@@distantsignal I have a question. On tanker trains, why do they put a covered hopper on the front of the train between the engine and the first tanker car?
@@TheeSBGamer1 Just in case the worst were to ever happen, as in the train explodes, the locomotives and cars will have some seperation because of that train car between them, hope this helped!
I'm about to graduate on Wednesday and I currently live a few minutes down the road from a crossing. I could go railfanning but I'm more obsessed with cars.
This man has a great speaking voice. I never have trouble understanding what he says and he's very knowledgeable and detailed. Another excellent video.
Sent this to the Trainmaster in that district. Thanks for highlighting how hard the crews of the FEC (Particularly the TVL/NSB Local district) work. They're building Florida and helping the state thrive!
Love the Southern whistle sign. I used to ride my bike to the Southern mainline about a mile southwest of Junker at Charlotte. About a 100 feet away from our train watching spot was one of those whistle signs. We used to throw rocks at the sign aiming for the dot. Not my proudest moment, but it was around 1971 and I was eleven.
Hi Danny. I'm Andy aged 82 from Essex in the U.K. and I love watching your videos of US trains especially in or near Orlando Florida. In the period of 1992 to 2010 I visited Kissimmee railway station every year and admired all the photos they had on the walls of the waiting room and booking office. I wish you every success with your videos which provide very good entertainment to all kinds of rail fans. Regards, Andy.
Thanks Danny for another amazing video about the FEC (my favorite) / Brightline construction, great job as always. Spot on, with the restaurant/food review, i love seeing those at the end of your video's and i just add them to the bucket list for the next time that I can make it down to your beautiful state.
Thank you the commentary sure makes an awesome train video you are the man . I have 3atched many train videos but had no clue ? You have world class videos a great voice to do this with . Great job
Hi Danny from ballarat,Victoria,australia ,being a retired train driver my self I started watching American rail shows . I’ve subscribed to a couple and makes a break from Aussie trains specially if you worked them for 40 years. Anyway keep up the great work ,love your presentatation,maybyou and yours stay safe,well and happy from ballarat in Oz,👋👋👋👍🇦🇺
FEC appears to be getting it done! Sharp paint jobs, clean equipment, extensive line expansion, innovative operations (locomotive at both ends of local trains), rapid train movements. This is how an operation should be run!
I totally see why all the young Railfan TH-camrs love you and use your style!!! You are the freakin’ BEST!!! Because of you, I am going to head over there tomorrow and probably also hit up that restaurant! See you out on the high iron. David Simmons, out!
Hey Danny another great video. FEC 336 used to be called The Unit Train When I worked for the FEC in the early 1980’s. It would run from Medley Florida to City Point, however it took 2 jobs to do it. We would go on duty at Hialeah yard and drive Shuttle car out to Medley to relieve the inbound crew that has started to load the rock. We would finish the job and take the loads to Ft Pierce where we would get off the train and another crew would take it from Ft Pierce to City Point to unload it. Then take the empties to Ft Pierce where after our 8 hours of rest we would to the empties south back to Medley where it would start all over again. Almost all the time we would have about 60 cars pulled by 2 GP40-2’s. Here is another little fact about FEC engine 433. In 1986 FEC 433 & 434 were acquired and these were the last 2 GP40-2’s produced. This information can be found in the July 1996 edition of Trains magazine. They ran a nice article on the FEC on pages 34 thru 43. Robert a former FEC employee who is now retired in Lagrande Oregon.
Okay.. One, you’re just making me want to get out on FEC more and more. I never have any luck with them.. Two, SpaceX, lucky! And three, OMG that deep fried dough with powdered sugar!!!
Mr. Danny, thank you, thank you, thank you for explaining the signal's meanings and yes, the new park definitely needs a nice covered and well illuminated (I assume the park is open 24 hours) railfan viewing site. That would be incredible wouldn't it? Mrs. Publix might pony up! I appreciate too your informative commentary. I've learned so much from you over the past 18 months (I retired for the last time Jan/2021) when I began watching more of you in earnest. Way back in the day, 1967, 68, 69, 70, I had a summer job working for Harmon Electronics in Grain Valley, Mo. Harmon manufactured crossing signals, hot box detectors, and some other proprietary electronic equipment for various RR's. Harmon was one of the early front runners of electronic RR equipment. Because of that association, I have no problem recalling your name. Track in the areas you were at sure look nice and new. I'm sure the crews appreciate it. Those deep-fried appetizers with the powdered sugar topping looked just awful. I doubt I could stand to eat more than a couple a dozen of'em. Keep up the great work sir, thanks for all you do and, you hang in there.
