Joe Do My Job - Train Engineer

All Aboard! Joe's operating a train. Written, Reported, and edited by Joe Barlow.

[@yselloaiza6394]

I love trains and railroad crossings

[@Survivor1547]

Nice the old pull valve train horn my dream job.

[@mejestic124]

Lucky guy.

[@dow67]

THAT WAS GREAT 😃👍👍 to see that little lesson :) re operating a great train engine! THANKS FOR SHARING! 😊

[@bradleyhannah8713]

I was abrakeman for several years the job got so boring. Our motto was eat ,sleep, read!. Working the extra board had ya going every 8 hours it got tough. I lived in the Yard office parking lot for two years because I couldnt find an apartment, the land l;oard said ,I know about you Rails too much partieing!

[@IceAge20017]

After playing 100 hours of train simulator 2020 i actually know what theyre talking about.

[@MatthewTheRailfanner]

Love this place. Shot the Southern 401 heading to downtown Monticello. Very fun. I recommend coming here, especially the train days event.

[@LandNfan]

I did their guest engineer experience a few years ago. Great fun, and if you are a dyed-in-the-wool railroad enthusiast, the best $75 you will ever spend. Nevada Northern in Ely, NV has a similar program that goes into more depth. And you can choose diesel, steam, or both.

[@LARailProductions]

You did an excellent job operating the train!

[@ernestpassaro9663]

Back in the day conductors would put a glass of water on the table in the caboose if you knocked it over you would forever be branded a lousy train handler by train crews and DISPATCHERS and dealt with with utter contempt !

[@chrisaylett1059]

@17 tryna call for the birds during hunting season 😂😂

[@erikthepirate8068]

Hello, Betsy!

[@RyanMattockpyro]

Very cool!

[@Survivor1547]

My dream job.

[@nickel_plate765ftyfilms2]

Nice, i went there in 2017 and i got to see the Steamer #401 run, I also got to go in the Cab

[@Petemonster62]

Mr. Joe Barlow, you could go to the Nevada Northern Railroad Museum in Ely Nevada & do a report on operating a steam locomotive!

[@NoBody-ht1oh]

I’m lost for words Nancy boy

[@thunderturbine8860]

Man, I would love to do this right now in real life, driving a train has been my dream job ever since I was two years old, Great video dude :)

[@charlesbirt6928]

Thunderturbine88 We don't drive, we operate.

[@thunderturbine8860]

+Charlies Birt, oops, incorrect terminology thanks for the correction, but still, operating a train has been my dream job ever since I was a kid

[@christopherfreeman3357]

Thunderturbine88 Mines too. Ever since I've seen The Polar Express when the Engineer got the train back on the tracks, I've always wanted to be Engineer.

[@carlosphillips8447]

I always wanted to be a pilot and ended up on the railroad

[@bertelsenandassociates8885]

Thunderturbine88 Same

[@Petemonster62]

Does the Monticello Railway Museum still offer " Throttle Time " to visitors? I haven't seen it mentioned in their recent ads in Classic Trains magazine.

[@paulw.woodring7304]

Not a terrible video on being an engineer. I was a Class I engineer and was taught to always have at least one notch of power on the throttle before releasing the independent (engine) brake when moving a train. It's really not a good idea to drift, unless a specific circumstance (like a steep grade) indicates that as the best move.

[@stewartstewart273]

you do not have do it that way on flat ground, you ain't going to drift, steep grade yes

[@GuyjKite]

This is cool video. My grandfather actual engineer in Va. On southern rwy.

[@daboys8248]

It would be amazing if i could even ride in the cab

[@AE2-scc]

SLIMY GUY Now with FRA BS rules you can’t.

[@saxtman7055]

@@AE2-scc i can ride in the cab on my local short line i drove the train for about 15 miles down the tracks they had to switch out some cars from the local beet plant in wahpeton north dakota on the Red River Valley & Western class three railroad

[@AE2-scc]

@@saxtman7055 You should be careful about saying that stuff online. Even though an engineer let you do that. Its still against FRA Rules..

[@saxtman7055]

We had promision to run the rails they FRA was told about it and they said as long as your driving the locomotive with no train cars in the back they would let me drive for a bit obviously I was being supervised by the engineer and this was before there stupid rules plus we have family members that work and know people that own the company also it was 5 years ago so the rules weren't as strict

[@widgitgaming6299]

Tsw2020 bring me here

[@TheGonzo1960]

I am so jealous

[@NoseyMemes]

I play train sim world and the inside of the trains in the game look just like that one

[@Elfnetdesigns]

Cool video and all but the burning questions I have is - Why is his hand so far down his pocket?

[@USMC_BABE38]

Jelly always wanted to drive one

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

for your first ever time

[@nakinajay]

Lol cool. Not as corny or trying excessively to be funny. Seemed like he was naturally enjoying the experience and trying to learn at the same time.

[@darksid007]

An engineer throwing switch... not very realistic!

[@Petemonster62]

There are some small railroads where that have one person train crews.

[@AMadrigal72]

I would throw my switches sometimes so my brakeman wouldn't have to walk 30+ railcars

[@jugalkindo8155]

In India they we call loco pilot

[@ACLTony]

Nice job. Respectfully, just a tidbit. The title is "Locomotive Engineer". Except for some museums and tourist lines, locomotive engineers very rarely wear the striped cap.

[@eldstgilmorbarboydodellatb4413]

👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@jacobdubielak]

That would be definitely funny

[@wmil65]

Sorry, 3 brake levers.

[@420view4]

What qualification for this

[@wildandwackywade]

May i ask what the two breaks are for? I thinking one for the engine itself and one for the air line to the other cars its pulling.

