And since they OWN the Line, it is also Not abandoned. Railroad tracks are never abandoned. They can go unused for a long period of time but are still owned by Their Railroad Company and can Reopen and Use the Lines When ever They want to.
I hope everything works out for RJ Corman with absolutely everything they do. I watched a video on his company and everything he accomplished. He was the greatest guy. Wish I could have met him.
I grew up here in Mass and about 1/4 mile away is train tracks and I remember as a kid the crossing towers where the the watchmen would have to step outside and crank the gates down and up and they used flares every time a train came, one day while in my yard I heard the whistle blowing and looked, I seen the black smoke and knew it was not a normal train, it was a locomotive the was wood powered..I am 60yrs and I would love to see the old tracks around the country come back into use, the tracks near me are still in use and in fact you can go to the next town over and catch a train to Boston, in the summer you can take one to Cape Cod...i miss the old days and someday we are going to be free again and hopefully we can bring back the old rail trains, I live in Taunton, this city use to make trains and had a round house but of course every time they elect someone that is not from that era they say out with the old and in with the new, honestly" they could care less about how old something is, they all make money on back room deals...thanks fro the video...subbed...
Frank you need to be a mover and shaker. Get elected in some sort of elected official and start moving and shaking things up. Make things happen. I know you can do it. I live north of you in the Braintree area. I'm so glad that years ago they restored the old colony line. Love seeing the trains pass by. Randolph used to have 2 separate rail lines passing thru. One has been restored as the Old colony Middleboro line and the other line the tracks were ripped up and now it's a bike path. Glad we still have something.
As someone who spent family vacations at DeBordieu growing up and who still has family living at Pawleys Island, I have fond memories of day trips to Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island. One of my favorite sights going into Myrtle Beach is the old drawbridge, and I’ve followed the train tracks from the train station on out just for fun (yes, I’m that weird of a rail fan that I’ll follow old/abandoned tracks on Google Earth!). Nice to hear that they’re going to restore the bridge and tracks going to Conway so there will be passenger rail service to the beach again! WOOHOO! HeavenOcopter?? First time I ever heard of “helicopter” being considered a cuss word, but to each their own. Anyway, thanks for the trip back to my childhood and for giving me hope for the future!
Hi there nice that this historic rail line is reopening. I hope it returns to full service. So many rail lines out of service across this land. Would be great to see trains running again.
My brother in law and his friend started a church in MB back in 1971. Grew like crazy. They retired and moved to Alaska after 36 years in MB. Thanks for the memories Jawtooth.
Awesome Jaw Tooth you came to my neck of the woods. I live in tabor city I remember when the old Carolina Southern Railroad operated that line they serviced a coal burning power plant in Conway own by Santee Cooper where the tracks stop. when the plant closed I think it hurt the old rail company and they shut down after that I believe. RJ Corman has a regular rock train that comes through. The rail line starts in Mullins SC the Andrews subdivision CSX line then to Nicholls SC, Fairbluff NC, Chadbourn NC, Tabor City NC, Loris SC, Conway SC, and ending in Myrtle Beach. I’m a big rail fan keep up the awesome videos. But wait there’s more
Thank you for filming all these interesting places. I too have developed an interest in all things trains, ever since I rode a passenger train from Springfield, Ohio to Lima and back. So cool!
Impressive! Even if it doesn't happen in my lifetime, I hope the line is refurbished and reopened. Great job, Jawtooth and the R. J. Corman Railroad Company (and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and its predecessors and successors, too!)!
Damn Son! I didn't know you came down here to visit us!! You need to let me know when you're planning another vacation here!! LOL! It was the Carolina Southern Railroad and they ceased operations back in 2012. The bridge you were photographing crossed the intercoastal waterway. It was developed during WW2 so that ships could sail the inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States. It runs from Massachusetts southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas. This was to protect them from German submarines! PS. Is there any news from RJ Corman Inc on the progress regarding this line? Thanks!!
Hey Jaw tooth hope they do open the line . Seeing abandoned rail roads depresses me . What I really hate is seeing track's pulled up and turn to trails. I'm a female rail fan .Bet you don't see many of them . Keep making train video's have a great day
I don't see very many female railfans. Only 16% of my total views are from females. I bump into them every once in a while at railfan events. I turned my wife into a railfan. lol. Thanks for watching my videos!
