Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad: New Shortline, Old B&O Routes!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad. The name may be cumbersome, but the diesels are sharp and the route is incredibly scenic.
Earlier in 2020, with CSX wanting to get rid of their now-branch lines out of Parkersburg, a shortline was created just for that. The BIP runs out of Parkersburg's High Yard, once B&O's St. Louis Line, and has one piece of track running a few miles to a chemical plant in Belpre. They also have a line running along the Ohio River to Marietta (including some streetrunning!), then following the Muskingum River to Relief and serving customers along the way. It seems to be a success so far!
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I was a police officer In Belpre from 1980 to 1985, and two years with the Washington Co, Sheriff before that. I am very familiar with this Track. Chessie was still running main line trains through Belpre and even an Amtrak before it was cancelled. The main line trains were stopped around the time I left there. There was a Wye there in Belpre and one of the legs continued North to a Union Carbide plant, to Marietta, then through to Waterford And North to an Interlake plant. That run was only run a few times a week and the track was not in that good a condition. Its great to see they have saved this stretch! Will be watching for more of your videos.
Something really cool about a train running right through the middle of the street.
You said it.
This train does not seem to spoil the beautiful areas shown here. No smoke!
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Nice Morning And Nice Birds Song...Very Good Video....Thanks
Nice! Beautiful train with no grafitti and seems to be well maintained line. Bravo!
Excellent work. Well shot
I would love to see those diesels pulling some passenger cars of the same color. Man they look good!!!
Awesome video P&B, I'm also a BIG FAN of the local short line trains. And I have to say those GP38's are sharp looking w the silver and black! I'm new to your channel and I'm viewing this from the 1st state of DELAWARE.
the locos have a cool paint job.
Nice job! Reminded me of living less than 20 feet from the St.Louis-Baltimore Mainline of the B&O in Athens, Ohio. Many slides of B&O and run-through units of SP, SSW, RDG and others that should be scanned.
If you ever scan them, let me know! As an Athens native (and born years after the line was ripped up), I'm always eager to see every existing shot from the once-mighty B&O main.
Wow, those are some sharp-looking engines! It says to the customer, potential customers, and the public, "we're professionals". I watch Jawtooth's channel and he films a local shortline where he lives. CCET RR and they drive me crazy with their crappy looking POS engines. Just because the engines are old, doesn't mean they gotta look like crap! Paint them CCET! Heck, if I ran the place I'd even go to Harbor Freight and get a compressor and spray guns on the cheap and do it in the yard! It would take a long time, but anything is better than what the have now..
I've powerwashed a locomotive and then 'rolled' on paint in the past. But in the defense of CCET, sometimes these operations are cashflow negative. Barely meeting payroll and buying fuel. I do not know that to be the case of CCET, but I keep it in mind that it is possible.
Really nice video! -Drayton
Thank you!
I love a short line - some of the coolest engines around can be found working!
that RS5T sounds amazing
That’s so awesome I believe there’s a town in upstate New York where Im from
Where NYSW has a line that goes right down a neighborhood I heard people have complained and tried to get the train and tracks relocated but nothing is ever done about it I myself could sit out and watch it all day taken photos
It’s funny how people complained about trains but yet live near train tracks but try complaining about it by telling the train company to not blow there horns or telling them not to run at night time or during rush hour. They have a job to do and important job to if you don’t like it move to where you aren’t near train tracks simple
You must be referring about Schuyler St. in West Utica New York
Man I loved that introduction.
That was cool! I wonder where they set the 3rd unit off and why
I believe (though I didn't see for sure) they dropped it and coupled to a couple dump cars left in the siding there, and took them back towards Parkersburg. Might be some MOW work in the future.
@@peterandben I too wonder where they left off the other unit as there are no sidings between oak grove and waterford
Nice video. Greetings from Vietnam.
Great job keep it up!!!!!!!
Fantastic hook at the start great shooting.
It was a really cool experience watching the headlight slowly light the scene. I'm glad you liked it!
Phenomenal production!!
What a fun railroad this looks to be to film and photograph. Keep up the fantastic work!
