THRU THE CROSSING ARM AND DROVE RIGHT INTO THE TRACKS WITH A MOVING TRAIN ONE SET OVER! 12/28&29/22

[@richarderickson8840]

It breaks my heart to see old Rock Island rolling stock. My Grand Father and My dad worked for the Rock. Dad was an Engineer and he passed before the Rock died, so he did not have to see the end of a once proud rail line. My youngest sister worked as Brakeman till the end.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

That end shot at La Plada was awesome.

[@davidellingford3135]

To Virtual Railfan I like to say big thank you to you guys. The last past six months I been going through a tough time. It’s through your videos at been helping me get threw this, by looking forward to watching them. So thank you. Happy New year to you all. 🍺

[@Janadu]

Always amazed to see snow in AZ, while here in New England it's 50 degrees. LOL

[@bonnienesbitt9593]

Quoting Google: "At nearly 7,000 feet, Flagstaff is also one of the highest elevation cities in the United States."

[@kewljewl3006]

The northern 1/3 of Arizona is at a high elevation and gets plenty of cold and snow. Lived there for 30 years.

[@jeremyhorne5252]

Connecticut I could see - although unusual - Maine and New Hampshire - VERY rare - at least when I lived there for several decades.

[@grannygear1001]

I like seeing the fans!

[@joepeach997]

Love that they are genuinely excited!

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:14 the weird blue thing again 3:14 I think we saw these two in Oklahoma in the last grab bag 4:36 Austin Western Railroad SD60Ms. Looks like KCT's Kaw Valley Line isn't the only WAMX line getting SD60Ms 5:10 NS high hood geep putting out some exhaust 7:46 the tail ends of two trains with FREDs blinking 8:38 two very dirty UP SD70ACes and a nice and clean CEFX SW1500 as well as quite a few N&W covered hoppers 11:27 gate bonks a BMW 12:20 CEFX GP20D trailing. I keep confusing those for gensets when they're not. 13:48 blue car almost slams into the silver Hyundai 15:00 private car Blue Ridge Club on the Southwest Chief 15:22 idiot driver ends up off the crossing surface 18:50 BNSF, NS, and CSX power on one train 23:38 CP 8757 trailing 25:40 another weird blue load that doesn't look super heavy, but needs a heavy-duty flatcar 26:22 CSX 911 leading, plus some lovely action of the old B&O signals. I thought those would be gone when PTC was implemented here 28:00 two Rock Island hoppers

[@jonathanthefirst5164]

Thanks to the whole crew at VRF for running the show! You guys are friggin legends!

[@bmgirl]

We need a random boing now an then. FT Madison has a lot of deer. Great sunset. In other words another great grab bag.

[@joepeach997]

LOL, thought I'd give it a try, "Boing"!

[@Mikey300]

At 25:43 we appear to have a backup roll for a rolling mill. People on the VR HSC feed were calling it a motor or generator armature, but there does not appear to be a coupling on either end of that piece. And is it "B&Oing" for the CPL at 27:12?

[@bobsmith9947]

So, you don't know what it is either, but everyone else is wrong? Got it.

[@Mikey300]

Forty-plus years of engineering experience around motors, generators, and rolling mills does give me some insight into what their components look like.

[@joepeach997]

LOL!

[@pammcdan]

Glad someone knows what it is because I wouldn’t even venture a guess! Thanks

[@williamjacobs236]

Another great Grab Bag video VRF .

[@rachelolvera9435]

At 1:48 I was like wow so many engines.

[@jerrysinclair3771]

BOING on a red aspect was a nice treat @ 27:12; Always enjoy the rocket launch from three different camera angels and the Darwin updates are a blast. Thanks

[@pauldavis2013]

The deer was an amazing video and at the 2:28 mark the trains were ending at the same time in front of the camera

[@crystalkittykat3581]

11:20 LaGrange never disappoints! 😂

[@parailfan]

18:18 I was expecting the loader at Revelstoke to knock that sign down while it was struggling to get free.

[@TheMetGuy]

This is a GREAT way to end 2022

[@jovetj]

27:12 Nice _Medium Clear_ there! Would like to see more of those at Deshler!

[@slycat1939]

Ok I remember that train at 0:23 pass by my home here in argentine yard and couldn't figure out what that train was hauling then? Still would like to know.

