Great job as always MB. Love those very unique trains plus Q583, besides the heat of course i'm sure those were some exciting days of filming. Looking forward to the next one.
True, this was during hot season :) but, definitely, it was great fun chasing those slow monsters. The business train was an extra gem. It was the first time I caught it.
Excellent! I really enjoyed watching this. I can't help but think on some of these shots, particularly on that h & w load towards the end, look like very detailed and elaborate model trains on a very well lit set. And who says an old dog like me can't learn a couple of new things? The info on the Kasgro low decks taught me something I didn't know before. Thank you.
I can't believe all the many types of wide and large loads, we see in this video. It's amazing. How all of these were found, is a miracle. When was the last time, you saw this many different types of loads?
@@mbmars01 I actually was giving you a hard time. By reading the title of this video, I thought many different types of wide and different loads were going to be seen. We did see a few different types, but we also saw many different shots with different locations for the same train. If I remember, one type of train had 3 or 4 different location shots. Same for others. In most documentaries, you'll see many different trains, all in their own shot, with 20 or more different trains.
That's what I call some great train chasin' ! Those are some real unique consists ! - and - a legendary classic part of railroad history - a caboose ! (Also known in RR lingo as the " hack") Great video ! - Steve.
Well, these resemble a Schnabel cars, but actually they are depressed deck cars. Kasgro, the firm that makes them, also creates the Schnabel cars, though. So it's the same business. Schnabel cars have even more axles, allowing for still heavier loads.
Great vid! I just wanted to correct you on the "Business" train. That train with the Pullman coaches is a track geometry/Inspection train. Purpose is to make sure the track gage is set right, height is correct, and also looks for cracks/misform in the rail itself. That is what it is doing at the 12:00 minute mark The last car is the inspection car, while the blue car before it (next to last), is the equipment car. The other cars are for baggage, meals, sleeping for the Inspection crew. There is a business train that looks very similar, however it usually has a single locomotive and pulls 4-5 coaches.
Thanks, but without any doubt this was really the CSX business train. I have caught the track geometry train multiple times; videos of it are on this channel, too.
@@mbmars01 I seen your vid on the track geometry car. Very nice! I have yet to see that in person. The older geometry trains looked just like the business train except longer. The reason I thought the one in your vid was a geometry train was because of the inspection at 12:00. The ballast was disturbed there indicating track work done recently, hence the inspection to make sure the job done right. Two FP-40's suggest there was some good weight on that train. Still a great vid and that new geometry car is true hi-tech for rail!
Thanks! Nice you got the OCS, too. The h&w moves have become more frequent recently, but not on a schedule, of course. The good thing is that there's a GE plant near Spartanburg and the westward moves usually take the Abbeville Sub. It certainly "helps" that this line has become somewhat quiet in recent years :/
The three unique CSX trains were excellent catches, they are indeed fantastic. It's always exciting to see oversize loads on the rails. I'd like to ask two things. 1.: How often do you see wildlife beside the track? 2.: Could you tell me what is a three step protection please? I frequently hear this phrase in the radio chat in your videos. This is an awesome video, thanks a million for this great update. :)
Great you agree that this was particularly cool stuff :) I see wildlife occasionally, like deer, squirrels, birds, snakes, here in Georgia. The Grizzly I once saw in Montana was a more special character, though. Three-step: Before a conductor (or any other employee) works "on the ground" and potentially between rail cars of a stopped train, he requests three-step protection from the engineer. This is a procedure applied by the engineer, consisting of three steps, that secures the engines and keeps the train from moving (setting brakes, reverser, and other equipment according to the rule book). Only the person who requested three-step protection, can release it. It's an important safety procedure, but other railroads have different names for it. As far as I know, nowadays only CSX calls it simply "three-step".
@@mbmars01 Thank you for the great explanation. By the way I've watched every train video on your channel, which means I'm up to date. I really enjoyed all of them, your videos are always entertaining and well made. Keep up the good work. :)
Wow, this is truly awesome. It makes me very happy that you had so much fun watching them. You surely noticed the many changes that happened on both CSX and NS throughout the years.
That sure looks like a turbine engine of some sort. GE has a power systems turbine manufacturing plant in Greenville, SC, about 25 miles from the CSX yard in Spartanburg, where this train originated. Headed to Cleveland, OH, it could be intended to refit a natural gas electric power generating station. Just a guess.
