That last day at work, when you cleanup & quit your work station , collect your personal stuff, return badges & keys, clock out for the last time & take leave from your work colleagues... when you leave the premises & enter a new chapter into your life.... awesome, my turn was 5 years ago...
Trainman asked for three step and got it. A lot of engineers don’t turn the generator field off. Good job mike. I’ve had cars move on me while hooking air. Scary feeling. Glad I’m retired. Enjoy yours sir. Well deserved
I don't know you Mike,but the best on your retirement! I retired as a Locomotive Engineer with 37 years with the railroad two years ago..I don't miss it!
$12K/month? WTH? I only get $4400/month in RRB annuity! Was he in management and got a carrier sponsored officer's pension too? If I was married and my wife was 60 years of age the total would be $6400! How the heck does he get $12K?
Andrew LaRue i deeply apologize for the late response and i hope you were hired in. The advice would be to be on time for the session and listen to everything they're saying. As far as getting to work after you've been trained you go back to the yard you're assigned to and get trained and qualified for certain areas. Heck i go to Toledo sometimes i may run into you. I hope that helps some and once again i hope you were hired in.
Make sure you keep the targets off of your back, cause if you sneeze, in front of the wrong company official, you could be out of service, I'd also suggest that you establish a side business, you're making far too much money not to have money generated on the side!!!
Best wishes for a long and healthy retirement from a railfan and CSX shareholder. Thank you for all your work in guiding these trains safely and in sharing your experience of them!
I'm proud of you sir. You proved like my mentor, that African-American people can do the job of a locomotive engineer. My mentor is retired too. Go out there and enjoy life. God blessed you to handle the task. May you be blessed in retirement.
Of course African Americans can drive a train........just as good as Mexican, Asian Indian or Anglo Saxon. What kind of remark was that..........Joe Biden?
Shame mate…., cheers for sharing your last trip..🙏🙏 Our dad drove GE U26C here in NZ🇳🇿.., I grew up going for cab rides.. from a 4-5 yrs ago.., spent weekends in rail yard n on main line.., I really miss him and “My Locos”… rip🌹 I just realised… I never got to see his last day… sad but smiling watching you vids…, the controls n sounds are exactly the same .. Except for that damn bell going all time😂👍🙏
My great uncle loved operating his huge 4-8-4 locomotive. He did not like to go on vacations.I never asked how he handled his retirement, but presume it may have been a sad time for him. (And his wife now having him around all the time!)
I had a great-step-uncle who was an engineer for (then) Southern Railways. The last time I saw him was in 1998 at my son's wedding. He passed away in 2001. A really nice guy.
I haven't watched your post-retirement videos yet, but I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thank you for sharing your trips, I still have some catching up to do!
Just found this. Best wishes on your retirement, and future endeavors-enjoy! I'm a "Rail Rat", love trains, even love waving at Engineers. Took Amtrak's California Zephyr cross country-awesome!
Congrats on the retirement. I'm trying to get on NJ Transit. I would love to be on Conrail/CSX. I miss being in the old GP38-2 and GP40. Don't miss the B23-7. But the CW's were nice when Conrail rolled them. Heard they rolling 80MACs now. Or was. Been some years since I been near the tracks.
I hope your retirement is going well and enjoyable,, I retired 2016 an still have an afinity for the rail there is somethimg about operating the ol locomotive regardless of load tonnage length grade weather etc, ok thats enough from me
Sir you are true professional whom appears to enjoy his job. The RR seems to be shrouded with the strange of hostility and displeasure amongst employees. Seldom do you ever here employees saying if they love their jobs. It is like it is socially unacceptable for RR employees to express how much they like the job. This is the kind of video that RRs should allow be seen. That way locomotive engineers would possibly gain more respect from the general public.
If this was in 14 you ought to have a rocking chair nd a lawn mower well broken in by now. I wished I could've quit when I was an infant baby! GBWYall!
loganbaileysfunwithtrains Sorry, sir didn't hear that. Wow, that is so cool to retire from the railroad. I plan on do this in my career. Now, I'm a contractor for the rails. But, have been to a couple of interviews; Freight Conductor and such. I think being a conductor an obtaining a licence would be a nice to have. Just had an interview becoming a track labor... Excellence PAY, and good befits. Don't know when I will start. But, very excited to get started.... Do you have any railroad experience?, Do you now work in the rail? if so, Title? or have you retired already?
jsc507 ha ha no, I still have a few more years of high school before I start my career of railroading, I hope to get a job with Norfolk Southern, which I have looked into a little, want to become an engineer. only railroad experience I have is on a train simulator I bought which isn't like real railroading, but it does offer in cab views of the locomotives and controls with real world physics so it gives you an idea. be safe out on the rails, trains aren't forgiving to anyone or anything.
