First Train at a Brand New Railroad Diamond!

[@iatif1995]

3:52 That's a CP Olympics Unit

[@JawTooth]

That was a cool video!

[@MrHenry1876]

Perfect catch! I don't have the opportunity to see it alive! thank you for the post buddy!

[@357Shakey]

Nice video and great commentary. Not to much and not to little. Glad I caught this video. I’m subscribing!

[@davidbarnett9312]

Interesting. Back in my day, they were interlocking systems. The SP crossed the interlocking system with the Katy in Houston, and the then Santa Fe in Navasota, Tx. I was a brakeman for the Sp from 68-72. A lot has changed since then.

[@davidbarnett9312]

PS: That's what they were called then, so hopefully no one will feel the need to correct me. Thank you.

[@jovetj]

There's still an interlocking here.

[@YardLimit]

Nice job! You did great work documenting this.

[@MichiganCentralLines]

+Yard Limit Thank you!

[@christophercoleman1895]

+Michigan Central Lines great catch's

[@johnmoore8016]

In other words this is where on track crossed over two or more tracks. and makes a lot of noise in doing it. Thanks for a good video.

[@irelandbloke]

Great shots 👍🏻

[@Billman730]

Diamonds were tough on us signal guys because wires had to buried mostly by hand. From one side of the diamond to the other so the signal circuit would work. If the other track was signaled the same thing had to be done. Than a heavy loop wire was tacked to the tie edge all around the diamond to detect a rail car left behind on the solid steel section (diamond) to keep all signals at stop. Just the opposite of the loops at traffic lights which allow the light to turn on the green arrow and hold cars going straight. LoL

[@dave6695]

Any chance we could see a video of trains using the other track? We know how NS train use this diamond and how smooth it is. I feel it would be interesting to see how the other lines trains sound using it.

[@MichiganCentralLines]

I would like to catch them eventually, I have not had the chance to catch the Ann Arbor railroad on that diamond yet, but when I do there will most certainty be a video released.

[@whammy3323]

Cool video.. I'm utterly confused about all the crossing signals there LOL... Didn't know Michigan had signals that the bells stopped sounding after gates are lowered...

[@MichiganCentralLines]

+whammy3323 Yep, those are new for this area. In addition some of the gates were not wired and did not activate during the trains we filmed

[@iatif1995]

Why did the diamond not make the banging

[@theengineerscab1317]

got to love diamonds and like the narration

[@honestycounts9352]

Simply laying the entire diamond on top of a massive concrete pad, would extend the life of the diamond by 3 times. That would be due to the fact that there won't be as much shifting and bouncing of the diamond itself on the ballast, since there would not be any ballast; the ties would be laid directly on top of the concrete pad itself. (the pad would have strategically placed holes in it to drain away the rain. )

[@blackiechong4344]

yes but the trains would cause cracking of concrete you need track movement .

[@jovetj]

The wear on diamond crossings comes from the gaps in the rails for the flanges of the wheels to pass through. As the wheels roll into the gaps, they "batter" the cut ends of the rail and eventually ruin them. It's kind-of the same as hitting a pot-hole in the street with your car... dropping the tire into the hole isn't the bad part...striking the pavement around the hold and climbing out is. This "One Way Low Speed" diamond is a different design than the old. The "high speed" rails are not cut for flange-ways. Instead, the "low speed" route's wheel flanges are ride up and carried over the "high speed" rails. That's what the wonky "wings" are on the new diamond. The consequence is quieter operation all around, while the "high speed" line can go faster but the "low speed" line has to go even slower.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

From the looks of it, the wheels on the low speed side actually ride over the other rails on their flanges. Am I right?

[@TheKurtsPlaceChannel]

Nice video and fun to watch. Take care now.

[@SturtevantRails]

I caught the Vancouver Olympics unit but never actually knew what it was, so thank you for "telling" me

[@MichiganRailProductions]

I'll have to get down there sometime to see it.

[@inconspicuous_ox]

Did the local (3rd train) come on the branch or mainline

[@robertgift]

Nice video! Thank you. Always show a train entering a grade crossing in case there is a collision.

[@JAILRail]

What is the schedule of the NS Local? I saw it on my first visit down there.

[@MichiganCentralLines]

+JacksonAndLansing Railroad First trick train B70 is on at 8am, second trick train B71 comes on between 6 and 8pm using the same locomotive

[@Conrailfan2596]

at 7:43 why did the bell sound wierd as the train went over the diamond

[@stumgaming-helpervb8831]

Conrailfan2596 that was not the bell

[@therookie9276]

That was the traction motors

[@crwatrainfanNein]

Think you for information !

[@brettmacdonald1838]

Interesting/informative video. What's the train frequency on the Ann Arbor? (Not for the scanner...lol) Is the Ann Arbor still its own entity? I've never heard of an owls Diamond before- very cool. Thank you from this railfan in Northern California.

[@z00h]

Couple of years of planning to put this thing in place? Wadafak?

[@cop-fq2eq]

Nice catch on CP8876

[@jovetj]

Nice video!! 11:11 Does NSB71 often have to pass a _Stop_ signal?

