Working rail roads and their tracks.

[the old grind]

Just ran across this among my YT railroad wanderings, several subs, and daily noties. There's a longer version too for a few bucks. (support railroad preservation!) Just want to share.

 

[ibrahim874164]

Train drivers are the world's best drivers, the way they can keep that whole train balanced on top of those little rails without falling off. :laughing:

Bruce

haha yeah, you're right

 

[ArlyA]

Big boy 4014 went to Denver today.

I watched a video of this trip last night but was so poorly done, I'll not post it here. If anyone spies a good one, please post it.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I watched a video of this trip last night but was so poorly done, I'll not post it here. If anyone spies a good one, please post it.

My sister drove thru Cheyenne the day Bigboy left. They missed seeing 4014. They saw the one in the park, which is the only one I’ve seen.
I’ve seen several videos on FB of the trip.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[MossRoad]

Drove past the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, IN last weekend. Just happened to see a little steam engine being moved. And, of course, a crane painted in Purdue colors.

Home

Visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum and enjoy one of our leisurely train rides through the rural farm country of northwest Indiana. HVRM has been preserving railroad history in North Judson, Indiana since 1988.

www.hoosiervalley.org

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[BravoXray]

I saw this Saturday on the way to Elkhart. You rarely see a slug and master locomotive on the mainline. Was probably being moved to Elkhart yard or Chicago yard.
Pics are kinda crappy, was trying to drive at the same time.

 

[ultrarunner]

What’s a slug?

 

[bcp]

What’s a slug?

Slug (railroad) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Bruce

 

[Raul-02]

there are currently only two of these in existence and I have one.

are those pneumatic tires? how many miles worth of fuel can you carry?
Also Don't the tracks belong to someone? The RR companies? HAve they escheated to the state? do you have concerns about trespassing?
I get that you are only on abandoned lines.

 

[ultrarunner]

Slug (railroad) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Bruce

Learn something everyday... thank you!

 

[ArlyA]

UP derailment in Iowa and with a whole bridge gone! And chemical cars in the creek.

 

[MossRoad]

UP derailment in Iowa and with a whole bridge gone! And chemical cars in the creek.

Wow. Great footage. Big mess.

 

[BravoXray]

Looks like some of those tank cars were carrying oil and a bunch of it went into that creek. That bridge is a total loss from the looks of it.

 

[MossRoad]

Apparently it's asphalt that spilled into the creek.

Union Pacific train derailment in Hampton spills asphalt into creek

Hazmat crews were deployed in the northern Iowa town of Hampton early Monday morning after a train derailed.

www.desmoinesregister.com

 

[MossRoad]

Train derailment spills asphalt into creek near Hampton

A train derailed in Hampton early Monday morning. No one in the crew was hurt.

www.kcci.com

 

[ArlyA]

The bridge being knocked out amazes me. In the video you can see ribbon rail laying all over the place.

 

[Hay Dude]

Thats a really sad story. I feel pain for the environment and the ever disappearing railroads.
Our local railroad just had another derailment. Lumber car tumbled into someone’s back yard.
3rd derailment in like 2 years. Its a small railroad and I’m beginning to wonder if they can keep having derailments and stay in business or get insurance?

 

[cqaigy2]

Dee railmint.

 

[BravoXray]

Speaking of derailments, a while back I posted pictures of four derailed cars in the NS Elkhart yard. Well, they are still laying in the same place, haven't been touched as far as I can tell. I think they've been there the better part of a year.
Wonder what's up with that?