im pretty sure if you steal it they could follow your tracks

@thebige312

5 жыл бұрын

Loren Corbett nice

@afloridian9758

5 жыл бұрын

Budun ting

@ClassyDeerBoi

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. 👌

@gregoryvschmidt

4 жыл бұрын

Loren Corbett nyuk nyuk nyuk

@kevinstonerock3158

4 жыл бұрын

If they’re running and they’re not out of fuel they aren’t abandoned. You didn’t specify your location so it’s not uncommon for the engines to run over the weekend until the next crew comes for the start of the work week. If you happen to be at the foothills of a mountain grade those engines will be used to push the trains up and over the summit. If they were to shut them down it could take a long time to rewarm and rebuild air pressure. Since the trains operate on a schedule they need to be ready to go so they don’t cause a backup further down the line. There’s a reason they’re in an isolated area. It’s less likely they’ll be disturbed. It’s a good thing you didn’t attempt to operate them because it’s a federal offense with the same penalty as operating a commercial vessel. It’s not as straight forward to start and stop an engine as you might think. If you weren’t able to get it stopped there are track switches that might cause them to derail. If they’re on a switch there’s a good possibility another train could strike the engines. It’s one thing to be licensed to operate them. The penalties would be escalated without it.

I'm pretty sure this dude is the engineer and is doing a PRANK.

@joshkusiak7613

8 жыл бұрын

Must have got fire aswell

@racelinmontoya6031

8 жыл бұрын

I agree, Josh.

@e952ct

8 жыл бұрын

+Josh Houston Indeed, perhaps this is his sarcastic way of saying his crew is late.

@TrainSimMaster-sf7ju

8 жыл бұрын

+e952ct If they were the crew, wouldn't they have come in a Renzenberger van, not a Jeep?

@bower31

8 жыл бұрын

+Ferroequus Domain I'm pretty sure you should regardless

Has anyone noticed that: 1. The reverser was missing from the locomotive he entered. That probably wasn't the lead loco. 2. The crew might have been in the far loco. 3. One of the crew members might have been a friend of this guy, so he told the crew to hide so this guy could make a funny video. 4. It's always a possibility that these locos were remote control locos.

@bnsf6902

9 жыл бұрын

Armyconrad THere wear rumors that went around that claimed the guys might have been the crew i personally Don't by it

@GigaJigg

9 жыл бұрын

Armyconrad 5. Aliens

@ArmEConDoesMinecraft

9 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ivanalexandrov7413

9 жыл бұрын

Armyconrad

@oregonrailfan7046

9 жыл бұрын

Dude he checked all the locomotives

Locomotives have a key-handle (reverser key) that is removed by the engineer when leaving the engine running. He is supposed to take the key with him (often they just hide them in the cab). In sub-zero temperatures, engines are always left running. With the key removed, the throttle cannot not be operated, so the engine cannot be operated. You need to have the key to move the engine.

@martinusher1

2 жыл бұрын

They also leave an engine running to provide brake air. I think its a bit anti-social to climb on operating equipment -- if this was old, out of service equipment parked out of the way then curiousity is understandable but you should leave live kit strictly alone.

@kishascape

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinusher1 What are you talking about? This is the most social thing you can do idiot. Also no one runs it for brake. Air is used to lift the brakes not apply them. This is also fake the guy was just screwing around.

@beboboymann3823

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinusher1 If I discovered this situation I would go onboard and investigate as well. I’ve worked for a funeral home and I’ve picked up bodies from hotels, cars, hunters, all kinds of situations where heart attacks took lives. Something like this does indeed merit investigation.

@dennisb-trains23

2 жыл бұрын

@@kishascapewrong. This is documented online trespassing. Guilty. Next case!

@Mr.Oblivian

2 жыл бұрын

@@dennisb-trains23 lick-spittle

You just blew the opportunity to add Grand Theft Locomotive to your permanent record. A bit disappointing.

@MrTobhag

6 жыл бұрын

K31TH3R bwhahaha I was thinking the same shit lol

@Ccs4646

5 жыл бұрын

K31TH3R “What are you in for?” “I stole a freaking train.” 😂

@carsonprince3634

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply, but the reverser handle has been removed to prevent unauthorized movement of the locomotives. The reverser handle is kind of like the key to the locomotive, you can't move it without it.

@TheFedeGamer99

4 жыл бұрын

Carson Prince so ... this locomotive doesnt have reverser?!

@844SteamFan

4 жыл бұрын

​@@TheFedeGamer99 Temporarily

U probably work for Union Pacific and you walked away started recording and got on your train

@foxiis2059

7 жыл бұрын

But the jeep

@airstrikeaustin

7 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@adaptablespice7935

7 жыл бұрын

well you know they do this when i railfan there are often locomotives idling and there are no crews

@GarryReyom

7 жыл бұрын

The English Train Spotter but his car is there

@lucasknutsen_

6 жыл бұрын

I think he does because how does he know where the toilet is how does he know the air compressor turned on and why is the door open

Starts a 7 year long Comment War

@edgardaniels1402

3 жыл бұрын

10! 🤣🤣

@adriankingston4338

3 жыл бұрын

12!😆

I only came here to read the comments and see how everyone has gone insane. lmao

@stephenh.cummings2987

5 жыл бұрын

yeah!!!!!!!!!!

