[2D] Norfolk Southern Trains in the Heart of Georgia, Part 2/3, Macon GA, 03/05/2016 ©mbmars01

[@encodocify]

Fantastic. Could watch this all day.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! I’m happy you enjoy it :)

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

Fantastic video dear Friend love it. God bless you.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you so much!

[@TheAudiostud]

I couldn't help but notice @ 1:19-1:25 That layout of track as the driver sees it a tight Right-Left turn when there seems to be plenty of land to install a Large Y Point which reduce tension & possible derailment zone on the train! As always Great Work, Well Done! 10/10

[@mbmars01]

+TheAudiostud Many thanks. I have no idea when the original layout was built, but the tight turns reduce the speed, for sure. Macon has a very long railroad history, especially in the industrial area. Maybe, the layout is simply outdated.

[@reganrickson795]

+TheAudiostud Brosnan Yard was built after the Southern took over the Central of Georgia in 1963, and miles of trackage were built or relocated going into the yard. Train speeds were probably slower and trains shorter back then, not to mention capital being more scarce.

[@CaliforniaRailProductions]

That first train had so many units on it!

[@Yunginspirit]

+California Rail Productions™ : It's the NWO!

[@fstop6139]

taking surplus power to Chattanooga

[@gageburress6234]

The amount of units is to help with freight weight right?

[@jimmydcap]

One heck of a long train. Bet all those enginges were powered.

[@SlaterDozierRailroadMedia]

I caught 8383 leading a train once. It has a lovely RS3L on it. Great catch.

[@mbmars01]

+Slater Dozier Nice. Thanks!

[@jeanalbano6098]

i learned a valuable lesson from this video which is trains tracks with grass going thru them may be active

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, overgrown tracks are treacherous.

[@marycope5858]

Love Norfolk Southern!! Beautiful Engines

[@thebluehero2219]

My god the Dash 8 in the beginning was great to see! Man how I miss’em

[@mbmars01]

I know, but it's strange we are saying this nowadays... A few years back we didn't care too much about the D8s.

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*I Miss All Of The DASH 8's*

[@dannygayler90]

Thanks ,Yes enjoyed this almost as much !

[@mbmars01]

+Danny Gayler Awesome, thanks!

[@DK-xz6kh]

Danny Gayler n

[@TheAGARZA785]

Danny Gayler dkd

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*1:20** 5 Of The 9 Engines On NS 322 Will Never Be Seen Ever Again*

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, this was a pretty awesome consist.

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

@@mbmars01 *Yeah Definitely True*

[@sonicunleashedproductions2884]

me:*sees thumbnail and counts that it has nine engines and that the video is over 40min long* HOLY CRAP nine engines and over 40min long????!!!!!!! jeesh now THAT has to be a bloody long/heavy ass train absolutly AWSome catch bro!

[@mbmars01]

The video contains more than one train, lol.

[@richardmeade5907]

great video great n s units .good to see macon,and meets at brosnan yard .plus a nine engine train

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@kingcomment957]

+mbmars01 Nice video

[@lynneferencik1378]

That is some kind of consist - Great catch!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@greglaplante7593]

I love Norfolk Southern , I live in Valdosta Georgia and have a Norfolk Southern rail yard here .

[@mbmars01]

Definitely nice to watch them work South Georgia. I always enjoyed my visits to Macon.

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

awesome video NS rocks my favorite railroad

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! If they run on time, they rock indeed!

[@jacobdubielak2699]

Norfolk southern is also my favorite railroad

[@tbfilms3427]

Really great video series. Macon sure has some unique stuff.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks. That's absolutely right! It's a great place for a railfan.

[@shnimmuc]

Wonderful video. Those new SD70ACe`s are really beautiful.

[@mbmars01]

+shnimmuc Thank you very much - and I perfectly agree!

[@matavdiu9728]

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[@haroldsmith8698]

THERE IS A LOT OF RAIL FANNING IN GEORGIA I AM HOOKED I WATCH THE TRAINS ALL THE TIME. THE ONE WHO DOES A JOB SUCH AS THIS.. I GIT TO SAY HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING AND KNOWS HOW IT'S DONE I SAY A GOOD JOB WELL DONE. I HAVE SEEN THEM ALL.WITH INTEREST.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! I'm happy you enjoy watching the videos. Keep it up! There's more to come...

[@c0freeman]

Harold Smith

[@jujarrandhawa7756]

Nice video love to see it more.

[@mbmars01]

Cool, keep watching :)

[@SSBB_5m4sh]

On this thumbnail, I thought these engines are having a train parade as the Norfolk Southern

[@mbmars01]

Lol, yes, that's how it looked like.

