CSX North Baltimore Intermodal Yard (Drone Video)

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Northwest Ohio is home to some of the busiest railroad mainlines in North America, including CSX Transportation’s Willard Subdivision. Located between the towns of Hoytville and North Baltimore, Ohio, CSX’s massive North Baltimore Yard, opened in 2011, services between 25 and 30 intermodal trains per day. The yard is part of an investment in CSX’s $850 million dollar "National Gateway Project", which will make shipping intermodal freight safer, faster, and more cost efficient when completed. The National Gateway Project is also expected to create over 50,000 new jobs over the next thirty years, with a total public benefit of over $10 Billion Dollars. The National Gateway Project will allow CSX to increase its intermodal capacity to double the volume they currently ship.
The yard utilizes over 500 acres of property and 300 new employees for the switching, loading, and unloading of intermodal trains. Because North Baltimore is located on one of CSX’s busiest railroad subdivisions, and since it is located between several major US cities, the yard makes for the perfect staging ground. Trucks from locations within a 200 mile range come to North Baltimore for the drop-off of loaded and empty intermodal crates.
Before unloading at the yard, the trucks go through a scanner at the main entrance, which scans the truck’s shipping information, such as what load it is hauling, where the truck’s location of origin is located, and where the intermodal container is to be shipped once loaded onto a train. After passing through the scanner and a security inspection, the trucks are permitted to enter the yard.
Upon arriving in the yard, the containers are picked up by a ground loader. They are then placed in several rows on the south side of five, 100 foot tall intermodal cranes. The cranes, of European design, are powered by electricity and run on a track. Since Northwest Ohio is a relatively flat area, one can see these cranes from several miles away. Each crane is operated by one man, who is required to have hundreds of hours of training time on a simulator before operating the giant machines for the first time. The intermodal cranes operate 24/7, servicing trains that operate all over the region. When moving, the cranes make loud beeping sounds to alert the CSX employees on the ground of their whereabouts.
As one can see, the North Baltimore Yard is one busy place. CSX plans to continue the expansion of its National Gateway Project, adding new trains and more shipping customers to its system.
After visiting the yard in North Baltimore, we traveled seven miles west to Deshler, Ohio. Deshler is a crossroads between the CSX’s Garrett, Willard, and Toledo Subdivisions. In this scene, CSX train K682, led by Union Pacific locomotives, charges east over the diamond at Deshler.
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[@drewwilder5958]

I just got a job working at TTX right next to this yard. I’ve always dreamed of working for the railroad. I just got out of high school. Follow your dreams kids

[@tomp8871]

That area of the yard looks like it can have potential. All flatland and no major thruways. It can expand huge, if need be. Nice video

[@johnnycaps1]

Impressive. Drone technology (2015) wasn't what it is now (2024) and yet your pilot skills are very much in evidence. I was a Conductor on a railroad for almost 35 years and yet trains still fascinate me. Nice job.

[@ixiairisborne1695]

Wow, those cranes, and the little blue ones that straddle the containers on the ground are insane!

[@seangall123]

Wow I really like how you caught that thru train at 1:55 - fantastic!

[@HookLineSinker4343]

Drones really make a wonderful addition to a video. Top notch production.

[@cpttankerjoe]

That last train the Union Pacific one over the Diamond. You also filmed my dads work truck again sitting next to the tracks by deshler tower

[@tomp8871]

Doing nothing?

[@kevinschofield7864]

happy railroading!

[@Mybody4life]

Excellent video not just trains going past a level crossing like most post.

[@bluemtnsman]

Beautiful well thought out presentation.

[@jamesknakiewicz3615]

Awesome video! Love the drone capabilities.

[@charlesmiller000]

Awesome drone footage! Thanks DiB

[@TheDaf95xf]

Fabulous quality video keep them coming 😃 Your commentary makes it very interesting viewing in stead of just watching hours of watching lots of trains running 😊 which is ok but I don't learn about what's going on as I lover in the UK 🇬🇧 My long turn wish is to visit the US so I can see the trains for real 😃 Thanks Stevie a train fan in the UK 🇬🇧

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

may 2019,, up4014 enough said.

[@KutWrite]

Excellent footage, info and narration. At first, I thought this was a PR piece for CSX! Why is there no rotor noise from the drone? It's excellent, because we can hear all ambient train sounds...and that annoying beeping of the cranes. I'll look for more of your videos.

