Mark! This is THE BEST VID of Rail grinding I have ever seen! Your inside access, and night at the Tahacipi Loop! Dosn't get any better! The inside information is priceless. I used to live in Southern California and miss the countryside. Added in is Trains and your insider's view makes your channel unique! Thank you, Sir! -- And your hired driver 😁
Thanks for the tour Mark! I work with the rail grinder at night when it comes to our side of Brisbane . WE check the turnouts for damage and insulated joints for swarf / filings. It is pretty cool to see it working in the dark and it is a very clever piece of equipment. Cheers Gregg.
Mark, this truly is a milestone video for you, and major kudos to Jennifer for so expertly pacing the grinding train while you recorded. What a great team!
looks like a Christmas tree. or a fire work display that is going off with a bunch of low level displays. it is just amazing seeing it at night. I saw one during the day light it is not as intense you lost so much of the sparks in the sun light. what a contrast at night it is so much more intense. another great video ( with out the wind issues) thanks for the M.O.W. equipment doing what they do best.
I used to like riding in the infrared truck following the rail grinding train especially during the winter nights or after it rained, I'll get some shut eye, nothing is gonna burn when everything is wet or covered in snow.
I took a project at Edward's AFB and lived in Tehachapi for about 9 months. A cool little town with the best BBQ joint I have ever eaten at, but my God! The trains! Seems like every 10 minutes a train was rolling through town. There were 4 crossings and it didn't matter if it was 2 AM or 2 PM, the engineers would lay on the horn like they were ringing in the new year.
I grew up there and worked the area for SP and UP most of my 40 year career in the signal department. I once lived about 200 yards from the track and, although I worked for the RR, never got used to train horns and the shaking of the old house in which I lived. As to the crossings, there is no difference in the rules for night or day as far as sounding the horn. I used to stay in Madera near the tracks when working up there and there are more crossings closer together at higher speeds so it was like one long blast all the way through town. And people still get hit by trains...incredible! Thanks for checking it out!
That video was amazing! The night shoot was really incredible. Thanks Mark and a special thank you for Jennifer's help making the moving shots possible.
I have to give props to the crew who shared what information they could to help bring it to you as more than just a plain ol' video. Thanks for checking it out!
.... first time I've seen grinding at night too. I've spent a lot of time with CSX crews along the double main in the Akron, Ohio area as the fiber optic cable protection guy for AT&T
Awesome video of the rail grinder Mark especially the short pacing of it, This really brings back memories for myself, I used to ride the back nd of them putting out the fires when I first started on the RR, Then when I became section foreman I ended up piloting them over our territory on our Railroad. There was one time that a grinding wheel exploded and went through the edge of the guard while grinding and hit on of the Loram support trucks about an eight of a mile away. Thanks very much for sharing this one., I will be getting back out to video the rail grinder again very soon when the local track inspector gives me a call when its coming on the line past our house.
@@MarkClayMcGowan Your very welcome and always looking forward to watching your videos., I do have a video of the rail grinder already on or MoW playlist that was taken a handful of years ago with my camera, However I want to get back out and take better video and such with my phone which has been doing very well videoing. My wife and I would like to thank you very much for the sub to our channel.
Great video of the the rail grinding consist. I was traveling west on a highway here in Washington state one night many years ago on the way to my graveyard shift. The rails for the BNSF ran parallel to the highway and rail grinder was traveling in the same direction ad it was an amazing sight. This was long before cell phones so only could watch for a few minutes. Did not know at the time that such machines existed. It must have been a good show for you and your wife up there near the loop. Thanks and hope you continue making interesting videos.
A big westbound - I don't think there are any small trains in Yehachapi :) Nice horn salute "shave and a haircut..." Probably the best information and views of a rail grinder I have seen! Very cool video!