Much appreciated! There’ll definitely be another installment in the future.
Glad to see it on track.
Thank you for taking the time to video, edit, and share. Much appreciated!
I’m glad to hear you liked it!
Excellent video... and now subscriber.👍🏽
Much appreciated! I’m glad you liked it.
Excellent video work, Sir!!
Thank you!
Nothing quite like some GP 38 2 stroke power!
Awesome catch! I must not have missed it by much, I was in Belpre around 6.
Yep, just half an hour off. Thanks!
nice video
We need to get a Berkshire running through Harmar St.
Wish I could figure out what radio frequency they use so I can listen to them.
Great video I just saw this line on Google maps there are a couple of train trestles on this line one that runs over Rainbow Road it has a date on it that says 1955 I wonder how often this train runs on this line and how many days during the week and when and what time does the northbound and southbound trains come through I would love to come down here sometime and video some Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad Trains
Nice video
Nice video I live near Huntington West Virginia
I was super pumped to watch this once I saw the notification. You've really outdone yourself with this chase, Peter. Absolutely outstanding footage. Can't wait for a drone shot over the Ohio on the old B&O bridge!
Any idea what they were doing with those coal hoppers? Were they going into storage or do the mineral facilities on the line use them to transport their bulk material?
Much appreciated! Drone video on the B&O bridge is absolutely a priority next time. To my surprise, those hoppers had coal loads, and I think the plant in Relief uses coal as power. That's just a guess though, I really know nothing about it!
They are for the account of Global metalurgical. A transloader of various type of rock and coal.
The condition and cleanliness of the power makes me think of RJ Corman.
B&O It’s amazing I have to b it’s amazing I have B&O scale model railroading excellent.
Dang I have to check out this when the whole virus thing dies down. How often are operations and what frequencies do they use?
Not sure on frequency. But as far as I know, they go on duty Monday through Friday at 5am out of High Yard in Parkersburg.
Alright thanks!
Go on duty Sunday night and run Monday thru Friday. They go down to the interchange with CSXT once a day. They have daily switch jobs for the customers in Marietta and Belpre. They go out to Relief with rock/coal 2-3 times a week depending on traffic levels.
What are you doing up so early?
Maha ? Aha ! Ras bañas yaptep benefucci temini haranji para-ichiman, I wish I had some babes myself. Now, that's more twisted than that RR name...
And justifiably so;
it's a Three Stooges quote- I can't take credit...
Also, with street running; aren't they required to use the bell ? I always though so, anyway...😎
The name just sounds a bit goofy. Just seems like "Industrial" should be after "Parkersburg", not before. LOL
Where is the exact location of the streetrunning?
It’s on Harmar St. in Marietta.
the scene at 11:57 that because they are on a grade?
Excellent! And astonishing to see the track and the train in the middle of a road. Sadly enough, all such features are gone here in Sweden.
Thanks! That's unfortunate to hear, but I know Sweden has a lot of cool characteristics as well!
I wonder why they always have 3 units?
That, I’m not sure of. It seemed like with all the coal loads on slight grades they needed some power, but I’m not sure of the grades on this line.
@@peterandben there is no coal anymore. Globe uses rock cars but they have 3 units everyday I have seen them. These are Gp 38s I believe but two should handle it fine.
Hello Pete Jim Whitlatch Here!the grades ae shot and steep AS YOU KNOW I noiced coal in the Video ahead of the Covered Hoppes guess for Interlake?? ig good to see it is still in service liv up in Newark ohi now is all short line up here 3 differan turns three differant dirextions they aquired th old Pen central to Dresden newaark is busy terminal
take my friend regard Jim Whitlatch! you remmber the
@@petesnyder6281 There is coal.
Wow when was the short line realesed
I believe they were formed in the first quarter of 2020.
Thanks
@Ohio Steam&Steel Close. May 2nd
Where did they cut out the third loco and why?
At Waterford, to pick up a ballast hopper in a siding and take it back.
Who is your customer for coal ??????
Cuddly C., why you gotta bring your big ass train down those nice peoples streets and wake up all the damn kids and their dogs?!