Watch This 70 Yr Old FP7A (ELS 600) w/ Working Mars Light Back Moving Freight! | Jason Asselin

[@erikmcc804]

Wow Jason this was awsome, thanks and please keep them long and coming .

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks, will do!

[@johnwinter8273]

ELS 600 + Fall colors + Sunshine = Life is Good!!! 🍁🍂🌞

[@JawTooth]

Wow, that was cool! That crossing where they did the switching was the right place to be. I counted 7 times that they occupied the crossing there. That was cool!

[@jeffreymccoy387]

Hello jaw tooth how are you doing today

[@jeffreymccoy387]

I’m gonna say maybe if that long up there freight car between the cars it might be around the train just depends how thick is that log it might cut it in half and not Derailed The train Jason

[@SuperChiefTube]

@jawtooth I guess there’s NOT more this time. Not going to wait.

[@scottford8736]

Hey Jaw Tooth it is cool to know you check out other people's videos. I stumbled into this one after watching one of yours

[@ronhood7773]

Brian. U following me?

[@russgrunert4730]

Nothing better than watching an E or F unit on point

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

Must be a nice day with the 600 cab doors & winda's open...

[@PlanetMojo]

I found this channel because of the ELS 600 F Unit. Brings back memories of the 1970's when Milwaukee Road using these on a spur in NW Milwaukee where I grew up. I loved these trains back then and love them now! 😁

[@Mr_Randoms69]

I can only imagine that the engineer and conductor love operating the ELS 600 !! Has to be like taking the old 55 Chevy out for a spin🤗

[@warhamsterful]

70 year old train on 100+ year old infrastructure.. amazing.. :D

[@hounddog946]

Great bit of nostalgia on the ELS

[@mikethebike67]

It's great seeing that old locomotive back on the job.

[@lazyrrr2411]

it's a rare day ℹ'll sit and watch a 46min video ... but for The 600 ℹ'll do Anything ! 🙌

[@jonesey65244]

I know EXACTLY what you meant when you said you got goose bumps. About 20 years ago, I was in Keokuk, Iowa by the lock and dam. There is a swing bridge there, but the bridge was set for trains, not barges. It was well after dark, and I saw a train coming from Illinois side, so I decided to sit there and watch it as it crossed. At about the halfway point across the river, I noticed the location of the number boards and other lights, and thought, "This doesn't look like any GP or SD units I know." As it got nearer, my memory kicked in, and I realized that it had to be an F unit of some sort. I grew up in Hayfield, MN in the 60's, where the Chicago Great Western had a fairly busy yard for a town of under 900 people. The CGW was VERY heavy in F7's and RS2's. I had not seen an operating F7 in over 30 years, and here I was, about to see one, and TOTALLY out of the blue and surprise. I think my wife of only a couple years was questioning my sanity as I chased that train as far into the Keokuk yard as I could. Seeing the operating Mars light brings back a ton of happy memories when I would see on the northern horizon at night in Hayfield the wobble of light in the sky until the train crested the hill north of town. So I understand your excitement, and I envy you the opportunity to see one even yet. I am in north central Missouri now, but I know where you are chasing these trains as I have been in that Wisconsin/Michigan area a few times. Thanks for posting these. And keep breathin'.

[@billhillybiker49]

Bonus that you got to see the colors as you were chasing ELS 600!

[@frederickmoller]

Thanks Jason, I really loved it, the beautiful ELS 600, the lovely fall colours, the sunny day, what is there not to love!

[@robertbate5790]

That's what I call one Happy Man!! Great chase Jason, thanks for sharing. 600 sure is a beautiful machine. Like you I hope she's around for a while. 😀😀😀😀

[@railroadingrambler218]

Good work, Jason! Beautiful fall colors.

[@jasonasselin]

Thank you very much!

[@MrBNARick]

"I got goosebumps" I'm sure the engineer riding on those rickety ass rails does too

[@thepozfromoz5166]

That's neat-o to see the old f unit back in action! 👍👍👍👍

[@markbaker3639]

I love the headlights on the 600. The way it searches back and forth.

[@bonehead2768]

Great video, Thanks for all the hard work & the upload.love seeing those old E/F models, can't get enough of them!!!

[@jasonasselin]

You bet

[@jackierandall2230]

Els 600 is spectacular!!!!!thankyou for sharing it with us..👍👍👍👍👍

[@scottford8736]

That was really cool seeing an old FP7 it looked great and the Mars light still works

[@jasonasselin]

Yes it does!

[@ramtuff2007]

glad to see the ELS 600 running again

[@DJ279V]

That FP7A immediately makes me think of the Silver Streak movie. That view of it passing over the car mini tunnels is spectacular!!