[@supercuda1950]

Fortunately, the city of Hamilton Ohio has chosen to move and restore the train station there. It is significant because Lincoln once gave a speech there. It would have been nice to restore the one at Deshler because it served two directions of trains. But I guess we can't save them all.

[@brianidzior5488]

Another awesome grab bag!

[@justalurker66]

Not shown ... Amtrak 30 was lined up to use the track blocked in Elkhart. They had to back up two miles, cross over to track 2 and passed by before the stack train. How someone goes around a gate when there is a stopped train blocking the entire crossing? No explanation I know.

[@alanjanos652]

This brings up mental images of "boxes of rocks" or "crates of anvils" (as in "As dumb as...")

[@pammcdan]

Wow!

[@greaterhoustonrailfan]

Oh Kevin MacLeod

[@Roadkill601]

I wonder if that cool part is headed for SpaceX Cocoa for the lift in the new StarShip launch tower

[@Cipher160]

These videos are just making me think I need to move to Arizona to see decent snowfall again

[@pammcdan]

Uh…only in Flagstaff ! Ha ha!

[@bengone3349]

I enjoy all the freight and locomotives, but one puzzles me. At 14:57 I see the Pullman car rolling through Madison. Is that a private car?

[@MikeP1030]

Happy New Year VRF ...keep up your great work. How bout we start the new year w/an entire train at the forgotten HORSE SHOE CURVE. Maybe the camera is broke,IDK but its been a loooooooooooooooong time. Please for my grandson...we visited the HSC last summer & we enjoyed it very much. 😀😀😁

[@atvendo]

Loader needs chains, Driver needs brains and.. I love trains! lol

[@bbrauer5]

20:50 Police helicopter looking for Hooligans :)

[@SarahRenz59]

LOL. Seriously, though: La Plata's a small town -- what on earth warranted a helicopter search??

[@juliegogo2941]

In my town they do practice runs to towns and to the prisons too. People are sick too again with all...doing more pickup or a accident. One morning it was so busy fast and loud....I couldn't tell if was a bad accident or doing town by town practicing. At the penitentiary I think the police helicopter comes from a bigger city and hovers over it. Thanks

[@rickmartin7596]

15:35 Best use of a sound effect.

[@parailfan]

2:48 At least that pick-up truck at LaGrange didn't break down on the tracks.

[@way2tired2]

I can't figure out where that guy in Elkhart thought he was going..

[@DarkVoidIII]

@Arthur's Train Videos & More On vacation, no doubt!

[@csrrjefflloyd6496]

He didn’t either!

[@matthewrinehart9514]

Back to the tavern

[@joepeach997]

@@csrrjefflloyd6496 LOL!

[@parailfan]

At 10:34, I think you mean Folkston, GA?

[@catherineanthony5353]

A Great Grab Bag. Can't understand why car drivers have no responsibility when coming upon Railroad crossing gates. The gates are their for drivers safety and train tracks belongs to trains, not for hasty car drivers to go thru, and interfere with train passage.

[@richardw3470]

Look, my eyes aren''t very good anymore so I don't drive at night. Forget driving around the arm, that guy had a 'wall' in front of him. And, he ran in to it. How can you miss a train car, even at night? Oh, well, actually he didn't. Probably a little early New Year's celebrating.

[@Littledog0808]

Another Darwin Award nominee to end 2022. They never learn

[@Rey-xw4pf]

Question. What does Darwin mean? I always it is a person's name.

[@Littledog0808]

@Rey he made the theory of Evolution and "survival of the fittest"

[@Rey-xw4pf]

@@Littledog0808 I see. But does the word Darwin have another meaning?

[@jimdavidsmith4374]

@@Rey-xw4pf In this sense, it implies that the "Darwin", is not one of the "fittest".

[@Rey-xw4pf]

@@jimdavidsmith4374 Ah I got it now.

[@TrainLoverHimu]

Great coverage 😍👌

[@stevekile1919]

22:39, Archer Daniels Midland (ADM). Based in Decatur, IL. A long way from home.

[@ck4426]

Yay Decatur!!!

[@timothyrachford1868]

Adm has facilities all over the world, lots of grain products, Tate &Lyle are also in Decatur IL,

[@stevekile1919]

@@timothyrachford1868 I realize that the corporate headquarters is in Chicago, IL but I live about 60 miles from Decatur.

