Locomotive Engineer Bill With Over 40 Years Experience! Part 1

[@devo_yahson]

This is awesome. I just got accepted into the program at my local community College for the locomotive engineer and conductor program. Thank you both for this interview it has help a lot

[@djstrains]

Where?

[@devo_yahson]

@@djstrains bucks county in Pennsylvania

[@djstrains]

Ok, let me know how things go

[@ellisjackson336]

Good luck bro congrats

[@egbutler114]

Great interview. As a former engineer, Bill is right about the 3 second rule. After a collision with a loaded dump truck, I'm still alive to talk about.

[@georgehasler142]

DJ very good interview with Bill enjoyed it can’t wait for the next one as always work safe

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bearowen5480]

Dying to hear his story about how he nearly had a "train get away from you". He got sidetracked and didn't tell the story.

[@djstrains]

I sent him an email and we’ll try to get that info out there

[@Christiane069]

Thank you for this very interesting interview. It is always great to learn about The "real" trains.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mrdisco102]

WE MUST GIVE THIS MAN HIS OWN CHANNEL!!!!!

[@djstrains]

AGREE!!

[@momandsontrainrailfans]

Thank you for the share 😊

[@djstrains]

Thanks for watching!

[@fleotusbing]

Wonderful interview! Thank you, Bill and DJ!

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@GF6CBCRAIL]

Thank you

[@MrBusdriver958]

Bill and i worked together in Washington DC for a few years then i shited my flag to Baltimore, Philly and back to NY where I started and finished my locomotive locomotive career.

[@Stormbergrail]

I can watch Bill talk all day, what a super guy

[@djstrains]

His stories are gold. Lots of stories on my channel. Look for playlist: life as an engineer

[@railwayjade]

I love that 3 second rule, if I was still training drivers, I'd use it!

[@mikehowey4869]

I enjoyed listening to his information,can't wait to hear part 2. So much to learn from guys like this with all their experience.

[@djstrains]

You’ll love part 2

[@39djscottie]

Great video DJ. We all can see videos on how to model. It's very special to have two experienced engineers and hear about life on the railroad. Looking forward to part 2.

[@ronjohnson6406]

Oh, These are the best. There is so much knowledge inside guys like this. Certainly it benefits engineers early in their careers, but even for us that will never operate a train to get a glimpse inside the mind set of what it takes to be an engineer is worth watching.

[@H3avyHaul3r]

i’m an engineer myself with 20yrs experience in freight, DP coal trains (with electric locos) and now suburban/inter urban train opts here is Australia…i like hearing others experiences up front…unfortunately the culture isn’t one of sharing such stories as its seen as too rail fanning….

[@michlo3393]

Well the problem with railroaders, is when we DO share stories we're usually too drunk at the time to either make sense or remember! lol

[@davidschick6951]

Operating a locomotive is a special talent which, sadly, I do not have. I admire these guys.

[@Vector_QF8]

Great interview. Bill is amazing! Such deep knowledge and willingness to share. His students are very lucky!

[@djstrains]

Yes they are!

[@kennedygauger4680]

Fascinating! Thanks for another excellent video.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RScesium]

Bill is great. Could listen for hours.

[@djstrains]

25 more minutes to go

[@gregginter5867]

Wow! Your guest was an encyclopedia of operating info! Kudos!

[@djstrains]

I'll have to agree with you!

[@simonetaormina7080]

Great video, so much people don’t think about what an engineer’s job is really like. That car story at the tail end that we didn’t get maybe for the better. I was in an O scale club and there were 2 engineers that worked for the LIRR. they would say cars at RR crossing were not the worst that can happen as bad as they were, the other that is much worse I’ll leave for everyone’s imagination. Lot of stuff doesn’t always make the news. Don’t mess with a train you will lose. Once again nice job look forward to part 2.

[@djstrains]

Coming soon

[@openeyes-411]

That wasn't Wrong Island RR on Lake Ave by any chance, was it? Just curious.

[@simonetaormina7080]

Do you mean the interview?

[@openeyes-411]

@@simonetaormina7080 No, I meant the O scale club... Guess it wasn't, lol.

[@GeorgeGerules]

Thanks for sharing this great history! Thanks to both of you!

[@djstrains]

Be sure to check out the other videos we did together. See my channel’s homepage for PLAYLIST: life as an engineer

[@jamesnichols2188]

Great interview nice to here some interesting stuff with the engines we don't see anymore thanks for sharing God bless be safe

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@conradcovington119]

Really cool to see! Just wanted to say thank you, these interviews with those in the craft and with yourself helped push me to apply to be a conductor. I’m currently in training with BNSF. Hoping I can pass my final and mark up!

[@djstrains]

Best wishes for a safe and healthy career

[@openeyes-411]

Good stuff DJ... Bill sounds like good people - looking forward to the rest of the interview!👍

[@djstrains]

Awesome person

[@55tmilam]

Great interview!!!!! Hopefully the next one will be longer! Thanks

[@djstrains]

More to come!

