Uncovering the History of Waycross/Rice Yard & the Bow Line

[@stanwhite5135]

Danny, great video! Listening to you is like listening to an old friend telling a great story.

[@3985uprr]

I was in Waycross in early 1993 and the town was loaded with unprotected crossings. They only had crossbucks. I saw a few tractor trailers almost collide with freight trains because they appeared out of nowhere. One truck slammed on his brakes as the freight suddenly appeared and stopped in time but his side mirror got smashed.

[@cadesmith4278]

"All-benny..." Brings back memories--we lived in Birmingham; my grandparents were from Eufaula, AL. When I visited as a child, I remember them talking about "All-benny."

[@walterrogers359]

I was furloughed in1974, a little more than a year since I hired on in Feb 1973 in Hialeah, Fl. Waycross was a fascinating place to work: 3 huge flat-switch yards, at least 60 trains a day, 50 or more yard jobs, enormous back shops. Stayed there for 2 years and witnessed the start of construction of the classification yard. The hump tower was built first toore all operations from Oklahoma ave. And centraize the yardmasters, as well as the Thomaville Eub road freights(that's where I worked). 12 trains a day plus 2 locals. I gained a lot of experience while there as that side was run by timetable and train orders,aka "dark territory". Nice to see how the whole yard turned out.

[@dalu8718]

The owner of Mr. Chicks once used the caboose for his office. If you' gone into those warehouses behind the restaurant, you would have fallen in love with his museum quality collection of antiques of all sorts.

[@distantsignal]

I hope to take that tour one of these days.

[@jamesmccall8978]

I grew up in Brooklyn and have memories going to Alabama by train, the artifacts at Mr Chicks made me think of going to the store with family! Also, my middle school in Brooklyn with Ebbets Field Apts across the street! Cairo is where Jackie Robinson was born and grew up!

[@dennisfox2340]

Ah Danny, once again you hit me w/my past lives. I spent 15 yrs in Tally as the Owner of Culligan on W. Brevard St, then I purchased the M&M Ice & Cold Storage in Cairo, just a block north of the Rail line. You're SO right about Mr. Chick, He's a highly respected part of the Community & haven't thought of him 'till you brought back many fond memories of my time in Cairo.10 years of fun! You're a true joy!

[@RobertCraft-re5sf]

Sounds like a great place to live and raise a family.

[@Jaidyn228]

It is. Coming from another native of the city

[@Kevin-le2xo]

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[@franksita4719]

Love the Bowline feature. Used to live in Dothan a few moons back and have traveled up Highway 231 to Montgomery many times.

[@MrTNuke]

@23:22 you are correct; even in dark territory, you don’t want to accidentally shunt a switch because you’re sitting too close to it, so it’s better to park away from it. General code of operating rules says 150ft at minimum where ever feasible; 400ft for signals (though each railroad company has their own specified rules. It’s usually 400ft though).

[@oilman1948]

I have to watch this again because I fell asleep to you soothing voice 😅

[@DHoberer]

I’m really enjoying your long videos, Danny. This one was so great. Your flyover of that mothball track for CSX engines was breathtaking.

[@jsa-z1722]

Yes it was!

[@walterrogers359]

That morning shot at Boston, GA brought back another memory: depot is set back from the main because there was a long siding near the depot that served a feed mill as well as another customer behind the depot. Usually worked the mill enroute to Thomasville on the local 611/610 back in the mid '70s. Lots of business back then. Also the local you video'd coming from Qutman used to be run out of Thomasville to Perry, Fl on the old ACL Perry cutoff, the line from Dunnellon to Thomasville, 789/790. Good to see the Bowline getting modernized, it's been dark territory for too long.

[@davidguardado3164]

Just watch your B-Day trip with your son to Ohio. That was wonderful to watch. Another part of the country both you and your son need to see the Chicagoland area. The central hub of railroads for the country. 👍

[@andrewh.8403]

As always, one of my favourite channels whilst I'm in my shed working on my model railroad. Oh yes, my wife reckons she was going to take my old cap out back and shoot it. Put it out of its' misery.

[@billdelmar4827]

Great video, Danny. Good history and current status of the Bowline, which we thought was doomed just a few years ago.

[@bikerguy5829]

I love your photography and editing. It shows exactly what you're talking about. Excellent video

[@petercruikshank2618]

Another excellent history lesson!

[@nathanshanas6046]

My 6 year old daughter and I watch your videos when I'm trying to get her to sleep, its probably a bad choice of videos for that because she is always so excited to see the big trains racing by on the main lines. She seen you closing out this video here and she said, "daddy, he is nice...." her name is Vanessa and she is most definitely a future rail fan lol

[@roboftherock]

Thanks for the history lesson, Danny. It opens up a few lines (😀) of investigation out of personal curiosity. Till the next meet, 73 de MM5AON

[@Castlebank_Sidings]

Another absolutely brilliant video. Full of details and information. Thank you

[@Da__goat]

I normally don’t watch ads but for Danny, I make sure to watch them all the way through. That drone footage is worth every second of my time.

