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I tell them to f them selfs😂 than the cops come and I explain to the cop what I'm doing oop says OK tells the Karen I have every right to be here and she wants me charge for cursing and the cop tells freedom of speech 😅😅
At my spot, there is a area between the CSX tracks and the NS track. If a train is on CSX, the CSX gates go down (as usual) and the south gate on NS goes down (and vice versa) What I hate, people sometimes clear the first gate (as it’s going down) but doesn’t clear the second one and blocks my shot
“I cAn CaLl ThE cOpS oN yOu!!!111!1!1!1!1!” Like use your head bro I got My camera pointed At THE TRAIN TRACKS Not your Mud Covered Ford F-150. (As he says mud covered the SpongeBob foghorn plays)
I went out Railfanning one time and some woman from a Disney movie I’ll say called the cops on me for being “too suspicious”. The cops showed up and told me what I’m doing, explained it and then I was let go without any arrest or warnings. I still remember this woman said “Arrest him!” To the 911 dispatcher. Still funny to this day. So far from January to now I’ve been called by the cops for over 10+ times.
Many people have zero understanding of criminal law, and of the right to video and photo public scenes from public property. I was a 911 dispatcher in a suburb on a UP main line and yard in the Chicago area. I don't recall ever getting (or hearing) calls in the neighboring towns on our radio frequency of "suspicious person(s)" turning out to be railfans. But that was in the 1990's-2003, when some people still had at least half a brain and could figure out railfans weren't doing anything illegal (except for the period immediately after 9/11, when everyone doing almost anything anywhere could be a potential terrorist).
I had the same thing happen last night (and many times before). Long story short, it's one of my usual spots, public property, and the cops see me all the time and know what I'm doing. One time the cop even helped me with a flat tire after being called on me.
Had it happen for the first time recently I was about 10 feet from the tracks looking at a Signal I was standing there for probably only 35 seconds and the red SUV pulled into the parking lot and the lady pulled out her phone and told the cops that I had been standing on the tracks 3 cop cars pulled up later I explained it what I was doing and they all left. That lady works for a company by the tracks has probably seen me a million times now and all of a sudden just calls the cops on me🙄
Just recently, CPKC restored a steam locomotive, and I had really wanted to see it. So, sure enough it was coming back to Calgary after going to Medicine Hat. The next day we go to the track where the engine was. Half an hour later we heard the whistle and got the camera rolling. When the train went by three employees leaned out the window and waved (and smiled) as it passed. Long story short, it was a very special moment. :)
LOL. One time when I was a noob railfan, a CN worker pulled up to me and I was like "OMG, I get to talk to a real CN employee!" He yelled at me and told me to get a life and that I shouldn't go railfanning. Another time, however, another CN worker pulled up to me. He was really kind and literally gave me free CN merch.
That happened to me last weekend when I recorded a UP MOW truck stopped at a crossing. One of the workers approached me to say “Don’t record us I don’t want to been seen on the internet.” I put away my phone until my scanner picked up the same frequency as the MOW. He didn’t approve of me listening to them while they did maintenance on the main line. Curious, he asked me how I got their frequency, I replied “I got it from online” (Rail frequencies are easily accessible on a few public websites) then he proceeded to work on the truck.
Good video! Here are some things that annoy the heck out of me: -People asking what I'm doing -Weather being beautiful all the days you can't railfan, but on the day you can railfan, it's a tempest and it's freezing and you hate everything -The embarrassment of recording a train in front of a town of people. Where I railfan (the NEC) there are always people around giving me your patented "The Look". It's always so embarrassing. And also when you have to explain to people why you're doing something weird because you want to see a train -When your batteries are dying on your phone/camera right before the most important train/special unit is coming -Speaking of special units, WHY DO THEY ALWAYS COME BY AFTER DARK -Semis always get in the way of my shots. -When you inadvertently sniff or make a noise during a shot and now that's in the video forever -You already mentioned this, but the train always comes as your walking/driving away. "The best way to make a train come is to leave" is so true -Karens -Having to go through or hang around shady neighborhoods to railfan -Having camera troubles right as the train is coming -People talking to you during a shot -The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence Syndrome. I've seen almost everything in the Northeast. I would love to do some West Coast railfanning and see other things. -COVID ruining everything -Life getting in the way of railfanning (work/school/other important life things) -Waiting for hours to see a special unit and it mysteriously never comes -That one special unit that has eluded you forever -Seeing the same trains over and over and over. I have a million videos of the same copy-paste Metro North Kawasaki M8s that all look the same. -having the perfect shot with the most picturesque sunset one could ever dream of ... and then not a single train comes until dark. -nosy cops -maintenance deciding that right when you get set up is when they will start work -forgetting stuff at home ok rant over
"When you inadvertently sniff or make a noise during a shot and now that's in the video forever" bro has cameras on me 💀 These were all way too relatable LOL
The only gripe I have about railfanning as of now is the lack of availability. I have a camera on my phone and love not too far from railroad tracks. But the issue is that it’s located underneath the overpass I pass on my way to school and home. Cars come here so often that I think people will give me “The Look” and wouldn’t appreciate me railfanning in such an area. I’d have to agree with them. There is a storage area close to the rails luckily. But it’s in a bad place because trees obscure the view of trains :(. my best bet so far seem to be either a RR crossing or a train station. And while I don’t go all the time I do alternatively live near a train station for the MNR (Metro North Railroad) and sometimes at night when I’m at home. The trains under the overpass sound thier horn and I hear them. So yeah…
The shot blocker is so relatable I was filming a pair of Amtrak dash 8s a few weeks ago and this red Honda Accrord just decided to stop right in the middle of my shot.
It’s important to like… railfan in some varying situations (Waiting for GEVOs and my fellow railfans) - Sometimes there are EMDs and maybe Dash 9s or AC44CWs in the first place. Unlike foreign power, there are rare then usual, but typically I would say maybe railfanning in the rain or in any season just for the sake of this
Had a CSX conductor tell me that I had been "called in to the police" for illegally filming trains (from a public road, mind you). I was filming him hooking up a manned helper set in Sherwood, TN, also known as the Middle of Nowhere. I had my scanner on with my earplug in, so I knew damned well that I hadn't been called in by anyone. Besides, when I told a local guy about it later, he told be that the nearest state police barracks was 45-50 minutes away and I was quite sure that there was no CSX cop anywhere around either. This was just days after Congress had prevented railroad workers from striking and this clown was pissed off at the world. He said "This train is hauling hazardous materials and it's illegal for you to film it.". I called him on his crap and told him that the only thing hazardous on his empty grain train was his BS.
