The Way It Was: Juice Train 1997

The Tropicana Juice Train was a famous operation for decades. Running from Bradenton, Florida to Tropicana's distribution facility in Kearney, New Jersey, the "Streak Of Orange" was a highly sought out train by railfans. I produced this "mini-documentary" on the Juice Train in 1997 and 1998. It includes a cab ride from Tampa to Baldwin, Fl. The first leg of the Juice Train's route to New Jersey. All folded into regular freight service now, the Juice Train is but a memory. But when it was running, it was always an exciting catch.

[@billdanbury]

One person disliked the video must prefer Minute Maid...

[@matthewscott5977]

Bill Danbury 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@demon9554]

they like apple juice

[@gregleuze6657]

Haters going to hate. Wish I could give it a thumbs up every time I watch it.

[@corycollier]

@@gregleuze6657 likewise. Danny's videos are always top notch.

[@artiek1177]

😆😆

[@speedyretreat]

Imagine being this passionate about something in 2021 as you were in 1997. Its inspiring!

[@Jobother]

You have such a good presenter/narrator voice. Lots of character to it.

[@corycollier]

IF I remember right, he used to be in radio so that's part of it.

[@Shinotama]

@@corycollier - II was wondering that, he sounds like a news anchor, which is great, I've loved watching these videos because its easy listening.

[@NishnaValleyRailVideos]

@@Shinotama he is actually is a news achor of some kind, not sure where though

[@paullindberg9230]

As I. remembered. thosed. Tropican train. going thru Wildwood when we liveed there. Stay well. Dan!!

[@thud9797]

Made a living off that voice!

[@andrewpayne6295]

I said "There's no way I'm sitting through a 46 minute video." 46 minutes later....

[@distantsignal]

Ha! Thanks!

[@andrewpayne6295]

@@distantsignal you, @Jaw Tooth and Virtual Railfan are the best.

[@sammywithtrainsandships]

Same, I didn't think I would watch it all. I did.

[@remc70]

Its sure beats the presidential bloodletting!!!

[@CraigPetty555]

@@andrewpayne6295 you said that perfectly!!!!

[@NathanielPiscian]

" Document the unique and the ordinary cause one day it'll all be gone. " Wise words there.

[@TheGbelcher]

“Document the unique and the ordinary because some day it could all be gone.” Wow. Great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@ulexite-tv]

This was an artistic and informative documentary -- well filmed, scripted, and narrated. Thank you!

[@williamdegnan4718]

10 out of 10. Improved only by drone shots, had they been invented.

[@Starchface]

While I am not particularly a rail enthusiast, I enjoyed this immensely. In every way it is a brilliant production. Well done!

[@distantsignal]

Many thanks. That's a nice compliment.

[@RailfanTurner]

Terrific catches! I wish that CSX still have those Halloween painted engines around today. Also, I wish that the Tropicana Juice train is still around today.

[@scottfarrell491]

I sure do love your videos. They all are done in first class shows. My Grandfather used to take me when I was 2 years old to get an ice cream and watch the trains go by. My Great Grandfather was a Steam train Engineer. Thank you !

[@hotrodhomefree]

I was the engineer on the Juice Train from Jacksonville to Florence from 2005 till my retirement in 2012...I loved catching it and running it to Florence....

[@ralph5450]

Danny has a most enjoyable voice and delivery. Really like listening to him.

[@Cozmo-hp4uo]

I used to go out on CSX switchers and locals with my dad as a teenager. He taught me how and let me run the locomotive sometimes. You could get away with going on the train back then.

[@johngauntlett4915]

I remember at age 12, SCL engine sat outside the local newspaper I delivered for and got full tour of the locomotive.

[@oldscoolcooldiecast1879]

My grandfather was a retired chessie system railroader they probably allowed you to bring ur child so you could teach them it was also easy for ur kid to get on because of there dad also not sure why my uncle didn't take advantage

[@brandonseyfried1251]

This is a very well-organized video, Danny. You do a really good job of blending narration and variety of the whole operating area; history, bridges, power, personnel, etc. I used to railfan the whole DC area when I lived in College Park, MD. K650 in orange, and then white reefers, was a regular.

