"I Think We Have a Problem" & Helpers to the Rescue, on BEAUMONT HILL!
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So I heard on the radio, a Westbound reported that this train in the video had a DPU that was not loading. They were going about 10mph all the way through San Timoteo Canyon.
Seen here passing MP555 on the Yuma Sub, about 8 miles from the top! They were struggling, but still moving, with that one unit down on the rear. When the DPU's come buy you can hear the EMD loading, but the GE is not!
The train had about 105 cars and they had a lot of heavy Tankers full of Gasoline and Diesel Fuel. I believe they were headed for El Centro, CA.
Then the helpers were rolling right behind them. You can hear some radio conversations between the train, dispatcher and locomotive help desk.
Enjoy this one, climbing the grade!
Thanks for watching!
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Maybe if they weren't pulling so many cars with FLAT WHEELS it wouldn't be so bad! That train is beating that track to pieces.
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
lol definitely some flat spots here, Thanks for watching there willie
@railbaron9
16 күн бұрын
UPs is using the new run flat steel wheel.
@steamenginefan100
15 күн бұрын
Flat spots don’t make a difference on railcars, they just make more noise
@maxrshelltrack7443
8 күн бұрын
The wheel is always round it's just the inside area where the flat spot is.
That's why addition d.p.u.s. is highly needed if the train is going to be very long especially going through the mountains! 😮
the humor you bring to your videos is just perfect!
@RobRoyTrainVideos
Күн бұрын
@@Cassie-xh4ju thank you 👋😎
The EMD was pushing like crazy, you can see it on the coupler gab between it and the GE!
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@@sebastianbarthel2393 haha right! It was petty cool 😎
I think I can, I think I can…
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
haha exactly. Thanks for watching !
You got another good one for us today.. Thanks for the video.
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@@droyroy1711 thanks!😎
Pretty cool love your video 📹 from Indiana ❤ ❤
@RobRoyTrainVideos
Сағат бұрын
Thank you very much for watching! 😎
Houston i think we have a problem
Cool catch! Need that power!
@RobRoyTrainVideos
4 күн бұрын
@@charliebrooks2570 😎👋
Another great video. Stay cool out there.
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@corycampbell9811 thanks!😎
Awesome video😊
@RobRoyTrainVideos
15 күн бұрын
Thanks!
It's crazy to have a train that long, can it be done yes. Should it be done no.
@RobRoyTrainVideos
17 күн бұрын
@randyballew8795 yes, a lot of downsides to PSR railroading.
Doesn't the driver have gauges to show him an potential problem???
Nice video, I Railfan there too
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@@Izaiah_wizz nice 😎, I don't see too many railfans out there. Thanks for checking out the video!
How many flat spots on the wheels of that train? Several on tank cars…
What does souded mean?
“Sunset” is referring to Sunset Ave at the summit in Banning?
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@corycampbell9811 yes, They were referring to Sunset Ave.
I assume you're using a Canon camera, the color is much brighter than Nikon or Panasonic?
@RobRoyTrainVideos
18 күн бұрын
@denault3985 I'm using a Samsung S23FE 😎. Thanks for watching!
Seems like they should have had the remote control helpers in the middle of the train, with the manned helpers on the rear of the train. Southern Pacific would have done that. 😉
@RobRoyTrainVideos
8 күн бұрын
haha, thanks for watching!
The question I have, is did he make it on his own power?
@RobRoyTrainVideos
17 күн бұрын
@9983sp yes! They did. From what I could hear on the radio later, they used the helpers to help them down the hill on the other side of Beaumont
Railroads are out to save money for profits to the big boys, but what they don't realize that the longer and heavier the trains the more damage is done to the tracks over time. They need to make it a requirement that all trains be no longer than 50-75 carsong and run more trains paying for more engineers that run them then there would be less damages to the rails and less accidents. There is no need to have Mike long or longer trains running in the mountains states at any one time, both going up and coming down those mountain grades of over 1% period 😠😠👎👎
Yeah mate, just shorten the the size of the train just a bit might help.! 😉
@RobRoyTrainVideos
16 күн бұрын
Haha right! 😂 Thank you for watching 😎
G.E. junk. The mighty EMD's never quit.
@RobRoyTrainVideos
17 күн бұрын
@@kellyswoodyard hahaha! 😅
@cdavid8139
14 күн бұрын
That was true decades ago. Now the GE (Wabtec) locomotives are considered by most railroaders as superior in almost every way.
@kevinj2412
10 күн бұрын
I have a friend that mechanics for UP and he would agree with you totally.
Excellent video my friends awesome like 👍🏻 and Greeting from Argentina nuevo subcritor suscribete 😊
@RobRoyTrainVideos
17 күн бұрын
@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg thank you very much! And welcome😎👍
SHHH! Don’t tell Uncle Pete’s shareholders that they had manned helpers!
@RobRoyTrainVideos
17 күн бұрын
@@electroscribe gotta love manned helpers!
@gbdave
22 сағат бұрын
SP!!