@MissouriRails

3 жыл бұрын

@Railroadfan5383 Same

Do you also enter people's homes because they leave their TV running?

@nss-linerailfan1630

9 жыл бұрын

Lol!!!!

@NaYawkr

9 жыл бұрын

If the TV is running can you drive away with the house weighing how many tons ? Can you then potentially become as destructive as someone driving four locomotives can be ? Are you really that simple ?

@BollocksUtwat

9 жыл бұрын

NaYawkr Are you really so simple as to think that they are going to have no means to secure trains from movement when unattended? Lemme ask you, have you ever seen construction sites where they leave the big tracked diggers there overnight? I mean, shoot someone just leaves a hydraulically powered machine in someone's neighbourhood? Whats stopping teens from getting drunk and taking control of it and wrecking someone's house? Oh yea, they have ways to keep them from being used when unattended, just like these trains. Whats really simple is your notion that being turned on means you can just get up and go with it.

@Alica734

9 жыл бұрын

House is a private property. Trains are public.

@timjones2750

9 жыл бұрын

Only to un-plug the iron or shut off a running faucet.

If someone were to steal this train, where would they drive it to? It only goes in two directions!!!

@nuclearfuckglasses

8 жыл бұрын

would like to see on-road train rally racing

@peetarararar

8 жыл бұрын

+Faggerest Trains are manually turned, so it could be derailed in any turn. Someone could cause a huge mess if they pushed the throttle forward and then jumped out. Not to mention, in rural areas like the one seen in the video, most crossings don't have automatic gates, or even flashing lights. Could've been a huge deal, would definitely make national news. On top of that, it could always hit another train, or derail various other ways.

@williamkelley7654

8 жыл бұрын

+peetarararar Good thing this video is fake

@keenanb7985

8 жыл бұрын

+Kenneth Finnegan your right

@ericperkins3078

8 жыл бұрын

+peetarararar Manually turned? Go ahead, show me the steering wheel in the locomotive. The train runs on tracks and is guided (steered) by the tracks. A train will run through a curve or turn so long as its speed is safe for that turn, and it will not derail. Where did you get that idea?

After 11 years, I’m surprised Union Pacific hasn’t requested deletion of this video. Shows they are pretty confident no one is stealing one. Meanwhile, all the theft from container trains in LA is a big headache for BNSF.

@AbelG8781

11 ай бұрын

Good luck finding the owner or getting in contact with him

@JDT-19933

7 ай бұрын

why the dig dig ding ding ding ding?

Obviously an employee video. Only an engineer or conductor would refer to these as 'tied together'.

@e952ct

7 жыл бұрын

and what non employee know where the toilet is, or that it even has one.

@FrankBullitt774

6 жыл бұрын

It's called "MU" Multiple Unit The big electrical cables between the locos... MU cables

@superliner101hobbyfarming

6 жыл бұрын

Unless your a train nerd like me and know all of this stuff guys

@HiVoltish

5 жыл бұрын

karmices I thought it was called a lash up.

@stephenh.cummings2987

5 жыл бұрын

@@HiVoltish you can call it that the group of locomotives but you also say when the engines are wired to communicate with the lead that's also referred to as MUed

Union Pacific now requires train crews to padlock the doors to locomotives when parked outside a rail yard in order to keep trespassers like you from doing what you're doing. I personally handed out a bunch of keys to rail crews for the locks.

@reeekid787

4 жыл бұрын

No he works there

@midwestrailfanner2268

3 жыл бұрын

They're required to, but they don't always. Some careless BNSF Albia crew left their entire lashup unlocked sitting in NS Glake just a few months ago, the Wabash HU was on that train and some kids climbed right on board.

@The_BIG_salad

2 жыл бұрын

@mistermodified1 lol

@The_BIG_salad

2 жыл бұрын

I bet you were really fun at parties, Jerry.

@MarkNobleUS

2 жыл бұрын

@@The_BIG_salad Working on railroads isn't a party, especially with trespassers to worry about.

Fake or not, it looks pretty cool on the inside of a train.

@caelanreeves9760

9 жыл бұрын

How would this be fake its a real live locomotive! But he is trespassing :) he should go to jail

@HobkinBoi

9 жыл бұрын

U.P. railfan I didn't say it was fake

@caelanreeves9760

9 жыл бұрын

Holy shit that was fast! But I was just saying that like in a joking way I guess idk :)

@HobkinBoi

9 жыл бұрын

U.P. railfan lol okay

@tomshiro3277

9 жыл бұрын

U.P. railfan That is correct No matter where It's Illegal to be within I believe 10 or 15 feet on the track itself

I would have laughed if there was actually someone on the toilet! "areeeee you on the toile....OH WHOA SORRY UHHHH I'LL DELETE THIS PART!"

