Train Car Switching Exercise #4 - The Crivitz Cluster

[@mikecroper8422]

This is priceless to me as a modeller. Thanks you so much... maps and an explaining talk through.

[@killerbee6310]

There is a prototype for everything.

[@timothystrauss3838]

Nice video and good explanation of what you're filming.

[@bobozo389]

The Crivitz cluster! Love the names you come up with for these moves. Thanks again.

[@christolly2690]

Another great video documenting ins & outs of railroading on the E&LS!

[@killerbee6310]

Thanks - they provide many opportunities.

[@thomasmackowiak]

Thank you for another wonderful switching video, KillerBee! I enjoyed watching the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad switching cars in Crivitz, Wisconsin. It is interesting to watch the crew move cars from one location to another location to make up a trai. (Posted 25 October 2024 at 1800 CDT.)

[@killerbee6310]

Happy to keep you engaged sir.

[@bestfriendhank1424]

Reminds me of all the shady and crazy things we did when working with and around all the storage cars in the Janesville to Evansville area. Every crazy move was just another opportunity for a derailment.

[@killerbee6310]

See no evil...hear no evil....

[@SamLovesTrains]

Great video talking through the moves here! Thanks for the shoutout and it was nice meeting you up there!

[@killerbee6310]

Yes, good meeting you and Matthew also. Love your vid of it up at the river

[@MITracks]

Amazing that this railroad makes any money lol. Just got done watching a younger version of you on the GBW(WC).

[@cdavid8139]

Not sure it does. Like many short lines they appear to be just hanging on. But it seems they are moving more high revenue traffic lately and not just primarily low revenue wood

[@killerbee6310]

Yep, with KZbin you can be immortalized forever

[@BadgerlandRailVideos]

Nice documentation. I watched ELS perform a similar "Crivitz Cluster" back in April of 2008. The north (or west)bound had 600-1221 (speaking of which, good to see that unit is in use again) and the southbound had 501-402. They quickly swapped trains and the northbound "kicked" a couple of cars down a siding and the southbound quickly departed town while the northbound wyed their power (600 had been leading out of Green Bay, now 1221 was leading) and began switching the yard, using the M/M branch for headroom. They kept the crossing on 141 blocked for nearly 15 minutes straight, leading to some very angry motorists. 3:46 I see the B&D No. 1 is still there; wonder when was the last time it was used.

[@killerbee6310]

In the 90's they had three jobs that would all converge at Crivitz at noon, exchange cars, then go back their separate ways. Sounds tricky but when you do it every day, you fall into a routine.

[@BadgerlandRailVideos]

@@killerbee6310 Yup, at the time other local railfans had mentioned that to me but on the particular day I went I never saw the third (M&M) job.

[@donaldswider3858]

You answered years of "I wonder how they do that " when I pass through crivits

[@killerbee6310]

And...every day is different.

[@cmphighpower]

Class 2 railroad?

[@CollinCountyRailfan]

Dang, those things go fast up there! Whats the speed limit for em?

[@killerbee6310]

Ummm...you mean like....10?

[@Joe-d7m6k]

Why does the SD40-2 smoke so much more than the SD9???

[@killerbee6310]

don't know but it also goes thru water faster too

[@Jleed989]

Those northbound locomotives were really working for pulling a string of empties. Is there a grade to climb north of Crivits?

[@killerbee6310]

not sure but there was a cooperative engineer