[@DieselDucy]

As a locomotive engineer for Norfolk Southern, I found this documentary amazing! Thanks for sharing it!

[@FuzzBass66]

Seeing older footage like this is really interesting, especially for a younger railroader like myself. The enhanced maintenance practices (allowing for proper fast freight), the frequency of the trains, the unit trains, the fact that the trains weren't irresponsibly long (back before PSR had a stranglehold on everything). It's really something...definitely somewhat of a bygone era unfortunately. Seeing the big GEs with the older style analog gauges instead of the newer digital gauges and PTC screens scabbed in everywhere was pretty neat too. Thanks for this Danny, top quality stuff as always.

[@FuzzBass66]

@phillyslasher That's exactly it. PSR is phenomenal if you're an executive or a shareholder. Furlough the bulk of your workforce and run the ones who are left straight into the ground. Run the fewest trains possible, and make them as long as humanly possible...and then some (oh, and don't forget to run those trains with the scabbiest, dirtiest, most beaten down power you can find). Slash your maintenance and safety measures and boom, there ya go...bigger bonuses for the brass and more money for the shareholders. It's an absolute travesty of a system. I work up in Canada, and it's bad enough here. Some of the horror stories I hear from stateside (most alarmingly the idea of single man crews that certain companies are trying to ram through) are absolutely unbelievable. Rules and legislation made by people who have never ACTUALLY railroaded. They've never built a train or switched a yard at 2am in the bitter cold. They've never had to walk a 3 mile long train in the blazing summer heat in search of a hot wheel. They've never had to dig out a switch that's buried under a 4 foot snow drift using nothing but a switch broom. They have absolutely no goddamn idea what it's actually like to do this job (the vast majority of them, anyway). But man, they sure like acting like they do, all while making things exponentially more difficult and constantly reminding us about how grateful we should be to work for them. You said it best, you really can't have a good job anymore, and it's a real shame, because despite all of my ranting and bitching I legitimately love the job. It's just, as is often the case, the the powers that be... they love to make things difficult.

[@FuzzBass66]

@phillyslasher Ha! Oh buddy, I feel you, big time. Before the railroad I worked in the oilfield, drilling rigs more specifically. It's the exact same story with the old boys, "Yeah, well back in my day!!!" on and on and on. Back in the days of "real" riggin'...ya know, back when they'd sit on a single 2500 meter well for months and months...meanwhile there we were, us young, dumb ungrateful young guys, smashing out 6000 meter wells in 15 days start to finish. It's an unbelievably unfair comparison, and it's the exact same with the railroads. The attendance policies are absolutely horrendous. I know where I am, they've gone so far as to no longer accept a doctor's note as a valid reason for an absence. Fun fact? That's in DIRECT violation of the Canadian labour code...but it doesn't seem to matter. It's amazing (and scary, really) what they can get away with. And again, the whole constantly having management and dispatchers (RTC as we call them) breathing down your neck, wondering why you haven't got the entire yard switched out already or why your set off is taking so long, etc? Yeah man...it's something I know all too well. Speaking of management, let's not forget everybody's favorite thing to hear come over the radio "Hey, so how long are you guys good till?"...the sure fire sign of an impending shit storm on the horizon haha.

[@FuzzBass66]

@phillyslasher Hahaha yeah, I was gonna say the same thing actually...sounds like were out of the exact same spot. Sorry to burst your bubble though...yeah, she's pretty much the exact same bullshit up here, just no active PTC (yet) and it's, on average, a hell of a lot colder (let me tell ya, riding the point on a 5 mile shove when it's -50°? Reaaaaaaaaly not that much fun). Other than that? Same ol' class 1 boogie...always an adventure eh? I gotta say though, it was cool to talk with someone from a US terminal. I know I should have better things to do than talk about work, but I like hearing about how things operate in different spots like that...and getting to hear just how similar we all are. Work safe brother.