Welcome ladies! The truly depressing thought is industries these rail lines once served have disappeared. Smaller towns like Myrtle Beach and Conway always had some sort of factory supplying jobs for locals and high school grads to make stuff to send across the USA and abroad. The jobs that are left remaining are light industry or service and knowledge skill based jobs.
while another formerly abandoned railroad is showing signs of life. the Lake Village Railroad!. took down the thick jungle of brush, new ballast laid then new rails, old bridges torn down and new one’s rebuilt, and the trains are rolling again!
Rails used on these short lines are mostly re-lay rails removed from main line RRs. Often bridges are brought from other RRs that have been abandoned and pulled up.
I for one wish you all the luck in the world in restoring this old railway (railroad). Many closed down lines in the UK have been successfully reopened, and are making a profit.
Wow, only a cellphone and not a real video cam, but he knew enough to hold it horizontally, unlike so many cellphone users who take narrow band vertical crap. More please!
Heck yeah I know how to film! This is a full time job for me. I make more doing this than my retirement and farm money combined. It always gets me when people film vertically and the news media will use their footage. Everyone should know by now not to film vertically unless they live under a rock. Check out my newer videos. I still use the same cellphone as in this video but I have come a long way. I keep it simple. No tripod, no real cameras and only me doing the filming.
@@JawTooth -Will do. But remember with a real video camera you can control dept-of-field, motion blur, do better at exposure control, get better quality, etc. Opens up new doors in creativity - if you are into that. As a pro-videographer, quality is important to me and I attain much better video than with cellphone or tablet. Just thought of it - take a look at the Nikon Coolpix P1000, not a pro camera by any means but that 3000mm zoom lens and macro capability gives you options like no other. I am using it more and more over much more expensive cameras. But no matter, really enjoyed your video and will seek out the others. And in your travels, be careful of that evil virus! Would hate to lose a guy who shoots horizontal video......
Hi there. Dear my friends, Brian. How have you been? Thank you so much for sending your wonderful best train video to the patient and staff at all times. In Japan, the season also shifts to fall and it feels cold in short sleeve How is it in your country? I pray for happiness to all of you and your family friends. See you next time. From Tokyo bay area-Yokosuka city in Japan. Your friend:-)Sawa.
Got a buddy who lives in Conway who acquired the mechanical plans for the bascule bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway from the state and built an operating version in 2-rail O-scale. He also told me the Red Hill depot was built from the plans of a Santa Fe depot that was in Model Railroader magazine. This was back in the 80s.
I was stationed in Myrtle Beach during the 80's from 84 till 90. Even at that time....trains hardly ran that line at all. The only thing generating revenue on a steady bases were the coal cars brought in for the Santee Cooper powerplant in Conway. I've heard the rumors about RJ Corman wanting to upgrade the line and bring it back into service. If they do....they'll probably only do it for freight and the improvements won't cross the Waterway. The capital investment that would be required to fix that line for passenger service would be huge, and they'd never get regulatory approval from the DOT if they didn't.
I really hope the excursion train happens...I know I was initially excited when I heard that they were even working on something like that. I think it would be a nice change from the typical entertainment attractions Myrtle Beach usually gets/plans.
Someone repaired the bridge years ago and had it working. Was going to be a railroad and walking path. That bridge use to be the only way into Myrtle Beach till they built the one beside it. Lots of history there.
That dead end spur went to the Conway Power Plant. It was all decommissioned and torn down within the last 5 years. Lake Busbee was the cooling pond for the Plant.
Former Carolina Southern Railway I've been tracking this Railroad since my first trip to Mullins South Carolina and have been glad to see the railroad coming back ever since let's just hope RJ Corman keeps at least one unit in the former railroad livery as a Heritage unit
Hey, This is Mary's husband Edward. I wish I knew you were here, I would have got up with you. I do enjoy your shows. Some low life scrapper went in that bridge and cut all the wiring out of it. I heard it did something like 1/4 million in damage. Also they have got to spend a bunch of $ on several other bridges to get full service back to the Grand Strand here. Thanks
I sure hope they get it running. I will be for sure when it is running. There is a lot of cool train stuff in this part of SC that I want to see still.
@@JawTooth Well, its been a wile now. Dont think it happening. Did you know there is a string of RR cars stranded here on the strand? if they dont fix the bridges those cars ore doomed
Great video "Guided Tour" of this rail line. Enjoyed every moment. The old caboose and the R.J. Corman locomotive 951. Fancy paint job, with those two locomotives painted on the front of it. Whoever done that art work, done a nice job. Very artistic! Quite a sight those old bridges. To see this all come back would be most amazing. Wonder how much the hurricane impacted this area? Will you revisit this rail line in the future? If you do, give us all an update. This is getting long, but I must say - GOOD JOB. Hope everybody enjoyed this video.