Okay I know you probably won't believe me but I really am not lying. My grandpa used to work for Canadian National and get this, his boss, hunter Harrison was the creator of Precision Scheduled Railroading. Which this is really mind blowing to me that we all know and hate the system that my grandpa's boss created😂
can relate to a few of these: The inadvertently sniff or make a noise. Seeing a train come when you leave. Seeing the same trains over and over. (I film the UTA Frontrunner trains and they are all the same.) Having a nice sunset but no train. (I usually take pictures of the tracks or crossings at least as something.) The one I'm mad at the most is people who walk right next to me waiting for a train and blocking my way when I need to rurn the camera when it ends. And one where 2 ladies asked me what I was videoing when I was directly filming a Coaster at Carlsbad for the first time visiting there, it was about an hour flight from Utah. And another thing that happened, I was at a crossing and a cop was asking for my date of birth and name a year and a half ago and wanted to make sure I wasn't waiting for a train to hit me. Later in July 2023 at the same crossing another cop did the same but this time asked how I got here and where I lived. He also asked where my parents were at. But the outcome of both incidents were not too bad and no trains came during those incidents. It was really annoying but I'm gonna change the mood. Most drivers dont block my view. One time I was filming a train and a driver came to a stop not particularly blocking my few and backed up. Even when turned my camera towards the direction the train was coming towards me.
Meanwhile here in Europe our Engineers decide to sometimes do the extreme and even throw water at us just because we like trains and want to record them. Anyway, your points are all pretty solid and i agree with them-especially the one where you talked about the angry railroad workers.
Another thing that can also be hated, or at least in my case, that there are people who discriminate (OR BETTER SAID, BULLYING) against other Railfans from other countries, for example, the Mexican Railfans, In this case, the Railfans of the United States (SOME, NOT ALL ARE LIKE THIS), some encourage bad things, such as bullying towards Mexicans, or criticizing for stupid things that have nothing to do with, Those are things that Mexican Railfans hate about those from the United States (I REPEAT NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT BEHAVIOR) 🚆🚆🇲🇽🇺🇲
This is better than the first part and also all BNSF workers know my grandpa because my grandpa worked for BNSF and he was the best in the nicest worker but he sadly retired a couple years ago I can go by private BNSF property without getting into trouble.
Funny story for you! :) some white SUV came up some fat man came out and said, "YOU NEED TO LEAVE NOW I DONT WANT TO BE RESPAWNSIBLE IF YOU GET HURT" and I was mad because I was there with 3 other railfanners and a military train. >:(
I don't Kown part two to my story :) and then 2 weeks later he came back and said "Go to the public street right behind you and tried to grab my tripod and move it but I grabbed it in time. @@BNSF1458
I also DETEST MOW thanks to this Monday when I went out railfanning when I was waiting for an NS Train, and all of a sudden, this NS Truck is on the rails and the crew stares me down like I have 6 heads.
I can relate to many of these, especially the general grumpiness of some RR employees. As for the focusing issues, used to have them until i switched to using a Sony PMW-EX3 with the original (auto-everything) lens removed, snd replaced with a Canon broadcast TV lens. Manual focus, and i set mine on manual exposure. Takes all surprise and variables out of it. I found that I liked the results far better than auto-everything!
Yeah I've been kind of transitioning to higher end equipment recently (without the option for auto lol), the video always comes out so much nicer and you don't have to worry so much about focused video being a roll of the dice
I relate to the sun’s position one. Because of that my shot of NS 8099 LEADING looks alright but it could have looked better. Also something I hate about railfanning is Hi Rail Trucks because the crossings would activate and I’d get exited of a train only to just see a tiny little truck moving by.
BRUHHHH 😫😫 I live in Colorado and I usually go on the Glenwood canyon subdivision to railfan and in glenwood canyon there’s NOTHING but hi rail trucks One day I saw THREE in a row!
Jesus your channel is really taking off! Nice going. You do what I do, when I see a work truck I tend to wave to be nice so I don’t have any negativity coming my way. I got my shot blocked when I was chasing CSX 3194 2 years ago. Luckily I was chasing it so it wasn’t that bad. I hate MOW! That means no trains are coming lol.
Haha, it sure is. Funny, I knew I recognized your name and it turns out you commented on one of my videos from almost 4 years ago now th-cam.com/video/O4uyjWLGAsU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zY6tvLHYHsXv6YgQ
The CSX line by me would have CSX power on every Ethanol train until we started getting crude oil trains and that’s when every single tanker train would have BNSF power, there was even a train that had a BNSF H1 leading with an RS3L.
Dude I can so relate with the sun's position. I'll sometimes be in the wrong side and then film a train with a shadow, like when I got the CSX Seaboard System unit. Still got a good shot though
One time I was waiting on a train which I saw the report on HeritageUnits at like 11 AM at night and when I woke up the next morning I kept getting reports about it getting closer and getting closer and it took like all day and eventually it came through with Canadian national which the hair did unit was CSX New York Central. If it was a daytime it would’ve been the best shot but since it was at night time, it was all fuzzy, which was probably my worst shot ever.
A story from me is a dude came up to me while a CN was going by and he started Harassing me and tried to hit me so I run to a gas station and call the cops then he got arrested for attempted assault and harassment
Trying to film at night or in the dark. Especially at the time where it isn’t fully night, but there isn’t enough light to see more than the outline of the train. Also when there is fog.
There was one time I was railfanning on a double tracked mainline with a very busy road and lots of trees so I couldn't see without going on the tracks. One train eventually passed and I waited a bit longer after. I was standing close to the tracks looking for a train when somebody on the road with an average blue vehicle rolled down his window when he was approaching the crossing and then yelled at the top of his lungs: "GET OFF THE TRACKS" At first I was just a bit nervous and got off the tracks until I started shitting my pants when he turned around and pulled next to my truck. My dad had to talk with him, and that dude was like a male version of a Karen. He even stated that he worked for BNSF. Idk if that's true, but I'm going to assume probably not.
@@CoenOinkeyTrains I wasn't standing on the tracks the whole time, I would just go up there quickly to see if there was a train because there were a lot of trees and I couldn't see without getting close
@@midwest1448 Still worrisome for some people, I got yelled at for walking like 10 feet from them to check a signal when I was like 12 by NS but then I got a vest so all cool lol.
