Darwins, Fiery Locomotive, and More in this Grab Bag!

[@donnaj9964]

It always makes me chuckle to think that those airplane fuselages have to take a train ride before they can fly. Loved the deer in LaPlata, the "dance like we're all watching" in Tucson and the "street loco" in Fort Madison. Best get-well wishes to Joe Peach!

[@matthewrinehart9514]

Darwins seem to have no idea the world is happening around them. The stress they cause a crew never crosses their minds.

[@tomroise9426]

Nicely done. From “fire in the hole!” To a caboose in Rochelle! Not seen in years. Glad that local is still serving food supplier! To fallen flag hoppers in a row!! Thank you

[@dennisb9157]

A B&O Heritage unit with a YN2 unit. Priceless!

[@sms4925]

Good grief on the guy on the bicycle crossing the tracks right in front of that train!🫣🫣🫣

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

I guess he didn't care. Gives the rest of us a bad name.

[@Texas40years]

Oblivious to the world around him, gaze fixed straight ahead with "virtual" blinders and totally deaf to not hear a train horn.

[@spikespa5208]

Guessing the crossing gates he went around and lights weren't in his field of vision either. Surprised he's lived this long. Morons usually don't.

[@327Erich]

I feel like there's either the largest number of bikes per capita in Waycross, or somebody has made a game of these idiotic close calls. There's a steady stream of them from that same camera over the last couple years, and at least a few of them look like they *could* be the same person. It's like he waits until there's a train coming, then (always casually) rides across RIGHT in front of the locomotive. I thought this from about the second or third time I saw one of these Darwins, and it's only become more regular since then.

[@nickatano9086]

Was thinking of a membership on VR. I wish the Horseshoe Curve livestream was back up and running. Then it would be a no brainer. Keep the Grab Bags coming more regularly.

[@baracc10]

Geez. The second BNSF locomotive from the first clip was scary. Mind you, in Canada where I live, the same thing happened to a second CN locomotive 2 years ago when it was going to Edmonton Alberta. The second locomotive was on fire and halfway between Spruce Grove and Edmonton, firefighters had to meet the train to put the fire out. It made the paper the next day

[@LarryBillner]

❤❤

[@LarryBillner]

❤❤😅😅

[@thefatprotocanine]

That there is possibly a blown turbo

[@geepnut2459]

Two BN locos and caboose/shoving platform excellent 🤩

[@nkpltrr]

Unbelievable Darwin Awards today!!

[@bowlinerailfan]

"We're not ordinary people. We're morons." - Curly Howard of the Three Stooges. I'm glad Virtual Railfan added that. It had me laughing. Plus a SCL/L&N Family Lines hopper coupled to the Nickel Plate Road heritage unit is a nice surprise.

[@mrron9]

😂

[@StCroix-up4km]

Seymour, the locomotive is on fire! No mother it's just the Northern Lights!

[@michaelmcgauran4013]

That was great, good stuff.adding the stooges to the Darwin Award was a nice touch. Thank you.

[@nusbaumtanner]

Nice to see a clip of someone actually doing something right in that first boing clip. Sure he was too far forwards, but just immediately moved past rather than pulling a deer in the headlights

[@ryanfrogz]

The SP hopper at 11:58 was super cool! I’ve never seen one like that before.

[@oldad6207]

That fellow had to be a deaf escapee from the home.

[@pootispiker2866]

The home? Ah. I see.

[@spikespa5208]

Kinda hoped the second guy would have slipped/tripped on that last rail....... and scare the ___ outta him.

[@the-terrible63]

Wow! Excellent catching all the trains, I like them, they're awesome, @Virtual Railfan, thank you very much and have a nice day and night.

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*Awesome Video*

[@az8theist977]

LOVE those heritage units!!!!!

[@TheMetGuy]

That is sure a flaming engine! Hopefully they put the fire out

[@PowerlinePlanet109]

A Ferromex and a Burlington Northern in one BNSF freight train. Amazing!!

[@gp3829]

Thanks to all at VRF for editing and posting.

[@trc2005]

3:26 is my favorite part he deserves that soundtrack dub

[@TrainguyNCL]

Nice to have you back!

[@Steasal692]

I like these grab bags the best.

[@MilePost106]

At 4:30 watching that red flat car flexing away with that tanker on it.

