Atlanta Railfanning Part One - North Side
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- I spent a long weekend in September visiting family in Georgia and doing some railfanning around Atlanta. In Part 1, I ride up the L&N's W&A sub toward Dalton where I find both CSX and NS traffic.
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You know it’s a good day when Distant Signal uploads a video.
Excellent work. I always enjoy your videos that you upload.
i live in atlanta, and yes the traffic is horrible. what i love about atlanta is the norfolk southern and csx lines leading from tilford and inman yards. i used to work for railcrew express out of tilford about a year ago.
Very nice and cool spot, shocker to the CSX for ripping up a yard.
Someone should give you a PHD in railroad knowledge and clear speech.
You’re a rockstar!
My hearing is terrible, so a well spoken narration, recorded at a good level, means a lot to me.
Your comment about the traffic in Atlanta --- HA! I drove a truck for a while after leaving the railroad and was driving thru Atlanta after dropping a hotshot load in Jacksonville, it was a touch of winter going on and it was snowing ever so slightly. I was headed north on I-75 and the Georgia State Troopers was trying to close the highway because of less than an inch of snow on the road surface! Unbelievable! When the trooper I was arguing with saw the company name on the truck door AND the city, (Denver), he let me drive on.
GREAT video!
Michigander here now living in GA. They close schools if there's even a chance of flurries the next day. Police on the news assuring everyone that search and rescue teams are on standby and the stores are empty of bread milk etc. I just laugh my ass off at em!
I used to pull paperboard loads out of International (formerly Federal paper) in Augusta. Periodically, the mill that makes the board we hauled, would go down, so we'd have to wait for a load. I'd sometimes get a room in Augusta, just for a good rest and to have a shower. One night there was snow or freezing rain in the forecast. I'd had a 2-hr nap and a shower, and got up around 7pm. Wanted to get something to eat, but everything around the motel was shut down tight... Wendy's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut... I couldn't find anything around open, and not so much as one drop of rain or a snowflake yet. Had to settle for a Coke and a bag of chips from a gas station, and even THAT was on the verge of closing down... The doors were locked, I had to shout my order into a speaker, push money through a metal box, and she put the chips, the coke, and my change back out to me through the box. The storm didn't hit until the next afternoon, but everyone was so freaked out about it, they all started preparations the night before. I couldn't believe it.
I believe it. People are stupid and are conditioned in ways that are completely unjustifiable.
Another great video Danny ... And that K5LA on the first train! To die for what a great horn ...
thank you for the continuous outpour of incredible content! you never cease to amaze me by your knowledge, and ability on the railroad, and to share it with us.
The level of detail and care that you put into these videos is both amazing and appreciated. Great video and thank you. Looking forward to part 2
I actually was down here for myself for the first time on Thanksgiving. I was in shock that how big of a railroad town Atlanta really is. I spent an afternoon and evening in Austell (which I discovered actually from you on this channel) and I was pretty satisfied leaving as from 12 noon to 6:30 pm I saw nearly 20 trains on Norfolk Southern. I did not check out CSX all that much. But judging from the hotel we stayed in Atlanta I knew they had to be just as active as Norfolk Southern is.
SE Michigan Railfan another Michigander eh
Ah, you came so close to Chattanooga, so close! Next time you may want to spend more time in dalton, but give yourself another day to explore Chattanooga. So many incredible spots with fantastic backdrops. “Coffey’s Cliff” being one
Justin Strickland Fun fact I went to dalton for two whole days in June but on the after the two days I went to chatanooga and explored there. Riding the missionary ridge is fun
Another great video, Danny. Howell Jct (formerly Howell Tower) is a very busy location, even without the traffic to Tilford Yard. Worth a long visit. Perhaps in Vol 2 you can include present day shots of former Tilford Yard, which has been completely removed, as well as Hulsey Yard (Ex-Ga RR) and Bellwood Yard (ex-AB&C), which are completely shut down. Current active yards are Howell (ex=SAL) lots of transloading and Fairburn (new by CSX), intermodal.
Do you know why was Husley Yard shutdown?
@@Edsavage404 Old Hulsey Yard (ex-Ga RR) was bulldozed and rebuilt as an intermodal terminal in the early 1980's. Since then the new CSX intermodal yard in Fairburn has been increased in capacity and has more room to expand. Hulsey had no room to expand, and the area around it is developing as a new intown residential area. The value of the real estate and pressure from surrounding neighborhoods probably was a big factor. Here is a web page about the area: hulseymasterplan.com/
@@billdelmar4827 Thanks. I use to pick up containers from there and it was always a hassle getting in an out.