@@nsfdoldsguy I live 5 minutes away from that csx yard in Spartanburg... I knew GE had a plant in Greenville. Didn't know turbines were manufactured there
Well, these are not Schnabel cars, but "depressed deck flat cars". On the former, the load is mounted between the two parts of the rail car, whereas in the latter case, the load is placed on the deck. However, I admit, from the distance the difference appears marginal. BTW, Kasgro, the company that made the cars shown in the video also makes Schnabel cars. So it's all in the same family :)
I saw some equipment that would support a descent movie plot,a fifty ton wrecker with a rotating crane and a high pressure water demo service,if scrap copper prices were at an all time high this story line would be ,the train stops to let faster train pass,the criminals would cut large sections of the track to derail train,then incapacitate this crew,to allow demo team to cut the GE freight in pieces as well as the generator of the loco,then the wrecker would load pieces on a truck ,tarp it down and leave all the equipment and get away scot free because every first responder is managing the massive derailment,that water demo machine produces 4000 bars of pressure enough to cut steel track rails.I saw a TH-cam video of this unit cutting an auto to tiny pieces including engine,that you could put in your pocket and the new rotator can pick 50 tons.I wish I had become a movie script writer,but I only think of them when I see something that makes everything gel.
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When those GE high and wides come thru here they never cover them like that, great catch
Interesting! I wonder why they don't cover them.
@@mbmars01 IDK but ive never seen one covered. I did see wind turbines covered but that was about 7 years ago
I love the idea of being able to stop for grub wherever you feel like. A nice day out that must be.
Me too :) It was a nice day indeed.
Great footage! Never saw converted Amtrac like that. Good info on the depressed deck car.
Thanks!
Great job as always MB. Love those very unique trains plus Q583, besides the heat of course i'm sure those were some exciting days of filming. Looking forward to the next one.
True, this was during hot season :) but, definitely, it was great fun chasing those slow monsters. The business train was an extra gem. It was the first time I caught it.
Nice to see cool crews and high and wides. Excellent content, my friend!
Thanks! Great you enjoyed watching it.
Very few automotive interactions, nice! The ones that were, equated smooth.
Yeah, I don't like cars in the videos, but sometimes one cannot prevent them from going through.
Excellent! I really enjoyed watching this. I can't help but think on some of these shots, particularly on that h & w load towards the end, look like very detailed and elaborate model trains on a very well lit set.
And who says an old dog like me can't learn a couple of new things? The info on the Kasgro low decks taught me something I didn't know before. Thank you.
Yeah, that's a special video. I'm very happy I could catch those trains and also how the video came out.
@@mbmars01 Well worth the watch. I learned a couple of things.
I can't believe all the many types of wide and large loads, we see in this video. It's amazing. How all of these were found, is a miracle. When was the last time, you saw this many different types of loads?
Yes, this was special. I have seen such trains here before, but not two this close to each other.
@@mbmars01 I actually was giving you a hard time. By reading the title of this video, I thought many different types of wide and different loads were going to be seen. We did see a few different types, but we also saw many different shots with different locations for the same train. If I remember, one type of train had 3 or 4 different location shots. Same for others. In most documentaries, you'll see many different trains, all in their own shot, with 20 or more different trains.
That's what I call some great train chasin' ! Those are some real unique consists ! - and - a legendary classic part of railroad history - a caboose ! (Also known in RR lingo as the " hack") Great video ! - Steve.
Yeah, these were indeed nice catches. "The hack" is new to me in this context lol :) Great you like the video!
AKA: cab, hack, crummy. There are other nicknames.
I knew the other ones, but "hack" was new to me :)
Great chase with great shots. Excellent video.
Fortunately, these trains are slow and one can select the nice spots where to catch them. Great you like the video.
Nice to see a Caboose in tow behind that GE generator!!
They do that on all those high&wide loads as a safety measure and protection of the load!
That’s not a generator...that’s a GE9X aircraft engine.
WOW! Spectacular catches!! Always cool to see high and wides.
I know! I was very happy to catch them.
Good catches! About time you post again after a month hiatus.
Thanks. Well, time flies...
