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JUST TRAINS
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 3 ก.ค. 2011
Videos on this channel are of my railfanning adventures from around the Roanoke and New River Valley of Virginia. Many of my previous railfanning videos appear over on my other channel - Tombstones and Travels. In the future railfanning videos will be posted here. While I don't have a set schedule right now I hope of post new videos on this channel at least 2 or three times a week to start with.
If you were a subscriber of my TOMBSTONE AND TRAVELS Channel, I hope you will also subscribe here and help this channel grow by subscribing and giving my videos a thumbs up. I have watched a number of other rail fans who share their videos and I have learned from each of them. I am a novice at this so any advice on what the look for when I am out and about would be most helpful. Also I am open to suggestions on how to make better railfanning videos.
Here is a link to my TOMBSTONE & TRAVEL channel
studio.th-cam.com/channels/-Il-isbz2iBFtmNE_VnP9Q.html
ALL ABOARD & WELCOME
If you were a subscriber of my TOMBSTONE AND TRAVELS Channel, I hope you will also subscribe here and help this channel grow by subscribing and giving my videos a thumbs up. I have watched a number of other rail fans who share their videos and I have learned from each of them. I am a novice at this so any advice on what the look for when I am out and about would be most helpful. Also I am open to suggestions on how to make better railfanning videos.
Here is a link to my TOMBSTONE & TRAVEL channel
studio.th-cam.com/channels/-Il-isbz2iBFtmNE_VnP9Q.html
ALL ABOARD & WELCOME
NEW YORK CENTRAL HERITAGE UNIT
A few weeks back I got the New York Central Heritage Unit as it passed westbound through Christiansburg. I forgot to post that video until today when the New York Central passed through again on the eastbound 18M on the way from Elkhart, Indiana to Crewe, Virginia. So here is the video from a few weeks back and today video from Shawsville, Virginia.
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TRIANS AT RIVERSIDE (ROANOKE COUNTY) AND CHRISMAN MILL ROAD (MONTGOMERY COUNTY)
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It been awhile since I have been able to get out as real life has taken has been occupying my time. Here a quick video of a Westbound String of Coal Empties at Riverside near Dixie Caverns in Roanoke County. The second train is an Eastbound Intermodal at Chrisman Mill Road in Montgomery County.
THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN 126 AND 15T IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VA
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Real Life sort of got in the way of my railfanning in August and I wasn't able to get out much. But I did Manage to catch the 126 and 15T meeting each other at Christiansburg on August 7. Due to some track maintenance east of Christiansburg, The 126 had to stop and wait on the 15 to move from Main 2 to Main 1.
JUST A COUPLE OF EARLY AUGUST TRAINS IN CHRISTIANSBURG
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I wasn't able to get out much in August. Here is a video from early August that I recorded in Christiansburg. Shortly after I arrived another person showed up, I don't think he was a true railfan as he insisted on talking while I was recording. Some of his language was let's just was rather colorful and not appropriate for this channel. So I had to just cut it out.
SAME TRAIN - DIFFERENT DAY
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As I said earlier, real life has kind of gotten in the way of my railfanning and I wasn't able to get out much in August. Here is a video that I recorded on July 27 of a Westbound Grain Train in Christiansburg. Ten day later on August 4, 2024 I recorded the same train at the Same Location.
COAL TRAINS IN SHAWSVILLE
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Life has gotten in the way lately and I haven't been able to get out. Here are a couple of Coal Trains I caught in Shawsville a couple of weeks back. One is a Westbound of empties and the other is a long Eastbound Load of Coal headed to Lambert Point in Norfolk. This Eastbound has plenty of Power, with two up front, three in the Middle and two more at the end.
AFTERNOON RAILFANNING IN WALTON
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When I arrived in Walton, I saw the Norfolk Southern 127 that had been tied down here was in the process of getting a new crew. The 127 is a daily train originating in Roanoke, Virginia traveling to Chattanooga, Tennessee. While the New crew was preparing to continue the journey, two eastbound trains passed through.
BACK TO BACK TRAINS AT CHRISTIANSBURG
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As I was passing through Christiansburg on the way home I heard an EOT Chirp and decided to make a quick stop at Railroad Street to see what was chirping. The first train was the Norfolk Southern 811, a long string of Coal Empties traveling from Lamberts Point in Norfolk, Virginia to Elmore, West Virginia. Just as the 811 cleared my location, an eastbound Intermodal rounded the bend catching me...
