[7M][4k] CSX

[@phuchoanggia8499]

That Q210-13 with the yellow nose is one of the most beautiful train I've ever watched on YT

[@mbmars01]

Yes, and Dash 9s are rare on CSX.

[@matthewarentzen7465]

CSX 9000-02 were built as C44-8W'S, then reclassified as C44-9W's by CSX after delivery. They are nicknamed "hybrids" since they have D8 exteriors, and D9 cores. Another great video my friend!

[@mbmars01]

... and later derated to 4,000hp :) Thanks so much!

[@helixclipper9401]

Very nice video! I like the hot air over the engines. Thumb up!

[@mbmars01]

Glad you like it! That's a neat effect indeed. Thanks!

[@rrelectric5159]

Wow! A lot of front truck hunting by that lead SD40-3 at 17:50

[@mbmars01]

I noticed this as well. The crew must have been dizzy after hours of having been shaken like this lol

[@rrelectric5159]

Yeah. Shaken not stirred!

[@hoodstonsrealworld6164]

The Abbeville Sub. In Athens, Ga, there's a bridge near an old RR Depot, now CSX, me and my friends used chill out there from 1984-1992, smoking and drinking. At times I would be alone and listen to Funk, R&B, British Synth,(From the 80s), Hip-Hop, and Heavy Metal. Nothing like listening to Jimi Hendrix's 'Hear my train a comin'!' while hearing a horn blaring from an eastbound CSX late in the 🌃. Go home stumbling drunk. Fall on 🛏️. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

[@mbmars01]

That's a cool story :) Thanks for sharing. I know that bridge, of course, and I can well imagine what it must have been like in those times to chill out with good music and watching trains go by...

[@ttteofficial6858]

16:07 R.I.P Gate Cause of death: Train's Wind

[@mbmars01]

Lol.

[@BOATNIAGARA]

Nice video , I like the elevation of the landscape, it makes nice views

[@mbmars01]

It's really fun to watch trains climb and sometimes struggle on these grades.

[@Brian_rock_railfan]

great video liked 👍🚄🚄

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thank you!

[@epiccsx]

13:30 I wonder if those kind of number boards are lighted. Usually I see most of them are lighted, but those I don't know for sure. That was a good catch there. I always like seeing the CSX Dash 9's and YN2 paint. At 16:10 there is a road barricade that fell down from the wind. This morning I went out and caught a Union Pacific GE pair pulling a short freight train on the CSX New Castle Subdivision. Take care!

[@mbmars01]

No, not all of them are lighted. Nice you caught UP on a CSX train! Always nice. Be safe, too!

[@epiccsx]

@@mbmars01 yes, I have once seen a train at night and I could not see the number boards at all. Thank you!

[@mbmars01]

Lol, this happens :)

[@epiccsx]

@@mbmars01 ok

[@epiccsx]

@Eugene Stoner lol

[@Zsolti0NYM]

I like the newest boxcar design, but it's always good to see a locomotive with the old school paint scheme. I don't understand something. How come there are Dash 8 style trucks on CSX 9000? The trains are very good in this video, especially the cool DPUs. This is another entertaining video, thanks for the upload. :)

[@mbmars01]

Very good! CSX #9000 has indeed the exterior of a Dash 8, but its interior is Dash 9 standard. Thanks, you're welcome!

[@Russian862]

США. Привет из России. Приятно смотреть на ваши поезда.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks so much! Greetings back to Russia!

[@KB-gs8zi]

OKS !!! Saw that the autoracks was stopped as must have been a PEE & COFFEE BREAK !! HAHA Anyhows ,, Thanks & ""KEEP IT SAFE "" !!!!

[@mbmars01]

Lol, maybe so. He had to wait for a local in Athens to clear up. Be safe, too!

[@RailfanTurner]

Terrific catches!

[@mbmars01]

Great, thanks!

[@RailfanTurner]

@@mbmars01 Your Welcome!

[@jamesstallings2007]

Much nice viewing in these vids!!!Thanks so much... Love the yellow nose too !!!!!!

[@mbmars01]

You're very welcome! I wish they would revive that scheme!

[@13bgunbunny42]

Anyone else see the barricade get blown over at 16:05? 😂

[@Russian862]

Очевидно ремонт на дороге делают.

[@mbmars01]

Yeah, I only detected in the video, but didn't see it while filming lol

[@thenightraven60]

well spotted, i didn't notice that

[@nickdangerthirdI]

Yup

[@suzannewilde6733]

Yeah, I saw that too. Must have been the wind from the train.

[@theappalachianrailfan8310]

What kinda camera do you use love it

[@mbmars01]

For this video, I used a Panasonic WXF1 camcorder.

[@theappalachianrailfan8310]

Awesome videos cool thanks appreciate it

[@mbmars01]

Great you like the videos. You're welcome!

[@theappalachianrailfan8310]

That price will take some saving up lol

[@mbmars01]

Well, yes, but what adds to the price are 4k, viewfinder, and night vision. There are less expensive models without these features, but still making great shots. I started with the much cheaper Panasonic HC-V550 and I still like the footage I shot with it.

[@borisobrucicov8630]

Grait video bro.

[@mbmars01]

Thanks my friend!

[@davidphilpott6606]

I've said it before, I love your "long" shots. the one with 9000 coming around the corner and past the grain silos is "wow".

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! These shots require a lot of concentration. The opening angle is very small and one can easily screw up these shots. I'm glad it worked!

[@AFLKProductions]

Hornshow for days 😂😂

[@mbmars01]

Lol, absolutely!

[@AFLKProductions]

You can go wrong with them tho 😂😂

[@importednascar]

I prefer the Grey stealth (YN1) Scheme, even if it's no longer around.