[@ecoRfan]

I'm a product of the 90s myself. Grew up around large scale model trains throughout that decade, while seeing the occasional commuter, intercity, tourist, or freight train. But I really didn't get gung-ho into the big mainline stuff until the 00s. Even in the last 5 years a lot has fallen. Maybe I'm just being too negative but things definitely got choked by the "poison P's" of PTC and PSR. Even "back then" freight trains were that much more efficient per tonnage of freight moved than by highways, and yet even PSR hasn't dominated the trucking industry like it wanted. Heck, cost squeezing has only been worse for railroading and serving freight customers. You can throw "customers first" out the window. But at least profits are up so it looks good to shareholders? I'm a very recent railroad employee, albeit not a "ground-level" railroader. And as an aside, I also like analog gauges.

[@noezrider6361]

Well, I think ya'll summed up my 20something year career. "Back in my day......" lol, It sure was more fun. Now that I have my house paid off, about dont give a damn if I get run off for awhile. Just short of miserable some days.

[@undertakerpitt]

This was my first time watching one of your videos, and I cannot overstate how impressed with the level of production, footage quality, and information that was packed into this video. You also have the perfect narrator voice. Keep up the awesome work!

[@kens.3729]

This is the Most Interesting, Most Detailed, Best Narrated, Railroad Video, I’ve seen. Thank You! 👍

[@NorCal7477]

If you are not a professional voice-over , you missing your calling. WOW, your voice and voice over skills are at such a professional level. Excellent video production and narration!!!!

[@ulexite-tv]

He is a professional TV announcer. Look up WTVT, Channel 13, Tampa Florida. This is his hobby -- and we are so lucky to have him!

[@chud327]

I like these oldies and your video ended in my hometown, that is always cool.

[@cameronschindler25]

Love your videos!

[@chud327]

@@cameronschindler25 thanks so much!!! I love you found me in someone else’s comments, that is cool.

[@-watermelonking]

@@chud327 oh my god i called you a chad in a good way that one time lol

[@canadianpacificstudios5835]

Love yr vids Man your the reason I got a lawn tractor!

[@TPAspotter]

I like these old 4x3 videos too. And this video started in my hometown.

[@llewis6317]

Danny is a mad lad, he didn’t do the Distant Signal Vault videos in order.

[@SD40Fan_Jason]

But now it's up to you to watch them again in order. =D

[@CraigPetty555]

And not complain

[@sammylw7694]

The last train I worked as a conductor for CSX was the Juice Train north out of Florence, SC to Rocky Mount, NC in November of 2008. Clear signals the whole trip. I miss working for the RR every day. Good times! Great video and thanks for catching these memories on film.

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

I work out of what's left of hamlet NC. PSR put the halt to the hump and we are flat switching now. Hired out dec of 05 we might of crossed paths. If that last trip was your retirement trip I hope your enjoying it.

[@sammylw7694]

@@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn I actually hired out August of 05 in Mobile, Al. When hurricane Katrina hit they sent me and my class to Rocky Mount to keep us working. I transferred there permanently in January of 06. Caught meningitis in November of 08. Had it and was sick as dog on that last trip north out of Florence but I had to take the call cause I didn’t want to be stuck down there in the hotel or the hospital. So I guess you could say I’m retired/off on medial. Lost my hearing as a side effect of the meningitis/antibiotics. They don’t want a deaf conductor. 🙁 I left right before the safety vest rule and PTC. I guess I’m lucky in that sense.

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

@@sammylw7694 wow hate that all that happened. It is so different now it's ridiculous. We still have Q470 out of hamlet but it meets Q471 out of rocky mt at Milan yard in fayettville and the crews swap trains there. That is another one of Harrison's deals to cut out the hotel stays. We had guys leave hamlet for rocky mt and florence. That helped to keep some of us working for a while but I still got furloughed.

