A Bunch Of 1 & 2 Train Days

[@dmorgan28]

Hey Danny it’s always good to see you on there. You always do such a great job. We really enjoyed this. Thanks. Have a good one 👍👍👍❤️

[@RobertHolster1]

I was born and raised in Milton and now reside in nearby Pace. I grew up approximately one mile from the old L&N swing bridge. When I started as a deputy sheriff, my first assignment was Court Security. Not a day went by that I didn't see the old swing bridge. (I am retired from that career and now drive trucks for the Ocala based Cheney Brother). Now that CSX no longer utilizes the Tallahassee Subdivision since its sale, that bridge stays open more than closed during the daytime hours. I really enjoy your videos, and watch them over and over again. Take care- Rob

[@pixelchi]

That old covered wagon was like the one I took my first student trips in back in the late 1960's. Brought back memories

[@cliffsta87337]

Excellent video as always. I’ve had 6-8 hour days riding my motorcycle along BNSF, UP, and KCS mainlines without seeing a single train, and I’ve had days where as soon as one passes me another leaves a siding headed right at me. The joys of railfanning!!

[@davedeiler2072]

Good morning Danny. Another very interesting video. Thanks for your interest in railfanning and for bringing us these videos. I really appreciate your knowledge and that you narrate that knowledge to us. Instead of typing text or playing corny music. Be safe out there!

[@GoTroppo69]

Danny, as always, it’s an absolute pleasure listening to your commentary - and incredibly informative (as always too).

[@Joe-td4pq]

Absolutely outstanding. From the commentary, editing, graphics, knowledge, - the complete package. Its like you have a team of 12. They only item left is we need to do a fundraiser to get you out of Florida occasionally so theres no more 1 or 2 train days.

[@distantsignal]

Ha! Thanks Joe! Yes, I'm hoping to finance some out-of-state trips in the next 18 months.

[@Joe-td4pq]

Do you have a donation box?

[@scrappycat1647]

Thanks for having us along for the ride. Good to hear about CSX's plans to increase clearances on the A line to accommodate double stacks. That makes the new inter-modal yard that they're building in Rocky Mount, NC make more sense to me.

[@Flyby-1000]

I wish YT had a multiple thumbs up option...I can never give your videos enough thumbs up Danny... Always great to watch!!!

[@jovetj]

It needs a ❤Love button! :D

[@zfactortedzabel9267]

Professional job as always! The drone footage is fantastic. Thanks!

[@brianwinkle8785]

Definitely the most professional and informative vids. Thx

[@enginetruck20]

Love the mention of the Howard Street Tunnel. Lots of discussion up here about the possible upgrade. Things need to get better for sure. The fire that occurred years ago at the tunnel is still on the minds of people up here.

[@MottyGlix]

I've always wondered why they aren't talking about lowering the floor rather than raising the ceiling in that tunnel. After all, there are only three feet of distance between the ceiling and the Howard Street pavement. That's not a lot of room to work in.

[@lakeside57]

@@MottyGlix like the idea of lowering the rail/floor. that's thinking outside the tunnel! lol. have a great one.

[@rickboivin7732]

If memory serves, they lowered the tracks through the one Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Maybe it has to do with how much clearance they need to create? I also wonder the same about overpasses. Any Civil Engineers watching who can help us laypeople?

[@lakeside57]

@@rickboivin7732 if the tunnel has a "bottom" in it, and I assume most do for structural support of walls of tunnel, it may be simpler to go up. but you'd think there's more than 2-3' of roadbed (gravel) in there. taller may cause problem with vibration frequency overhead for overall structure. depends somewhat on original structure material, age, etc. yeah, C.E. here. not familiar with tunnels, only bridges.

[@larrybrennan1463]

A beautiful job, as expected. Having no car nowadays hampers my railfanning, even locally, except when I can bum a ride from my brother-in-law on one of his forays! However! Two corrections: First -- Hammond, Louisiana, was on the Mid-American Mainline of the Illinois Central, not the GM&O, which came into the state from the northeast. As noted though, a stop for the "City of New Orleans", both the fabled classic chocolate and orange version of song, and Amtrak's, not so fabled. Second -- Chattahoochee (River Junction) was served by four railroads, as the Atlantic Coast Line came in there as well. This was a line from Climax east of Bainbridge, built by Henry Plant in order to capture freight from the west for Savannah. As a side note. Chattahoochee and River Junction were separate places and only combined into a single municipality around 1950. (I think -- I looked it up once and don't recall the exact year.) (I have a few extra copies of the"Official Guide" from the mid-Sixties. If you'd like one, let me know next time you're in the area and I'll give you one.)

