The first thing I noticed is how quiet those rails were. Just an absolutely beautiful location. Love the mountains in the background. Thanks and take care. 😎👍👌
"I was in the middle of eating & I heard a train so I have to film it"!!🤣🤣 Classic Jaw Tooth!! You are THE most dedicated train buff in all the land my friend!!🤓✌
Two weeks ago I, my wife, and our youngest daughter drove through West Virginia to get to Lexington VA. What a beautiful site. The mountain views were gorgeous.
This is one of your best videos, along with Thurmond. Seeing the mountainsides covered with trees in the summertime juxtaposed with the railroad tracks and the long trains passing through is just amazing. The Wheeling & Lake Erie passed through my neighborhood several times a day as it hauls natural gas from fracking wells. One place I enjoy seeing trains is Ohiopyke, Pennsylvania. When riding the bike trail, it is either hard or impossible to see the CSX trains, but you sure can hear them, as if you are next to them. My best friend grew up in a little town on the Turtle Creek Valley east of Pittsburgh. The old PRR mainline still runs through there and you can see and hear the trains running through the main line. Hope you can make it out to Pittsburgh/Cumberland, MD. to make some videos.
I still live in western PA, grew up in Irwin, now live in Cranberry. No trains really near me, except conway yard now. I used to go down along the Youghiogheny river and watch trains all day long. Sutersville, West Newton, Dawson, Connellsville. No I'm lucky if I get to see them through downtown pittsburgh and up route 65.
Judging from the amount and strength of the door frame at 11:00, I think there was once a crane or hoist in that doorway used to bring bulk goods to the second floor for storage. I've seen rigs like that in MA as a kid. Great video; great slice of small town America!
Beautiful town and very enjoyable video - love the sweeping shape of the railroad - thank you from Northern Ireland, where we have one of the world's most beautiful coastline rail journeys, from Coleraine to Londonderry!
What neat little town,beautiful Area, very cool place to watch trains. Thanks for the video. Got to get myself back to West Virginia, forgot how beautiful it is
I wish I had known you were going there, I could have provided more on its more recent history since the 1977 flood that transformed the town. That largely deserted Main Street (the movie set) used to be US Route 52 between Williamson and Welch, WV until the Corps of Engineers rerouted the highway on the other side of the tracks and closed the tunnel under the railroad. That red firehouse you noticed is sitting on 25 feet of fill as is the rest of the Mate Creek subdivision built to hold relocated homes. Too bad you missed one of the double stacks. Thanks for taking a picture of my SD40 on the wall, I enjoyed that design work.
I think it was probably because Thurmond has less people and perhaps it would have been harder to film in matewan, thurmond is in the new river area and was a coal town and still looks like it did in the 1920s also I would like to add there is only one way in and one way out so they probably could control the filming easier.
Beautiful mountain community, impressive consist with a distinctive, droning sound. Thought it was flying into my screen at 1:58! Another excellent vid, JT. Thanks!
I liked this video of the Norfolk Southern trains going through Metewan, West Virginia. It is a very interesting looking town. It was make a great town to put on a model railroad. Thank you, Jaw Tooth and your wife, for the video of the trains going through town!
that's a cool old town... just dozing in the sun; can only guess how much LIVE ACTION!! this place has seen over the years. awesome, as always. many thanks JT
I'm impressed with that old town and how the tracks basically wrap around it. That 3rd train was cruising right along and I'd guess he was running atleast 45mph. Great catch as always JT and thanks for sharing.
I grew up in a Virginia town that both the N&W and the SCL came through. I am surprised the NS doesn't utilize more DPU's especially in mountainous areas. Thanks for the great video ... and all your travel and hard work that makes this happen ....
Your thumbnail immediately reminded me of Dunsmuir, CA, looking north toward the Amtrak station. Union Pacific tracks follow the Sacramento River through the canyon. The tracks turn to the left looking northbound, just like in your thumbnail. Dunsmuir is a crew change point, so the trains wind through the canyon slowly as they approach the town, especially from the north. You can hear the horn and the squealing wheels echoing off the hillsides for a few minutes prior to a train’s arrival. The town itself is built up the hill from the tracks and features cute Victorian and Queen Anne architecture, as well as old brick buildings like in your video. I believe that it’s a popular place to model for fans of the old Southern Pacific.
Thanks JT. I really like the fact that you share some film of the towns and history. This only complements the trains. It would be interesting to know the history of the railroad in these towns too.