Grinding rail makes the rail last longer. It'll get out the micro fishers so they don't turn into cracks. It also reshapes the rail to make the rolling resistance back by making the rail back into a "rail shape". (Before grinding) The inside rail always looks like a mushroom and the outside rail looks like it's been ground away with the death wheel! Tehachapi is the hardest area on rail that I've ever seen. The curves are too tight for all the engineering that is put into wheels and rails so scraping, friction, and grinding of the trains through the Tehachapi pass has always been a problem. Everything is unique going between Mojave and Bakersfield not just the loop. It has its own specific speeds and rules that only apply to that area.
Thank you so much for your time and dedication to filming this. It was a spectacular sight and I am sure very hard to film at night. Not something you see everyday! Thanks again and keep up the great work.From cold snowy Michigan!
Thank you for checking it out and for the kind words. This one was a blast to shoot as it was a first for me as well! Sorry to hear about the weather. We're taking the Harley to the coast this weekend! OOOHHHHH...That was uncalled for!
I worked on the BN from the mid 70's to the early 90's and it was always a big deal when the rail grinders were in town. They did a great job on the rails and it seamed they worked 24 hours a day. Most of them were from down south and lived out of they're pickup campers. The rail grinder here moves a lot faster than the grinders of the past.
Pretty neat stuff! Thanks for sharing that with us Mark. First time I ever saw the Loram grinder was after dark and over 30 year ago and had zero clue what it was at the time. I see you've become a subscriber of mine, Thank You, that totally impressed me! You are a real railroader! I've watched many of your videos in the past and always enjoy your sharing with us your knowledge, that is much appreciated. You do a very good job with your shows.
That was epic! Nice work Mark. Not sure how wise it is to be breathing in the acrid cloud of steel and stone dust, but what the hell, it's not every day you get to witness one of these remarkable trains at work! And how awesome to see it working from overhead. Just badass! Great video!
Ahhh..If all the crap I've done in my life hasn't killed me yet, this grinder won't! When the light is right on the Tehachapi, you can see particles in the air from steel and brakes. I always wondered how bad that was for me but, other than the damage Covid did to my lungs, they look pretty good!
Great video you are the most informative and show so much that others don't thank you. I think this one of your best. I have learned a lot about trains since I started your videos. Keep them coming.
Mark, Great Video. I have watching you since your days working signals (2+ years). I myself am a C+S Supervisor-just like you were. I got to tell you, I love the magical nature of this video. NO ONE else has ever shown this track maint. procedure. Keep up the great work! Mike Roanoke, VA
Well, hello to a fellow "guy on the ground!" This was actually a very enjoyable video to shoot and I am glad it has been so well received. Thanks for checking it out!
Have you ever noticed all the rocks around the railroad tracks are rust brown? That's from 130 years of trains grinding the rails... If you look on a sunny day you can see when a train goes by the sparkling of steel in the air. They land on the rocks around the railroad tracks and turn them Rust Brown.
There is no ballast that old except, possibly, on a branch line. Ballast on mainlines is cleaned and/or changed out at regular intervals as it is what holds the structure in place. The color of ballast depends on where they got it. the UP (and SP before them) have the lighter colored stuff in my corner of the world. BNSF has the same up the valley, but the darker, brown stuff across the desert. Check out this video to see a shoulder ballast cleaner at work! th-cam.com/video/Fm7wspAJLXA/w-d-xo.html
lol when I was a young kid, for some reason Loram rail grinders used to scare me as a kid! Today I think they are one of the coolest things to enjoy while railfanning! Nice night coverage of this cool rail grinder Mark! :)
13.38 pst usa - This vid is now the best loran grinder vid on the web! day or night, this beats any grinder vid we have ever seen! even vids put out by loran themselves. being able to follow along really made the vid jump to the top of the pack! hopes are your new loran friends will allow you to document their cool equipment close up and get a good look under those spark covers. keep up the great work/hobby. PS. looks like the side of a curse ship with light from the portholes.
Thank you! It does seem to be pretty popular just as Jennifer predicted it would be. I'd love to catch them again sometime. Right now they are up the valley where right of way roads are either sketchy or non existent! You've given me the idea to contact the company and see what's up! Thanks!
