Checking Up on Baldwin Construction and Chasing Trains South - May 2013

[@LunaMizuki8806]

There's a switch here in Farmer City but it's locked 99% of the time to let the trains run. They only ever open it to put cars on the other line in town for an order of grain. The other line continues on to a dead end. I'm here off the Gilman sub, it goes right behind my house and we get 1 or 2 trains in a 24 hour period. I wish there were more. I love watching them.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Also as an additional note, the power move's engines were originally in Wildwood Yard, hooked to a north facing ballast train. Probably indeed a power balance move.

[@johnthomas3034]

Nice seeing those Pumpkins and UP’s. From Oklahoma and like seeing “our” power in your vids.

[@ChrisOBaugh]

I worked for the csx railroad for twenty four years and i have to admit you know more about the make of the engines and the railroad than i knew. good job!!!

[@TheUnknownAvenger]

Nice video Danny. Nice to see both BNSF and Union Pacific locomotives on CSXT. I guess the big two Western Class 1's have a kindled romance with CSXT. And the icing on the cake was spotting that former Great Northern Railway woodchip hopper on Q452. It's the second car in the consist behind a classic CSXT "Do Not Load" hopper! You really made my day. :-)

[@distantsignal]

Yeah, the 1st double stack was R-177, Duval - Taft. I don't think that's ever coming back to the A-Line though. The Q-045 is an S-Line train. Former Q-189, all traffic for Uceta ramp in Tampa. DH

[@tonyv8041]

Great catch of Q045 with three different shots, including chasing it at high speed. Fantastic!

[@SEABOARDSYSTEMfan]

Another superb production. At 4:10 you caught the first SD50 with the new [CSX] logo I have seen. Amazing to see the changes in Baldwin; ten years from now this footage of the Baldwin construction will be priceless!

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

10 years from then it in fact is. I was amazed seeing all the old SAL signals still at Baldwin at this time, like a Time Machine!

[@davidbarnett9312]

Haven't seen this one. As usual, perfection, informative, and great shots. With regard to the train stopping so the conductor can board, in my day I would've boarded the moving train. It's a lot of trouble to start the train, bring it to a stop, and then start again, but I guess things have changed since my days as a brakeman on the SP Hearne, Tx sub.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Ken. Yep, lots of stuff happening in your area right now. I think the S-Line is going to be a busy railroad once Winter Haven is open. DH

[@danielkennedy7845]

missed this one four years ago!!! Great video Danny!!!! thank you as usual!-Santa Fe all de way!!!

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Splendid video, Danny! Saw most of those trains with the Railfan Mafia. So bummed about K802 though ;) but glad you got it.

[@stevenmichael2845]

Holy crap, I cant believe my eyes, that was a Great Northern woodchip car still in its blue paint!

[@budharriss1416]

Yes, I saw that one , too. Pretty well faded out, but old timers will spot them nearly every time.

[@darknessfalls_hellfire2551]

Where at what time stap? @Steven

[@yardlimit8695]

thanks for all of your videos, they are the best in my opinion, thanks again.

[@distantsignal]

trainguy Many thanks for your support.

[@ngreed]

Awesome video, looks like quite a construction project!

[@Mainlineshane]

love your videos i listen to them and watch when im going to sleep and early in the morning.

[@sargentrowell81]

Wow, RJ Corman based out of my neck of the woods? KY? That's kind of cool. It seems that on the rail line outside of my neighborhood seems to be getting a siding added pretty soon. Norfolk Southern had it started earlier this year, clearing a path along the current track, just recently set down a turnout next to the track last month. No further progress has been made, and I haven't been able to find any news about it from Norfolk Southern.

[@GRE2057]

great work as usual thanks for the update on Baldwin. can't wait for the next one Jesse & chris up in michigan

[@tommy4trains]

Nice catches video and coverage! The S line looks so different ever since csx started upgrading the S line

[@KDM66]

Just another awesome video!! Great Job Danny!! I live up in Z-hills where all that construction is going on.