Say it ain't so. I just found your channel. Ohhh the agony. However, I do understand. You have earned a well deserved retirement. Relax, but stay busy. Maybe you'll do a video on retirement. In the mean time I'll look for someone else of your caliber to follow on the rails. Any suggestions? Best of good journeys to you. Bob
Toni Burnett it's not worth it. All or most class 1 railroads have there own training that you must attend. We had a guy that went there and still had to to company training. All training is paid training. But you'll have to start as a conductor and if you make it then down the road you'll get a chance to promote to engineer if you can pass that training.
Charles Stevenson it's different for every company but ours if you apply to take the engineers position and get selected then your tied to it. If you complete the training then your certified and licensed to run a locomotive. But if you fail then you get terminated.
John Wick So if I went to a school to learn about rules, regulations, etc and pass it will certify that I went for school training, but regardless to that, I will still have to do on the job training and pass before I am selected for that position?
Hey Mike through the years I had tried applying at Union Pacific and not for the position of train engineer but for just working on the tracks and trains themselves. Well I never got called not even for an interview though I've worked as a mechanic, a welder and on diesel engines. So I always got the impression they were a bunch of racist people that would discriminate against minorities or have a lot of nepotism going on because of what I had heard in the pass and because of them having the main corporate base/hub in Omaha Nebraska! I bet you were one of maybe every 100 train engineers that was a minority? 🤔
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That last day at work, when you cleanup & quit your work station , collect your personal stuff, return badges & keys, clock out for the last time & take leave from your work colleagues... when you leave the premises & enter a new chapter into your life.... awesome, my turn was 5 years ago...
Feb 2014
I will Always, Always, Always Love Retired RailRoad Engineers Forever and Always
Trainman asked for three step and got it. A lot of engineers don’t turn the generator field off. Good job mike. I’ve had cars move on me while hooking air. Scary feeling. Glad I’m retired. Enjoy yours sir. Well deserved
Wonderful Be Safe and enjoy your retirement.
I see conductors going under equipment and never even call for 3 step
Good luck Mr. B into your retirement. Thanks for your videos
I don't know you Mike,but the best on your retirement! I retired as a Locomotive Engineer with 37 years with the railroad two years ago..I don't miss it!
NS???
@@pixamite1 I've heard working for ns is difficult.
Is that true?
@@Trentonpage excuse my French, but Hell yes! Used to be a great career, now it’s just a high paid job 🤨
My dad retired from NS after 42 years, he brings home about $12K month in retirement
$12K/month? WTH? I only get $4400/month in RRB annuity! Was he in management and got a carrier sponsored officer's pension too? If I was married and my wife was 60 years of age the total would be $6400! How the heck does he get $12K?
No he doesn't
Must be nice.
He might be if he also invested in stocks and rrsps while he was working
God bless you and your family!!
My dad said always told me that railroad retirement was one of the best retirements
Thank you for transporting America’s goods for all those years. Hope retirement is bringing you joy!
God Bless You Mike, I wish you a happy retirement!
Forever In Our "RailRoad" Hearts
happy retirement, i have 26 more years to go for the railroad
armageddon1981 best wishes and be safe over the years
Andrew LaRue i deeply apologize for the late response and i hope you were hired in. The advice would be to be on time for the session and listen to everything they're saying. As far as getting to work after you've been trained you go back to the yard you're assigned to and get trained and qualified for certain areas. Heck i go to Toledo sometimes i may run into you. I hope that helps some and once again i hope you were hired in.
quick738 thanks,i appreciate that. Safety will always be a priority because i have a son to come home to.
Make sure you keep the targets off of your back, cause if you sneeze, in front of the wrong company official, you could be out of service, I'd also suggest that you establish a side business, you're making far too much money not to have money generated on the side!!!
A career I would love to have. For sure.
Best wishes for a long and healthy retirement from a railfan and CSX shareholder. Thank you for all your work in guiding these trains safely and in sharing your experience of them!
challenger3989 thank you for such kind comments
Congrats,6 more months for me and I will be done after 40 years of service!
Nice who do you drive for
You’re gonna love it! No more phone ringing at 0200! 39 years here.
Thanks for all your awesome videos. It's the only way we can see what its like to be a Conductor, because of your videos you have given.
I'm proud of you sir. You proved like my mentor, that African-American people can do the job of a locomotive engineer. My mentor is retired too. Go out there and enjoy life. God blessed you to handle the task. May you be blessed in retirement.
dblkrailfan thanks..if I had a hour or two I'd give you an ear full
What’s the colour of someone’s skin got to do with their abilities to run a train?
