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[@ChaiLatte13]

Cat seemed like it was playing. When it realized it was a possom, he was were like...oh sorry, dude. lol

[@robertartac1853]

Whoa, never touch suspected hot stuff with your palm unless you intend to leave some skin behind

[@pmzoeller]

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw that.

[@pastasauce]

​@@weasel65352:56 someone forgot their templestick

[@ChadSimplicio]

The expression on the CSX MoW crew says it all. I hope the train crews are alright.

[@hawghead4596]

If I was him I would get my lunch box out of the truck, put the keys in the ignition, go out to the road and start hitchhiking to another state.

[@Nardur12321]

3 people to hospital with minor injuries apparently.

[@the-terrible63]

Wow! Excellent catching all the trains, including the collision in Folkston, Georgia, adorable 2 animals in Fort Madison, Iowa, Rocky Mountaineer train in Revelstoke, Canada, and so much more, @Virtual Railfan, thank you very much.

[@tomroise9426]

Sad to see it was the juice train too. Thank you Lord the trainmen involved are able to recover

[@cmac9029]

Thankfully the design of the locos involved seems to have held up and likely played a part in how serious (not serious) the injuries were. For those wondering why crash tests are a thing, that right there is your answer!

[@moodydon1]

The standard for cabs changed in 2009. The 1st locos with cabs that met the new standards, were built for CAT, before they bought EMD from the private equity firm.

[@liamweaver2944]

So this was it. The Folkston collision that everyone was talking about.

[@DTD110865]

Good thing the fire station was close enough to put the fire out. I don't know how many non-residents and non-railfans know it was that close, and the reason things didn't get worse there.

[@bobniehaus5053]

Dang it, now I REALLY want to ride the Rocky Mountaineer through Revelstoke!😢😊

[@AustinTheRailfan]

From what I have heard about the wreck. Mostly from people and scanner. Signals were out due to maintenance making PTC offline. MOW crew said the switch was lined for the main which was incorrect. Causing the Collision. As of now the MOW crew is at fault. Very similar to the Cayce Collision

[@BigAlFPV17]

Still too early to tell. Unfortunately more employees will be blamed along with the mow crew but we'll see what happens when the NTSB totally completes their investigation.

[@AustinTheRailfan]

@BigAlFPV17 yeah. Only time will tell. Most of it is from the scanner

[@joeylawn36111]

Thanks for the details.

[@davidimhoff2118]

Interesting. Thanks for posting that

[@AustinTheRailfan]

@@joeylawn36111 your welcome

[@up1943productions]

8:57 CSX I032 Head On Collides with CSX L743 in Folkston, GA

[@ByronNoe]

Love the cars on the Galesburg train from 4/15.

[@jillworthington6042]

My childhood home was right next to the railroad tracks in Woods Hole, Mass., the end of the line for the New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad. I've been fascinated by trains all my life and wish I'd become a Lady train Engineer! Thank you, Virtual Railfan!

[@EricAdventures.]

Wow! One of the best grab bags I've seen so far, great content choices guys 👍

[@DJ279V]

Cool catches and glad no injuries resulted from the Folkston collision.

[@Sheaun]

There were injuries. Reporting says that three crew members were hospitalized.

[@user-zt5xz5fz4q]

We ❤ trains everywhere.

[@brianfreeman5208]

Nice work on the severe weather coverage today! Thanks Virtual RailFan!

[@SmokeyGoodness]

...And Ryan Hall, Y'All!

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Nice shot of the signal dropping in Galesburg, Amtrak in La Plata, nice lash up in Quincy with load of axles, ballest train in Hesperia with DPUs,never know what You'll see,the anti climbers on the motors on GE and EMD help them from riding up on each other,Conductor and extra crewman riding the shove on tank car,nice video!🛤🚂

[@colefd]

I had a Frito-Lay car in the 1970s, HO scale...

[@DTD110865]

Was it anything like the one shown here?

[@waynehawkins9090]

Nice Frito Lay car!

