Railroad Conductor Flips Me Off! Middle Finger Caught On Camera!

[@Millenniumforce]

Only one time that happened to me and after he did that I showed him my ass. A lot of engineers and conductors don't like to be video'd by any rail fanner but they should just cover there face instead of doing that. He should be grateful that us rail fanner's look out for them instead of rail haters throwing rocks at them or trying to sabotage the railroad. I would rather like a rail fan than a rail hater.

[@ChicagoMadisonWesternRR]

It seems odd that people in the rail industry would hate people who are interested in the rail industry. It would be like a sports team hating their fans. It is especially odd considering that most young people have no exposure to railroads other than museums when they were children.

[@kevins1114]

Maybe the CEO of that company will see this video. Wonderful for public relations, right?

[@shariys1]

If the CEO of that company sees this video, that conductor's gonna get a talkin' to. 😂😂😂

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Agreed.

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

@@NortheastRailfan510 I agree unless their window is open.

[@gregblackburn4280]

When I was young, engineers and conductors always waived, blew their horns for the neighborhood kids, and basically seemed to be happy, friendly people.

[@kevinshiley9061]

One crossing we'd watch when my son was little, as the conductor jumped off to flag traffic for their crossing, he'd hand kids small bottles of cold water to drink!!

[@zycklacon9588]

Railroads back then we're great professions fun fact, genuienly

[@dobermanpac1064]

I'm retired now, but have a CDL and was always waved to by kids or just fans of my truck (Race car hauler) the thought of flipping someone off never crossed my mind... I always thought it was cool having someone wave...This guy should know better...sad.

[@robertmoir-vj1kq]

I like the idea of giving female truck drivers the bird Dobrrman Pac

[@iamafordgal]

Wow. I am shocked!! My hubby is engineer. Been on Railroad 25 years. I just showed him this video. He says you railfans make him feel like a “ Rock Star”. Lol The guys eat it up. Sorry this happened. As you know this kind of behavior is NOT the norm.

[@JawTooth]

Yes, I know. I have been around trains since I first learned to walk. I have lived next to the tracks in several homes ( on purpose ). This is the only time that it has ever happened. I didn't even notice it until later that night when I was looking at my videos.

[@christophercoleman3980]

well janice some people are just plain rude this conductor was a complete jerk.

[@Thunderhawk-fr6qv]

From the looks of it, it seems to me like this conductor was a younger guy. Usually the old school guys are very friendly to railfans while many of the younger guys are rude (although I have met many young guys too who are extremely friendly to railfans and a few old school guys who were mean). I think the employees who are rude to railfans, just see their profession as nothing more than a job (probably due to stress and long hours which makes them like that) while the friendlier ones have a strong interest in the heritage of the railroads.

[@Thunderhawk-fr6qv]

Still it was extremely uncalled for and disrespectful. And it makes the railroad company look bad because then people will assume their employees all act unprofessional (if I was a railroad manager and one of my guys acted like that, I would definitely write him up or even fire him).

[@nrgilpin]

Thanks Jawtooth. I enjoy seeing your videos

[@29brendus]

If I had the privilige of driving a train, I'd be waving all the time. Is there anything more heartwarming than seeing an engineer wave from a steam train? Great.

[@leemaxwell1912]

The railroad employee needs to remember that he works in the public eye and remember that fact., and assume he's always subject to observation. Not a good look for the railroad.

[@johndoe-zk1yu]

I was going to say the same thing, in today's world companies can use anything that looks bad to fire someone.

[@dennisb9157]

Yep. Just like the manager at the Del Taco in Arizona who was recorded cussing at the drive-thru customer and complaining about his job and stating his dad owns the restaurant. The punch line is that his ass was still fired!

[@jameschristiansson3137]

Put a sticker on that loco, "How's My Driving? Call 1-800-Got-Freight"

[@jamies274]

As an engineer, I have yet to see any railfans that are disrespectful to us. I always get heated when I get a coworker that is disrespectful towards railfans! Seeing this clip does make my blood boil!!! Honestly,if you are shooting us with a camera rather than a gun, then what harm is being done?! Keep up the great work JT!!!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for your comments!

