LOCOMOTIVE BUSTS THRU SNOW BANKS TO CLEAR A PATH! | Jason Asselin
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- Watch Escanaba & Lake Superior locomotive 502 leave the train behind as they head thru Iron Mountain, MI to bust thru snow banks. After clearing the tracks, they went back for the train. I filmed them just north of town near M-95 where it nearly came to stop. Go watch the Live Stream near the fire dept as the train passed by northbound.
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The reason that he disconnected from the train and just took the engine is it had to go slow and if there was any considerable amount of ice buildup in an intersection that derailed the engine.it's just the engine.he's not tying up a half a mile of intersections that's the reason that they do that.
Per rules if gates dont come down you have to stop and flag a crossing ad the conductor is doing. The probably left they're train behind because all that weight is hard to stop and start with just one unit, especially with all the snow
I figured that the train was required to do the flag thing there in the city limits but never thought about the weight aspect of it, plus with how long this train is they would be blocking multiple intersections if they didn't uncouple the train to do the clearing.
This type of weather can cause the track at crossings wheel flange slot to fill with ice which can derail the consist. Send the loco through on its own to clear the flangeways and not close all the crossings in the length of the train if there is a problem crossing.
Makes sense to me!👍
exactly
This happens with deregulation. The smaller railways cut costs by laying off track maintenance crews then farming out to contractors, usually the cheapest contractors, and they do very poor work. If that line had been maintained by larger railways crews, that train could have just blown its way through.
My guess as to why it left the cars behind to clear the tracks is perhaps explained when the worker got off the train to flag cars - the train was moving cautiously and the roads were slick, creating a sliding/collision hazard. Breaking the cars loose cleared the tracks behind the train.
I think I would park the locomotive and go to "b"s cafe for breakfast
Yes, everyone loves a train. A bit too cold n snowy for me. Keep em coming
And you can relax at home watching the snowy action. Thanks!
Looks like the city has been trespassing by clearing roads. Better call the cops, Jason.
That's a good one!
They left the cars behind because a fully loaded train while having to stop for each crossing and plow could need to traction issues.
Oh love the semaphore signals
I bet that ELS railroad crew is always so excited to see you Jason. I would imagine one of these days they are going to stop in front of your house and give you the golden spike award for your dedication to their company. Great video as always!
Brad Schertz hahah about that Jason can refer to what I’m talking about he got yelled at for so called *trespassing*
Smell that pine! I had a wood car like that in my ho scale when I was a kid. The orange one with plastic logs.
Jason, if an ELS employee ever invites you to go hunting DON'T GO!
The first US freight train that I saw with only one locomotive at this length with loaded stuff.
I have many train video in my playlist!
It's hell of a load for one engine especially with the snow!
He had to do this because the company don't have the resources to re rail the train. He's making sure he can get through first, then get his train.
Came here from JUST A Car Guy,good move. Keep doing what makes you happy.
I like this. I've often wondered why, especially through places like Donner Pass, and Tehachapi and Flagstaff where you have main line trains, why they never developed a pilot mounted "flame thrower" of sorts, or a track heater that blows heat onto the rails to eradicate the snow. Maybe with the new technology they can develop something
Because $$$
I think they only need to use heat when points are frozen. Just to eliminate snow it’s slow and expensive to melt it, so they just throw it out the way.
Amazing only one engine pulls all that weight
Wow, it’s amazing! I can’t imagine being there. Lol. Australia.
Never thought about shipping firewood by rail. Here in the Rockies all we have to burn is pine.
Good job getting on the engine when it's moving!
That is a very heavy load for just a single locomotive.
Easier to stop and go while light, especially when distances between crossings are short, than it is to do the same while hauling cars around.
Someone's 1st time driving in the snow
Cool footage through the woods.
I see why they left that heavy load and plowed thru some of the heavy snow to make a smoother trip
Dang, I need one of those to plow my driveway!
It's safer to sent the locomotive to check for ice. Wouldn't want to derail to cold for that. ✌ OUT
Wow never seen anything like this, not even up here in Canada but then again the main lines going thorugh Oshawa, Ontario (east of the Toronto Area) get so heavily used the snow can barely build up on the tracks.
Thats a cool train and snow video
Thanks buddy!
Now you actually have something to show their boss.
You Yoopers must be the toughest people in the world to go through all that snow ❄️❄️❄️💪💪💪
Down in Ohio I cry after as much as a dusting of snow 😭😂
502 has a lot of cowbell. Excellent.
That's a lot of horsepower 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Tough drifts. I didn't think they were going to make it there for a while.
I'm just here for the massive turbo diesel engine sounds. 👌😁
I love your train videos
Ya know I betchya he wanted to make sure none of those piles have turned to ice. I know some of the “snowbanks” here in Chicago will turn to ice after some time. I’m not sure how much havoc that could cause but I’m sure the ELS would like to play it safe than sorry. My 2 cents.
The rock and roll express!