Thanks Bill. Is Howell Jct the big Wye in between Huff Rd and Marietta Street? I went there last summer but didn't shoot anything. Saw several trains but was scared of getting stuck behind one in there, so I left.
Great video Danny. I've had a good ride with Norfolk southern over the past 27 years. October 15th I'll retire and let the know it all MGMT have fun lol.
Hi Danny, Thank you very much for sharing your videos.I saw lots of them the last few days. I'm from Germany and I love American trains. I'll visit Georgia and Florida this thursday for two and a half weeks of railfanning!
Back in 2002, when Salt Lake City hosted the Winter Olympics, a major change began. The old Union Pacific Depot became a lease-out for parties of all sorts, with full catering. It also became the centerpiece for The Gateway, a large outdoor mall. where the railyard used to be is now filled with sidewalks and gardens. The freight yard is about a mile north of the old Depot. South of the mall is the home of the Utah Transit Authority, and a lot of the bus lines start there. Also starting there is the main TRAX line (our commuter train) and its extension, FrontRunner, which is the heavy rail train running north to Ogden and south to Provo. The AmTrak "depot" is a tiny two-room shack south of the TRAX lines, which is all they need since AmTrak only passes through Salt Lake once a day, and that's at around 3 A.M. So we've already gone through what you talked about at the beginning of your video. I hope you have good luck with it.
I went there, and It's a shame what they did.
Speaking as someone who has only recently moved to ATL and has been wondering about the railroading landscape... this comes along at the perfect time! Can't wait to see more!
Danny Harmon you are gold! I stand in awe of your knowledge and your amazing voice...always looking forward to the next video!!!
What a awesome video. I hope you went to where they filmed "In the Heat of the Night" TV Series. Carol O'Conner was a huge rail fan too.
The W&A is my main line and I really wish I could’ve seen you. If you ever come back to the W&A you’ll probably notice that the line has changed a lot. Ever since COVID and precision scheduled railroading, all of the intermodal traffic has been rerouted thru the S&NA in Alabama. Trains Like Q241 is now abolished. The line gets about 15 trains a day 20 on a good day. You should also check out the Cartersville sub which goes to the giant coal plant, plant Bowen in stilesboro, as well as the Etowah sub which diverges off the W&A in Cartersville. There only about four trains a day but there’s great scenery, lots of industries, yard action and lots of local action.
WOW !!! Another fantastic job Danny and you pronounced "Chatt-A-Nooga right and made me smile, everyone forgets theres and A in the middle. Thanks as always for the railroad education as you get closer to my home town. Keep u the great work. Looking forward to part 2.
Thanks Scott! I didn't know there was any other way to pronounce it. :-))
I like that off-hand reference to The City of New Orleans. Thanks for another well-shot and edited video.
Closing a rail yard for land development? What is this world coming to?
Do you plan to visit Austell, GA next?
I've done a few videos at Austell. I want to check out some new places up there, like Wauhatchie. Hopefully going back to Dalton.
@@distantsignal I happen to have a video titled "ATLANTA DIESELS DOWN SOUTH" that shows activity in & around Altanta at locations like Howel's Junction & East Point. In addition it features 4 Georiga shortline railroads.
So sad to see Tillford Yard gone. Also, another nice video Danny!
Awesome video Distant Signal :)
Awesome video Danny!
Thanks Andrew!
Anytime!!!!
Always a good day when I get notified that you’ve got a new video up.
Man that brought back memories. I’m a resident of N GA and have railfanned there of course. The GA Northeastern handles fright traffic exclusively for CSX, carrying things such as marble, chicken, and chemicals between Marietta and south Tennessee. A connection was in order to North Carolina that led to every bit of trackage being completed up until one property between GA and NC needed to finish the line. The owner held out against millions and multiple offers, and thus, the line wasn’t completed. So, those tracks are now used by GA Northeastern as the tourist attraction that is the Blue Ridge Railway, which begins at the split of the northward tracks to Tennessee or North Carolina and follows the scenic route towards Carolina.
Make sure you visit Austell GA before you leave. All NS traffic between Inman Yard and Chattanooga/Birmingham goes through there. You’ll see KCS, BNSF, and UP power there, and Amtrak passes through early in the morning and late at night too. 60+ trains per day and an extremely popular spot to film. Even has a little area right in front of the city hall with benches right next to the tracks.
