Switching Main Line Customers

[@yardlimit8695]

danny, i watch other train videos like i'm sure we all do.........but NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY does a video like you. your comments and knowledge are remarkable and make all your videos extremely interesting. i don't know why more guys don't copy your style. maybe some do but they don't come close.......keep these switching videos coming, they are really interesting when done in your inimitable style. thanks for the great work.

[@distantsignal]

Thank you so much, Yard! I like doing these and enjoy putting the extra time into them. Working in my free time, it takes about ten days to produce one of these videos

[@TrainVideoPro]

Such a great job loaded with great commentary and professional camera work. Always a joy to watch your videos.

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

Danny, I absolutely love these switching videos. I was so thrilled to see this come up in my feed. I would love to see more switching videos such as this!!

[@donnebes9421]

Very cool drone footage, excellent video as always. Thanks Danny.

[@Florida8499]

Great shot at Plant City Crossing with your drone. I love those videos from above. You have made my rail fanning so much more productive with your teaching videos. i know where to go, what to look and listen for. Have a good day.

[@erleclaire]

The drone is a nice add, and explaining why they do things the way they do is appreciated ... Detail is everything! (N, HO, and of course Full Scale - TCRX)

[@channingframpton1034]

I LOVE your videos! They always tell a great story. Those drone shots are fantastic!

[@midwestmodelrailroadworkshop]

I subscribed a long time ago and I must say your videos keep getting better all the time! I absolutely love the information and the detail you put in every one! Please keep them coming!!

[@rickwiedmayer2350]

Great video Danny. I particularly like the way that you switch between ground shots and drone shots. Keep up the excellent work that you do.

[@mysteriousj3019]

All your videos are such high quality, it's actually amazing to see. You also have a great voice, like a professional narrator or newscaster. Keep up the great work!

[@therookie9276]

I love the Amtrak knocking down the searchlight in the intro

[@DelcoImagery]

Same

[@therookie9276]

@@DelcoImagery sup man

[@geoffreybradford]

The invention of photographic drones has revolutionized videography, this is just so nice to watch! Great job!

[@distantsignal]

Yes, I saw my first DJI drone almost 5 years ago. A guy was flying it in a big city parking lot. I knew instantly I had to have one of those! I'm now on my 3rd one. The camera drone adds a perspective to railfan videography no one dreamed of 20 years ago.

[@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065]

That's a pro railfan tip right there. Know where you are in relation to those defect detectors so you know whether the train is coming to you or already past you.

[@hwoods01]

Atkinson, ky?

[@blueshell6048]

I just noticed in your intro how the signal changes from Green to Red, honestly it made my day

[@MikeInPlano]

Love the drone shots. Great new perspective on trains.

[@oaktadopbok665]

Wow. You make beutiful videos, Danny. Superb drone work!

[@distantsignal]

Thank you so much!

[@throttletherapy9998]

I never get tired of those drone Shots! Great viddeo

[@TaberBucknell]

Wow! ... What a great drone shot!! 👏👍

[@mas7475]

Excellent! The use of a drone adds so much more depth to your videos. Keep up the good work!

[@loganmartin59]

I love the professional quality of your videos! Not many rail fanning channels can have such high quality! Keep up the good work!

[@tomroise9426]

Always enjoy your videos Hope to hear from you soon In the new year Danny

[@tfs4499]

Great video, audio, & narration!

[@danmartin8414]

Great aerial shots again, Danny. I really enjoy your videos.

[@TheDaf95xf]

Great shots of trains Danny 👍🏻 The best bit of your videos is the commentary so I understand what’s going on!! It’s better than just watching long videos of trains rolling by not knowing what there doing!! Thanks Stevie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@nathancreel9866]

Danny always look forward to watching your new videos very well narrated and informative.

[@distantsignal]

Thank you so much, Nathan

[@kenkramer6529]

Very nicely done. Good audio and informative narration.

[@lawrenceplatt9322]

Another great video Danny! You have really gotten good at using that drone. Getting a look at the loads from that perspective is great!

[@SmokeStack684]

Great video Danny! Someday you should catch that little switcher engine at the sand mine in Davenport. Last I knew it was still painted in ACL colors.

[@distantsignal]

Yes, I hope to do that before long.

[@peter15871]

great video love the drone footage

[@landrover4444]

Drone shots are great. Good production. Thanks.

[@realcanadianrailfan110]

It's really nice from the drone to see just what tracks look like Danny, especially a diamond. Yet another great video! Greetings from Canada.

[@rdgandrew]

Excellent work! Really enjoyed it. Nice mix of ground-level and drone.

[@distantsignal]

Thank you!

[@godragons100]

Love Plant Cities Train Viewing Platform. We’re getting one in our hometown of Lindale, Ga. spring of 2019. I’m excited!!

[@lowcountrytrains3312]

Great shots man!

[@ollieahokas9179]

Always looking forward to your videos, they are the best!