[@SouthTampaRealEstateToday]

That is so nice. We do the same for him.

[@thomasfreeman7770]

One of the perks I enjoyed being a customer of CSX is their desire to show off their capabilities and equipment to customers. One of the best things I remember is when I was invited to the Rice yard in 2007. The train master had some one show me around the entire yard that also included visiting the top of the hump and being up in the control tower to watch the guys work the yard. Well worth the drive up from Tampa.

[@ratfink55]

Thanks Mr Danny. One of my old favorite trips to fan back in the day.

[@jesshansen3681]

Once again you have produced an extremely informative program. Thank you so much

[@robertrichter6936]

Danny your rail videos are very professional & extremely educational for me some of my friends that watch your channel , thank you!

[@bigduffone]

Danny Speaking of the concrete ties, I ran into a CSX crew that was replacing the ties that told me that the reason they are going back to wood was the cost and time to replace kevlar pads that sat between the rail and tie. They were put on with an adhesive and when they wore out, it was costly and very time consuming to replace those pads.

[@Dlgaines1827]

Glad to see my neck of the woods upgrading and also all the road freights are run throughs now.

[@nellybell7374]

Wow you really go out of your way to explain things which is really great. This is to dennis fox2340 I still live here in Tally and remember Culligan on Brevard and if I think about it , it's close to Swain Pools (I think!) and we've been using them for years, you know I've been to Cairo a lot of times, my mom's mother was born in Cairo and drove right by Mr. Chick and never stopped, guess I'll have to change all that next. Thanks for all of this you guys it was special!!

[@RochelleM491]

Danny, I’m so glad you are back with another great video. Hands down, you are the best source for a RailRoad education..! I’m addicted to your presentations..lol!

[@dalecomer5951]

This channel has a great narrator! Please tell the producer, director, editor and writer that we appreciate the detail information on the locomotives including the air horn.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks! You just told him. Ha!

[@Bosslifebiz661]

I live in Bakersfield basically central California outside the tehachapi loop so I’ve always been a Union Pacific BNSF fan. Ever since I’ve came across Mr. Harmon’s video’s I’ve caught myself focusing my attention on CSX which is all fun to me being it’s new territory. I just want to thank you for everything you do for the railroad community and I look forward to watching your video’s keep up the hard work and let get those thumbs up folk help monitize channels like these trips chasing trains does not come cheap. 🚀

[@willconjura389]

Thanks for another great video Danny! My 7 year old son and I just love watching and looking forward to your videos!!! Thanks for all the amazing videos and the great time spent with my son learning about railroads!

[@chriselectric1116]

LOVE YOUR VIDEOS DANNY,. THANK YOU...A WONDERFUL VOICE FOR ALL US RAIL FANS. ALL YOUR VIDEOS ARE SO WELL PRODUCED AND I HAVE ENJOYED ALL OF THEM THROUGH THE YEARS,.

[@creedrichards137]

Always a pleasure to watch these. I've always loved trains since I was a kid.

[@rbean204]

I love info about Rice Yard. I went to church with the Karle’s and to high school with some of Gus Karle’s children and spent some good times at their home. Thanks!

[@christophercota2862]

Great video as always Danny

[@russellp4160]

Just another note. Yours is the ONLY KZbin channel that I watch about Trains.

[@kens.3729]

Mr Chick has Plenty of Hard Working Employees who are Not Afraid to Work their Shift and Earn their Paychecks. What a Concept in Year 2023. 😬👍

[@FloridaBoatTrash]

Awesome video! Love the new hat!

[@railfanmaximstill7279]

Great Video Danny Waycross is big. There is another yard that is even bigger you've probably heard about it before North Platte Bailey Yard in North Platte Nebraska. 8 mile long Yard complex. With two hump yards

[@Jumpingoffthecliff]

Another excellent video. Thanks for all your efforts!

[@elizabethvernon3594]

I grew up in Waycross 46- 71. Albany Ave area. Loved seeing all the railroad crossings. My family came from Atlanta area to Waycross in 1920 to work for Coastline railroad. Love to hear the train horns. Thanks for the sweet tears of memories.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Elizabeth. Wish I'd have known about Waycross in my youth in the early 1970's. I'd love to have visited there when it was still all Coast Line.

[@charlesmarch6435]

Always enjoy your videos. I don't know how you do it, but I like your identifying the train, it's typical cargo and stops along the way. Thanks!