Another trouble of railfanning in big stations is sometimes the people there will give me the look and not the driver. One time I was in this somewhat small station and there was a ice cream shop right next door. Because of this a bunch of kids would come and eat ice cream on the platform. I had this group of about 4 kids just STARING at my camera. And one of them was even playing on the tracks. (You know karens should be talkin the them). He was just blocking a perfect curve shot.
Once I was just enjoying my time at the tracks waiting for a train and Ms. Karen over here just decided to call the cops on me for “Playing on the tracks” 💀 and I’m like 15-20 yards away from the tracks! And a train did come through but after that train the cop came and pulled in, luckily he was kind when my mom said I’m autistic and loves trains. But I heard 11n on the scanner and what I didn’t know was…. 11n had the conrail HU leading!! 😡😡😡😡😡😡💀💀💀💀💀💀 Thanks Karen, you really had to ruin my day after I literally just got back from the doctor’s office and got 1 needle in each arm. I’m still pissed because the conrail HU has not came back ever since.
I once had an incident with this entitled old man who threw a hissy fit at me because I was trespassing on his “private property”, even through you couldn’t tell if the dirt road next to the crossing even lead to somebody’s house. As I said, he threw a fit over nothing and next time I run into him I won’t be so nice.
I hate when a train with foamf**k power is said to go by, in which it does, but your shot is ass and gets backlit like hell, did I mention it got blocked by a train?
When you railfan a small railroad and there's one unit on the roster that keeps eluding you. (looking at you Metra 203) As a woman, suspicious men stopping to talk to me while railfanning. Indiana Harbor Belt saved me from one of them.
Well, you're officially the first female railfan I've ever seen out of all the thousands of comments I've received. WOW Yeah I can definitely see shady men being a concern when trackside, even as a guy I get scared of em' 💀 stay safe out therem thanks for watching!
@@BNSF1458 You stay safe too, I used to live in Illinois and unfortunately all the good stuff was in the shady areas lol. Better here in SC, but not my much sometimes
I usually railfan in all kinds of weather. My favorite is the morning of winter. I've went railfanning once out in the burning sun and was sunburned multiple times but it was worth it as I caught Amtrak 130
LMAO, another great video George, good stuff and man you are working your way right to 5k, Sub's, that's impressive! The one I relate to most out of these is the look from the BNSF workers or just rando people driving by with that look like WTF are you doing here LOL... You know I love shooting backlit, mid afternoon is not as cool as late evening like ya said but I still love it! Also blue hour is frustrating but if ya tweak the kelvin in your camera you can def fix that and I only shoot manual so can't relate to the focus issue LOL... I do relate to calculating how much of my life I lost waiting for a train some times and then wonder if it was worth it LOL.. But I find it relaxing also and if I wasn't down trackside I proly just have the tv on or something else:) Man your spoof videos are always the best, and that was kinda crazy to see a tractor in the back of a ballast car:) Hope ya had a great Thanksgiving George, I have been busy adding scenery to my HO scale layout, check it out when ya get a chance buddy. OMK
Thanks for the comment OMK! I still got a little ways to go 5K but I'm hoping to get there by the end of 2023, which is coming up pretty quickly now. "But I find it relaxing also and if I wasn't down trackside I proly just have the tv on or something else:)" now THIS right here is what i call relatable, that is when I'm out there in my free time 😂 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too (a little late haha). I'll swing on over to your channel at some point today hopefully!
10: ive mostly had backlit high sun but i didnt really care. 9: blue hour is the same for backlit high sun. 8: ive never been involved with angry railroad workers. 7: shot blockers never happens to me. it only happens before the crossing activates, which is surprising. 6: its either that they wave back, blast the horn a lot or do nothing, but i didnt really care. 5: maintenance of way has never passed by me except the one time i wasnt railfanning. 4: just like i said, the sun doesnt bother me a lot. 3: ive never seen a 25th anniversary unit cuz its the pnw theres nothing but gevos, geeps, p42s and aces 2: my camera never lost focus on a train but it sometimes does to a plane. (im an avgeek now cuz i quit railfanning) dis. mention: what the hell is this 1: psr is kinda stupid but i got an emd leading in the snow. at one point i saw a large amount of up locomotives and there turned out to be: 6 FLIPPIN INTERMODAL CARS. and what i mean by that is that it was the only railcars connected to the train. like how the hell do you have 5 locomotives pulling 2 sets of 3 permanently connected intermodal cars?
I have a scanner setup with an antenna on my roof and I can pickup 2 defect detectors for northbounds (you have to live really close to the tracks to do that). I have a buddy who lives about 6 miles north who gives me a call for southbounds. And just people from here on TH-cam who give me heads up when something passes them
I hate the drama, especially the drama you don't expect or ask for. I go into communities as innocent, and come out with drama. It's not that you can control yourself. but the accumulation of stress just gets you involved. That's why I only go fanning with a single friend now.
Yeah I hear you. I haven't experienced a ton of drama because I'm a pretty chill guy and all the train people I talk too are to for the most part, but there can definitely be some falling outs. I really like railfanning solo or with just one extra person occasionally
Yeah, the lack of BNSF heritage units seems like such a massive omission on their part. At least we do have Metra heritage units, which includes an F40PHM-2 in silver with red trim. And also locomotives painted for the Rock Island, Milwaukee Road, and Northwestern.
I hate it when the sun pops out from behind the clouds and it always happens when it to late to change positions or just as the train gets in the frame.
The train crews in Southern California: Union Pacific hauler crews (hauler is a road local) are the friendliest people known to man, metrolink crews are the least
Im from finland, and i really hate that passenger trains are always late, but then when it comes to freight trains, they might be leaving like a day before :D
5 things I hate about Railfaning 1. I hate when the sun up the sky when I think there a sun light on side I take it and no sun light it make me so mad 2. The train is too slow I just hate it so bad it make my video longer 3. When I in snow and when you form and you slip on ice it make me not great a catch it not fun 4. The outside is so dark and when you’re forming a train you can’t see the ID number it not cool it need to be bright ID numbers 5. When the traffic blocks my camera like 3 feet closer to the train and I need a 7 feet way for the train so I can get the catch This the note I hate about real Railfaning
You haven’t been railfanning long enough if you haven’t come into contact with an angry railroader. “Pack it and leave” words I’ve heard at NSM last time and will probably get it next time I go there if they catch me. “I’ve seen your type” bro 💀
I think my biggest problem is when I’m waiting for whatever type of foamer consist and it randomly has issues or ties down then comes at a time I can’t see it or while I’m asleep when it was supposed to be here the day before
I'm 73 years old and did most of my railfaning years ago. Never had any problems. Always took my photos from a distance and used a telephoto lens quite often.Sometime I wouldn't even get out of my truck and always picked spot out in the middle of nowhere and wouldn't stick around.Did not want to attract any attention to my self.