Diesel electric trains are 2 stroke engines with water as coolant, not antifreeze. If the temp drops below 40 deg F they leave the engines running to keep the coolant from freezing. Starting a diesel engine uses more fuel and pollutes more than letting it idle a while. Yes, the reverser was missing. The reverser has three positions, reverse, forward, and neutral. In neutral the reverser [key] can be removed thus locking the throttle controller and disabling the locomotive. If he was not the engineer doing a video prank, then the engineer could have been down by the rail cars inspecting them, or he was off shift and the train was just waiting for the next engineer to arrive with a reverser key.

@mikebrown6507

8 жыл бұрын

no there not 2 stroke. they are 4 stroke. yes they are diesel electric. yes the reverse is removable. no it won't move without it. this guy is part of the crew because there are laws stating we have to secure all locomotive cabs. most engines run continually. yes they are cooled with water. how do I know. I work for CN rail in Canada.

@PaulJosephdeWerk

8 жыл бұрын

Mike Brown​ you are correct, they are 4 stroke engines, my typo.

@wabash373

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Brown EMDs are 2 stroke.

@mikebrown6507

8 жыл бұрын

Wabash373 what makes you think there 2 stroke. And please tell me how you came to this conclusion.

@andrewgieseke3718

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Brown Fuck sake, THEY'RE not there.

hmmm he was probably making this during a crew swap as a joke

I know you’re getting a lot of flack for boarding these units but they’re left running during winter to protect the engine blocks from getting damaged from the cooling water from freezing and expanding, this cracking the blocks. Each unit has a guru (or many) that’ll dump the water when it gets close to freezer to protect the engine but then you’ll have a unit in the boonies that’s dead and drained and disabled. That’s probably why they’re sitting their running. Also, train crew sometimes forgets to turn the bell off when they leave the units. I’ve seen them do it a few times in the yard.

Back many years ago, I was stopped by the Security Division of the C&O Railway, which had a 4-track Main running along side the barn area of the Detroit race Course...I used to cross over those tracks to short-cut to the barns, and save 15 minutes walking... After being stopped numerous times, and assuring them i was well-versed in RR Safety( My uncle was a Head-end Brakeman on the C&O)...they looked the other way and gave me no grief...However, walking over to to crew shack near the Kroger Warehouse and letting them know when my horses were on"GO" didn't hurt matters, either....All and all, a great bunch of guys, i hope they are enjoying their retirement...

You can tell he was part of the crew by how he handled his self and wording only a train crew would know. Unless something is seriously wrong with a locomotive you never shut one down, always have it running.

@donnyschlosser3236

5 жыл бұрын

We shut them down when its warm enough to save fuel in the union Pacific railroad

@allenelswick6961

5 жыл бұрын

Ok that i did not know and i have never worked for CSX where i live but know a lot of men who works for the railroad. I had never heard any one say what the startup procedure was to start one back up after a shutdown. I know where the GE locomotives are built and that is Chicago if that has not changed. I drove a van for a while hauling train crews back and forth and one thing i noticed in a small yard maybe at the end of one set of tracks was a big compressor and the engineer told me that was to hook up and test the air brakes on couple cars.

@timf2279

Жыл бұрын

Also when the air compressor kicked on he didnt jump and wasn't startled. Most people snooping around where they don't belong would be a little jumpy.

A lot of folks think the find abandoned unite but, they are remote control units and the operator is not far away my friend.

@WestCoastWheelman

10 жыл бұрын

This is likely the most accurate comment here. In my area there are railroad tracks with huge no trespassing signs warning that locomotives are remotely operated, and there are entire rail yards and sidings all controlled by one dude sitting in a command center. How funny would it have been if this tool climbed into this "abandoned" locomotive and it took with him in it! Have to admit it's a pretty spectacular security failure on UP's part though.

@SouthernPacific8984

10 жыл бұрын

These units were at Searles Jct, about 48 miles north of Mojave by rail. No remote control units are used there and UP frequently leaves power idling out there. The crew either went off the clock or went into Ridgecrest to eat without properly securing the locomotives.

@walkerbelle

10 жыл бұрын

***** Spoke with a buddy of mine who works at UP in San Bernardino who claims UP has remote units in that area all the time so, I'll stick with my comment.

@SouthernPacific8984

10 жыл бұрын

Bernhardt Heckendorn These are road units. 7300 is an AC4460CW, these locomotives would never be used for remote control switching. It's a good idea to do some research and not go by the word of someone's mouth when making statements like this.

@walkerbelle

10 жыл бұрын

***** You're right. I can't see any railroad using road units as switchers or for yard work. So tell me, why do you think they were left running & abandoned, seriously.

A few years ago, I was out to the 765 NKPs home 20, helping them get it ready for their N/S trip, they had a brand new locomotive their painted up in the Nicolplate colors, everyone left for lunch, I stayed their, I brought my lunch, after eating, I went over to take a close look at that new locomotive, I went inside, took a look around, then climed down, no sooner than my feet hit the ground, it started up, and scared the living hell out of me, I was still holding on to the ladder, so I know those locos start up, and charge up the batteries, and shut down.

@XxAdminChllaxX

9 жыл бұрын

haha i can image :D id probably piss myself haha

Ten years ago, I'm sure they engines have run out of fuel by now.

