CAR BACKS OUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF TRAIN!! TRAIN WITH NO FRONT OR BACK ENGINE! AND MUCH MORE! 2/6&7/22

[@CXensation]

Those drivers from LaGrange never let us down on quality entertainment. They are world famous as Darwin candidates.

[@chunkpowers]

Between there and Ashland, VA. The ones that follow a GPS and end up on the tracks

[@Iconoclasher]

After the dog got to Nashville, he realized he forgot his guitar. He missed the recording session for new release of, "The Doggie in the Window". He was perty doggone flustered after the band said he was barking up the wrong tree. "Life is ruff" he said to himself as he figured he was in the doghouse with the ol' Lassie. He decided chasing fur-lish dreams is like chasing tail. Sometimes it's fun, other times not so much. 😂

[@AndyK7JKAPKVL]

Lol

[@thomasboese3793]

8:27 Neat how a car that got into a "jam" gets a ride to a new home. 13:18 An old LBF Company "N Scale" offering in 1:1 Scale, patched, not retired. 15:44 The first coat of primer isn't dry and the power desk puts it back into service for a test run. 18:40 Oh my, what a long reach you have for such a tiny brush cutter. 19:49 I can hear the little guy thinking, "Mom!, I'm on VRF. I'd wave but my arms are way too short."

[@freednighthawk]

Aaaaah that first shot gets me right in the feels. I went to school for a year and a half at Wyotech in Laramie. I walked across that pedestrian bridge seen above the train many a time.

[@TheMetGuy]

VRF, Your grab bag videos are amazing for everyone to watch and enjoy

[@kens.3729]

Even Better than the Olympics in China Town. 😬👍

[@shawndye7751]

Never seen a train with only middle engines. Just when I thought I have seen everything lol

[@kevinschwabe4201]

Pretty bizarre. Watching that, I kept thinking of the derailment at Santa Fe Junction. How long could they react if one the front cars jumped the track or hung up on a turnout?

[@richardreid6377]

I have seen that where a local switch job has to switch industry spurs that branch off in both directions.

[@FrozenRose816]

Watching that one gave me anxiety. How can they see where they're going??

[@mjsdean]

@@FrozenRose816 They know the route and there's a guy riding the shove with a radio in case something happens...

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:52 three 25th anniversary locomotives pulling a 16-car OCS! Bound for LA for this year's Super Bowl 1:44 the new Brightline train once more (seen again at 11:06) 2:32 a good view of Amtrak 203 3:12 wouldn't you be smart enough to know not to reverse out when a train is coming?! This guy totally would've gotten in a wreck if it was another car instead 4:32 Amtrak 161 "Arrow" leading the Southwest Chief 5:24 a 33-car train with the locomotives sandwiched in the middle! 6:46 BNSF, UP, RJ Corman, and NS power on one train on the seldomly featured Sweetwater, Tennesee camera 8:16 a tall hopper car riding on a flatbed 8:54 quite the exhaust coming from this UP train. Note the trailer in a well car 9:40 wow! I had no idea BNSF 6887 had a CSX-style heritage sticker on its nose 11:21 NS 1800 leading with the first freight car being a Conrail MOW gondola 14:14 BNSF inspection train pulled by an H1 dash 9 15:30 wow! a BNSF geep in all primer (except for yellow reflective striping and black lettering) 17:12 and 161 "Arrow" got put on a Midwest train made up of four amfleets 18:04 Amtrak 130 on the Southwest Chief 18:26 look at that hi-rail excavator go!

[@pennsylvanianrailfan]

Hear me out, a VRF darwin award! I think it would be a big hit

[@thomasboese3793]

"Only", if you could actually hand it to the darwin award recipient, on camera.

[@pennsylvanianrailfan]

@@thomasboese3793 yea 😂

[@rtrobinson88321]

Great videos as always. Thanks for doing it for us train lovers

[@ethans.trains6422]

The Amtrak in big sandy#63 I had seen in missouri as a replacement for about 2 days

[@Shuttletrain]

Love the BNSF Officer Special

[@ChaiLatte13]

IMO that person knew exactly what he was doing in La Grange. Crazy.

[@franka.merola1001]

What an idiot. If I were there I'd probably wet myself. What I see going on there is scary

[@marvinjohnson-johnson8106]

I think he thought he was too far out in the road and didn't want to get hit. Which is funny because he had so much space.

[@ChaiLatte13]

@@franka.merola1001 I've already expressed many times on these videos that living in that town would give me anxiety if I had to shop or drive through that area. haha!!! You can easily get trapped in that block with no where to go. I wish they'd repaint the train lane lines.