[@haroldsmuck3569]

(from Canada) Another fine video. Sharp, clear images. Enjoyed this video very much.

[@mbmars01]

Greetings to Canada! Glad you like the video.

[@leehall727]

I have never seen a train with 9 Units. . . Had to be one hell-of-a-heavy load !!

[@mbmars01]

The train was very long, but three of four engines would have done the job, for sure. That's why I guess that some of the units were just transferred to another yard and did not provide power at all.

[@blowemall]

Many of them were not under power, I guess it was a power move of some sorts.

[@Steve1959]

That's a first for me. I agree that it had to be a extremely heavy load and a monster train.

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

holy dang man i never saw that many ns units!!!!!! awesome video

[@mbmars01]

In my Chattanooga video you can see 13 units on one train.

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

@@mbmars01 awesomeness

[@jacobdubielak2699]

@@mbmars01 I have never seen alot of Norfolk southern train engines on one train

[@dinarterodrigues3064]

é uma satisfação elogiar uma empresa de destaque no transporte de cargas por meio dos trilhos. um abraço s todos da Norfolk Southern.

[@mbmars01]

+Dinarte Rodrigues I think this applies to all railroads. We're happy to have them!

[@thomasfawcett9447]

I subscribed, because you have some assume videos. Thanks for letting me experience your type of work, and I will keep watching your new ones in the future. Tom

[@mbmars01]

Great, thank you.

[@derricktherailfan]

Really nice video!!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Great you enjoyed it!

[@TracksideSFL]

Amazing Video! gotta Love NS!

[@mbmars01]

+Ameridas 45 Thanks! We love all railroaders ;)

[@giathomas745]

Good video

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@jefferylambert1558]

Has everything I like in a train video, go Norfolk Southern.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you very much! I'm happy you like it :)

[@simrancecil8380]

Really love how American trains are painted especially the one which has the American flag painted on it. ❤❤❤❤

[@mbmars01]

The ones with the big flags belong to Union Pacific, one of the largest and oldest railroads in the US.

[@simrancecil8380]

@@mbmars01 I really like the Union Pacific train very much ❤️.

[@jamestally4612]

Good stuff man

[@mbmars01]

Thx!

[@adamw4245]

Must be going far if they have all those trains

[@greglaplante7593]

Great shots !

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@Kendricklovestrains]

Oh, I did subscribe to your channel

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks!

[@jamesburnside3023]

Great job looks good

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@BobSmith-mj7ik]

I wonder how much fuel those trains use per trip🤔

[@ironcityrailfan8467]

I just realized that all the locomotives in the lash up are either scrapped or in storage as of 2023

[@mbmars01]

Sadly.

[@ironcityrailfan8467]

@@mbmars01 but, the SD70M-2s are being brought out of retirement and placed back into service

[@s208richard8]

Seeing 9 engines up front together, with a long heavy load, I wonder if splitting the 9 into DPUs (4 +3 + 2) would be better for wear and tear of trains and track, as well as getting up to speed and up hills?

[@mbmars01]

I think not all engines were online. some were just transferred elsewhere.

[@michaeld1906]

They should have added more at the end !

[@thecodetalker5742]

Norfolk Southern rarely employs distributed power

[@jayasreebandaru5003]

9 locomotives of norfolk southern!!!!!

[@renatodeoliveiraneves8072]

Espetacular 👍 É um dos mais fantásticos vídeos de trem que eu já vi.

[@mbmars01]

Wow. Very cool!

[@danielkennedy1524]

Great catch!

[@mbmars01]

+Daniel Kennedy Thank you!

[@RailfanAndrew]

Great video. I subbed

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks!

[@fairwayrailproductions3239]

I SAW NS 9892 IN MICHIGAN!

[@mbmars01]

Nice!

[@angelmalarkey7946]

9 locomotives

[@HeadFargo]

That first train had to have 200+ cars right?

[@mbmars01]

I don't remember it, but it's definitely possible.

[@davidmarshall2689]

Super nice train 😊

[@adamw4245]

See these a lot on the coast of north Carolina were I am

[@mbmars01]

Cool!

[@mdashikurbbaria7593]

Great video my friend From Bangladesh I subscribe

[@mbmars01]

Very cool, thanks!

[@kevinshiley9061]

Wow, 9 units up front!!!

[@mbmars01]

Yep, those were the times here.

[@christopherdibble5872]

The engineers don't wave from the trains anymore; not like they did back in 1954!

[@bhproductions1061]

Is 8383 still in service

[@mbmars01]

No, NS doesn't have Dash 8s anymore if I remember correctly.