West Va and a coal train :) You can tell it's WV - look at the mountains - scenic! Nice NS trains! Plenty of flange squeal to keep you alert :) I see that inside track is close to the little road - that is probably exciting being that close.
Yup, Im a rail fan and I like your videos. Occasionally I ask myself why I am a rail fan guess some of the best times I had as a kid were being down by the railroad tracks in the 60s and 70s. Listening to my dad's stories about his adventures when he was a kid and hearing the trains off in the distance at night. I would have loved to have worked for the railroad but, life took me elsewhere. Thanks for all the videos!
Awesome video JT👍🏼 That's quite the quaint little mountain town there, thanks for always taking us to new places like this! Good work JT, thanks for posting 👍🏼😎🇺🇲
Nice small town with what looks like several business opportunities . So many trains in one video , quite the catch for ya ( it's always a treat when there's MOAR ! )
Awesome video Brian! Very cool little town.. it really looks like a movie set from the old west! Great catches of the coal and manifest.. close up.. Thanks for the tour🙏🏽
That’s a beautiful little town. About three years ago I took a road trip to the east coast and drove through tons of these little West Virginia towns on the way. I remember that WV wasn’t anything like I had originally imagined.
You always have great locations to view trains. This place is cool!. All those West Virginia towns had the trains right next to the tracks because that was their only mode of transportation in the steam days. Keep filming in these places.
The movie Matewan was about the coal strike and the massacre in 1920. Many of the miners were WWI veterans just back from France and they dug a system of trenches on the mountains and had machine guns like they had used in France to fight against the Baldwin-Felts guards and the National Guard who were called in to restore order. The movie was actually filmed in Thurmond since the town there was abandoned and looked a great deal like Matewan with the buildings facing the railroad.
@Teddy Crenshaw QUIETEST TRACKS??!! YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!! 😳 You must be deaf son-n-n. You mean to T-E-E-L-L-L me......you did not hear that dreadful squealing noise earlier into the video, on the curves??!! 😳 I mentioned this in my comments, posted near the top of the page. 🤔
More great JT stuff
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing!👌
Excellent! Woo wee. Thanks for sharing with us!
Talk about dedication, leaving your meal to film a train!
Heck yeah! I was on train duty
THe little Town and Railroad !!!))) Cool !!!! Jaw !!!!
The first thing I noticed is how quiet those rails were.
Just an absolutely beautiful location. Love the mountains in the background.
Thanks and take care. 😎👍👌
Thanks Chester!
The scenery makes the drive on I-77 worth the aggravation.
Wow busy train schedule!
Amazing! Thank you.
Awesome cámara work there!
Awesome
I really enjoy the old towns you bring to us.
Thanks!
Your always comming up with unusual places to watch trains, very cool!
Cool, history full of thanks for sharing
Great video 🚄🚄👍
"I was in the middle of eating & I heard a train so I have to film it"!!🤣🤣 Classic Jaw Tooth!! You are THE most dedicated train buff in all the land my friend!!🤓✌
An awsome place you filmed from lots of NS action and thankyou for sharing
Awesome location to see trains.
Now that's what I call dedication. Leaving your meal to catch video of the train. Thanks for all of it.
Wow nice shots!
I love visiting towns like that. They have so much character to them. Plus getting to see a glimpse of history as you go through them.
Hey JT! Love your excitement when you hear the train horn!
JT, thank you for sharing these beautiful small railroad towns like Matewan and Thurmond with us. Absolutely breathtaking, like going back into time.
Thanks Michael!
Logan is north of there beautiful area my family's from there
Awesome video! Thanks!
I love when they preserve vintage places like this, and with the trains... it's Perfect!! Thank you Jaw Tooth for sharing this!!
Love the hum of the wheels on the track of those coal trains. Nothing like it. Another great video.
Two weeks ago I, my wife, and our youngest daughter drove through West Virginia to get to Lexington VA. What a beautiful site. The mountain views were gorgeous.
Great video, cool town, beautiful scenery.
This is one of your best videos, along with Thurmond. Seeing the mountainsides covered with trees in the summertime juxtaposed with the railroad tracks and the long trains passing through is just amazing.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie passed through my neighborhood several times a day as it hauls natural gas from fracking wells.
One place I enjoy seeing trains is Ohiopyke, Pennsylvania. When riding the bike trail, it is either hard or impossible to see the CSX trains, but you sure can hear them, as if you are next to them.
My best friend grew up in a little town on the Turtle Creek Valley east of Pittsburgh. The old PRR mainline still runs through there and you can see and hear the trains running through the main line.