[@shericlanton2250]

I enjoyed watching this video. My husband was a signalman for csx. Waycross is our hometown. He worked in wacross for a while but we also lived in south Carolina, fla. DeLand, fla was my favorite. The history of rice yard was very interesting. Thank you. My name is sheri Rockett Clanton

[@jamesarthofer3413]

Better than any documentary on TV!! Love the trains, and love the history.

[@JohnHollowell]

Danny, I really appreciate you showing us your goof with the fogged up lens. Things don't go perfectly all the time and this is a great learning moment for us all!

[@briankeith2205]

I always look forward to your videos and always nice to see you back

[@michaelthompson7570]

Another excellent video…..

[@beulahpowell1478]

This video is so full of history and new information you shared with us Danny. I would love to visit Cairo ,Ga to see all those artifacts. This excites me. Good seeing you again and thanks for a stunning video. Take care and be safe. 😊

[@myesenc]

Another great video

[@CherylMotherofSeven]

Thank you for this video. My Dad was a supervisor in the Rice Yard. Great memories:)❤

[@jason27swg]

Danny, Great video as always. After 27 years with ns I retired last year. Just had my fill of their mess!!! I grew up very close to the bow line and it amazed me that csx hadn't done much to this line. Still jointed rail still speed restricted etc! . Alot of freight moved through this area as you touched on alot of ag products then another big papermill in cedar springs Georgia that csx serves on the southside. Ns use to serve them on the Northside. The papermill once had their own railroad that connected the two but they sold off to g&w. Norfolk southern out of Albany to Dothan. Lease that line now to g&w. As the bow line gets into dothan there is a small yard there. Then on up to Montgomery...there is a huge Hyundai plant there csx serves. Then on to bham where coal use to be king but Honda ships their autos to birmingjam from Lincoln Alabama to be loaded on auto racks. As well as Mercedes in West of birmingham in Vance alabama. Norfolk southern line runs from Atlanta to Norris yard in irondale right beside Honda but due to pricing Honda found it cheaper to Cary their autos to the bnsf yard in birmingjam and load them. As well as Mercedes. ... sorry got into a rant there. I would think the bow line would be a very valuable asset to csx and just shocked to see they have not upgraded before now!!!

[@BlackMan614]

CSX is under new management. One that thinks finding new customers rather than alienating existing ones is better for business. Go figure. Good luck in retirement. You made the right decision. NS is a mess.

[@rybak04]

Thank you for another great video Danny. Cheers from Canada!

[@phillipwilliams1415]

Another great video!

[@kevinjwigner3038]

Gotta love Danny Harmon! Best channel on KZbin! "Two thumbs way up".....

[@billreal76]

Thanks, Danny, that was interesting.

[@ChrisMarshallUS]

Thanks for the great info

[@bahopp9872]

It's always a pleasure to watch your videos, Danny. I've learned a lot. Thanks for all the hard work.

[@victorrojas8798]

Great video, as usual.

[@BrianHanscom0790]

Waiting out the Storm here in Pahrump Nevada 🇺🇲 and perfect timing😊 Distant Signal to the boredom rescue. Thank you sir 🙏 😁

[@cbmonje]

Excellent commentary, three examples: at 10 minutes concrete ties replaced with wood, turnout technology is described, at 15 minutes are unique Georgia & Florida locomotives, etc,etc, very thorough !

[@distantsignal]

That's an extremely nice compliment. Thanks very much.

[@russellp4160]

I'm really not a "Rail Fan". But I always look forward to your videos. I learn so much and You do a wonderful job. I think you outdid yourself with this one. Thanks for all your hard work putting the videos together.

[@wayneyadams]

@russellp4160 I agree, even if you are not a railfan, you can still enjoy the history, scenery, and stories of the various areas of Florida he visits.

[@jovetj]

@@wayneyadams And of Georgia! And anywhere else he goes!

[@georgecox2924]

Another good one!

[@tommysmith1134]

Always enjoy your videos and especially your places where you stop to eat. Love the mom and pop restaurants instead of chains. Keep up the great work after I retire I’m dragging my girl friend with me to Georgia to rail-fan

[@williejones9335]

Another good one.

[@pmrailfan7521]

My first watch of a DS video. Loved it! I thought this was a very well made video - excellent photo and sound quality along with a great script. Thank you for sharing it, I look forward to more.

[@distantsignal]

MANY THANKS AND WELCOME TO THE CHANNEL!

[@johnrockstone]

Wonderful and informative, as always! Thank you!🙂🙂

[@darrylnelson6264]

Thanks again Danny!

[@MikeG42]

Excellent video 👍

[@fred.larson2720q]

I don't really consider myself to be a "Railfan" but I enjoy your videos immensely. They are so interesting and informative and your videography and narration are incredibly professional.

