DJ, I really appreciate all your insightful, and behind the scenes videos from your real world perspective. It's very helpful for the modeling community.
Now i see why you utilize the drone so much for observing yards and landscapes. Looking down at a yard from a drone perspective is like looking down at a model railroad from our perspective. There are a couple of huge yards (one of them belonging to CSX) in the south suburbs of Chicago that are cool to see
Hi DJ! Great video as always! A lot of this you’ve covered in other videos about yards but it’s always cool to see the behind the scenes stuff in a rail yard Have a great day!!
Thank you, DJ, for all your hard work. You are one of a few that actually teaches how the RR works. I appreciate your effort to keep others from trespassing. BTW I caught at the beginning the "Don't call the RR on me" before you said as much. I'd like to believe even the RR likes these videos because it can help keep others off the property.
Great video DJ of how the MOW organize several pieces of rail, used spikes and old ties. That's definitely a job in itself from where the things are replaced frequently. I had a feeling those covered hoppers were brand new with no graffiti tags. You mentioned they haul plastic pellets for a company/customer. I have one of the Walthers Plastic Pellet Industries for my layout and am glad i have it. My layout is a Industry Switching Layout thats 2'x8' on three walls making a U shape. Hope you're doing well and thanks for sharing another great video with us along with your PRICELESS time and effort my friend! Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.
@djtrains awesome video of the railroad yard keep up the good work my friend and I enjoyed watching your videos even if my arms are hurting me too much
"Speaking of junk .. " lol, that was a good dig. I'm not an engineer but I've never been a fan of the GeePs either .. I love the SD's. While I haven't really started on my layout yet, you've given me great ideas, especially when it comes to details. I've got a "ton" of rolling stock, and track, but to bring reality to your layout that's where the details come in. Very educational, and enlightening, dj, thanks, as always.
I think that throwing crusher run over the rails is fairly common. I was walking in an old staging yard in West Virginia, they had thrown gravel into an old turntable pit! Until I walked over it, I never realized there ever was a turntable/roundhouse at the location, but sure enough, same with the foundation of the roundhouse. Unreal the lengths the railroads go for minimum expense related to abandoned structures. Of course, the 100+ year old coaling and water towers were still there, LOL.
Thanks very much. Maybe also a talk about how many spikes used for different classes of speeds and tonnage. I just got advice from a CSX/ Amtrak engineer in Wells, Ma.
Hi DJ. Loved the return (for me) to Aliquippa. It was almost abandoned when I worked in the area, about the time they emptied out Glenwood. That keycase looks nice, but I don't see how to use a modern car key with it.
Track department here, you’ve only scratched the tip of the ice berg. The one thing I think most people over look is the use of different switch machines and hand throws. Another is old code line poles that just sometimes start and then abruptly end or are completely intact running along the tracks but have leans and lists to them.
I'm not sure if it's the same up north but down here in FL we use the red tie to denote change of ownership. We'll have a yellow tie for our clearance marker then a red one to state where our maintenance ends and the customer's begins
@@djstrains They also serve very well when it comes to investigations "Uhhh I dunno bossman, there are a whole bunch of different painted ties, how do I know which one is ghe clearance marker?"
So why if the yellow bar is a clearance point and the black is absorbent material is the engine not parked over the absorbent material as opposed to back a ways?
No. After decades of complicated track plans and yards and industries, I am now working on a very simple loop layout so I can focus solely on what I love most, scenery, and scratch building and running passenger trains at night.
I think I know what the reporting mark SPMX stands for. If I understand it correctly it stands for Shell Polymers Monaca. And I'm sure the X is there meaning it is owned by Shell themselves
yeah you can tell those hoppers are brand new they ain't been tagged up yet! the roads need to let varmint hunters set up in the yards and pick those bastards off they're starting to tag the engines! they resell used to ties to other roads for reuse i thought they only sold them to landscapers for timbers and to grind into mulch or as biofuel to power plants! (actually the way they sit for so long i thought they left them stacked up where people can get at them in hopes people would save them the trouble and cost of hauling them off and getting rid of them with a 2am shopping spree!!) 62 psi is full service pressure i thought full service brake pressure was 90 PSI? or is parking pressure and road braking pressures different? you know the one thing that's in real life that nobody does on a layout ROADKILL and the buzzards it attracts!!