Hope you can make it out to Pittsburgh/Cumberland, MD. to make some videos.
I still live in western PA, grew up in Irwin, now live in Cranberry. No trains really near me, except conway yard now. I used to go down along the Youghiogheny river and watch trains all day long. Sutersville, West Newton, Dawson, Connellsville. No I'm lucky if I get to see them through downtown pittsburgh and up route 65.
Just keep it up you find the most interesting keep them coming thank you very very wonderful video
Judging from the amount and strength of the door frame at 11:00, I think there was once a crane or hoist in that doorway used to bring bulk goods to the second floor for storage. I've seen rigs like that in MA as a kid. Great video; great slice of small town America!
I enjoyed the video👍👍
I like yout train videos.. thanx...
Awesome video 🇺🇸👍😎
Beautiful town and very enjoyable video - love the sweeping shape of the railroad - thank you from Northern Ireland, where we have one of the world's most beautiful coastline rail journeys, from Coleraine to Londonderry!
What neat little town,beautiful Area, very cool place to watch trains. Thanks for the video. Got to get myself back to West Virginia, forgot how beautiful it is
You find some of the coolest places!
Have a blessed Sunday Jawtooth and family!
This was awesome. What a picturesque little town with all the old buildings and trees👍👍👍❤️
You sure pick some lovely places/towns to film. Great! Thanks! 👍
Awesome video!!! That was a great spot to shoot your video from. Very cool!
A gorgeous area! A cute little historic town! Thanks for taking us there!
Our pleasure!
I wish I had known you were going there, I could have provided more on its more recent history since the 1977 flood that transformed the town. That largely deserted Main Street (the movie set) used to be US Route 52 between Williamson and Welch, WV until the Corps of Engineers rerouted the highway on the other side of the tracks and closed the tunnel under the railroad. That red firehouse you noticed is sitting on 25 feet of fill as is the rest of the Mate Creek subdivision built to hold relocated homes. Too bad you missed one of the double stacks. Thanks for taking a picture of my SD40 on the wall, I enjoyed that design work.
Wow! What a neat little town. Great train videos.
Thank you very much!
Amazing videos jaw tooth keep up the good work
Beatiful video Jaw, liked it 😉👏👏👍
Very cool. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Good video jawtooth
JT you are da man when it comes to railroad videos! Stay safe and keep em coming.
West Virginia, is so nice to watch with the hills, towns are always old and awesome.
Nice place with lots of "live action". I may have to take a trip to that area.Thanks Brian.
Cool looking town !!!!
Beautiful video!!!
Nice video! Great posting !
Hi Jaw Tooth. Great video. Where you’re standing a lot of history right there.
Love the trains!!
Have a great day!!
That is so cool Thanks.
We love watching you & your dog
Great Video
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🚂 Great video Jawtooth. Sorry you had to interrupt your dinner for us. Thanks again.👍👍🚂🚂
Jaw tooth love this video, the movie Matewan was filmed in the town of Thurmond, great video..
Why didn't they film Matewan in Matewan?
I think it was probably because Thurmond has less people and perhaps it would have been harder to film in matewan, thurmond is in the new river area and was a coal town and still looks like it did in the 1920s also I would like to add there is only one way in and one way out so they probably could control the filming easier.
Beautiful mountain community, impressive consist with a distinctive, droning sound. Thought it was flying into my screen at 1:58! Another excellent vid, JT. Thanks!
I just want to say hello to you jaw tooth train man good videos
I love these trains!
I liked this video of the Norfolk Southern trains going through Metewan, West Virginia. It is a very interesting looking town. It was make a great town to put on a model railroad. Thank you, Jaw Tooth and your wife, for the video of the trains going through town!
Cool, thanks!
that's a cool old town... just dozing in the sun; can only guess how much LIVE ACTION!! this place has seen over the years. awesome, as always. many thanks JT
Perfect relaxing Sunday railroading viewing.
Thanks for watching Graham!
I'm impressed with that old town and how the tracks basically wrap around it. That 3rd train was cruising right along and I'd guess he was running atleast 45mph. Great catch as always JT and thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I grew up in a Virginia town that both the N&W and the SCL came through. I am surprised the NS doesn't utilize more DPU's especially in mountainous areas. Thanks for the great video ... and all your travel and hard work that makes this happen ....
Yep!