[@therookie9276]

Dispatcher let them proceed at a restricted speed of 10 MPH.

[@davebrown5314]

Not exceeding 20 mph. Talked by the signal, the block was occupied by the workers. You wouldn’t be able to get a favorable signal.

[@elilovestrainsplanesmore1101]

do those diamonds not make any noise ?.

[@MichiganCentralLines]

They are not silent but they make less noise. They do allow for higher speeds

[@elilovestrainsplanesmore1101]

ok

[@crwatrainfanNein]

why no trains on the one track Ann Arbor Railroad line?

[@MichiganRailProductions]

I may not be the person you are looking for to answer this, but I do know why. The AA only runs 2 trains a day there, and the schedule always changes. The chances of catching the AA in Milan are very slim, and that is probably why he did not catch any AA trains.

[@MichiganCentralLines]

They did not run that evening. They are now running again, mostly early in the morning

[@crwatrainfanNein]

Thinks for in for!

[@e_5463]

Great video☺😊☺

[@MichiganCentralLines]

+Elisamuel Rivera Thank you!

[@jayattack1026]

I saw an issue the vandleliom

[@nicktackett2411]

hey man I subscribed and liked the video

[@dylandopsovic7045]

Did 5176 run the light?! It appeared to be a triple red absolute stop!

[@cpufreak101]

Milepost 105 Productions considering how slow it was going, I'd imagine the dispatcher told them to proceed

[@TheRailroadCrossingChannel]

Great video!

[@bnsfavardsubdivisionproduction]

What do they call the cps with that white thing

[@MichiganCentralLines]

Loretta Bigbie that is a former Vancouver Olympic unit

[@jordanwilkison895]

great video

[@MegaZsolti]

5:58 lol, fart.

[@BNSFFur]

Lol

[@nigelterry9299]

Blasted vandals.....

[@waltereturner]

Lol!

[@Dan-uv5lw]

Nice video, Altho I don't know what the diamond is it looks like the position where two tracks cross each other. Am I correct?

[@jovetj]

Yes. The formal name is a "level (track/line) crossing" but the colloquial term is "diamond" because the four guard rails in the center are typically diamond shaped, especially if the tracks are crossing at less than a 90° angle.

[@michaelstanfield8953]

I like your video, where was this located please

[@MichiganCentralLines]

+Michael Stanfield Thank you! As stated in the video Milan Michigan

[@MrMark85044]

i like the train car at 5:58

[@1956tmo]

awesome

[@CPWindsorsub]

Nice video!

[@MichiganCentralLines]

Thank you!

[@CPWindsorsub]

Michigan Central Lines No problem.

[@emmanueljames1845]

"DAMSEL IN DISTRESS" @ 8:10!!

[@dallasrailfan3345]

I miss the old diamond

[@Nolanrulesroblox]

Subbed!

[@slimonion1975]

i hate when you see train cars with grafitti on them

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

Why do you say lazy? If they were lazy, they wouldn’t bother to go out and paint everything they can reach. More like stupid, since they are destroying their own neighborhoods and making a bad name for themselves, and taking a lot of effort while not accomplishing anything worthwhile.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

Can’t communicate effectively either. Lots of effort, but only useless words.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

You prove my point better than I can. I have nothing personal against you, I’m just stating the obvious. If you are offended by my mirror, maybe you should do something about the face you see in it.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

See, here’s the difference between us. You see me as white. I see you as human. You see me as someone to take out your frustration on. I see you as someone who needs to know the love of God.

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

How can I make racist comments when we are all one race?

[@cynthiyahyisrael3415]

My favorite train is Union PACIFIC

[@tylermcintyre1454]

Tyler Mac two trains rolling too the dimond

[@michaelstanfield8953]

My girlfriend and my friend and me are coming to Michigan to see the NASCAR race on Sunday August 28th, 2016, but I was thinking going on Friday up to Michigan to see the crossing before the race starts

[@genevaquevedo8874]

That train car said fart on Hopper car

[@skeleguns10oooooo10]

They should had overpass instead of rr cossings

[@spaceage1060]

Very much quieter.

[@haroldreardon8070]

Noise 'polution', you have to be kidding. The noise is gone as soon as the sounds waves dissipate

[@jovetj]

That's what it's called. Pollution in the air and soil is the same way. It goes away eventually once it's stopped being inserted.

[@b.m.r221]

Milan at Redman and Wabash

[@b.m.r221]

I knew it. I watched this one done in person. That was my favorite engine awesome!!!!

[@almostserious75]

Some graffiti is good, most of it is bad...Tag a picture not words...

[@ethanlamoureux5306]

No graffiti is good. Murals are art, graffiti is vandalism.

[@joshuaivery3041]

5:58 Fart

[@mazdapremacy97]

That trailblazer has fucked up suspension

[@MrMSpike]

who the fuck paints Fart on a godamn train car lol

[@Kinopanorama1]

Narration distracts from the video. Disappointing.

[@jovetj]

I disagree. There isn't too much of it.

[@therookie9276]

Fuck you guys

[@thomaspalmer1019]

Nice video!