[@Theboy-inthedark]

No railfan is disrespectful

[@john_nip_nop]

In today's society it is risky to insult strangers on the highway on on the high steel. Too many careless people with firearms handy. And a few sociopaths who don't need a reason.

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Wow just wow

[@JawTooth]

That's a first for me. I've been watching trains for almost 50 years and never got flipped off. lol

[@HirenPatel-zq8ly]

Nice Horn

[@WideWorldofTrains]

@@JawTooth Me neither and just as many years too

[@christophercoleman3980]

looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed lol

[@christophercoleman3980]

@@JawTooth i guess this fella didn,t get his coffee or something lol i say forget about it jaw tooth i,m sure he didn,t mean maybe he was just to busy and did not want his photo taken great video by the way.

[@BaltimoreAndOhioRR]

Haha, send that to HR!

[@JamesAllmond]

gotta feeling Mr Conductor has already been called to the union rep or HR office already. Sounds like that company has a real issue with their employees interaction with the public. Yep, there is a reason rail travel died in this country.

[@cravenmoorehead5]

Dont be petty

[@cravenmoorehead5]

Anybody, maybe he was clowning, maybe he was having a bad day, maybe the guy is a jackass, anyway no point in trying to get the guy fired, just let it slide

[@BNSF2184]

@@cravenmoorehead5 yea no shit. Aint nothing worse I hate my more than a SNITCH!

[@HolidayDecorator]

@A thunderbolt siren With a EAS tornado warning Actually you're incorrect, what killed the railroad is the airlines. When airlines started passenger and then FREIGHT service, and you could get you or a companies freight to its destination in half the time or even less that was the DEMISE of Rail Service. The automobile literally had a very MINOR IMPACT on rail service. And you never hear the government subsidizing the railroads with any cash any longer, they may, but it is very small. But they sure spend a lot of government money subsidizing airlines! So since the gov't started doing that, it took money that the railroads needed to keep up their trains, buy new locomotives, rolling stock, track/signal maintenance, and a host of other things associated with BOTH Freight and Passenger Service. Even AMTRAK being "gov't subsidized" at one time {I don't think it is any longer} doesn't get much from them to maintain their fleet either. So it's no wonder AMTRAK is still using outdated Passenger Cars and Locomotives. The railroads actually got the shaft, but now, it seems they are making a comeback, but mostly on their own merits and that many companies are now using rail over airline services because it's a lot cheaper to travel or ship freight by rail than it is by aircraft.

[@iusetano]

I had a Engineer give me the "L" so I gave him my impersonation of Michael Jackson holding himself.

[@kenlogsdon7095]

I just give them the heavy metal sign, seems apropos. \m/

[@lostbetrayed]

@@kenlogsdon7095 🤘🏻

LOL😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@shariys1]

😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@zapbrannigan000]

time to admit the truth......train spotting is for losers who having nothing better to do with their lives.

[@ManLand]

lol He was just sayin' "You're Number One In My Book"

[@deltanine6497]

H a ha!

[@railsofkentucky2645]

sure does seem like it lol

[@utubewatcher806]

bony finger, so he's over-compensating.

[@WestSenecaValleyRailroad]

I see two issues on his actions: 1) It's unprofessional action. When you're an employee of a company, you represent that company; and that means there's a degree of professionalism you're expected to maintain. If you flipped off an employee or just a random person while performing the duties at most companies, you'd be written up for such behavior. I get that people don't like being filmed. But as at least one other person pointed out, you can certainly duck back enough to not be visible. 2) Would you do something like that if there was a kid standing there? I know, there wasn't, but what if there was? What if you didn't see the kid? Or what if a person who happens to be filming is a person who has some disabilities and this is a source of joy for them? If the person who's filming is following the rules, they're not trespassing, they're doing everything in a reasonable and logical manner, just leave them be. I mean, where's the line in how you handle a bad day? If you're a doctor having a bad day, are you allowed to be a prick to your patients? If you're in such a bad state of mind, especially if it's regularly, seriously consider talking to a counselor. There's obviously something upsetting or bothering you, and you need to work on it before you do something more self-destructive.