Back in the Day that's what you saw EMD Engine's pulling long train's and that signal GP 40-2 could pull that fright even if all freight was loaded without a problem. Funny how people have forgotten about the 70's and 80's when that's all you just about seen was GP's and SD's pulling long loaded freight and is still going on today with Short Line Railroads...
Another fantastic trip with the King of Railfanning, Danny Harmon. Thanks Danny. I ran up and down the East Coast in a semi for about 25 yrs. Now I am retired and living in the Panhandle of Florida. Not much rail fanning here since CSX sold us out. Used to be a couple trains every morning, now maybe one, once a month. I miss the 0500 hrs whistle every morning. I live about 2 miles from the tracks. Thanks for sharing.
Danny, I love the travelogue angle that your videos include: varied and interesting “non-railroad” sights along the way that many videographers leave out…they really connect the trains and environs to the human side of the hobby. After all, everybody’s gotta eat and who doesn’t occasionally stop along the way to (fill in the blank) on a railfan outing. Thank you and warmest regards from Livonia Michigan
Always nice to look at the FEC and all the changes with new track being added. I still feel the marquee is a nice touch from Texas that is well deserved for the many years delivering many videos learning about the railroad and all the trains out on the High Iron.
My house and property back up to the FEC right of way at mm252/Walton Road. Been here 37 years. This is where the Walton passenger station was located until the mid 1960's. Just bought a Holy Stone HS360 drone so I can watch the Brightline trains go by.
Hey Danny, what a great video on the FEC. The Southern whistle post sign was of interest to me. I had the opportunity to contact Tanner Abernathy a number of weeks ago. He had posted pictures on Facebook of some of the signs he had reproduced. I mentioned to him that I was involved with roadway sign standards for Southern. In fact I was responsible for developing all new sign standards for NS. To make a long story short, I ended up having a nice phone conversation with Tanner and explained to him the process I went through with the new sign standards. I'm thankful to have an actual Southern whistle post sign in my yard.
Hi Danny! Great video! FEC look to keep their locomotives in good order - some interesting livery variations too! Nice drone work. Another thoroughly enjoyable production! Best wishes from the UK! 🇬🇧
Hey Danny, EXCELLENT VIDEO! You're right, that train is impressive for one geep. In my short railroad experience, intermodal cars can be some of the lightest trains to work with, considering the cars are light, and many containers are empty or filled with lighter mail/goods, remember, a tractor trailer can only gross 80,000lbs on the road. It always bites to have freight behind your stacks, the freight is always much heavier. Second only to empty aluminum hoppers, 110 of those are only ~2,500 - 3,000 tons.... easy tonnage for level terrain like your territory. Not so easy in the Great Smokies, Blue Ridge, and Alleghenies!! Excellent video, and EXCELLENT Ex SOU whistle board, MANY of those have fallen over the years on the old SOU Mainline a real treat to see on your growing fence!! Be blessed, man!
@@distantsignal Can’t remember if I told you Danny I retired down here in Boca Raton 7 years ago. I worked for the old CMSTP&P RR “The Milwaukee Road”many years ago, was. Diesel Man at a Division Roundhouse in Ottumwa, Iowa. Best job I ever had!
Thanks Danny! Always enjoy and appreciate your videos. Love the paint scheme on the FEC locomotives, and catching the rocket launch is fantastic!! Again, thanks!!
"Hello again railfans" hearing that makes my day so much better
This is a channel where you like the video before even watching it! Excellent work Mr. Harmon as usual!
Many thanks, Virtual Railfan guys! Right back at ya!
@@distantsignal I have a question. On tanker trains, why do they put a covered hopper on the front of the train between the engine and the first tanker car?
@@TheeSBGamer1 Just in case the worst were to ever happen, as in the train explodes, the locomotives and cars will have some seperation because of that train car between them, hope this helped!
ABSOLUTE FACTS
I listen to this man, with my phone on my chest, falling asleep.😊
With gas at $4.09 per gallon, you are a seriously devoted rail fan, bringing us great content as always, thank you!!!
4.09? It’s 5.97 here
That's part of why I stopped railfanning: gas cost too f*****g much!
@@polarisbear7468 Luxury. translating pounds to dollars and litres to US gallons, it's well north of $7 a gallon here in the UK.
Addition to beeble2003's comment - here in the UK you'ld be paying $8.30/US gal at our current prices.
I'll throw in some $$$ for Danny's gas bill. Love his content.
