One day while heading home from Denver, I found a southbound coal drag slugging it out on the 1.2 percent climb at Greenland. I raced ahead to the sag-just north of Palmer Lake-where I follow it into town. At the summit, the train roars through the crossing and prepares for the long decent into Colorado Springs. While coming over the top, the engineer went to take a small set on the brakes. This caused a corroded knuckle pin to snap, breaking the train in 2 78 cars behind the head end. The break unsnapped the air hoses and threw both ends of the train into emergency. In this video, we chase the train all the way up into town to the break. We then watch all the activities afterwards, where the conductor and fellow section crew member replace the pin, and help put the train back together. It was an exciting turn of events, going to show that you never know what may happen any time you go railfanning! Rate. Comment. Subscribe. ENJOY!!! Copyright Nick Valdez Railroad Photography 2015.
Poster Comment:
Skip up to 9:18 to see the important stuff.
I wonder if the old time gandy dancers would get kick out if this?
#1: Dakmar To: BTP Holdings (#0)
Dakmar posted on 2019-03-31 18:45:51 Reply Private Reply
#2: BTP Holdings To: Dakmar (#1)
The old time turn wheel brake systems were only good if you could get to them. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-03-31 18:58:02 Reply Private Reply
#3: Dakmar To: BTP Holdings (#2)
Dakmar posted on 2019-03-31 19:00:18 Reply Private Reply
#4: BTP Holdings To: Dakmar (#3)
No doubt about that especially if you running from rear to front of train since it is moving away from you. You need a good head of steam to make it across. ;)
BTP Holdings posted on 2019-03-31 19:13:49 Reply Private Reply
#5: Dakmar To: BTP Holdings (#4)
Love this guy!
Dakmar posted on 2019-03-31 19:27:57 Reply Private Reply