[@NguageTrains]

Railroaders are the biggest losers in life!!!!!!

[@Austin.D]

Ikr if this guy can just flip someone off what's going to stop him from breaking the train in the middle of the crossing and getting out and confronting the camera guy

[@newenglandproductions3071]

That happend to me once at the age of 16, I was filming NECR 323 Northbound (New England Central Railroad) and as when the lead loco passed by me He flipped me off.

[@mylespintar9186]

Hello JT, There is always one in the crowd! Don't let that jerk change your goal of filming trains, I appreciate all you do! Have a Merry Christmas ☃️☃️☃️

[@bennettdickmann1602]

I just came across this for the second time. It was months ago when I first saw the foolish railroad worker send an obscene hand gesture to JT. The worker obviously doesn’t realize JT is probably the industry’s best ambassador. From the highest paid CEO to the newest carman, railroad personnel should thank JT and never disrespect him.

[@steveluckhurst2350]

can you spell "sycophant "? 😂😂

[@armageddon1981]

Jawtooth, i always enjoy your content. Oh yeah, I'm also a guitarist as well. Some guys plan that stuff, as i told you I'm a conductor and as long as you railfans are doing it safe, you're good in my book. He's an older and grizzled railroader so you can kinda expect it.

[@mikeday62]

That conductor has something else bothering him so he vents on rail fans. I wish him well...because when everyone does well...everyone does well. 😆

[@tubehound8]

Jaw Tooth that conductor was looking at his blister from playing his guitar. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe

[@dsmith9964]

He's just upset over being named Elrod!

[@tommytruth7595]

Or Dewey. He got back on a railroad after his working in the fast food industry.

[@dsmith9964]

+Tommy Truth Dewey?

[@OntarioRailfan992]

@@dsmith9964 Unstoppable referance

[@dsmith9964]

@@OntarioRailfan992 Yup! Thanks for the reminder! 😉

[@bennetfox]

How rude! I hope someone at corporate sees this and chastises that guy really good!

[@jameschristiansson3137]

He's jealous of your 50K subs.

[@JawTooth]

Hard to believe that many people want to see my silly videos. A few days ago I got over 500 new subs in one day.

[@joeystrains.9316]

@@JawTooth that's amazing! Hard for me to get one a year.

[@dsmith9964]

@@JawTooth Your vids aren't that silly! Have you been back to LaGrange or Louisville since CSX started rerouting some of its trains over the LIRC?

[@dumdum7786]

He only has 2 subs, his mom and his best friend...

[@OntarioRailfan992]

@@dumdum7786 you sure live up to your name, I'd be surprised of YOU had a best friend or even ANY friends

[@ROKMAN1445]

When you give a good horn show but really hate the guy filming

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

maybe trying to deafen them so they cant film them?

[@geraldgreen5371]

Are they trying to cover something that they're doing wrong perhaps...

[@DaytonDistrictRailfan]

I mean, the horn show would have been done by the engineer but okay...

[@beeble2003]

The horn was for the crossing and is a legal requirement.

[@Fullerton_Railfan7706]

@@beeble2003 yeah, wasn’t a hornshow, by law they have to do that

[@valeriebassett3107]

So sad that people are like that. Jaw Tooth, keep making those videos, because you are great for doing that and for sharing them.

[@woozleboy]

Well now, that's a person whom will have a note on their locker to see the manager on Monday morning! You can't do stuff like that in today's world of instant media coverage. This railroad really can't afford to let one disgruntled employee set public relations for their customers like that.

[@LanielPhoto]

What sickens me IS the world of instant media coverage.......

[@trainandtruckmodeler786]

He will get a 1000.00 bonus saying "good job, you made him leave".....you don't know today's management in the railway.

[@pourindiesel]

You struck gold on this one Jawtooth!

