CSX, Lease locomotives on Sand Patch grade. 2003

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

I like that Q384 at the 7:30 mark: "Hey, getting ready to do battle up Sand Patch, here's an empty flatcar head out"

[@1jackdk]

Unreal! LOL. They'll never learn, even when they dump them, they still continue to do it.

[@mshum538]

Thanks Jack for reminding me how cold the “ rent a wrecks “ were …. Mike…..

[@1jackdk]

Yah, my son tells me those old Junkers are pretty drafty. He keeps a roll of ducktape in his grip to seal the door up once they are in side. LOL

[@iusetano]

Great shots. Nice catch of that SD80MAC on that first train. Thank you for the upload.

[@1jackdk]

Lots of neat treats to see back then. Thanks for watching...

[@davidremy4470]

Thanks Jack for another great look back into the past. Im sure you had your best long johns on that day. You can just FEEL the cold coming thru the screen, damn!!

[@1jackdk]

Thanks David. I was bundles up pretty good. But Even heavily dressed, that bitter temp and the wind blowing, it was torture.

[@Chessie1985]

Excellent video Jack!!!!

[@1jackdk]

Thanks Jeff..

[@Chessie1985]

@@1jackdk Your welcome!!

[@wurlitzer1538]

Great video! Some of the best days of CSX here

[@1jackdk]

For sure Wurlitzer. Those were great days for sure. Thanks for watching...

[@robertbraeuner2031]

Awesome job! As always. Brings back good memories when they we’re running a lot of traffic through there and using manned helpers

[@1jackdk]

Thanks Robert. and yah, your right. Train numbers have dropped big time over the years, and now with the DP's, manned helpers are a thing of the past. Not to mention, they doubled the length of the trains. Many trains pushing the 200 car mark. Coal is dropping as well. Usually see 3-4 loaded coal trains a day past the house. I haven't seen one in daylight past for a couple days. My son works for NS and runs coal off the old MGA. Blacksville shipped there last train 3 days ago. So more traffic is about to take a hit.

[@robertbraeuner2031]

@@1jackdk not good news for sure. I hope your son has decent seniority so he can ride out any uncertainties. I won’t be surprised if NS eventually single tracks the Mon south of Port Perry. It’s sad to see this happening Jack to our coal traffic/industry

[@NS_5350]

You can still see most of those leaser paint schemes on the Wheeling & Lake Erie

[@ChadsRailfanExperience]

The 80MAC was neat, the C39-8 was neater! Another good one, Mr. K!

[@1jackdk]

Thanks Chad, and yah, some neat stuff thrown in the power for sure. Thanks for watching...

[@ryeistoasted8577]

everyone talking about that SD80MAC when i swear that first train had a B39-8 on it as well? talk about a lash-up!

[@thomasdeturk5142]

20 years ago today

[@CodeCreatures]

Magnificent first catch!

[@Steelers2841]

man i glad you brave this Weather Jack

[@1jackdk]

Thanks Derrick. At times back then, I thought to myself, I must be wacky. LOL

[@buixrule]

This is so cool, thanks!

[@1jackdk]

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching,,,

[@amtrak713productions8]

Great video dang only 3 months before i was born

[@1jackdk]

Thanks 713.

[@jamesunderwood6053]

Great video Jack. I really hope to get up to Sand Patch one day.

[@1jackdk]

Thanks James, glad you enjoyed it. Sand Patch is neat, but just not the same as in the 90's. Everything is grown in now, since the code lines were pulled, and gates and no Trespassing signs everywhere. Plus the lack of traffic, and no more maned helpers. Its pretty sad going up there. Thanks for watching.

[@jamesunderwood6053]

@@1jackdk oh no Jack. I live on the Princeton Deepwater district, NS dropped the traffic in 2015. Just not the same down here in Coal country. Was hoping traffic was still good on the Sand Patch it was a bucket item. Thanks again for the videos I enjoy them.

[@1jackdk]

@@jamesunderwood6053 Oh geeezzz. Last time I was down on the Deep Water, we chased the Circus Train. Got it in a good many spots.

[@jamesunderwood6053]

@@1jackdk Oh boy Jack that is another great train of the past. Was great catching it on the PD.

[@ericcoffedgp40]

It is pretty neat seeing all those units in the YN2 scheme! Lots of different colors too! 😁

[@1jackdk]

Was a good time Eric, seeing all that neat stuff. Now everything looks the same.

[@DouglasP201]

Awesome video Jack! I've always liked the YN2 scheme better than the YN3 & YN4

[@JoeSmith-eu1rh]

That first train had an SD80MAC

[@anb740]

Consists like this are the reason I no longer photograph anything. After being spoiled by the rainbow consists of the early 2000’s, I can’t get excited about watching a bunch of widecab GEVOs going by.

[@1jackdk]

I agree 100%. Have no desire to go out and shoot anything anymore

[@anb740]

I haven’t photographed anything in my home state in 4+ years. And the cameras are packed away in the closet, sans batteries. At least we have the photos and videos of the good stuff!

[@allanegleston4931]

even though this is 2003, i still miss railfaning in person.

[@ricardocruzcruz6084]

Parabéns pelo vídeo 👏👏👏

[@piedmontrf81]

Nice! Really cool csx nostalgia

[@1jackdk]

Glad you enjoyed it PR81, and thanks for watching...