@@calpeninsularailfan- Very shortsighted. Bike trails keep former RR rights-of-way open and clear instead of letting them revert to adjoining properties. If there is ever any need to restore a RR line, track can be laid in place of a bicycle trail.
@@calpeninsularailfan- Rails-To-Trails don't replace RR tracks. The tracks are long gone when the bike trail is built. The bike trails preserve bridges, which if not for the bike trail development would be pulled out and cut up for scrap, and embankments. Tunnels and cuts are kept clear of falls. Many of these routes were not self-supporting. Some had been bought by counties and states, so weren't burdened with property taxes. They couldn't generate enough revenue to pay for operating, maintenance and repair costs. Obsolete, inefficient, high-maintenance hand-me-down locomotives purchased for scrap value still couldn't keep the RRs going.
I'll bet Florence has some live action going on there today. Might have to take a trip back for an update sometime. It'll be really nice to see RJ Corman back up and running on that line. I am sure he would have been really pleased. Thanks for the visit Brian! Cheers, Dan
I also saw a shark in the ocean. It came within 20 feet of the shore and the next day they made people get out of the water because of shark sightings.
Wow, I've seen that happen before too. It is amazing that they would be so close to shore. A couple years ago I was Kayaking with my brother near Ft. Myers and something suddenly caught my eye. I looked to the left and saw a fin about 3 feet tall only about 4 feet away. My first thought was, "I need a bigger boat". The next thought was, "I really need a beer". LOL!
Great video, I worked for a aluminum window and door manufacturer in Baltimore 1997 to 2010 and made many trips to Myrtle Beach. Never saw the train station but I have seen that bascule bridge. It would be great if they get trains running again. Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Watching your older videos, this one is neat, I like the abandoned lines and seeing where the tracks go, but seeing them refurbished and reused once again is much better, shine up those rails... Wooooo !! Like the RJ Corman engine !!
Reminds me of a story my uncle tells. Ricky sr. Worked for our family company (jessamine railroad construction) in the early 80s. While pulling spikes he lost his wallet containing $3600. My uncle picked it up and let him panic until the end of the day. When he gave it back he said be alittle more wise with your money... the next week Ricky corman spent $3600 to buy an old Detroit maintenance set. He hired a crew and went to work. I love seeing the company where it is now. When my uncle tells the story he ends it with "for a whole day I got to hold the Rj corman fortune in my back pocket"
Awesome to see old tracks used again and feel the weight of a locomotive and cars roll over them again it's like if they were alive they would say all my aching back haven't felt the weight of a trading for so long that out loud
I'll believe it when I see it. Same thing with Charlotte to Wilmington passenger line. Used to be there, now it's not. The only place getting any use there is Sunny point depot and the freight docks. No such thing as passenger traffic left.
It wouldn't be a traditional passenger travel service, it would be a tourist scenic railway... Departs Conway, couple hour layover in Tabor City, returns to Conway. Probably four or five hours round-trip. Why Conway? Unfortunately the intracoastal bridge is in serious disrepair and RJ has no plans to fix it (as of just a couple months ago), so the scenic railway will have to be based out of Conway and not Myrtle Beach... This could be a big blow, because now you're asking tourists to drive from the beach to Conway to catch the train. It would definitely make more sense to base a scenic railway out of Myrtle Beach than Conway, that way the route could be Myrtle Beach to Conway, not Conway to Tabor City; there's literally nothing in Tabor City that people want to see. Of course if by some miracle they ever did get the bridge fixed and line open to Myrtle Beach, you'd possibly have Amtrak wanting in.
I did see a video awhile back about the history of RJ Corman and his business all his employees were all treated as his family. Not only do they take care of derailments, they also have an interest in restoring abandoned tracks.
The whistle marker actually got it's start on the waters of England. When the Queens boat entered an inlet, two long blasts then a short blast followed by another long blast is Morse code for Q, which told people to make way, the Queen is coming threw!
Read an article from 2020 said work was progressing, but wasn't planned to go south of the Intercoastal Waterway because of expense to repair the bridge.
Hey Jawtooth....glad you enjoyed South Carolina and seeing the historic Myrtle Beach and Conway scenery. Do come back and i would love to see the branchline open back up by R.J. Corman. #jawtoothisnumberone
There are a few more sidings still in place under the weeds there in Myrtle Beach. They are for businesses on the old "Y". The tracks are covered so badly that you really cant film them because nobody would be able to see them. The crossings just completely paved over the tracks but at least they are still in place. If you look on Google Maps you can make out where the "Y" is and you can trace the sidings in Myrtle Beach to the loading areas. I like looking at that old stuff but most of it is on private property. Thanks for watching!
