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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2024
- Q582-25 was a surprisingly short train but he had special things to tow: Five SD60s were transferred from Norfolk Southern to leasing company PRLX. What's their fate? The torches of scrap yards, storage, or indeed a short line that leases one or another? Only future can tell... While Q582 gets ready to leave Harper Siding near Winder, GA after grain train G179-23 went by, we watch a Sikorsky SH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on its landing approach at Winder Airport. Part of the video is dedicated to the Athens local train A752-29. Going north from Athens to serve the Biomass Power Plant in Colbert, GA he must handle the south-facing industry spur of the plant. To do so, he has to go to the following siding, Howie Siding near Comer, and run around his train, then go south and get the work done. We catch him at Howie, where he has to wait for empty grain train V346-28 (with a rebuilt SD70MACe leading!) and manifest Q580-29 to pass. We then follow him south and watch his actions at the plant in Colbert. Perfectly old-style looking with his three GP engines and a caboose on the rear, he eventually returns to Athens, GA. Enjoy!
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In case anyone was wondering...
NS #6799 is a former Conrail SD60M.
NS #6797 is a former Conrail SD60M.
NS #6732 is a former Conrail SD60I. Note the unusual number board font.
NS #6814 is a former BNSF SD60M "triclops" with the somewhat unusual three piece front windshield. Also of note is the unusual number board font.
NS #6786 is a former Conrail SD60M.
Some heavenly transfer. I got up early to see Q582 to then wait 5 hours and find no SD60Ms. Great catch but I’m jealous only you got to see them!
I'm sorry you couldn't catch it with the SD60s, but I know that feeling. I've made similar experiences before. I actually don't know where they had taken them off.
Talk about Flex-coils and a bucking bronco (CSX5390) riding over the switch at 3:16. Yee-Haa!! Watch the radiator section bounce.
Great Video. 2 or 3 years ago, Engine 5225 on Q580 was a temporary switch engine in CSX Goulding Yard in Pensacola Florida, the one they had was taken away and they used 5225 for a while until a smaller engine was brought in. It was before CSX sold it's track.
Thanks! Yea, these engines get around. They must replace them when maintenance is due.
Keep up the good work!
Yep, I certainly will.
Cool Triclopse!!!
Looks like a rollercoaster 🎢🎢🎢😯
It is one lol
I sure did enjoy watching. Great as usual. Excellent video. I'm hoping to railfan this year.
Very cool, you should do it!
Nice video sir!! Cool shots and catches sir!! Keep up the great work sir!! My success with NS Heritage units keeps on getting better last Thursday I got my 20th heritage unit!! Keep up the fantastic work sir!!
Thanks! Lol, congratulations :)
Ahhh thanks for another great train video.
Thanks! I'm happy you like it.
This video that mbmars01 did I was impressed by the making of the video and organizing it was good and brought back my childhood memories of taking pictures in front of a sd-40 locomotive back in the 1990s
Very nice, I'm glad you like the style. Cool, it's always nice to catch SD40s nowadays. They are a dying species...
I hope someone gets more use out of those SD60's. I really like the sound of the engines just rumbling along - no strain and they sneak a caboose in to give us a smile!
I know, but unless a short line can make use of them or an unlikely surge of traffic requires pulling them out of storage, I don't see how they will ever be revived.
If the locomotives have "Do not fill" or "do not fuel" spray painted on the fuel tank, more than defiantly those SD60M's and SD60I's are going to the scrapyard
I actually already asked myself this question, but PRLX probably just puts them in storage first for some time.
You have a good point.
on a large group of SD60's that were chosen to be scrapped had their dynamic brake hatches removed and left the hole where that equipment once was.
Here's a good example of that
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The train that passes in front of me is sturdy and cool. I was able to enjoy the scenery along the route.
Nice!
Very effective and entertaining use of the telephoto zoom lens. I'm really enjoying your videos.
Thanks! One certainly doesn't want to exaggerate these small-angle shots, but I also like the close-ups and the distance shots.
13:50. Shout out to the conductor who said 6ft to you guys!😆
Haha, absolutely right!!
I love that. It's unusual.
That's hilarious!
Whatever supreme being it was is smart enough to use EMD !
Interesting find for those ex-NS SD60 locomotives! I think those CSX SD70MACe rebuilds are becoming more common. That one you caught has a nice Raised Letter K5LA Horn! I got a response from Walthers about my idea for some HO Scale NSC articulated well cars, and they are passing the idea along to their development team, so hopefully they make some.
Nice they didn't ignore you at Walthers!
@@mbmars01 yep!