[@jacobdubielak2699]

9 Norfolk southern engines on one train

[@mbmars01]

One doesn't see such moves often anymore, unfortunately.

[@Boog13man]

I’m currently at McDonough for conductor training... CULTURE SHOCK!

[@mbmars01]

Lol. Good luck :)

[@spacecalander]

This was an awesome vid!

[@mbmars01]

Great, thanks!

[@klauskohlberg9369]

cant believe the amount engines on that one train,,must be a lot of freight or a lot of hills to go over

[@mbmars01]

I suppose most engines were not online and just being transferred to another location.

[@jackkilleen47]

Standard cab SD70s on NS are extremely rare, especially in 2016.

[@jackiearthurthompsonjr7134]

Alot of metal moving alot of weight, My big brother Jeff a conductor for this company I enjoy going see him when he's around areas

[@mbmars01]

Very cool!

[@kaypee334]

How do you know the train number

[@mbmars01]

By listening to the scanner.

[@4funJust4you]

6:48 That train horn must be either a foul K5LLA or a Newcast P5.

[@TOPTrainsUSA]

I also think so, I'm more inclined to Newcast P5

[@Divorced_dadrock]

Great vid

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@johnmaloney265]

dude, i like to c ount the numberof cars especially with 9 countem 9 locomotives

[@muhammadpsu4209]

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[@mbmars01]

Very cool, thanks!

[@slowb4lls1]

Love your vids bro. Would be cool if ya added the loco models as they cruise by like up on the screen tho. Just a thought

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! In fact, videos on my channel after mid-2017 have detailed information on the consists.

[@KeoshiaReeves]

Keoshia Reeves

[@Atlantametrorailfanproductions]

Norfolk southern is very important to ga

[@pressureworks]

Do train spotters..." finish"... as the locos pass ?

[@jacobdubielak2699]

Probably not

[@tom-and-mom]

Emergency 🚨 response at 23:58

[@charlesmaxim4493]

Holy Smokes, how many cars were on that first train???? Nice video !!

[@mbmars01]

+Charles Maxim When I remember correctly, about 170 cars. Thank you!

[@clarencephillips552]

Best power for the Money, operates as smooth as a sewing machine and more powerful than three other locomotives be Blessed 😂❤😂❤

[@mbmars01]

Lol

[@julianp2868]

Are all these wagons disc braked?

[@jackkilleen47]

1:40 BEST LESLIE RS3L & CONSIST EVER!!

[@mbmars01]

It was surely an interesting train.

[@ElNinoDeOro1925]

What's your favorite locomotive my favorite locomotive is the SD70ACe.

[@nathanrailfan4654]

Me Too

[@Finetales]

SD40-2 for me.

[@CMOTrains783]

Sweet Catch!!

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@StephenStewart-ws1vt]

Wonder how many cars ?

[@jackkilleen47]

What was on that flatcar at 2:18?

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

6:20 Why did the crossing turn off then back on

[@evansowen6123]

Trainkid1000 , it may be a multifunction

[@lathamarea1437]

I have very little knowledge about Trains but enjoy the videos..My Q..is there a formula for how many engines would be needed for the weight being pulled.?

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! Yes, there's software that can be used to estimate the power needed. However, it's a complex problem that requires the consideration of numerous factors such as landscape, number and location of loaded and empty cars, etc.

[@geoben1810]

@@mbmars01 Right but I imagine the software takes all that into account. It would just be a matter of punching the numbers into the formula. The software takes care of the operation. You just have to make sure your numbers are right.

[@sonicunleashedproductions2884]

have you counted how many cars it had if so how many did it pull? my guees: over 500

[@mbmars01]

No, maybe 150-200 cars. Not all engines were powered up, but just transferred elsewhere.

[@knightsofnee8626]

What channels/frequencies are you on to hear the workers' walkies?

[@mbmars01]

There are various frequencies in the Macon area that are interesting to monitor. I generally recommend to run the scanner in scan mode and take note of the railroad frequencies it catches. Then program your scanner using these frequencies.

[@johnmoore8016]

I counted at least 9 power units on the first train; that was over kill unless they were moving them to some other place or a very long heavy train. I notice at the start of the video looke like a lot of heat waves in the picture was it a very hot day when this one was made? Those BNSF units was a long way from home. Are all tanker care made to the same specs? this was one very clear and outstanding viedo. Thanks for it.

[@mbmars01]

Some of the units were just relocated and unpowered. Macon is in central Georgia and it's typically very warm during the day, even in early March when this was filmed (in 2016).

[@johnmoore8016]

Thanks for the infor

[@rodney.t3010]

What's that yellow piece on that truck of that second dash 9?