[@sammylw7694]

@@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn thanks man. Had I stayed on it wouldn’t have been long before I would have gotten furloughed. I was already sweating it. That continuous held a way was paying the Rocky Mount engineers pretty good. Not sure if the Hamlet guys had that in their contract or not. I know I’d always plan on being in the hotel for a day and a half before getting called back. They had started just dead heading guys home instead of letting them collect held away. Are you back working now or still furloughed?

[@FiremanSVFD-cf1jn]

@@sammylw7694 yeah I'm back working. I went to conductor and engineer school with Stanley Dew from rocky mt. After engineer training I ran and was on the bubble for a little over a year. Then they did all the cutting I just could hold a turn or two on the road. Been working the yard alot lately, lol waiting on a call right now for a 3rd shift yard job.

[@CraigTrader]

From 2004-2006 I worked in an office that overlooked the Potomac Yards rail junction, just south of Washington DC. Several times a week I could look out and see the Tropicana Juice train running north, full of juice, or running south, returning for a refill. Thanks for sharing the details of your ride.

[@williamscheller5029]

Excellent video! I learned a great deal. I would see the Tropicana Juice Train now and then while commuting to work in Northern Virginia in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. It was always a thrill!

[@BeyondtheRailz]

Distant Signal, your vast railroad knowledge, your happiness to be faithful with this channel, your collection of videos, everything, in is very impressive. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@christopherbrady9204]

I live in Lakeland and always loved seeing the orange train. I grew up in a neighborhood roughly 50 feet from the main line that runs through Lakeland and back then, the train yard was right over by Memorial Blvd. Those were the days. Thanks for posting this video

[@viktordubowskii695]

I lived right next to the New York short line, which used to be the Reading line in northeast philly. I loved watching the Tropicana orange train, and I even remember it, when it was under Reading railroad control in its last couple of years in existence 1975 76. I also remember the Ringling circus train coming to philly in 79 using that track, it was the Tropicana orange train first followed by the Ringling bros circus train.

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

9:50 a N&W caboose. Man, I really miss seeing those.

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

I miss the ol blue conrail engines and their horns too.

[@countryrailfanproductions2784]

We still have the N&W caboose at the museum still on the our train

[@SIGINT007]

Family Lines livery, cab rides and no graffiti...those were the days.

[@SeraphoftheRoundTable]

Not to mention the diverse motive power and liveries. All of the standard cab dash 8's, U-boats, and older SD units are now either retired or scrapped. Miss those days so much now.

[@UriahD85]

Well the graffiti didn't end up there yet but others weren't so lucky

[@SouthRails]

I personally like graffiti on trains. It gives them a unique artistic look.

[@SIGINT007]

@@SouthRails so you support criminal damage to property then? Got it.

[@AlwaysStayWorkin]

@@SIGINT007 Shut up ya Karen!

[@Seazer009]

I met that old juice train many times over my 35 years with the old ACL railroad, Seaboard Coast Line, Family LInes System , Seaboard System Railroad and of course when I retired it was CSXT... The juice train stopped in Florence SC where I worked . Sometimes a locomotive would have a problem the juice train was like any other train that ran over our rails it was not immune to mechanical issues...The locomotives were topped off with fuel, a crew change then away they went on up the line to Rocky Mount. They ever told us one time how many oranges it took for a train load of juice, which after many years I do not remember anymore. Thanks for the nice video, sure brings back memories for me..

[@corymcdermott5096]

So many images from growing up. So many names and places. I remember my Grandfather having a few stressful days over the Juice Express. He was with ACL, SCL, and then a Roadmaster for CSX. We love your dedication to preserving the images of the industry.

[@huckzilla5438]

You are the Joe Buck of railfan videos! I'm still working my way through your entire catalogue and just wanted to say how much I liked this throwback video to the old Juice Train. Thanks, Danny!

[@paulrevere8303]

This is the best train video I have ever seen!!! Great editing and incredible information about the train, the history of the railroads stations etc etc.. Fantastic!!!!!!! What Danny does takes hours and hours and hours of filming, editing, and scripting and recording.... An incredible treat!!!!!!!!!!!!! He has to interview people, get access to information... unbelievable!!! Danny you get my award for greatest train video!!! I hope you can do another video like this one .... knowing what is going on behind the scenes when you see trains .... I love it!!!