I hope they open it up. That would be awesome. RJ Corman seems to be a first rate rr company. I noticed they keep their engines so clean, they would pass the white glove test!!!
This was a great video Jaw Tooth. When I noticed that the name of the railway featured was "R J Corman," I thought of the film director Roger Corman. I'm also reminded of the author Cormack McCarthy. Anyway, thanks for a great video!
I've seen the Corman engines, 3 of them, pick up freight in Cresson, PA., Live Stream Camera from "The Station Inn". It was a weekly event although I haven't watched lately. Great camera to watch, a lot of activity.
Wow good thing you did this video before the hurricane hit. Who knows what this area will look like after those storms roll through. Great vìdeo. Hope there isn't too much damage to this area after the storm😓
Every time I see an old rail line, I imagine how it probably used to be when it was in full service. then I felt sorry for those first workers who lost their jobs when that line went out of business. WOO! 🚂
When I first clicked on the video I saw the word abandoned railroad but then was struck by the excellent condition of the train station, It looks like it is tip top shape.
Sir Jaw Tooth !! Good you went in Aug. as that area is getting hit hard right now with Hurricane Florence !!! Hope for the best & won't ruin the train tracks or buildings !!! Thanks for sharing !!! Waiting for more videos !!! Take Care & KEEP IT SAFE !!!!!
RJ Corman is doing big things for all those small lines. Proud to work for them.
@PS 400 Mickey Mouse has improved lives and made millions. 💰💵💰
This is a tribute video to the man who made it all possible let me introduce you to Rick Corman th-cam.com/video/WZhtun5LUjc/w-d-xo.html
@Barry Beatty Is calling it a "Mickey Mouse outfit" supposed to be an insult? Because it really isn't.
RJ Corman seems like a good company to work for from what I hear.
Is one legged Deke still workin for RJ?
And since they OWN the Line, it is also Not abandoned. Railroad tracks are never abandoned. They can go unused for a long period of time but are still owned by Their Railroad Company and can Reopen and Use the Lines When ever They want to.
A lot of them have been sold. You are correct though that if they still own the property no issues with permits and it really should be inspected.
I hope everything works out for RJ Corman with absolutely everything they do. I watched a video on his company and everything he accomplished. He was the greatest guy. Wish I could have met him.
I grew up here in Mass and about 1/4 mile away is train tracks and I remember as a kid the crossing towers where the the watchmen would have to step outside and crank the gates down and up and they used flares every time a train came, one day while in my yard I heard the whistle blowing and looked, I seen the black smoke and knew it was not a normal train, it was a locomotive the was wood powered..I am 60yrs and I would love to see the old tracks around the country come back into use, the tracks near me are still in use and in fact you can go to the next town over and catch a train to Boston, in the summer you can take one to Cape Cod...i miss the old days and someday we are going to be free again and hopefully we can bring back the old rail trains, I live in Taunton, this city use to make trains and had a round house but of course every time they elect someone that is not from that era they say out with the old and in with the new, honestly" they could care less about how old something is, they all make money on back room deals...thanks fro the video...subbed...
Frank you need to be a mover and shaker. Get elected in some sort of elected official and start moving and shaking things up. Make things happen. I know you can do it. I live north of you in the Braintree area. I'm so glad that years ago they restored the old colony line. Love seeing the trains pass by. Randolph used to have 2 separate rail lines passing thru. One has been restored as the Old colony Middleboro line and the other line the tracks were ripped up and now it's a bike path. Glad we still have something.
RY Corman's equipment is always spotless.
Thanks for watching!
As someone who spent family vacations at DeBordieu growing up and who still has family living at Pawleys Island, I have fond memories of day trips to Myrtle Beach and Pawleys Island. One of my favorite sights going into Myrtle Beach is the old drawbridge, and I’ve followed the train tracks from the train station on out just for fun (yes, I’m that weird of a rail fan that I’ll follow old/abandoned tracks on Google Earth!). Nice to hear that they’re going to restore the bridge and tracks going to Conway so there will be passenger rail service to the beach again! WOOHOO!
HeavenOcopter?? First time I ever heard of “helicopter” being considered a cuss word, but to each their own.
Anyway, thanks for the trip back to my childhood and for giving me hope for the future!
Hi there nice that this historic rail line is reopening. I hope it returns to full service. So many rail lines out of service across this land. Would be great to see trains running again.
My brother in law and his friend started a church in MB back in 1971. Grew like crazy. They retired and moved to Alaska after 36 years in MB. Thanks for the memories Jawtooth.