I was on a bus and I saw a Norfolk Southern and I tried to get a video of it But when I did some dumbass went “I DoN’t LiKe BeInG ReCoRdEd!1!1” I’m not even recording you I’m recording what’s behind you This was last year btw
Karens... I tend to deal with quite a few busybodies who just can't mind their own business... usually it's minor/police called and they basically laugh at the situation for how dumb it is... but here is the worst one... Was getting camera set up when guys across the street begin screaming at me to stop filming them (at that point I wasn't) I told them I'm not and that this is a hobby and that I am set up for a train (offered to show them the high green). They then claimed that the train "doesn't come until 3pm," (it was 8am) told me I'm trespassing (was on a sidewalk at a crossing) and parked illegally, called me some choice words (I don't hold back, so I let rip), one guy said his dad works for CSX and owns the property I was parked on (a parking lot that I've seen people park in), and they threatened to beat me up. I began filming with my phone, as I felt unsafe, and they FLIPPED out and claimed they were calling the police. The guy who was being the loudest came up to me, claimed he was a Christian and other random stuff I don't remember. I told him "Christians don't act that way" and he began making excuses about it and the went right back to cussing. I gave up, and I went around the corner and waited for the police. They came, I showed them the video, and they were on my side...
I don't film my railfanning (yet). I usually watch trains from my car, so most people probably don't even notice me, or assume I'm on a text stop or something. I'm also usually on property that isn't owned by the railroad, like a street or parking lot. I also watch road traffic pretty often. There were 2 times I had the cops on me called because I was watching highway traffic while standing on an overpass. I don't stand on overpasses while watching traffic anymore (I stand off to the side somewhere). The most annoying encounters I've had with random people is teens yelling at me from their car (Oh, you're SOOOO cool). I have yet to have a full on Karen encounter yet, but I am practicing my lines...lol.
I also hate PSR. When trains still ran through my town it would be like once or twice a day with 6 gevos leading a fully loaded coal train that was bound for the local power plant. (The reason trains don’t come though my town anymore is that the power plant shutdown)
I live in a city. The struggle is real when i am late for the train. Or traffic makes me late. Or i miss the train. When you said the MOW guy told you to leave, i guess it wasnt his day. The voice changer you use for the guy made me laugh.
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0:22 I saw that exact train raifanning at the wye in St.Paul,MN
I hate when a Karen comes over and is like says “get of the train tracks” and me 10 feet away
Real. Or "STOP FILMING ME" when you're literally filming the trains going by.
@@ninyaninjabrifsanovichthes45or when there is a young kid yelling when the train is passing so it messes up the shot
Bruh and one time when I was looking for pieces to a RECO LED light cover someone said that to me
I tell them to f them selfs😂 than the cops come and I explain to the cop what I'm doing oop says OK tells the Karen I have every right to be here and she wants me charge for cursing and the cop tells freedom of speech 😅😅
Lol 10 feet is kind of close. But not anywhere near close enough to be considered "on the train tracks"
At my spot, there is a area between the CSX tracks and the NS track. If a train is on CSX, the CSX gates go down (as usual) and the south gate on NS goes down (and vice versa) What I hate, people sometimes clear the first gate (as it’s going down) but doesn’t clear the second one and blocks my shot
3:43 "whY are you FilMing trAffic, thats a crImE"
“I cAn CaLl ThE cOpS oN yOu!!!111!1!1!1!1!” Like use your head bro I got My camera pointed At THE TRAIN TRACKS Not your Mud Covered Ford F-150. (As he says mud covered the SpongeBob foghorn plays)
Haha!!! 😂😂😂
I went out Railfanning one time and some woman from a Disney movie I’ll say called the cops on me for being “too suspicious”. The cops showed up and told me what I’m doing, explained it and then I was let go without any arrest or warnings. I still remember this woman said “Arrest him!” To the 911 dispatcher. Still funny to this day. So far from January to now I’ve been called by the cops for over 10+ times.
Wow, that sucks. I've never had the cops called on me... (yet)
Many people have zero understanding of criminal law, and of the right to video and photo public scenes from public property. I was a 911 dispatcher in a suburb on a UP main line and yard in the Chicago area. I don't recall ever getting (or hearing) calls in the neighboring towns on our radio frequency of "suspicious person(s)" turning out to be railfans. But that was in the 1990's-2003, when some people still had at least half a brain and could figure out railfans weren't doing anything illegal (except for the period immediately after 9/11, when everyone doing almost anything anywhere could be a potential terrorist).
I had the same thing happen last night (and many times before). Long story short, it's one of my usual spots, public property, and the cops see me all the time and know what I'm doing. One time the cop even helped me with a flat tire after being called on me.
Had it happen for the first time recently I was about 10 feet from the tracks looking at a Signal I was standing there for probably only 35 seconds and the red SUV pulled into the parking lot and the lady pulled out her phone and told the cops that I had been standing on the tracks 3 cop cars pulled up later I explained it what I was doing and they all left. That lady works for a company by the tracks has probably seen me a million times now and all of a sudden just calls the cops on me🙄
Karens complain about their rights, but they also try to strip other people’s rights.
Just recently, CPKC restored a steam locomotive, and I had really wanted to see it. So, sure enough it was coming back to Calgary after going to Medicine Hat. The next day we go to the track where the engine was. Half an hour later we heard the whistle and got the camera rolling. When the train went by three employees leaned out the window and waved (and smiled) as it passed. Long story short, it was a very special moment. :)
That's awesome!
Never expected something from a railroad that has a crappy livery. Huh.
How do you know when the trains are coming
LOL. One time when I was a noob railfan, a CN worker pulled up to me and I was like "OMG, I get to talk to a real CN employee!" He yelled at me and told me to get a life and that I shouldn't go railfanning. Another time, however, another CN worker pulled up to me. He was really kind and literally gave me free CN merch.
Sorry to hear about that first guy, what a jerk.
