[6O][4k] Precision Railfanning on the CSX Abbeville Sub, GA 01/06/2019 ©mbmars01

[@moonspots01]

Excellent work MB! It is good to the Abbeville Sub busy again.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. Well, unfortunately it's actually not busy right now...

[@chucksayers1248]

great video I can't believe how the road bed looks like a roller coaster in some places. That is crazy

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! Admittedly, it looks more dramatic in the long shots, but the grades are serious and more then one train fell victim to them and separated or stalled.

[@borisobrucicov8630]

That was a nice video it was some long trains to. This video just makes it even sweeter the longer the trains the better. Can't wait until another video comes out.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you so much. I'm happy you enjoyed this video like so many others before :) The current trains are actually not as long as they used to be in the past. We don't have "monster trains" anymore.

[@scottmccullough6136]

Great job once again MB, i love those mid-train DPU's. I've seen both of the Coal Trains with mid-train DPU's roll thru Chattanooga. One is always loaded the other unloaded and going the opposite direction. I did see something that i've never seen before here in Chattanooga last week. It was an auto-rack train with a mid-train DPU. I don't know where he was headed and didn't have time that day to give chase, but maybe keep an eye down your way for him.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! It was probably a CSX train. They experiment a lot with mid-DPUs.

[@distantsignal]

Great catches and nice production. Loved it! I gotta get up there to do that Abbeville Sub soon. Got a piece of it on Saturday at Belt Jct. Caught 1 train there.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! Well, good luck. It's a nice line, but traffic is intermittent and hard to predict. Unfortunately, it looks like it's maintenance time like always in January/February.

[@jimaz6532]

Nice. You’ve captured it all. Great mix of freight cars and motor power. Obviously that was a long day. Thanks for sharing. 🚂

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! It was only an afternoon and evening, so it was rather surprising to see all this action.

[@jmadden50]

My old stomping grounds. Used to live in Danielsville. Sure makes me homesick. Glad you're there making vids! Great job.

[@mbmars01]

Cool you know the area! It's fun to railfan here. Great you like the videos!

[@railyardfilms6491]

Your takes of the south is true riched in prizes on railroads here

[@mbmars01]

It's always fun railfanning here when the weather is nice like on that day early January.

[@jleveille2]

LOVE THIS VIDEO MBMARS. CSX 3005 DID A LITTLE DANCE FOR YOU. LOVED THE TANK TRAIN YOU COULD SEE THE BEGINNING OFF IN A DISTANCE AND THE END AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. MY EARLY PICK FOR VIDEO OF THE YEAR DO ONE FOR HALF WAY SO THIS CAN BE INCLUDED. i REALLY APPRECIATE WATCHING YOUR VIDEOS THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.

[@mbmars01]

Lol, I haven't yet thought about picks for the end-of-year review. I hope the year has still much more to offer, but this was certainly a good day.

[@RailFanMikeProductions]

Thumbnail 10:48 excellent videography shown off here in this video!

[@mbmars01]

Great, thanks!

[@SuperstarStudiosAnimations]

These shots are just beautiful!

[@mbmars01]

I'm glad you like them!

[@jeffreystoddard7201]

Love these videos - even though my experience on the Abbeville Sub is farther to the west (Athens-Lawrenceville), they're like a glimpse into my past when I worked sales in northeast Georgia and closely followed it and the Gainesville Midland.

[@mbmars01]

Very cool. I like the entire section from Lawrenceville to Abbeville. I haven't spent much time yet on the GM, though.

[@jbrat4313]

Good Show those mid DPU trains are huge....👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! The E and N coal trains typically have 110 cars and it is really necessary that the loaded ones have a DPU in the middle. The Q610 manifest was a bit odd. I had never seen him with a DPU before. This train was actually abolished only two days later, so maybe this was a special run.

