SHORT LINE RAILROAD with UNBELIEVABLE TRACK PLAN & NEW ENGINEHOUSE?

[@RWSBaden]

Hi DJ, The industry at timestamp 4:00 is a bottling plant. When I worked for Independent Oil in Evans City, we use to go there and pickup 55 gallon drums and quarts of oil on pallets, and antifreeze in gallon and 55 gallon drums. Sorry I do not remember the name of the place. Did you notice the unique shape of the building they were shoving the bulkhead flats into? The walls had a funky angle to them from halfway down to the ground? I'm surprised they don't have to use spotter control while running through those 5 buildings to get back to their small yard. That NS / P&OC interchange you're talking about use to be the PRR/PC/CR Panhandle Line to Scully Yard and I think that location was known or may still be known as Esplin. As you may know, the Panhandle ran from Pittsburgh thought Mingo Jct, Columbus and ended in St. Louis. From Carnegie to Weirton the line is now a rail trail. In Ohio, the line from Mingo Jct. to Columbus is not part of the Ohio Central. My oh my how "The Rocks" has changed. That huge field at time stamp 9:29 use to hold two full circle P&LE round houses and as you know just beyond the P&OC railroad bridge was the P&LE's diesel engine house and car shops. Thanks for uploading the video DJ, I really like this drone video, so many details you can't see from ground level. Cheers, Rich S.

[@genelane2243]

4:00 Gordon Terminal Service - Manufacturer 1000 Agnes St McKees Rocks, PA 15136 from Google Earth

[@ScottTaipaleRail]

Cool locations! That spot where they pass through 5 buildings sure was unique. Glad fall was colorful this year for our cameras!

[@djstrains]

Im so glad the weather was great for flying and filming. A rare treat!

[@beeble2003]

3:35 I think that loader was for cement rather than coal. The PA State Historical Preservation Office post I mentioned in another comment about the Indian mound mentions a cement facility being built on the site. 3:46 The chemical facility is Gordon Terminal Service, a chemical distributor.

[@FostoriaOhiomodelrailroadclub]

That was awesome! I would never thought about putting a track inside of a building like that. Thank you for sharing and great ideas!

[@dennisfillhart88]

You were right ... I would not have believed it. It went through 5 buildings and curved out! Really cool. Thank you for the videos. This one was extra cool.

[@djstrains]

You're very welcome

[@gcorriveau6864]

Wow - some excellent drone work - as usual. Those power lines are literally the stuff of nightmares for recreational pilots too. Gives me chills...

[@djstrains]

Yes they are!

[@djstrains]

KILLER FOOTAGE! what are they building? cool industry, and wait until you see how they get to this customer!! WHAT?!!!!

[@Abrahams_stuff]

It says this comment was posted 12 hours ago

[@djstrains]

yup, I uploaded it this morning, but didn't premiere it until 8:15 pm. I commented upon uploading it.

[@modelsncrawlers3209]

That industry around the 4:00 minute mark looks like the shelf in my fridge where all the condiments are lol.

[@djstrains]

Hahhaha

[@erice7082]

That Ohio Central engine is beautiful! Love those "fall" like colors.

[@djstrains]

Me too

[@itsameman]

Technically that is the color scheme of Genesee and Wyoming. They own over 100 short line railroads. I remember back when these small roads were independent and had their own unique identities. OC colors were dark Tuscan red on the body accented by yellow with a grey roof. They were pretty snazzy looking. I live in an area where The Indiana & Ohio Railroad roams about. They too are part of the G and W system now. I miss the myriad of colors that once adored all these different little railroads.

[@erice7082]

@@itsameman Awesome! Thanks for the great info! I wonder if they have HO scale in those colors? Would love to add some of those in the future.

[@CSXOhioRailFanPlus752]

Nice Video

[@Tony770jr]

Drone footage great as usual !

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@CarolYannes]

Great looking video. Thank you for showing us.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@grasshopp3r-567]

I use to see those locomotives in New York working on the Amtrak line

[@PacificEnterpriseNetwork]

That is wild that the train goes through all those other buildings to service the steel place. Would make for some interesting modelling for sure.

[@andrewsegers7942]

I am still running n scale on a folding table. I just reworked the track plan to great benefit. Your videos have inspired and motivated me to continue my journey. I've learned a great deal about prototypical track planning and operations. I thank you for that.

[@djstrains]

That started my day with smile

[@tomkibbe835]

fascinating video with the "disappearing" switcher

[@skerbs7755]

Cool! Trains in the building. Thank you for the idea! Nice video!

[@djstrains]

Glad you liked it!

[@AE6YT-Glenn]

That sure looks like an ash pit in that service building, but it would have to be outside. I'm stumped. Take care, and glad to see you back.

[@thurstonferrell7582]

thank you.

[@djstrains]

You're welcome

[@vincecrysler3821]

DJ, your video's are always full of great ideas. Thanks!!

[@djstrains]

Glad you like them!

[@mikehowey4869]

Never saw a track arrangement like this before.Fantastic drone footage,please keep them coming.So many modeling ideas.

[@djstrains]

Thanks, will do!

[@havsum206]

Great video!! 😮

[@djstrains]

Thanks! 😃

[@Rebecca_The_Dragon]

Pls do more videos like this! So cool!

[@marka87]

Great catch DJ

[@djstrains]

Thank you very much!

[@rickmiller4202]

Another great edition of djtrains. The chem tanks on that hill surrounded by trees was a great, very unique modelling feature. A-1 stuff.

[@djstrains]

I totally got excited to go home and review the footage on my big computer! Its so neat looking.