Seen one of these when I worked back in Syracuse,my I my place of employment was off the tracks I loaded semi tankers ! It was an amazing site seeing it work at night and the sounds are awesome and the smell of grinding steel is strong ! Thanks this is an awesome video !
Great video Mark. I have see a rail grinder working at night. It is spectacular to watch and you did a great job of catching the sight of it as well as the sound and the feel. Keep doing what you're doing.
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Thanks, Mark and Jennifer for another great video, and the Loram crew for being so kind and informative.
Thank you, LORAN Guys, for giving him a hat and letting him film this so we could be amazed.
Keep making ur videos and I'll keep watching em 😀😀😀😀😀😀
Excellent host with continued access 💙💙💙💙💙
I never knew how many pieces of equipment
it takes to maintain the right of ways, repair the engine
Rail cars ,etc etc, VERY INFORMATIVE 😊😊
Mark! This is THE BEST VID of Rail grinding I have ever seen! Your inside access, and night at the Tahacipi Loop! Dosn't get any better! The inside information is priceless. I used to live in Southern California and miss the countryside. Added in is Trains and your insider's view makes your channel unique! Thank you, Sir! -- And your hired driver 😁
Thank you very much. We appreciate the kind words and had a lot of fun making the video.
Ya, No kidding. No other night time Loram grinding video is like this one.
Glad you didn't fall off the cliff.
One of the coolest videos I’ve seen! Thank you Mark!
Great job recording this Loram Grinding train. Lights look like it could be a Christmas Holiday Train from a distance. 😬👍
what sight to behold especially driving along the 58 aloha
Best time to watch rail grinding is at night 🌙
Great video. Not the kind of thing you see everyday. Thanks.
Thanks for something new!!
Nice job! Always enjoy the rail grinders.
Thank you very much both of you for catching Loram at night. More fun watching them at night than the daytime.
Thanks Mr Mark and Jennifer this grinding train at night time was very spectacular!!!! 👍👍👍👍👌
Fascinating. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing. I'd do the lowliest job they have - and for free - to experience the wonders of this machine.
Really enjoy your videos and your expert commentary. Excellent content!!
Thanks for the tour Mark! I work with the rail grinder at night when it comes to our side of Brisbane . WE check the turnouts for damage and insulated joints for swarf / filings. It is pretty cool to see it working in the dark and it is a very clever piece of equipment.
Cheers Gregg.
Great vid!!! Grinder plus night trains can't be beat.
Outstanding video. Professional film crews couldn't beat that one.
Thank you very much! It was a long but enjoyable night and I am glad people have seemed to enjoy it! Thanks for checking it out!
I think your assistant contributed a lot to that one. I hope to make a trip to Tehachapi in the near future I just recently retired myself.
I couldn't have done it without her. And me getting in the back of the truck was her idea!
SPECTACULAR coverage of this seldom-seen railroad operation. EXCELLENT filming under low light conditions. Wish I was there!
Thank you! It's appreciated!
Superb video excellent work ,very well done.
Mark, this truly is a milestone video for you, and major kudos to Jennifer for so expertly pacing the grinding train while you recorded. What a great team!
Thank you. We're really glad you enjoyed it!
Pretty awesome man! Thanks for filming and sharing!
Outstanding Video
You've knocked it out of the park this time, Mark. Awesome!!! Thanks a lot!!!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
looks like a Christmas tree. or a fire work display that is going off with a bunch of
low level displays. it is just amazing seeing it at night. I saw one during the day light
it is not as intense you lost so much of the sparks in the sun light. what a contrast
at night it is so much more intense. another great video ( with out the wind issues)
thanks for the M.O.W. equipment doing what they do best.
Like it a lot
You are Right about the View up above looking “Cool 😎 as Hell”. Exit of Tunnel 9 looked Great. Thanks Mark! 👍
Great video always love seeing the rail grinder in my area working
Thanks for a great video!