@district2productions

2 жыл бұрын

They weren’t abandoned though

Like to mention freight cars, a decade ago someone unlocked the brakes of some freight cars setting on a siding that happened to be on a hill. The cars rolled down the hill across an intersection and derailed in a neighbor hood. Lucky no one was hurt, they never found out who did that. Now that is an accident just waiting to happen, imagine tank cars with hazardous chemicals or petroleum.

@carcaridon

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure the moment there's no air ie disconnected from the loco that runs the compressor,the brakes lock on. It takes compressed air to release the brakes,so I'm not entirely convinced that someone can walk up and disconnect a bunch of freight cars and watch them roll away. I could be wrong,I'm open to speculation and discussion and certainly are not calling you a liar by any means.😊

@snydedon9636

Жыл бұрын

@@carcaridon you’re right and wrong. When freight cars are sitting disconnected from the loco and their air tanks are full of air you just dump the air from the tanks and release the brakes by spinning the hand brake. If the air tanks have no air, same as before, use the hand brake to release the brake. The hand brake is that round thing that looks like a big steering wheel. There’s one on all freight cars and locomotives.

@fftofgp

Жыл бұрын

​@@snydedon9636 That's right. When I worked in a scrap yard, we would release the brakes and use our magnets to move them around when loading them.

Anyone take into account the the locomotives bell is on

Notice how the reverser handle is not present.

@WestCoastElevators

7 жыл бұрын

So many people who have no idea about the first thing to do with a locomotive just believe that this is a dangerous situation. Pathetic how conclusions are jumped to even with a total lack of knowledge.

@jasonwheat1416

7 жыл бұрын

+Approach Medium Productions he said if the key was in it lol

@spredelectric

7 жыл бұрын

Assuming the route is equipped with CCS and ATS, which the majority of railroad miles in America is NOT. In the Pacific Northwest, only the lines from Portland to The Dalles, and from Beaverton to Wilsonville, are so equipped.

@ralfie8801

7 жыл бұрын

Steve And UP's Omaha to Salt Lake City line.

@SergeantR

6 жыл бұрын

The handle gets removed when the locomotive is in trailing mode. UP always leaves their engines running, this is normal

They're not abandoned and you're trespassing! It's a federal offense if you're caught.

@insighttruth4921

6 жыл бұрын

Haha funny, please retrieve your brain from the rail yard and meet us back in the real world. "Federal Offense" lol too good.

@kylehill3643

6 жыл бұрын

he should've turned them off to save wasted fuel. If the employees want the train on so bad they can turn it on again thru the process.

@fatnstupidstreams5959

6 жыл бұрын

wesolint it's not a federal offense unless it's a federal train company Union Pacific is not a federal train company

@youtubesnamingpolicysucks

6 жыл бұрын

F B I wrong, railroads fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Railroad Administration. And when we dispatch a UP cop to an incident such as this that agent is a sworn 1181 aka federal officer and has the ability to arrest, cite, fine and if you're brazen enough to attack them, legally shoot you. Some education might go a long way for you. Railroads are regulated and controlled by federal mandate since the passage of the homeland security act, try reading.

@youtubesnamingpolicysucks

6 жыл бұрын

Kyle Hill like I posted before it's not cost nor fuel effective to power cycle the motors. It's cleaner and cheaper to let them idle then constantly shut them off and on.

They've realized they have no loo roll, so they've popped off to the shop to get some

And the bell is ringing because you blew the horn and could not figure out how to turn the bell off

@System6VideoProductions

6 жыл бұрын

trevor pool I know how, just hit the button that is labled "bell" I think its yellow too not sure of color but yes I want to be an engineer, I could have drove the train, with my knowledge and study of being an engineer.

@iandouglas4992

3 жыл бұрын

@@System6VideoProductions no, you don't have a reverser.

i feel like he just is the engineer

Plot twist the cameraman is the train operator looking for attention

The fact he knew where the toilet was and where the speedometer was, and what the compressor sound was tells you everything, he's part of the crew

@lifewithmason5129

11 ай бұрын

I have train sim world 3, I know where everything is on these locos, doesn’t mean I work there

As a former Union Pacific employee I can tell you leaving such an asset running, unsecured, and unattended would be a sufficient enough offense to warrant minimally a suspension and maybe even termination. It represents an enormous safety risk. I agree with the gentlemen who suggested it might be the engineer or conductor who is actually doing the taping. I myself spent many hours sitting on sidings. It gets pretty boring and I can almost see a crew messing around and making such a vid.

All I can say to this is while i love trains, and its awesome to see what they look like on the inside, way to go posting evidence of trespassing.

Legend says it's abandoned since 1989, and still to date the engine never stops idle.

@bronsonosborne3962

2 жыл бұрын

HAHAHA

Wtf? they have a toilet??? Hmm you learn something new every day I guess.

@livefree223

7 жыл бұрын

Dude we're on duty up to 12 hours on the road so yeah, we have toilets on our locomotives. Fun fact: it's an unwritten rule you don't poo on the first unit, you go back to the second unit to take a poo.

@desertbob6835

7 жыл бұрын

NS makes you poo in a bag.