Usually employees that get pissed that you’re filming are afraid of getting caught doing sketchy shit by their boss
That happened to me last weekend when I recorded a UP MOW truck stopped at a crossing. One of the workers approached me to say “Don’t record us I don’t want to been seen on the internet.” I put away my phone until my scanner picked up the same frequency as the MOW. He didn’t approve of me listening to them while they did maintenance on the main line. Curious, he asked me how I got their frequency, I replied “I got it from online” (Rail frequencies are easily accessible on a few public websites) then he proceeded to work on the truck.
Same thing happened to me while seeing a Intermodal SD70ace in 2021
Yea, i wondered about that. I always heard that the RR is very strict and difficult to work for.
Good video!
Here are some things that annoy the heck out of me:
-People asking what I'm doing
-Weather being beautiful all the days you can't railfan, but on the day you can railfan, it's a tempest and it's freezing and you hate everything
-The embarrassment of recording a train in front of a town of people. Where I railfan (the NEC) there are always people around giving me your patented "The Look". It's always so embarrassing. And also when you have to explain to people why you're doing something weird because you want to see a train
-When your batteries are dying on your phone/camera right before the most important train/special unit is coming
-Speaking of special units, WHY DO THEY ALWAYS COME BY AFTER DARK
-Semis always get in the way of my shots.
-When you inadvertently sniff or make a noise during a shot and now that's in the video forever
-You already mentioned this, but the train always comes as your walking/driving away. "The best way to make a train come is to leave" is so true
-Karens
-Having to go through or hang around shady neighborhoods to railfan
-Having camera troubles right as the train is coming
-People talking to you during a shot
-The Grass Is Greener On The Other Side Of The Fence Syndrome. I've seen almost everything in the Northeast. I would love to do some West Coast railfanning and see other things.
-COVID ruining everything
-Life getting in the way of railfanning (work/school/other important life things)
-Waiting for hours to see a special unit and it mysteriously never comes
-That one special unit that has eluded you forever
-Seeing the same trains over and over and over. I have a million videos of the same copy-paste Metro North Kawasaki M8s that all look the same.
-having the perfect shot with the most picturesque sunset one could ever dream of ... and then not a single train comes until dark.
-nosy cops
-maintenance deciding that right when you get set up is when they will start work
-forgetting stuff at home
ok rant over
"When you inadvertently sniff or make a noise during a shot and now that's in the video forever" bro has cameras on me 💀
These were all way too relatable LOL
@@BNSF1458Sniff What? lol
@@YQRAviation .........
like if it's cold out
Are you sure you aren't missing anything? Just so we are all clear.
The only gripe
I have about railfanning as of now is the lack of availability. I have a camera on my phone and love not too far from railroad tracks. But the issue is that it’s located underneath the overpass I pass on my way to school and home. Cars come here so often that I think people will give me “The Look” and wouldn’t appreciate me railfanning in such an area. I’d have to agree with them. There is a storage area close to the rails luckily. But it’s in a bad place because trees obscure the view of trains :(. my best bet so far seem to be either a RR crossing or a train station. And while I don’t go all the time I do alternatively live near a train station for the MNR (Metro North Railroad) and sometimes at night when I’m at home. The trains under the overpass sound thier horn and I hear them. So yeah…
The shot blocker is so relatable I was filming a pair of Amtrak dash 8s a few weeks ago and this red Honda Accrord just decided to stop right in the middle of my shot.
I've been a railfan for over 50 years. My major pet peeve is all of the graffiti on freight cars and, in the West, on locomotives.
I agree with you.I hate graffiti. It’s so ugly with stupid word ( or whatever they are ) that mean nothing.
I hate graffiti and taggers.
I work at the railroad and the graffiti is the best part of my job doing the roll-bys...
It’s important to like… railfan in some varying situations (Waiting for GEVOs and my fellow railfans) - Sometimes there are EMDs and maybe Dash 9s or AC44CWs in the first place. Unlike foreign power, there are rare then usual, but typically I would say maybe railfanning in the rain or in any season just for the sake of this
I'm confused lol
I once got yelled at a CSX crew guy for trespassing. On the other hand, i have had nice CSX crew guys too
Yeah there's good and bad for sure, i've just met mostly bad lol
Had a CSX conductor tell me that I had been "called in to the police" for illegally filming trains (from a public road, mind you). I was filming him hooking up a manned helper set in Sherwood, TN, also known as the Middle of Nowhere. I had my scanner on with my earplug in, so I knew damned well that I hadn't been called in by anyone. Besides, when I told a local guy about it later, he told be that the nearest state police barracks was 45-50 minutes away and I was quite sure that there was no CSX cop anywhere around either.
This was just days after Congress had prevented railroad workers from striking and this clown was pissed off at the world.
He said "This train is hauling hazardous materials and it's illegal for you to film it.". I called him on his crap and told him that the only thing hazardous on his empty grain train was his BS.
I see CSX guys a lot, they usually are friendly
Okay I know you probably won't believe me but I really am not lying. My grandpa used to work for Canadian National and get this, his boss, hunter Harrison was the creator of Precision Scheduled Railroading. Which this is really mind blowing to me that we all know and hate the system that my grandpa's boss created😂
CN is the god of all trains 0:13
can relate to a few of these:
The inadvertently sniff or make a noise.
Seeing a train come when you leave.
Seeing the same trains over and over. (I film the UTA Frontrunner trains and they are all the same.)
Having a nice sunset but no train. (I usually take pictures of the tracks or crossings at least as something.)
The one I'm mad at the most is people who walk right next to me waiting for a train and blocking my way when I need to rurn the camera when it ends. And one where 2 ladies asked me what I was videoing when I was directly filming a Coaster at Carlsbad for the first time visiting there, it was about an hour flight from Utah.
And another thing that happened, I was at a crossing and a cop was asking for my date of birth and name a year and a half ago and wanted to make sure I wasn't waiting for a train to hit me. Later in July 2023 at the same crossing another cop did the same but this time asked how I got here and where I lived. He also asked where my parents were at. But the outcome of both incidents were not too bad and no trains came during those incidents.
It was really annoying but I'm gonna change the mood. Most drivers dont block my view. One time I was filming a train and a driver came to a stop not particularly blocking my few and backed up. Even when turned my camera towards the direction the train was coming towards me.
Real
When another train comes past and blocks your shot
Meanwhile here in Europe our Engineers decide to sometimes do the extreme and even throw water at us just because we like trains and want to record them.
Anyway, your points are all pretty solid and i agree with them-especially the one where you talked about the angry railroad workers.
I hate it whenever a train comes and I don’t have my iPad.