[@timothyrachford1868]

No worries, I'm in Springfield Illinois myself

[@charleshagenbuch6078]

Unfortunately the lighting in Ashland made that guy look like a Simpson's character. Hey Fred. Oh hey Fred what ya doing? Same as you Fred, just hanging out blinking my red light on the end of this train. What kind of engine was the blue switcher in Elkhart?

[@PCBill0622]

Nice catch with the double freds

[@Og-Judy]

What's the big blue and orange thing at 0:14?

[@scootosan]

21:48 Revelstoke .... the Bear.

[@williehopper1312]

I like it and i like those 3 dreer .

[@TinkerTailor4303]

How 'bout the herd at Fort Madison?!

[@railfaninacar]

Right off the start great

[@ClariNerd]

21:49 that's why you clear your roof after a winter storm

[@AkalnaJupu9024-d7l]

Hi, Your Video Are Good👍

[@jeremyhorne5252]

Is it my imagination about so many engines being moved around? Are they transferring them to other stations for distribution? I noticed this somewhat in Tuscson.

[@Electric_Crystals]

@15:22 driver's IQ matches their foot size... I'm almost certain by their action in this clip..."See TRACKS? Think TRAIN!".... Operation Lifesaver

[@hoppercar]

Man that guy at 1:00. Looks like a prizefighter hit him right in the eyes

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Some people just have darker pigmentation in that area. No need to call him out on a national / international video.

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Excellent Video 🍁🌲🇮🇳🌲🍁

[@fredadams4022]

Does anyone know what is on the rail car at the beginning of the video?

[@mbbuckeyes8386]

Ya - I’d like to know too!!

[@sweynforkbeardtraindude]

I suggest another channel about people waving at cameras and wildlife. Then perhaps, we would see more trains on here!

[@chriserickson2993]

1:19, HI ladies

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Spartanburg was neat I didn't know Amtrak had Gevos

[@pammcdan]

@@T_Hoog Thanks, you seem very knowledgeable! Wish I knew more but I’m sure an amateur train watcher that I didn’t understand anything you said! Ha ha!

[@JCZ2601NL]

SUPER👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🇳🇱🍀

[@carlloar9768]

Will at least its not Ashland VA again 😄😂👍🤣

[@jovetj]

25:56 Record for smallest VR sign goes to... LOL 🙂

[@joepeach997]

LOL!

[@michaelgrove9718]

Can someone explain the clicking or knocking sound affect. I cannot figure out what it means! lol

[@joepeach997]

Sorry, sometimes that slips thru at crunch time for the Grab Bag. It a notification for me from a Mod or Admin.

[@michaelgrove9718]

@@joepeach997 Oh, so it actually has nothing to do with something on the screen? I thought it was something like the CN Pacman. LOL. Thanks for clarifying.

[@waldwickperson]

Little typo at 10:37, Folkston, SC?

[@joepeach997]

Yep, darn crunch time typo! Thanks.

[@waldwickperson]

@@joepeach997 it’s all good, we’re all human, we all make mistakes once in a while

[@DTD110865]

Where was that? I saw three images at the same time, and I couldn't tell one from the other.

[@grumpyg9350]

Oh Deer.😉

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*Cool*

[@MrPedroramos8911]

There's one in every group

[@grimmudo4459]

Gruß aus Brandenburg 🇩🇪 bleibt gesund ☘️

[@dirtydiesels3110]

Still got a couple of days to go a lot of time for stuff to happen 🙃 happy new year railfans

[@csxnspittsburghdivision8580]

Strasburg railroad was I a movie I heard the bells

[@ATSF2926Productions]

777! 3:05 I guess AWVR retired it and sold it to the BNSF lol

[@microbusss]

27:57 ex-CNW next car ex-UP! also MWCX = Midwest Railcar Corporation

[@rogertemple7193]

The people that go through the crossing guard and cause damage and slowing down the trains is not gonna stop people who are in a hurry to get absolutely nowhere and risk the lives everyone and instead of referring to them as Darwin Candidates they need to referred to as Fatality Candidates I know that sounds morbid but it's the truth or at least that's what I heard a neighbor say once.

[@pauldavis2013]

The SpaceX launch was folkston Georgia not South Carolina

[@davidsdesk7313]

Please create a Darwin award video!!

[@pauldavis2013]

That was at about the 10:40 mark

[@williamjackson5767]

Way to much to comment on thank you.

[@michaelg.damons6229]

The guitar music is better.

[@notarotomwithhair5637]

First

[@bennetts-revenge_2]

Another fantastic grab bag!!!!