Perfect graduation gift. Graduated from college today guys. What a great way to end my day.
congratulations friend!
@@ryeistoasted8577 thank you.
Congrats
I'm about to graduate on Wednesday and I currently live a few minutes down the road from a crossing. I could go railfanning but I'm more obsessed with cars.
Congratulations, Michael!
This man has a great speaking voice. I never have trouble understanding what he says and he's very knowledgeable and detailed. Another excellent video.
My wife agrees with you on the D. H. voice! Perfect for this video work.
Not ganna lie the trains are only half the reason I watch... the other half is the food reviews :)
It’s a good day when Distant Signal uploads. Great video as always!
100% agree
It's one of the few things I look forward to.
Always!!!!
1:36 That’s right by my house! Glad you stopped by the FEC, Danny!
GP-40's and SD-40-2's in colorful paint schemes, and a Falcon 9 launch vehicle, all hauling freight. Awesome.
Indeed.
Glad to see a new post from you friend. Have a blessed day! Keep it up.
Love the Embry Riddle shirt!
As someone born in Melbourne and raised in Palm Bay I love it when people come over and say great things
Great video Danny
Thank you Danny! It’s a pleasure watching your videos! 👍👏👏👏👏
As always Danny.......OUTSTANDING video, and trackside classroom!
Sent this to the Trainmaster in that district. Thanks for highlighting how hard the crews of the FEC (Particularly the TVL/NSB Local district) work. They're building Florida and helping the state thrive!
Facts!
Man, anytime I see an upload from you, my day gets a little brighter. Thanks again!
That's a nice compliment, Sean. Thanks!
Another DS video at just the right time. Thanks Danny!
Thanks Danny. Always a pleasure to see Distant Signal Production👍
Wow, that train was moving around that curve. Great drone shots! And that food! UGH I need to take a 1000 mile trip...
ALWAYS entertaining...THANKS, Danny!
The rock shrimp, grits and oysters looked delicious. Yummy 😋
I was just thinking, that I needed to watch some Distant Signal. Lo and behold a new episode, thanks Danny!!! ❤️🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃❤️
Truly legenary and I'm enjoying hearing about this Brightline expansion.
When the food is great, the price does not matter !!!
Thanks again for a really cool video !
Thanks Danny. Always enjoyable to watch!
As usual...... Another awesome video 📹 👏
Another excellent video Danny! 👍
Keep them coming!
Trains, gotta love em!. Endorsements many and strong to you Dan.
Thanks for the smile on my face.
First time I watched a train video and got hungry. Thanks
Love the Southern whistle sign. I used to ride my bike to the Southern mainline about a mile southwest of Junker at Charlotte. About a 100 feet away from our train watching spot was one of those whistle signs. We used to throw rocks at the sign aiming for the dot. Not my proudest moment, but it was around 1971 and I was eleven.
Another great little vid Danny ... Thx for sharing ... Eddy Out !!!🤣😂🤣
Hi Danny. I'm Andy aged 82 from Essex in the U.K. and I love watching your videos of US trains especially in or near Orlando Florida. In the period of 1992 to 2010 I visited Kissimmee railway station every year and admired all the photos they had on the walls of the waiting room and booking office. I wish you every success with your videos which provide very good entertainment to all kinds of rail fans. Regards, Andy.
Thanks Andy. I'm glad you found the channel!
What a wonderful way to wake up on a sat. Thank you so much.
Thank you Danny for another excellent production! You made me hungry with your meal!
Trains and Dixie Crossroads - that is a good day!! Nice work, Danny!!
When I visited Florida I went to Floridas Space Coast. I loved that place, and miss it. Cool to see we went to the same place!
Always a pleasure when You download a Video Danny, Thank You.
Danny, I love your videos!! Thanks, Keep them coming!!
Another great presentation Danny 😎👍🏾
Thanks Danny for another amazing video about the FEC (my favorite) / Brightline construction, great job as always. Spot on, with the restaurant/food review, i love seeing those at the end of your video's and i just add them to the bucket list for the next time that I can make it down to your beautiful state.
Thank you the commentary sure makes an awesome train video you are the man . I have 3atched many train videos but had no clue ? You have world class videos a great voice to do this with . Great job
Another great video! Those shrimp can make a man hungry….. even at midnight in ga.
Hi Danny from ballarat,Victoria,australia ,being a retired train driver my self I started watching American rail shows .
I’ve subscribed to a couple and makes a break from Aussie trains specially if you worked them for 40 years.
