Been a member there since '74. Not the first time the Blue Dragon has been on the ballast. Had to rerail it one Members' Night with the E5. 12 inch to the foot model railroading at its' best. Enjoyed this much, thanks!
Basically it’s model railroading IRL, your locomotive derails for no reason, and the solution is to give it power/pull it over a set of points with another locomotive so it can rerail itself with the points
Uh, no. Not at all. They used wooden blocks to ramp the derailed truck back up onto the rails. Using the points to try to rerail a locomotive would just result in you running through the switch, blowing up the guts of the switchstand or bending/breaking the throw rod, and the wheels would still be on the ground. Derailments don't happen for "no reason". Even on the scale model stuff, there's always a reason that the wheel left the rail. Might take some sleuthing to find out what caused it, but they don't "just happen."
Try to get someone on a 3D printer service to do a shell. If any company makes a run they're going to be $400. Might as well look for brass at that price.
Big Blue diesel with 2 long hoods is BALDWIN DT6-6-20, Center-Cab Transfer Switchers, built in 1948 for the, MINNEAPOLIS, NORTHFIELD, AND SOUTHERN RR., Numbers 20 to 24, and with 2(two) 6-cylinders type-606SC Prime movers; AND donated to I.R.M. in early, 1980's?? OK in Aug 2023A.D.
1:27 is where the title of this video becomes relevant. nice video and good to see they could rerail it so quickly too. PS. love the catchy theme music!
Same kind of thinking in offloading. It only takes a foot to get stuck. Just stop and think and take your time and it should only take a foot to get unstuck.
I don't know if it had anything to do with it derailing but I remember riding with the DSS&A / Soo Line crews in the '70s and they loved the old Baldwins BUT they said with such a long overhang on the centercabs they could not couple an ore car directly to it as it would derail at the first curve. They always had at least one boxcar ahead of the ore cars. I love those old buggers too and the only ones I have ever seen in HO were brass way out of my $$$ range.
I'm from downstate Illinois, and saw a few of many derailments the IT had when i was young. That old interurban track just wasnt meant for GP7s to travel on.
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq it was either 1963 or 64, i had to ride my bike to school a couple miles from my house, and had to cross the IT just a few blocks from the school. One morning i had no choice but to wait for a train on its way to the yard on the east side of town (Springfield Illinois). As the train got on level ground past the 5th/6th street overpass, the engines and pretty much the whole train was rocking like crazy, very similar to the cars rocking in videos of the ELS in Michigan. The train had 3 GP7s, and a road-equipped SW1200 and if it had derailed, i woulda been squished like a bug on a windshield. (SPLAT!)
A couple things: 1. What is the reason the one wheelset went on the ground? 2. I’m hoping to make it out first weekend in October for the full steam up event. Is there anywhere I can view the engines being serviced before the head out for the day?
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq The steam service tracks are somewhat visible from a public area, though you're asked not to get too close. Also, the museum grounds open at 10:00, and a fair bit of servicing has been completed before then.
I wish they would write the model number on those locomotives somewhere. Somewhere small like modern. I'd like to know what they are, their history. Was that green and yellow locomotive a GP7? It sure does look sweet sunned paint and all. Did you hear the music they make? 😉👍
Been hilarious if the guy in the pick up at the start tried to run the crossing and beat the electric passenger unit 🤣! And nice old US Army yard dog unit with two rain caps sweet!
Putting a derailment video at a museum on TH-cam doesn't help them grow for you to have more trains to shoot. Videos of major railroads don't hurt them too much but for museums trying to attract new visitors, it can hurt their ability for restoration and acquisition projects.
Anyone who is involved with or who supports restoration and acquisition projects at railroad museums isn't going to look down on anyone over a minor derailment like this and any railfan who happens by this video isn't either. General public visitors will probably never even see this video. If anything any attempts to take down or cover up videos of these kinds of minor derailments would do more harm to the museums reputation.