That's Huge Schnabel Car I Love It!!! 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Well, these resemble a Schnabel cars, but actually they are depressed deck cars. Kasgro, the firm that makes them, also creates the Schnabel cars, though. So it's the same business. Schnabel cars have even more axles, allowing for still heavier loads.
Great vid! I just wanted to correct you on the "Business" train. That train with the Pullman coaches is a track geometry/Inspection train. Purpose is to make sure the track gage is set right, height is correct, and also looks for cracks/misform in the rail itself. That is what it is doing at the 12:00 minute mark The last car is the inspection car, while the blue car before it (next to last), is the equipment car. The other cars are for baggage, meals, sleeping for the Inspection crew.
There is a business train that looks very similar, however it usually has a single locomotive and pulls 4-5 coaches.
Thanks, but without any doubt this was really the CSX business train. I have caught the track geometry train multiple times; videos of it are on this channel, too.
@@mbmars01
I seen your vid on the track geometry car. Very nice! I have yet to see that in person. The older geometry trains looked just like the business train except longer. The reason I thought the one in your vid was a geometry train was because of the inspection at 12:00. The ballast was disturbed there indicating track work done recently, hence the inspection to make sure the job done right. Two FP-40's suggest there was some good weight on that train. Still a great vid and that new geometry car is true hi-tech for rail!
Good Stuff MB !
Thanks!
The GE plant is in the city I live in,the Carolina piedmont short line moves these loads to CSX in Laurens.
I know. It must be fun to watch them move these big loads on a regular basis.
Very impressive wagons there.🇬🇧
Oh these were very special catches, indeed.
GE pulls GE -what else!
Good point!
You just earned a new subscriber. Wicked cool
Excellent; welcome!
I saw that first one go through my home town in georgia come through and it confused the hell out of me because it is so massive and big.
Every time I see that phrase "do not hump" it makes me chuckle,LOL.
Lol
I agree with your statement. I see the aftermath of do not hump.
I noticed that too what do they mean by that?
Excellent as always my friend. Keep up the great work. Can't wait for your next video. 😎✌😎
Many thanks!
Excellent video
Thanks!
Good catches.awesome man .
Thanks!
😁😁Its about time CSX doing something different. Look out Amtrak. They're coming for you. And nice Schnabel too.
another awesome video!
Thanks very much!
Great shots! Tons of people were out for that OCS, me included! How often do those high and wide trains come by?
Thanks! Nice you got the OCS, too. The h&w moves have become more frequent recently, but not on a schedule, of course. The good thing is that there's a GE plant near Spartanburg and the westward moves usually take the Abbeville Sub. It certainly "helps" that this line has become somewhat quiet in recent years :/
The three unique CSX trains were excellent catches, they are indeed fantastic. It's always exciting to see oversize loads on the rails. I'd like to ask two things. 1.: How often do you see wildlife beside the track? 2.: Could you tell me what is a three step protection please? I frequently hear this phrase in the radio chat in your videos. This is an awesome video, thanks a million for this great update. :)
Great you agree that this was particularly cool stuff :) I see wildlife occasionally, like deer, squirrels, birds, snakes, here in Georgia. The Grizzly I once saw in Montana was a more special character, though. Three-step: Before a conductor (or any other employee) works "on the ground" and potentially between rail cars of a stopped train, he requests three-step protection from the engineer. This is a procedure applied by the engineer, consisting of three steps, that secures the engines and keeps the train from moving (setting brakes, reverser, and other equipment according to the rule book). Only the person who requested three-step protection, can release it. It's an important safety procedure, but other railroads have different names for it. As far as I know, nowadays only CSX calls it simply "three-step".
@@mbmars01 Thank you for the great explanation. By the way I've watched every train video on your channel, which means I'm up to date. I really enjoyed all of them, your videos are always entertaining and well made. Keep up the good work. :)
Wow, this is truly awesome. It makes me very happy that you had so much fun watching them. You surely noticed the many changes that happened on both CSX and NS throughout the years.
Three step protection: 1 Brakes applied. 2 Reverser centered. 3 Generator field switch off.
What exactly is under the GE wrapping paper
Good question. The cylindrical loads might have been turbines; the box-like load was possibly a transformer.