Another thing that can also be hated, or at least in my case, that there are people who discriminate (OR BETTER SAID, BULLYING) against other Railfans from other countries, for example, the Mexican Railfans, In this case, the Railfans of the United States (SOME, NOT ALL ARE LIKE THIS), some encourage bad things, such as bullying towards Mexicans, or criticizing for stupid things that have nothing to do with, Those are things that Mexican Railfans hate about those from the United States (I REPEAT NOT EVERYONE HAS THAT BEHAVIOR) 🚆🚆🇲🇽🇺🇲
That's just racism. Very sorry you had to deal with that
This is better than the first part and also all BNSF workers know my grandpa because my grandpa worked for BNSF and he was the best in the nicest worker but he sadly retired a couple years ago I can go by private BNSF property without getting into trouble.
Funny story for you! :) some white SUV came up some fat man came out and said, "YOU NEED TO LEAVE NOW I DONT WANT TO BE RESPAWNSIBLE IF YOU GET HURT" and I was mad because I was there with 3 other railfanners and a military train. >:(
How would he be responsible if you got hurt if he didn't even know you 💀
I don't Kown part two to my story :) and then 2 weeks later he came back and said "Go to the public street right behind you and tried to grab my tripod and move it but I grabbed it in time. @@BNSF1458
I also DETEST MOW thanks to this Monday when I went out railfanning when I was waiting for an NS Train, and all of a sudden, this NS Truck is on the rails and the crew stares me down like I have 6 heads.
I can relate to many of these, especially the general grumpiness of some RR employees. As for the focusing issues, used to have them until i switched to using a Sony PMW-EX3 with the original (auto-everything) lens removed, snd replaced with a Canon broadcast TV lens. Manual focus, and i set mine on manual exposure. Takes all surprise and variables out of it. I found that I liked the results far better than auto-everything!
Yeah I've been kind of transitioning to higher end equipment recently (without the option for auto lol), the video always comes out so much nicer and you don't have to worry so much about focused video being a roll of the dice
I relate to the sun’s position one. Because of that my shot of NS 8099 LEADING looks alright but it could have looked better. Also something I hate about railfanning is Hi Rail Trucks because the crossings would activate and I’d get exited of a train only to just see a tiny little truck moving by.
BRUHHHH 😫😫 I live in Colorado and I usually go on the Glenwood canyon subdivision to railfan and in glenwood canyon there’s NOTHING but hi rail trucks
One day I saw THREE in a row!
Jesus your channel is really taking off! Nice going. You do what I do, when I see a work truck I tend to wave to be nice so I don’t have any negativity coming my way. I got my shot blocked when I was chasing CSX 3194 2 years ago. Luckily I was chasing it so it wasn’t that bad. I hate MOW! That means no trains are coming lol.
Haha, it sure is. Funny, I knew I recognized your name and it turns out you commented on one of my videos from almost 4 years ago now th-cam.com/video/O4uyjWLGAsU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zY6tvLHYHsXv6YgQ
The CSX line by me would have CSX power on every Ethanol train until we started getting crude oil trains and that’s when every single tanker train would have BNSF power, there was even a train that had a BNSF H1 leading with an RS3L.
Dude I can so relate with the sun's position. I'll sometimes be in the wrong side and then film a train with a shadow, like when I got the CSX Seaboard System unit. Still got a good shot though
One time I was waiting on a train which I saw the report on HeritageUnits at like 11 AM at night and when I woke up the next morning I kept getting reports about it getting closer and getting closer and it took like all day and eventually it came through with Canadian national which the hair did unit was CSX New York Central. If it was a daytime it would’ve been the best shot but since it was at night time, it was all fuzzy, which was probably my worst shot ever.
A story from me is a dude came up to me while a CN was going by and he started Harassing me and tried to hit me so I run to a gas station and call the cops then he got arrested for attempted assault and harassment
That's awful
@@BNSF1458 I know thank you for recognizing me 🥲
There's also a problem of waiting at a train, i wait at Willow, but no trains come. Usually, a co train comes 5876
"Angry Railroad Workers 💀" LmFAO
I have a whole bunch of friendly drivers around me! They always let me in the cab sometimes and give horn shows!
I hate sundays because not a lot of trains
7:10 "you get these monster trains once a day that only GEVOs can lead"
Also at 7:10: Proceeds to show a clip where 3 out of the 5 locos are SD70s
Lol but they weren't leading so...
Best thing to do when possibly interacting with RR workers is to not wave unless waved to, and accept that some are going to think your weird.
Trying to film at night or in the dark. Especially at the time where it isn’t fully night, but there isn’t enough light to see more than the outline of the train. Also when there is fog.
There was one time I was railfanning on a double tracked mainline with a very busy road and lots of trees so I couldn't see without going on the tracks. One train eventually passed and I waited a bit longer after. I was standing close to the tracks looking for a train when somebody on the road with an average blue vehicle rolled down his window when he was approaching the crossing and then yelled at the top of his lungs: "GET OFF THE TRACKS" At first I was just a bit nervous and got off the tracks until I started shitting my pants when he turned around and pulled next to my truck. My dad had to talk with him, and that dude was like a male version of a Karen. He even stated that he worked for BNSF. Idk if that's true, but I'm going to assume probably not.
Sounds like someone who had nothing better to do lmao
I mean if you’re standing on the tracks then a lot of people would do that…
@@CoenOinkeyTrains I wasn't standing on the tracks the whole time, I would just go up there quickly to see if there was a train because there were a lot of trees and I couldn't see without getting close
@@midwest1448 Still worrisome for some people, I got yelled at for walking like 10 feet from them to check a signal when I was like 12 by NS but then I got a vest so all cool lol.
Another trouble of railfanning in big stations is sometimes the people there will give me the look and not the driver. One time I was in this somewhat small station and there was a ice cream shop right next door. Because of this a bunch of kids would come and eat ice cream on the platform. I had this group of about 4 kids just STARING at my camera. And one of them was even playing on the tracks. (You know karens should be talkin the them). He was just blocking a perfect curve shot.
Honestly though the first 2 were not that bad, I just take what I can get. What is even worse is after dark because you actually cannot see anything.
CSX Heritage GEVOs look pretty good imo.