[@RailroadScannerMan15]

Great video danny! Love em'. Q606 has the normal. I caught Q602 sunday at lloyd with a UP GEVO, a UP ace and three CSX widecabs. You ought to come to thomasville GA or meet me in tallahassee one day.

[@FishplateFilms]

Great stuff Danny, love all the info you give about the lines and train movements! Cheers Gregg.

[@fairwayrailproductions3239]

Nice catch in the union pacific train!

[@RyanChugg]

Really good stuff! Nice to see some stuff from Louisville, Ky. There are probably a few trains that come through there that come through my town. Really great construction updates! I wish the CC sub was getting such a treatment.

[@cyborgbill5053]

Sir, you always make your videos interesting with your narration w/info and details. Great job!

[@mjbr1010]

Well done Mr. Harmon as always, nice catch on the BNSF..

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Jake. Glad to hear you enjoy my channel. Working on another video right now. DH

[@BBT609]

Every time I see a new video, I stop what I'm doing and watch. Amazing video. Never fails to impress me.

[@SFLRailFan]

Awesome package as always, Danny. Great to see the new improvements underway on the S-Line.

[@acrap56]

Your video's are just fantastic and very informative too! I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching them! PS: My wife thinks I'm nuts for watching train video"s but we know better! I told her that it's just like the old Harley slogan, "If I have to explain, you wouldn't understand!" Thanks again for these great video's :)

[@distantsignal]

THANKS AL! My wife thinks I'm nuts for making them. Your kind words are much appreciated. DH

[@salguzman802]

Same here my wife thinks I'm nuts for watching training videos having a gif of a train on my phone screensaver, having the garage set up like a train station with traffic lights and they get to be completed C40 - 8w locomotive of CSX completed office inside the garage. LOL she knows I don't care if she thinks I'm crazy, it's my love I think our wires are jealous because they can't understand our language😎

[@7thsonofa7thson80]

@@distantsignal meh we all have our hobbies. I railfan with my grandson.

[@salguzman802]

Awesome Chase

[@xero925]

Danny!! Its good to hear your voice in another one of your videos!!

[@distantsignal]

Thats's a CSX system map from 1999 DH

[@firecaptain5405]

Loved the construction segment, thanks Danny. Impressive as always.

[@stormchaser1010]

Danny, can't wait for your next play by play video you put up, they are so informative, and quite AWESOME. Keep up the great work and keep'em coming. Railfan Jake.W.

[@railfanmaximstill7279]

12:16 I just saw #7791 Wearing the YN3B paint.

[@ddme098]

Q606 had a slow clear. This was an aspect that was missed during how to read CSX signals.

[@carlos29532]

Great catches and report on the S line. Do they have any plans for the A line? The S line goes through Columbia SC, and the A line comes through here in Florence.

[@JJRicks]

Both of my favorite locomotives in the SAME video! Thank you so much Danny! (BNSF EMD GP40 and UP AC4400cw)

[@JJRicks]

By the way, if you read this, how much did your scanner cost? Thanks!

[@tommy4trains]

Many of those reroutes Like with the double stacks are due to construction of the sun rail on the A line

[@1traintracker]

Thanks for sharing another great video, Danny!

[@metalheadrailfan]

The next time I go back home to Florida, I'll have to spend a day or two re-railfanning those lines.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Yeah, SFRM and I caught a similar model in Lorida on a work train.

[@distantsignal]

It's a Motorola VHF CDM1550 Two-Way. For handhelds I have a Motorola HT1250 and a Moto PR400.

[@eboniteboy]

Danny, excellent video as always.... what's the name of the map you use at the beginning ? Thanks and keep up the good work :)

[@tommy4trains]

yea acculy csx is rerouting many of there trains that use the A line to the S line due to sunrail they said there will be some local freight traffic at night but most of it will be rerouted altho freights will probley be using the of the southern end of the sunrail corridor from poinciana to sand lake road in order to get to taft

[@rosewhite---]

It's nice to see the US still has so much freight on rails!