@ArmEConDoesMinecraft

7 жыл бұрын

DeserT BoB really? I thought all trains or at least newer ones have toilets.

@desertbob6835

7 жыл бұрын

Armyconrad I don't know for sure if NS still makes them do that, but yeah, around 15 years ago, there was a big brouhaha about NS management taking out the toielts and putting in "hoppers" with a pink plastic bag lines. The unions threatened action, and some of the guy were pissed off enough to through the bags of poo and pee onto RRXs to show the public how NS has people pee on their RR. NS responded by going to the expense and trouble of putting serial numbers on EVERY BAG handed out to engine crews, thereby negating the "cost savings" of getting rid of the toilets. Gotta remember, management at NS is the coal country hillbillies who ran N&W; the more genteel Southern RW management style went out the window during the merger.

@ArmEConDoesMinecraft

7 жыл бұрын

DeserT BoB that stinks. The toilets I would believe wouldn't be super expensive to have and maintain on locomotives.

I'm sure you realize that you were on camera as well. Each locomotive that you got on has a camera on it. That records all the time, some of them upload instantly to omaha, and some are recoded into the black (orange) box. And that you were committing a federal crime by trespassing. We leave them running all the time on sidings and stub tracks. So what? Not any big deal. Just because its runing doesnt mean you can move it. But thanks to the public pulling crap like this we are having to lock the cabs up to keep idiots out now. So good job in that aspect.

@harryschlonge5762

9 жыл бұрын

We went to a call once about "trespassers" on a series of engines and 20 cars. We searched the people had left. But we figured the crew would be there. Then I remembered the cams and most are capable to upload to Omaha. Matter fact the cab radio was on and we heard local authorities are on board the units now with other chatter followed by Omaha clear 23:15. So I'm sure as we searched for trespassers they were watching us to.

@rgsnidow1

5 жыл бұрын

If the damn crew had done it's job it would've locked the damn cab in the first place...just shows how responsible and safety minded the crew that was bustin ass to get outta there and go home or get a beer were...

hard to tell but it looks like the reverser is removed anyway, it is just waiting for a new crew. Once train crews hit 12 hours on duty they have to stop where they are and a new crew is sent out to replace them

He was either the engineer or conductor or a well informed rail fan. It looked like the reverser was laying on the desk.

Great rail work...Awesome as always....Big like from Romania my friend

I bet the guy filming this is the engineer. No rail crew leaves a set of locomotives and the bell is still running. Not only that I bet no reverser handle is in any of those units.

@codygdogs95

8 жыл бұрын

+Ced W If he is, then who's jeep is that? I'm pretty sure one person can't drive a train and a jeep at the same time.

@MatthewTheRailfanner

8 жыл бұрын

Good point my opinion is that this guy is the engineer because who leaves loco's in a desert, Plus he knew where the bathroom was, AND He might have called his friend too bring a jeep so he can make it look like he drove too the loco's

@uplandrailfan7307

6 жыл бұрын

But still going to the fact no reverser

@davep6977

5 жыл бұрын

@@MatthewTheRailfanner ever think it might be a crew swap and somebody in the jeep gave him a ride there

@MatthewTheRailfanner

5 жыл бұрын

@@davep6977 Shit dude, maybe. I was a little kid when I commented that.

You cannot move a locomotive in the UK ( the old diesels anyway ) without a driver's key which locks the controls . We used to let the old ones idle overnight in cold weather with the controls locked too to stop freezing between shifts. They probably have some fancy electronic gizmo to do the same job today on the new locomotives.

@abloogywoogywoo

7 жыл бұрын

What about the 09 shunters?

@jackthedragonkiller5097

7 жыл бұрын

The UK? REALLY?!?!?! THIS IS UNION PACIFIC!!! ITS US!!! GET IT RIGHT!!!! I'm not trying to be mean

Looks like you guys are the engineers... Those are in really good condition to be left abandoned.

the reverser is removable, and pretty much acts as a key for the locomotive, you can't move the train without it, regardless of if the engine is running. If anyone can correct me on that please do

@gravelydon7072

8 жыл бұрын

+Tom Salmon Yes you can but I will not tell you how.

@ubamilitary

8 жыл бұрын

+gravelydon Lol it's not that hard to figure it out with the internet

@gravelydon7072

8 жыл бұрын

+Horsey Tort That is true. But the key is knowing how to use the internet correctly. Or being someone who actually has business knowing and doing it. It can be a bad day when you need to move one and don't have a reverser with you. But it doesn't mean it is impossible to do. And if the crew that left took the reverser, they kind of wonder when they come back the next day and it isn't where they left the engine (s). And find a note saying "Next time leave the reverser in its designated location when going off duty." after they have an extra 1/4 mile walk to the engine.

@gravelydon7072

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas F I was fuming that night. With only 3 hours to get all the switching done that needed doing, having to do it the way I did would get anyone aggravated beyond belief. CSX needed to come in later that night and retrieve a car that was to leave on Amtrak the day after. Miss that pickup and the whole trip could have been scrubbed. The owner of the car would have been more than a bit mad as it was a two weeks+ trip and already paid for.