Minus the fade 💀
Once I was just enjoying my time at the tracks waiting for a train and Ms. Karen over here just decided to call the cops on me for “Playing on the tracks” 💀 and I’m like 15-20 yards away from the tracks! And a train did come through but after that train the cop came and pulled in, luckily he was kind when my mom said I’m autistic and loves trains. But I heard 11n on the scanner and what I didn’t know was…. 11n had the conrail HU leading!! 😡😡😡😡😡😡💀💀💀💀💀💀 Thanks Karen, you really had to ruin my day after I literally just got back from the doctor’s office and got 1 needle in each arm. I’m still pissed because the conrail HU has not came back ever since.
I once had an incident with this entitled old man who threw a hissy fit at me because I was trespassing on his “private property”, even through you couldn’t tell if the dirt road next to the crossing even lead to somebody’s house. As I said, he threw a fit over nothing and next time I run into him I won’t be so nice.
I once started filming a side by side that I thought was NS but then the guy started to drive towards me and he was staring me down 💀💀
@@FreedomRailfan1776 💀💀
I hate when a train with foamf**k power is said to go by, in which it does, but your shot is ass and gets backlit like hell, did I mention it got blocked by a train?
Yeah that happens a lot
PSR Is the worst, for me there was 20 trains a day without PSR, now there’s 5-8 or 1 single train every 2 hours…
Yeah... same
I hate having a single train a day because I have to work. Aka I miss the 1-2 trains we fucking get
I got stopped by the cops while raildanning
1:30 lmao im sure i would still think that they would do that if a csx truck passed by 💀
All are so true!
I had a train come by 5-10 minutes after I left.
When you railfan a small railroad and there's one unit on the roster that keeps eluding you. (looking at you Metra 203)
As a woman, suspicious men stopping to talk to me while railfanning. Indiana Harbor Belt saved me from one of them.
Well, you're officially the first female railfan I've ever seen out of all the thousands of comments I've received. WOW
Yeah I can definitely see shady men being a concern when trackside, even as a guy I get scared of em' 💀 stay safe out therem thanks for watching!
@@BNSF1458 You stay safe too, I used to live in Illinois and unfortunately all the good stuff was in the shady areas lol. Better here in SC, but not my much sometimes
WHEN A RARE TRAIN IS COMING AND BNSF RANDOMLY CHANGES THE SYMBOL TO SOMETHING THAT DOESNT PASS YOUR LOCATION
I usually like railfanning by myself because I'm afraid a foamer is gonna start yelling behind me and ruining my shot
Wait Soo a EMD can’t pull a heavy train? I thought they were powerful enough?🤷🏾♂️ I’m still new to this railroading thing
They can, you just need three or four of them
@@BNSF1458 ahh ok ok just compared to a Gevo who probably just need one maybe 2 huh?
I usually railfan in all kinds of weather. My favorite is the morning of winter. I've went railfanning once out in the burning sun and was sunburned multiple times but it was worth it as I caught Amtrak 130
LMAO, another great video George, good stuff and man you are working your way right to 5k, Sub's, that's impressive! The one I relate to most out of these is the look from the BNSF workers or just rando people driving by with that look like WTF are you doing here LOL... You know I love shooting backlit, mid afternoon is not as cool as late evening like ya said but I still love it! Also blue hour is frustrating but if ya tweak the kelvin in your camera you can def fix that and I only shoot manual so can't relate to the focus issue LOL... I do relate to calculating how much of my life I lost waiting for a train some times and then wonder if it was worth it LOL.. But I find it relaxing also and if I wasn't down trackside I proly just have the tv on or something else:) Man your spoof videos are always the best, and that was kinda crazy to see a tractor in the back of a ballast car:) Hope ya had a great Thanksgiving George, I have been busy adding scenery to my HO scale layout, check it out when ya get a chance buddy. OMK
Thanks for the comment OMK! I still got a little ways to go 5K but I'm hoping to get there by the end of 2023, which is coming up pretty quickly now.
"But I find it relaxing also and if I wasn't down trackside I proly just have the tv on or something else:)" now THIS right here is what i call relatable, that is when I'm out there in my free time 😂 Hope you had a great Thanksgiving too (a little late haha). I'll swing on over to your channel at some point today hopefully!
10: ive mostly had backlit high sun but i didnt really care.
9: blue hour is the same for backlit high sun.
8: ive never been involved with angry railroad workers.
7: shot blockers never happens to me. it only happens before the crossing activates, which is surprising.
6: its either that they wave back, blast the horn a lot or do nothing, but i didnt really care.
5: maintenance of way has never passed by me except the one time i wasnt railfanning.
4: just like i said, the sun doesnt bother me a lot.
3: ive never seen a 25th anniversary unit cuz its the pnw theres nothing but gevos, geeps, p42s and aces
2: my camera never lost focus on a train but it sometimes does to a plane. (im an avgeek now cuz i quit railfanning)
dis. mention: what the hell is this
1: psr is kinda stupid but i got an emd leading in the snow. at one point i saw a large amount of up locomotives and there turned out to be: 6 FLIPPIN INTERMODAL CARS. and what i mean by that is that it was the only railcars connected to the train. like how the hell do you have 5 locomotives pulling 2 sets of 3 permanently connected intermodal cars?
One thing I hate about railfanning: trrspassers
Why do bnsfs have heritage units is it that worth it😭🤦🏾♂️
Haha honestly “the look” scares me more than actually being yelled at by someone
Same dude
Bruh i just got yelled by a CSX train worker by try to tell him to pull a horn
💀
Just wondering? how do you find out if a train is on the way i would like to do this too?
I have a scanner setup with an antenna on my roof and I can pickup 2 defect detectors for northbounds (you have to live really close to the tracks to do that). I have a buddy who lives about 6 miles north who gives me a call for southbounds. And just people from here on TH-cam who give me heads up when something passes them
I hate the drama, especially the drama you don't expect or ask for. I go into communities as innocent, and come out with drama. It's not that you can control yourself. but the accumulation of stress just gets you involved. That's why I only go fanning with a single friend now.
Yeah I hear you. I haven't experienced a ton of drama because I'm a pretty chill guy and all the train people I talk too are to for the most part, but there can definitely be some falling outs. I really like railfanning solo or with just one extra person occasionally
@@BNSF1458 agreed
@@BNSF1458 I find there’s a whole less out here in Western Canada. It’s more of an east coast thing.
Honestly railfan solo. It’s very nice and you don’t have to deal with the annoying ones.
@@TPT2PlanCoasterParkitect Railfanning solo is the best
Yeah, the lack of BNSF heritage units seems like such a massive omission on their part. At least we do have Metra heritage units, which includes an F40PHM-2 in silver with red trim. And also locomotives painted for the Rock Island, Milwaukee Road, and Northwestern.