[@jbrat4313]

@@mbmars01 Wow! That makes it a really special catch probably not top 60 of 2019..... but you never know...Good job mb👍🏽

[@mbmars01]

Lol, it may be a candidate for the Top 60, but let's first see what else 2019 has to offer :)

[@jleveille2]

I know it is way to early MBMars I really enjoyed this video. I loved how you captured the beginning and end of tank train. Take care look forward to you next video

[@mbmars01]

I'm happy you've been a loyal friend of my channel for a long time and it's great you still like watching the videos :)

[@iusetano]

Awesome captures. Great camera and editing work. Excellent video.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you very much. The long shots of the ethanol train into the siding are really demanding, but I’m happy with the results.

[@jerryswarens5323]

Sweet video. Cool shots. I enjoyed this video very much sir.

[@mbmars01]

Awesome, thanks so much!

[@jerryswarens5323]

@@mbmars01 Your welcome sir. Keep up the great work.

[@mbmars01]

I’ll try 😊

[@joshswarens3039]

Great video. Cool shots.

[@mbmars01]

Great you like it!

[@roballen5670]

Excellent. Hat's off to you. You never fail to amaze.😎😎😎

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much, I appreciate such nice feedback. It really keeps me going to put this much effort into these videos.

[@roballen5670]

Your Very Welcome. You are one of the VERY Best out there.😎

[@mbmars01]

Great, thank you!

[@EntertainmentWorldz]

wonderful video

[@mbmars01]

Thank you so much :)

[@robertroman7433]

Very nice video

[@robertroman7433]

@@mbmars01 hey mbmars01 keep up the good work with your videos seriously

[@treystewart544]

mbmars01 those diesel trains are awesome

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

great video mbmars01 :)

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

@@mbmars01 i uploaded 4 video's to my channel not to long ago

[@jamesstallings2007]

outstanding captures . Thanks so much.

[@mbmars01]

Cool, glad you like the video.

[@fastcsx1412]

Wow so many great catches and great videos plus it looks so good!!!

[@mbmars01]

Great you enjoyed it!

[@CMOTrains783]

As always, great video!

[@mbmars01]

Thank you, good you enjoyed it.

[@railfanjose2381]

Great catches man I have a feeling that I saw 127 3 years ago

[@mbmars01]

Funny - for me it feels like I have already seen it many times.

[@RailfanTurner]

Terrific catches/power!

[@mbmars01]

Great, thanks!

[@UnitedRailroader]

Those sd40s look so unique! Great video!’

[@mbmars01]

I really like the -3 rebuilds, actually more then the -2s. Particularly love the GP40-3.

[@goonies80s98]

mbmars01 Is there any visual different between the -2 and -3?

[@countdooku1971]

EMD's are unique in a way that you can tell them apart from each other. GE's, on the other hand, are so generic that they border on cliche at this point, but they are the industry standard at this point, so all of us railfans better keep some form of caffeine on hand when we're out watching trains because I doubt that GE will be changing up their designs between models anytime soon.

[@rubblerover]

"Precision Railfanning " good title, a play on words I'm thinking!

[@mbmars01]

Yea, after CSX's late CEO E.H. Harrison introduced Precision Railroading as a railroading strategy, which on this day (in combination with PTC) worked extremely well, it was an obvious choice for the title :)

[@donhunking2286]

Another great video . Well balanced night shots . What was the big hurry by Q610 and X583 ?? Nearly blew my toupee off as they passed . Must have heard of the " two for one " dutchie sale at Dunkins a couple of blocks up .😆😆

[@mbmars01]

Lol, it's just 45 mph, but when standing close to a train at this speed it literally blows the hat off (it has happened lol).

[@jonny32820]

Greetz from the Netherlands txs for the upload.

[@mbmars01]

Greetings back to the Netherlands! You're welcome.

[@crollwtide9452]

I've always wondered why long tanker trains tend to have a single boxcar at the end.

[@Nicola636128]

Great video

[@mbmars01]

Thank you :)

[@AndreiTupolev]

It is interesting (yes, I'm still catching up :D ) how, even though GE completely dominates the market now, the railroads appreciate their EMD's so much that they still retain, and keep on upgrading, even ones that are 40 years old or more.

[@mbmars01]

That's true! The lifetime of the older EMDs usually exceeds those of the GEs.