Anyway keep up the great work ,love your presentatation,maybyou and yours stay safe,well and happy from ballarat in Oz,👋👋👋👍🇦🇺
This old Florida boy just loves, loves, loves your style, Danny. You're the best!
More FEC and more Danny. Just what I was looking for!
Awesome 👍 thank you for all you do
Mr. Harmon another great video thank you.
FEC appears to be getting it done! Sharp paint jobs, clean equipment, extensive line expansion, innovative operations (locomotive at both ends of local trains), rapid train movements. This is how an operation should be run!
True professional work by Danny Harmon. Great to watch another show
Excellent! Very well done! Thank you.
Amazing video Danny! thank you very much for sharing! Fantastic job,
Exciting stuff happening on the Space Coast, glad to see Danny getting out there and documenting the progress of Brightline.
Good eatin' and great trains - good as it gets! Thanks Danny.
I really enjoy your videos, thanks 😁👍!
Great Work Danny! and to all Rail fans I say Thank You!
That old Geep 40 was putting in some work. That's impressive
I totally see why all the young Railfan TH-camrs love you and use your style!!! You are the freakin’ BEST!!!
Because of you, I am going to head over there tomorrow and probably also hit up that restaurant!
See you out on the high iron. David Simmons, out!
Love getting the alerts for your videos!!!!!!!!!!
Very cool giving a nod to TheRoamingRailfan. His coverage of the Brightline project is second to none.
Thanks Danny - I always enjoy your new releases!
Thank you Danny for sharing another great video!! Be safe out there!
Hey Danny another great video. FEC 336 used to be called The Unit Train When I worked for the FEC in the early 1980’s. It would run from Medley Florida to City Point, however it took 2 jobs to do it. We would go on duty at Hialeah yard and drive Shuttle car out to Medley to relieve the inbound crew that has started to load the rock. We would finish the job and take the loads to Ft Pierce where we would get off the train and another crew would take it from Ft Pierce to City Point to unload it. Then take the empties to Ft Pierce where after our 8 hours of rest we would to the empties south back to Medley where it would start all over again. Almost all the time we would have about 60 cars pulled by 2 GP40-2’s.
Here is another little fact about FEC engine 433. In 1986 FEC 433 & 434 were acquired and these were the last 2 GP40-2’s produced. This information can be found in the July 1996 edition of Trains magazine. They ran a nice article on the FEC on pages 34 thru 43.
Robert a former FEC employee who is now retired in Lagrande Oregon.
Another quality production 👍
Fantastic tour. Loved the drone footage to. Also now I'm hungry for seafood.
Very happy to see freight making consessions to passenger trains
Okay.. One, you’re just making me want to get out on FEC more and more. I never have any luck with them.. Two, SpaceX, lucky! And three, OMG that deep fried dough with powdered sugar!!!
Another excellent video,Danny. Thx,John
Thanks for the ride. I enjoy the education on railroad activity.
Always a pleasure watching your videos thanks for all the great vids you post and the pleather of information, always a learning experience !
Thanks for the compliments, Dean.
Love the drone work. It’s awesome to see the trains from above and see what is being hauled in the open cars. Way to go.
That's a lot of train for just one GP40-2! Great video!
Mr. Danny, thank you, thank you, thank you for explaining the signal's meanings and yes, the new park definitely needs a nice covered and well illuminated (I assume the park is open 24 hours) railfan viewing site. That would be incredible wouldn't it? Mrs. Publix might pony up! I appreciate too your informative commentary. I've learned so much from you over the past 18 months (I retired for the last time Jan/2021) when I began watching more of you in earnest. Way back in the day, 1967, 68, 69, 70, I had a summer job working for Harmon Electronics in Grain Valley, Mo. Harmon manufactured crossing signals, hot box detectors, and some other proprietary electronic equipment for various RR's. Harmon was one of the early front runners of electronic RR equipment. Because of that association, I have no problem recalling your name. Track in the areas you were at sure look nice and new. I'm sure the crews appreciate it. Those deep-fried appetizers with the powdered sugar topping looked just awful. I doubt I could stand to eat more than a couple a dozen of'em. Keep up the great work sir, thanks for all you do and, you hang in there.
Another great video! Thanks for doing these videos, and sharing all the info with us!
Excellent video Danny! Lucky to catch that launch AND rock shrimp with fried oysters! Gotta go SOUTH more often. :)
Love the fact that you came to the Space Coast!
Another fantastic video, Mr Danny!!
Back in the Day that's what you saw EMD Engine's pulling long train's and that signal GP 40-2 could pull that fright even if all freight was loaded without a problem. Funny how people have forgotten about the 70's and 80's when that's all you just about seen was GP's and SD's pulling long loaded freight and is still going on today with Short Line Railroads...