Awesome Jaw Tooth you came to my neck of the woods. I live in tabor city I remember when the old Carolina Southern Railroad operated that line they serviced a coal burning power plant in Conway own by Santee Cooper where the tracks stop. when the plant closed I think it hurt the old rail company and they shut down after that I believe. RJ Corman has a regular rock train that comes through. The rail line starts in Mullins SC the Andrews subdivision CSX line then to Nicholls SC, Fairbluff NC, Chadbourn NC, Tabor City NC, Loris SC, Conway SC, and ending in Myrtle Beach. I’m a big rail fan keep up the awesome videos. But wait there’s more
Nice to see the community save there train depot and R J save that railline and help keep service to those businesses that depend on that railline
I love seeing old RR lines reopening.
Love seeing old tracks brought back to life. hopefully they can get the funds to fix the bridge.
Hey jaw tooth great job on this video keep up the great work from conductor James Milligan and thanks.
Thanks, will do!
RJ Corman's the best.Always looking to expand.
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Thank you for filming all these interesting places. I too have developed an interest in all things trains, ever since I rode a passenger train from Springfield, Ohio to Lima and back. So cool!
Impressive! Even if it doesn't happen in my lifetime, I hope the line is refurbished and reopened. Great job, Jawtooth and the R. J. Corman Railroad Company (and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company and its predecessors and successors, too!)!
Damn Son! I didn't know you came down here to visit us!! You need to let me know when you're planning another vacation here!! LOL!
It was the Carolina Southern Railroad and they ceased operations back in 2012.
The bridge you were photographing crossed the intercoastal waterway. It was developed during WW2 so that ships could sail the inland waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of the United States. It runs from Massachusetts southward along the Atlantic Seaboard and around the southern tip of Florida, then following the Gulf Coast to Brownsville, Texas. This was to protect them from German submarines!
PS. Is there any news from RJ Corman Inc on the progress regarding this line? Thanks!!
Hey Jaw tooth hope they do open the line . Seeing abandoned rail roads depresses me . What I really hate is seeing track's pulled up and turn to trails. I'm a female rail fan .Bet you don't see many of them . Keep making train video's have a great day
I don't see very many female railfans. Only 16% of my total views are from females. I bump into them every once in a while at railfan events. I turned my wife into a railfan. lol. Thanks for watching my videos!
glad to see a female fan.
glad a female is on board
Females always welcome as well as children and anyone with a positive, safety conscious attitude...railfanning for everyone!
Welcome ladies! The truly depressing thought is industries these rail lines once served have disappeared. Smaller towns like Myrtle Beach and Conway always had some sort of factory supplying jobs for locals and high school grads to make stuff to send across the USA and abroad. The jobs that are left remaining are light industry or service and knowledge skill based jobs.
while another formerly abandoned railroad is showing signs of life. the Lake Village Railroad!. took down the thick jungle of brush, new ballast laid then new rails, old bridges torn down and new one’s rebuilt, and the trains are rolling again!
Rails used on these short lines are mostly re-lay rails removed from main line RRs. Often bridges are brought from other RRs that have been abandoned and pulled up.
I for one wish you all the luck in the world in restoring this old railway (railroad). Many closed down lines in the UK have been successfully reopened, and are making a profit.
Wow, only a cellphone and not a real video cam, but he knew enough to hold it horizontally, unlike so many cellphone users who take narrow band vertical crap. More please!
Heck yeah I know how to film! This is a full time job for me. I make more doing this than my retirement and farm money combined. It always gets me when people film vertically and the news media will use their footage. Everyone should know by now not to film vertically unless they live under a rock. Check out my newer videos. I still use the same cellphone as in this video but I have come a long way. I keep it simple. No tripod, no real cameras and only me doing the filming.
@@JawTooth -Will do. But remember with a real video camera you can control dept-of-field, motion blur, do better at exposure control, get better quality, etc. Opens up new doors in creativity - if you are into that. As a pro-videographer, quality is important to me and I attain much better video than with cellphone or tablet. Just thought of it - take a look at the Nikon Coolpix P1000, not a pro camera by any means but that 3000mm zoom lens and macro capability gives you options like no other. I am using it more and more over much more expensive cameras. But no matter, really enjoyed your video and will seek out the others. And in your travels, be careful of that evil virus! Would hate to lose a guy who shoots horizontal video......
R.J. Corman just bought my local railroad the Nashville & Eastern. Great company I hear.
Hi there. Dear my friends, Brian. How have you been?