[@oregonrailfan7046]

Wade Clark that's correct

[@ryangrider9607]

Breaks are for resting. The brakes are for stopping.

[@williamrickley4337]

One's the air brake and the other's the independent brake, one's for stopping the locomotive while the other applies the brakes on the locomotive and the consist that the locomotive is pulling

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

I hope you you got qualified for that railroad you did a prestine job ; )

[@SimbaC2007]

he's pretty mean 3:46 he does have much experience he legit is a conductor a conductor has to know all the signals and everything.

[@joer3481]

now get er up to 150 mph

[@literalantifaterrorist4673]

Gman611 1. can't 2. take 3. a 4. joke

[@kimjongkool228]

na dood you gotta out it up to 6000.60 mph. put some Saturn V rocket engines on it and ur gud 2 go bro

[@bigtime7724]

Gman611 how is it illegal

[@youraveragegearhead9993]

@Gman611 Wooooooooooosh

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

It's just that easy! ...on KZbin.

[@captainmorgan757]

At 2:53, he threw the switch lever wrong. He ought to have been coached properly right from the start. He ought to have stood to where the switch stand lever would NOT come into his body (upon the initial raising of the the lever). Only after the lever has been raised to a horizontal position, then position one's body to where one can pull the lever toward one's body, in a smooth constant motion.

[@willamettepacificproductio1843]

He's a beginner, chill out.

[@rondaxen88]

Somebody ought to teach him a lesson for being a rookie!

[@eldstgilmorbarboydodellatb4413]

👍🏿🤘🏿

[@inbotheyes]

I have a question that many people haven't thought about. If I went out a bought an engine and a few cars, would I just go down to the local track and start my journey?

[@nsfbob]

Sadly, no. Railroad tracks aren't for public use like roads, they're owned by the railroad companies. Hence the reason why there are no trespassing signs and so on

[@LARailProductions]

+20 20 in both eyes You would have to buy property and build your own track. Then get the railroad FRA Certified, blah blah blah and so on. It's a VERY difficult process.

[@Robotechnology101]

+20 20 in both eyes Easier to just join and get involved with a railway museum or rail preservation group that give train rides. It is far cheaper and easier to do that than it is to deal with the FRA and all the legal regulations and expenses that come with owning and operating a locomotive. I volunteer at a railway museum so I know a little about the costs and laws regarding the operation of a locomotive.

[@kimjongkool228]

probably not... but you can have your own tracks built OR you can get abandoned ones an fix them up and then you could maybe

[@bowhunter4745]

How do they know witch take to take? Or dose the train switch tracks automatic. And I'm talking like. Bnsf or csx . Type trains. Can some one tell me??

[@ZachPumphery]

Maybe if you comment was in English?

[@Petemonster62]

By the colored " target " on the switch stand. If you're train is approaching a switch track & the target facing you is green, you will keep going down the straight track. If the target facing you is red, you will follow the curved track.

[@wilber53]

No locks on the switch?

[@specialed6357]

Probably did that off camera.

[@user-cj9hb4po9g]

well....... this locomotive is kind of old, it doesn't have dynamic brake

[@Petemonster62]

Dynamic brakes are an option. There are older U.S. diesel models that have dynamic brakes.

[@mohammadebrahimkarami404]

It's amazing, who much they earn,?

[@rondaxen88]

They might be volunteer considering it's one of those small tourist railroads.

[@devinbolsen4800]

been to this museum cool cool place

[@darkfoxly7227]

Where is it?

[@devinbolsen4800]

Monticello Illinois

[@drawingfutures8933]

Hello what is the maximum speed?

[@Cr4z3d]

If you mean the Locomotive itself, probably somewhere around 75-80 MPH.

[@rondaxen88]

If you mean the speed limit for the railroad, 20. At least on those tracks.

[@user-pi8wb9vr7o]

عالی بود

[@mayhemmike1789]

EMD locomotive

[@guamone68]

Bend the Iron? Hum I thought it was Steel 🤔

[@alexsbikesandmotors]

steel is made out of iron

[@Petemonster62]

Iron rails were used on the early railroads.

[@chrongen13]

Where's the annoying TMS haha

[@bettyboop65340]

how far does this go in either direction?

[@TuckertonRR]

as far as your imagination can take you, kid!

[@amtrakjohn]

I think the Monticello Museum has a dedicated usable Line of about 10 miles or so. Possibly part of the old Wabash RR. Monticello has a very good operation, with a full machine shop, interesting cars, engines and friendly staff like seen in the video. Recommend a visit, if you're in downstate Illinois!

[@kimjongkool228]

depends on the length of the track, your speed, and how much fuels in it

[@jamessears2181]

Man I would like to drive a train myself. That looks pretty easy

[@Jon-oz1il]

That was painful to watch

[@stewartstewart273]

well they cut the flagman and the brakeman off sometimes no choice engineer has to throw switch

[@patrickheron172]

Great video! But MAYBE we could have learned something in the very beginning if Hammerhead wasn't TALKING over the instructor about how HE didn't catch on, like WE couldn't catch on over his voice! He didn't catch on maybe he was TALKING?? Lol, seriously, HOW annoying!

[@THR33STEP]

He really has his hand jammed far down that pants pocket!! Wow!! Absolutely disturbing!!

[@garrettlatsha]

THR33STEP he did though 😂😂 the guy is a flamer

[@cabcar82]

The video at the begging its so CRINGE

[@Davidwilson-fq7jf]

What a foamer

[@upurnose46]

get this noodle out of here

[@markcinque7011]

Alaboard let's Go 🚂🚃🚃🚃 ,0:13