I always look forward to your videos.
Another outstanding video Danny, thanks!
Great to see that rock train. I work at the CEMEX FEC Quarry where that train originates. Building Florida one hopper or gondola car at a time!
Great shots and appreciate the insights and information!!
Danny Loves all your stuff very well done
Great video and narration, thank you for sharing.
Always look forward to your videos, Danny!
Another fantastic trip with the King of Railfanning, Danny Harmon. Thanks Danny. I ran up and down the East Coast in a semi for about 25 yrs. Now I am retired and living in the Panhandle of Florida. Not much rail fanning here since CSX sold us out. Used to be a couple trains every morning, now maybe one, once a month. I miss the 0500 hrs whistle every morning. I live about 2 miles from the tracks. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks very much, Richard. The Panhandle is my next of the woods. Whereabouts do you live?
@@distantsignal I live in Crestview, Fl. It is Exit 56 off I-10.I can hear the I-10 traffic from my house.
Danny, I love the travelogue angle that your videos include: varied and interesting “non-railroad” sights along the way that many videographers leave out…they really connect the trains and environs to the human side of the hobby. After all, everybody’s gotta eat and who doesn’t occasionally stop along the way to (fill in the blank) on a railfan outing. Thank you and warmest regards from Livonia Michigan
Always nice to look at the FEC and all the changes with new track being added. I still feel the marquee is a nice touch from Texas that is well deserved for the many years delivering many videos learning about the railroad and all the trains out on the High Iron.
My house and property back up to the FEC right of way at mm252/Walton Road. Been here 37 years. This is where the Walton passenger station was located until the mid 1960's. Just bought a Holy Stone HS360 drone so I can watch the Brightline trains go by.
Hey Danny, what a great video on the FEC. The Southern whistle post sign was of interest to me. I had the opportunity to contact Tanner Abernathy a number of weeks ago. He had posted pictures on Facebook of some of the signs he had reproduced. I mentioned to him that I was involved with roadway sign standards for Southern. In fact I was responsible for developing all new sign standards for NS. To make a long story short, I ended up having a nice phone conversation with Tanner and explained to him the process I went through with the new sign standards. I'm thankful to have an actual Southern whistle post sign in my yard.
Any day Danny uploads a new Distant Signal video is a great day!!! Excellent video as always!
Great Adventure once again Danny, thank you and as always, look forward to the next. G'day from Sydney 🇦🇺🚂🚃🚃🚃
Much appreciated Steve.
Hi Danny!
Great video!
FEC look to keep their locomotives in good order - some interesting livery variations too!
Nice drone work.
Another thoroughly enjoyable production!
Best wishes from the UK! 🇬🇧
Hey Danny, EXCELLENT VIDEO! You're right, that train is impressive for one geep. In my short railroad experience, intermodal cars can be some of the lightest trains to work with, considering the cars are light, and many containers are empty or filled with lighter mail/goods, remember, a tractor trailer can only gross 80,000lbs on the road. It always bites to have freight behind your stacks, the freight is always much heavier. Second only to empty aluminum hoppers, 110 of those are only ~2,500 - 3,000 tons.... easy tonnage for level terrain like your territory. Not so easy in the Great Smokies, Blue Ridge, and Alleghenies!! Excellent video, and EXCELLENT Ex SOU whistle board, MANY of those have fallen over the years on the old SOU Mainline a real treat to see on your growing fence!! Be blessed, man!
Thanks for that info, Rowan..and the nice compliments. Much appreciated.
Let me get this straight you watch distance singl right!
Another great video Danny, nobody does it better! This old retired railroader sure enjoys your fine work! Old school! Well done! Thanks
Many thanks Rodney!! Old school is the only school I ever went to.
@@distantsignal Can’t remember if I told you Danny I retired down here in Boca Raton 7 years ago. I worked for the old CMSTP&P RR “The Milwaukee Road”many years ago, was. Diesel Man at a Division Roundhouse in Ottumwa, Iowa. Best job I ever had!
Thanks Danny! Always enjoy and appreciate your videos. Love the paint scheme on the FEC locomotives, and catching the rocket launch is fantastic!! Again, thanks!!
Great videos as usual Danny !😊👍🏻
Not much I like seeing on the rails more than Geeps pulling hard - that 5300' shuttle job was a thing of beauty!
I always know Danny Harmon's video will be good even before I start watching it. You're the best! Have a great day 😊
Great video!! Love all you do.