[@anrails3220]

Awesome video!

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@anrails3220]

@@mbmars01 you are welcome

[@mid-georgiarailvideos3960]

I cannot wait for a new video!

[@mbmars01]

It's processing. Should be online soon.

[@RailPreserver2K]

A friend of mine helped edit a video of a train I filmed and chased recently, the contest had an X Chicago Northwestern autorack and a CSX Yard switcher behind the two Lead engines

[@mbmars01]

Nice.

[@RailPreserver2K]

@@mbmars01 I'll send the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4PInIOsl7dpZ6s

[@AMNRailway]

Incredible video bro!

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! Great you like it :)

[@BorisLu]

Super video!

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@mikehowey4869]

Thank you for the useful info!

[@mbmars01]

You’re welcome.

[@BNSFBishop]

Great video man! Keep it up!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much!

[@southernkentuckyrailfan9177]

Great video nice catches how busy is that line

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Not very busy, maybe 15 trains without the locals.

[@TrainGuy3001]

Wow amazing

[@mbmars01]

Good you like it :)

[@spacecalander]

Awesome vid!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@garag3054]

Really nice video... so cool to see a whole day’s operations!! I’d just like to know how you did that 🙂👌

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! It's actually only a half day of operations. I ventured out for the K447, which I knew was coming, after lunch, but everything else was extra. CSX simply kept me busy :) but it was also a beautiful Sunday to spend outside. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@garag3054]

mbmars01 Thank you for the nice response. I can’t imagine so many exciting experiences in one day. I’m lucky to catch 1 BNSF (Tupelo MS) though there are a number on some days... I started keeping a record when they were coming through. However, I mostly depend on seeing one if I’m out w/daughter on errands. I’m unable to drive now days. At least I can listen to them as we live couple blocks from “Crosstown” where Tupelo has had trains coming through since forever😊😊

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

awesome video do the engineers recordnizies you??? we don,t get ns mid dpus up here in indiana

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. I would think that some crews have seen me before here. Mid-DPUs are necessary if the terrain is "bumpy", which is the case on this line.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

Great video. Cool shots. Do u know what a good cheap camcorder is for beginners sir?

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Well, if HD is good enough, you have plenty of "cheap" choices (at about $200-$400) from Panasonic, Sony, Canon, JVC, ... I started with a Panasonic HC-V550 (about $399 five years ago), which I was immensely happy with back in those days.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

mbmars01 ok thank you sir do the helpful information.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

@mbmars01. I also like when you included the times.

[@mbmars01]

Yea, this time it made sense, but I can't do it in all videos.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

mbmars01 ok thanks.

[@Flamerailzzz]

Outstanding 🔥

[@mbmars01]

Thank you very much!

[@jasonraine6593]

I love the squash shots (i.e. long shots with the telephoto). Gives you a real sense of the rolling terrain and how hard those locomotives are pulling. Great work. What type of equipment are you using?

[@mbmars01]

Very cool, thanks. I use a Panasonic WXF1 camcorder and Final Cut Pro for editing.

[@mikehowey4869]

Wonderful video, nice catches of the DPU's.I was wondering, one of the tank cars in the mixed freight has no manways or valves on top just a straight "tube" car.Do you know what these particular cars carry?

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! Well, they can carry various kinds of liquids, typically chemicals. Some are for ethanol, others carry acidic or basic liquids, molten sulfur, clay slurry... Hazardous materials have to have a placard identifying them; sometimes it's explicitly written on the tank car what it carries. It is not typical to use a tank car for different purposes, so one can relatively easily figure out their contents, but I do not bother too much, honestly.

[@garymccullah1143]

If the tank car you are referring to is in one of the night-time trains, it may be the man-way area and railing was painted a dark color which blended into the night.

[@Juan_A_Garcia]

Excelentes videos, me suscribo a tu canal!! Saludos.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much, appreciated :)

[@denault3985]

Always good, just curious about the shutter speed used since it seems your video is sharper than with my m4/3 G9 with 4k/60fps?