[@JawTooth]

Lol, thank you!

[@EMDSD40T2]

The guys that rode tunnel motors on the SP would always wave at us, these assholes dont deserve that engine.

[@AVeryCrispyApe]

Idk I think it's kind of funny. Hell when I was younger me, my brother, and my mom and dad. We was going somewhere. We lived right next to the train tracks. As we going somewhere. My brother looked out the window at the train driver and the driver made the funniest face to this day me and brother will still laugh about here and there. So yeah love the video dude. Keep it up 🤙

[@JawTooth]

I use to live next to the tracks also. I miss those days of watching the trains go by while laying in bed. One time I was woke up in the morning by a train making a huge long banging sound and then it came to a stop next to my house near Loveland Ohio. The train had come apart into 3 separate pieces. The crew asked if I would give them a ride in my car up the tracks. They got some pieces of steel out of the caboose ( about 1985 ) and put them in my car. I took them to the spots where they needed to fix the couplers. After that, every time that crew went by my house on the train, they gave me a shout out on the scanner. I could write a book on all the cool stuff that I have seen from back in the good ole train days, from cab rides to ………..I can't say. Lol

[@AVeryCrispyApe]

@@JawTooth ah that's cool. My grandmother she lives next to the tracks. We lived there for like 3 or so years then moved about a few so minutes away from our grandmother, still next to the tracks. We lived there for the longest time and moved again in a apartment and when you leave the apartments down the road there are the train tracks. Lol just can't escape the trains here lol but I got use to them from the time we lived at our grandmothers from day to night I would sleep to sounds of trains

[@duck1946]

Pretty disgusting behaviour in my book and should be in his employers too! What customer relations! Keep up the vids,great work.

[@shariys1]

You know someone's going to forward this vid to the company's bigwigs. Won't be me because I don't know them. But someone who does will see this! It's got date, time, and engine number!

[@kennethsperanza89]

Not customer relations. Called for or not, jaw tooth is not a customer

[@WSTLNZ]

@@shariys1 Been there done that (don't know the Inc company owners personally - but they are easily found on the internet nowadays. GWRR Genesee & Wyoming Rail Road - owns many short-lines including the IORY (Indiana & Ohio Railway). PR is huge on every directors mindset - so having a PR nightmare - visible to the world since 2019 (HAHAHA) will just be the pigs-litter (a rollicking mess) - when they see it

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

I'm sorry that happened to you very unprofessional. I've been flipped off many times from BNSF engineers and conductors and ironically I used to work for BNSF.

[@trainandtruckmodeler786]

In your case they maybe having fun with you

[@AndreMartens-y5h]

Bnsf is shitty sometimes calling cops for standing on the street filming

[@knightingalesaid]

Nice looking engine. Poor guy is probably having a bad day. A lot if engineers bomp their horn at me as a courtesy. I'm always waving at them.

[@train1962]

What a Richard! Not very good PR for the railroad.Thanks for posting Brian.

[@SPNGLovato18]

Wow a Southern Pacific engine with a crappy engineer

[@midwesternrail4729]

That man probably said bye-bye to his career and bye-bye to his good reputation.

[@johnrobertfox7775]

Remember guys this is a SP SD45-T2 a TUNNELMOTOR , until recently it still had SP on its nose and speed lettering on it ! Once again SP LIVES !!!!

[@towingfromflorida6478]

A salty Conductor, who took his pork chop??? as a truck driver I love the folks that wave to you...it just makes your day

[@roballen5670]

Maybe that's his way of saying Hello. Lol. Nice catch of the Tunnel Motor SD45-2T😎😎😎

[@eml-0404]

Send it to the RR Companies' Administration Dept. There are tons of workers that have no job due to layoffs, downsizing, lines being sold etc. that would only show pride to have that clown's job. Just saying, I was raised in the last century by parents that showed respect, taught me to respect and I raised my offspring to do so also. God Bless you, Mrs. Tooth and your whole family!

[@shipmate3577]

Stay classy former Southern Pacific

[@TheNWClassA1218]

What is that guy's problem?! Flipping people off is not a good way to represent the railroad, so he could get in trouble if the people in charge find out.

[@shortliner68]

Guess we know who woke up on the wrong side of the bed that morning! Maybe he was letting you know his I.Q.?

[@1foamer1]

that's how many friends he had before his dog died

[@maxshelltrack9720]

Maybe woke up on wrong side of the tracks who knows.

[@Trains4Fun]

I can see that little smirk on his face on the close up. I'm sure this was his way of being funny. I usually like it when they flex, wave or blow the horn.

[@RyanTheRailfan]

One day i hope to be working on the railroad and when i see a railfanner the least they get is a horn show if possible because i know what its like

[@MFXdump]

This is why I don’t follow trains around. Well, that and the chance of having authorities called. I recall a story I read on a website where a local man was following a train. After they saw him the third time, they called the yard with his plate number. When he got home, the FBI was waiting on him.

[@johnrobertfox7775]

Thats lousy jaw tooth , for that conductor too do that ! You did nothing wrong ! But in the other hand , it was good to see X- SP SD45-T2 # 9400 still earning it's keep ! To bad the SP has been taken off its nose ! SP LIVES ! LOL!!!!!!!

[@WilleJamesHuff]

JohnRobert Fox not sure of the model but I have family working for Norfolk running stuff from the 70’s still

[@johnrobertfox7775]

@@WilleJamesHuff Yes Sir that is a SP SD45-T2 ! Still earning it's keep ! SP LIVES !

[@arandomgirl501]

The conductor must have had a bad day

[@echucker]

Ms.BNSF or he is jealous of his subscriber amount

[@JawTooth]

I got flipped off again almost exactly one year from this video. I got flipped off by a different short line railroad and I haven't posted that video yet. I also got mooned by a conductor!

[@LibertyRailfan]

Nice video Brian, yeah we all get that sometimes but here in Jersey we usually salute the bird back as its actually some sort of pride in New Jersey to give and receive the Jersey Bird, lol.

[@jamesbraun9842]

It's called the East coast salute for a reason.

[@LibertyRailfan]

@@jamesbraun9842 only of the utmost classy eastern hospitality, one can offer lol :-)

[@PakRailography]

At first I thought he gave a thumbs up.. but thats too rude of him.

[@soolinetrains6625]

Ok i think that’s a little overboard there mr.

[@JanetSilversides]

Jeez O Pete, dude must be jealous of what you do and has to express his jealousy in the manner. Sorry that happened to you. You seem to be a nice person and that wasn’t very nice for the conductor to flip you off.

[@1960gambit]

I`M SURE SOMEBODY FROM I&O will watch this and let the guy know he is now famous. If I did that and my company saw it online they would fire me on the spot. Maybe he will receive the same fate for being a clown.

[@robertsaberniak007]

That conductor is probably one of the guys who gets in trouble all the time

[@dennisb9157]

Or he could be demoted (yard man)

[@tommytruth7595]

Make sure his boss sees it. He will be sent back to his former job in the fast food industry.

[@polikwaptiwache397]

Jaw Tooth: The situation that you described is the EXACT REASON that I never have nor will I in the future use Facebook

[@jeffreyg3831]

Thank you for the video Brian.

[@AllanLoveJr]

I hope you called him in to the RR. That was uncalled for. No wonder why the Public hates the RR's.

[@oriontheraptor8119]

Yes let’s get some one fired simply because he flipped you off good idea

[@kennethsperanza89]

Last time I saw someone report something like this, he was verbally crucified by his fellow railfans. If you try to get the guy fired, it'll only get worse...

[@joshuapalmer4850]

o sure the bird is it... couldn't be because trains block crossings for long periods of time.

[@thebusterdog6358]

Allan Love Jr. If you're on this site you're among railfans who love railroads. Want to know the importance of railroads today? Drive down any interstate, highway, road or street and imagine 20 times as many trucks, and busses clogging up the road and polluting the environment. Then come back and bitch about the railroads.

[@joshfreund6008]

They're union...theres no way they're getting fired

[@stephenterrell6470]

That's a mean driver if I was a train driver I would not do that

[@stephenterrell6470]

Idc

[@scrappiron6307]

Hahaha The dude was funny looking anyway Probably someone got him the job Dont let it bug u Keep up the great vids

[@ColAngus]

Forgive the gentleman, he is nearly potty trained.

[@michaelking3327]

what if there had been kids there, totally inexcusable on the conductors part, i hope his boss sees this and gives the conductor a few choice words. it reflects bad on the railroad when the do stuff like that

[@JawTooth]

I take my grand kids with me a lot when I watch trains. That would be hard to explain to little kids.

[@ppl6660]

They probably wouldn’t even notice it tbh

[@johndowe6897]

I agree Michael king

[@shariys1]

Only a matter of time ...

[@conradsayareina6514]

I'm from Baltimore but live in Japan. Here there are many railfans of all ages, men and women. Around where I live in Tokyo you often see them filming a freight line that runs in front of the house. I bought the house because the third floor looks directly out onto a major line 15 feet away, so a train goes by every few minutes. But I have never seen any fan trespass on railroad property, so there is no antagonism between those who shoot and those who are shot (so to speak). Fans sometimes have unbelievably long lenses to photograph far away trains, but they don't cross the line. A few times I have been tempted (I used to hop trains for hundreds of miles in the U.S.) but I don't want to ruin the delicate balance. By the way, your videos are great and much appreciated.

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much Conrad! That is cool that you can watch the trains from your home. The trains come to you and you can railfan whenever you want. That is awesome. Years ago I lived by the tracks in a few homes and I miss that. One of my hobbies is to stay at motels next to railroads so that I can railfan all day and night. I have stayed at dozens of motels all over the USA but I still miss living by the tracks. Do you post any videos of the trains from your window?

[@Kirby377]

Flipping the bird was uncalled for. Been me i would have flipped him one back.

[@zapbrannigan000]

living life on the edge....

[@Coltnz1]

Should have given the engineer the BROWN EYE!

[@bernardomunoz4235]

I'm a conductor and truthfully everyone is different and has hobbies and things they love to do. I've seen plenty of people who film trains and us. Never once has one interfered with us doing our work and put us and themselves in harm's way. I don't have an issue with them at all not one bit regardless if I'm having a bad day or good. The main priority here is safety and going home alive. If that's what they like to do then let them be no reason to be such a douche. Be good to one another that's all it is to it.

[@Highpoint211]

Someone must have been having a bad day . I think if I was his boss I'd have a long talk with him . LOL

[@BoxcarJerry]

I get that sometimes too, I was out chasing a tourist RR here in PA and the engineer yelled out to us to get a job. That was a first time for that . Cool they kept the SP paint.

[@bobgallo2178]

Real nice p/r stunt, hope someone called the railroad. No reason for this kind of behavior.

[@Mike-tg7dj]

Eh ......Yep

[@johndowe6897]

Yes I agree Bob Gallo there is no reason for that ! These STUPID people get all butt hurt over a video camera WHY ? ?

[@oriontheraptor8119]

Andrew Jobb same reason you guys get butt hurt over one man flipping you off it’s not like he just attempted to murder you or anything he simply raised a finger

[@kennethsperanza89]

@@oriontheraptor8119 Thurs y exactly. Cut the guy some slack

[@BFTEgodswarrio5939]

The man just wanted to tell everyone that they are number one in his book. Way to go old dude your #1 in my book too.

[@morganlejeune7714]

Man that's just straight up disrespectful.

[@GrnArrow092]

Apparently that guy thought you were the number one guy on KZbin, Brian. I wish I could have been railfanning on January 2nd. That day was my 40th birthday.

[@JawTooth]

Happy birthday !

[@lizardwrangle]

Send this in an email to the head of the company and ask him what he thinks about this conductor's unprofessional behavior. This reflects badly on the company.

[@2xrpm]

That's hardcore. You catch some good stuff LOL.