[@brettany_renee_blatchley]

Great Stories Engineer Bill & Awsome Interview DJ 😊💜😊💜😊

[@djstrains]

Thanks so much

[@rickmiller4202]

One word about this video. Fantastic. Can't wait for the other, 'sections' coming down the line.

[@djstrains]

Coming soon!

[@patleclerc7227]

Bill is crazy cool to watch/listen, I just wanted to go have a seat with you guys...can't wait for part 2

[@djstrains]

soon

[@BB63]

Very interesting conversation. I enjoy the time you spend with other railroad people. Reminds me of stories my father would tell me about his trips from our home town to Milwaukee WI. Some weren't the happiest for him or the people he hit.

[@roncrook8656]

Wow, I've watched so many of your videos DJ, and really enjoyed them, but this one is absolutely FASCINATING!

[@djstrains]

Many thanks!

[@galethomas3995]

Excellent interview DJ, thank you. I'm looking forward to hearing more from you and Bill.

[@djstrains]

More to come!

[@SD45-ET44AC]

“Have you hit a car?” … my heart goes out to every train crew when they hit a car or worse a person! I have stories, from >20 yrs. Fire and EMS calls, but I don’t want to make others have to feel anywhere near as how sick I get from reliving those calls. Young or old, in a car or not the train always wins but the crews often lose.

[@trapdriver7006]

Excellent video which I enjoyed watching.👍😁😁😁😁😁🚂🇬🇧

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@eliabraham6918]

Wow I can't wait to see part 2

[@djstrains]

soon!

[@richgreene7043]

DJ, Super awesome interview. I am looking forward to the next one. Thanks Rich (Egypt, PA - not far from Bethlehem)

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@djstrains]

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[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Video

[@djstrains]

Thanks for the visit

[@silverado5469]

Great video. Thanks. John in Ohio

[@djstrains]

Thanks John

[@sparky107107]

Canada? ok you have my attention., hope this is a ten parter

[@djstrains]

Another 25 minutes coming.

[@njcurmudgeon]

As a "civilian," I've wondered about the differences between freight and passenger. It seems to me that the range of variables would be smaller for passenger? With freight, the lengths and weights of your trains on any given day depends on the changing needs of the customers. Passenger trains tend to run the same number of cars. Passengers are self-loading and unloading, whereas entire freight cars need to be dropped off and picked up. So the physics are going to be different over the course of a freight run as the consist changes, even if everything else were the same (load, weather, terrain). If you run passenger and don't have the same number of cars by the last stop, you've done it wrong! His comment about how a freight engineer is thinking a mile or two behind and a passenger engineer a mile or two ahead seems to sum up the apples and oranges of the comparisons. Same fundamentals, but the specific challenges are different. Looking forward to the next part of this!

[@BLAMBERRY]

If you are or were an Amtrak engineer… you know this guy. And there’s alot of mixed emotions when it comes to B.B.

[@djstrains]

I can't speak on this, as we are all human, and not everyone has same interactions with people in work, vs personal relationships. I found him to be a very kind, honest, and interesting person. I also have heard some stuff about me, that was solely from other person's perspective that was negative, but the person didn't ask me about what predicated that experience and how I viewed the situation; Part of being human, I guess.

[@MrBusdriver958]

I know Bill very well for over 30years. I'm a retired Amtrak . BILL Certified me back in 92 for Washington terminal. I've many good and bad things and I only believe what I know and he's one of the good guys. We shared many stories together.

[@ellisjackson336]

@@djstrainsgood answer

[@mikelowery5741]

I miss the AEM-7

[@SweetSunrising]

5:10 Wait a minute. Is that our GG1…🤔

[@djstrains]

Our?

[@SweetSunrising]

@@djstrainsYES!!! ❤what a surprise seeing 926 on your show, my RR club owns that loco (on static display). I can’t wait to share this with everyone, DJ thank you so much. I’ll walk over & give her a big hug for you next time I’m up there!

[@notthatguy1736]

Is there anyway to find out/ask this gentleman if RS-3M ever ran a revenue run?

[@GF6CBCRAIL]

Work trains for Penn Central and Amtrak

[@GF6CBCRAIL]

The Terminal and AutoTrain used them in yard service.

[@gregginter5867]

I have a recycling qx! It has seemed my entire life that any stroll along RR tracks or viewing RR pods, I always see old track sections (ripped up/unused) just laying along the right of way! Why don't RRs recycle all of that iron? There may be hundreds of miles of such track just lieing all over our xtry! When MOWs remove track sections or come across such discarded track sections, why not cut it up n throw it into a hopper? I just don't get it. Help.😂

[@jeffreykupetz4930]

Is it a requirement to have big bellys and tight shirts to become an engineer?

[@djstrains]

Actually, it’s insignificant but way better than being a jealous, insecure, troll in life like you are, that will never live his dream like we are doing. We will wave at you while you foam us