[@franka.merola1001]

@@ChaiLatte13 That would help. I'm usually there weekly. I park behind the stores

[@ChaiLatte13]

@@franka.merola1001 Oh you live in the area?! God help you. lol

[@trainnerd4350]

Love the squirrel!

[@radekgmyrek9937]

Super film

[@timothyrachford1868]

Two Darwin awards in the same grab bag, a race in Rochelle, bright line almost home, and a squirrel in paradise

[@rodin9075]

Nice

[@misterflibble6601]

One of the best Grab Bags ever IMHO

[@richardbause2453]

Looking like Rocky Squirrel found a new home 🏡. in the "BIG HOOK". Somebody give him a engineer's hat 👒 🤣 😆.

[@PorcyMane]

I bet that dog was singing to itself, "Look at me, I'm a train on a track I'm a train, I'm a train, I'm a chook-a train, yeah

[@TheClockwise770]

One of your best grab bags, everythinwig included from crazy rivers, marathon dogs and a train

[@hestheMaster]

And a squirrel popping out the top of an old crane access hatch at the end! That's all folks!

[@jeffgarrett2114]

Crews did a great job cleaning up the derailment mess in santa fe last week. That was the ultimate boing

[@BradRains]

18:40 Johnny 5 rolling down the tracks 🤣

[@A-Dam84]

Man he got bigger and faster lol

[@John_Burns.Crazy_Cooter]

Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear lol

[@A113TRENSZSK]

Excelente trabalho! Parabéns pelo belo registro! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@cmonaco2]

This might be a silly question but how do freight locomotives from different companies based on different sides of the country wind up pulling freight together? I always thought UP and BNSF were out west while CSX and NS were here on the east coast.

[@michaelgaskin489]

The locomotives are all the same underneath the paint. So when a train originates on one railroad and terminates on another (for example, a long-distance intermodal train, coal train, grain train...) it is more efficient for the receiving railroad to just keep the locomotives it came with and put their own crew aboard. They will return the foreign locomotives when it's convenient. Railroads keep track of the number of "horsepower hours" their locomotives spend pulling for other railroads and pay each other back either by lending their own locomotives for an equivalent number of hours, or by cash.

[@cmonaco2]

@@michaelgaskin489 , makes total sense. Thanks for the explanation, appreciate it.

[@ozgirl45]

Another great grab bag - I love the last clip! And what was that train at San Juan Capistrano?

[@alonespirit9923]

The freight railroads sometimes run special trains for company executives and customers and potential customers.

[@tower137railfan]

BNSF Super Bowl train

[@slycat1939]

@@tower137railfan that's what I heard it was other day from someone

[@ozgirl45]

Thanks!

[@jhonditch4269]

even in automobiles mid engine is a thing with benefits

[@TNRailProductions_01]

6:52 those are going to Murfreesboro Ky, for RJ Corman's recent purchase of the NS Murfreesboro and Jellico Lines.

[@kristen58]

No one is helping that lost dog. :(

[@southmassrailfan]

I love these

[@willneedwater]

I'm new to the channel that's the fastest backhoe I've ever seen @ 18:28

[@skrimper]

It looks like a Transformer on its way to attack evil

[@chiefwahoo5765]

That’s an excavator not a backhoe.

[@thomasboese3793]

@@chiefwahoo5765 Take a look at 18:40 it's actually a Brush Cutter looking for its next victim.

[@chiefwahoo5765]

@@thomasboese3793 it’s still an excavator with a brush cutter attachment. It just doesn’t have the bucket on at the moment.

[@ArkansasBigRigs]

@@chiefwahoo5765 In the US and many other countries they are called excavators, but commonly in Europe they can be called backhoes or diggers.

[@stevenash233]

Ol' Patches Southern Pacific at 13:52....it was hanging out here in Alton Il just a month or so ago. It sure makes its rounds!

[@nedj10]

Always enjoy videos with more Amtrak than Freight...well done.

[@scootosan]

19:48 That's Me

[@evangroves641]

Lol

[@nigelterry9299]

I love it when life gets too much for a railcar and it has to hitch a lift....

[@EddyGurge]

Squirrel in Paradise.

[@signal_to_departure]

3:21 Hey maybe they were running home to watch some VRF!

[@wyrdlg]

4:56 Always fun to see a German word. By the way - it's not sauerkraut what is the German food. A great variety of bread and sausages it is. And sparkling water for some strange reason...

[@vesubioromo9425]

Flagstaff Races sing dis song, doo dah, doo dah.

[@matthewnelson1370]

The train with the NPR had a good variety of power on the train!

[@jackulmen5791]

3:15 Here he goes! What a Backup!!

[@barbaraurban796]

I think a squirrel shows up each time Paradise is on. I wonder if it is the same one

[@brian70Cuda]

Thank you VR! Always love the vids. What do the cars that look like "half cars" carry? They are short and look cut off and rounded on the top.