LaMarcus Ballinstone Some of this information is wrong. The Blue Ridge Scenic railroad runs on the tracks from Blue Ridge to Macaysville/Copperhill. From Copperhill to Etowah, TN is the Hiwassee River Railroad. CSX operated those tracks until about 2001 when the copper mine in Copperhill closed for good. That whole stretch from Elizabeth to Etowah was the L&N originally.
The part you were talking about that went to North Carolina was pulled up in the late 70s. It split just north of Blue Ridge and went through Mineral Bluff, Ranger, and on into Murphy where it connected with the Southern’s Murphy Branch. The only part left is the small section from Blue Ridge to Mineral Bluff. It’s out of service as far as I know and no scenic trains have ran on it for years. Also, there has been no talk what so ever of rebuilding that line. When the line was pulled out, the right of way reverted back to the land owners. Plus, the Murphy Branch is out of service into Andrews and Murphy. The Great Smokey Mountains Rainroad only runs down to the Nantahala Outdoor Center now a days. A connection to Murphy would be pointless.
Russ Ivey that would explain a lot to me lol I can’t remember where I heard the story but it made sense so I didn’t research it.. thanks for clarifying
LaMarcus Ballinstone Yes sir! You always here rumors about rail lines coming back, but I’m afraid that one is long gone. I’ve always wondered why they left that little bit from Blue Ridge to Mineral Bluff. I’ve never been about to find anything about any customers near Mineral Bluff that lead them to leave that part. It might have been the GA DOT bought whatever’s they could.
Russ Ivey yeah either that or it cost em more to rip the tracks up than to leave em. Could also be future railcar storage.
Nice to see you stomping in my home territory! Very nicely done! A few things to note, that local you saw in Cartersville was A703, local turn from Cartersville to the GNRR at Elizabeth. Speaking of Elizabeth, you are correct about N Elizabeth. GNRR usually handles the traffic set off by A703, and more often handles grain traffic to Canton at the Pilgrims Pride grain elevator. The next time you’re up (on a weekday), is recommending checking GNRR out! You’ll love the power those GP38s pull with a loaded grain train!
Great job as always Danny! Keep up the great work.
Interesant video
I could listen to you all day. Keep up the great work.
Another awesome production Danny, can’t wait for part 2!
Great train info as always ! Look forward to the next one.
Excellent video! Can’t wait for part 2!
Very good video, Danny! I love your excursions and adventures.
Another great video Danny !
@ 2:36 & 5:12 Those are the best sounding Train horns in existence.
Great video. Looking forward to the next one!
Awesome train video I absolutely enjoy watching your train videos I Love Trains
Your videos are always outstanding in quality and production. Enjoyed seeing some video featuring NS running in Georgia.
Thanks for coming up my way. Great video!
Thanks Danny, always enjoy your video's
As always.. awesome footage that we've come to expect from your travels.. thank you for sharing your love and adventures of railroading.
That was a really cool video. Loved it. Really do like all your narrative in your videos. Thanks for the video. 👍👍👍❤️
Great video, thanks and keep them coming.
Glad to see you up in our neck of the woods. Looking forward to part 2
Always looking forward to the next video, Danny!
HOLY COW! What a great video Mr. Harmon! WOOO! Love it!
Another great video! You're in my neck of the woods. Surprised you didn't see any of the Georgia Northeastern GPs.
Looking forward to your next video.
Danny! Man I really enjoy all your shows it’s very interesting and entertaining! Thank you for keeping the railroad heritage alive..
You are truly the best, thank you!
This is getting to be a good part of my sunday evening. Your videos are a perfect fit. Thanks for the awesome upload Danny!
Wow Danny, this was even better than usual. Excellent presentation. I really enjoy your commentary as well. Great work.
Great zoom, great editing, the usual, thanks Danny!
The track layout at Dalton is fascinating! Two separate railroads coming together usually leads to some interesting things. Great stuff, can't wait for part 2!
Nice Danny hope part two comes REAL soon👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
You are a Pro, Danny. You are in your Own Class. Impressive! Thanks!
Excellent work as usual. Can't wait for Part 2. Howell Junction is THE place for Atlanta railfanning! 10th St NW off Brady Ave NW there is a parking lot (be careful for glass on road) You see all the action and no one will bother you. Be aware of surroundings but you'll be fine in daylight hours.
Thanks! I stumbled into Howell Jct. this past July, but didn't know what it was. I stayed for about an hour, but was worried about getting blocked in there if something came up for a crew change, so I left. Definitely going back there. I've got it flagged on my GoogleMaps list.
Great catches! Glad you got up to my territory!