[@ajkleipass]

I had to pause the video to go look at Triad on Google maps (I'm on my phone, so the map you showed just looked like a Jackson Pollock painting. 🤣 That building definitely gives me ideas. ❤ Awesome video, DJ! Thanks for posting it.

[@gregbowen617]

Nice video DJ, I love seeing the modeling opportunities that you find! Cheers from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@toolsteel8482]

Interesting design of triad metals building with the angled buttress walls. They must have some heavy lifting cranes in there. Thanks for sharing.

[@djstrains]

My thoughts exactly

[@KutWrite]

I always appreciate seeing Neville Island. I spent most of my conductor OJT there.

[@tomroise9426]

Good stuff DJ. Keep these industry shots coming. Yes that rail through those buildings is perfect for a staging track or two!!!!

[@djstrains]

I never would have thought I could find a prototype, and here its a few minutes from my house, lol.

[@tomroise9426]

It is fun to find new ideas Especially so convenient. The engine put and a new engine house would be fun to model too The drone is a great tool to aid in your future videos

[@Bowfinger10]

@3:32, on top of that limestone formation once stood a burial mound built by the Hopewell people, dating back to 500BC. Over the last 100 years the bluff and mound have been quarried down to largely nothing. Just an interesting anecdote but you captured the island really well with your footage.

[@djstrains]

That is really interesting, and now I wanna check out more info on that! Thanks!

[@beeble2003]

@@djstrains If you go to Google Maps, there's an icon for the former mound. That has a URL that takes you to a blog post on the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office, which gives a detailed history.

[@bamabigman5276]

Great stuff as always DJ! Keep ‘em coming, these aerial views are mesmerizing! You’re making me want a drone. Thank you for sharing

[@djstrains]

I have been a licensed drone pilot for 5 years and I still get nervous lol

[@bamabigman5276]

@ 😆

[@BB63]

That is a beautiful church. I enjoyed your other videos with your building ideas. And now, with you doing videos of possible building projects to add to layouts, very well done. Glad your back.

[@djstrains]

I sincerely appreciate that

[@danstrunk8828]

Building under construction used for rail to truck transload ? Sand, concrete, or possibly salt?

[@paulsharpe3794]

Hi there I'm really enjoying these small industries

[@djstrains]

More to come

[@larryclark5355]

I worked on NJT, and that pit was an inspection pit. The clue was no ties on rails over pit. The pit at Long Branch Yd. was a tad short but workable ,the pits at MMC Meadowlands were deeper. There seemed there was a small range in depth depending on the original RR at that location.

[@bruceames6332]

Awesome video and very interesting, DJ Bruce in Minnesota

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@tedmaas3588]

Dominic, that church is magnificent. As far as the area your in, great industrial ideas...

[@andyknott8148]

That is one beautiful looking church, almost like a black and white picture overlaid on to a color video.

[@djstrains]

We have so many amazing ones around here

[@jacobkaltz1958]

Glad to see a video about my home railroad, the p&oc is one of my favorites railroads in the Pittsburgh area

[@boulevardbricks508]

Great stuff! Genessee & Wyoming run lots of lines, all with the same orange, yellow and black livery - just the logos are different. I'm in San Diego, and they operate the San Diego & Imperial Valley RR from a small yard in downtown, next to Petco Park where the Padres play.

[@armandoperez7967]

Here in NYC, I regularly see Providence and Worcester locomotives, both in the old red and brown scheme and the G&W scheme aside from the New York and Atlantic locomotives and of course CSX.

[@MGHPr]

That was a wonderful view. Great drone footage. Going through the 5 buildings was pretty cool.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@andyknott8148]

For a modeller, that is an excellent view of the roof details of OHCR #2160. Note the offset horns with, I assume, the air conduit leading to it.

[@tedfisk1211]

Good video. That was interesting how they delivered those two cars, through all those adjacent buildings.

[@djstrains]

I know, right? How did this ever originate is what I now wanna know.

[@ryandavis7593]

You don’t need a deep pit for inspections thirty inches is plenty. If it is deeper you must stand on the very top of a ladder to inspect the top of a traction motor. I have been working as a master locomotive composite mechanic for a long time now and I hate deep pits. Too deep and it gets dangerous to do work. My current pit is eight feet deep with a grill two feet higher making it six feet. I am five six. It is very dangerous and impossible to clean much less maintain. These folks are doing it right.

[@djstrains]

I value your insight

[@ryandavis7593]

@ That shop would be more useful with a track down the center for forklift access for heavy engine work like power assemblies and batteries. My current shop has a single track off to one side like this. I am at the mercy of operations to turn the locomotive during heavy work. It wast hours or days of production.

[@patmancrowley8509]

That train going through 5 buildings is awesome!

[@djstrains]

I really want to model it now lol

[@patmancrowley8509]

@@djstrains Me too!

[@arlingtontrains7]

Very interesting, lots of industry indeed

[@Pystro]

There's also plenty of places where trains go through tight "alleys" between industrial buildings. If you have a layout in a corner and angle the "alley" so that you can't look into it, then you can use that as well to go underground. Doesn't have to be as uncommon a thing as going _through_ 5 buildings. Obviously the illusion breaks when someone decides to look down into the alley. But before then, it might be far less confusing to see a 20-car train come out of an alley (even if you didn't see them come in the other side) than seeing 20 cars appear out of some buildings that they would never fit into.

[@frankferrara5241]

DJ...love your stuff. I'm from New Castle PA and currently live in TX. We still and a good bit of industry and western PA with all the hills, rivers, streams, bridges, facilities etc really look great in your videos. