Railroad Switching At Alter Metal, Then North Thru Downtown Iron Mountain

[@wilburroth5150]

Ahh, a short bus. LOL ! That sure is a noisy train. Green Freddie. I predict 7 loads of Smart Siding next time.

[@t.j.carroll8512]

Great engine revs as they push and pull the train around while switching AM. Green Freddy is getting to be a regular, like that. 7 LP cars. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@ala6008]

Please get a shot of the condition of the rail. Love to see how rough the track is. Nice long distance shot. Love your videos. Thank you.

[@larrybaldridge4078]

Great train, Jason, love your videos, I will be 68 Tuesday, speaking of old age LOL

[@davidbrown4823]

I am never shocked at peoples attitude at rail crossings as no better at intersections or pedestrian crossings. good to see ELS busy.

[@garymessina1609]

Great video thanks Jason gotta love watching the switching process

[@jackthegiantkiller388]

A nice long train through Iron Mountain and a green freddy on the back thanks Jason !

[@astateato]

GREAT stuff!! Thanks for sharing!

[@philknerr4587]

Great video job Jason

[@miguelduenas4184]

Great video!

[@jasonasselin]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ramtuff2007]

good train video

[@dontomkinsonkpc6ndb862]

Will be interesting to see what the new siding lloks like at Altere Metal. Will they use concrete ties - welded rail?

[@stevensipes1823]

I love the sound of EMDS. I have found a vitamin that you might want to check out. It is called Balance B-100 time release. I only take it three days a week. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. With breakfast. The reason I do that is if I take it every day I have a hard time getting to sleep. It helps blood flow and you won’t get as cold. Steven Sipes

[@tomoakes2337]

When you thought they had pulled one car...the train stopped for the conductor to close the gate across the rails at Alter Metals then resumed pull the string out unless the conductor was setting switch - do they have two tracks on the spur?

[@prandn]

Jason, do you have any kind of arial map of the ELS? It would be interesting & helpful to understand the RR better…. 🙃. Thanks 4 these videos. Love ‘em.. -lm

[@BudmanPackfan]

Developed in Google Maps. Work In Progress, but fairly complete. www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1SWbvehOnGecUuKzQg4eL-br_H3HzfHOA&usp=sharing

[@londonwhaley8690]

I enjoy the video👍👍

[@t.j.carroll8512]

BTW, are the white posts where you park for AM surplus track?

[@jackkoshollek5926]

Do you ever go into alter metals yard and see their operation.

[@frankmontefusco6016]

There’s lots of play in between the rail cars The train must grow 10 feet

[@michaelbosick9326]

Time is money

[@markdillenburg8635]

Is LP making the traditional OSB products yet or just the new siding? Box cars I believe can handle OSB sheets well.

[@paulbergen9114]

I'm glad to see you are not being pursued by a hi-rail truck. The Michigan State Police. The Michigan National Guard. Boy Scout Troop 402. Hopefully they have not put chips on your car to trace your moves or implanted one in you. Peculiar to see all the DWC Duluth Winnipeg & Pacific cars going north. CN & cars for GTW Grand Trunk Western were recently delivered so they may be letting a lease to as they were in blue paint a definite non-standard color for them. There was a guy in Menomonie Marinette who shot the daily southbound train and right after the steel shipments like clockwork would be a bulkhead flat wrapped in plastic and a blue DWC car. Keep those videos Broadcasting!

[@BudmanPackfan]

No, OSB is no longer made in Sagola.

[@erie910]

Good work, Jason.

[@jimlove8144]

Where does this rail lines start and where does it end, if you know Jason

[@BudmanPackfan]

Here's a map and some extra information RE: E&LS. This is work in progress. www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1SWbvehOnGecUuKzQg4eL-br_H3HzfHOA&usp=sharing

[@williamf.552]

How long is a train allowed to block an intersection?

[@matthewhughes817]

this railroad has a weird way switching cars in and out. I have seen others railroad do this by in person and on #jawtooth

[@franklinwerren7684]

Well safety is not one of the criteria this railroad is concerned about. Putting heavy cars in the middle of the train especially when the very light cars in the front. That can cause a derailment on a curve.

[@thomasrankin8506]

@davidbrown 4823 Jason got in trouble by the police at the accident and the railroad told him just stay back behind the fire truck that’s not right Davidbrown that’s not right is it because he needs to say sorry to the police and the railroad I was not listening

[@johnhale5965]

If the crossings in Iron Mountain aren't working, they should be allowed to honk.

[@erie910]

The last thing that a flagger wants is a loud horn while flagging a crossing. Some railroads permit no whistling when a crossing is flagged.

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

When we built the railroads we finished the Chaff. We knew they would take all the jobs even thow they are not phyically qualified not menally hince why we have PTC and PSR😂🎉. They expected us to be so well fed fat and sick and addicted that we would not be out with a god eye(camera) to watch their own extinction. I bask in my mental illness😂😂😂❤