[@nicholaswhitfield9341]

For what it's worth, CSX's SD50s at least have long been de-rated to 3000hp, the same as a SD40-2. Would have been one slow boat to China on that local, too... no ditch lights on the long-hood end means 20mph over crossings. Which depending on the density of crossings can make for a train that's effectively limited to 20mph all the time.

[@richkrill5229]

Thank You for all your hard work in putting together very informative videos and bringing them to all us railfans on KZbin, Especially railfans like me who cannot get out and see live trains. I model CSX in O scale with intermodal as my main theme. Keep up the great work!

[@vrmntthb]

Getting real good with the drone work there... and love that “big band” sounding horn on the coal train in its tone and Key it is in. Thanks as always and hope all is well...

[@phillyfilms8849]

These videos are amazing. He has a voice that would be great for the news.

[@distantsignal]

Thank you!

[@jtdavis62]

Good drone shot at the end.

[@LordCarpenter]

Great video. Very professionally done. You have a great voice for these videos.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks!

[@JJRicks]

It's quite sad that your Christmas video got taken down! :( That was one of my favorite on your channel! Still, thank you for the quality content! I love how you get better and better as a pilot in every video!

[@delano62]

This guy should do voice over work for commercials. His voice sounds very good to listen to.

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

I think he has

[@FDNY8231]

GREAT Job Danny ... That CSX 480 had an AWESOME K5LA .... Loved it ...

[@distantsignal]

Yes!! I absolutely LOVE the tuning on those. They came on the dash-8's and the AC44's.

[@mark12.31]

You're getting good at the drone! Another good one!

[@KutWrite]

The drone views add a lot to the video. Well done!

[@MacquarieRidge]

I love these. Reminds me of the VHS tapes i used to watch about trains.

[@Faolanwolfsavor]

right, his voice reminds me of the vhs tapes of America's Historic Steam Railroads

[@TrainTrackTrav]

Great stuff as always, Danny. Loved that LHF SD50. Thanks for sharing.

[@joeahearn4413]

Like the videos, and really like how well you identify where the location is. I can find them on Google Maps and see the overhead view.

[@paulw.woodring7304]

Nice explanations. A couple of minor points. Anytime equipment is left sitting - main, siding, yard, etc. - at least one handbrake has to be set and usually 10%, more depending on the grade and any local special instructions (there are FRA requirements for grades exceeding 1% and 2%). Good call on the car being used as a backstop, that is exactly what they were doing. Also, in my experience, CSX never had a preference for which way engines faced, as long as the crew didn't complain loudly, and the dispatcher was willing to let them turn it if a place was available and traffic wasn't too heavy. It was pretty much just take it the way it sits. Personal note, SD50's were the first engines I ran as an engineer trainee. Big cabs, not cramped up at all. Plenty of power for working an automobile ramp, which is where I was training at - Jessup, MD, before everything was converted to remote control. I know they were not considered a successful model, but I enjoyed running them.

[@eoinpkav152]

When switching I like to set at least 1 per 10 cars

[@eoinpkav152]

I love those platforms on those tank cars, very comfortable imo.

[@DoubleSpikeProductions]

Those SD50s are amazing. I would never think of one switching out an industry or on a local.

[@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065]

DSP KZbin yeah you'd usually think 4 axle power GP38 or GP40s

[@DoubleSpikeProductions]

CSX Florida Funnel Railfan - Indeed!

[@brandonseyfried1251]

Good video, Danny. Modern "in the field" local switching coverage is great...I'd like it to focus on crew practices with radio coverage thrown in. Keep 'em coming.

[@therookie9276]

Yeah or SW1500's or SD38's

[@russellgxy2905]

It seems in this day in age, GE widecabs are the norm for road trains. The spartan cabs, four and six axle varieties, seem to be common for any local run. Though with how long they are, I do question the effectiveness of running a LHF SD50

[@Mercatoyd]

Your wealth of knowledge shared is so helpful.

[@jacobstraessle5874]

You have a good voice for recording. Thanks for sharing.

[@WaffleDragon]

I seem to remember seeing the Tropicana pass an autorack several years ago at the Valrico siding, back at the little Miller Rd. crossing. They must have been fairly short trains.

[@oneandahalfrailfanners8719]

That Valrico siding was ideal back in the o825 (The Truck Eliminator) days to and from Central. Those consists were generally under 4000 feet...

[@distantsignal]

That's true. I thought Valrico had been extended to 10,000 feet, but checking the timetable today I was surprised to see it's still 4075. SAL length. Ha!

[@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065]

Distant Signal Well at least Hunter Harrison had the vision to make many of the sidings obsolete with some of these 11,000 foot long trains. Lol

[@CFRF13]

CSX continues to change up their local operations. O713 is gone, replaced by either A784 or A864 in the middle of the weekday night. This summer they’ve also pushed back Q604’s departure time by 5 hours. Another nice video.

