It may be silly of me, but the confused little dwarf signal entertained me! It's down there showing a Restricting aspect and eventually drops to red like a good little signal is supposed to do. But then when you pan away and pan back, it's showing another Restricting. And I can't tell if it's the camera or the signal but it looks like it keeps trying to drop to red again because it looks like the red lights up and goes dark repeatedly. Assuming the rails aren't rusted and there's a good solid connection of wires to the circuit, that signal should have dropped to red the moment the first axle on the lead engine entered the circuit. And then it should have disabled the interlocking, meaning it would stay red until the block was clear and the control point was given another instruction, from a dispatcher or whoever. But that's a perfect world design and we all know that's never the case.
Those locomotives were designed primarily for coal. I remember when they launched the ES44ACs, I was still just a conductor. We saw a pair of "GEVOs" as the local fans called them, and they had more computers than NASA had on the shuttle, I think...And yet the bathroom was still cramped, tight and non-ventilated. But I remember the GE rep telling CSX that they will only ever need two engines for every coal train. Too bad they cut coal in 2008 and slit our throats as a result. But we're just people and people are the most renewable resource CSX has to offer!
I don't live there, but I'm going to guess since it's only one lane, paved, not marked, and that guard rail is in serious need of help. probably a driveway.
@@sanddabz5635 it goes up to some of the old houses and there's also a gravel road up there that will take you up and around the mountain. It's called Beury Mountain Road
Those tracks needs to be balleat since the track is sinking down in to the ground after the crossing. Great shot of the freight train moving from a stop.
@@rickprobst5757 well, they might as well fix that but I guess this is coming out of the mine so it takes longer to fix compare if its on the mainline,
Yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's .. for a long time to come. You just watched 12,000+ tons roll by, and there's many more like it in this region every day.
I always enjoy videos from Thurmond. Thanks!
Same here.
Have visited Thurmons several times, when staying at Hawks Nest Park lodge. Always liked the area---quite beautiful. And enjoy the trains!
What a great video. I love it. That's sure keeping the rails shiny!
The length of these trains are unbelievable.
It may be silly of me, but the confused little dwarf signal entertained me! It's down there showing a Restricting aspect and eventually drops to red like a good little signal is supposed to do. But then when you pan away and pan back, it's showing another Restricting. And I can't tell if it's the camera or the signal but it looks like it keeps trying to drop to red again because it looks like the red lights up and goes dark repeatedly.
Assuming the rails aren't rusted and there's a good solid connection of wires to the circuit, that signal should have dropped to red the moment the first axle on the lead engine entered the circuit. And then it should have disabled the interlocking, meaning it would stay red until the block was clear and the control point was given another instruction, from a dispatcher or whoever. But that's a perfect world design and we all know that's never the case.
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Those 2 Hammerheads moved a lot of weight from a dead stop!!!
Isn't Thurman down hill from the mine?
Those locomotives were designed primarily for coal. I remember when they launched the ES44ACs, I was still just a conductor. We saw a pair of "GEVOs" as the local fans called them, and they had more computers than NASA had on the shuttle, I think...And yet the bathroom was still cramped, tight and non-ventilated. But I remember the GE rep telling CSX that they will only ever need two engines for every coal train. Too bad they cut coal in 2008 and slit our throats as a result. But we're just people and people are the most renewable resource CSX has to offer!
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nice catch do CSX crews go get the coal or where they RC Corman employees at the control?
CSX crews will pick up the coal and bring it back. RJ Cormam will sometimes follow from behind
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Are those semaphore signals in use?
no
Where does the road on the right at 8:20 go?
I don't live there, but I'm going to guess since it's only one lane, paved, not marked, and that guard rail is in serious need of help. probably a driveway.
@@sanddabz5635 it goes up to some of the old houses and there's also a gravel road up there that will take you up and around the mountain. It's called Beury Mountain Road
No DPU?
@@arlingtontrains7 not usually on the branch line at least. From time to time there is but it's rare
Those tracks needs to be balleat since the track is sinking down in to the ground after the crossing. Great shot of the freight train moving from a stop.
It just needs Tampered i worked for a railroad before that's what tampering does lifts the track
@@rickprobst5757 well, they might as well fix that but I guess this is coming out of the mine so it takes longer to fix compare if its on the mainline,
They’re loaded with coal.
Why is tubby on nearly every bethgon
It's been like that around here for a few years now
How many cars?
I counted 110
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Yesterday's dirty fuel.
Electric car fuel….
Still alive and well!
@@1940limited Not for long.
That's met coal. Learn something.
Yesterday's, today's, and tomorrow's .. for a long time to come. You just watched 12,000+ tons roll by, and there's many more like it in this region every day.