That’s me spotting Double G in Byram on the L564!!! Keep up the good work guys.

Very nice video, I have been watching so many videos about this area before and after the flooding. It is so sad to see all the destruction and so many people's lives uprooted. Thank you for helping out and hope we are all able to do a little something to help. I remember when I was younger there was a model train mag that had a small railroad you could model, it was the Yancey RR, I have followed that on google map the best I could and would love to have seen it operating back in the day. Best to all in that area and stay well and thanks again.

Awesome video! Any idea if the traffic that used to cross this line will be routed over the James River subdivision or the north mountain subdivision while everyone in this area rebuilds?

P5(s) are my favorite horns

Old fort…. My town my hometown the old fort loops washed away downtown destroyed…..

Prayers for everyone affected by the flooding

Would ne nice to have subtitles of what towns and along what street these views are from.

Thank you for making these videos. Thank God you're and your family are ok. I'm so, so sorry for every single person who went through this horrible disaster. God be with you all. 🫂🙏🏻

Recovery and rebuilding will take years. Moving out is a painful but maybe necessary decision for some. Elections are coming. Get buses, organize your neighbors and vote. Demand money from the government, politicians, representatives and senators.

The shot at 2:49 is mesmerizing.

Think of how strong train tracks are and look at these

My town.. my Hometown 😢😢

I cant even believe my eyes 😢

Please, no banjos!

It just goes to show you you shouldn't build houses on a cheap Lumber

Rebuild nsrrr line is huge tasks.Calgary alberta got major flood Cprail 2013 work non-stop repair line new bridge was built in odgen yards.NSRR still work rebuilts this.Sad canton pulpmills was not upgrade same here canada many due too old and costly upgrade.thanks video.😮

Lifting up prayers for all those impacted in North Carolina and Tennessee. This is just awful. God bless them all.

I think that engineers and government could have predicted this and at least found ways to mitigate some of the damage. I am willing to bet most of the taxpayer money the past 100 years went to pad the pockets of all the politicians. If you look around at the structures that were well built, they are obviously still standing.

All those buildings by the river should probably not be rebuilt. Anything lower than 200' from the river bed is no longer a viable building option.

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9:34 that’s my job. Silver-Line plastics. Everyone is ok and were getting 2 weeks of pay while they check the damage

The scenes from the former Clinchfield are beyond belief! Of course none of the rail related things are as dire as the human side of this! My wife and I bought a carload of items and took them to our church today, and in the few days they’ve had a 55’ trailer on site for disaster relief, it’s nearly full. And so many churches and organizations in my area (Lexington, NC) are doing likewise with similar results! We all want to help in some way, but not sure how, other than donations and prayers! On the rail side of things, a friend who works for NS tells me that the so called “loops” area of NS is supposedly washed away, and that NS is saying it’s doubtful that they’ll repair the damage. I know people say that the NCRR wants to establish passenger service between Salisbury and Asheville, but that makes no difference to NS! Most probable scenarios would be either selling at least that part of the S-Line to the NCRR, or getting the state to front most of the repair costs. NS spent millions on the loops trying to stabilize the roadbed, but it evidently didn’t make much difference! The disappearance of coal and the closure of the paper mill at Canton were nails in the coffin of the S-Line, but I guess Mother Nature drove the final one! Thanks for taking the time and effort to shoot all this drone footage, edit and post it! Not sure where you call home, but I hope you got out unscathed!

Guess what the old fort loops are damaged and washed out.

I live here and it’s terrible…

Fantastic documentary, and I love that you're helping Spruce Pine rebuild!

I just show this. This is a video to keep for all folks to see the before and after of this horrible tragedy. It at least will give those folks a like of what was. It’s just sad but prayers to all

Thank you for the history lesson. Beautiful area and beautiful KZbin channel. So sorry for what your communities are going through now. Continued heartfelt prayers.

That's incredible, why would they build track like this tho? Please forgive my ignorance.

This a beautiful video. From East TN my thoughts and prayers are with y'all.

What about McDowell county? My mom lost everything and insurance won't pay

Has anyone had from Southern railfan in Marion, NC?

I lived in old fort for an amazing 2 years as a teen. It was the safest place and I ran all over the place and everyone new everyone. This is devastating to see and breaks my heart. Prayers to all who live there.

My home town. Grew up and raised here. Still having a hard time processing this.

This is unbelievable! I was there on the Thursday before this happened picking up a load of plywood from Columbia Forest Products.

According to multiple sources, the decision has been made to rebuild the Blue Ridge. Let’s reclaim our railroad!

I will miss the Blue Ridge Subdivision of CSX. I went there over the summer and I least got to see it while it lasted. I hope CSX will repair the tracks and hopefully NS's Asheville district comes back because I remember seeing the coal trains. And most of all, I hope kyle (SouthernRailFan) is okay!

I think I heard it was the worst hurricane to hit the U.S in 74 years

Hi It's utterly devastating to see the damage hurricane Helene has caused. Looking from the outside I can’t imagine what the people are having to deal with. Having watched many videos from the BlueRidge sub division. I do hope the railroad is repaired by Csx because without it will effect all the towns even more.

We have been actively considering a move to Hickory in the next year based on a variety of factors, shelter from hurricanes being a primary consideration! While there has been some flooding and downed trees with power outages, has anyone experienced any longer-lasting property damage or significant losses? It's a beautiful area and great people. A world we can appreciate. Hopefully this is an event that never happens again over the next few generations. Stay safe.

I know the NS River Line up the FB got torn up bad too.

Any word on the state of Curtis Creek Rd?

Please God help everyone effected

I can only imagine how bad the mill creek old mountain road is. It's always prone to landslides. It's probably not even there anymore

My worst fears realized. I well remember the gorge trackage being washed away in the 70’s in flooding not close to the levels of last week, and had little hope that it withstood the storm this time. The loss of life from this storm is already in the 60’s, but I’m concerned that the former Clinchfield might be among the final tally of fatalities. Coal was king in the 70’s, but in 2024 its nearly gone. Is there enough traffic over the line now to justify rebuilding it? And what about NS’s Asheville line? It’s all but dried up, and if it sustained major damage, I’d put it’s chances of being restored at close to zero! Thanks for answering my questions, and taking the time to produce these videos!

Are the folks you interviewed for this OK?

I’m guessing that one view was a washed out railroad bridge? I’m very curious how the NS S line fared in this! The loops section has always been subject to unstable ground, and I can’t realistically think that everything there is AOK! Same for the former Clinchfield, especially through the Nolichucky Gorge! Do you have any info on either line?

Man... I'm speechless

Wow…