[@DTD110865]

That looked older than I expected... and far less colorful.

[@TheMetGuy]

Love your grab bags

[@walterpalmgren6873]

7:28 These private coaches were just in Denver parked at Union Station. The middle car was a heavy beast. Look close and notice it has three axles on each truck. 😮

[@santaclause2875]

And the 'Darwin Candidate' wouldn't even put away his phone after narrowly escaping serious injury while crossing the tracks directly in front of the loco. Way to go, dude !!!

[@Josephcavagnaro]

7:56 cool heritage unit

[@LakeStateRailfan]

Not a heritage unit, but okay.

[@kens.3729]

Had NO idea the Frito Bandito had a Train Car. 😬👍

[@bethdudley8563]

Great grab bag!

[@tonydavey3741]

My wife and i rode the Rocky Mountaineer gold leaf in 2006 Vancouver to Banff what an experience that was, only a few of us in the car with all the glass roof to see to the top of the Rockie sand the dining room down below with the big windows so that you did not miss anything, fantastic

[@mamarussellthepie3995]

DANG! That was a close one!

[@Sheaun]

There were injuries, yall. 3 CSX crew members were hospitalized. My question is, how did this happen? From what it appears, the CSX smacked into the back of the rock train.

[@davidimhoff2118]

You’re asking a question way too early. Everyone wants to know what happened but until it gets investigated we just have to wait. Yes 3 men went to the hospital. Hospitalized makes it sound like they are admitted and we really don’t know their condition until someone reports on it.

[@thetreedemoknight4827]

Most of what I'm hearing is that the MOW crew wrongfully confirmed that a switch set to the mainline, and the intermodal train was instructed by dispatcher to pass a red signal over the aforementioned switch, sending it into the rear of a rock train. Might be speculation though, take all information with a grain of salt until official information is available.

[@gragor11]

@@Train_Tok_Man Almost killed? You an insider or just like making things up. If you fall more than 10 feet t work you go to the hospital for a check up. If your train crashes you got to go to the hospital for a check up. Risk management. Now how is Virtual Rail some how responsible for creaming this accident?

[@carsonthorpe6696]

@@Train_Tok_ManI have a feeling you would be complaining if they didn’t show it too.

[@frankely6378]

This was a head on. The intermodal was lead by 2 locos, the rock train by 3. The collision pushed the rock train locos back into the first few cars of that train. It looks like the 3rd loco from the rock train actually got the worst end of the deal. The first few cars of that train certainly did. There are more detailed reports that say the signals were in suspension for some maintenance, and the switch under manual control. The switch didn't get lined correctly, and there you go.

[@davidhibbs6989]

Great catch at Folkston and boy sure are no end in Darwins 😂

[@donnaj9964]

Lots of good catches in this one. Can anyone tell me about the Incident Response Training cars at Waycross @4:14? They look like a lot of different types; how does the training work? Thanks in advance and thank you VRF!

[@jaredklock8473]

The CSX OCS cars on the back of that manifest train at Waycross were in Augusta, GA for the Masters, I'm betting the train is M691.

[@lynsmith]

Enjoy The GB ! Unfortunately in Folkston ! Peter Possum & Minnie Meow bout to square off in FMD!

[@RailsofTX1845]

9:52.OH THE WESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD!!!!!!!!

[@user-do2rm7bu3k]

Very good videos

[@ChaiLatte13]

That is a scary head on collision. Somehow I missed that in the news.

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*Awesome Catches*

[@cat4607]

LOVE your videos!!! thank you

[@dorun2002]

5:25 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.

[@robk1310]

Checking for hot bearings, wouldn’t an ir thermometer be more accurate or even superior to just touching them? And more hygienic.

[@tonyanderson-ln9gl]

Hands don't need batteries, they're always at hand (heh), and read instantly. Hot / cold is good emough. For safety sake, she should use the back of her hand; heals faster and less likely to stick to a hot surface. SOP in steam engine rooms.