@@akarinnnnnn Joe Public, when looking for places to spend their recreation money for their family, do pay attention and shy away from places that have derailments because they feel they are not a safe place. They don't know the differences in which derailments are which. I've been with a few organizations and a derailment made ticket sales take a dive.
@@TrainMike2013 Joe Public is also not paying attention to random rail fan videos on TH-cam. Even the videos of Strasburg 475 hitting that excavator got barely any general public attention and that incident could have been a catastrophic with fatalities.
Been a member there since '74. Not the first time the Blue Dragon has been on the ballast. Had to rerail it one Members' Night with the E5. 12 inch to the foot model railroading at its' best. Enjoyed this much, thanks!
you used the E5 to rerail that thing!? That must've been one hell of a sight
The tonner derailed it looks like
Basically it’s model railroading IRL, your locomotive derails for no reason, and the solution is to give it power/pull it over a set of points with another locomotive so it can rerail itself with the points
yeah
Rerailing frogs, fun to look at but not so fun to carry around and position.
Uh, no. Not at all. They used wooden blocks to ramp the derailed truck back up onto the rails. Using the points to try to rerail a locomotive would just result in you running through the switch, blowing up the guts of the switchstand or bending/breaking the throw rod, and the wheels would still be on the ground.
Derailments don't happen for "no reason". Even on the scale model stuff, there's always a reason that the wheel left the rail. Might take some sleuthing to find out what caused it, but they don't "just happen."
To be fair, you might be waiting a while on the hand of God coming down to pick it up and put it back on the rails.
My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
I love those huge Baldwin center cabs. Wish someone would make some in HO scale one day.
Try to get someone on a 3D printer service to do a shell. If any company makes a run they're going to be $400. Might as well look for brass at that price.
Division Point makes them in brass. I think they are coming out with another run of them before too long. They are not cheap though.
Great catch and interesting video MidWest Rail Fan.
Haven't been in two decades or so. Almost forgot how tight the back curve is.
Just took my first trip there last week. More to come..I went back there to see those red birds too.
Big Blue diesel with 2 long hoods is BALDWIN DT6-6-20, Center-Cab Transfer Switchers, built in 1948 for the, MINNEAPOLIS, NORTHFIELD, AND SOUTHERN RR., Numbers 20 to 24, and with 2(two) 6-cylinders type-606SC Prime movers; AND donated to I.R.M. in early, 1980's?? OK in Aug 2023A.D.
1:27 is where the title of this video becomes relevant. nice video and good to see they could rerail it so quickly too.
PS. love the catchy theme music!
Great bit of luck to be at the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing. 👍
Nice catch 👍
Same kind of thinking in offloading. It only takes a foot to get stuck. Just stop and think and take your time and it should only take a foot to get unstuck.
Good catch. Thanks
And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why the vast majority of derailments aren't a big deal.
Were you able to see what caused it?
it derailed on the switch.
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq
Old Tyco brass, I suspect.
@@markwilliams2620 lol
I don't know if it had anything to do with it derailing but I remember riding with the DSS&A / Soo Line crews in the '70s and they loved the old Baldwins BUT they said with such a long overhang on the centercabs they could not couple an ore car directly to it as it would derail at the first curve. They always had at least one boxcar ahead of the ore cars. I love those old buggers too and the only ones I have ever seen in HO were brass way out of my $$$ range.
At 1st I thought the 21 came off but it was 8537 that did bummer
Im glad it wasnt a huge derailment and everything went well.
I'm from downstate Illinois, and saw a few of many derailments the IT had when i was young. That old interurban track just wasnt meant for GP7s to travel on.
it wasn't
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq it was either 1963 or 64, i had to ride my bike to school a couple miles from my house, and had to cross the IT just a few blocks from the school. One morning i had no choice but to wait for a train on its way to the yard on the east side of town (Springfield Illinois). As the train got on level ground past the 5th/6th street overpass, the engines and pretty much the whole train was rocking like crazy, very similar to the cars rocking in videos of the ELS in Michigan. The train had 3 GP7s, and a road-equipped SW1200 and if it had derailed, i woulda been squished like a bug on a windshield. (SPLAT!)
sounds like quite the experience, Thanks for sharing!@@paulsmith5398
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq the Springfield area has had its share of derailments, a couple of fairly spectacular ones, but mostly minor ones.