Keep sending me the videos I will continue to watch them keep up the good work
Nice, I'll do what I can :) Great you enjoy watching them!
@@mbmars01 did....I.....just....see what I thought I saw?
did NS sell their SD classes?
@Cleveland Maker Yes, NS is getting rid of most of their DC powered SD units.
Nice one as always
Great, thanks!
Death Row for those old EMDs The GEVO did not even need their power for the train.
Great video.sad to see the sd60's transfered.who knows what their fate is?! Loved the EMD's and caboose, don't see that much anymore! The GP39-2 was a rare catch.i've only seen 2 before.
Absolutely. These were lucky catches. It's rare to see this much EMD power on CSX.
Great video.
Thanks!
Awesome video ! 👍
Thanks so much!
@@mbmars01 You're very welcome ! :)
Great catch! Hopefully, these SD60s will get another life on some shortline.
Thanks! Well, maybe. I dout it.
3:45 Nice close-up of that soft spot in the roadbed. I'm always amazed at how much flexing those rails can take
5:50 The trucks under those old NS units didn't look right?
Yes, it is amazing, but I think this spot is somewhat too soft.
Looking at the discoloured ballast and what seems to be mismatched anchors on the ties/sleepers, I think that soft spot has been repaired. With that much flex, I'm realy, really hoping its a temporary fix.
The trains are very interesting here. Hopefully somebody picks up those ex NS locomotives and they can work for a few more years. By the way I'm sure you really liked that PRLX transfer. Great video as always, thanks a lot for the upload. :)
Haha, yes I certainly enjoyed catching this train. One doesn't get to see such a transfer move often. You're welcome!
Nice, love those EMDs with the caboose
Yeah, that's a cute train.
That's an incredible catch! Keep up the great work. Awesome catch of a GP39-2 (Ex-RDG,DH),GP38-2 (Ex-CR) & an GP40-2 (Ex-C&O/Chessie). Very nice!
I know. It doesn't happen often anymore to see three geeps pulling a train on a Class I railroad. Nice you looked up the heritage :)
mbmars01 I'm a train buff that likes knowing history on old Geeps! Thank you.
Perfectly understandable. I like to do it, too, but I'm more into the history of the oldtimers that are still in more or less original shape and paint scheme.
mbmars01 that's extremely rare to see one of the Ex-Reading GP39-2s still in service! I'm jealous.
I know. CSX keeps their fleet of GPs getting around, which I find extremely nice. So many railfans get to see a variety of them. Unfortunately, they are rarely assigned to through trains.
I have not seen any stall outs in a long time on the Hull !!! I love the GP-30’s my favorite engines
Lol
I enjoyed that. Thank you
Cool, thanks!
Excellent as always. EMD Power Rules.
Cool, thanks! Indeed, there's a lot of EMD in this video...
Nice as usual with good variety. How often does the local go to the biomass plant?
Great, thanks. They work that plant daily as far as I know. Lots of ties to burn...
mbmars01, Since no railroad is leasing the 5 PRLX units, they are being rebuilt for CP as SD60M-3s, which will be repainted into the newest CP Beaver scheme of red, white, and yellow (beaver logo).
Great video! Before watching this I thought 4566 was still in the YN2 paint.
Thanks! No, unfortunately not, but it still looks shiny after having been rebuilt recently.
great catches! I might go there tomorrow. What kind of camera do you use?
Thanks! I use a Panasonic WXF1 camcorder.
A lot of these big behemoth engines raor right through the county in which I used to be a resident of (Comer, Ga-Oglethorpe County).
Awesome video!!!! What kind of camera do you shoot with?
Thanks! I use a Panasonic WXF1 camcorder.
Q&A: Will Norfolk Southern purchase all of CN's C40-8Ms by the summer of 2021?
Q&A: Is there a new mainline freight railroad opening in 2021, such as the Ohio, Pennsylvania and Chicago Railroad? (OP&C)
Q&A: Do you feel like BNSF and CN should permanently lease those ex-NS SD60Ms in 2021?
Looks like they’re being rebuilt as CP SD60M-3s. Is that a deal?