The only thing I like about PSR, longer trains with DPUs. Everything else about it sucks.
Nothing makes me mad than karens and rude railroad workers
Luckily BNSF isn't dumb enough to do PSR
Yeah. Thats why bnsf is the goat.
I hate it when the sun pops out from behind the clouds and it always happens when it to late to change positions or just as the train gets in the frame.
For real
When a rare train is coming but it gets dark as it passes you
Yep
The train crews in Southern California: Union Pacific hauler crews (hauler is a road local) are the friendliest people known to man, metrolink crews are the least
I wish the same could be said for around here... Minnesota nice seems to disappear on the railroads 😂
Im from finland, and i really hate that passenger trains are always late, but then when it comes to freight trains, they might be leaving like a day before :D
5 things I hate about Railfaning
1. I hate when the sun up the sky when I think there a sun light on side I take it and no sun light it make me so mad
2. The train is too slow I just hate it so bad it make my video longer
3. When I in snow and when you form and you slip on ice it make me not great a catch it not fun
4. The outside is so dark and when you’re forming a train you can’t see the ID number it not cool it need to be bright ID numbers
5. When the traffic blocks my camera like 3 feet closer to the train and I need a 7 feet way for the train so I can get the catch
This the note I hate about real Railfaning
Unless it's a cop I wouldn't worry about RR employees telling you to leave if you're out in the middle of no where.
Yeah I'm too worried about it.
Random people asking what I'm doing and/or Calling the police on me.
Even though you HATE GEVOS, what would you do if one was painted into a Blue Bonnet or BN colors, or an SD70ACE?
I would laugh
BN GEVO is absolutely hilarious
I can relate to number 4 a lot. Especially between November-February. And there is a lot more I hate about railfanning.
For me it's between September-May 💀over half the year
Jeez, I feel bad for you, having to deal with the sun for that long.
@@csxtrainfan319 Yeah but it's cloudy all winter so it isn't always such a big deal
also trespassing i hate about railfanning.. no wonder why most railway workers hate railfans these days
Yeah for sure, all sorts of dumb crap you find "railfans" doing these days
I hate when Amtrak police tells me: StANdInG oN PlATfoRms iS IlEGal
Yep
When you are to late to see the trains and when your to far away
You haven’t been railfanning long enough if you haven’t come into contact with an angry railroader. “Pack it and leave” words I’ve heard at NSM last time and will probably get it next time I go there if they catch me. “I’ve seen your type” bro 💀
💀💀💀
Actually I don’t relate to number 8 cause I railfan at home
Have you considered that some shot blockers might be video recording themselves? And may not want you in their video?
I think my biggest problem is when I’m waiting for whatever type of foamer consist and it randomly has issues or ties down then comes at a time I can’t see it or while I’m asleep when it was supposed to be here the day before
Yeah that always sucks
I'm 73 years old and did most of my railfaning years ago. Never had any problems. Always took my photos from a distance and used a telephoto lens quite often.Sometime I wouldn't even get out of my truck and always picked spot out in the middle of nowhere and wouldn't stick around.Did not want to attract any attention to my self.
hey, not all of us railroaders are mean.
I was on a bus and I saw a Norfolk Southern and I tried to get a video of it
But when I did some dumbass went “I DoN’t LiKe BeInG ReCoRdEd!1!1”
I’m not even recording you I’m recording what’s behind you
This was last year btw
Karens... I tend to deal with quite a few busybodies who just can't mind their own business... usually it's minor/police called and they basically laugh at the situation for how dumb it is... but here is the worst one...
Was getting camera set up when guys across the street begin screaming at me to stop filming them (at that point I wasn't) I told them I'm not and that this is a hobby and that I am set up for a train (offered to show them the high green). They then claimed that the train "doesn't come until 3pm," (it was 8am) told me I'm trespassing (was on a sidewalk at a crossing) and parked illegally, called me some choice words (I don't hold back, so I let rip), one guy said his dad works for CSX and owns the property I was parked on (a parking lot that I've seen people park in), and they threatened to beat me up. I began filming with my phone, as I felt unsafe, and they FLIPPED out and claimed they were calling the police. The guy who was being the loudest came up to me, claimed he was a Christian and other random stuff I don't remember. I told him "Christians don't act that way" and he began making excuses about it and the went right back to cussing. I gave up, and I went around the corner and waited for the police. They came, I showed them the video, and they were on my side...
Wow, that's crazy...
Yay another one! Love your commentary on your videos. "It's bad for the railfans so who cares" 😂
Glad you enjoy it!
7:24 - Good you aren't LOL.🤪🤪🤪
I think BNSF should have just had a BN at the front or back and santa fe at front or back
I love long trains especially when they are working up grade! I love the sound of the engines working hard in notch 8.
I agree
Great video I feel your pain about the sun conditions and camera not staying in focus
When your grandma won’t let you film with the sun behind you. AKA on the other side of the tracks.
I don't always dislike rainy weather but sometimes I liked an evening shower with the possibility of a rainbow.
Even in Britain, I can relate to all of this, especially the occasional angry train workers and waiting for ages.
“Like you’re everything wrong with the world, I mean maybe I am but…” 😂
I don't film my railfanning (yet). I usually watch trains from my car, so most people probably don't even notice me, or assume I'm on a text stop or something. I'm also usually on property that isn't owned by the railroad, like a street or parking lot. I also watch road traffic pretty often. There were 2 times I had the cops on me called because I was watching highway traffic while standing on an overpass. I don't stand on overpasses while watching traffic anymore (I stand off to the side somewhere). The most annoying encounters I've had with random people is teens yelling at me from their car (Oh, you're SOOOO cool). I have yet to have a full on Karen encounter yet, but I am practicing my lines...lol.
I would want to give an honorable mention to the railfan “community” itself…it’s filled with some strange characters on its own
I also hate PSR. When trains still ran through my town it would be like once or twice a day with 6 gevos leading a fully loaded coal train that was bound for the local power plant. (The reason trains don’t come though my town anymore is that the power plant shutdown)
i can agree with the PSR one my problem with it is my phone storage can get low because of the long trains ESPECIALLY when there going slow
This was great, man! I had to agree with just about everything in this video, all of these things absolutely suck!
I live in a city. The struggle is real when i am late for the train. Or traffic makes me late.
Or i miss the train.
When you said the MOW guy told you to leave, i guess it wasnt his day.
The voice changer you use for the guy made me laugh.