]

Greetings from Wigan, UK. Track like that would see the owners in court!

[@thomasgivens1204]

We support you man hope you are well :)

[@randallgreen6746]

Some have nothing better to do than trying to start trouble for others.

[@mikeashely8198]

putting 501 back on the tracks there are some people with our hard hats or safety vest

[@davidrenwick6718]

Mike needs to fix the rails if he don't want a derailment

[@PowerTrain611]

That phenomenon you referred to is called "Harmonic Oscillation", and it's not a good thing at all. I saw a video with a UP train and the gondola on the rear was doing it something NASTY, looked like it could have jumped the rails at any moment. They were doing a good clip too.

[@annettelaurence5716]

Thanks Jason. Chin up!!

[@ukwildcats1982]

Love your videos watch you all the time don't let others get you down watching from hopkinsville Kentucky I come up there to visit my family once a year

[@tompoleet7665]

After seeing videos of the rails I can see why the trains are rocking so bad! That last car was Top Heavy and should have been in the middle and Probably not rock as much Jason!! 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@firedyna97]

Any chance the railroad might want to do some serious maintenance on this tracks?

[@humphries71]

this guy mike needs physiatric help we are all behind you

[@kaylatravis8367]

Why is mike trying to discredit you jason you make great videos i love your videos jason keep them comin

[@willkosmider2027]

Jason I enjoy your videos, I'm Will the troll, down in Port Huron just a short drive from the CN railroad tunnel.

[@garykuipers2696]

The crew members must have to make a poo poo stop every couple of miles or so. I've worked for two short lines during slow work periods with Con-Rail. Their tracks were not as bad as I viewed in your videos. New ties, ballast, alignment, and surfacing would curtail the harmonic rocking. They are using some heavy power that puts a pounding on these rails. The rails only appear to be 90 or 100 lb at the best. If I were the conductor and engineer I would seek employment with a better carrier or they might be qualified to do so. There are a lot of low joints which will cause rocking. So much for rule S, safety is of the utmost importance. I'm viewing from Hackettstown, NJ a stone's throw from the NJT line.

[@paulbergen9114]

Thanks for the recap of the mishaps. Short of apparently talking to another fan about the 502 you are not engaged in talking to anyone. I do remember the tape with the argumentative employee where he didn't want to be photographed but that was not the engineer. Must be the moveable house next door with the gypsy fiddlers

[@adamkhader7319]

Hi sir your videos very nice well explained, what I notice as a rail fan goods train running on Worden sleepers with most of the mounting bolts loose, they suppose to use concrete sleepers with standard plate joints to allow expansion and contraction instead they do tarmite welding which causes tracks to buckle also need boogie bearings checked and greased to allow soft swivel on track, thank you sir

[@BIGV710]

from Southampton England your 6 hrs behind us but them tracks are terrible should be made to make then better as here in uk we use concrete sleepers [ties]

[@rdanscale3416]

Hey Jason it's been a piece Brother since I did any Commenting.. just looking 👀 at the Videos & I did a piece ago what I see is tracks that have no up keep and if they have its with low Grade rail and snotty ties trying not cuss.. keeping it low franch.. Jason I seen more than my share of Low speed Derailments in my Home town I grew up in Haven ks when the MoPac was king I was still wet behind the ears but I wasn't afraid to ask the Train Crews what was going on & even though they we're scruffy ole Guys with deep voices they where always kind to answer a young Rail Fan's Questions but they also made sure I stayed safe for my small size at that time.. they told me the Engine or cars that had Derailed did so because the Track was in such poor condition the track couldn't hold the weight but a few months later track Gaungs came & fixed the Track then I seen the MoPac train's dwindle a few UP trains started passing through then they went away you'd still see the MoPac Freight cars & cabooses but them too finally disappeared.. We then started seeing K & O but its not only Track that needs to be kept up and you being a Railfan like me you know that Engines & Rollinstock have to in good shape to haul heavy loads I'd say those timber cars where over loaded so was that centerbeam t00 Damn much to handle the load under the conditions & Track it was Traveling & the Railroad or shipper should knew that from the..Start, putting a bandage on something that's just gonna fester won't find good results.. Let me tell ya Story back a few when my pop was hauling Steaks & Beer we hauled a load to Louville Kentucky we went over the Ohio River Double Decker Bridge 100 ft I'd say above the Water scared poo pa out of both of us but seen some of the most beautiful Kentucky Horse Ranches layed on our Eyes we delivered meats to Piggly Wigglies Meat warehouse this was the Weekend of the Kentucky Derby.. we dropped the load and headed to the North side of Louisville where Jack Daniel's, Markers Mark & Jim Beam had there werehouses.. at one of them we had to wait to catch a Door while waiting we talked to fellow Trucker he was owner operator before that he worked for the Government hauling heavy equipment on this one trip going through Illinois he was Driving he did NOT have to stop at the Scales because it was a Government load but he was Waived in as he pulled near the scale he stopped the scale operator said what the whoo are ya doin' Boy he said I'm stopping here to let you know this is a Government load & the load is too heavy to scale the operator of the Scale said horse ---- scale this Damn thing the Driver said before I do I'm calling my Boss & he's gonna call his boss and that guy is gonna call the Receiver of the load the US Government you might get a phone call fairly soon. So he did but he ignored all parties said his boss expect no less than weighing the load.. So the Driver we was talking too said he drove onto the Scale.. And the Scale collapsed under the Weight..a few hours the parties of the Gargo showed up so did the Scale operator's boss and by the End of the Day. The Scale Operator was fired the Scale lost Revinew & had to be shut down so a Crain could come in to lift the Cargo & the Flatbed off the scale platform it the scale platform had to lifted out and replaced with a new platform it then had to be Calibrated & New Scale operator's where then Hired the driver found this out by his Boss at the Time.. The Moral of this story Listen Well to one's that might just know more about what there hauling than what you think you do.. Take Care Jason thumbs 👍 up all the way Brother Railfan onward.. Allen

[@lightitrun5209]

Really looks like a well maintained railroad. How often have you seen ballast leveling or track alignment being done? Not exactly a high traffic line. I don't know, but are railroads regulated as to equipment maintenance and upkeep? I know I've seen hazardous materials cars in your videos on those rails, let alone Mike mentioning them in his infamous phone call.

[@seanbowyer3484]

How many cans of spinach do you carry around with you

[@frombryant6678]

Gotta have a lot to lift a section of rail by yourself. SMH

[@jimwilloughby]

I saw the video yesterday and it was eye opening. If Mike is afraid one or more of his cars are going to derail, or in railroad parlance, " go on the ground", then he should put some pressure on E&LS to fix the damn rails,, instead of trying to fALSELY blame you for a serious crime! If I had the money I'd give it to you so you could hire a damn good lawyer and go after him.

[@billiwinski8921]

I just love your channel. Do you know how 501 derailed? How long was the line down? Were the rails torn up by the derailment? Keep posting, I'll keep watching.

[@vermeerofdelftscotlandwalk3294]

It looks like Mike has suffered the horrific fate of vanishing up his own anoos. What a terrible end!!

[@tonydentonarms4112]

There sure out to get you . In my opinion you have done nothing wrong . If they would put a little money in there rail system they would have less problems

[@MichaelMcMahon1969]

IF you know who is saying that you derailed the train intentionally, you likely have a slander case to go after him, for defaming you, and then there is the little issue called filing a false police report, which in many states is a felony! Get the bastard!