[@TheCheapReefer]

Best vids are taken on the train from a grainer or gondola or shotgun cart 😉

[@goldtipu]

What will happen all the Locomotives blow the horn together for 5 min ?

[@mbmars01]

That would be the end of Macon I guess, lol.

[@goldtipu]

LOL :) .

[@ohboy3622]

Only one goes off though but it would be loud if you could get all at the same time

[@wernersievers3153]

Hello mbmars 01.Die cars from BNSF Particularly, I like.

[@mbmars01]

+Werner Sievers But also the orange engines look appealing.

[@wernersievers3153]

+ Mbmars01 Hi dave .Yes, they are super machines.

[@wasted6666]

Awesum Bro we wanna move down there sumplce near Train s & the country

[@mbmars01]

+Brendan Flaherty Haha, if there is something special in Macon, then it's trains! A good place to be for a railfan, for sure.

[@Zephnote]

+mbmars01 I second that!!!

[@dancurrier6421]

I see 11 engines in Vermont back in February pan am CSX and Vermont railroad companies NS was was coming threw Vermont while the tunnel was being repaired in Massachusetts the ponys are awesome trains pan AM is up for sale right now

[@mbmars01]

Very cool. I love to watch such massive power moves.

[@kokls747minecraftandmore7]

Wow the first train must be pulling 1000 cars for thst many units/engines

[@mbmars01]

Not all of them were online.

[@kokls747minecraftandmore7]

@@mbmars01 yeah i know

[@gerardomartiez5928]

Mi gusta es Tren 🚅 por el Color de los Oakland Raiders

[@mbmars01]

Yea, kind of :)

[@dinarterodrigues3064]

belos videos da Norfolk Southern. locomotivas de grande forca e resistencia.

[@mbmars01]

+Dinarte Rodrigues Many thanks!

[@abevdbijl4240]

Each boxcar has a number why is that, and on the scanner I hear the engineer talking with the office. I hear sometimes over mileposts why is that

[@veson3d480]

The first train had 9 machines

[@subornakamal2143]

Veson 3d

[@matheo9246]

10 idiot ! in the video he skips one. get back on the viddeo, stop at 0.03 seconds, count how many units there is now

[@JTfishing6130]

chill out bro

[@WhoMe-m2h]

Engines

[@pricey130]

Quite a few Tate & Lyle tanks you saw there

[@mbmars01]

+David Price Haha, well, they seem to be everywhere.

[@rosarioamaya8423]

Excelente Video.

[@charlesdotcc]

Hi there, do you know what 733 was doing coming down into Macon, or is that normal (I gues to get the train turned around and head back north)? I just assumed he would just depart back north out of the plant when he was done. Any insights? Love the videos, thanks for posting them, I'm from Macon, it's great to see the action back in the home town.

[@mbmars01]

+charlesdotcc That's right, 733 normally goes back in northern direction, but sometimes they reroute these trains and send them back on the Albany District southwest of Macon for whatever reason. Many thanks, I always enjoy my visits to Macon and surroundings.

[@charlesdotcc]

Ah, ok, great, thanks for the info!

[@ОлегДоканов]

How many cars it has?

[@mbmars01]

I don't remember, but maybe about 180.

[@ОлегДоканов]

Thanks)

[@goodeye03]

Great videos! I'm wondering how you get so close and on their property...Do you work for them or retired from NS or another RR? Most fans can't get the stuff you do.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks. No, it's all filmed from public ground. Of course, one has to find these spots, which is sometimes not easy, but I do not trespass. To be able to "look into" a yard, I deliberately bought a camcorder with extreme zoom capabilities.

[@goodeye03]

Thanks, I was just wondering as you do great work..Thanks

[@mookgetzbz9624]

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[@haroldsmith8698]

Macon Georgia I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PLACE I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ALL THOSE PLACES THAT I HAVE HEARD OF JUST TO SAY I HAVE BEEN THERE. I WAS RAISED IN KENTUCKY, AND I HAVE NEVER HAVE BEEN THERE. I AM ONE OF THE ENDSLEY CLAN MY DAD SAID THEY LIVED IN KENTUCKY.ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT THESE PEOPLE.TO ME.

[@michaelmerck7576]

You aren't missing much in Macon.nothing good came from there since the Allman brothers band

[@denisetindall1487]

i like train vidoes on youtube

[@Xavier-nx7gj]

wow 9 units

[@mbmars01]

Watch my Chattanooga video on my channel if you want to see 13 engines on one train!

[@michaeld1906]

That’s a whole mess of engines !!

[@mbmars01]

Lol.