George Abrahams that’s right! He had that long career not because of his ethnicity, but because he was damn good at what he did. Period!
Of course African Americans can drive a train........just as good as Mexican, Asian Indian or Anglo Saxon. What kind of remark was that..........Joe Biden?
Proved that African Americans can run a train??
RAILROADS FOREVER ! RAILROADS FOREVER ! ! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Shame mate…., cheers for sharing your last trip..🙏🙏
Our dad drove GE U26C here in NZ🇳🇿.., I grew up going for cab rides.. from a 4-5 yrs ago.., spent weekends in rail yard n on main line.., I really miss him and “My Locos”… rip🌹
I just realised… I never got to see his last day… sad but smiling watching you vids…, the controls n sounds are exactly the same ..
Except for that damn bell going all time😂👍🙏
God Bless and God speed on your retirement Sir.
Soldier. Railroader. And seems like a damn good man
We Will Miss U Forever
Good luck Mike! Just found your videos and enjoyed the perspective f
My great uncle loved operating his huge 4-8-4 locomotive. He did not like to go on vacations.I never asked how he handled his retirement, but presume it may have been a sad time for him. (And his wife now having him around all the time!)
I had a great-step-uncle who was an engineer for (then) Southern Railways. The last time I saw him was in 1998 at my son's wedding. He passed away in 2001. A really nice guy.
I haven't watched your post-retirement videos yet, but I'm glad you're enjoying it! Thank you for sharing your trips, I still have some catching up to do!
Just found this. Best wishes on your retirement, and future endeavors-enjoy! I'm a "Rail Rat", love trains, even love waving at Engineers. Took Amtrak's California Zephyr cross country-awesome!
Congrats on the retirement. I'm trying to get on NJ Transit. I would love to be on Conrail/CSX. I miss being in the old GP38-2 and GP40. Don't miss the B23-7. But the CW's were nice when Conrail rolled them. Heard they rolling 80MACs now. Or was. Been some years since I been near the tracks.
You have the coolest job yet! I plan to work with the train crew.
Amazing how they know how to control the train as a captain on his ship
MB, great videos. I live in Kennesaw and recognize the track. I've probably watched you go by a time or two. Enjoy your retirement sir.
Thanks luv2fly .
Left dazed and confused in awe with drool mouth wide ajar then I woke up and uncrossed my shutters. So dope
Happy retirement, Mike.. God bless.
Your a very good engineer it’s always sad to leave the railroad
I hope your retirement is going well and enjoyable,, I retired 2016 an still have an afinity for the rail there is somethimg about operating the ol locomotive regardless of load tonnage length grade weather etc, ok thats enough from me
Had to be a mix of emotions, congratulations.
Like a boss! Hope you are well and enjoying your well earned retirement.
Hope you have a great and fun retirement, and happy Thanksgiving to you sir!
Thanks for the great Videos and wish you all the best.
That bell is music to my ears... ah the wonderful bell.
Thats cool,,,was injured as an engineer about 2 yrs ago on a short line rail rd
You guys are awesome.
Great vid, and happy retirement!
You are the Best Mike
Goodbye, Dude with the White-Colored-Hair !
Good video and happy retirement!
Me apresente a nova dash
AMEN.
LOVE LIFTED ME.
Nice job mike u know I'm a railfan and I almost vouleteered for bnsf railway
Like the consentration! Good handle on the dynamic brake!
NS 1071 Productions looks like good train handling with the throttle and brakes, made a good hitch.
Big Mike looked like he could go another 10/15 years easy
Oh man I ain't know you was retiring happy retirement man and I watched all your videos except this one in about two more HAHAHAHAHA
You are extraordinary. God bless you sir.
Awesome video!
Happy retirement good luck 😁
Just wondering if you miss working. You always looked like you were having fun. Gongrats on your retirement
0:50 "I havent got time to repeat any car counts under 3"
Idk about other railroads but with CP you don’t have to repeat back under 4 cars
Good work sir
So csx used 3step? In bnsf we gotta use "in between" then engineer says "set and center" . Nice to nice there's different ways of saying it.
You made it through!!!
Sir you are true professional whom appears to enjoy his job. The RR seems to be shrouded with the strange of hostility and displeasure amongst employees. Seldom do you ever here employees saying if they love their jobs. It is like it is socially unacceptable for RR employees to express how much they like the job. This is the kind of video that RRs should allow be seen. That way locomotive engineers would possibly gain more respect from the general public.
Thank you kind sir.
Enjoy your retirement mr mike your videos was excellent.