@gravelydon7072

8 жыл бұрын

+Thomas F No problem. I actually agree with Horsey. If you know where to look, you can find just about all the info you'd need to do what I have done. But it is not fun. And can take 3-4 times as long to do a simple switching move. Doing it for operation out on the mainline would not be as big a problem because you would not need to go from forward to reverse. Or reverse to forward more than once.

Yeah, that actually makes perfect sense. Lots of people go off-road and sometimes the best way to do that is to follow RR tracks. Nothing unusual at all about it.

id have just shut them off and called union pacific and said hey guys you missing some locomotives cus i just found three of them abandoned and running lol

@TurboProductions10

10 жыл бұрын

That's what should've been done.

@gratsoy

10 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't shut them off, the engines keep important functions and safety measures running. Late last year a train caught on fire and a firefighter shut the engines off causing the breaks to come off and the train to derail.

@chrisrhudy2000

10 жыл бұрын

meh just call somebody i dont know jack about trains except that they got to be damn expensive and desil fuel for one is not cheap either maybe norfolk sothern will give u a steak dinner as a reward for finding them lol

@All_Noing

10 жыл бұрын

chrisrhudy2000 Steak dinner? Yeah, man meat, when you're in jail on federal trespassing charges.

@chrisrhudy2000

10 жыл бұрын

there isnt a fence there isnt a trespassing sign and i called to be helpful id like to see the judges reaction when they take me to court lol

As an engineer myself Im astounded by all these wannabe experts, who are dead wrong...lmao

@FLIKRxPro

7 жыл бұрын

moonboy3 The engines are railroad property and sitting on railroad land, I don't see whats wrong...

@moonboy3

7 жыл бұрын

im talking about the non railroaders who think anyone can just get up there and drive off...

@FLIKRxPro

7 жыл бұрын

moonboy3 I understood, I was agreeing with your point.

@andrewhollis6665

7 жыл бұрын

moonboy3 it's got to be easy, click forward, click back lol

@Snowlep337

7 жыл бұрын

says the guy with a pig from some kids TV show.... sure sure your really convincing

This is Shawn's alternative universe. This is where his 4 AM perverts go when he makes a quantum leap.

I was a Conductor for BNSF a few years ago, and we use to catch young kids doing the same as you guys are doing quite commonly. Just a fair warning the crew and and rail police don't take lightly to tresspassers.

Not to mention that the camera seen right there in the windshield likely captured your face, and in-cab cameras are being installed on pretty much every locomotive in North America at this time.

@rattacular12

10 жыл бұрын

The in cab cameras are on hold while the unions fight it out in court.

@MrSpeck321

10 жыл бұрын

considering this was 4 years ago

@ZachPumphery

8 жыл бұрын

+Nate Mcpherson Yeah, um...there's totally a forward facing camera at 1:02.

That's some nice wind ya got there. also, nice jeep!

BLAHBLAHBLAHBLAHBLAH AUTO START!!! ISOLATED! REVERSER GONE! FEDERAL TRESPASSING THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU!

Filming yourself committing a Federal Felony is not a wise move my friend..

@DoubleGG5666

10 жыл бұрын

How is that a federal felony?

@mikeandsid2000

10 жыл бұрын

Yoshi the Railfanner railroads are under federal jurisdiction, also considered federal property. Tresspassing falls under the homeland security act.

@DoubleGG5666

10 жыл бұрын

mikeandsid2000 What would the prison time for that be?

@tmlafrance

10 жыл бұрын

mikeandsid2000 trespassing is a local crime, usually a misdemeanor. It's not a federal crime until you try to move them or vandalize them to create a safety hazard.

@dr4g0ngir12

10 жыл бұрын

Yoshi the Railfanner around a half a year

Iv never seen wild locomotives and the air compressor is a tale tale warning it's about to strike specially when it's young are around.

I remember watching this video in middle school. Recommend to me years later.

I did this once when I was little with my dad but this is illegal they were probably just idleing in the siding and waiting for a crew to arrive in a truck. like a crew change

Those train folk catch you on the train, they will give you a beat down of megalithic proportions.

@Random.Channel_

5 жыл бұрын

Khadijah Brown and an expensive one too 😂

@ChiefCharlieHorse

4 жыл бұрын

I don’t know anyone at BNSF that would do anything more than say “hey move along” and report it.

@jd-if2fe

3 жыл бұрын

@@Random.Channel_ Legal bills for start / A federal record

Its not going anywhere without a reverser.

If they are running there is probably someone coming on shift to operate them.

With the terms he's using and how he knows where things are in the locomotive if you haven't figured it out yet he's one of the crew members. The bell is still ringing ppl

you did smile for the silent witness camera on the conductor side dash in each of the units?

Don't you know that 4-loko's are bad for your health?

@jd-if2fe

3 жыл бұрын

And your wallet

Actually, the federal government would like to see this. Homeland Security would come down on UP for a security violation like that

@howiehowdy

9 жыл бұрын

the violation was with this gentleman, everyone knows that your not supposed to mess with railroad equipment... its common sense...