Yea.. She a trooper helping you out.. Go Jennifer!!!
And she had to work the next day! She says it was worth it!
That was just way cool
I used to like riding in the infrared truck following the rail grinding train especially during the winter nights or after it rained, I'll get some shut eye, nothing is gonna burn when everything is wet or covered in snow.
Great night video of the grinding train Mark. I really enjoyed it with my morning coffee. Have a great day.
Happy to help make your morning!
great video. i did see the grinder train on the cam at night . it was fun to watch.
Fantastic!
I've never seen one of these operate before, looks cool.
Fantastic Video Marc! It‘s a Real documentary. Never saw a rail grinding Train in action. BR Werner
Hey Werner! I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking it out!
11:55 grinding video. Awesome.
Mark - this video and the coverage of the derailment signal and track repair/replacement are great! Thanks so much for sharing this.
My pleasure!
I took a project at Edward's AFB and lived in Tehachapi for about 9 months. A cool little town with the best BBQ joint I have ever eaten at, but my God! The trains! Seems like every 10 minutes a train was rolling through town. There were 4 crossings and it didn't matter if it was 2 AM or 2 PM, the engineers would lay on the horn like they were ringing in the new year.
I grew up there and worked the area for SP and UP most of my 40 year career in the signal department. I once lived about 200 yards from the track and, although I worked for the RR, never got used to train horns and the shaking of the old house in which I lived. As to the crossings, there is no difference in the rules for night or day as far as sounding the horn. I used to stay in Madera near the tracks when working up there and there are more crossings closer together at higher speeds so it was like one long blast all the way through town. And people still get hit by trains...incredible! Thanks for checking it out!
great video thoroughly enjoyed it . First tiime i have seen a grinding train at work .
THANK YOU !
This is the best Rail grinder video ever!
Thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It was a long night but great fun to make!
Wow Mark.. Great video bud..
That video was amazing! The night shoot was really incredible. Thanks Mark and a special thank you for Jennifer's help making the moving shots possible.
Our pleasure!
Really cool! I didn't know they grinded the tracks!
Good job!
👍👊😎
Absolutely great video. It’s a amazing spectacle at night👍
Thx Mark we lived in Tehachapi in '90s never saw anything like that on the rails.
Alien caterpillar, what a light show! My what a fire hazard! Thank you stay safe
Thank you, for sharing your wisdom about this wonderful piece of machinery. Great job!!!!
I have to give props to the crew who shared what information they could to help bring it to you as more than just a plain ol' video. Thanks for checking it out!
Really‘Kool’ video Mark , looked like you had a great assistant, thanks for sharing. Shout out to the grinding train crew . 👍
Very cool.
It was like a light show. A much better catch at night. VERY COOL!
.... first time I've seen grinding at night too. I've spent a lot of time with CSX crews along the double main in the Akron, Ohio area as the fiber optic cable protection guy for AT&T
Really cool
Awesome video of the rail grinder Mark especially the short pacing of it, This really brings back memories for myself, I used to ride the back nd of them putting out the fires when I first started on the RR, Then when I became section foreman I ended up piloting them over our territory on our Railroad. There was one time that a grinding wheel exploded and went through the edge of the guard while grinding and hit on of the Loram support trucks about an eight of a mile away. Thanks very much for sharing this one., I will be getting back out to video the rail grinder again very soon when the local track inspector gives me a call when its coming on the line past our house.
Thanks for the compliments and for checking it out! I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for your video!
@@MarkClayMcGowan Your very welcome and always looking forward to watching your videos., I do have a video of the rail grinder already on or MoW playlist that was taken a handful of years ago with my camera, However I want to get back out and take better video and such with my phone which has been doing very well videoing. My wife and I would like to thank you very much for the sub to our channel.
Well done Mark , looked like a great time, props to the crew also !
Great date night and video. Night time rail grinding is the best. Thanks.