[@victormioduszewski4729]

Being a worker for a railroad is a dangerous and at times a labor intensive job. Respect those involved in the accident..until the facts are known..

[@frankely6378]

You have to love the MOW equipment at 22:30. :-)

[@somebodyhere8259]

How is it that M8s are able to come off the Danbury Branch? Is there a layup track that is out of view and just under the wire?

[@bowlinerailfan]

Despite 5204 not being in the lead, the impact still left her with a lot of nose damage.

[@Yormsane]

18:58 Someone ordered a ridiculous quantity of chips! I'll have BBQ flavor, please. 🤣

[@bethdudley8563]

My favorite!

[@robertf3479]

Must have my baby sister coming to visit. 😆

[@ByronNoe]

I prefer sour cream and onion

[@pricey130]

Yes please with the bbq

[@gtavstepfordcounty1733]

Chili flavor is my favorite

[@ViperZero523]

Hey, @Hyce777, i think the ntsb is going to have a field day with this one

[@Jake266]

All things considered, those engines look to be in pretty good shape. I would expect most, if not all engines repaired and put back into service

[@J3scribe]

12:51 Is a new Greenbrier mill gondola, and BBXX is a newly minted reporting mark. I can't find even a mention of it online.

[@Keikdv]

CSX carriages have names too. Would be nice to show them, just as you did with other cars, VRF!

[@mmburgess11]

Amtrak needs some heat guns...not very expensive.

[@williamflowersrailfannerpr3808]

This is why Wide cabs are much safer than standard cabs im glad the CSX crew's are alright keep in mind there was human beings out there and not just machines

[@nathanielcoleman5694]

What caused the collision? Was there a faulty switch or signal?

[@hawghead4596]

What is the speed of those cross-overs? The train was moving pretty fast thru them. I hit a Waste Management garbage truck that did more damage on my engine than looked on that engine. I did not catch on fire though.

[@aprilgeneric8027]

5:25....national geographic moment with out sir david attenborough

[@Perseverance1987x]

Odd to see the M7s? come off the Danbury line in CT.

[@chrisdamato6409]

They build up the old ‘Dock Yard’ by the Maritime Center so that went the Walk Bridge replacement goes full on, they could store M8’s there.

[@user-vv8mk9rl1c]

at 5:35 the possum (?) is defending his territory.

[@lightitrun5209]

Hopper @12:54 looks like Silver Town Mint logo. Silver ore?

[@AngryCatMan1982]

Regarding the Folkston collision... I'm truly thankful both crews didn't sustain life threatening injuries, but are the shareholders ok?

[@user-kv6wh5ut6o]

12:51 Who owns the BBXX reporting mark? I can't find it.

[@J3scribe]

It's brand new. I spent 10 minutes searching with no result.

[@gragor11]

14:27 How does a VIA Rail train wind up being towed through Rochelle Illinois? That Darwin Candidate. Super cool dude strolling along looking at his phone one road width away from the locomotive. I don't think I've seen that particular scenario before. Interesting that the camera caught the head on crash. Any news as to what happened? I assume that was a signals crew there at their truck.

[@garycampbell3188]

The VIA rail train is brand new on its way to be delivered.

[@oriolesfan7807]

There's local news coverage of the incident. Three crew members injured but not seriously.

[@Newberntrains]

No doubt those cabs and modern safety features of those locomotives with the reinforcements are the reason those crews families are not picking out caskets this afternoon

[@dag221]

Office cars coming back from Augusta maybe ?

[@markeetafarmer541]

No seriously, I think I got a little dust in my eye seeing all them kids waving

[@BradRains]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that "Darwin Candidate" at Waycross has been show here before in another "Darwin Candidate" moment?

[@joepeach997]

That is a possibility. I think many of the residents see the train as an inconvenience, and will cross/craw/ascend/whatever, whenever they can.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

At 6:10 that opossum wasn't a happy camper with the cat playing games. Wonder if it was a mommy opossum carrying her youngun' on her belly. Cats will eat the baby opossum just like a mouse.