[@another_unique_username]

I can only assume you’re asking about the coil cars, used to haul coil steel

[@brian70Cuda]

@@another_unique_username Ok, I've coil steel on flatbeds as well?

[@richardreid6377]

The coil carriers are basically a flatbed with a removable lid.

[@brian70Cuda]

@@richardreid6377 Thank you! Now I get it. Don't want to sound so dumb, just new to me in the last 30 or so years:)

[@thomasboese3793]

@@brian70Cuda There are "No Dumb Questions", just scared people afraid to ask.

[@petecoventry6858]

3:12 I would have said better to wait - but I am in the UK. Your trains take an hour to pass as they are so long!

[@michaeldeloatch7461]

That dude in the white sedan backing out of the space just thought he was hearing sleighbells ringing, is all. It's the snow's fault!

[@SoCalOCRailfan]

What a great video!! Well done VRF! 😃👍

[@misterflibble6601]

5:33 Umm... that's a new one for me!?!

[@thomasboese3793]

Push/pull, from the center... Just a local out doing their thing, switching customers, both leading and trailing points to the spurs. Must not have a nearby run-a-round near the customer(s) so this is the easiest and quickest way to get the job done.

[@LadyAdakStillStands]

18:22 - I wish I had known how to get into that seat in 1987! "Ladies on the Line" weren't as accepted as today.

[@thomasboese3793]

It depended on where you were applying. I had two female apprentices I help train working for The Milwaukee Road back in the 70s.

[@kh3612]

@@thomasboese3793 Just out of curiosity, are you related to Gil Boese?

[@thomasboese3793]

@@kh3612 Due to family issues, I have absolutely no idea about any family background. So, only a DNA test would tell.

[@Lukemiester16]

Anyone else notice the crossing lights flashing unusually and one quitting at 16:17?

[@orlandorailfan3880]

Yeah, They Are Old Crossings...

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Awesome

[@shawnpowell5876]

Just noticed the BNSF engine never blew his horn at a crossing or was that a "NO HORN BLOWING ZONE"?

[@burgerking3392]

which one

[@bradklingensmith]

Probably a quiet zone

[@JonBrooks105]

The dog from Petticoat Junction!

[@awr1050]

At 4:00. That isn’t just any wonder dog, that’s Benji!

[@adamwhite648]

It's all happening in La Grange, isn't it? While I don't support what that driver did - reversing out of a parking spot right into an oncoming train - they did it so well, 007 style! Not like other drivers who may stop and panic. As for that dog running around, I hope he/she was reunited with his/her owners!

[@sparky107107]

see RJ Corman a lot. Where do they operate ? ? ? and are they a small Railroad ? or working up to the old class 1

[@scottfw7169]

What did you find when you googled RJ Corman?

[@thomasboese3793]

Search for RJ Corman on KZbin. Great story, RIP Mr. Corman.

[@noblejackson5229]

Darwin candidate, or Oh aren't we lucky, those of us who live in North Kentucky!

[@TheQueer23]

2:23 why is there a Strv 103 on that train? its a Swedish tank

[@alexoficial7361]

Que mes os son los conductores de autos aveces

[@nathanwright-young6345]

Squirrel 🐿️

[@cpbethlehem6548]

Did the Paradise squirrel see his shadow??

[@railsofmilwaukee]

Hey VRF, AMTK 160 is on the Builder.

[@greaterhoustonrailfan]

The cat went to Nashville

[@chunkpowers]

Anyone know what track speed through LaGrange is?

[@onebadbirdy]

never been throwing off by the middle locomotives since i thought he was riding the rails

[@churt6754]

LOL rocket the fox makes his first appearance on camera in months at 1:25

[@richardboll8763]

The little dog might catch that big ol nasty train yet!

[@taslimchoudhary1253]

Awesome 🥀👍🇮🇳🥀👍

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Is LaGrange a no horn zone now?

[@jesslemley9438]

I think it has been

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@jesslemley9438 ok. 👍

[@i_g_man]

They can use their horn if necessary

[@CR7659]

I hope that's not somebody's lost dog.

[@kens.3729]

Unfortunately in the United States, Everyone thinks they’re “Entitled” to have a Driver’s License. It’s a “Privilege”. 🤪👎

[@jamiesuejeffery]

Well, mine has been revoked. Something about seizures, vertigo, and driving don't seem to mix. :)

[@thomasboese3793]

@@jamiesuejeffery I feel for you. Just had open heart surgery... I know I'll miss driving when it happens.

[@jamiesuejeffery]

@@thomasboese3793 That is a rough surgery. It used to be called the zipper club. May it go well and may you fully recover.