Great video of the the rail grinding consist. I was traveling west on a highway here in Washington state one night many years ago on the way to my graveyard shift. The rails for the BNSF ran parallel to the highway and rail grinder was traveling in the same direction ad it was an amazing sight. This was long before cell phones so only could watch for a few minutes. Did not know at the time that such machines existed. It must have been a good show for you and your wife up there near the loop. Thanks and hope you continue making interesting videos.
It was a great date night! Greasy burgers and a rail grinder! Stay tuned. Much more to come! Thanks for checking it out!
A big westbound - I don't think there are any small trains in Yehachapi :) Nice horn salute "shave and a haircut..." Probably the best information and views of a rail grinder I have seen! Very cool video!
Really interesting, we have similar trains in the UK also operated by Loram. Only ever once saw one working.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it and I always love to hear from subscribers and viewers abroad!
Grinding rail makes the rail last longer. It'll get out the micro fishers so they don't turn into cracks. It also reshapes the rail to make the rolling resistance back by making the rail back into a "rail shape". (Before grinding) The inside rail always looks like a mushroom and the outside rail looks like it's been ground away with the death wheel!
Tehachapi is the hardest area on rail that I've ever seen. The curves are too tight for all the engineering that is put into wheels and rails so scraping, friction, and grinding of the trains through the Tehachapi pass has always been a problem.
Everything is unique going between Mojave and Bakersfield not just the loop. It has its own specific speeds and rules that only apply to that area.
Thank you for that explanation. I wondered why they did that procedure.
Thanks Sam
Agreed. Thankyouverymuch for the explanation, Sammy
Here is a follow up piece I did about that
th-cam.com/video/iNs31nyJfV8/w-d-xo.html
Here is a follow up piece I did about that
th-cam.com/video/iNs31nyJfV8/w-d-xo.html
What a spectacular event! Thanks for bringing us along.
3 DPU's! They are moving some heavy trains!
Up to 15K tons! I don't think that was one of the super heavyweights but certainly a heavyweight! Thanks for checking it out!
Thank you so much for your time and dedication to filming this. It was a spectacular sight and I am sure very hard to film at night. Not something you see everyday! Thanks again and keep up the great work.From cold snowy Michigan!
Thank you for checking it out and for the kind words. This one was a blast to shoot as it was a first for me as well! Sorry to hear about the weather. We're taking the Harley to the coast this weekend! OOOHHHHH...That was uncalled for!
Outstanding video and look at something I’ve always been so curious about.
Thank You!
That was an awesome effort, Jennifer and Mark. Thanks so much for doing this, excellent footage, i truly enjoyed it.
That was super cool!!!
I worked on the BN from the mid 70's to the early 90's and it was always a big deal when the rail grinders were in town. They did a great job on the rails and it seamed they worked 24 hours a day. Most of them were from down south and lived out of they're pickup campers. The rail grinder here moves a lot faster than the grinders of the past.
great video aloha
AWESOME video Mark...WELL DONE!
That was an awesome video of the Rail Grinder Train at night! Thanks...
Cool up close video on grinding rails, Great job Mark and Jennifer! Very informative on the grinders.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Mark. Thank you! I have learned so much about railroading and railway maintenance and signals from your numerous railfan videos. You are treasure.
Thank you! I love sharing it all with all of you!
Hey Mark! Can you imagine the Loram Rail Grinder in HO scale??? I would love to build this to run on my model railroad!!!!!
That would be cool!
Good action. Thanks. Good crew!
Pretty neat stuff! Thanks for sharing that with us Mark. First time I ever saw the Loram
grinder was after dark and over 30 year ago and had zero clue what it was at the
time. I see you've become a subscriber of mine, Thank You, that totally impressed me! You
are a real railroader! I've watched many of your videos in the past and always
enjoy your sharing with us your knowledge, that is much appreciated. You do
a very good job with your shows.
Thank you for the kind words! It's always neat to see how things are done in other places. Thanks for checking it out!