[@mbmars01]

I came too late to the CSX party for that one. I don't think I've ever seen an engine in YN1 :(

[@importednascar]

mbmars01 Ah... I came around when Conrail was nearing takeover. Plus, I also prefer YN3

[@coltonstigall32]

Awesome video! Good amount of horn salutes too!

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks! Yes, I was surprised there were that many salutes :)

[@iusetano]

Awesome shots. Excellent video. I enjoyed watching.

[@mbmars01]

Yes, I really think there's a lot of interesting detail in this video and some remarkable trains and locomotives. I also like it :)

[@skyaviationhd3174]

Great Video! I loved all the horn salutes

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Right, there were a lot. I was actually surprised how many salutes there were when I worked on the video!

[@RailfanNetwork]

I enjoyed this episode immensely! Good spots and great catches!!

[@mbmars01]

Very cool, thanks!

[@HighRail62]

Hello my friend. Another fine video and like always,I appreciate your hard work though its a labor of love. Take care and Happy rails to you and yours!

[@mbmars01]

Hello there, I appreciate your feedback! I always like it when someone recognizes the immense effort (but also love as you said) that goes into every single video. Take care, too! These are crazy times...

[@coloradorailfan8310]

Well done keep up the good work👍🏻

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks, cool you like it!

[@jessicaalexander7881]

love the shots amazing work

[@mbmars01]

Cool, thanks so much!

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

awesome video dude i love the spongebob cab

[@mbmars01]

Thanks, Jordan. It definitely looks different lol :)

[@bradley.reim22]

Wow nice catch and SD40-3's ive seen 4023 on my birthday last year video premiering monday @2:30 PM!!!! Also by any chance did u see a north bound manifest last saturday with CSX 5253, and 137 plus an es40dc

[@mbmars01]

Hm, I don't know if I saw the train you mentioned. I wasn't railfanning last Saturday.

[@bradley.reim22]

@@mbmars01 ahhh well thanks!

[@bradley.reim22]

@Eugene Stoner about 10 each however its beating out an gevo so about 30

[@joaquinalejandrogranados9852]

How many cars pulls the first one, 300 or 260 ?

[@jacks4733]

Keep 'em coming!

[@mbmars01]

I certainly will :)

[@kennethhickman8119]

I meant signal at 10:07 sorry. Train literally passed it before it turned red. Collision in the making.

[@mbmars01]

Well, these are intermediate signals, not block signals. The block is already protected by the following block signal. So no train can come from the opposite side. A red intermediate signal only tells the engineer that there is another train (going the same direction) ahead of him in the same block between this and the following signal (yellow would mean the next signal will be red). So there's no danger here.

[@joshswarens9409]

Sweet video sir!! Keep up the great work!! Cool shots and catches sir!!

[@mbmars01]

Great, thank you!

[@kennethhickman8119]

Approach signal at 11:17 took forever to turn red. Should have been red before the train came out of the curve.

[@mariafrontera8498]

Question does the car carrier car haul cattle too????

[@mbmars01]

Why carrying cattle in autoracks...?! Actually, the times that railroads moved livestock have long gone.

[@mikehowey4869]

Cool video! I always like seeing the YN2 paint.i like the " new"- 3 series locos but i still prefer the -2's.the next video looks really great! Can't wait for it.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! Yes, the next video will also be interesting. I know that some people like to watch switching - and there will be plenty of it in that one.

[@csxtrainfan319]

How many CSX engines in total are in the YN2 paint

[@mbmars01]

Good question! Not many anymore and the number is decreasing rapidly.

[@Jacobkorowin4014]

Excellent video sir! Keep up the great work sir!! Cool shots and catches sir!! Have u seen 1 of the new csx tier 4 emd units sir?

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks, Jacob! Cool you enjoyed it. No, I haven't yet seen one of them, but it's hopefully only a question of time. Two came by here at night, but I didn't go out for them.

[@andrewstrains5717]

Well hello buddy great video, I'm planning a trip down from Michigan tommrow and well I was wondering want to meet up, go Railfan and show me Georgia's way of railfanning

[@mbmars01]

Well, I have to work and the Abbeville Sub line is definitely not a sit-and-watch-trains line. Actually, because of a curfew on the neighboring Monroe Sub, most action is currently at night. I recommend you go to Austell and railfan NS. There's pretty good action all day long. Or, if time permits, drive down to Folkston, where almost all CSX to and from Florida is funneled through. These are currently the two hottest spots in GA I think.

[@andrewstrains5717]

@@mbmars01 ok thank you

[@A-Dam84]

OK I have to ask what is the track speed for there? They seem to be going fast lol. Awesome video as always

[@mbmars01]

Track speed on this line is 40-45 mph in most sections. This is somewhere in the middle of what is typical for major freight lines. I have visited railroads in the south and west with track speeds 60+ mph for freight trains (intermodal 70 mph).

[@heckinghausen]

every time a see the autoracks...thee are empty...hey my friend...how you doing...

[@mbmars01]

Well, there may actually be one or two loaded ones among them at times. The mostly loaded, northbound autorack train, Q211, typically runs at night and thus I rarely catch it. - I'm fine, how about you? The situation in Germany and all over Europe looks worse than here.

[@heckinghausen]

Im fine...and stay relaxed...

[@mbmars01]

That's the best one can do in these turbulent times I suppose.

[@heckinghausen]

Everything is down in Europe...we'll see what moday brings..😐🤔

[@heckinghausen]

Monday..a mean

[@陳茂坤-l4t]

美國的貨運列車 隨便一拉 就是幾十節起跳 甚至1 2百節 世界上罕見 強力美國！……🤩🤩🤩

[@mbmars01]

True, they can be quite long...

[@kairistercampos8146]

Acho massa....

[@helenmckinney2669]

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