[@clevelandarearailfan]

5:58 bro nonchalantly walked across in front of the train

[@bobbondi7191]

Excellent job with the video today. Well Done, indeed.

[@mrrol5212]

Good gb today thanks

[@jimmd68]

Flame on!

[@kcsthebetterway]

40-2s sure sound good 😊

[@deweygill1973]

Tanks for the video

[@mirandavanzee6366]

its is on fire 🔥

[@RexJamison-h9l]

youze guys are back----better than a peanut butter samich!

[@delmar58]

Love the flaming engines, but I wonder how many wild fires they have started.

[@Specialist1Aim]

Anyone else have dreams of trains going really fast?

[@makatoedrak4232]

Poor warbonnet

[@GhostlywandererofAmericanrailr]

I wonder how many Darwins will come to the award ceremony?!😂😂😂

[@dennisnieradka6668]

Great vid, welcome back. Missed you a lot. Also like the new funny bits.

[@davidhibbs6989]

Great video! Sure are a lot of Darwins out there that have very little value of their own lives!

[@judyvance4580]

I confess, I do love a flaming engine.

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

Break out the marshmallows...

[@spikespa5208]

_s'mores!_

[@markrobinson3830]

2:18---Boing, 3:23 to 3:26---Not paying attention, 5:56 to 6:02---Not paying attention

[@REUSK7]

❤

[@TARRailfanofTX1845]

FIREBONNET!!? FERROMEXES!!? DARWINS!!? DERAILED ACID CAR!!? MILITARY TRAINS!!? MRL BOXCARS!!? CNW, SP, SWW HOPPERS!!? Just what I wanted in my Grab bag order today! 😄😁

[@AlexanderSkinnerVids]

GIMME FUEL GIMME FIRE GIMME THAT WHICH I DESIRE

[@HappyHands.]

1:45 Lean Green Machine

[@paulbergen9114]

Last scene @Rochelle with the UP & BNSF reminiscent of the old scene between NYC & PRR at Englewood for the race to the. Indiana State Line

[@jljordan1]

Always used to see the flames in Wichita.

[@radioroger1683]

3:26 Nuk Nuk Nuk

[@trainsplanesmore]

"Sir, sir, your engine's on fire. Sir!"

[@highlife0586]

At 3:20 is that guy even paying attention? Love the little Three Stooges comment..

[@Qrail]

Any update on JoePeach?? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@lfe1956]

Looks like the Darwin in Austell flipped the approaching train a bird - that'll stop the train - NOT

[@wayneneher6362]

Just a bit toasty on that Warbonnet, huh?

[@ATSFlover45]

NS 1069 is in long Beach right now

[@HappyHands.]

insert "This is fine" meme

[@dncarac]

Any Revi sightings recently?

[@Planes.trains.cars.andmore]

0:00 Flaming BNSF Intermodel train 0:34 CN Intermodel train with CN 3069 Heritage Unit 0:50 K&O 4035 With a wave from the conductor 1:05 BNSF 7409 wave from the conductor 1:20 Amtrak 108 leading at Elkhart 1:47 BNSF 7038 With BNSF 1968 5TH/5TH 2:19 two cars almost get hit by a train but make it in time 2:43 wave from person at Tucson AZ 2:50 MOW equipment at Deshler OH 3:07 NS 8100 Nickel Plate Road mid DPU 3:20 Darwin award at Waycross GA 3:36 NS 1069 Virginian Mid DPU 4TH OF 4TH 4:11 CSX 1827 B&O Leading a auto rack train 4:35 BNSF 7911 With a tanker on a flat car 5:12 2 people waving at Fort Madison IA 5:25 CN Rock train at Waupaca WI 5:37 BNSF Auto rack train with BNSF 6075 Trailing 25th anniversary 5:58 dude walks past gates when train is coming train blows horn and think i saw middle finger 6:12 5 lead Intermodel train with 4 BNSF and 1 NS BNSF warbonnet on 3rd 6:23 Airplane test train and these are Boeing 747-700 7:02 NS 1101 Conductor waves to cam 7:23 BNSF work train at Rochelle IL with BNSF 1706 2ND With a caboose 8:43 Wave from NS 8165 8:46 CSX military train at Ashland VA 9:06 BNSF 5677 with a military/manifest train at la Plata 9:33 CSX military train at Fairport NY 9:48 BNSF with two Montana rail cars 10:10 person waving at cam 10:17 Union Pacific train with NCRC 6795 10:32 NS 1066 NYC Heritage unit at Elkhart 10:46 Union Pacific 1943 leading at Austell GA 11:19 2 waves from Amtrak passengers 11:22 Person getting into dance mode 11:33 BNSF lite power move at Oklahoma City 12:00 CNW SP COTTEN BELT Cars 12:12 Tennis ball going by the camera IDK if it is a tennis ball 12:24 3 DEERS at La Plata 12:34 Mini train at Fort Madison IA 13:10 Train race at Rochelle IL