[@distantsignal]

Ha!! Thanks Larry!! Yes, as I told another commenter above, I completely forgot about the Plant line into Chattahoochee. I wonder if there's any visible remnant of it? Thanks for the correction on the GM&O. I thought all that territory around there was ex-GM&O.

[@larrybrennan1463]

@@distantsignal Looking at Maps programs or Google Earth, it's pretty easy to spot the old roadbed from the satellite view, though what's obvious from the air is less so on the ground. Checking a few Streetviews showed not a trace of crossings. I dont know when this line was abandoned. It took a while after the 1967 merger before a lot of abandonments happened. Maybe during the purges of the mid-1980s. Long enough for Mother Nature to hide things.

[@Huelsystrainblog]

Q143...Gotta love seeing one of the Toledo Sub trains all the way down there!!!

[@Thatairlinepilotguy]

Huelsy's Train Blog my thoughts exactly! I see it a few times a week through Wapakoneta, OH.

[@Huelsystrainblog]

@@Thatairlinepilotguy I live down in Piqua and see them quite a bit but not as much since I have been on third shift.

[@MichaelN12]

The sound of the AC44CW at 5:17 really reminds me of the AC6000’s because their 6250 horsepower engines can make that sound much more booming.

[@danieldowling7421]

Amazing job! I really enjoy watching your videos, I’ve been watching them since 2012! Continue the excellent work!

[@nw24153ns]

Thanks for videoing all these trains! I'm such a suspicious person that when I pull off the road and watch or take some pictures it seems I get harrassed by the local police. I use to watch from the end of a dead end street next to the tracks (20 years ago) where there are 3 NS lines and easily seen signals all set on a nice curve it is just perfect. But then they built a water treatment plant which then made me even more suspicious post 9/11. Even now if I see a train I will half watch the train and half watch for my local police agency. It's especially aggravating after volunteering for 20 years on the local Rescue Squad (of which I got my Life Membership) but none of that means much to them anymore and that's a sad comment about today's society. We finally got Amtrak to the next city over, one train to Boston and one train back each day but that's better than not having any service at all. Thanks again. Be safe and Happy Easter!

[@wayneyadams]

4:18 When I was a kid Chattahoochee had only one connotation, insane asylum. It also meant that beautiful but extremely rough on your feet decking material. Man, it was murder on your bare feet. 5:17 I love the roar of those big powerful diesel engines.

[@breezerdave27]

Danny, glad you got to see our little "Swing Bridge" in Milton... It is a beautiful spot to watch trains go by! But, with the decrease of rail traffic along the JAX - PNS route you were lucky, indeed! Another GREAT video, as always!

[@timmcarthur9220]

Always a bright spot in my day when you post a video. Thanks Danny!

[@stephengering1986]

Especially from Folkston Georgia

[@gulfcoasttrainspotter]

Nice catch in Hammond, LA! It’s a great railfanning spot, there’s not many trains, but there’s a lot of variety. The symbol of that first train was CN A41971 that runs from Geismar, LA to Memphis, TN. I actually remember hearing the crew talking on the radio and their first engine actually ended up overheating further down the line. They shut it down and kept going, but I’m not sure if they made it to Memphis without any other problems. Keep up the amazing work!

[@billanderson745]

Great video, One thing, there were four railroads into River Junction south of Chattahoochee at one time. The ACL had a line from Climax Georgia off the Waycross to Dothan main line. The line was used for coal delivery to the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee. Love all your work.

[@piercesummers5144]

The Depot in Hammond La is ,if I’m not mistaken, the passenger depot used in the movie In The Heat Of The Night! It’s where Sydney Porter as Virgil Tibbs is sitting waiting for his train back to Philadelphia and is stopped by the officer from the fictional Sparta Police Department! Also where Rod Steiger as Chief Bill Gillespie says goodbye to his now friend and colleague at the end of the movie!

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

Great video. It I recall correctly. The line through Hammond LA was also the line ran by Johnathan "Casey" Jones. Also seen my first CSX DPU in NW Ohio recently.

[@Rando-es4sq]

Casey was an engineer for the Illinois central ad mostly ran in-between Canton Ms to Memphis TN, Jackson TN to Chicago, he's from and buried I my hometown of Jackson TN

[@bryanhumphries1972]

First time seeing a DPU on a intermodal consist. I live adjacent to the CSX CN&L line MP6.02 and see coal drags daily with DPU’s either mid-train or at the rear.

