[7K][4k] The One and Only MAC, CSX Trains on the Abbeville Subdivision, GA 02/01/2020

[@iusetano]

I've always loved seeing a MAC. 70 or 80 series. I never had the chance to see or hear a true 90MAC with the four stroke power plant. Excellent video. I enjoyed watching.

[@mbmars01]

I wish I've had the chance to see the 80MACs in Conrail paint. That would have been something. I did catch some of UP's SD9043MACs in action, though. Thank you, great you enjoyed it.

[@davidbarnett9312]

Good stuff! When I watch your video's, especially those CSX manifest freights, it seems every piece of rolling stock is part of the extremely long train. The BNSF Lampasas sub [Central Texas] runs through part of the farm. The manifest trains are rather small compared to those on the CSX. The close-ups are awesome, but back in my day as a brakeman for the SP on the Hearne sub, you had to stand pretty far back when watching for hot boxes on a passing train. Chains and metal bands were often dragging the ground off unloaded flats.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! Not all trains are very long, but some are monsters. However, I have seen monster trains on UP and BNSF as well. But it's also true that as part of precision scheduled railroading trains have generally become longer.

[@paulperrottet113]

Great video. I recall these double-changes happening to me on several occasions when I was working as train crew back in the late 1960s. You would be called out to relieve a northbound crew on long hours, and within 1-2 hours you would meet and change over with another crew onto a southbound train so that both crews would return to their respective home depots within shift limits. This was in Australia.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! I think they try to do it this way here as well. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@HighRail62]

Always a Great show. The close ups of the wheels to the tracks is always pretty cool. Seems only you can get the perfect shots of the Steel on Steel. I just realized that the DODX flat cars have a 6 wheel Truck set up on the cars. Thanks for sharing.

[@mbmars01]

Great you like the close-ups. They are difficult and only work if the train isn't too fast. The 6-wheel trucks are necessary to support the weight of a heavy tank loaded on those cars on basically all types of heavy and not-so-heavy rails.

[@jamesstallings2007]

Excellent video !!!!!

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks so much!

[@mickboakes7023]

And I thought Tate and Lyle were a British company. What would be in the tanks, syrup? Great video. All the best Mick🇬🇧

[@mbmars01]

Yes, I would think so. Thanks!

[@VagnerBuenodeGodoy]

The SD70 series from EMD is my favorite! Simply perfect... Congratulations on the video.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. Great you had fun watching it!

[@snuka33]

Gorgeous locomotives! Beautiful windows...love the upper headlights. Great video, my friend. I'm in earshot of the tracks over here in Dacula, Georgia. Hopefully our paths will cross one day

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! Ah cool, yeah, I occasionally go there. I like the town.

[@garman1966]

5:40 those flatcars with 6 wheel trucks are awesome! I'd love a bunch for my N-scale layout.

[@mbmars01]

There was a run of those in N-scale some time ago. I came across them when I desperately tried to find them in H0!

[@garman1966]

Thanks!

[@buckeyfan7623]

Nice to see the CSX MAC’s getting some love! They are the best looking in the fleet IMHO.

[@mbmars01]

I agree!!

[@scottmccullough6136]

WOW MB another great video. The SD70's are definitely my favorites and i was so hoping for mid-train DPU on that 1st train. Keep up the great work and as always , Im looking forward to the next one.

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks. Q582 doesn't always sport a DPU. It depends on the length and weight distribution of the train.

[@Peyton_24]

Great video and nice catch havent seen one for years now since csx locos dont cone through Somerset Ky as much as they used too. Whats ironic though is this was tge unit I last saw and it was leading!

[@mbmars01]

I'm always happy to see this model and I'm glad that the rebuilding program will keep some of them alive for longer.

[@2bigrailfans724]

SD70MAC, the very best there is. When you absolutely, positively, gots to get everything there on time, accept no substitute!

[@mbmars01]

I surely agree!

[@jfreelan1964]

Not bad excellent graphics very well done.

[@jleveille2]

HI MB THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO I ENJOYED WATCHING. MY BEST TO YOU ALWAYS

[@mbmars01]

You are very welcome!

[@RailfanTurner]

Terrific catches/meets!

[@brianwilson7314]

That horn. GORGEOUS.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@RailfanTurner]

@@mbmars01 Your Welcome!

[@terryjames2229]

Would love to see some Denver Campbell Dr crossing on here. Love your videos..avid train watcher.

[@mbmars01]

Right, exploring Denver and surroundings is definitely something I’d love to do some day! Thanks, great you like the videos.