[@jasonasselin]

Great movie!!

[@dallasembry6477]

Wonderful to welcome back the 600, with the great coverage that you gave it.

[@jasonasselin]

Many thanks!

[@thebops4180]

Hope it runs for another 100 years . . . Awesome . . .

[@robz5569]

I can’t remember the last time I saw three locomotives in one of these videos

[@davidbrown4823]

Love every road adventure. it was good to see ELS 600. when I was a boy i saw hood units on CN. here's a laugh, a while back they made two crossings out east no horn, one eve CN was bringing in the potash train at 2 AM and the engineer was not aware and sounded the horn, loud and proud. have a great week.

[@larrybaldridge1571]

Jason, I loved your video, it was great seeing the ELS 600 in the lead, really enjoyed everything, thanks again

[@aviator1962]

Old FP7A was in regular service when my dad was an engineer. Great to see one in action still. I actually got to blow the horn on one of them as a kid. The video quality is excellent. Dad retired from CSX in 1994. He has since passed away.

[@ChamplainDivision]

What would be even better is if those two former D&H Baldwin RF-16 Sharks were restored!!!

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

WoW ! I was thinking 600 would have a lower pitched horn...

[@EdWhizAviationTrains]

WOW! look at that 70 year old locomotive, what a beauty so glad you caught it 👍😎

[@calvingrondahl1011]

I am happy that you are happy.

[@davedeiler2072]

Wow, what a great effort. Pretty much a full day of chasing after ELS600. plus a lot of reallly cool railroad activity. Thanks for your efforts.

[@daledrawbond1222]

Enjoyed riding along with you on the chase! Thanks Jason!!

[@brianschafer2522]

I had a train set when I was a child and it was just like the old ELS 600!

[@15alfonzo]

ELS 600 and myself are the same age and both still working, awesome and a awesome video, thanks much for posting your videos

[@Mauscmkwk]

The legend of the area has returned

[@timidema6374]

Wow 600 is so beautiful, I'm glad it got to lead . Yes thank you for the color flow and chasing a gorgeous train, that log if it fell between cars it can derailed it big time. Go for the color tour and share it with us.

[@matthewdempsey6583]

Pure emd 567 power right there nice horn too

[@wardvanderberg1403]

Beautiful. Immaculate. A sight to see, for sure. Thanksfor posting.

[@andrewboyd9946]

Good to see history in motion and 600 out working.

[@jasonasselin]

Yes indeed!

[@mrowl-the-dsm1304]

Fabulous, I could feel your sheer joy at seeing this, from over the pond here in UK, Nice one Jason

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks 👍

[@kittty2005]

Yeah they're doing this for their fans it's a hell of a trade off in visibility but you can't beat the beauty of a streamliner in good paint.

[@thomasboese3793]

Such a pessimist. The ELS is a "business" not a "social club". They do things to make a "profit" not because it feels good. The unit has many things going for it over a newer loco, it's paid for, it's easy to repair as needed (in part due to the older technology), it "fits" the operational needs and the operating budget. "IF" the owner was running the railroad for what the "FOAMERS" thought was a great idea, all of the other EMD covered wagons on the property would be in fresh paint and working daily.

[@kittty2005]

@@thomasboese3793 We all know it's a business and this MAY be the only piece of scrap iron that runs currently ,it was built around the time I was born and if he was doing this to save a bunch of money he would run it all the time, I never expected an asshole to criticize what I thought was a compliment.

[@ncplantdoctor]

I’m so happy that the ELS crew decided to let the F unit lead. They must have realized how happy it would make that bearded old billy goat. And they slowed down past your house to give you a better shot of the beautiful old engine. I’m sure that track geometry had nothing to do with them slowing down for your photography.

[@jasonasselin]

I often wonder who's choice it is to use what engines..

[@ncplantdoctor]

@@jasonasselin ELS knows that using the F unit will get it the most good publicity on your KZbin channel, as that engine is the best thing you have, so they run it a lot. Frankly, the climb into a car body probably would deter most crews. Can you imagine ‘jumping’ out of a car body engine to throw a switch and then being forced to climb back in? Tough job.

[@DiggingRob]

Love The F Units Gyro Light & Horn …… Reminds me of The Soo Lines F Units Though Federal Dam Mn, As A Child

[@andysaunders3708]

Amazing old unit.

[@tonycoates3995]

Thanks,for shares Jason love the old trains Michigan scenery 👍🚆🛤

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks 👍

[@timothystrauss3838]

Thanks for sharing have a great weekend

[@trapdriver7006]

Excellent video I enjoyed watching it 👍😁😁😁😁😁😁🚂🇬🇧

[@jasonasselin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Bhil3]

What a great video. Thanks for the effort and time.