Thank you so much for sending your wonderful best train video to the patient and staff at all times. In Japan, the season also shifts to fall and it feels cold in short sleeve How is it in your country? I pray for happiness to all of you and your family friends. See you next time.
From Tokyo bay area-Yokosuka city in Japan. Your friend:-)Sawa.
Thanks, I googled RJ Corman and learned about their railroad and services.
WOOOOOOOHOOOO!
Got a buddy who lives in Conway who acquired the mechanical plans for the bascule bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway from the state and built an operating version in 2-rail O-scale. He also told me the Red Hill depot was built from the plans of a Santa Fe depot that was in Model Railroader magazine. This was back in the 80s.
I was stationed in Myrtle Beach during the 80's from 84 till 90. Even at that time....trains hardly ran that line at all. The only thing generating revenue on a steady bases were the coal cars brought in for the Santee Cooper powerplant in Conway. I've heard the rumors about RJ Corman wanting to upgrade the line and bring it back into service. If they do....they'll probably only do it for freight and the improvements won't cross the Waterway. The capital investment that would be required to fix that line for passenger service would be huge, and they'd never get regulatory approval from the DOT if they didn't.
3 years later here. Did anything ever develop with the tracks and bridge?
Loved the whistle post and stop sign at end of track. Corman hasn't made too many mis-steps. I'll stay tuned. Thanks.
I really hope the excursion train happens...I know I was initially excited when I heard that they were even working on something like that. I think it would be a nice change from the typical entertainment attractions Myrtle Beach usually gets/plans.
and they have millions of tourists who would love to ride it for something different to do and its only a few blocks from the beach.
That was awesome man, it goes to show how much railroading has changed over the years!
Someone repaired the bridge years ago and had it working. Was going to be a railroad and walking path. That bridge use to be the only way into Myrtle Beach till they built the one beside it. Lots of history there.
That dead end spur went to the Conway Power Plant. It was all decommissioned and torn down within the last 5 years. Lake Busbee was the cooling pond for the Plant.
Perfect for a maintenance facility. Definitely better than a bus or car.
This was the landmark that told me as a kid we were about to Myrtle Beach
Awesome! Thanks for watching
hope it comes back we need more trains. love them. Railroads daugther.
But wait! There's more! Woo!! Love this guy!!
I like the Ric Flair woooo when he said Conway, SC
Former Carolina Southern Railway I've been tracking this Railroad since my first trip to Mullins South Carolina and have been glad to see the railroad coming back ever since let's just hope RJ Corman keeps at least one unit in the former railroad livery as a Heritage unit
Hey, This is Mary's husband Edward. I wish I knew you were here, I would have got up with you. I do enjoy your shows. Some low life scrapper went in that bridge and cut all the wiring out of it. I heard it did something like 1/4 million in damage. Also they have got to spend a bunch of $ on several other bridges to get full service back to the Grand Strand here. Thanks
I sure hope they get it running. I will be for sure when it is running. There is a lot of cool train stuff in this part of SC that I want to see still.
@@JawTooth Well, its been a wile now. Dont think it happening. Did you know there is a string of RR cars stranded here on the strand? if they dont fix the bridges those cars ore doomed
Great video "Guided Tour" of this rail line. Enjoyed every moment. The old caboose and the R.J. Corman locomotive 951. Fancy paint job, with those two locomotives painted on the front of it. Whoever done that art work, done a nice job. Very artistic! Quite a sight those old bridges. To see this all come back would be most amazing. Wonder how much the hurricane impacted this area? Will you revisit this rail line in the future? If you do, give us all an update. This is getting long, but I must say - GOOD JOB. Hope everybody enjoyed this video.
Awesome! Better to see reactivation then bike trail....
Bike trails suck!
Edit: compared to rails, is what I meant. Seems nobody is getting my context, so might as well as just tell y'all.
@@calpeninsularailfan- Very shortsighted. Bike trails keep former RR rights-of-way open and clear instead of letting them revert to adjoining properties. If there is ever any need to restore a RR line, track can be laid in place of a bicycle trail.
@@algrayson8965 well I don't like them either way because they REPLACE rails.
@@calpeninsularailfan- Rails-To-Trails don't replace RR tracks. The tracks are long gone when the bike trail is built. The bike trails preserve bridges, which if not for the bike trail development would be pulled out and cut up for scrap, and embankments. Tunnels and cuts are kept clear of falls. Many of these routes were not self-supporting. Some had been bought by counties and states, so weren't burdened with property taxes. They couldn't generate enough revenue to pay for operating, maintenance and repair costs. Obsolete, inefficient, high-maintenance hand-me-down locomotives purchased for scrap value still couldn't keep the RRs going.