[@n.e.barton1299]

I have seen food arguments over cat food on the porch

[@Mcdaffodilhill]

Did some enhancement of the video, no babies on board. If there were babies, the fight would have been stellar, indeed.

[@albertcyphers1532]

I wouldn't want to be the controller that caused that head on

[@Dcrrailfan]

4

[@LunaMizuki8806]

Oof, that engine had it's nose smushed in.

[@alexander1485]

it was a TAIL ON

[@danrichter9460]

Great collection of clips. One thing I don’t get is the fascination with a signal changing from green to red. If you drive your car around you see this hundreds of times. If it were a semaphore maybe but not a couple of light bulbs.

[@user-bb3yv8dy7q]

I think it started with another Railfan Vlog and VR picked up on it.

[@joepeach997]

Actually a few asked to include them and the way the PTZ operators move the cameras you often don’t see them. It’s funny, we can offer 60+ clips and someone will fixate on a 2 second light change. Darn if you do and darn if you don’t.

[@dncarac]

I read the comments, and probably missed it, but what was the mystery logo?

[@hirsutusi5536]

That was an interesting logo. I've searched for BEXX and BBXX but can't find anything

[@herbcraven7146]

I think it was from the Oregon Trail Raliway. It died of dysentary in the 80s.

[@hirsutusi5536]

@@herbcraven7146 Can't find anything on that either. If that railway died in the 80's, that paint job, reporting marks and logo sure looked fresh.

[@gragor11]

18:44 why do the trains go so slow past the Roanoke VA camera?

[@nathanjplatt]

Going into/ coming out of a railyard

[@gragor11]

@@nathanjplatt Thank you

[@nathanjplatt]

@@gragor11 welcome!

[@gusjones9388]

Was the editor sleepy? The same Decatur scene was in here twice.

[@joepeach997]

I am the splicer, editor, audio, prepress, color analyzer, rewinder, titler, small notes placer, uploader, placement editor and local dogcatcher. And I like some cuts so much, I post them twice. (Yeah, that one slipped, good catch)

[@robchit1]

@@joepeach997 Yeah, that's the ticket lol

[@Qrail]

@@joepeach997 besides being chief cook, and train washer. Watcher? Thanks for your time. I can’t thank you enough.

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

9:52 Someone is definitely gonna get fired after that. CSX probably heard about it already and I'm willing to bet some crewmembers are gonna get fired if they haven't been already.

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

Might not be crew though. There's more to the story.

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@jamesmckenzie3532 Oh. I see. I don't know if it was anyone's fault or not so I don't know if anyone got or will get fired

[@ClearToRailfan]

MoW set the switch wrong, which caused 32 to slam into the local

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@ClearToRailfan So they were the ones that caused that fiasco

[@TrainsandTrucksProductions]

While we don’t know the full story, it is believed that a switch was misaligned, causing I032 to collide with L743, when I032 was supposed to go on a separate track. However, once we get the more/full story, we will get more information.

[@davidhartwell4826]

Folkston: What a way to run a railroad. Was that conductor checking for hot axleboxes on the Amtrak train with his bare hand? I suppose if the skin comes off he has found one . In the UK that is a big no no. A Tempilstik is used which melts at a designated temperature.

[@charlottecunningham2141]

That was a lady conductor

[@RailfannerTheo]

heyyy! why did you cut the SEPTA car? that aint cool!

[@hawghead4596]

They union must have gave that up but when I was working, if a maintenance of way vehicle moved a car, ever who was first out on the Engineers, Conductors, and Brakeman extra board, could claim a days pay.

[@Traindrainbusmowerfan]

9:52 me shutting my bedroom door at *2am* 14:58 strange thunder sound

[@rowanhard]

12:32 Banksy?

[@axxeminister]

At 9:33 you can hear the train going big hole. They must have known something wasn't right.

[@RaceIsOpen]

10:40....what is that towing all this weight?