[@jasonasselin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@henryhitchcock3088]

Thank you Jason for sharing not only this but all your videos. The last time I saw one of the F units in person was in the mid 1960s on the Georgia Railroad in Milledgeville, Georgia.

[@JawTooth]

Those road signs in yellow are the suggested speed. We have them in Ohio also. Say the speed limit is 55 and you have a sharp curve, they will put a yellow sign up with the suggested speed of 45 or it could be anything

[@Morganstein-Railroad]

Brilliant! Never seen an FP7 in real life video before.. Got three of them on my Layout, though, so I can run them anytime.

[@Chuck_Carolina]

Those yellow speed limit signs are for adverse road conditions and for heavy trucks to consider - just give them their do there Hot Rod! It was a great catch though, thanks for sharing.

[@Mr_Randoms69]

If the ELS 600 were a woman you would have a restraining order for stalking 😄 Once again thank you for your efforts!!!!!! Love the video per usual!! Keep up the great work!!! Love the suggestion of credit at the restaurant for the railworkers , you are definitely a good man Jason!! Have a blessed one!

[@jasonasselin]

Right?! Actually a few workers asked about getting me on paper to stop.. LOL

[@lornperkins4270]

Haa haa haa

[@BTWalsh55316]

Thank you for this video! What a rush to see some older workhorses still doing the job!

[@jasonasselin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@1978garfield]

Very cool! I didn't think ANYONE still shipped pulpwood by rail anymore. Great to see. So cool to see a well maintained covered wagon out there paying the bills.

[@jasonasselin]

Thank you very much! Come back and watch more, they ship it all day long!

[@megmolkate]

If you watch the highway traffic in the videos you will notice the B-train log trucks which are their own form of life in da UP. Due to the number of axles (11 generally) they have a GVWR of 77 tons. They can’t travel out of state unless under special circumstances if at all.

[@megmolkate]

The log trucks seem to be optimized for short runs and also pick up loads back on seasonal roads into logging roads and from time to time have to be pulled on to firm ground by logging equipment when the two tracks out of the log decks thaw a little too much.

[@megmolkate]

As to the 77 ton limit for B-trains 82 for AB (tractor with two trailers) the axle weighs are lighter and it doesn’t affect the live load on bridges with spans of less than 170’. Michigan has few bridges exceeding that span length.

[@1978garfield]

@@megmolkate B trains are really cool! I would hate to have to buy tires for one.

[@alan6832]

Those speed caution signs on curves work pretty well for top heavy trucks and might work well in snow too.

[@timmatthews887]

Cool video it's great to see the old veteran back at work

[@patricknoveski6409]

That was Awesome. That must have been what the last Steam engine men saw coming into their yard 😳 the first time they saw a Desiel . Reminded of old S.P. here along the Coast back in the day. P.j. Carpinteria Ca.

[@dukeofkool]

I like the ELS 600. Nice condition!! Horn sounds great and I'm diggin the oscillating Mars light on front. More modern locomotives should go back to those lights. Great long video, Jason.

[@silverfox5319]

Outstanding video. Great chasing scenes. It's always good to see those F units back in action. Well done.

[@owancejackie]

It’s a great video and I enjoyed it. Thank you, Jason!!

[@annettelaurence5716]

Thanks Jason. brilliant video!

[@johnprescott2657]

It’s awesome too have got to see the ELS600 Once More Again. For that it is a great big beautiful part of the locomotive technology during that time of our history before that of now. That they should have never stopped building those beautiful wonderful locomotives 🚂 because they all were a great pice of art. That they haven’t built them like that ever again. But as far as I would say that they all should have gone back to those days before when they were building that pice Of Art Of The locomotive that lovely Gorgeous ELS600 Locomotive 🚂 like that. It’s a great big part of the railroad History that goes across the tracks of the United States 🇺🇸 Of America. And that they all were a big bunch of the hard working locomotive s that made the United States for what it is today. And that they should rebuild all of those other ones up again for what that they would do and that they all have never been as much as a problem that they are all being now today. Because they are not being built as well as that as the time before now. And that it’s been a god blessing that we all have gotten to see it really running up and down the track again once more during the time of their own life time today that they can still show them that they are still the boss of their track. For all of those craftsmanship that has always been a big part of the locomotive 🚂 that makes it Phil Miller locomotive machine that they have ever made for the United States 🇺🇸 Of America. And that the ELS 600 lives on through out the People’s Of The United States 🇺🇸 Of All America. A men and God Bless that great part of our technology. And many more wonderful years of them to follow them.