[@CLELDKFKEJ]

I don't think he did it with rude intent, He was smiling. I think. But even if he wasn't, I'd be more than happy to take his job.

[@SeaboardStudios]

It looks like a sd40t-2 Soutern pacific loco

[@dylanruppert4547]

SD45T-2 actually

[@SeaboardStudios]

O my bad

[@noahrailfan2162]

ex-SP

[@dylanruppert4547]

@@SeaboardStudios its cool I mean you're still not worng its a 45T body with 40T guts lol

[@UncleAaron2007]

Sometimes the best thing to do is, just to wave back!

[@Mike-tg7dj]

I tried to figure it out and the only thing I can really think of that he was that kid in school who at the last minute as the photo is being taken he either rolls his eyes to get the zombie effect, crossed his eyes or threw up bunny ears with his fingers at group photos. By doing this he's photo bombed your video.. I knew a guy who wouldn't stay still long enough to be photographed. He'd open his mouth super wide. He end did it for his school!identification photo he was just that wild. This still doesn't excuse the conductor.

[@rushylvanianorthern]

The F.U. express bound for lima is now boarding on track 4!

[@JawTooth]

I have had this happen 3 times now. Lol

[@donjuan6324]

he was just telling you you were A#1 just like Lee Marvin in The movie Emperor of the North

[@jrewing5886]

Aw he was just being friendly......👻

[@Spawn674]

He had a small hand maybe it was trying to compensate for its lack of size. All in all I like seeing the old Southern Pacific engines..

[@shariys1]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@dennisb9157]

Those old tunnel motors are finding homes on these smaller class II railroads. LTEX, a leasing agency has over 200 locomotives, including some former SP tunnels. They are very nice locomotives. Too bad class I railroads are phasing out most of these 3,000 hp workhorses.

[@Spawn674]

@@dennisb9157 The old High Hoods are also one of my favorites.

[@dennisb9157]

@@Spawn674 Yes. I have seen several recently working short lines. I am a trucker and get to see plenty of railroad action.

[@deandanielson8074]

Thanks for the video. I know it takes time to shoot and even more time to edit. I appreciate your work!!

[@kenlogsdon7095]

Ah, the old curmudgeon was just feeling cantankerous that day. Maybe he was needing to take his lunch break.

[@shariys1]

Maybe he was needing to take something else ... bathroom break!

[@manda60]

My guess is he was just having a terrible day, aye.

[@backbayproductions9508]

I've had a very impatient MBTA conductor who just stared at me and many other passengers last time I rode the commuter rail. He looked like the actor who played Captain America but don't let that fool you, this dude gave me really creepy vibes.

[@Rbyrd77]

We care about what they do, and we appreciate all of their hard work. We understand that railroads are the backbone of America. But they hate us. As a 40 year + train watcher, I dont understand. In fact I dont understand how anybody could hate another human being.

[@garyhelton6113]

The railroaders gang up and hate on the railfans . facebook is bad about that

[@Rbyrd77]

@@garyhelton6113 Well I have thought about it, and if thats how they feel about us, then hell with it. I'll still watch a train if one is nearby, but as far as everything else, I quit. Knowing that somebody hates you for what you enjoy doing, just takes the fun out of it. I am sick of all the hate in this lousy world. I deleted Facebook completely out of my life after nine years. I guess after over 40 years, I will do the same with trains, railroads, ect ect. My question is, WHY do they hate us? I mean why live your life that way?

[@joshuapalmer4850]

it's mostly an saftey issue rail fans go out in their reflective vest and train crews don't know who they are or why they are there also if someone is trying to catch a certain train they may not notice another one coming it's just best if everyone stays away from them all together like sharks look from a far and please don't wear vests if your close enough that u need it you shouldn't be there

[@yeezusyhrist]

bro been watching a train for 40 years

[@bakerboat4572]

@@joshuapalmer4850 If an engineer cannot have awareness, then it's their problem and definitely their fault. A railfan being safety conscious is not an excuse for bad job performance, and we all know slackers make those types of excuses.