[@mbmars01]

I have nothing to compare with, because this camcorder (Panasonic WXF1) offers 4k resolution in mp4 format at 25fps only, which I find more than reasonable for my purposes. The sharpness of a still frame should be independent of the chosen rate, unless you use an interlaced recording mode. Differences in sharpness of motion pictures might be caused by other factors such as slower auto focus. The focus of the WXF1 is extremely fast if light conditions are good. Also, if your display, TV or screen is not refreshing at a rate that is an integer multiple of 60 you might also see motion blurs. 60fps is not automatically the better option. I have actually read some reviews some time ago, where it was recommended to go with 25fps unless one really has a reason to shoot in 60fps.

[@RailPreserver2K]

Also I know they're building some sort of power plant have you gotten any information or what that exactly is because I have no clue as to what it is but I know there's a Spur that leads to it

[@mbmars01]

Do you mean the construction site near Colbert? The spur is old and led to the Weyerhaeuser plant that was there before. I don't know if the new industry will have rail access. I wish, though.

[@railfanowen9372]

Good video man! I have a new one

[@mbmars01]

Great, cool!

[@toro3790]

Hey mbmars01, I do railfanning on the Csx abbeville sub and Gainesville midland. Was wondering if you had caught any of the transformers going on the Gainesville or seen any of the recent MOW activity.

[@mbmars01]

I knew of those trains and they went up the GM, but I didn't see them.

[@toro3790]

mbmars01 gotcha, I always find the track crews and such by a lot of driving around and bothering the hi rail truck operators which is not very effective even though they are very nice. Do you have a scanner and if so, how could I go about acquiring one?

[@NSSCOTTTEAGUE]

What camera did you use to film with?

[@mbmars01]

I used my Panasonic WXF1 camcorder.

[@GRUBEDGAM1]

The fourth scene from the intro: HSB Harzer Schmalspur Bahn from Harz in Germany?

[@mbmars01]

Yes, exactly. I have a full video of the Brockenbahn on my channel (label [6A]).

[@denisetindall1487]

I LIKE TRAIN VIDOES ON KZbin

[@dlm1228]

Do you use any Photography Cameras or Special Effects? I use Canon Rebel T3

[@mbmars01]

No. On the software side, except in intro and outro, I don't use special effects. It's as real as it is.

[@MatthewPowell509]

I'm railfanning the M&M today!

[@mbmars01]

That's awesome. Good luck and have fun!

[@MatthewPowell509]

I will have fun! You have a good day and stay safe!

[@MatthewPowell509]

mbmars01 Nice video!

[@mbmars01]

Same to you :)

[@rickdonegan2544]

What are those orange lights for on 6547?

[@mbmars01]

It's a safety feature when they switch in yards.It's not very common nowadays to see GPs on road trains. They are rather used as yard switchers.

[@amjkodaz]

Did you get W871? I got him in Auburn!

[@mbmars01]

Yes, I did. I actually was reported him in the Abbeville Sub Railfan Facebook group, which I administer. If you are not yet a member, maybe you want to join?

[@amjkodaz]

I actually did join

[@АлександрАристов-л3л]

Хороший фильм про железную дорогу. Ростов на Дону из России смотрит.

[@mbmars01]

I perfectly understand what you said and I thank you very much! Greetings back to Rostow/Don in Russia!

[@curtis13450]

Nice

[@mbmars01]

Thx :)

[@officialmcdeath]

Don't they feed chickens this time of year?

[@mbmars01]

Lol, I hope they get fed at any time although some I get at lunch don't look like they got enough :'-)

[@blxck_ivy9663]

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[@mbmars01]

Very cool. I hope you'll live your dream and keep up your interest in trains and railroads.

[@blxck_ivy9663]

Thank You Mr. Mars 💖💖💖💖💖

[@trainmanaustin4332]

Great video I got a new KZbin channel

[@mbmars01]

Thanks.

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[@mbmars01]

Great you like the video. Search for "Mab Mox" or "MBMARS Productions" on Facebook and you should find me. Likewise on Instagram and Twitter.

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