@man4machine740

9 жыл бұрын

Well yes and no. 'Common sense' is one thing, but reality is a different and much more relative standard. I prefer "knowledgeable Sense" My experience with 'Public Safety' (government) is a bit different than yours. Homeland Security makes thousands of impromptu inspections of all security issues. My fleet of ambulances was checked by them to be 'locked & secured', even when we responding to the WTC coming down, when I brought 3 BLS units to 'Ground Zero'. That has effected me ever since. The dust that I breathed was partly made up of the debris and remains of those that died there. Do you really believe that Emergency vehicles are only monitored by HS? Well, I'll let you know that they cover much more. You're philosophy implies that many security issues should not be monitored. What have you done to profess that you have a profound degree of security and public safety more profound then mine "everyone knows that your not supposed to mess with railroad equipment" - really? How does every single person on the planet know that? You clearly exaggerate. Did this male ignore signage that told them "No Trespassing"? Who knows? It can not be detected on the video. Your notion, however, is correct, but stating that UP is faultless is truly and unarguably faulted. The locomotives should have been shut down and disabled while unattended. This videographer was likely a common guy who didn't know legal issues and wasn't concerned particularly with the crews status or well being - or he would have contacted the carrier. But, Public Safety officers would certainly inspect the unattended train and contact UP to verify the equipment's status. The real issue is - why did he have access to those locomotives. Sorry to retort your statement. I don't wish for discontent, merely a clarification.

@84hansennr

9 жыл бұрын

What violation? They were not required to lock the cab.

@man4machine740

9 жыл бұрын

As I explained, Homeland Security has inspected my fleet and others. They inspect everything and the guy should not have had access to it.

@kevink239

9 жыл бұрын

So just because your fleet got inspected you are now an expert on homeland security!

Even more interesting: Trespasser just walks right into a locomotive.

We leave them running all the time. The reverse handle is removed so you can't do anything. Oh all engines have cameras on them so if you tore anything up you are on video and starting this year all engines will have cameras inside the cab so not too smart of you. If you would have taken them for a ride they have gps on them and dispatch would see that they are moving.

The reverser handle was pulled out which prevents someone from movin the engines. Reverser handles are like keys for a locomotive.

@Unknown_Ooh

2 жыл бұрын

Any blunt object can still move it without much hassle if the person wanted to take the train

@AtTheTowerYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@Unknown_Ooh No, not really. Reversers are designed specifically for different types of locomotives. Just like a key, they have specific designs, that actually allow it to move in the reverser notches, ie. cowards, neutral, backwards. Not just any object can be used.

@SeanJAnimations

Ай бұрын

@@Unknown_Ooh You know without the reverser key the controls are completely locked right? It's like in a car, how the shifter is locked until the car is started. ALSO, you'd be stuck in neutral, they ain't goin' nowhere

All you guys crying about the missing reverser key are failing to look at the big picture. There's 4 engines tied together, that means 3 of them are trailing units and should have the reverser removed, he only shows us one cab.

It is smart to leave a train running, its a very big procedure restarting a locomotive. most folks would of respected UP's property but apparently you felt it appropriate to trespass on there property

I bet the crew was with the string of cars off in the distance

It's called criminal trespass and I wish you had been caught!

@deerslayer2446

10 жыл бұрын

Report this to the FRA

@Haveyy

9 жыл бұрын

Anyone would have liked to do the same stop hating and watch the vid

My first thoughts are he is a trespasser and possibly a thief. Would he get in your running car if it was sitting in your driveway ? Enter your home if the lights were on and the door unlocked ? All RRs have no trespassing laws that include photography. You may take pics but not from RR property, unless specified. I think it was a set up but will probably encourage others. Can't trust anyone these days !!

Whats the snapping sound outside? sounds like the generator windings arcing.

Just imagine calling up: "Ehm, I found 4 if your gevos" lmao

@sceu25

4 жыл бұрын

AC4400CWs

@danielferrovias

3 жыл бұрын

@@sceu25 ac sixthousents

@-watermelonking

3 жыл бұрын

there was an ex sp ac4400cw in that group

@AtTheTowerYT

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielferrovias No, they aren’t AC6000s 😂

@danielferrovias

2 жыл бұрын

The one numbered 1300 is an ac6000

Pause at 2:00. U can see another person right by the snow plow

@werdCanada

10 жыл бұрын

great eye!

@NSBigBlue

10 жыл бұрын

werdCanada thanks

@M3_company

10 жыл бұрын

yes, but he is there with cameraman.. Cuz he said "WE check them".. Am I right?

@NSBigBlue

10 жыл бұрын

thats a good question. this is an odd strange video. i watched it so many times but IDK who or what. if he found it or he was the driver

@M3_company

10 жыл бұрын

nice1 :D

Great video

OMG you found the ghost train! i used to be a train engineer and we had special keys to run the locos, whenever you leave the cab you take that key with you! Definitely been stopped by the driver for a laugh!

Anyone else see the guy step around the front of the engine at 2:00?

@xesau

8 жыл бұрын

Took me a 0.25x speed to notice it. Great catch. Maybe that's his buddy.

@DieselElevators

8 жыл бұрын

+Xesau Probably is. What I really want to know is why the crew left the bell on.