[@TailgunnerATC]

See DPUs on manifest and intermodels here in Buffalo on almost every train lately

[@UP6706_Central_Iowa_Railfan]

Nice video, I can't wait to see you May 9th in Ogden, Utah for the 844 and 4014 Transcontinental Railroads 150th Anniversary

[@WestOkieRailroadVideos]

I've been slowly amassing a collection of one and two train catches over the years. I should probably go and put something like this together. Thanks for the video, Danny!

[@kiraeh]

I love the CN catch! Up here in Ontario I caught a look at a mid train DPU on a massive freight train and immediately thought of your videos. I am turning into a little bit of a railfan from all the awesome information I've gleaned from your videos. Thank you for putting in so much work!

[@chopperb019]

Awesome videos! My 3 year old daughter loves trains and I show her your videos. We live 2 miles from Tropicana in Bradenton and every time I try and take her to see the train cross the river, it's never running :( I did take her to the train platform in Plant City a few months back.

[@MatthewPowell509]

I have a cousin who lived in Milton! I’ve been hoping to see a train every time I go but I never see one. I love the scenery on the live.

[@kevinheard8364]

2:27 what a great shot... always enjoyable, Danny

[@dorothyfishbaugh4728]

Your videos are without a doubt "the best of the best!" The video aspect as well as the information you give is just terrific! I love the way you explain stuff! I love the variety of rail education you show! I just really enjoy your videos!!!

[@chrisperry1151]

Your videos are a KZbin rail-fans dream come true!!! Rock on!!!

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Great video, Danny. Those kind of days happen all the time to me.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Tolga

[@djbitwo]

This channel got me into rail fanning as a whole! thanks!

[@SodorValleyProductions]

Loved seeing that CN catch. I work now on the old IC in Memphis. Great video as always Danny! God Bless! Edit - that could also be A419 headed north towards Memphis. I’m not sure how far the southbound sister train actually goes.

[@westtennesseerailfan8170]

Hmm you run north or south

[@SodorValleyProductions]

Both

[@westtennesseerailfan8170]

@@SodorValleyProductions oh sweet you may have seen me and my buddy at Tipton

[@fallingup90]

The A420 goes to Geismar, LA

[@mitchmeiring8193]

Another fine video. Danny, you do a great job and as always I look forward to the next one.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Nice to see that you were in south Louisiana. Not enough quality content is made in my home state. And I've learned that with days with little to no trains, you learn to appreciate days with several trains. Nicely done as always.

[@donniemccullough4810]

Thanks for mentioning the GM&O at the start of the video . I was raise by mobile Alabama to Jackson Tenn. line just north of laurel Ms. It's a fallen flag for certain , I have a pic from when I was three years old standing by it . it was abandoned years ago and now I own about 3/4 of a mile of it . it was a good railroad that was bought to shutdown by IC .

[@drc930]

In Maine a one or two train day is a good day 😂 Great stuff, love that CN lineup at the beginning.

[@danasoroko]

I was in North Platte about 11-years-ago. I rose early to cross the tracks near downtown. No train movements. I didn't even grunt.

[@Max20FA]

This guys voice is so eloquent and wants me to keep listening to not to mention how well put up the clips are Great job!

[@unclejoe5541]

Hi Danny, great video as always. I live near Chattahoochee and was a clerk for SCL/CSX for a total of 18 years. Actually before the SCL merger, the Atlantic Coast LIne also entered Chattahoochee via the branch to Climax, Ga. on the Dothan Sub, making 4 railroads that came into town. I had an Aunt that lived on N. Lipona Rd. in Tally, I heard you mention that street in a video from a few years ago, so a lot of the same old stomping grounds I'm sure. Too bad can't message through KZbin any more, would love to meet up when you're in the area. Keep up the good work.

[@distantsignal]

Wow! Yeah I completely forgot about that ACL line into Chattahoochee. Was part of the old SF&W, I believe. Yep, I lived on Lipona Rd withing sight of B Yard for 6 years. Let me know if you're on Facebook. I'll reach out next time I'm up that way.

[@Redhand1949]

Always a pleasure to see your hobby in action! Thank you.

[@fredthompson4568]

Always fun to watch and the small town scenery .

[@gogeorge7]

Way to go Danny. Another great video. Thank you.

[@WVRailroadPapa]

Hammond, LA was where the first season of "In the Heat of the Night" TV show was filmed. The seasons following were filmed in Covington, GA not far from where I live. There were a few railroad scenes in a number of the shows.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

I'm minutes from Covington. :-D

[@paulbrown4625]

Now I know where that bridge is in Baltimore as I'm from up that way in Waldorf, MD. I never knew that, thank you so much for that information. Yeah, the Port of B'more been realatively dead for some time now, that new freight would definitely be a shot in the arm!