[@Nicola636128]

Great video.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks, Nicola!

[@ferroaficionadoags]

Excellent video! I don't know any other channel as good as yours. Oh, and in another video I commented you about the fact that I've never seen a NS.. well, a week ago I was able to see my first NS ever! It was the NS 1205, unfortunately I wasn't able to record it lol. Anyways I wanted to share that little story. Greetings from Mexico

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks, I appreciate it! It's so funny you caught your first NS ACe after we talked about it :) Very cool and greetings back!

[@VisionsofEd]

Great video enjoyed seeing the Mac

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Yeah, I always like catching one.

[@railsimsproductions]

Very nice. Love classic EMD power!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Indeed - we take what we still can get, but I actually really like the 70MACs.

[@railsimsproductions]

Same! Love em

[@mikehowey4869]

Once again a fantastic video.love the macs.i also love the SD40-2, one of my favorite emd's.cool to see the DOD flats but would've been better if loaded!!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks, Mike! I'm sure the DODX cars were loaded on the way east (on Q583 which comes through my area at night, unfortunately).

[@chriswilson7965]

Great Video

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much!

[@tommybritton9273]

Love the teardrop windows on the mac, almost a dead giveaway 👍👍 keep up the great work

[@mbmars01]

I like the MACs... I certainly will :)

[@RailfanNetwork]

Excellent!!

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!

[@coltonstigall32]

Good catches! You're gonna start seeing more of these as CSX is upgrading them

[@mbmars01]

Thanks. Yea, I know and this is good news!

[@Rhr-lv1pm]

Such a distinct sounding horn

[@mbmars01]

Indeed!

[@darrelgibbs4898]

Today is SATURDAY and it time to see where are trains today

[@mbmars01]

Right, Saturday is always a good day for watching trains.

[@natejackson8213]

Great catches

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

great video

[@mbmars01]

Thank you, Jordan :)

[@borisobrucicov8630]

Great video bro.

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks!

[@fritzd2116]

Nice to see that CSX still uses the SD40-2(or is that dash 3 for CSX?) in road service.

[@mbmars01]

They have both, -2s and upgraded -3s.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

Nice video sir! Cool shots and catches sir! Keep up the great work sir! Have u seen one of the tier 4 csx emd locomotives yet sir?

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! No, two came through here on trains recently, but I didn't have the chance to catch them.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

mbmars01 ah ok! Np for liking the video lol!

[@Zsolti0NYM]

4563 is indeed a very good looking machine, just like the other two locos in the lashup. I'd like to ask something about crew change. Are the guys on the Ferromex locomotives Mexican or American? I assume when the train departs from Mexico the crew is local and when they enter the United States the American guys takes over the engine. But this is just a guess. By the way there was another squirrel, which ran across the track in front of the train at 15:02. :) This is another entertaining video, thanks for the upload.

[@mbmars01]

Typically, the railroad that hosts a "foreign" train or power on their tracks offers the crew. So, your assumption is correct. Yeah, the squirrels are crazy trespassers lol. Thanks!

[@CodeCreatures]

0:50 The SD70MAC isn't EMD's first road locomotive with AC traction; the SD38AC came out in 1971.

[@Cnw8701]

The SD38AC has the "AC" designation for its alternator. The original SD38 had a DC generator instead of an AC alternator for the traction motors. Technically, the F69PHAC was the first AC-traction diesel locomotive built by EMD, but the SD70MAC was the first commercially successful model that was built in response to the positive tests conducted with the SD60MAC testbeds used on the BN.

[@mbmars01]

@Cnw#8701 Right, that's what I thought. In the SD38AC, the AC current was converted back to DC for traction. The MP15AC was also earlier, but did not have AC traction motors either. To exclude the F69 passenger diesel and the SD60 test models, I carefully chose to say "first road locomotive" in the caption.

[@Cnw8701]

@@mbmars01 Yep. So basically, the SD70MAC was the first major production AC-traction model for EMD.

[@ericbastiaanse5732]

Whats the different between a mac from all the rest?

[@mbmars01]

Well, the M stands for wide (or safety) cab, which was not that common at the time the loco was first built. AC means AC (alternating current) traction, and the SD70MAC was the first commercially successful EMD model with AC traction motors. All earlier SD70s and the later SD70M-2 have DC traction motors. The SD70ACe is an AC loco as well, of course.

[@ericbastiaanse5732]

Aaaaahhhhh

[@johnpapp92]

They have always had VERY loud horns.

[@therailthing610]

Yep. Those things are earth-shaking in person.