Wimps! When I was up there in the 70's nothing stopped the train! And certainly not some little piles of snow at a crossing! 😉
Have you ever been to captain Ron’s in munising for the smoked fish ?? Best smoked lake trout in the north. If not put on your bucket list for this summer
Wow, really? I live here in the lower peninsula of southeast Michigan. Not only do I love to travel the state, but I absolutely love a good smoked fish, oh and pasties!😍👍Thanks for the tip! Captain Ron's will be on my travel plans, this summer. Take care luv.😊🌹
EL&S the rock n roll railroad! 'cause that's those cars do!
They sure were at the end, eh? lol
Amazing scenery. Wish I were there.
Thanks for sharing with everyone eh.
I think they were having too much fun out there! That train has some serious wood!
I use to live in Escanda . I live above in one of the rooms at the Metopania Bar. It was called the Met Bar around town.
Sorry for Miss spelling the name of the Bar.
Loved it there but being from N.C could not take the winter.
Awesome video Jason. Love the up close nature of your videos.
Nice video. Every now and then I watch videos of train snow plows. One thing for sure is we do not have that issue where I live.. I do, however, enjoy watching the trains go by as I live three blocks from the Union Pacific Line here in town.
Jason I can’t believe that they don’t fix those tracks with that much weight on them.
Me encanta ver los trenes en la nieve.
Awesome Video!!
I live next to a train track, so now I'll have to watch for this as we have a snow storm coming in
Train videos will get you subs!
One derailed here in Mancelona in the lower northen not long ago they keep a small plow engine here damn snowbelts hahahaha
Thanks for the update, stay warm
Totally awesome. I really enjoyed it
Thanks for watching!
Good Job! Thanks for sharing
6:40.. dang car about leaned off the rails.
How do those transversal logs stay on, regardless of rocking? Are they secured with tie down straps?
Traction issues.........by the way thank you for enlarging ur video...YOUR VIDEOS ARE FREAKIN AWESOME NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
❤ Beautiful! Love it
Glad you didn't get stuck on the other side!
Thumbs up,Thank you for posting this one.
Watching from Homosassa Florida
Just look at it rockin .. sweeeeet
They should change the name to The Rock and Roll Railroad.
Looks like they're clearing the snow ahead so they don't stall out. The resistance pushing on the front of the locomotive from the snow causes the locomotive to work harder, and if they have a heavy load behind them also, then they could easily stall. Safer to take it one step at a time.
On level track that amount of snow is trival at best. What they're probably more worried about is clearing ice from the flange ways in the crossings or, making sure there's nothing solid that could disconnect the brake hoses between cars and halt them dead in the middle of the town.
@@kleetus92 That makes sense too. Still a good cut of cars for 3000 hp.
Keep up the good work.
You have a great day too Jason!
I'm a rail fan down here in the lower peninsula of Michigan.🚂 Southeast Michigan, Macomb county, to be exact. Wow! That's a lot of snow! ❄All it's been doing here, is raining.🌧 I think, I've only had to shovel twice, since November. 🤔Any who, I just subscribed to your channel. Ok, I'm a newcomer.😉 So keep the vid's coming, and I'll keep smashing the like button!👍Sorry for the long winded comment. 😬 Take care luv. 😁🌹
Hi Barb!
Was curious if MI got the same weird warm ups around December ( 2 days broke 50 degrees) & then not long ago this month; I want to say about almost 2 weeks backwards from 1/26/2020 where it broke 60 degrees?
I'm over in the Western 1/2 of Massachusetts, so, sometimes we see some of MI's "lake effect" snow .
We had 2 huge storms around the 1st weekend in December where, depending on where you were over here, you got close to a total of 5 feet, then, we had a slush snow storm that put about 2 inches, another one but less for snow / slush fall although that 1 had "Thundersnow" in it where there was a thunderstorm mixed in. Let's see, just had about 3 to 5 inches a few days ago & that's about it so far.
@@eventsotherthingswithchris9019 Hi dear. To answer your questions, in the 60 years of my existence, I don't ever remember getting 5 feet of snow! Of course, where I live, I'm west of Lake St. Clair & the biggest snow maker, Lake Erie! Once a snow passes over us, and heads east, over Lake Erie, that's where it picks up a lot of moisture, and dumps it on it's eastern coastal shores. (Think of Buffalo, New York). I do believe, those who live on the east coast of Lake Michigan, (the west side of the state) probably see more snow than us. In fact, the most I've experienced is about 3 feet of snow. Then again, I'll take the 3 feet of snow over the 1/3 an inch of ice storm that seems to plague us at least once a year! Though the cities & counties are good for getting the road salt out on time, fallen trees, branches & power lines are really a big problem! Lastly, yes, we usually have 2 days of "spring like" weather in the middle of winter. Of course sadly it doesn't last & we're back to the cold. Well? That's pretty much it for winter in southeast Macomb county, Michigan! Take care luv. Oh, and P.S. yes we've experienced thunder snow. It still catches me off guard! Not something you expect in the middle of winter! Lol!