[@Gwenny0612]

Bad "order" or bad odor???

[@Drewster327]

How does a head - on even happen now a days with all the PTC

[@Raiders33]

There's a rumor that there was a Signal Suspension through that area --- maybe why the CSX Maintenance truck was right there.

[@randydobson1863]

hello Virtual Railfan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Virtual Railfan & Friends Randy

[@gusjones9388]

That was a bad "order" coach at Galesberg? Or maybe a bad "odor" coach?

[@b3j8]

Looked like the hotbox detector got them. Conductor checked the rest of the wheel bearings, just in case.

[@donnaj9964]

@@b3j8 What happens to all the passengers that were on it?

[@b3j8]

@@donnaj9964 I suppose they were moved to the remaining coaches.

[@renegadetenor]

I've been on a 'bad odor' coach...unfortunately it was my most recent Amtrak experience:)

[@Keikdv]

@@b3j8 Checking was in La Plata from the same train. Would be nice if VRF shows clips in correct order.

[@davidbrown4823]

Was anyone injured in the CSX accident?

[@Raiders33]

No, but one of the crews went to the hospital.

[@ClarissaPacker]

I heard it happened because a switch failed

[@chipsrafferty8362]

MOW set the wrong switch position

[@ClarissaPacker]

@@chipsrafferty8362 they got some explaining to do

[@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226]

Apparently Hal had control of the PTC

[@kennethhanks6712]

​@@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226MOW work had necessitated disabling the CTC/PTC systems in that section of line and switch positions/signaling were being done locally manually and apparently someone erred (to be conclusively determined after all investigation completed).

[@kennethhanks6712]

​@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226 MOW work had necessitated deactivation of the CTC/PTC systems and the local traffic was being handled manually. Apparently someone mis-aligned a switch causing the collision but the official investigation when completed will confirm-or otherwise.

[@greenvilla7]

can a train withstand a tornado or not

[@DopplerNC]

Wonder if CSX interviewed the nose picker CSX crews that were on the side of the tracks, in camera shot, when it happened and after. They sure as heck didn't look like they were moving to help.

[@alanosilva886]

10:24 What happened here ?

[@mittenrails]

Profiting off of collisions that could result in deaths is disgusting to me.

[@thebops4180]

Wasn't a head-on crash (crashed into the rear of the stationary train and into a coal wagon)!

[@kennethhanks6712]

You might want to check up-it was a head on (southbound local from Waycross and northbound juice/container train for northeast corridor supposed to go on Jesup sub) apparently caused by mis-aligned switch.

[@lhsouthern1988]

is NTSB involvolved

[@bobwickes1380]

Always, especially with injuries.

[@catslivesmatter1268]

Can't see it happening

[@jamiesuejeffery]

I have walked (illegally) upon the ballast along the side of the rails. If you were to give me a choice between ballast and shale on the side of one of the peaks in the Rocky Mountains…I’ll take the shale.

[@mellsterr6192]

Just as I remember growing up. Chunky women at home in Cumberland MD!

[@kmagnussen1052]

There is no tower 55 in Fort Worth they demolished it! How in this day and age do trains collide head on?

[@robchit1]

Seems railroaders will continue to use certain place names regardless if the buildings or other details still exist

[@bobwickes1380]

So glad I spent countless hours at Tower55. Hard to believe it's all gone. In my 34 years of over the road trucking out of NJ and Maryland, instead of spending a weekend in a truckstop, I'd load up with food and drinks and park on Broadway St. at the Tower. Good Times.

[@tincup3773]

Looks like Amtrak equipment is junk.

[@davidkelley1488]

1st

[@cmac9029]

Nobody cares. Get a life.

[@davidkelley1488]

@@cmac9029 Nobody cares what you think!

[@parkerjon29]

What an absolutely pathetic texas eagle consist. Amtrak should be ashamed

[@whiteknightcat]

By the time it reaches the Austin Subdivision it's lucky to have four cars. Several now call it the Eaglet.