55 Year Old GP38 ELS 400 Pulls A Long Train Through Heavy Canadian Wildfire Smoke!

Back to reality and filming the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad but this time in heavy smoke from Canadian wildfires plus we even had ash falling on everything! I caught ELS 400 GP38 heading north with a long line of cars, I'm not sure where ELS 1221 SD9 is.. I hope nothing happened to it while I was away! 00:00 – Return to regular programming with the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railroad. 01:02 – Thanking new subscribers and reflecting on the recent "Big Boy" trip. 01:39 – Close-up of the vintage GP38 (55 years old) still pulling freight. 02:39 – Discussion on ELS 400 maintenance and recent downtime. 04:26 – Sharing stories from the trip, including "mosquito-free" Tunnel Hill. 05:22 – Teasing upcoming "Big Boy" crossing and whistle footage. 06:22 – Discussing the extreme Canadian wildfire smoke and air quality in Iron Mountain. 08:00 – Arriving in downtown Iron Mountain and explaining the "no-horn zone." 09:40 – The train moving through downtown at speed. 10:34 – Watching the conductor manage the crossings. 11:28 – Clarifying short-line railroad rules regarding moving trains. 15:06 – Capturing the train moving "downhill" on a fast stretch of track. 16:17 – Closing remarks SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL FOR MORE!! My SHORT VIDEOS here:    / @trainsupofmichigan   *Follow Me on Facebook:   / jasonasselinsadventures   *Follow Me on Instagram:   / jason_asselin   IF YOU LIKE MY CONTENT AND WANT TO DONATE: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... @All rights reserved.