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This is the type of video ive been wanting! Its the details weve needed to see
DJ, I really appreciate all your insightful, and behind the scenes videos from your real world perspective. It's very helpful for the modeling community.
I appreciate that!
Now i see why you utilize the drone so much for observing yards and landscapes. Looking down at a yard from a drone perspective is like looking down at a model railroad from our perspective. There are a couple of huge yards (one of them belonging to CSX) in the south suburbs of Chicago that are cool to see
Exactly!
My man!
Great video DJ- love the yard info videos!thanks for everything you do and share with us train nuts!!!!
❤️👍👍
You bet
Hi DJ! Great video as always! A lot of this you’ve covered in other videos about yards but it’s always cool to see the behind the scenes stuff in a rail yard
Have a great day!!
More to come!
Thank you, DJ, for all your hard work. You are one of a few that actually teaches how the RR works. I appreciate your effort to keep others from trespassing. BTW I caught at the beginning the "Don't call the RR on me" before you said as much.
I'd like to believe even the RR likes these videos because it can help keep others off the property.
Very interesting. Thanks for the time involved. I know you love it anyway.
Yes, have a stack of ties new are black them faded by sun at lease out here in calif, weather makes a difference
Western Pennsylvania weather changes every hour lol
Thanks for sharing these details of modern railroading that we may not otherwise see. Great video, DJ!
Glad you enjoyed it
Whatever is in them ... all of those "bins" and especially the shipping container "garages" are very interesting! Thank you so much for sharing!
More to come!
Great video DJ of how the MOW organize several pieces of rail, used spikes and old ties. That's definitely a job in itself from where the things are replaced frequently. I had a feeling those covered hoppers were brand new with no graffiti tags. You mentioned they haul plastic pellets for a company/customer. I have one of the Walthers Plastic Pellet Industries for my layout and am glad i have it. My layout is a Industry Switching Layout thats 2'x8' on three walls making a U shape. Hope you're doing well and thanks for sharing another great video with us along with your PRICELESS time and effort my friend! Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.
Thanks for all the fascinating and useful yard details and info - so helpful for the model railroaders.
More to come
@djtrains awesome video of the railroad yard keep up the good work my friend and I enjoyed watching your videos even if my arms are hurting me too much
Another really informative chapter. Great vid. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
You are Awesome. Thanks so much for all you've done. Sorry you had all the negative comments, not deserved, you have given so much great stuff.
Thank you so much!
Nicely done DJ. Thank you for sharing. Nice dialogue..
Glad you enjoyed it
"Speaking of junk .. " lol, that was a good dig. I'm not an engineer but I've never been a fan of the GeePs either .. I love the SD's. While I haven't really started on my layout yet, you've given me great ideas, especially when it comes to details. I've got a "ton" of rolling stock, and track, but to bring reality to your layout that's where the details come in. Very educational, and enlightening, dj, thanks, as always.
I’m working on a couple videos I think you’ll really like
Thanks for sharing your video DJ. I got a lot of tips from the video.
Glad to help
I think that throwing crusher run over the rails is fairly common. I was walking in an old staging yard in West Virginia, they had thrown gravel into an old turntable pit! Until I walked over it, I never realized there ever was a turntable/roundhouse at the location, but sure enough, same with the foundation of the roundhouse. Unreal the lengths the railroads go for minimum expense related to abandoned structures. Of course, the 100+ year old coaling and water towers were still there, LOL.
Thanks DJ. Lots of details to model. Great ideas, thanks!
Very good information,and like you said never trespass on railroad properties.
Exactly!
50,000 authorized yard trespassing bonus points awarded lol
Perks baby, perks!