[@drewwilder5958]

I actually work in the yard in north Baltimore where Q143 originates! As soon as I heard it goes to duval ramp, I thought of you Danny!

[@miskatoro7200]

Hello Danny. Greetings from a new subscriber from Finland. It is very different railfanning here. In Finland we have this thing called JKV or "Junien kulunvalvonta". In english it would be Automatic train protection. With the help of that, we can see every train in real time on the map. Radio is not used anymore at least much. Signals also are very different here in Finland. Main signals are pretty much same as there. Three lights ( Red, Green and Amber ) Main signals can show three different aspects. Red means Stop, Green means Go at full speed, green and amber means go, but maximum speed is 35 km/h. Then we have also distant signals. These are equipped with four lights. Two greens and two ambers. Distant signal in Finland can show three different aspects. Two greens means "next main signal is green. Two ambers means "Next main signal is red". Amber and green means "Next main signal is Green and amber". Main signald are absolute, but Distant signals are not. Indeed they are usually at same mast. So....If you survived reading my horrible English, thats good! If you are interested in finnish trains, consider subscribing my channel.

[@miskatoro7200]

If anyone is interested, here is the link for the web page that shows every finnish trains in real time. juliadata.fi/map/view?mode=trains#4/0/0

[@CentralJerseyRailfan]

Nothing but the best. Thanks again Danny Harmon!

[@WVS-KFD]

Check out DannyHarmon.com

[@johncloar1692]

Grate Train video. I enjoy the history, and general information you provide with them. Looking forward to the next.

[@fallingup90]

The CN McComb Subdivision, between Hammond, LA and Brookhaven, MS is one of my favorite areas to railfan. Thanks for including it in your video.

[@llhministries9083]

Jerry Clower also spoke about the trains in Hammond, LA

[@westrich54]

Great video! Love the random collection of train locations.

[@AbelG8781]

That CSX intermodal constantly goes through Houston.

[@echucker]

It makes my day to see new videos of yours!

[@sdrailproductions]

Very nice catch, the CSX coal trains reminds me of a UP empty unit train with CSX Dpu.

[@sinisterintent4639]

Love this Guy! Sorry i did not find your channel sooner :(.. David your description of things is so precise. You have fan forever now :) Love to see you do west coast trip

[@llhministries9083]

Comedian Jerry Clower often spoke about that line in Hammond

[@danherrmann8755]

Great job thanks so much. The intermodal trains come from Jaskson Florida to Chicago I’ll. Pass through Evansville Indiana. 30 minutes. Another is coming through. Busy some days. Later.

[@spotts9668]

The single clips are just as interesting as all your other stuff! Thanks for keeping me entertained!

[@Marshmouse100]

Good video... this compliation of trains.... I like the brief explanation accompanying each one...

[@roysnelgar1820]

Thank you, Danny still lovin your informative videos.

[@anthonycedar7]

Also, Q032 doesn’t have double stack containers because it travels on the Trenton line. The Trenton line has overhead wires for commuter trains and double stack containers don’t fit.

[@Trainman1776]

Q143 runs here in Gallatin Tennessee lol

[@Commishpct2]

Good videos Danny! Sometimes those one and two train days are the best!

[@jaberosier9853]

Hey Danny! Love the video like always! Fun fact River Junction actually used to have 4 railroad connections. The Alantic Coast Line had a connection from Climax GA to Chattahoochee. Would love to meet up with you one day along the new Florida Gulf and Atlantic

[@jacksonherr911]

@ 3:21 CSX E-002 (Palatka, FL to Manitou, KY)

[@DieselLoco]

Excellent video Dan. Your videos are the best . Keep them coming. Thanks.

[@NorthernOhioRailroadAction]

Great Video keep up the great work my friend love watching your videos thanks for sharing it with us and I hope you have a wonderful week

[@1traintracker]

Danny thank you so much for taking the time to provide this excellent and free content.

[@ronhill5118]

Danny, I know how you feel about 1 and 2 train days. I railfan on Friday afternoons at Swan Lake, MS. on the CN Yazoo Subdivision. Some days all I see is one train. Then some days like last Friday I caught 5. Those are rare, but sure make the afternoon more enjoyable!

[@pbltrain]

Always great videos to watch Danny. Thanks and keep them coming.