[@carnadero]

Amazing...a Tunnel Motor back east...

[@thebusterdog6358]

He probably hates his life on a rinky-dink rail line like that one is.

[@edheffron]

That conductor is rinky-dink.

[@LILVOKA]

Jawtooth that was messed up. Great video though. I kind of missed that abandoned railroad that had that large tresses over Red Bank Road.

[@mbta1000]

Wah wah, he gave the finger. Have we really gone PC towards train crews now? Fuck's sake

[@JawTooth]

It doesn't bother me. I cracked up when I noticed it. I was like, wtf. Lol

[@Haya_archive1]

I never actually had this happened to me ever when railfaning. But seeing this just made me speechless

[@FF5754]

I think hes just playing around with the rail fan.

[@BAS19.6]

Same

[@UnitedRailfan]

That is incredible!! Dick of the year goes to this dude! I would have flipped him right back off, lol

[@lesashiminski690]

Hey Jaw tooth was it you he flipped ? Not cool they should appreciate railfans .We wacth things if we spot trouble call it in save accident from from happening

[@JawTooth]

Yes, I was the one he flipped off. I don't know why. My truck was in a parking lot across the street and I wasn't on railroad property. This was my first time to this spot in months. He must have been having a bad day or something.

[@georgettedebuhr2660]

I would have reported ut

[@critter2]

@@JawTooth yea but he smirking could of been just a joke like scew you but in friendly way?

[@JawTooth]

I won't report it. I've been robbed twice in Cincinnati, once in Lexington Ky, once in Orlando and once in West Virginia and never reported any of it. I rarely tell on anyone

[@lippertkaleb]

@@JawTooth God bless you sir.

[@johnemery587]

If I was an old guy stuck in a dinky cab going nowhere mighty slow...I might do the same thing. Enough with the bells...

[@arthurbuckyelksjr7918]

I would report him for that. He had no right regardless of him having a bad day. I bet his boss would fired him. I know i would fired him if i was the boss. Be safe have a great day

[@johndowe6897]

Right on Arthur Elks

[@shariys1]

The vid has date, time, and engine number ... it won't be long ...

[@460823357]

You forget he's union.

[@mayormccheeze5951]

Why try to get someone fired over a gesture? Have you ever made a bad choice in your life? Would you want to lose your livelihood because of it? I doubt it.

[@jerrybutler605]

@@mayormccheeze5951 because this guy taping is one of those who will chase trains and give the crew a reason get pissed and the reactions they give only serve as a reason for people like this guy to call in on the crew and get said crew fired or suspended. What a loser! It's people like him that give REAL railfans a bad name.

[@michaelmccarthy4615]

Just a grumpy engineer... an engineer once threw me a water bottle. Out near Kelso in the Mojave desert... I thought that was nice.

[@peridot675]

He knows he’s being recorded, so why?

[@privatedetective6516]

Sadly the Management of just about every big railroad has made them miserable places to work.

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

He was just telling you you were number one don't let it get under your skin or he was just telling you his IQ

[@chazman4461]

If I did this at my job I would be unemployed. It must be nice to get away with stuff like this.

[@plymouth-hl20ton37]

Back in the day if this was Ohio Central that guy would be fired I knew the owner of the railroad

[@RailPreserver2K]

Nice

[@johndowe6897]

I would have called his boss right there and then BIG TIME

[@tommytruth7595]

He still should be fired.

[@shariys1]

@@johndowe6897 - not to worry, the vid has date, time, and engine number. Someone who knows the railroad execs will end up seeing this!

[@joshuapalmer4850]

no one would be fired for that I don't see why everyone on here thinks it some travesty

[@BigTex9752]

Lol it looked like he had a smirk and was being funny. Look close at his face

[@mericagaming2956]

Conductor was joking I gaunrentee

[@FlyingEagleTV]

That’s just his way of saying hi!

[@fury210]

Old fart! Lol

[@Kathrynyoder-x2j]

If I was you I would turn him in to his superiors. You have the day,time and engine number. That was totally uncalled for.