[@jerrysinclair3771]

Danny, as always, great video! I learn new stuff every time you release a video which works out to about 12 new things I learn from you every year! 😀: :😎

[@ratfink55]

Nice work Danny! Now I want a cocktail. ;)

[@redleader8952]

nice catch with the sd50!! ive never heard of one being used on a local before

[@CFRF13]

redleader895 Winston will throw just about anything on a local. Lately they’ve been using a single GP39-2 (4311), a couple of SD40-3 (4012, 4043), and a few ES40DC’s (5376, 5445), plus an AC44CW (300) for local power.

[@redleader8952]

holy cow gevos and an ac44?? wow thats cool

[@CFRF13]

Yeah man seeing an ES40DC running long hood forward with those big radiators is pretty awesome.

[@wayneslayton5561]

Good morning I hope you and your wife and family are safe

[@jeanhorton7335]

Always like your videos! Please keep them coming!

[@dennisbrowder6316]

Great stuff enjoy your work.

[@barrycarlisle8206]

Another great video Danny!!!!

[@berkeleygang1834]

Great video(s). You almost make me want to go back to railfanning. :)

[@ICGDeltaDivision]

Awesome video! I'm guessing you talked with a member of the crew about details of the operation. Either way, I enjoy watching switching more than any other aspect of freight railroading. If you're into them, you can find GP50s working the yards and hauling loads for the ATN in Alabama.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks! I went to north Alabama last fall. I can't wait to go back

[@billbaber6653]

You do a fine job.

[@austinyingst5902]

Liked the video. Narrative much appreciated. Thanks.

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Interesting and well presented thanks from Orlando

[@kgirl4078]

So awesome Danny ! Your work is superb and now to top it off you use a drone ! Thanks for sharing your fantastic video :-))

[@briankeith5437]

Nice video first ever seeing it from a drone angle nice view

[@walterfink9782]

Another great video. Glad to see you. Thanks.

[@ThornappleRiverRailSeries]

An E-bell on a Geep is literally evidence of the devil.

[@channingframpton1034]

Thornapple River Rail Series agreed! LOL

[@eoinpkav152]

Ha ha, that’s actually pretty funny.

[@kutamsterdam]

You're a smart fellow aren't you Danny, good detective work there....thanks man love your vids!.

[@anjuarunderwood6869]

Sweet video brother

[@MikeInPlano]

Any idea about the purpose of the vertical yellow bars on the side of the tank cars at the distillery. They seem to be spaced evenly along the length of the car.

[@jaberosier9853]

I caught the Quincy Local M-746 coming out of the BASF mine siding and they have to back down that grade long hood forwards so they can pull the cars out! Do you know of any railroad tunnels in Florida? I think Quincy is home to one of the only ones! It makes for a nice backdrop for M-746!

[@channingframpton1034]

And the horn on N-003! Wow!

[@tommy4trains]

Excellent video

[@bobgallo2178]

Cool post, always like to see action on a diamond.

[@chrisbroach7852]

U touched on something that I’ve wondered. Why are engines backwards

[@YardLimit]

Great video, Danny!

[@boweandrew3]

your videos are classic keep them coming nice motorola radio too

[@55nimrod55]

Nice switching action.

[@billnye7183]

Another awesome video

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

That is just GREAT video !

[@shnimmuc]

Superb as always

[@GenericRailfan]

Awesome video!

[@michaeldaniels8241]

I am an engineer and I think u know more about trains than I do😁😁

[@popsi50]

Thanks Danny. Nice trains.

[@LelandRogers]

There is a video about rebuilding an old GP9 by removing the prime mover and replacing it with 3 gensets which are computer controlled. This allows the loco to use less fuel by only starting as many gensets as needed for the load.

[@randallbyrd1973]

Thank you for sharing

[@davesb45]

Love your videos and informed commentary. Could you answer a question as to why Amtrak puts baggage cars on the end of the train here on the east coast while the West trains have them up front?

[@distantsignal]

Amtrak put baggage cars up front on eastern trains, too. Then a few years ago, they began putting them on the bottom. I'm not sure what drove the change on this side..

[@emmittbunn181]

awesome video

[@marksmadhousemetaphysicalm2938]

Does the distillery have it's own switcher or does the csx train push the tanker directly to the distillery?

[@jeannelson8532]

Another great video !!!!

[@fstop6139]

Noticed the Central Florida conductor used his radio to couple that light engine-don't understand why hand signals aren't used. We used them night and day.

[@davidroberts7425]

Danny love your videos from the UK. Maybe I should know this but where are the mile post measured from? Is it regional or national which I don't expect. Thanks.

[@Bardwell_Junction]

Drone shots are awesome, shows us what model railroads SHOULD look like! Do you use a separate mic on the ground, I couldn't hear any buzzing!

[@distantsignal]

Yes, you cannot record audio from a drone. Too much prop noise. I roll a camera on the ground and sync the audio

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Nice one!