Classic Standard Cab EMD Action on the Former Northeast D&H Mainlines

[@stlgevo51]

Great production. I agree with you: the scene with 253 grinding uphill is the best part of the video! Simply incredible.

[@hawkeyeted]

I grew up in Whitehall, right across the street from the track, on Broadway. It used to be double track north through the village. I imagine when CP bought D&H out in the early 90's is when they singled the track up. During the 70's and 80's D&H had a huge presence in Whitehall.

[@davebolyard6808]

thank you for making and putting up the videos Dave Bolyard

[@retro_wizard]

It's so awesome that old bcol equipment is still being used

[@trainkid16]

This was so cool. Seeing and hearing all of the SD40-2's made my day! The NYSW and D&H power was very nice.

[@robertgarrett2290]

Love the standard cabs... that’s all I’m interested in. I love up to the Standard SD 70 ... then my interests go away. Thanks for the post!!!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Those containers carry Cummins or Caterpillar generators that power the refrigerated containers, most of which carry produce from South America and beyond.

[@AliceInChains243]

YES YES YES! WOW, this video could not have been done any better, I've been itching to get back to D&H rails sooo bad. I guess it's no surprise that Pan Am didn't have a train for you to chase when you were in the Mechanicville area haha. That 253 at Belden was simply magical, I can't believe you nailed all the power that you did. Whenever I've been out on the Sunbury, it's been almost all widecabs beavers, I guess I gotta go up the the Freight Sub to get the goodies! Best upload to date BY FAR.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

@AliceInChains243 Thanks! I was only in Mechanicsville for about 25 minutes, I saw the Medium Clear and decided to wait, I was in a hurry to get to the hotel in Binghamton for the outing the next day. A PAS train had been through and was stopped a few miles up the line but it wasn't slated to move anytime soon. I have to say, the D&H in the Northeast has had an impressive year, I would recommend getting there soon before the ICE/DME and SOO and standard cab EMD's disappear!

[@mbta1051]

At 21:23 OMG... That little PRIUS almost got owned by the beastly AC4400..... epic lulz alert!! Nice SD40's, too.

[@csu1226]

Nice Southern Tier action!!! I hope you get more Southern Tier action, cause there's really not a lot of videos about the Southern Tier.

[@hawkeyeted]

Whitehall is my hometown. You can see the house I grew up in from the view of the Amtrak approaching the Whitehall stop. The Railroad (D&H was king back then) was big in Whitehall in the 70's and 80's. Our High School mascot was the "Railroaders".

[@DouglasP201]

Awesome video Eric, classic EMD power all the way!!!!!

[@LocalRailfan]

You covered a lot of ground, what an excellent video! I have seen many of these locations although the Freight Subdivision is a new sounding one to me.

[@rizste747]

super le passage a 8:30 le bruit sourd des locos vraiment impressionnant et je parle pas des rames d'une longueur a faire bavé le fret Français.....

[@Fussel2013]

Nice trains.Nice horns.And nice Emd powers!5*

[@CRPULSE300]

The SD40-2s are common at the Bensenville yard here in Chicago due to the proximity of the former IC&E.

[@Thermionman]

Wow!!! Awesome engine sound and expansive horn sound starting at 15:20 !!!

[@ChessieStorm]

Great video as usual. That's a nice section of the country.

[@Thermionman]

That is awesome! Love those horns too ....!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Several PAS trains like MOAY/AYMO (NS run-throughs), MOED/EDMO, and others as well as a few daylight CP trains to/from Albany's Kenwood yard. You are likely to see daylight traffic in the Scranton area, and at this time I don't have the local schedule for D11, but there should be some variation of a local that runs Monday-Friday out of Taylor to points westward.

[@JohnHorvath42]

Fantastic catches.

[@PennRailVideos]

This is awesome my friend!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

@derecco1 I will eventually be making a CP DVD, but that probably won't be until at least the summer of 2012. Other DVD's are in the works, just have to see if the hardware/software I have is capable of producing mass amounts of products.

