WE 218 Stalls Up Grade w/4000 Leading LHF - 12/5/2022

[@roballen5670]

The EMD SD40-2's America's workhorses. Great to see them old troopers still earning their keep. Love the sound of those ol'girls. Great video. SW Pennsylvania. To bad you didn't put the different locations on a caption. That would've been really cool.

[@RailFanRob]

I'll bet 4000 is a legend. Simple paint job but there is something about it that makes me think that. Great footage man! Awesome chase!

[@crypto-radio8186]

As a Retired "Hobo" train hopper (Moniker: Boxcar Johnny) I really enjoy your videos. Contrl Chief stuff was not on any Locomotives I rode, I quit in 2017 turned 62 got Deep Low Cost riding Amtrak! Yes, I went from F.T.R.A. to Amtrak Preferred Customer.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Did you know...4000 and 6991 were both purchased new by the Grand Trunk Western in 1970 and likely ran together many times.

[@pauldavis2013]

Did anyone notice the 🦌 deer running ahead of the train to the left as it is coming at us. conductors side

[@johnnewsome2678]

I didn't till I seen your comment and went back to see it for myself

[@kleetus92]

Man I needed my 645E fix and I sure got it today!

[@davidchristensen6908]

WOW what a video 22 mins full view trains come going and stuck. Nice work

[@davidbrown4823]

I watching the SD's struggling on the grade had me recalling a CN RS-10 pulling a 100 plus car train from Moncton, NB to Saint John NB with it going no more then 15 mph at best. I have seen NBSR struggling on the grade going west or having in need of helper units. the SD's roared.

[@AlikStansberry]

I’ve always loved EMDs with stripes like that and they certainly sounded so good! Nice Ex BNSF as well.

[@cagorrie]

Great catch, thanks for sharing it, nicely filmed as well !

[@tucobenedicto109]

Nice Gm's, 3 of them running long hood fowad notched out. amazing what they built years ago.

[@haroldreardon1407]

No 'geeps' here, all four are SDs.

[@tucobenedicto109]

@@haroldreardon1407 oh

[@superyeet2433]

they run an interesting operation with that push/pull deal on that branch to houston. i wonder what other traffic they move on that branch throughout the year, other than those tankers to and from houston

[@pittsburghrailfan]

: "This video has everything. LHF, deer, Run 8 SD40s, and railroad drama."

[@waldemarogandotrens.8063]

Vídeos espetaculares demais, parabéns pelo excelente registro like garantido, saudações do Brazil 👏

[@randyatlawmedia357]

That is some fine footage! Nice job.

[@markahles5967]

That was just plain awesome man. Great chase...

[@eddieweigel9490]

A lot of weight but that 12,000 HP lifted it

[@romanvasiliev3021]

Did it seem to me that there was something wrong with the third locomotive (3016), the sound of its engine is a little strange

[@CTK1201]

I heard that unit going in and out on the tug, I think it might have been wheel slip.

[@joebidenbites1015]

great work Lied that there wasn't any commentary. just trains

[@FXE4007]

4000 unit looks amazing!

[@gilsoncarlos8706]

Porque que esse trem fica oscilando ao acelerar

[@trainstractorscarsandtruck7362]

I highly doubt that they would get it moving again after stalling on a hill without additional locos to help. My guess is that they stopped to cool off traction motors before they overheated. DC traction has left the building due to this and other reasons especially in territories with long, steep grades. Love the video and the SD40 locomotives in action.

[@NS_5350]

They stopped for a crew chance and one of the two locomotives that were running shut off and they had to restart it before crawling away

[@pootispiker2866]

Hahaha foamers are absolutely clueless. Any railroad with modernized DC power is using motor simulator cards.

[@trainstractorscarsandtruck7362]

@pootispiker2866 And you play to many Rail Simulator games. I can't find anything about motor simulator cards anywhere except Train Sim Games. I highly doubt even if they do exist tht the railroad in question has done any real expensive upgrades to locomotives. But enjoy criticizing people, I'm sure that's the only thing your good at. Besides making things up

[@pootispiker2866]

@@trainstractorscarsandtruck7362 pure cope lmao

[@SKYKOP1972]

She's a workin it hard!!!

[@jamesstricklin5201]

Another locomotives needed

[@ianblackman2144]

Brilliant i loved it

[@karyssonnatan984]

Tanks Brasil 🌟🇧🇷🙏🙌

[@yvesd_fr1810]

Clearly the tractive effort is not adapted this this convoy. There should have been a miscalculation somewhere... As a general rule, I found fret trains in the US to be too heavy with respect to the track quality and aligment, and with respect to the couplers resistance. Amazing the number of broken couplers that can were "catched" on video... Here at @6:50, the trains need to be separated in two half to go thru the grade...

[@bobwickes1380]

I think I can I think I can.

[@billconserva1461]

Notice, running Long Nose forward.

[@philmaves9721]

Yeah. alway a treat for the engineer.

[@carolinarailfanproductions]

Those last two orange and black diesel locomotives 🚂 look very similar to one of the background locomotives used in the movie 🎥 unstoppable or maybe they are from the defunct Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad, because both the movie, and D&RGW have the same colors.

[@K-Rail]

6354 was AWVR 1206 in Unstoppable

[@carolinarailfanproductions]

@@K-Rail Very interesting is it still in service?

[@K-Rail]

@@carolinarailfanproductions yep! actually 6353 an 6354 were both 1206 in the movie. An both still operateing on WLE.

[@leehuff2330]

They did actually buy several ex- D&RG units.

[@smokelesschoice165]

There were also black engines with orange front and rear orange stripes that were used in the 1996 movie "Switchback" with Dennis Quaid, however the RR company was Rio Grande.