TRAINS AT MAX MEADOWS & CHRISTIANSBURG - LOTS OF MIXED FREIGHT GRAFFITI
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Last Month I caught an eastbound intermodal at Max Meadows in Wythe County, Virginia. It actually fell through the cracks and I forgot to upload it. So, here it is along with a video of an eastbound mixed freight that I recorded this morning in Christiansburg. There is a lot of graffiti on this train.
TWO LATE AFTERNOON TRAINS IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA.
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The first train in this video is a long string of coal emptied traveling from Belews Creek, North Carolina to Williamson, West Virginia. The second train is a long intermodal traveling through the Christiansburg Yard in Christiansburg, Virginia.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY HERITAGE UNIT LEADS THE 126 THROUGH THE NEW RIVER VALLEY.
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I took a little time off for vacation but, I am back at it. My first trip out paid off when I caught the Norfolk Southern 1071, The Central Railroad of New Jersey Heritage Unit. It was the second of two locomotives leading the 126 as it traveled though Christiansburg and Shawsville, Virginia. The 126 originates in Chattanooga, Tennessee and terminates in Roanoke, Virginia.
LOOKING DOWN ON THE ROYAL GORGE RAILROAD FROM THE ROYAL GORGE BRIDGE.
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I recently visit the Royal Gorge Bridge and got to see the Royal Gorge Railroad Echo Canyon Express making it's way along the banks of the Arkansas River over 900 feet below.
A COUPLE OF LATE AFTERNOON TRAIN IN ROANOKE COUNTY
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I was traveling to Salem and heard a westbound train trip a nearby defect detector and stopped at Singer just in time to catch a long string of coal empties. This again may have been two trains in one as it had double Mid-train DPU's. Shortly after leaving Singer I heard the eastbound 276 trip the same defect detector and managed to stop at the Barley Drive crossing to catch it on it journey fr...
LONG TRAINS AT FRIENDSHIP ROAD
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The First Train in this video is a long westbound string of coal empties with double mid-train DPU's. Another railfan who was visiting the area from North Carolina told me that he believed that this was actually two trains that will be split later in their trip. The second train is an eastbound mixed freight that ended up being held for a couple of hours at Elliston due to rail congestion in Ro...
TWO LONG TRAINS CLIMBING THE GRADE AT FRIENDSHIP ROAD
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I heard on the scanner that there were two westbound training coming through Elliston and thought I would take a chance and try to get them coming through the Montgomery Tunnels. The people who live in the house adjacent to the tunnel are NOT Railfan Friendly, but I decided to give it a shot anyway. I would be there probably less than 30-minutes. so I parked in what it thought was pretty incons...
SAVANNAH & ATLANTA HERITAGE UNIT LEADS NS #127 THROUGH CHRISTIANSBURG.
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SAVANNAH & ATLANTA HERITAGE UNIT LEADS NS #127 THROUGH CHRISTIANSBURG.
MORE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN CHRISTIANSBURG
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MORE SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN CHRISTIANSBURG
WHO OPENED THE GATES AND LET THE TRAIN OUT
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WHO OPENED THE GATES AND LET THE TRAIN OUT
NEW YORK CENTRAL HERITAGE UNIT IN SHAWSVILLE
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NEW YORK CENTRAL HERITAGE UNIT IN SHAWSVILLE
A LONG COAL TRAIN WITH LOTS OF POWER, A LONG INTERMODAL, AND THE TRASH TRAIN
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A LONG COAL TRAIN WITH LOTS OF POWER, A LONG INTERMODAL, AND THE TRASH TRAIN
A NEW LOCATION IN BUCHANAN, VA AND A NEW ANGLE FROM A FAVORITE SPOT.
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A NEW LOCATION IN BUCHANAN, VA AND A NEW ANGLE FROM A FAVORITE SPOT.
THIS WILL BE A GOOD VIDEO IF YOU LIKE HERITAGE UNITS
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THIS WILL BE A GOOD VIDEO IF YOU LIKE HERITAGE UNITS
NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S 288 AND 51T AT THE CAMBRIA STREET CROSSING IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA.
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S 288 AND 51T AT THE CAMBRIA STREET CROSSING IN CHRISTIANSBURG, VIRGINIA.
SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN CHRISTIANSBURG MAKES FOR SLOW TRAINS AND LONG VIDEOS
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SPEED RESTRICTIONS IN CHRISTIANSBURG MAKES FOR SLOW TRAINS AND LONG VIDEOS
TRAINS AT SINGER IN ROANOKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE 11T - THE TRASH TRAIN
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TRAINS AT SINGER IN ROANOKE COUNTY INCLUDING THE 11T - THE TRASH TRAIN
THREE QUICK TRAINS AT SHAWSVILLE AND ROANOKE COUNTY
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THREE QUICK TRAINS AT SHAWSVILLE AND ROANOKE COUNTY
NORFOLK SOUTHERN 279 & 127 HEADED WEST AT THE CAMBRIA STREET CROSSING IN CHRISTIANSBURG
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN 279 & 127 HEADED WEST AT THE CAMBRIA STREET CROSSING IN CHRISTIANSBURG
AFTERNOON TRAINS AT CRHISTIANSBURG AND SINGER
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AFTERNOON TRAINS AT CRHISTIANSBURG AND SINGER
Nice scenery and video. Second train was a long one for sure.
Yes it was just a little less than two miles long. Thanks for watching.
This is one I really wanna see! Have gotten 16 out of the 20
Great catch and well done coverage
Thank you very much!
One other site 3) Radford, Va. NS yard, gets lots of traffic.
Couple other places you might consider nearby. 1). Christiansburg, Va. Depot St. near the Antiques building. Long straightaway. 2). Elliston, Va near where the pipeline is being built. They will frequently stop there and wait for clearance. I caught a series of locomotives destined for Saudia Arabia behind a NS locomotive there.
Thank's for the suggestions. I do sometime film at the Christiansburg Depot I have been back to the pipeline site in Elliston in a good while, still a lot of construction activity in that area. I have caught them Stopped there and have ended parking at the Dollar General and recording them from there. I also visit a couple of location in Glenvar/Dixie Caverns and down at Walton. Thanks again for the suggestions and for support.
Nice one
Thank you
Thank You Very Much.
Nice train video.
Thank you very much!
@@SneakinDeacon1No problem. How many Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit have you caught so far?
@@ElliottWolcottat last count my total was 17. I want to catch the new one "Moving the Weight of the World. But the two times it has passed through to the area it has been late night or early morning.
@@tombstonesandtravel8805Okay. What was the last Norfolk Southern Heritage Unit that you caught?
@@ElliottWolcott Last Night - the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Nice train video. How long did it take you to edit this train video?
It only took about an hour to edit this video. Adding the Text to the Video took the longest. Thank You for Watching and for your comment.
@@SneakinDeacon1Okay. How many trains go through Christainsburg Virginia everyday?
@@ElliottWolcott Between Walton and Roanoke I can get train coming out of Tennessee and from West Virginia. The two main lines merge at Walton near Radford. On a Good day between Walton and Roanoke, may 15 or 20 during the daylight Hours. Some days a few more or a few less. Mornings until about 11 a.m. and afternoons after about 2 p.m. seem to be the busy times. There seems to be a lull between 11 and 2 most days.
@@SneakinDeacon1Okay.
Does Norfolk Southern 28N passes through Christiansburg Virginia everyday? I’m just wondering.
Well done
Thank You Kindly!
Good catches. 2 trains with 2 dpus each on a cloudy day.
Yes sir, it was one of the cloudy cooler days. The heat has returned.
Nice day long train good video.I understand your area might be getting Amtrak service in the future.
Yes, Amtrak will be coming to Christiansburg eventually.. But like all things, when politicians get involved things slow down. The last I heard was mid to late 2026. I would ride Amtrak more but it just isn't safe to go into Roanoke Any more.
Looks like an old passenger train station. It would be great to see service restored. Nice video nice location.
The old Depot was built in 1868 after the original depot was destroyed during the Civil War. It is one of only tow reconstruction era depots remaining in Virginia. The Other on is in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Thanks for watching
Good weather for railfanning that day. Good video.
We have had a few beautiful days along with some stormy ones but all and all it's been a good spring for train. Thanks for watching
Saw a white ninja
WOW, that Manifest sure was long !!! GREAT VIDEO !!!!
Yes, they seem to be getting longer recently. Thank you
What is the dust coming from the cars no. Great video
I had not Idea, another railfan who was nearby said is was probably Lime. But I am not really sure. Hopefully Some one will let us know in the comment. Thanks for Watching and for your Kind Comment.
Great captures and awesome location
Thank You very much.
Never a dull moment when railfanning !
That is so true!
Very nice and nice weather too!
It sure was a beautiful day. I really appreciate you watching and your kind comment. Thank You!
Great video
Thank You for watching and for your kind comment.
What hotel is this view from? WOW--how did you leave for a sports venue? THANK YOU for this.
I was staying at the Holiday Inn - North Shore on Federal Street across from PNC Baseball Park. I traveled from the Hotel to the Tournament site at PPG Paints arena by Lyft/Uber. Thank you for watching and for commenting.
Very nice. Good to see your still filming the rail activity.
Thank You Kindly, I do appreciate you watching my video.