[@philliplee980]

very cool video there's what 18 to 20 track's in that yard awesome

[@bhrailroad8339]

Great footage, thank you

[@benchedthatpiece]

Fantastic job, very well done!

[@boatx22]

I really love these videos!

[@carlosturren2683]

Fenomenal filmación, muchas gracias.

[@PatrickMondor]

Best train vids in terms of production value on the Internet. Excellent job!

[@madpetrolhead]

I would love to see some shunting going on in these big yards, they are huge to what we have over here, excellent video.

[@MultiSuperman800]

Great Video. Loved It.

[@sergiochavez9577]

Great video thanks

[@charleswoods9938]

Hey I like that video of CSXs North Baltimore Ohio Double Stack Train Yard is there any time In the future can you produce a complete yard video that's an great video I hope you can make another one in the future o k

[@FinleysWorld]

This is a really cool video.

[@tejasnite]

GREAT PRODUCTION

[@Bassotronics]

Insane. That's as big as Long Island!

[@CoryAY82383]

Ive slept at the North Baltimore Petro truck stop. Has a diamond right beside it and its awesome action

[@elr2141979]

Great video

[@jamesburnside3023]

Nice job

[@davidcoleman958]

Really intersting video! How many trains work at North Baltimore?

[@mikeggg5671]

pretty cool!

[@Mybody4life]

Very cool video

[@norfolksouthernblackspired8167]

Awesome!

[@shanemartim7309]

Rip Stobe !!!!!!!

[@spizzlo]

Was looking for this comment. Looked up this yard after seeing his video.

[@walterburger5281]

This is the largest and most realistic HO train layout ever!! Even the snow is scattered and not over done. A really good job!

[@amtrakcsxmarcfan]

I would love to visit that place

[@ragnarsbrother6049]

Thanks for the video...good information and good video. I'm surprised they didn't automate the container load/unload crane operation at this new yard.

[@nookembooz996]

epic!

[@robbennett1965]

I really do enjoy your drone videos- as a model railroader they provide a perfect viewpoint to assist in modeling, showing details not often seen from the ground and from the perspective of someone looking at a layout. I hope you plan to post more! Just curious- what type of drone are you using? I am not very familiar but thinking it may be fun to have one- for my own model railroad reference activities!

[@intermodalidade]

Adorei ! !!

[@CaptainJustice166]

Great job man!

[@MrImpossiblyBlack]

I'm surprised they let you fly your Phantom overhead like that.

[@henrysmith7004]

its actually illegal

[@justinvoelker99]

Awesome video and how did csx let you that close to the cranes

[@icovn80]

Впечатляващо!

[@mikepodella]

December 3, 2017 CSX shutdown the North Baltimore intermodal node permanently. It lasted only from 2011 to 2017. $170M wasted - down the drain - and 300 jobs lost.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Thanks E.H. Harrison...

[@ArtStoneUS]

I was wondering if any of the comments would point out what a disaster this thing was. Dray drivers will not drive 400 mi to deliver a container. Shippers will just use an over the road truck because it's cheaper

[@user-ru6ef5rh7q]

Wrong I work for csx the yard in north Baltimore is still open I work at Csx intermodal Cleveland

[@dylanruppert4547]

Was that UP EMD loco one of the new SD70AHs or was it a normal ACE?

[@kc8hnz]

what are you using, a phantom 2 vision plus?

[@SavRail]

I want to see more of these drones being used in rail fanning

[@themart911]

How long does a battery charge?

[@generationll]

Stopped & got some pictures of the facility from the road just south on 9/16/16 on our way to Fostoria

[@CGT867]

Top video - don't know how you keep the drone out of the sound either!

[@carmichaeltrainproductionc9663]

I like that You put a lot of Effort into these Videos and they are very Educational not to sound like a nerd or anything like that lol but I really learn a lot buy watching your Videos My hope only take this Knowledge and be a bowl apply to my Videos!!!

[@jamesbaxter2812]

There is one thing missing, As far as storing contanters. Computer to store them and to place them on trains. Like a 6 storey building

[@raillashupproductions7950]

Awesome Video Dude! How did you get your camera in the sky?

[@Pandaguy222]

He used a drone

[@ginostrains8263]

What caused them to close this yard?

[@ThenewguyYT]

ever been to bellevue, ohio? pretty busy ns yard.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

I heard they are shutting this down. I heard the cranes are being dismantled and sent to S Carolina.

[@hakeemsd70m]

Why in the world would they shut this place down? There's so much opportunity for business in most of Ohio...