@KILLERMEXICAN210

7 жыл бұрын

+DieselElevators "we've been in each of em" I think that is his buddy

@KILLERMEXICAN210

7 жыл бұрын

also you can see that guy in the back of the truck in the beginning

@Amtrak90222

7 жыл бұрын

Someone tell me this video is a joke..

Your just lucky that the crew didn't come back while you were tresspassing

0:55 "Should I sit down and drive the train?" LMAO

@SouthJerseyRailProductions

3 жыл бұрын

*yes*

1:45 I would jump out of my skin with nervous guilt of trespassing, and thinking the engine is about to take off 🤣

All these comments comments have lead me to loose complete faith in humanity

Fortunately, there wasn't any terrorists around to take advantage of this situation.

@WestCoastElevators

7 жыл бұрын

They wouldn't have been able to do anything had they been around.

Interesting! My 10 year old self would've jumped right in. My current self would walk around it several times, stare at it, then call UP ... just to let 'em know 😁

You have to have a reverser to move it. Also, they have an auto start to keep air pressure built up. The guy just forgot to lock it.

While I will say Im not yet a railroad employee. I did have a very close relationship with my now deceased uncle who was an engineer on CSX for 30 years. I do know that you could not have moved those units even if you tried because the reverser lever is out of its notch which renders the unit inoperable. This guy is NOT with Up, he is a criminal. Unless escorted by railroad personnel, you have no right to be on the ballast, let alone onboard a locomotive. If you want to work with locomotives which I do as well, do what Im doing. Join the military, railroads love to hire ex military. Then go to a school that offers an FRA conductor certification course like MODOC. They will even help you get a job with a railroad if you graduate. Then you'll be able to board locomotives "the right way" instead of trespassing.

@ConductorDon

10 жыл бұрын

Even if you had the reverser in, the switches to the siding are likely remotely controlled by dispatch and were likely switched against the siding. So even if you had moved those units, you probably would have derailed them. Just think of the shit you would be in then.

@MilamWarrior

10 жыл бұрын

Dinzey Scheelings Thats retarded I don't keep a do not enter sign on my car to keep trespassers out. Its common knowledge ( or so we hope it is ) not to go jump in shit that isn't yours or assigned to you.

@dr4g0ngir12

10 жыл бұрын

i am sorry for your loss

@nickyz0623

10 жыл бұрын

what a dream job ..............NOT

@SouthernPacific8984

10 жыл бұрын

Donald Stinnett The switches at Searles are manually operated, although they are most likely locked.

check it out,did you see 4 sets of tracks,this is probably the high desert (barstow) in cal Mojave desert.....these locomotives are possibly for pushing or pulling over a steep grade Cajon leaving So Cal Co

I can see this guy climbing buildings, checking out the heating and a/c units and saying "look at this! Every HVAC unit runs by itself with no one around!"

its just Extremely weird that the bell is on and the train isn't even moving

Who will do that?

I would not find a way to drive it, but I would hell try out the damn horn to make that loud noise..

@ryandoe11

8 жыл бұрын

+John Deergab KZread! guarantee you could figure out how to get that bitch going

@desertbob6835

8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan

@pezi1

6 жыл бұрын

Clearly he did. That's why the bell is ringing

Were are these located and are these locomotives still parked there???

An old time train dude told me they do this because it takes many hours to get the engines up to operating temperature. I have seen them sit and idle for days on end.

Under newer carrier rules, these would have their doors locked. However, as some one pointed out, there was no reverser lever in the cab of the locomotive, rendering it immobile. With all due respect, you were trespassing. You should never do something like this. If caught, you will be prosecuted and spend some time, where you really don't want to be.

A former acquaintance (locomotive engineer) told me they would leave the engines idling 24 hours a day to avoid having to restart them. They would start them up and then remove the batteries. They stopped doing that when fuel prices went up.

On cold mornings there's all kinds of abandoned cars idling in driveways around here

Let a once in a lifetime opportunity pass you by.

@mikebrinkerhoff92

8 жыл бұрын

It's honestly not that hard to work for a railroad. Just go apply. Then that once in a lifetime opportunity turns into a "God damn I really don't want to play railroad anymore".

I'm a train conductor. This video is comical. Listening to this guy.. I love when he says 0:56 "hmmm should i sit down and drive the train" lol yeah please try and drive the train with out a reverser (locomotive key that puts the engine into operation mode) This guy is just a kid or young man that has no idea what he's talking about but it was a pleasure to watch. I need to smile more ;)

@bernieyt1154

3 жыл бұрын

Bustavegas was about to say that

Straight to a federal penitentiary near you.

I like how he isn’t talking about how the bell is ringing (or maybe he turned it on)

To those people saying it's fake, this is the same condition that the locomotive involved in the tragic 2013 disaster in Canada where an oil train derailed in a town was left: Running, unlocked cab, on a main line. And no regulations were against it. They leave them running to keep the coolant warm and air brakes charged, but idk why they can't lock the cab. Except in the 2013 disaster, the locomotive had engine issues, brakes bled out, and the train ran away and derailed and the oil caught fire and killed a bunch of people and destroyed the town: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lac-M%C3%A9gantic_rail_disaster