Awesome video 😎👍
I gave all the guys my card so I guess they figured a hat wouldn't hurt!
That was epic! Nice work Mark. Not sure how wise it is to be breathing in the acrid cloud of steel and stone dust, but what the hell, it's not every day you get to witness one of these remarkable trains at work! And how awesome to see it working from overhead. Just badass! Great video!
Ahhh..If all the crap I've done in my life hasn't killed me yet, this grinder won't! When the light is right on the Tehachapi, you can see particles in the air from steel and brakes. I always wondered how bad that was for me but, other than the damage Covid did to my lungs, they look pretty good!
@@MarkClayMcGowan And it's not like I'm one to talk, I smoked for 40+ years. So yeah, it's nice to be alive and well!
Great video you are the most informative and show so much that others don't thank you. I think this one of your best. I have learned a lot about trains since I started your videos. Keep them coming.
Thank you! Jennifer says it's one of my best but I think that's just because she is in it! Thanks for the kind words!
@@MarkClayMcGowan Jennifer did a great job driving you around in the dark, she needs to go with you more often.
One of coolest things I’ve seen!!
Mark, Great Video. I have watching you since your days working signals (2+ years). I myself am a C+S Supervisor-just like you were. I got to tell you, I love the magical nature of this video. NO ONE else has ever shown this track maint. procedure. Keep up the great work! Mike Roanoke, VA
Well, hello to a fellow "guy on the ground!" This was actually a very enjoyable video to shoot and I am glad it has been so well received. Thanks for checking it out!
What an awesome video! I have never seen anything like that. What a great night recording. Thanks for the work involved in getting this done.
My pleasure! It was such fun following it around!
really cool video!!!
Date night! Pretty cool stuff!
Thanks Mark
This is so much cooler to see in action at night, excellent video Mark!!!!
Have you ever noticed all the rocks around the railroad tracks are rust brown? That's from 130 years of trains grinding the rails... If you look on a sunny day you can see when a train goes by the sparkling of steel in the air. They land on the rocks around the railroad tracks and turn them Rust Brown.
well and they haul raw ores all over the place, as well as rusty rainwater dripping off the train itself.
There is no ballast that old except, possibly, on a branch line. Ballast on mainlines is cleaned and/or changed out at regular intervals as it is what holds the structure in place. The color of ballast depends on where they got it. the UP (and SP before them) have the lighter colored stuff in my corner of the world. BNSF has the same up the valley, but the darker, brown stuff across the desert.
Check out this video to see a shoulder ballast cleaner at work!
th-cam.com/video/Fm7wspAJLXA/w-d-xo.html
lol when I was a young kid, for some reason Loram rail grinders used to scare me as a kid! Today I think they are one of the coolest things to enjoy while railfanning! Nice night coverage of this cool rail grinder Mark! :)
very kool
13.38 pst usa - This vid is now the best loran grinder vid on the web! day or night, this beats any grinder vid we have ever seen! even vids put out by loran themselves. being able to follow along really made the vid jump to the top of the pack! hopes are your new loran friends will allow you to document their cool equipment close up and get a good look under those spark covers. keep up the great work/hobby. PS. looks like the side of a curse ship with light from the portholes.
Thank you! It does seem to be pretty popular just as Jennifer predicted it would be. I'd love to catch them again sometime. Right now they are up the valley where right of way roads are either sketchy or non existent! You've given me the idea to contact the company and see what's up! Thanks!
Great video.
Mark: this is really a good one, Thanks for thinking of your 'crew out here in the Internet.
Seen one of these when I worked back in Syracuse,my I my place of employment was off the tracks I loaded semi tankers ! It was an amazing site seeing it work at night and the sounds are awesome and the smell of grinding steel is strong ! Thanks this is an awesome video !
Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it!
Great video Mark. I have see a rail grinder working at night. It is spectacular to watch and you did a great job of catching the sight of it as well as the sound and the feel. Keep doing what you're doing.
Chalk-up another great video! Thank you, Mark.