[@johnegnatz9230]

That was so good Dan. Who would know there was that much slack in a train? Terry Goolsby the engineer was very knowledgeable and shared freely. I have so much respect for what engineers do and their command and respect for the powerful engines they control. Thanks Again

[@colinmiltenberger7009]

I love these throwback videos! 1980s-1990s CSX/Chessie System are some of my favorite railfanning videos.

[@edwardmcfail1225]

That's awesome how you filmed this when you had the chance. My father ran the juice train between Tampa and Bradenton for decades.

[@matthewscott5977]

Edward McFail, so did you and I although probably not as often. Btw, Dennis looked so young back then didn't he?

[@edwardmcfail1225]

@@matthewscott5977 yep. May Dennis enjoy a long, healthy, blessed retirement. He deserves it! They just dont make trainmasters like him any more.

[@timdaugherty5921]

NOT one eBell at the crossings! Love it

[@Ithinkiwill66]

A pretty rare video....like seeing the warehouse workers/ factory loading up the cars. It is so refreshing to see this! A time lost, but won't be forgotten, if we can keep the generations to see this! 😊😊

[@walterrogers359]

Always love to watch this video. Especially how my coworkers have grown OLD...great memories and how the locales have changed over the years.

[@F3udF1st]

Amazing content. The intense onslaught of trivia, along with the excellent narration is so soothing, as are the trains of course. I don't live in America so I learn a lot of the character of the country this way.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Always nice to see how things were back then. I remember the first time I saw the train in 1996. Though, it had two SD40-2's for power.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Though, I do wish the Juice Train still went like it did in the SCL - PC era, with electric locomotives on the ex-Pennsylvania Railroad Maryland, Philadelphia Terminal, and New York Divisions.

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Another thing I like seeing in this video is unpatched Conrail power. God, I miss Conrail. The beautiful blue units and that sweet RS3L air horn that always reminded me of Conrail.

[@gogeorge7]

Wow the amount of effort and teamwork it took to make this video is amazing Thanks again Danny !

[@TheRailroadCrossingChannel]

My phone: sends notification for Distant Signal upload Me: 😃

[@LM-MS]

So beautiful whenever people take time to preserve history... .whether you like it or not!

[@deetjay1]

Some "history" deserves the museum treatment...

[@Vash3k5]

I remember as a kid living here in MD see the Tropicana Juice Trian pass through DC and Baltimore areas heading north.

[@AndangLP]

Thanks for letting us follow the adventures of the dynamic duo Bob & Terry! Also, JUICE TRAIN!!!!!!

[@chrispraz877]

Born and raised in NYC. It's no wonder those quarts of Tropicana tasted so good, even at their price!!

[@seaboardairlineproductions7185]

Gotta love the throwbacks. Thanks Mr. Danny

[@scopex2749]

THIS IS HOW RAILWAYS SHOULD BE USED! Someone needs to teach the UK TO USE ITS RAILWAYS and get trucks off the roads! SUPERB FILM!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@johnlawsonsr1589]

I worked a Tropicana Juice Train from Indianapolis, IN to St. Louis, Mo. back in 2001. 115 cars of loaded juice. The newest cars have Therm King refrigerators on them with 1000 gallon fuel tanks underneath them now. 60 mph ride all the way. Third best ride I ever worked.

[@jacks4733]

Priceless!

[@boblair6934]

Outstanding presentation of railroad operation with historical perspective included. As an old SP brakeman I enjoyed this very much. Thanks.

[@christopherhernandez3909]

Why am I watching this? I don't know but the producers made trains interesting again! 😅

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Chris. That's a great compliment.

[@nateb.theaviator3782]

These videos are my childhood. Born in march of 93 ive seen all these

[@SmallMartingale]

"Old Cabbage Head"... lmfao 😂

[@jeanhorton7335]

Danny this was the greatest video ever. The end actually brought tears to my eyes. I lived less than a block from the RR tracks in Beverly as a kid and all of us kids would run to the corner when we heard the train whistle. Thanks again for the great video!