[@deionblanton2242]

Great job Jason, hats off to engines #s 402, 501, 502, and especially ELS #600. I think it did a great job with the freight cars than an excursion, great job Jason on the video.

[@jmjm4860]

Very strange to see the els 600 active... I love it! Reminds me of my American flyer as a kid.

[@catreader9733]

I remember F (probably F7 or FP7) units with same-sounding horn running past my house as a child. My family disliked the trains, because we lived at one crossing with a second crossing about two blocks away. Due to the proximity of our house and the two crossings, the horn sounded loudly and long. It was a PRR electrified stretch, and my love affair with the GG1 had already started, including its more melodious horn (to my ears). Pennsy used no Marks lights to my knowledge.

[@kittty2005]

When you mentioned the deer it reminded me of a another railfan's channel some years back an Amtrak conductor radioed the dispatcher to send out a clean up crew they ran into a group of four deer now there are eight and we got a call on the intercom that some women and children witnessed it and they are extremely distraught.

[@65gtotrips]

🔰🇺🇸 @Jason Asselin - Gotta love that late ‘Art Deco’ look 👍

[@cris_261]

Two Milwaukee Road greats on the same train! 501 and 600.

[@henrylewis1256]

Jason Asselin I just subscribed to your channel What a Amazing catch you filmed of this 70 year old FP7A (ELS 600) Nice job it sure is nice to see this Old Locomotive run again After all these years Reminds me of The Old Seaboard Coastline Railroad days when I was a Kid Going to the Train Station in West Palm Beach Florida I stayed there all day Waiting for 7 going to Miami and 7 going back to New York Back in The mid 60s They We're The Union Pacific,New York Central,Pennsylvania,Penn Central,Illinois Central,Seaboard Coastline,Silver Star,Silver Meteor.When I use to see All those F8s F7s 4&6 Axle Locomotives. I still have fond memories of those days that are gone but not Forgotten I also have a Channel That I have filmed trains of Check it out..Thank you For Filming this video I truly enjoyed watching it And will continue to watch ever video you Post,Stay Safe.👍👍👍👍👍

[@paulwarner5395]

Great lash up of old locos.

[@lewislubarsky7515]

Beautiful locomotive.

[@rickweissmann7101]

Love the 888 and my favorite engine ELS 600

[@michaelvasko2551]

Very cool to see the old girl in the lead on a revenue service train. On your log derailing a train. I would day yes it could. My grandfather had a picture of an Interurban car hitting a spike that someone had put on the rail. It was not a pretty site with the car laying on its side along the tracks

[@larrythumper1559]

Thanks for the fabulous video. Larry

[@SuperChiefTube]

That was an awesome train chase! Way to be there.

[@joshpack7330]

Shiny too!

[@billclements3879]

that was so cool.. thanks for sharing

[@fogdan]

Thanks for posting!!! I Love it!!

[@jasonasselin]

You're welcome!!

[@KJAV1611]

She is a beauty!!!

[@littlebitseaton2925]

great catch Jason and keep up the great work!!

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks! Will do!

[@goodoldbubba6620]

Outstanding! I wish they would get a fleet of F units.

[@paulchamberlain3359]

Love the old round tops

[@michaelhoffman6354]

Love to see something like that!

[@matthewjones1119]

Love seeing 600 running!!

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

The engineer rang the bell for YOU Jason!!!

another awesome video bro think i have watched nearly all of your videos...thanks bro

[@GunzelingGarbo102]

Love the video Jason, awesome to see the old bulldogs still out and about!

[@jimshadforth1686]

I wish modern locomotives would "ditch" the ditch lights, and go back to having a main headlight paired with a separate Mars light.

[@davidvilabrera]

Those tracks could use some TLC, or even a major rehab, as those rails look like they are ready to call it quits. If any of those logs fell off a derailment could result in Hulcher or RJ Corman making some cash money. Good to see the F-7 moving some freight, and the fall foliage looks like it is going to go full blast.

[@TBlackMktg]

Great video coverage

[@jasonasselin]

Thanks for watching

[@JeffCKeane]

I like that you were set back away from the right of way, i think it produced much better shots of the whole train. I dont feel like I'm gonna be run over!!

[@MrCtate0617]

Awesome video! If I lived close to a railroad, I'd never get anything done. LOL

[@jasonasselin]

You and me both!

[@artdodd2932]

Great video

[@jbr69gto]

Great chase video with multiple angles and very good camerawork! Thank You

[@jasonasselin]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@spokanetomcat1]

I always loved the moving headlights on streamliners. Some spin others oscillate.