[@KD4EFM]

Great work Danny!

[@FreedomtowerStudios]

Awesome Video Danny! Queston: at 9:11, i noticed the railroad crossing gates dont lower for the train, is that a malfunction, or is the crossing shut off because of the track work being done? Happy New Year by the way! Thanks for bringing these great videos, hope to see lots more!

[@distantsignal]

Yes, it's account the track work. That crossing was closed during construction and the crossing signals were deactivated.

[@legs4ever1]

great job as always thanks

[@wsmrailroader]

Always enjoy your videos.

[@TrainsNStuff]

Wow. Love the narrative info, and the catches! I assume this is all done now? (If it isn't, I will laugh so hard) Unfortunately Ocala has been a quiet zone for a few years now.

[@urarakastar6987]

Hey, your a great KZbinr slash Railfanner, I may be a girl, But whatever, Your channel has been growing and the content just keeps getting better. Anyways have a good 2019 From : Star Butterfly

[@AbelG8781]

@Trey Epperley no

[@stormsavage6673]

Wow...UP 4405's got quite a horn on it.

[@RealJeep]

I'm not sure how CSX works out a deal with BNSF and UP for the run through power. Are those pool locos or do they just go from point to point and back again? I also caught to old Great Northern car at the end. I have not seen one of those Goat Cars in years!

[@Slv2therhythm]

Very cool. Thanks for the upload.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much! No, I haven't noticed BNSF down here. But I'm not a real foreign power fan anyway so I might not be to guy to ask. Thanks, DH

[@tdluvs]

Excellent video. With the new expansion does that mean there will be a triple track diamond?

[@adammorrow5202]

Q-045's to and from can be found? You mentioned another Q-045 in a different video but it's power was only coming up from behind another coal train

[@CSX500]

cool horns Mr.Danny

[@anjuarunderwood6869]

Awesome video

[@thevideocamman5674]

Why is a distant signal video form 10 years ago in my recommended?

[@CSX500]

nice catch on the bnsf!

[@aaronrowland7452]

CSX Autorack train Q-235 Louisville KY to Tampa FL

[@soolinefan1]

Love your videos!

[@jamessalake1574]

New guy question; in a blinding rain storm, where cars can't see anything out front - do trains just keep going the same speed? Great channel - thanks.

[@distantsignal]

Good question. They go as fast as they can clearly see the signals. If they can't see those they have to slow down. Same with fog.

[@2themoon863]

At the Ocala station, are there any trains that use the line that crosses the double track?

[@JessicaKasumi1990]

Florida Northern Railroad (FNOR).

[@johnwood2788]

the railroad from Fernando beach to cedar key was built in the 1840's . not after the war between the states.

[@distantsignal]

Well, you're half right. The Florida RR was not completed to Cedar Key until 1861.

[@MichelLongtin]

good, good, good very good comments! Mi

[@Key-wg6dn]

Hey when conductors wave to you do you wave back?

[@richhood9934]

Why was the northwest quadrant of Baldwin put back in? Don't all trains from Jax to the north run the Nahunta sub to Callahan?

[@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065]

Rich Hood not always. This gives the dispatcher more options. Several trains out of Jax actually take Callahan sub frequently. Q032 for example...used to always go Nahunta Subdivision but has frequently been going Jax terminal sub to Baldwin and taking that connection track to the Callahan sub back up to the A line in Callahan

[@MikeInPlano]

Great stuff, as always Mr. Harmon! How have you collected your information about train numbers and destinations? Do you have access to CSX timetables, or just learned from listening to radio chatter over time?