[@Cristianoefc]

Wonderful video man! Wonderful! Well, you know why isn't that hard to believe a class I railroad keeps these engines (SD40-2) running so well? Because they are just fine! We have to admit some of them are already needing some paint job and why not some rebuild. You can see Norfolk Southern and CSX repainting them and rebuilding some of their SD40-2, UP recently starts to do the same so, there is no bigger proofe, they do some good job at mai lines! Long life to the SD40-2's!!! Regards!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

@KyleVideoDesigns Along the D&H between Saratoga Springs, NY and Rouses Point, NY sees trains mostly under the cover of darkness except Amtrak and ethanol trains which run as needed. It is very hard to pin-point daylight traffic, but the further noth you are, you will likely catch 253 and 252, as well as the 931 in daylight between Port Henry and Rouses Point. Ethanol trains like 666, 667, 642, and 643 can run whenever they are needed. You are likely to see both CP and PAS around Mechanicville.

[@LDE2100EGM]

Fantastic video, well done !!

[@trime1851]

Thank you for posting this SUPER video!!!!

[@KyleVideoDesigns]

Thanks for the info. I heard the Taylor yard area sees about 12-14 trains.

[@mattorchard3318]

Owego is my favorite spot to railfan, I live 11 miles away from Owego, but its the best spot in the NS Southern Tier, including Binghamton.

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

I always wondered what those yard engines in the Conklin yard were, I never saw a low hood G P 9. I train watch often at that spot in Hop Bottom. I live 2 miles south of there. The old Glenwood switch is in front of my house.

[@trainmasta227]

12T has several Winchester & western hoppers! My fave RR

[@RailFan1981]

Very nice video!!

[@grvolans]

great quality video!

[@KyleVideoDesigns]

Awesome work! Great job! Loving all the SD40 power! Amazing to see this many classics in this day and age! How busy is this line? Looks like it may be worth a trip! And when does D-11 run!

[@jantheman9999]

That's an epic sound at 15:18 :]

[@peteyblack8890]

can somebody tell me why did CP get rid of the old D&H main lines I never found out why

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

@kittycraft I don't recall any.

[@707hudson]

Well done Jim in Australia

[@johndirks8255]

THIS MUST BE HEAVEN 4 SD40-2's, no low rumble just hHIGH RPM PURRRRR!!!!

[@johndirks8255]

Wow, IT An't very often that we see the old CP multy MARK

[@nprsux]

well done how many engines 253 were online?

[@PaulPeirceFan]

how many trains could I see there in around 5 hours?

[@picturethisalso]

great video . did that tunnle have a door on it?

[@CSXACe]

Damn dude! This is awesome. I need to go to this spot, how many trains does this area usually see?

[@chealy349]

awesome dude!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

@nprsux I believe all of them, except maybe the CEFX.

[@Ischaue]

Super, Danke.

[@tommyrail67]

great video,nice to see std cabs....

[@canvids1]

Ok don't know where all you guys are form that are commenting on this real long train but! First of all I counted maybe two or three engines that were working the rest were being towed. Several commenters talked about how very long the train was! That is not a long train by far! I live in Toronto and go to the CNR line and my longest double stack train was 180 cars being pulled by two engines. It is very common to see CN pulling away over 100 cars with two engines.

[@AliceInChains243]

@o00o00ozy Well that's the story of Pan Am, NOTHING is slated to move anytime soon! Clearly you had a good day around Binghamton, much better than you most-likely would have had on the PAS West End. And I'll take your word for it, although I'm sure by the time I've got enough free time to set aside to take a ride up there for a weekend, I'm gonna get AC44-ed out! At least you nailed the area in it's prime, I'm sure I'll be going back to watch this one many times.

[@johndirks8255]

EMD, CLASSICS, D&H,SD40-2'S CP,BCRAIL, 5690 - ORG.6054, ONE OF THE LASTSD40-2, before the red BARN FIASCO!!!

[@meccaturbo]

Some of this is GMD power, not just EMD. The CP Rail units are GMD.

[@cvgeeps]

Re: SD 40-2's "If it aint Broke..."

[@limowm]

Loaded

[@PaulPeirceFan]

@o00o00ozy thanks for the help maybe if im near there I will swing by the tracks

[@76JohnBee]

DElaware Real Estate COmpany. (A cool nickmame)

[@charlieparsons2006]

Way to long