[@housemana]

the dad and his kid at 6:42 really hit hard for me. i miss you dad. i know youre spotting all the trains i'm missing up there for me. cant wait for you to show me all them when i see you again someday i love ya

[@scottwheeler2494]

Used to watch the juice train come thru Washington DC as I was lucky enough to live around 2000 in a condo built in the old Potomac Yards. This was a train watchers dream as all the trains would wait to use the old single track bridge over the Potomac River. With both Amtrak and commuter trains using the double tracks, trains of lower priority would stop, sometimes for hours, depending on traffic further on north thru the city up towards New Carrollton and Baltimore. The Circus train would use the siding when in town after unloading downtown. Lots of wonderful memories... I regret not filming any of it now. Pretty stupid of me. Still I love seeing this train run. Sorry to hear its gone.

[@AbelG8781]

You know DS uploads brighten up anyone's day!

[@yobubo]

easily the best vintage rail documentary I've ever seen! I learned more than I expected from this video, and felt a tinge of heartache for rail days long gone. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

[@henryszubielski8601]

I can remember this train coming through Newark, Elsmere and Wilmington Delaware in the '80's. The one stand out morning for me and this train was in 1983. Five geeps lead the dedicated train - RF&P, Chessie(C&O), B&O(blue), WM(circus) and Seaboard(black & yellow). Wish I had my camera... I was just getting off work in the morning in Elsmere. What a sight!

[@denniskimmell4983]

Very enteresting, love all the trains, and keep them coming, I'm only 78 yrs old, but act like a kid!!

[@SignalLightProductions]

Wonderful look back Danny! Definitely miss the dedicated juice trains...

[@Steamer235]

Another great Video by the #1 Railfan, Danny Harmon. Thank you Danny for your wonderful insight into the world of real railroading.

[@josephpadula2283]

I remember as a kid living in a suburb of Cleveland the commercial for the express truck run from Florida. Now one man sleeps while the other man drives on the nonstop Lawson run, and the cold cold juice in the back of the caboose stays as fresh as the Florida sun.

[@ericwat6938]

Worked this train many times from Potomac yards va. to Jersey. It was like a ride at an amusement park because of the liquid and slack.We ran the north east corridor

[@ElShotte]

I'm surprised you haven't gotten a TV program or something. This is quality material, really well done.

[@codnewbgamer]

On CSX, only Amtrak has priority on the juice train. Ah yes, back when the major railroads at least paid lip service to the law

[@aaronbolt2730]

It's not just a guy recording at a crossing. There is a story along for the ride! Great work Danny!

[@davidkantor7978]

I used to see the Tropicana Train in Baltimore. It was interesting to see a train dedicated to one product, and a familiar consumer product.

[@TheWizardGamez]

US government: hey freight trains can’t go that fast Tropicana: haha juice train to zoom

[@ghall7763]

Danny love these throwback videos! Keep’m coming

[@JenHamon]

This video makes me very nostalgic for my childhood home in Florida. I loved every minute.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Jen. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, that Florida we all once knew is slipping away fast.

[@lordflasheart6801]

These productions are far superior to so-called professional film and media companies. So well put together and so much history and information. Lord knows how long it takes you to produce them and compile your narrations. I'm hooked !Thanks. Nige

[@f4t4lity0r4]

If I’m ever in Florida I’m giving you a high five.

[@GilbertNichols]

I loved all the history. Thanks for sharing, Danny! If I had the money, I would love to see that all the abandoned and empty depots, like the one in Ocala, get new coats of paint and some TLC.

[@kelsogray]

Saw a cut of Tropicana cars up in Cincinnati a couple of days ago and immediately thought of you.

[@fishfighter2]

I remember the juice trains running through Parkton NC when I was a boy😢. Those were simpler days.

[@bassb4work]

As a life long train lover. I really enjoyed this video. Earned a sub from me. Can’t wait to watch more. Keep up the great work!