Looking forward to the next part, very interesting and great shots for the modellers. Gordon New Zealand.
Awesome video Danny! Dalton sure is an interesting spot. Being an NS fan, I certainly liked seeing you capture two examples NS' latest rebuilds, the EMD SD70ACU and GE C44C6M.
Was that a D&H hopper on that grain train? Great to see some more of my hometown railroad's equipment surviving in it's original paint
I see a few occasionally up on Pan Am Railways mainline as well when I see a rare day-time freight.
Before L&N had Tilford Yard,it was Hills Park Yard built and maintained by Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis RR(whom took over from Western & Atlantic after the Civil War) which was absorbed by L&N in 1957(they already owned them since the 1800s). Although CSX still operates the much smaller Howell yard(Former Seaboard Ar Line) their presence in the city has been shrunk quite a bit..especially with Husley yard(Built by the Georgia Railroad) now also closed. My guess is the tax savings by not being in the Atlanta city limits was too great to ignore. The Fairburn,Ga. hub on the former shared Central Of Georgia/Atlanta &West Point line is now their biggest facility until you get to Rice yard in Waycross,Ga.
Great video as always, Danny.
Nice great catch I love too see the rail that was owned by the state. Looked really nice and well maintained. You couldn’t see any wavy in it
Great to see Delaware and Hudson rolling in the early part there as that is from this region of the past. Plus we fans are looking for more from you as always sir...and thank you.
Great video, Danny! Keep up the great work👍
Great overhead shot of those 3 CSX locomotives coming out of the yard. So sad to hear that yard was tore up. Great video Danny.
Great video, Danny.
Always a fan of your vids, Danny. Too bad about the demise of the yard in Atlanta. But growth is growth.
Excellent Great catch and video bro Thanks for sharing your work!
Great to see the old haunts again Danny. When I was volunteering at the RR museum up there and working the fan trips out of Atlanta we fanned a lot of this just before and after the NS merger. Good times.
Great video, Danny! I went to Dalton just recently in June.
Always a good day when Danny uploads a video. Awesome video!
Danny, I follow quite a few railfan sites and enjoy both the short- and long-line sites. I used to do a lot of business in and around Atlanta so I see some familiar names. Far and, away the most informative site. Please keep it up! Thx. Tom Kibbe (now out in CA wine country).
Another great video Danny .
Great video, Danny. Atlanta is simply awesome. I’ve been there a few times and simply didn’t see enough of it
Nice work Danny keep up the good work!!!
Excellent video Mr. Harmon! I can relate to downtown Atlanta traffic....I used to take I-285 around....
Hi Danny,
yes its me again Big Ed. you have some great video's keep them coming please thanks I am from Connecticut!
Marietta is a great place for summer railfanning cool evenings, great people and of course lots of traffic usually.
Great video. You're in my neighborhood here. Grew up just South of Marietta. The L&N and NC& St.L ran virtually through my back yard.
7:50 was that a City of New Orleans reference? 😂 Classic!
Ha! There's TWO of you that got that one!
8:29 - hmm, train out of my old home turf. Jeeps, maybe? OMG, look at that toaster ... 😂😂 As always, very interesting and informative, Danny!
Keep up the good work Danny!
Great video, always wanted to do Atlanta as I visit there decently often. Now I have some spots to give it a try.
I would say that it's ridiculous that CSX would do that in Atlanta, esp. when in my opinion, we have not found a better way to move large amounts of goods & equipment other than by train. I also wish that it wasn't happening in my city, but we've got some rail property being converted to mixed-use crap too - but on the other hand, my city is working on improving & expanding at least 1 of our mass transit rail lines. So, there's bad & good. Thanks, Danny!
Wow an Ex-UP SD9043MAC!!!
good shots and info there, Danny.
Elizabeth is one of my FAVORITE CSX spots! Austell is my go to NS area!
Awsome Videos Danny
Awesome video. I've been seeing more and more CSX and NS coming through my yard odd seeing those colors in a Orange yard haha
Awesome video danny
I rally like your work
Q241 actually on its initial way south traverses the CSX Toledo Subdivision through Deshler and my hometown of Lima, Ohio on it's way south to Cincinnati and points south.
Just a bit of info.
Great video
Incredible narrative voice.
Another great video. Kudos for the "City of New Orleans" reference at 8:00.
Ha! I wondered if anyone would get that!
Nice video as usual, Danny! I live about 7 miles NW of the Cartersville depot.
Great video. I've been railroading on the W&A for the past 23 years.
Same no I’m a Austell guy