[@thenewpatticakes4214]

When you said "the one and only mac" I got scared for a second and thought CSX retired all but one SD70MAC

[@mbmars01]

Lol, I'm sorry :)

[@bradley.reim22]

I still don't understand why CSX never liked there emd's SD50's SD60's C40-8 Widecabs (7300 Series Ones With Markers With High Head Lights) C40-8 Standards MAC's 60I's ACe's Dash 9's Even the 80 macs I still dont understand why The 70macs had some of the loudest, coolest sounding and best looking cabs ever One of my favs on the CSX The 70mac will be missed the the last 50 years were very life changing and sad in railroading they will be missed...

[@mbmars01]

Some 70MACs are currently rebuilt so they'll be around a little longer.

[@garedneck04therailfanner48]

12:29. Am I the only one to think that this horn salute sort uh sounded like "Yee Yee!"?

[@generosen999]

Are those the new rebuilds ? CSX has refurbed some new ones 70’s

[@mbmars01]

No, this one wasn't. Not sure if any of the rebuilds has already hit the road.

[@generosen999]

mbmars01 They have two new rebuilds working down here in Orlando

[@2xrpm]

@@mbmars01 That was a real clean one, I almost thought it was a rebuild.

[@mbmars01]

Actually, I just learned that it was probably one of the rebuilds. The type designation under the cab window is still SD70AC as before, but I learned that the little yellow sticker on the frame is the clue (and the surprisingly fresh look, indeed).

[@2xrpm]

@@mbmars01 Wow, ok. Cool info!

[@billyhunter2161]

SD70MAC was the first EMD AC electrical system? EMD built a SD60MAC first

[@mbmars01]

That’s why I carefully said “road locomotive”. The few SD60MACs were merely test beds.

[@MittenBuckeyeStateRails]

First comment it and nice video and awesome train

[@mbmars01]

Congrats :) Cool, thanks.

[@lyricof3003]

Are sd70mac rare and if they are why?

[@mbmars01]

Not really rare, but most railroads who still have them put most of them in storage. The last 70MAC was built more than 15 years ago and so they will slowly disappear unless if being rebuilt (CSX has indeed started a rebuilding program).

[@rokk706]

SD60mac's are rare. There are only two of them both were demonstrators. BN bought them both back in the day. AC traction were 1st tested on those two units. The trucks proved to be great and since the SD60 was at its later stages in production the SD70 got the AC traction trucks.

[@railyardfilms6491]

Fun😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😁😁😁😁😄

[@mbmars01]

:)

[@joshausterlitz3798]

12:30 my dog heard that one

[@tommybritton9273]

Like the department of defense flat cars too

[@mbmars01]

I wish they were loaded!

[@tommybritton9273]

@@mbmars01 yeah man, how often do you see them loaded or not?

[@mbmars01]

Last year I saw them loaded surprisingly frequently on military trains (there are some videos in the "2019 Season 7" playlist on the channel main page), but not recently.

[@tommybritton9273]

@@mbmars01 nice, be on the lookout my friend 👍

[@mbmars01]

Always!

[@RivannaRailfan]

SD70AC*

[@mbmars01]

That’s CSX’s type designation. EMD called them SD70MAC.

[@Buzzizoven]

i hope thats not literally the LAST SD70MAC on CSX...

[@railsimsproductions]

No it’s not. Not really sure why it’s titled that lol

[@mbmars01]

It should be clear form the video description how this is meant. Not everything called MAC is a locomotive :)

[@railsimsproductions]

Ah I see now. Sry bout that! 😁

[@mbmars01]

Lol, no problem :)

[@rongeorge2179]

I'm always inpressed with your body

[@rongeorge2179]

ii i MEANT YOUR BODY OF WORK.

[@mbmars01]

Haha, thanks so much! I got it.

[@NS_5350]

And then there's the *MAC 80*

[@floridianrailauto9032]

And the *Big MAC 90*

[@mbmars01]

Yup, history...

[@Finetales]

@@mbmars01 The Indiana Railroad still uses a fleet of SD90/43MACs as their power...not a GE in sight! They keep them impeccably clean too. I used to live right on their mainline and it was a treat to see them go by once per day.

[@mbmars01]

That's awesome. I would love to watch them!

[@railyardfilms6491]

2001 Union Pacific katy Union Pacific 1988 Union Pacific 1996 Union Pacific 1983 wp heritage went by California

[@pooleandrew]

80 and 90MAC's are so much better

[@mbmars01]

Well, yeah, but what are they now? Footprints in history books... And the SD90 never actually existed as designed (like the AC6000s).