the poz from oz thanks man! I agree it’s very different down there, only place I’ve seen a double set up of diamonds like that before, agreed on the GP38-2 and the horn! That was a huge consist of tanks coming back each way on SC-02 but the 2647 had it handled!
How often do these trains run? I might take a shot at it since I'm trying to catch more locals due to interesting power and breaking from the mainline freight traffic that can get boring overtime.
I have a question why is it that they always put some kind of different car in front of a whole bunch of tank cars is it is a cushion in case if something happens so they don't hit the locomotives
For safety's sake. The engine uses large diesel motors to power the traction motors above the wheel sets. The fire/combustion in the diesel engines or the electric current in the traction motors are best separated from tank cars that carry flammable liquids or gasses. Not all tanker cars carry flammables, in which case the spacer car (usually a boxcar) is not necessary. Hope this helps.
As you point out, this yard was originally tied to the Sunoco Marcus Hook refinery - which predates any part of what is now Norfolk Southerm. (In fact, it goes back to the Pennsylvania Railroad - as do over half the yards in Delaware County - those that don't belonged to the Reading Railroad.) Stony Creek Yard is in the western part of Marcus Hook - as the PECO high tension lines indicate; however, they cross over to the eastern side as well further down - because some old refinery operations did; the refinery itself used BOTH sides of what is now Interstate 95 - and was originally US 13 - which connects Wilmington, Marcus Hook, Chester, and Philadelphia (in Marcus Hook, it is 10th Street). I have relatives that live here - that go back to the Sunoco refinery days - which itself predates World War 1. (Consider this odd fact - the refinery closed less than a decade ago.)
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Very interesting track set up! The old gp38-2s were the best locos ever built cause they could do anything needed! Nice horn on the NS too! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
the poz from oz thanks man! I agree it’s very different down there, only place I’ve seen a double set up of diamonds like that before, agreed on the GP38-2 and the horn! That was a huge consist of tanks coming back each way on SC-02 but the 2647 had it handled!
Wow, that street running is awesome! That is one of my specialties also but I never heard of this location
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@@theelginrailfan9489 See you later! I have a new video going up at noon for Thanksgiving Day. It is a train I filmed a couple days ago.
Nice video Dan! I like all the different angles you got in this area
waldwickperson thanks bud! There’s a lot too it down here, I wanna get SC-01 working the Secondary as well!
Nice video! Marcus Hook has some great places to film!
The Railroad Crossing Channel thanks pal! I agree!
How often do these trains run? I might take a shot at it since I'm trying to catch more locals due to interesting power and breaking from the mainline freight traffic that can get boring overtime.
I have a question why is it that they always put some kind of different car in front of a whole bunch of tank cars is it is a cushion in case if something happens so they don't hit the locomotives
For safety's sake. The engine uses large diesel motors to power the traction motors above the wheel sets. The fire/combustion in the diesel engines or the electric current in the traction motors are best separated from tank cars that carry flammable liquids or gasses. Not all tanker cars carry flammables, in which case the spacer car (usually a boxcar) is not necessary. Hope this helps.
As you point out, this yard was originally tied to the Sunoco Marcus Hook refinery - which predates any part of what is now Norfolk Southerm. (In fact, it goes back to the Pennsylvania Railroad - as do over half the yards in Delaware County - those that don't belonged to the Reading Railroad.) Stony Creek Yard is in the western part of Marcus Hook - as the PECO high tension lines indicate; however, they cross over to the eastern side as well further down - because some old refinery operations did; the refinery itself used BOTH sides of what is now Interstate 95 - and was originally US 13 - which connects Wilmington, Marcus Hook, Chester, and Philadelphia (in Marcus Hook, it is 10th Street). I have relatives that live here - that go back to the Sunoco refinery days - which itself predates World War 1. (Consider this odd fact - the refinery closed less than a decade ago.)
The second crossing on Penn Avenue never used to have signals...it has crossbucks. Those new signals were installed only a couple years ago.
Great crew down there! I used to get rail cars spotted at the certainteed building (old Ford factory) they would let me ride on the locomotive!
Nice action DD
THEATREofPAIN270 thanks brother Matt!
This is so much better than watching the bullshit that is on TV these days. This is reality. Thank you for posting this.
Anther excellent vid with some sweet street running, nicely shot. I just became a subscriber.
Muy bueno tu vídeo amigo!! Elegiste el lugar donde se escucha el golpe de uniones de vías
That’s some great footage!
Nice video.
Nicola636128 thank you!
Just love that roll right where. It suppose to be.
3295 is FLAMMABLE LIQUID HYDROCARBONS in some of the tanks than the ones with the 1075 placards are liquid petroleum
If you got the in number from the placard you can know what he's carrying
I wonder which one of those cars is carrying metholmine ...
Engineer is remiss not ringing the bell thru the street running.
Double D, you're my hero and shit
I thought Conrail went belly up years ago
Well yes, but actually no
Un number
yikes