Cool to know!@@paulsmith5398
A couple things:
1. What is the reason the one wheelset went on the ground?
2. I’m hoping to make it out first weekend in October for the full steam up event. Is there anywhere I can view the engines being serviced before the head out for the day?
I'm not sure if there is anywhere you can see that.
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eqalright, thanks. Just think it would be neat to see the Shay serviced. Haven’t seen one operate so why not go all out, amirite?
@@MidWestRailFan-1z2eq The steam service tracks are somewhat visible from a public area, though you're asked not to get too close. Also, the museum grounds open at 10:00, and a fair bit of servicing has been completed before then.
@@SynchroScore at least I should be able to see the equipment come out on the main for the day.
@@highball5550 That is generally done after 10:00, yes.
That was interesting to watch ngl. Hopefully the engine and crew are alright after that little bump.
Hello from sister centrecab 7348 at the Niles canyon railway
6:47 i have that SF unit from a train show
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Vídeo excelente...parabéns pelo seu trabalho!
I wish they would write the model number on those locomotives somewhere. Somewhere small like modern. I'd like to know what they are, their history. Was that green and yellow locomotive a GP7? It sure does look sweet sunned paint and all. Did you hear the music they make? 😉👍
@ut000bs -- Illinois Terminal 1605 [the green and yellow one] is a GP7.
Sucks that is was the locomotive with new shiny paint
Yeah
That 8537 needs a new set of rings! Sheesh!
Whoopsie
Whoopsie
Upsie Daisy
OH NO!
I'm wondereing how hot it's been. The track may have went out of gauge.
Been hilarious if the guy in the pick up at the start tried to run the crossing and beat the electric passenger unit 🤣! And nice old US Army yard dog unit with two rain caps sweet!
You should come to Midwest Central railroad on Labor Day weekend we're narrow gauge
when did this happen?
What is that gp9 with 2 longhoods
That's a Baldwin DT 6-6-20.
@@David-yo5re thanks
Physics strikes again
glad they got it re-railed so quickly
Oh no
Jared 21 lives in shed 14, as i saw him there
Unfortunately no matter how careful you are it happens 😒👍
yep
a guy at irm told us how Jared (21) derailed Armor (8537). something about the drawbars being too short. Jonathan (1605) had to rerail them.
Is that the Kolinowski Kid giving orders?
Sure looks like the king
@@BK-oo1bl I have not been around for almost 20 years.
Kids grow up.....
That's a fender bender
yeah
.....and then Norfolk Southern set the place on fire....
Putting a derailment video at a museum on TH-cam doesn't help them grow for you to have more trains to shoot. Videos of major railroads don't hurt them too much but for museums trying to attract new visitors, it can hurt their ability for restoration and acquisition projects.
Anyone who is involved with or who supports restoration and acquisition projects at railroad museums isn't going to look down on anyone over a minor derailment like this and any railfan who happens by this video isn't either. General public visitors will probably never even see this video. If anything any attempts to take down or cover up videos of these kinds of minor derailments would do more harm to the museums reputation.
@@akarinnnnnn Joe Public, when looking for places to spend their recreation money for their family, do pay attention and shy away from places that have derailments because they feel they are not a safe place. They don't know the differences in which derailments are which. I've been with a few organizations and a derailment made ticket sales take a dive.
@@TrainMike2013 Joe Public is also not paying attention to random rail fan videos on TH-cam. Even the videos of Strasburg 475 hitting that excavator got barely any general public attention and that incident could have been a catastrophic with fatalities.
@@akarinnnnnn if you think the media doesn't scour TH-cam for information to run stories on, that's a huge oversight.
I enjoyed that...but just for a second i wanted to reach out and put it back on the track...oops...👍🇬🇧
What a waste of time.