@@algrayson8965 interesting because some rails are removed because of bike trail plans.
With his WHOO call I thought I was listening to Ric Flair the Nature Boy.
no where near RICK FLAIR .
@@carlbogner4913 Well at least you know who Ric is. Listen to some of his interviews sometime
@@bradleyw3771 I do know who Ric is ,but stop tying to be like him (your not)
@@carlbogner4913 WHOO!
It reminded me of 'The-Nature-Boy', Rick Flair, as well.
knowing this, and this was posted on my birthday like 6 days ago...... i do love trains. trains is part of my hobby.
Hopefully they will repair the rails before running any trains. A restored steam train would be perfect for this line!
!HOOOOOUUUUUUUU!!!! EXELENT VIDEO FRIEND JAW TOOTH
I hope they open a line connecting Myrtle Beach and Charlotte. That would be great for me
Super work. Love all your tapes.
I'll bet Florence has some live action going on there today. Might have to take a trip back for an update sometime. It'll be really nice to see RJ Corman back up and running on that line. I am sure he would have been really pleased. Thanks for the visit Brian! Cheers, Dan
I also saw a shark in the ocean. It came within 20 feet of the shore and the next day they made people get out of the water because of shark sightings.
Wow, I've seen that happen before too. It is amazing that they would be so close to shore.
A couple years ago I was Kayaking with my brother near Ft. Myers and something suddenly caught my eye. I looked to the left and saw a fin about 3 feet tall only about 4 feet away. My first thought was, "I need a bigger boat". The next thought was, "I really need a beer". LOL!
After I saw it, I decided not to wade out very far. lol.
Great video, I worked for a aluminum window and door manufacturer in Baltimore 1997 to 2010 and made many trips to Myrtle Beach. Never saw the train station but I have seen that bascule bridge.
It would be great if they get trains running again.
Thanks for sharing 👍👍👍
Watching your older videos, this one is neat, I like the abandoned lines and seeing where the tracks go, but seeing them refurbished and reused once again is much better,
shine up those rails... Wooooo !! Like the RJ Corman engine !!
Glad you like them!
Reminds me of a story my uncle tells. Ricky sr. Worked for our family company (jessamine railroad construction) in the early 80s. While pulling spikes he lost his wallet containing $3600. My uncle picked it up and let him panic until the end of the day. When he gave it back he said be alittle more wise with your money... the next week Ricky corman spent $3600 to buy an old Detroit maintenance set. He hired a crew and went to work. I love seeing the company where it is now. When my uncle tells the story he ends it with "for a whole day I got to hold the Rj corman fortune in my back pocket"
We live down close to the track I can ride my bike to the bridge and it’s always been one of my favorite things about livening in myrtle beach
TY. This is so cool.Florence, SC remains as the closest active station to Myrtle Beech (2024)
Thanks for watching!
Jaw Tooth you are so much fun to watch! The old bascule bridge will be cool to watch when it is operational. Keep up the great work!
I have been going to Myrtle Beach for 55+ years. I never knew this existed.
Awesome to see old tracks used again and feel the weight of a locomotive and cars roll over them again it's like if they were alive they would say all my aching back haven't felt the weight of a trading for so long that out loud
We just can't get enough of trains we just luv them
I'll believe it when I see it.
Same thing with Charlotte to Wilmington passenger line. Used to be there, now it's not. The only place getting any use there is Sunny point depot and the freight docks. No such thing as passenger traffic left.
It wouldn't be a traditional passenger travel service, it would be a tourist scenic railway... Departs Conway, couple hour layover in Tabor City, returns to Conway. Probably four or five hours round-trip. Why Conway? Unfortunately the intracoastal bridge is in serious disrepair and RJ has no plans to fix it (as of just a couple months ago), so the scenic railway will have to be based out of Conway and not Myrtle Beach... This could be a big blow, because now you're asking tourists to drive from the beach to Conway to catch the train. It would definitely make more sense to base a scenic railway out of Myrtle Beach than Conway, that way the route could be Myrtle Beach to Conway, not Conway to Tabor City; there's literally nothing in Tabor City that people want to see. Of course if by some miracle they ever did get the bridge fixed and line open to Myrtle Beach, you'd possibly have Amtrak wanting in.
I did see a video awhile back about the history of RJ Corman and his business all his employees were all treated as his family. Not only do they take care of derailments, they also have an interest in restoring abandoned tracks.