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What yard is that?
Queensgate?
Good Luck from Germany
Hello Germany thanks Loni .
i am your 1 fan
Thanks George !
If this was in 14 you ought to have a rocking chair nd a lawn mower well broken in by now. I wished I could've quit when I was an infant baby! GBWYall!
Awesome Mike
Hi Mike, do you happen to remember when you made this video were you running light engine when you coupled up or were you pushing some cars as well?
Lite engines.
I want to become an engineer I can't wait to do it
wow, congrads on working for the railroad... How did you work in the rail industry? and if you can say, What railroad?
jsc507 the railroad is CSX, he said it when he was confirming the dispatcher's orders
loganbaileysfunwithtrains Sorry, sir didn't hear that. Wow, that is so cool to retire from the railroad. I plan on do this in my career. Now, I'm a contractor for the rails. But, have been to a couple of interviews; Freight Conductor and such. I think being a conductor an obtaining a licence would be a nice to have. Just had an interview becoming a track labor... Excellence PAY, and good befits. Don't know when I will start. But, very excited to get started.... Do you have any railroad experience?, Do you now work in the rail? if so, Title? or have you retired already?
jsc507 ha ha no, I still have a few more years of high school before I start my career of railroading, I hope to get a job with Norfolk Southern, which I have looked into a little, want to become an engineer. only railroad experience I have is on a train simulator I bought which isn't like real railroading, but it does offer in cab views of the locomotives and controls with real world physics so it gives you an idea. be safe out on the rails, trains aren't forgiving to anyone or anything.
Good luck in your railroad career, if you don't start right away, College is always a good look. :)
thanks and again stay safe out there
Say it ain't so. I just found your channel. Ohhh the agony.
However, I do understand. You have earned a well deserved retirement. Relax, but stay busy. Maybe you'll do a video on retirement. In the mean time I'll look for someone else of your caliber to follow on the rails. Any suggestions?
Best of good journeys to you.
Bob
Thanks.
Sad love him he an angle
Why are you not gone to drive trains anymore?
retiring.
wolfox712 What i know a train driver who is 76 years old
Buzz.K.C. im 85 still doinf it
Good luck
Where’s the rest of these?
Go to Locomotive Engineer Mike Barnett on TH-cam for more
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Hey Mike,how is your retirement going so far?
Wonderful Mike.
Nice
I wish him nothing but the best, even though I'm commenting three years later. What railroad did you work for?
Florida Railfanning 812 CSX
THANKS MR. B! YOU'VE INSPIRED ME AND MY CHANNEL SO MUCH!
I have 10 more to go.
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What is that rader looking thing in the front window?
That's an incab signal display
He might be asking about the loco-cam which is mounted at the top left of the right hand front window.
Do you play Train Sim at home? :p
Enjoy your retirement Mike!
That’s the black i actually respect.
for what is the bell on the locomotive? what does it mean?
Robert W. it just makes the train noticable so people workers and stuff can hear that a train is moving or is about to
Robert W. The bell is a warning device to notify persons near by of train movement aka a safety device
I am your colleague from Finland and our retirement age is 63 here. How old are you, just asking because you look so young :)
I'll be 64 next year
Happy retirement days :)
Puuha Pete black don't crack
Where can you get a study guide or go to school to become a locomotive engineer??? Can you or anyone in the comments help me with information?
Toni Burnett it's not worth it. All or most class 1 railroads have there own training that you must attend. We had a guy that went there and still had to to company training. All training is paid training. But you'll have to start as a conductor and if you make it then down the road you'll get a chance to promote to engineer if you can pass that training.
Is it true what they say if you get offered the promotion and decline you get terminated? Same for failing the test?
Charles Stevenson it's different for every company but ours if you apply to take the engineers position and get selected then your tied to it. If you complete the training then your certified and licensed to run a locomotive. But if you fail then you get terminated.
John Wick So if I went to a school to learn about rules, regulations, etc and pass it will certify that I went for school training, but regardless to that, I will still have to do on the job training and pass before I am selected for that position?
Toni Burnett yeah. Every class 1 railroad has its own set of rules. You'll have to learn their rules and they way they operate.
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Enjoy retirement!
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Hey Mike through the years I had tried applying at Union Pacific and not for the position of train engineer but for just working on the tracks and trains themselves. Well I never got called not even for an interview though I've worked as a mechanic, a welder and on diesel engines. So I always got the impression they were a bunch of racist people that would discriminate against minorities or have a lot of nepotism going on because of what I had heard in the pass and because of them having the main corporate base/hub in Omaha Nebraska! I bet you were one of maybe every 100 train engineers that was a minority? 🤔
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