[@Z4Zander]

Aircraft fuselages are 737-Max.Only others to be carried are new P8 Poseidon (Same frame ,no passenger windows).edit.Frames are built in Wichita KS and shipped to Boeing in Everett WA for final assembly.There is no way on God's green earth that a 747 would fit.

[@addisonm.2685]

Someone pin this

[@alexclement7221]

@@Z4Zander You can always tell a Boeing plane, because the last window on the side, the bottom edge tilts upward to the back. This works on every Boeing jet EXCEPT the 747. Also, the 747 has that very distinctive forward fuselage that is 2-level, and the cockpit is fully on that second level. 747 pilots sit so high that they are too high to use the PAPI lights the regular way; most planes know they are on the correct glide because there are 2 red and 2 white lights. Flying a 747, a C5 Galaxy, Antonov 124 or a Concorde you will see 3 red and 1 white when on proper glide. The original poster doesn't know what he's talking about, but he SUUUURE loves talking! Just the spelling errors alone tell me he's a dumb@$$.

[@abpsd73]

Someone left the bread in the toaster too long.

[@meatballofdeath9846]

Sad to not see the video of an Amtrak anniversary unit pulling metrolink cars in here.

[@BMgirl-mx1xh]

Got hot dogs an marshmallows to go with the fire??

[@The_goofy_railfanner]

Warbonnet on fire. Something you don’t see

[@stretchlimo7275]

It’s a typical Dash 9, very common

[@jljordan1]

Nah that one is always flaming

[@ren-uz2mz]

Thanks to those helping out to make "normal" Grab Bags, I presume in addition to the dedicated channel. The effort is very much appreciated! Relax, enjoy editing, post when ready whenever that may be!

[@mikedulle1149]

1101 is binary equa to 13

[@desw9146]

Pleased to see you've reverted to normal transitions between clips, much easier on the eyes than the grid pattern zooms were.

[@amywright2243]

Is it WAH puh KAH, or is it Waw PAC uh?

[@WayneTesta4444]

Who ordered a flame broiled GE Locomotive

[@trevorcooke8129]

Like to see the tull trains 🚆 please 🙏 not just part of them

[@richardbause2453]

Can you SMELL L LLLL What the Santa Fe is COOKIN 🤔🤔🤔???😂😂😂

[@Z4Zander]

Dash 9.Flame grilling since 1993

[@richardbause2453]

@@Z4Zander I like my Tomahawk stake medium rare 😋🥩👍 😯🤣...

[@Z4Zander]

@@richardbause2453 I burn my stakes to cook my steaks.Medium rare is good.🏴‍☠O Rrr

[@RFPAreaRailfanner]

Amazing! 2nd

[@nigelterry9299]

Anyone for grilled sausages?

[@jimcarlisle48]

The quality of the videos with this new producer is not very good. Very blurry, not sharp at all.

[@davidkelley1488]

1st

[@rogertemple7193]

This is always great watching the trains on VR Grab Bag always something exciting happening.🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲

[@richintalent]

What causes flames like that?

[@nigelterry9299]

Failed turbo oil seals.

[@johndeerefan725]

Oil seals failing that GE locomotives tend to do

[@richintalent]

@@johndeerefan725 isn't that kind of ... I don't know... dangerous?

[@alexclement7221]

Stack fires can be from several different causes, but essentially there is oil in the exhaust which builds up on the inside of the stack. At some point it gets hot enough (pulling hard maybe coupled with hot ambient temperatures) and it ignites. A continuous flame suggests a bad turbo seal.