[@distantsignal]

That's an awfully nice compliment, Freda. Thanks for taking the time to write and welcome to the channel!

[@sammym.belfastchild]

Danny , another great Railfan & educational video added the collection , if its Florida and trains , its Danny Harmon . I could watch an learn from your videos every day... till next time on the High Iron ! Cheers Danny , thank you for sharing.

[@donaldhollingsworth1123]

I enjoyed the video and the new hat looks great!

[@JK-db2wj]

I’ve heard about waycross and watched the webcam feed from there but I learned a lot about the yard and whole of the bow line from this video. Thanks DH

[@ram89572]

Your videos always have such great production values. I really appreciate the work you put in to them and the things you teach us along the way.

[@RealJeep]

Loooong time watcher Danny and I'm glad you're still cranking out videos. I'm no longer in FL and have moved to Norfolk Southern territory but I still love your videos.

[@Mesabi193]

Gosh what an enjoyable video. Love the history and info and insight on expansion... how it all came to be. The flashback to the 70s.. so much good meat to this video! Thanks so much for the extra work you put in not making simple "watch a train go by" video... but instead insight into "why" the train is going by. Love it.

[@jonathanmontgomery7396]

Very cool 😎 very good very great 👍

[@underPSI]

Really enjoy your videos. Not familiar with how much time and effort is spent editing each one so I can only imagine but THANK YOU!!

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much. I spend a lot more time of them than I care to admit, but you know how it is when you start a project and it keeps growing on you.

[@kend3900]

Nice keep them coming

[@TheMadness51]

Thank you for sharing!

[@joelcheek3494]

I like your videos. Thanks for telling us about those great spots to eat.

[@eastkentuckyrailfan]

another great video!

[@greensignal469]

I always enjoys Distant Signal and thank you.

[@alfrancisnh]

That hat is fantastic, Danny!!! Thanks for another awesome and very informative video!! It’s always a great day waking up to a new DSP!!

[@kenrhodes948]

As a kid, my uncle (55 years ago) would take me along on in cab his diesel runs w Fairbanks Morse engine. Back then it was permissible. Thanks for reflector strips explanation; never knew that)

[@Nethanel773]

Thank you for putting this up.

[@jamesmccall8978]

Hello, Mr Harmon! Though I was raised in Brooklyn, I lived in Columbus,GA for 26 years and drove tractor trailer. After the great information on Mr Chick's restaurant, there was the display of the cross! I would've sworn that was in Virginia; on I-81, south of Winchester! I have always wanted to be a railroad engineer but the closest I came to it was trucking!

[@Northern_Idaho]

I always love seeing your videos, Danny! I live near the UP mainline, so it’s interesting to me to see how CSX operates differently down in Florida as compared to the massive freights that have been common for a long time.

[@jovetj]

Agreed! Agreeing from Omaha, Nebraska. (UP's headquarters, for those that may not know that)

[@Triplebuc50]

Enjoying your Videos Danny

[@KentHenry8]

I was just watching This Old House and a familiar voice came on doing voice over for an ad, muddymat - cool! You're staying pretty busy!

[@lonnie.stephens]

New to your channel and I’m enjoying it very much.

[@distantsignal]

Welcome aboard, Lonnie!

[@timmcquaig711]

Thanks for another great video Danny !

[@MattTheLizard]

Another awesome video. Danny, you are the man

[@castnetman]

South Georgia resident and long time viewer enjoyed that video. Thanks for all your videos and the professional quality you put into them.

[@RussellTHouse]

Your description of the locomotive storage tracks at Rice Yard being “dramatic” is an understatement, yet dramatic it certainly is! I am glad you let the next few seconds of video continue without any comment, which neatly underscored that dramatic scene.

[@jerrygrant3091]

whenever danny makes a video, you can bet it's going to be very interesting. keep up the great videos. it seems like every time my wife and i go anywhere i'm always on the lookout for csx trains and looking at the lights to see if anything is coming...lol!

[@nmccw3245]

Thanks Danny. As a CSX shareholder, it’s good to see how those dividends are generated. 😁👍🏻

[@PCBill0622]

Another very informative video Danny! It was so nice visiting with you at the Nicholls St. crossing and I’ll remember the CSX employee stopping by to thank you. It was fun to watch you pilot the drone as well-a great day for rail fanning indeed.

[@SCLModeler]

The Gus Karle interview is pure gold brother! Another stellar video!

[@buddyburtonphotography]

Another great video Danny!!! Made my Saturday evening.

[@alexsimmons1525]

Great video always Danny! I had a feeling the Bow Line was gonna be upgraded someday after the Tallahassee line was sold