The whistle marker actually got it's start on the waters of England. When the Queens boat entered an inlet, two long blasts then a short blast followed by another long blast is Morse code for Q, which told people to make way, the Queen is coming threw!
Read an article from 2020 said work was progressing, but wasn't planned to go south of the Intercoastal Waterway because of expense to repair the bridge.
Enjoyable as usual. Love the whistle post, glance in the station and your general impressions of all you observe. Whoo!
That's a Scherzer Rolling Lift Bridge, a beautiful design that lifts and gets out of the way too.
It might get put off but good to see the old American track starting to come back. Finally saw conrail
Jawtooth you better get back there in a day or so and keep us updated! I’m really interested in seeing progress
Atleast you got to visit before the Hurricane came. Great video. Really cool.😎😎😎
WHOOO!!! Get you some of that!
Richard is that u
Hey Jawtooth....glad you enjoyed South Carolina and seeing the historic Myrtle Beach and Conway scenery. Do come back and i would love to see the branchline open back up by R.J. Corman. #jawtoothisnumberone
I remember going by this bridge every day when I was a kid!
Brilliant Video , Thanks for Sharing
That whistle post was awesome. Thats interesting how many overgrown lines they have there.
There are a few more sidings still in place under the weeds there in Myrtle Beach. They are for businesses on the old "Y". The tracks are covered so badly that you really cant film them because nobody would be able to see them. The crossings just completely paved over the tracks but at least they are still in place. If you look on Google Maps you can make out where the "Y" is and you can trace the sidings in Myrtle Beach to the loading areas. I like looking at that old stuff but most of it is on private property. Thanks for watching!
Perfect location for the Myrtle Beach stop on my railroad line I'm building.....
cool JT Live action woooo!!
I hope they open it up. That would be awesome. RJ Corman seems to be a first rate rr company. I noticed they keep their engines so clean, they would pass the white glove test!!!
This was a great video Jaw Tooth. When I noticed that the name of the railway featured was "R J Corman," I thought of the film director Roger Corman. I'm also reminded of the author Cormack McCarthy. Anyway, thanks for a great video!
Bet Amtrak would love a station stop here, bring in more tourists & such.
I've seen the Corman engines, 3 of them, pick up freight in Cresson, PA., Live Stream Camera from "The Station Inn". It was a weekly event although I haven't watched lately.
Great camera to watch, a lot of activity.
Wow good thing you did this video before the hurricane hit. Who knows what this area will look like after those storms roll through. Great vìdeo. Hope there isn't too much damage to this area after the storm😓
wow, you went all the way to south Carolina to film this? Just goes to show how much your dedicated to this channel.
I am going to Ashland Virginia at the end of the month to film trains there with Millenniumforce
R.j.Corman is coming along well they are using some of Carolina southern cars that weren't cut up using 3 nice GP-40s
Awesome bridge, love to see it in action. Thanks...
Awesome video there, jawtooth!! B) I also love exploring abandoned railroads, along with seeing them come alive again! B)
Nice video Im not a railfan however i do like trains, oh and enough with the wooooo keep us posted!! Thanks
Great video. Thanks for posting this. Have a nice day.
Great investigative work, Jawtooth! 👍🏻😊
Every time I see an old rail line, I imagine how it probably used to be when it was in full service. then I felt sorry for those first workers who lost their jobs when that line went out of business. WOO! 🚂
When I first clicked on the video I saw the word abandoned railroad but then was struck by the excellent condition of the train station, It looks like it is tip top shape.
Hope that the line will get re-opened. That is a BEAUTIFUL LOCO!
That's one helluva bridge...great shots
Sir Jaw Tooth !! Good you went in Aug. as that area is getting hit hard right now with Hurricane Florence !!! Hope for the best & won't ruin the train tracks or buildings !!! Thanks for sharing !!! Waiting for more videos !!! Take Care & KEEP IT SAFE !!!!!
Thank you very much!
See RJ Corman trains all the time. RJ Corman lived where I live. But he passed away
Great video Brian.Lots of good information.I like the Suburban also.Thumbs up!
Norfolk and Western used those morse code whistle posts. Seaboard Airline, ACL, SCL maybe them too. Cool video.
Thats cool, never seen a morse code style whistle board before!
That whistlestop is a "Q" in Morse code.
Us older hams know that stuff. 😀
Very nice drawbridge!...
Subscribed! Nice to see some railroad opening back up for business
I live I Lexington rj home town they do a really great job love seeing them grow
I didn't know that Morse code was used in the way whistles was blown , pretty interesting! Great video as always sir .
Awesome views. 👍 Thanks.