Big Railfan Outing on the Hudson. Railfanning CSX/MN Heritage units and Schneidermania. 11/2/24

The guys have a bi-annual Railfan Outing usually at Iona Island on CSX and Manitou station on Metro North. You can tell we are loose and act slightly eccentric at times. 😀😀😀.  We really hit the jackpot on both sides of the Hudson. On CSX we saw the #3194 “Law Enforcement” engine and the NC&STL Heritage unit plus BNSF power on a crude oil train. On Metro North later in the day we saw 5 different MN Heritage locomotive plus New York Central private cars trailing Amtrak #244. This by far was the best outing that we have ever had, and we had the biggest crowd of guys ever. This day will be hard to beat, but we will try. We had a great mixture of railroad employee buffs, and Railfans young and old. Schneider insanity helped dry the glue that is keeping is together. It was great to be around so many sane grownups 🤣🤣

[@Ashtonthecsx1871fan]

27:46 THAT MAN IS A FREAKING LEGEND FOR HAVING THE SAME FAVORITE CSX HERITAGE UNIT AS ME. IF ONLY I LIVED IN THIS AREA.

[@camarilloconcerns8782]

I just love how much fun all of you are having, enjoying each others company.

[@railbug6281]

I love it, making “railfanning great again”, 😊👍

[@penncentral6706]

The video I was waiting for, the last minute decision to see you and the whole gang. I was the one who did the bunny sign on Ian!

[@3985uprr]

Haha!!

[@steve20015]

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and funny stories.Awesome group of rail fans!!

[@3985uprr]

Thank Mr Schneider!!😄😄😄

[@TheMegaFranBoy]

My goodness, what a catch of not only the 3194 which is the Law Enforcement unit, but also the 1851 which is the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis heritage unit! Well done!

[@dutchvanderlinde154]

40:22 😂 I was on that train I saw you guys

[@GMan9029]

Aye finally it’s out!
Had a great time, glad to see you there too!

[@Btracks19]

It was great meeting you out there At Manitou. Go Phillies!

[@3985uprr]

Yessir same here

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Great video, and excellent variety !

[@loocpoc]

I will be railfanning Metro North the weekend before Thanksgiving. Starting with the Greenberg train show in Edison and a trip to Train world in Lynbrooke. You're giving me more and more places I want to watch trains go by.

[@3985uprr]

Glad to help

[@CharlieB53]

Iona was a Naval weapons base which closed in early 60s. They had two critters there to move freight cars around. I have one or two pics somewhere

[@IanTasch]

My best part was when the train entered the station

[@3985uprr]

Ok Impersonator of some employee.

[@johnburke1317]

Nice video

[@Touchybanana]

I heard the MNRR got the Siemens Chargers you don't like so much 2 weeks ago.

[@3985uprr]

Not that bad

[@MSRTA_Productions]

37:52 "Schneider-gasm" 💀

[@NancyPearson-b8h]

The csx NC stl locomotive is the marron is the same color for the cn

[@raritanbayrailfan2558]

SCHNEIDAH!

[@3985uprr]

We are a bunch of crazy #%}%^%

[@Leonard_Wilson]

That burly guy with the beige jacket, jeans, sunglasses, and raspy voice looks a little familiar…
I’m perplexed as to why Metro-North didn’t build a full sized platforms at Manitou. That mini station doesn’t look safe.

[@3985uprr]

Most of the hiker stations have short platforms

[@edwmac5434]

The Chief Effin Buff !

[@hornshowrailfan2554]

Great video! When is conductor Paul gonna come down into SEPTA territory?

[@christophercancel934]

Who's Schneider?

[@3985uprr]

It’s sort of a parody on Schneider national trucking.