[@kleetus92]

3016 needs her load regulator looked at... all over the place!

[@droads9986]

That’s what I thought.. constantly surging.

[@foxjet77]

Where is this tunnel location?

[@NS_5350]

Meadowcroft Rd in Jefferson, PA

[@connorgiove7090]

What does LHF stand for

[@samh3029]

Long Hood Forward

[@dogesstudios]

Anyone notice the dear in the right down corner of the first clip😂

[@whiteknightcat]

She was a dear little deer.

[@BillCarson-g4n]

Awesome video, where is this area located? It looks like a fun place to watch and hear the sounds of SD40s.

[@NS_5350]

This was in Southwestern PA, mostly along Route 50 between Avella and Southview

[@golfberg1]

Train scared that little Deer😮

[@richardturk7162]

What was the point of this video? Its a train and it stopped whats the big deal and why would you film it ? Was their something on the track that caused the engines to stop pulling? Hell there are 4 engines start them all up just don't strain one. You rail fans are some strange people. Get excited when a train goes by.

[@goose4284]

And yet here you are running your mouth! Don’t like it, scroll past!!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

KZbin forgot to tell people they had to make sure you approved of what they filmed. Jerk.

[@richardturk7162]

@@goose4284 Just trying to understand what was going on here is all. Pull up then back up unhook cars pull up then back up and pull the cars again what was the point of that procedure?

[@victormioduszewski4729]

One more Engine might have done the Trick...

[@rickdee67]

This would be an excellent video if the camera was stabilized! That slight movement from being handheld messes with my senses!

[@smokelesschoice165]

At the 15:30 mark, that's a cool LED block signal with an oval target. Anybody know what kind of signal this is. It's not a Vader, not a Tri-light nor is it a Searchlight Signal.

[@NS_5350]

It's a switch indicator to show the switches position

[@smokelesschoice165]

@@NS_5350 Yeah I inquired about it after leaving the comment here. I was told of switch indicators and this particular switch being one of them.

[@lockehaney3013]

Sad that 4 engines are having that much trouble. Does that mean the load is too heavy? This run needs at least one more engine. Its like watching the fat kid running up hill. I was one so I know

[@NS_5350]

They were running with only the first and third unit on. When they stopped to get a crew change, the third unit was shut.off for some reason but they got it running again and continued on their way. The second unit was having issues with a traction motor and I'm not sure why the 4th wasn't running

[@droads9986]

@@NS_5350 lot of dead weight then

[@stretchlimo7275]

Man that was awesome, them SD40’s were screaming their guts out! That’s pretty damn impressive they got that thing moving again after it stalled. Number 4000 is one you don’t see too often, just a regular SD40, not equipped with dynamic braking. Love the push/pull action at the end. Excellent video👍🏼😁🇺🇸🎄

[@philmaves9721]

Sounds like the 3rd unit was either running out of fuel or had plugged filters. Not alot of help there.

[@WallyDWolf]

Different, nice video! ;-)

[@CSX_Doolittle]

Man those things were screaming makes you wonder why WLE doesn’t put more Locomotives on this Job

[@NS_5350]

Because Larry is cheap

[@CSX_Doolittle]

@@NS_5350don’t talk about Larry like that he’s a great guy

[@lalbahaduryadav163]

Three line road make bridges

[@lalbahaduryadav163]

New patri make

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

great video bro

[@cpeast]

Of course, the best way to get a stalled train upgrade is to double the hill- cut the train in half , bring the first half up to the top of the grade, put it in a siding and then get the rest of the train up to the top of the grade, get the first half, put it together and carry on.

[@philmaves9721]

Check the sanders 1st.

[@cpeast]

@@philmaves9721 yup that makes perfect sense. Check to see if the sanders are full before climbing a grade.

[@kevinrichards3288]

I like the stripes on the ends of those Wheeling & Lake Erie engines.

[@chriswarner126]

How long is this uphill grade?

[@NS_5350]

Close to 20 miles or so

[@bnrailfannz8262]

This video just came up .. love the paint scheme ❤ well done to the Loco Engineer for getting the train moving again. There is a technique, not sure if the American Loco Engineers use it, to get a stalled train moving. I've used it often ( ex Loco Engineer myself, New Zealand). I've subscribed! Your other videos look great, should keep me busy watching them . Cheers

[@NS_5350]

Thank you! They got a crew change where they stopped at and couldn't start moving again because the third locomotive shut off and only that one and the lead unit were operating. They definitely did a good job at running this train

[@johnparker7874]

Is this video chase eastbound or westbound? By the way, excellent job on the videography.

[@NS_5350]

Thanks; this train is Eastbound from Brewster to Rook

[@TheCheffydave]

That STALL was EPIC!!❤

[@fiatman71]

How much traffic is on this line. No good EMD shows out here in the west anymore, I might need to make a trip east this summer.

[@NS_5350]

The 218 runs daily in the morning or sometimes into the afternoon and 643 runs Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday out of Rook to the Westland Branch

[@128789842]

I always adore enormous diesels’ higher screams.❤️💪💥

[@CroRailfan]

Amazing! I loved every second of this montage! Great filming!

[@NS_5350]

Thanks; I love your videos too! Nothing sounds better than those old roots blown EMDs you have over there

[@TomDoingItWrong]

They need to stop running trains long hood forward. Diesel asthma is a very real lung disease.

[@randymorris8786]

Very good point. Peace

[@cpeast]

It is a possible carcinogen, too.

[@haroldreardon1407]

And only work on days when the wind is blowing the other ways too.

[@conniewise15]

You guys must not live near train tracks. , It's easier for them to push the long end than pull it, which causes less weight for the train to pull. Which lightens their load.