Q&A: Here are the locomotives of the Ohio, Pennsylvania and Chicago Railroad:
1. GE ES44AC
2. EMD SD70ACe
3. EMD SD40-2
4. GE ET44AC
5. EMD GP7
6. EMD F7A
7. EMD GP40-2
8. EMD GP38AC
9. EMD F7B
10. EMD GP38-2
11. EMD SD70
12. GE C40-9
13. GE C40-8M (ex BCOL)
14. GE C40-8W (ex-CSX, GECX)
15. GE C41-8W (ex-UP, GECX)
16. EMD SD70M (ex-CSX, PRLX)
17. GE AC44CW (ex-CSX)
18. GE AC60CW (ex-CSX, PRLX)
19. MP15E (ex-NS)
20. GE P42DC (ex-Amtrak)
21. GE B40-8 (ex-BNSF)
22. EMD SD70AC (ex-CSX)
23. GE C44-8W (ex-ATSF, ex-BNSF, upgraded to 4400 horsepower despite having 4000 horsepower as BNSF units)
24. RCP4 (ex-NS Remote Control Platform units)
25. EMD SD70ACe-T4
26. EMD SD70M-2 (ex-NS)
27. EMD SD40-2W (ex-CN)
28. GE AC80CW (newest AC GE locomotives with 8000 horsepower)
29. MT6 Slug (ex-CSX, ex-Conrail ALCO RSD12)
30. EMD SD40M-2 (ex-CEFX)
and 31. EMD F40PH-2C (ex-Coaster)
These are all the 31 diesel locomotives that will be built for the Ohio, Pennsylvania and Chicago Railroad (OP&CR) once this mainline freight railroad comes out. So Q&A: is there some other locomotives that will be built for other Class 1 freight railroads that release in 2021?
I have noticed when one train passes another that is stopped to wait for it, the passing train gives a series of short horn blasts. Is that “required” or just them saying hello?
Well, I don't think it's required, but it's a warning signal to the crew of the train waiting, but they also do it to greet each other.
Make me sad seeing those SD60s gone and the conditions they are in after growing up all my life on an NS line
I know, but the SD60 is simply an outdated model. And since NS has stopped the SD60E rebuilding program in favor of AC road engines (which makes perfect sense to me), there's no actual use for them anymore - sadly.
Q&A: Here are 9 Class One freight railroads you think might come to existence in 2021:
1. Ohio, Pennsylvania and Chicago Railroad (OP&C)
2. Kentucky Northern (KN)
3. Midwest Railway (MWRY)
4. Toronto and Virginia Railroad (T&V)
5. New York, Moscow and Southern Railroad (NYMSR)
6. Texas and Mexico Rail (TMXR)
7. Los Angeles and Scranton Southern Railroad (LASS)
8. Norfolk, Manhattan and Eastern Rail Services (NMER)
and 9. Chattanooga and West Springfield Railway (CWSR)
Do you think these mainline Class 1 Railroads should be established in 2021 so that new cities in the US can be made this year?
Could be headed to Progress rail facility in Patterson, GA
great video dude you got some cool catches what did the conductor say at 13:49
Great you enjoyed it. I don't know what he said and certainly wouldn't remember it more than two years later :)
@mbmars01 awesome video keep up the good work
Thanks, Sean. I'll do!
Nice video
Thanks!
I’ve seen NS #6799, with another SD60M, front doors were open. And Jesus how many dang SD60Ms does CSX need.
Well, CSX was only transferring them. They don't need any of them. In fact I wouldn't know who needs SD60s at all nowadays.
mbmars01 I would think CSX would run a whole train, and not put them on a freight. Union Pacific would probably use them, or a museum.
I don't think UP is interested in SD60s.
mbmars01 Union Pacific has tried the weirdest stuff, you never know. Most likely will be used via short line.
... or being scrapped. I really don't see much use of 6-axle DC SDs in these days anymore. Most short lines would certainly prefer 4-axle engines (geeps or Dash 8s) and the larger railroads streamline their road power rosters with AC units.
hey I know one of engineer on 21:16 I be taking him and another crew member from Atlanta to either Pamler Yard or another town not too far from Pamler Yard
Awesome!
mbmars01, The fate for these 5 ex-NS units is that they are heading to Progress Rail for rebuilding as SD60M-3s for Canadian Pacific (CP). Is this OK?
Nice
Thx!
On a multi engine consist, would there ever be a condition where master control would be from an engine other than the lead engine?
That should technically be possible.
they might be rebuild..
At 23:37, what’s that airplane in the trees?
Oh that's just decoration. They put it on a post for display.
I wish I could purchase an engine for keeps I collect and love trains
Well you got one million dollars u can have one
How are you able to still film despite all this corona thing going on
That's among the best things one can do in these times. Since I railfan mostly by myself, there are no other people to stay away from. Unfortunately, there aren't many trains running.
But for filming this much despite the corona thing going on, is still pretty good. After all its still quite a bit
March was still okay, but April was (and May is) very slow.
That was one ugly caboose. It was like using an Escalade to pull a beat up camper.
4:33 nothing more american then this
Plrx ns units are superior
Great video
Thank you!