[@ethanjohnson5450]

you should go to the waycross train station in georgia

[@PureLifeNutrition-Flavonoids]

CLIP Group belongs to the Belt & Road Initiative, and facility is located at the junction of two TEN-T corridors: North Sea - Baltic and Baltic - Adriatic. Infrastructure and Environment Intermodal Transport Programme in Europe. CLIP Group is the largest private owner of railway sidings in Poland, which includes 20,000 m of electrified railway tracks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIXGd4Zplr9kaNU

[@CraftyFoxe]

What is that beeping sound?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

The awful crane beepers to let ground laborers know they’re moving.

[@justdont3998]

It's you Craftyfoxe!

[@BurlingtonNorthernProductions]

I have a question because I was wondering if I would be able to fly over railyards, is it okay to fly over them?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

It’s not illegal to do so, just don’t interfere with the train crews.

[@BurlingtonNorthernProductions]

@@DelayInBlockProductions okay awesome, I was wondering because I am thinking of buying a drone for railfanning, thank you!

[@BurlingtonNorthernProductions]

@@DelayInBlockProductions one more thing, where did you find that out?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

The FAA owns the airspace, not the railroad.

[@BurlingtonNorthernProductions]

@@DelayInBlockProductions Awesome 🤙

[@Jaxrailfan]

I am just here to tell you that a person on youtube named Jennifer Cooker has copied this video and posted it on his/her channel. Great video btw

[@ScottCo98]

That beeping is really annoying

[@KutWrite]

Just think... those folks have to hear it all day! I'll bet they mentally tune it out, negating the purpose for which they were mandated.

[@blahblahjumpswing1504]

WHAaaat!!!:-P

[@Flyermac]

@@KutWrite Hope they use earphones like airport tarmac staff, so only people on the ground will have to listen to the beep sound.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

is this place closed yet?

[@ArtStoneUS]

As an intermodal terminal, yes. Apparently it's still minimally used as a switching yard to hand off trains between railroads

[@teadyconnolly9590]

I can't understand why I can't subscribe to this channel can someone be able to tell me why I subscribe

[@billr8667]

Other than the annoying beeping, occurs to me that there's not a lot of freight movement happening there.

[@infernodo5034]

Did they allow this

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Yes

[@tommyhaynes521]

So is this Baltimore or Ohio ? ..looks like Ohio

[@sk84lifedb]

North Baltimore, Ohio

[@BrittanyHalstead2012]

It's actually between Hoytville and north Baltimore

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

one of the last half dozen surviving WW1 vets lived in n baltimore,ohio

[@SuffixezHD]

Somthing CN needs to do. Their Chicago Terminal can't handle the Prince Rupert expansion.

[@machineryandtools6214]

It’s a shame they closed this yard

[@hakeemsd70m]

They closed North Baltimore??

[@machineryandtools6214]

Hakeem Sd70M it’s been reduced to one crane and limited staff. I used to work there for the cranes.

[@tommyboy71]

Inter-model, piggyback, (trucking industry) were all supposed to put the railroad out of business 40 years ago. Hmmm. I guess we have come to an agreement.

[@CaptainJustice166]

Great video!

[@ejvideos07]

9 out of 10 - you dropped a point with the sound. Suggest you put a stretch t-shirt between your mouth and the mic - your 'p' sounds come through as a big thump in the sub woofer. Beautiful video though.

[@MagictrainsOrg]

I have seen this yesterday, please why it's reuploaded?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Someone complained about a technical error I made: railroadfan.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=31227

[@MagictrainsOrg]

Delay In Block Productions Ah, ok! Nuts! :)

[@MagictrainsOrg]

Delay In Block Productions But this video is so great, I can watch it a third time!

[@Ray63301]

trainfart why you complain it's reuploaded, then say it's so great ...?

[@TallifTallonbrook]

and is now shut down.

[@yankinga]

Sadly, despite the massive investment and relative newness of this facility, operations are being severely curtailed, as it does not fit in with the operating scheme of the present CSX CEO, E. Hunter Harrison. I have one minor nit to pick with your otherwise outstanding videos. Your 30+ second intros are tediously long and unnecessary. Please consider trimming them down.

[@MrThewildrider]

YankInGA now that harrison passed, CSX is epected to scuttle less due to not having an incompetent dollar chaser in charge

[@someguy-pl5ut]

500th like

[@samanthawright5292]

R

[@nossta5242]

Why is it every train youtuber intro is long as hell. Like get to the point it should take like 10 seconds