YAY! Let's hear it for Macomb County! I live in Warren, and Jason 🎸 rocks! (Just like his trains , 😆 lol)
@@markfortin421 Rocking trains? I see what you did there!🤣👍Lol! Kinda wondering if the snow is colder & more powdery, where Jason lives, or if it's the same warmer, wet, heavy slop we get down here!🤔😖
Im guessing he slowed down so much toward the end because it looks to me like its uphill there. Only 1 engine, plus snowy rail, pushing snow and a decent sized train.
Great video nice to see all the snow. No snow here in UK yet.
you sure are getting a lot of snow up there this year
That's great choice, it's even better than busting through them and derailing the whole train on a mound of ice... Again...
I can easily imagine that if the snow piles turned to ice before the train went through that the locomotive wouldn't be a bit fazed by the extra resistance.
Actually that could easily derail the loco or cars. Ice is no joke.
@@zackbobby5550 I never would have guessed.
Think again. No greater force on earth than water, in any state: liquid, vapor
or ICE.
Is that where the derailed recently? Just caught the video before work and didn't have time to read.
A few miles north of where it went down.
Good evening from SE Louisiana 27 Feb 21.
Like a snowbank stands a chance against this monster
One derailed it last year by my house..
CZcams, enough ads!!!!!
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It’s the youtuber
It's probably safer that way if the locomotive derails then it's just the locomotive and not the whole train
Hope no state troopers see that cracked windshield you got there.
Why? I've been told by quite a few that it isn't blocking any view nor is it spidered out. Got pulled over for it once, they let me go and never said a word about the window. $199 installed, when I'm forced too we will. lol
@@jasonasselin you're state must have more lax laws than mine for that then. Where I live any crack over 1/4 inch and you get a fix it ticket and massive cracks usualy end up with a fine on top of having to fix it.
@@jasonplatco7881 I've been told by a few police that as long as it isn't blocking or interfering with my view, it isn't a problem.
@@jasonplatco7881 Most states unless it Obstructs your view ( line of sight ) they won't do nothing or unless the crack can cause a refraction that will blind you. But yeah it can vary state to state.
Cool catch!
Nice video. We're covered in gray cold and damp clowds. Can't make up it mind to rain or snow or both. Hamburg Michigan
wet snow and about 35 degrees here in Iron Mountain today.
Loved the video, just like all the rest of your vids, cool beans. I live in Palisade Colorado and am the closest house to the two tracks that run from Denver to Grand Junction. I can hit a train from my back deck with a spit ball so yeah that close. I like your trains better than my trains :). Peace.
Surprised they didn’t want to try and mess with you for filming lol.
Just look straight forward, don't pay attn to him I'm sure they think. lol
I'm more interested in that semaphore in the background, didn't know there were any still around besides Raton.
Maine old BAR lines. Lots of old stuff left. Telegraph poles insulators. Coal towers. & I think a semaphore someplace 🤔 seems like I've seen em
Sir Jason !! The RR needs to maintain those tracks better or else another derail !!!! Thanks for videoing & sharing !!! ""KEEP IT SAFE """
People love them, I'll keep doing it. Thanks!
This stretch of track through Iron Mountain and north is rock and roll city. I'm always surprised that they don't derail more often up here.
Wonder why the single unit didn't blow the horn as required by fra
No Horn Zone.
It Is Sunday - as ℹ count snowmobile trailers being pulled eastbound on
US 2 toward Big Mac - so they can all be back to work Monday morning
Last week I went downstate on a Friday, it was a parade of them across the bridge.
Great video! Thanks bud!😎
Dream job
Tell us the temperature when you do your videos.
Really cool video..👀 saw the derailments workers gotta think for the non doer higher ups
The train left the rest 4 less of a load 2 get through! now since, they got through time 2 get the rest of the train lol!
Hi Jason, I'm in the Detroit metro area...and thoroughly LOVE your videos! Real nice long shot of the boys plowing their way through town...I can understand leaving the train behind, plowing, and then going back for it...if they get stuck, they can at least back up, but with a train behind them....they are STUCK!
My mom's from Baraga, and the stories she has told me of 6 and 8 ft. Snowfalls....one reason she moved down south. ✌😜
"The back of the train" is called *cars* , they're called train cars.
They rock and roll ,
thanks, your video amazing. good work
Getting back at the city for blocking their driveways with plowed snow, by blocking main roads. Lol!!!
Damn Cool Jason here in our Area of Ks we've got probably a total of 4 to 4 1/2 inches for 2019 & 20 maybe more to come, out west yesterday which was Jan.28 20 Western Ks got a few bucket loads they got about a ft the snow in your Area Wow that is snow and seeing them Log Cars talk about being loaded I'd say they're exeding 80 thousand pounds easy it was coooool watching let's see some more Take Care stay warm while Filming..
Allen D. We out...
Great Thanks
I dont see very much Rail Road Crossings with crossing gates in those areas