[@conrailforever1999]

452 hell yea

[@clevelandohio3845]

I wish I lived in Florida

[@wayneyadams]

5:47 The girl looks bored. 😀

[@aaronrowland7452]

CSX mix fright train Q-452 Miami FL to Waycross Ga

[@yardlimit8695]

danny , can you do a video on what the train symbols mean, i.e. q802 , k204 etc. thanks

[@distantsignal]

trainguy That's a great idea. I might start working on that one.

[@CNSD75I]

Like the CSX Signal Series.. I think it sounds like an awesome idea.

[@Tun1c]

What scanner do you use?

[@gravelydon7072]

Too bad Amtrak still doesn't run thru Ocala and Wildwood. Maybe when SunRail expands some more they will return to that line.

[@distantsignal]

+gravelydon I don't think so. I've heard a number of CSX officials say that's what the SunRail deal was all about. Getting the money to beef up the S-Line for heavy freight service and getting all passenger over on the A-Line.

[@gravelydon7072]

+Distant Signal Just sad to see the old Ocala station not used for passenger trains anymore like the olden days. Last time I saw an ex-girlfriend was at that station as I headed back to Miami.

[@thomasnativo6491]

+Distant Signal I was Railfanning for CSX for the 1st time ever this in Ridgefield park NJ on the CSX line that runs to Selkirk NY but anyway me and my couple of my friends went there and I caught a CSX train southbound on #2 track by CP9 . CP10 is in Bergenfield by New bridge landing ends up by Dumont NJ by Mile post 13 Automatic 10 . in Teaneck trains wait and its triple track then its all single track once your in NY state by the Hudson river there are some sidings like Newburg NY Highland park Valley cottage NY Orangeburg NY West Hempstead NY Hempstead Congers NY there are 4 tunnels and numerous passing sites . I have cousins the live Miami that CSX runs through huge area also Amtrak . Some day I'll have to meet me you . you must be Danny Harman from FLORIDA . I'm a huge railfan of CSX to like you . I'm Thomas Nativo I'm from New Milford NJ Bergen county 07646 I wish I took a cab ride on CSX

[@DASCO2136]

So asides from the Star/Meteor/Auto Train and Sun Rail, what CSX freights use the A-line between Jacksonville and Orlando these days?

[@gravelydon7072]

There are a number of freights that still use it but not during the commuter times as much. OPUC still gets coal delivered as an example and Conrad Yelvington also gets rock/sand deliveries.

[@pfeiffen]

What kind of radio do you use. I just have a scanner and isn't that great. You keep talking about 900 meg My freq starts with 161.100 Is there a better way Thanks Mike from Cincinnati

[@distantsignal]

Mike Pfeiffenberger Hi Mike: I use a Motorola CDM1550 two-way radio. It works well for railfanning. But there are plenty of consumer scanners that work well, too. Uniden makes some great ones.

[@jacklazarski1362]

What's the closest CSX track near Sarasota

[@distantsignal]

Probably the CSX at Arcadia which is not very busy. Or the CSX at Bradenton, 2 trains a day.

[@aaronrowland7452]

CSX internmodal train Q-177 Jacksonville FL to Duval Ramp FL

[@EdEddnEddyonline1]

Bryceville has my 1st name Bryce

[@aaronrowland7452]

Union Pacific train Q-606 mix fright New Orleans la to Waycross Ga

[@aaronrowland7452]

And k 803 CSX train

[@aaronrowland7452]

CSX internmodal train Q-045

[@conrailforever1999]

2:11 x conrail

[@aaronrowland7452]

K 802 CSX train

[@johnwood2788]

Wrong the Florida Railway was constructed before the civil war

[@distantsignal]

You are correct! Ughh. the Florida Railroad was constructed well before the Civil War.

[@aaronrowland7452]

CSX Q-613 train

[@aaronrowland7452]

K 788 CSX train

[@conrailforever1999]

4:00 x conrail

[@aaronrowland7452]

K 603 CSX train

[@aaronrowland7452]

K 789 CSX train