[@the_emt_gamer]

Hey, Danny! Just want to say that I love your channel and the content you produce is fascinating and educational. I've learned about signals, timetables, radios and more from watching your videos. Thanks a lot, and keep up the great work!

[@motorcop505]

I used to live next to the CSX tracks in Newark, DE, and those trains shook the house worse than any other. They were so distinctive and so heavy!

[@kdaddy100]

This was an excellent video of the Juice train. I live in NJ near the NJ turnpike and not far from the CSX yards and I've never seen the Orange cars. I've only see the white ones; tagged with graffiti to no end. Thanks again for a great video.

[@railfannick1496]

No way you would be able to do that these days! Its things like this that make me wish I had been born in the later years of the 1980's or early 90's apposed to the early 2000's

[@JGTVideos]

Same I thought I was the only one who thought that way.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

I was born in the late 80s and dont remember getting cab rides 😆 but then again my family weren't railfans either.

[@brandonfairbanks5764]

This is a great video. It's nice to see some of the operations inside Tropicana. Well done sir.

[@chriscusick6890]

A video so well done that even railroad employees wind up learning something from it!

[@user-fv8uu2ly5m]

Great photo shoot on the Juice Train. Im an old railroader off the old Erie Lackawanna who worked between my hometown of Huntington Ind to Chicago. Most of our freight went into Hammond Ind and then onto Chicago at 51st St yard. Huntington was the changing point for crews going east and west, with the eastend crews going to Marion Oh and then yarding or moving on east. You do a great job of showing the railroads past and present!

[@scottmccullough6136]

Another amazing job Danny, the Juice train has always been one of my favorite catches. Excellent history lesson and its so awesome that you actually got to ride along back then. Can't wait for next one, keep up the great work as always.

[@cereus57]

Love watching your videos Danny, even the older versions in "not so high def." Lol! You put together a great story to go with a great train of the not too distant past.

[@paulmckenna4501]

As a retire truck driver I was in the Tropicana plant picking up juice and returning to Buffalo or Rochester NY. Watching this was very interesting. Thank You.

[@barryharriss4720]

Really enjoyed this episode, Danny. From Bud Harriss, St Augustine railfan , still watching at 93 yrs old.

[@herbcraven7146]

This is one of the best railfan videos ever! Thanks for sharing it with us, Danny!

[@Dan-uv5lw]

These videos are awesome. Stay safe Danny

[@Dan-uv5lw]

I wish I could do some of these with you, Sounds like fun. I am up in New England but not where I used to live about 300 years from the old B&M now Pan Am/CSX line (near the old depot (that used to be a Model Train Shop (owned by my neighbor). That was over 20 years ago when he passed away.

[@WoodyWagon]

I only saw the juice train one time, mid morning in Penndel, Pa. It was all orange cars with four blue CONRAIL units. This was I the mid 90’s, I think. Gorgeous train.

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

I lived in NYC in 1970 & started every morning with a quart of Tropicana OJ I’d get from the corner bodega. One morning the Tropicana guy was stocking up and I talked with him and he told me about the juice train.

[@johnjablonski9292]

im running the "juice train" on my MSTS NEC route while im watching this right now

[@matthewscott5977]

GE did a promotional video featuring the juice train in the mid to late 2000's. They put 2 hi def video cameras on the head end of the train and filmed the entire trip from Bradenton to New Jersey. Might be worth a look

[@studinthemaking]

Can we get a link to that?

[@ecoRfan]

I'm gonna say it was about 2014-ish. ES44AH's CSX 30## or 31## I think were the power.

[@matthewscott5977]

studinthemaking look up GE juice train on KZbin. I believe you will be able to find it.

[@matthewscott5977]

ecoRfan you may be correct. I believe it was for a commercial for their EVO series engines.

[@williamwindal]

I have rode the juice train from Florida to New Jersey back in 1970 as a school project it was a long ride but learned a lot from the different engineers and contactors

[@F6HemiCharger]

I was there in Florida in 1997-98. Those were good times to be a kid.

[@CooperG.]

Nice video Danny!