[@echucker]

Hey @Distant Signal, Recently I caught a BNSF train on the CSX line 2 BNSF locomotives and a CN locomotive and normally I don’t get those CN’s often. It’s pretty rare for me in NY on the CSX Double track main in NY.

[@larryrichards6099]

Great video Danny; One, small, correction; I don't believe the New Orleans to Chicago main was ever GM&O. Was IC then ICG, now CN. Formerly billed as "Mainline of Mid-America".

[@benm.wilmot1852]

Like the videos ever do any around Clearwater, Fla. Used to live near the Clearwater Country Club and watched the trains come thru. Just wondering, Back in the 50"s and 60's

[@kamala2111]

Never miss a video Danny just fantastic

[@tommitchell8820]

if you are ever in the Chicagoland area, Dolton would be worth a visit!

[@kennethsperanza89]

JUST missed you at the Jax weekend... Great stuff!

[@charlesseale7885]

Nice video. Glad you caught some trains between Pensacola & Jacksonville. May want to swing back by through here after CSX completes its sale of that line to RailUSA.

[@breezerdave27]

That sale failed, because RAILUSA's concerns about the bride infrastructure along our route

[@theredspyder2112]

I was recently in Milan Tenn. I heard a lot of trains going through but moreover there seemed to be a ton of spur tracks with railcars parked everywhere. I think they work on cars there

[@deandanielson8074]

Dannie, enjoyed the video, the quality of the video and your fine commentary. Nice, pleasant voice as well. Dean from Minnesota

[@jgehbinv]

Well done with timely narration.

[@RACaptialRegion]

Always a treat if Danny's posted a video!

[@stealthy456]

Love the videos Q143 I'm actually from Cincinnati there is a big yard here I see plenty of trains come through CSX and NS sometimes BNSF. Keep up good work

[@KanadaVCK]

nice tropicanas , and that ratliff rd detector has nice mushrooms around it ;D

[@MrSir-wp3fr]

I'm in the Oregon area and got a up close tour of loram today

[@Adamdaj]

Very well done video like all of the videos that you shot. Man, I can wait until late September or October, because I take R&R and go down to visit kin folk in Tampa. Maybe take my radio and program the AAR channels so I can monitor on way down this year.

[@DouglasP201]

Cool, I've never seen ties on center beam cars.

[@jovetj]

I really laughed at loud at that one. New one to me, too.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

Guess I'm just old but I have seen them come by center beam and by gondola. It just depends on the customer and whether or not they can unload them with a forklift from both sides.

[@jovetj]

No, I think it depends on the "customer" (a railroad) and what they're going to do with them. An automatic machine can't deal with them on a center-beam car. But, if they're simply being transported somewhere else, or dropped loose along the track, that car could be ideal (I suppose).

[@HyperActive7]

Hammond is interesting place because of the diverging line down to the chemical coast.. It doesn't see many trains, but the ones it does are just like the train you filmed.

[@lawrenceplatt9322]

Great video again, Danny. Please keep them coming!

[@jovetj]

Every time you show signals (especially with a drone) I want to know what aspects they're showing! (Especially when a train is heading at 'em!)

[@echucker]

I do miss the old signals but in Bergen one time when I caught a train and saw the signals, I think they were the signals that formed a y with the lights. Then they got replaced unfortunately but I think they were those signals.

[@mistersnapon]

Great job as usual!!!

[@railfanningjonah3981]

That CN train mostly went through my old territory when I live in Byram, Mississippi

[@rodneykantorski736]

Danny, love to see you get to Fostoria, Ohio someday & do a video about it. A slow day there is 100 trains in 24 hours.

[@shariys1]

He speaks the truth!!

[@EdEddnEddyonline1]

Plus a Railstream cam there

[@CoasterLegendYT]

Hello Danny! First of all, I want to say how nice you do on your videos! You get some great footage of passing trains and tell a lot about some of the trains as well. I also want to thank you for getting me into trains again and inspiring me to go out and railfan. I am 11 years old and I have a KZbin channel called Coastergamer. I do railfanning on my channel sometimes and was wondering if you had any tips for filming trains. Also, I have a question about the radio scanners. How do you know what channel to go to on certain train lines? I go to Greenwich Ohio and Berea Ohio to railfan a lot and was wondering what channel to go to and how to use a radio. (I am new at railfanning because when I went when I was younger I just liked seeing the trains.) Thanks again Danny!

[@sparkybluefox]

Thank you Danny ! Top Job as always ! The camera work, editing, and of course Danny's GREAT commentary make these videos so very interesting. Please keep up the Great work ! Thank you guys again ! SBF