Have you ever wondered how far a crew takes a train? Where is it going to? What yards does it work?

[@JawTooth]

Awesome video! Yesterday I was filming a local train when they changed crews. They also changed their train number from L04 to L10 when the new crew boarded. That was interesting.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@JawTooth that’s interesting…. I know the local in Lafayette has D96 which is the night train and D95 that’s the day train. I just looked it up L04 is the Middletown to Middletown and the L10 is the Middletown to Springfield both daily trains.

[@JawTooth]

@@therailroadtiespiker They have a street running section of track in Franklin Ohio. They use it a few times a week and yesterday I finally got them using it again. it was only a single locomotive on the street section through. But it was a 6 axle Lol

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@ I can’t wait to see the video.

[@AtlasShrugged123]

Great video. Was listening to the recrews start their trains moving on my new sound system/TV. The GEs sound amazing, especially the older ones! Really had the windows vibrating in the house. Excellent!

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@AtlasShrugged123 I uses two Zoom microphones to capture the audio they do an amazing job. Thank you so much for watching

[@Bill-Morr55]

Good evening Spike, I hope you had a good day and I hope you had a good weekend.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@Bill-Morr55 thank you Bill…. I will be hitting some train hot spots over the next few weeks so I’m hoping to get some good footage.

[@trevorcooke8129]

Hey 👋 Spike brilliant freight trains 🚆 video 📹 awesome captures with the crew changes & very informative with the departures & destinations of these freight trains 🚆, really great viewing 👏👍

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@trevorcooke8129 thank you so much for watching

[@Carolb66]

Fab video Ty, very informative if you want a 9- 5 job maybe working on the trains is not tor you! Love finfing out where the trains come & go to. Travel hundreds of miles thats why when you see a crew change they have overnight bags with them & carrier bags full of food no doubt. Awesome trains Ty thank you! ❤😊👍

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@Carolb66 thank you so much for watching… it’s not a job for everybody.

[@johnwalsh6004]

I appreciate the added info, such as origin & destination, thank you.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@johnwalsh6004 thank you John for watching

[@kens.3729]

A Lot of Variable determine how far the Crews make it. Unforeseen Breakdowns of Other Trains, Emergency MOW Work, Crew Shortages, etc., ALL play a part. 🤔👍

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@kens.3729 yes it does… thank you Ken for watching

[@kalenhicks4814]

I actually transport norfolk southern crews to and from they're trains/hotels depending on they're shifts. I left Muncie Indiana hub which is my local hub and drove to Peru Indiana for crew pick up then to Oakwood yard Detroit Michigan. Just night before last. What a haul for one nights drive I'll tell ya. It's cool to ask all the crews the many questions I've have and get paid to do it. Lmao.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@kalenhicks4814 I was out of Peru and they would send me down to the Frankfort to take crews to Ohio it made for a long day.

[@Railfan_Austin]

Loved the horn on 4512

[@quintinthemississippirailfan]

Excellent video 😀👍🏾

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@quintinthemississippirailfan thank you so much for watching

[@paulbergen9114]

About a month ago some motorists really screwed things up on the CPKC Chicago to Twin Cities Main by driving around the gates and colliding with the Amtrak Borealis. It never fails this is on a single track section and probably tied up at least four trains and if someone runs low on time it's a moderate drive to get them there. Last year had one in Milwaukee where an oil train struck an auto. They deemed the lead locomotive okay to keep on going not too messed up but if it was lack of time or a post accident drug test the following freight train was added to it which made for a double megatrain. Since the passenger trains are Amtrak with their Crews and we have no through Freights originating or terminating here it's just a handful of employees to cover a couple switch jobs and two locals. Quite a change from the years gone by

[@Peter-mt6lg]

So in 1980 my favorite run was Lakeland to High springs, sleep 8 hrs in RR motel and return on the next southbound.👍

[@Peter-mt6lg]

The Palestine wreck costed NS one billion dollars. That could buy a lot of trainmen.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@Peter-mt6lg yes it could have

[@standubaj8989]

Till there time runs out 👍

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@standubaj8989 that’s so very true…. I’ve sat for 10 hours and never moved.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I've been seeing a lot of 6 axle engines lately, what's up with that?

[@stevenbelsky1652]

I think most railroads are using their 4 axle locomotives for locals and yard switching.

[@MrNorth69]

Because they stopped building 4 axle engines in the 1990s. class 1s use them for local or yard switching. Closist 4 axle engines made are the GEVO C4s. 6 axles with only 4 traction motors. I've ran loads of them

[@antoniomik100]

I like your Intro ! I know how you get how long the train is and how many axles. I Do Not Know how you know where the train starts and where its destination is, Please Advise, thank you

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@antoniomik100 I know the train symbols and I’ve worked around them long enough I know there destinations and where they started out at.

[@kenrosser8160]

One day we only went ten miles an sat till we outlawed an a new crew took over

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@kenrosser8160 a very productive day 😂

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@kenrosser8160 like today NS 30N is broke down in Delphi holding up traffic since 7:30 this morning and it’s now noon.

[@cdavid8139]

I've spent entire shifts in the cab without turning a wheel.

[@MrNorth69]

​​@@cdavid8139 Same here

[@Slide164]

@@cdavid8139tough trying to stay awake I bet!

[@jacksonn3882]

Looks like 5708 is overdue for a service. Cough cough.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@jacksonn3882 yes it does

[@miniaturefarmer464]

I know guys sit in sidings for 8 hours and only go 100 miles until they hog law.

[@therailroadtiespiker]

@@miniaturefarmer464 sometimes they don’t even leave the yard. 😆

[@miniaturefarmer464]

@@therailroadtiespiker I heard that also.