Good stuff DJ👍
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More to come
Thanks very much. Maybe also a talk about how many spikes used for different classes of speeds and tonnage. I just got advice from a CSX/ Amtrak engineer in Wells, Ma.
I personally can’t answer that but maybe someone reading this could
Hi DJ. Loved the return (for me) to Aliquippa. It was almost abandoned when I worked in the area, about the time they emptied out Glenwood.
That keycase looks nice, but I don't see how to use a modern car key with it.
Very interesting how yards actually work thank you for
Hey DJ just out of curiosity next time you have a day off could you show us the inside of one of those locomotive if you're allowed
cant film while working, since 9/11
@@djstrains thank you
Great modeling details ... thanks
Great video, love the details and operating info.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks so very much for sharing this information with us as always work safe
More to come
Nice Video
Thanks
awesome video I learned a lot
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
Great video and information!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Track department here, you’ve only scratched the tip of the ice berg. The one thing I think most people over look is the use of different switch machines and hand throws. Another is old code line poles that just sometimes start and then abruptly end or are completely intact running along the tracks but have leans and lists to them.
I appreciate you and would love if you could answer some questions that people have asked that I can’t answer.
Thanks and stay warm
Great video👍
Thanks 👍
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So awesome and unique!!
Very interesting.
More to come
Really nice
Thank you! Cheers!
hello dj it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks dj friends randy and i am enjoy yours video is cool dj thanks friends randy
Hey, thanks
The green bags are anchors.
You guys used 4 bay covered hoppers at the Shell plant? Wow. They must really hold a lot of plastic pellets
I'm not sure if it's the same up north but down here in FL we use the red tie to denote change of ownership. We'll have a yellow tie for our clearance marker then a red one to state where our maintenance ends and the customer's begins
You know, I’m now thinking that may be the case here!
@@djstrains They also serve very well when it comes to investigations "Uhhh I dunno bossman, there are a whole bunch of different painted ties, how do I know which one is ghe clearance marker?"
hahaha
So why if the yellow bar is a clearance point and the black is absorbent material is the engine not parked over the absorbent material as opposed to back a ways?
The tarp holds 3 engines. We had only 2 engines on it
Ok, so just pull up enough to see the yellow bar but not pull up to it. Cool, thanks!
Do you have a posted track plan of your latest layout? I am making a 12×12 n-scale E/М layout and youra looked similar
No. After decades of complicated track plans and yards and industries, I am now working on a very simple loop layout so I can focus solely on what I love most, scenery, and scratch building and running passenger trains at night.
11:39 yeah, you tell them DJ. There’s absolutely no reason anybody should be throwing you under the bus.
I saw 5420 and 4027 last week and 8881 and today other local numbers. I forgot.
YUP!! L164 aliquippa to mckees rocks and shell
Okay Thanks
Did you go through Coraopolis when you work for Csx
yes.
🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍cool vid
I think I know what the reporting mark SPMX stands for. If I understand it correctly it stands for Shell Polymers Monaca. And I'm sure the X is there meaning it is owned by Shell themselves
Sounds correct
a trailing X means it's owned by a non-railroad
NS property is always covered in trash from their own crews. Or at least in my area
We have that also at crew change points
@@djstrains it kinda bothers me. Although it’s their property so I guess they can liter all they want
yeah you can tell those hoppers are brand new they ain't been tagged up yet! the roads need to let varmint hunters set up in the yards and pick those bastards off they're starting to tag the engines! they resell used to ties to other roads for reuse i thought they only sold them to landscapers for timbers and to grind into mulch or as biofuel to power plants! (actually the way they sit for so long i thought they left them stacked up where people can get at them in hopes people would save them the trouble and cost of hauling them off and getting rid of them with a 2am shopping spree!!) 62 psi is full service pressure i thought full service brake pressure was 90 PSI? or is parking pressure and road braking pressures different? you know the one thing that's in real life that nobody does on a layout ROADKILL and the buzzards it attracts!!
Ha ha l am first 👍
Well done