That sure looks like a turbine engine of some sort. GE has a power systems turbine manufacturing plant in Greenville, SC, about 25 miles from the CSX yard in Spartanburg, where this train originated. Headed to Cleveland, OH, it could be intended to refit a natural gas electric power generating station. Just a guess.
@@nsfdoldsguy I live 5 minutes away from that csx yard in Spartanburg... I knew GE had a plant in Greenville. Didn't know turbines were manufactured there
Awesome video liked 🚄🚄👍
Great, thanks!
Schnabel ......cool catch...
and for the modellers out there 254.95 in Ho scale
Well, these are not Schnabel cars, but "depressed deck flat cars". On the former, the load is mounted between the two parts of the rail car, whereas in the latter case, the load is placed on the deck. However, I admit, from the distance the difference appears marginal. BTW, Kasgro, the company that made the cars shown in the video also makes Schnabel cars. So it's all in the same family :)
@@mbmars01 OK....but now you gonna give trainworld an extra 60 on top the 254
@@clevelandmaker386 this is REAL! NOT A MODEL
@@GRE2057 I know...thank you for reminding me😮😶
I haven't been here in a bit. Another great video! I like that 1st Gen K5HL and overhead shot! What camera do you usually use to record videos?
Great you like it. I use a Panasonic WXF1 camcorder most of the time.
Is that an aircraft engine under the GE tarp?
It's probably a turbine for a power plant.
Very nice video. Thanks
You're welcome!
I saw some equipment that would support a descent movie plot,a fifty ton wrecker with a rotating crane and a high pressure water demo service,if scrap copper prices were at an all time high this story line would be ,the train stops to let faster train pass,the criminals would cut large sections of the track to derail train,then incapacitate this crew,to allow demo team to cut the GE freight in pieces as well as the generator of the loco,then the wrecker would load pieces on a truck ,tarp it down and leave all the equipment and get away scot free because every first responder is managing the massive derailment,that water demo machine produces 4000 bars of pressure enough to cut steel track rails.I saw a TH-cam video of this unit cutting an auto to tiny pieces including engine,that you could put in your pocket and the new rotator can pick 50 tons.I wish I had become a movie script writer,but I only think of them when I see something that makes everything gel.
This sounds a bit like a Halloween story to me lol
Though its been a loooooooong time, love the video
Yeah, I'm surprised how quickly time went by. Glad you like it!
What are those numbers on your video titles??? 7g 3a etc
It's a code that uniquely labels each video. It helps me keep track of my videos. The code is simple, it's just two digits composed of the 10 numbers 0-9 and the 26 letters, first capital, then small. This allows for labeling 62*62=3844 videos - more than I'll likely ever produce.
@@mbmars01 oohhhh gotcha
Amazing video man!
Thanks!
15:52 did he slow down
Nice Man, Did the High Wide With The ES40DC Ever Come to Lawrenceville?
Yes, sure, all southbound through trains go by Lawrenceville.
@@mbmars01 , Ok Thanks, I did manage to catch the YN2 High Wide Load Though
Yes! That Is Not Your Everyday CSX Train!
Yep :)
Enjoyable video.
Great, thank you!
Molto interessante il tipo dei convogli anche perché è stato possibile seguire una parte del loro percorso
Yeah, it was a fun chase.
Awesomw work
Thanks!
I ended up catching three trains yesterday
Nice!
These are not your everyday trains but what’s REALLY not your everyday is THIS EDITING
Well I hope you like it :) There's a lot of effort that goes into editing these videos.
I think it was 2008 or 2009
Reminds me of when bnsf hauled a reactor to Kansas
Grait video bro.
Thanks, Boris!
Still the best way to move freight! Too many big trucks on the road. Still the best for long haul.
Agreed.
Let me guess what that is, a nuclear reactor being shipped by Amazon?
Haha, maybe?
Ya, I ordered it on Prime, good to see its on the way!
Not everyday you see a train working a load like that
That's true, but thanks to the GE facility in Laurens, SC, we occasionally have these trains come through here. But it's difficult to catch them.
Nice
Not your everyday CSX trains. Time for excursions.
I like em
Haha, that's right. I wish I could have done more excursions this year, but, well, it took a different direction...
Good one
Thanks!
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