Nice work!
Thank You!
Well done! 1067 & 7198 were both on 279 when I caught them later that month. Greetings from Tennessee.
We've had a string of Heritage Units coming through the New River Valley, In and out of Roanoke the last week or so. Thanks for watching and for commenting from the Volunteer State.
We were quite the popular crew weren't we
Great video of the Wabash Heritage unit.
Thank You!
Airplane Fly overs!
(1980!) CSX Railroad Gets Formed!
Good and lucky catch ! Have a most excellent new year in 2024 !
Yes, I get lucky ever once in a while. Thanks for watching and Happy New Year
Im glad you had your scanner going! Good catch.
Yes, it was a nice surprise on a spur of the moment catch. Thank You.
Roscoe p coaltrain
Anyone know the lynch family who lived near the tracks in Salem? This would have been in the 80s
Nice job!
Thanks!
Where will the empties go to be refilled? Good video ! Nice long train. Pleasant looking day.
I am not sure where the empties are going, I think some but not all will be going to Williamson, West Virginia. Thanks you for Watching.
Also, possibly go to the Pittsburgh area. Robert
Very nice. Everything looks very green and summer like. Looking forward to the same location in autumn.
Lots of rain this year has made thing green. This is one of my go to train spot so you can rest assured I will be back when the leaves change. Thanks for watching and for you always positive comments. I appreciate it.
Great Job Just Trains. I can't believe people watch the video and can't give a thumbs up. SAD. Thanks again. Robert
Thank you very much for watching and for your very kind comment. I appreciate your support.
Nice batch of Pan Am boxcars. It's hella hot in Port Saint Lucie Florida today, how about where you are? That trash train would Smell worse if it was baking in Florida.
It was 82 degrees and low humidity here in the New River Valley when I recorded this video. I have a feeling the nice weather won't last. Thank for watching and for your comment.
Good catches. Things have really greened up up there. I'd love to see that trestle scene in Autumn.
I'll make a note to try and get back there when the leaves change, Thank You for watching and for taking the time to comment.
Thar piece with the doe was very good. I like pictures like that when it falls into your lap. Great video, and I will keep watching. Robert
I have learned to keep a camera ready. I saw a bear a couple of months back at Walton, Va, but he/she disappeared into the woods before I could get a camera ready. Thank You for watching and for you kind comments.
I think I would enjoy living on a street called railroad street or railroad avenue, especially if my home had a front or back porch view of the train action.Nice video.
This one is a dead end, with only a couple of houses, From talking to a couple of people who live there, they are not fond of the trains. One man told me "if I had know trains made this much noise, I would have never bought the House." And this area is a quiet zone with no train horns. So go figure.
@@SneakinDeacon1 As a teen I lived a block away from Erie Lackawanna mainline in Greenville Pennsylvania. The trains were loud and it allowed horns. But I got used to it and slept through the traffic which came mostly at night. One could soundproof a room or two though.
I'm sorry that happened to you 😢❤ 💯
Thank You. I appreciate it.
I like the opening with that beautiful building. Was that a station for the railroad? Thanks Robert
Yes, This is the Cambria Depot that was built in 1868 to replace the Original Depot that was destroyed During General Stoneman's Raid during the Civil War. This depot is one of only two depots that still are still standing that were built in Virginia during post Civil War Reconstruction. The other is in Rural Retreat, Virginia. Thank you for watching and for Your Comment.
Similar to bird watching:Keep the camera handy for that unexpected appearance. Good catch! Expect the unexpected.
Exactly, and as always I appreciate you watching
Nice
Thank You!
The mountains look so groovy along with Conrail open hopper and plenty of UP locomotives which is rare correct?
We Do see a few UP and BNSF Locomotives on the Norfolk Southern Line here in Virginia. It is rare to see CSX locomotive on NS Trains. Thanks for Watching.
@@SneakinDeacon1 Far Out, ok that's groovy to know...thanks!
Very nice !
Thank you very much!
Very nice. Looks like things are starting to green up.
Thank You, Kindly. Things are greening up nicely. Spring is for the most part here, we are anticipating the Easter Cold spell to move in during the next day or two.
@@SneakinDeacon1 Forsythia blooming and dogwood blooms can't be too far away. Honeybees will be busy with apple blossoms and raspberry blossoms soon enough.
Persistence pays off ! Great catch! The one that didn't get away !
Thank You. That Trestle will be a good location late in the afternoon with the sun behind me. Thanks as always for your support and awesome comments.
Very nice! Videos look good to me.
Thank you very much!
Auto racks have the best graff
That they do! Thanks for watching and for your comment