Your thumbnail immediately reminded me of Dunsmuir, CA, looking north toward the Amtrak station. Union Pacific tracks follow the Sacramento River through the canyon. The tracks turn to the left looking northbound, just like in your thumbnail. Dunsmuir is a crew change point, so the trains wind through the canyon slowly as they approach the town, especially from the north. You can hear the horn and the squealing wheels echoing off the hillsides for a few minutes prior to a train’s arrival. The town itself is built up the hill from the tracks and features cute Victorian and Queen Anne architecture, as well as old brick buildings like in your video. I believe that it’s a popular place to model for fans of the old Southern Pacific.
Thanks JT. I really like the fact that you share some film of the towns and history. This only complements the trains. It would be interesting to know the history of the railroad in these towns too.
Glad you enjoyed it Kirby!
Thanks for another great video Jaw Tooth. West Virginia sure does have beautiful scenery Even more beautiful when trains are running through it.
Like your videos very much
Enjoyed the NS runs good variety of freight, beautiful area of WV J.T. you take care & stay safe.👍👋😎🛤🚂
West Va and a coal train :) You can tell it's WV - look at the mountains - scenic! Nice NS trains! Plenty of flange squeal to keep you alert :) I see that inside track is close to the little road - that is probably exciting being that close.
Yup, Im a rail fan and I like your videos. Occasionally I ask myself why I am a rail fan guess some of the best times I had as a kid were being down by the railroad tracks in the 60s and 70s. Listening to my dad's stories about his adventures when he was a kid and hearing the trains off in the distance at night. I would have loved to have worked for the railroad but, life took me elsewhere. Thanks for all the videos!
Awesome town ! Great video!
American coal long train and tank train and west virginia greens seen very glad .tank you .
SO FREAKING COOL 😎👍🏻 FIND THE NICEST LITTLE SPOTS TO VIEW TRAIN'S 🚂🇺🇲
Interesting an beautiful this video..thanks.
Thank you too
Fantastic video and such a gorgeous part of the world!! Thanks so much for posting this!
VERY COOL !
Awesome video JT👍🏼 That's quite the quaint little mountain town there, thanks for always taking us to new places like this! Good work JT, thanks for posting 👍🏼😎🇺🇲
Hey JT! Wow, views of both sides of the train at the same time! Getting pretty sophisticated now.
Great job. 👍👍👍
I noticed that too. Even checked the loco #s to make sure. Must've taken his better half with him on the trip.
Great video my friend!👏👏👏
Nice small town with what looks like several business opportunities . So many trains in one video , quite the catch for ya ( it's always a treat when there's MOAR ! )
Well, that's it; I'm moving to Matewan. Beautiful place and lots of rail action. Perfect..........
That's like train central, nice little town, your finding some awesome places !!! Keep up the good work !!
Great video 👍
Looks like a quiet town. Thanks for the video. 😊👍🇺🇸
"bleached by the sun or sun bleached"" is what it's called......As always, great filming and only getting better!
Thank you JT!
Awesome video Brian! Very cool little town.. it really looks like a movie set from the old west! Great catches of the coal and manifest.. close up.. Thanks for the tour🙏🏽
That’s a beautiful little town. About three years ago I took a road trip to the east coast and drove through tons of these little West Virginia towns on the way. I remember that WV wasn’t anything like I had originally imagined.
Great closeup Jt. The wheels are singing.
Brian, What an awesome little mountain train town. Really cool. Loved this. So will Danny. Have a great week.
2 different shots...nice!
Amazing video, love the location. I'm looking forward to getting back down to that area again.
You always have great locations to view trains. This place is cool!. All those West Virginia towns had the trains right next to the tracks because that was their only mode of transportation in the steam days. Keep filming in these places.
It's amazing back in the day that town was busy. All because of the TRAINS!
Nice video!!!
The movie Matewan was about the coal strike and the massacre in 1920. Many of the miners were WWI veterans just back from France and they dug a system of trenches on the mountains and had machine guns like they had used in France to fight against the Baldwin-Felts guards and the National Guard who were called in to restore order. The movie was actually filmed in Thurmond since the town there was abandoned and looked a great deal like Matewan with the buildings facing the railroad.
That's some of the smoothest and quietest track and cars I've ever heard
@Teddy Crenshaw
QUIETEST TRACKS??!!
YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!! 😳
You must be deaf son-n-n. You mean to T-E-E-L-L-L me......you did not hear that dreadful squealing noise earlier into the video, on the curves??!! 😳
I mentioned this in my comments, posted near the top of the page. 🤔
Nice job ✌
Great place to visit, and I actually love the fact that most of the rolling stock was not all tagged up, they looked new and well kept.