[@thomasboese3793]

@@jamiesuejeffery Oct. 22... Absolutely no pain, back on my feet, and looking for fun trouble to get into. My friend had shoulder surgery a year ago and is still in great pain.

[@TheDiveO]

so, La Grange rail track turners got their idea from 19:00. Only they forgot the boogies.

[@RryhhbfrHhgdHhgd356]

9:17 What was the locomotive following the malfunctioning one? I couldn’t figure out what model it was. Also 15:20 what is that weird little passenger train for?

[@richardreid6377]

15:20 is a track inspection train.

[@TheDiveO]

@@richardreid6377 inspection or grinding?

[@J3scribe]

Both locomotives are C44-9Ws. The little train was for track geometry and inspection.

[@jackulmen5791]

19:48 Peek a Boo!!! LOL

[@65gtotrips]

🔰🇺🇸 You know that I watch a lot of VRF…at 15:15, that tank car is still sitting there after that bridge accident derailment some 2-3 weeks ago !

[@jerrysinclair3771]

Sweetwater, TN --- Is that a new site for V/R? And, thank you for the aspect change @ 20:00 in PA.

[@AndyK7JKAPKVL]

Its cam of the week. That cam started on August 16, 2017.

[@AndyK7JKAPKVL]

@@Kvsavage hi

[@jerrysinclair3771]

@@AndyK7JKAPKVL Andy, 73 de WA4CIF

[@gracierose3076]

I'm not sure cars and trains mix that well. Seems dangerous to me. I would think anyone parking in that town would know by now they have to deal with trains. How scary!!!

[@sharkey086]

I have a request. Can you please change it from "Darwin Candidate" to "Future Darwin Award Winner"? Lol

[@nolanharder167]

6:03 are those engines in the middle?

[@thomasboese3793]

Push/pull, from the center... Just a local out doing their thing, switching customers, both leading and trailing points to the spurs.

[@Jesuis-qe8ql]

2:34:O

[@willneedwater]

Death wish at 10:38

[@jeremypreece870]

Hello from the UK. Perhaps that little dog was running away from animal rights protesters, who were after him for wearing real animal fur. Just a thought :)

[@jonathanpugh2271]

I Think That's A Grey Fox At 1:23.

[@RamonInNZ]

4 minute - Sorry we don't do car pickups - just crushings!

[@PO-PANDA]

Poor doggy.

[@timslager5966]

8:55 so much for Tier IV emissions

[@NSaw1]

9:54 I thought this here was train spotters not plane spotters xD

[@wolverine8824]

@18:40 Can anyone tell me what that attachment is?

[@dannymccarty6680]

Brush cutter. It’s a big boy type hedge trimmer.

[@jaminova_1969]

Train Engineers must have nerves of steel! Anybody get that lic. plate #? What a bonehead!

[@i_g_man]

A grab bag that’s EXACTLY 20 minutes long. Edit: how come the brightline trains have a freight train engine at the front instead of the normal train?

[@warrencrosby2620]

It’s being delivered

[@i_g_man]

Oh

[@thomasboese3793]

The Brightline set is brand new, not in service, being delivered to its home for the first time. (Note, there is a Brightline loco on BOTH ends of the push/pull set.)

[@solarusthelonghaulerrailfa3226]

Well a true dum dum in la grange 😞🤔😔

[@trainmaniac5524]

Its funny that it’s exactly 20:00 minutes

[@john15207]

awesome videos as always but the only irritating part was seeing that dog in the two videos! there are plenty of people who are just to irresponsible to have a pet especially a dog! never a good thing when a dog wonders in on or around railroad tracks

[@aleksmith9122]

The first video was a coyote

[@john15207]

@@aleksmith9122 oh ok ty for clarifying

[@stinkychroma]

Was that interstate at 10:21

[@tjh44961]

It's hard to believe that there are still unpainted units so long after the mergers.

[@thomasboese3793]

Out for a test run before the final paint job after being in the backshop for major repairs.

[@gregmanning8967]

If you leave a loco in the old paint scheme long enough, eventually it becomes a heritage unit.

[@ditchpatcher]

3:00 Is this F10? LOL

[@darkwood777]

I wonder if that dog ever caught the train.

[@raytaylor6412]

What would he do with it after he catches it?

[@Aereaux]

Looks like an advertisement for GE locomotives.

[@jeffreywhitney]

I skipped every minute and didn't miss a think. Good 19 seconds.

[@pastorjerrykliner3162]

Anyone else notice the remains of the cars from the derailment at 15:06?

[@thomasboese3793]

RIP... That one Centerbeam hitting the bridge, folded up like a piece of wet paper.

[@65gtotrips]

🔰🇺🇸 LOL 😂 …silly squirrel 🐿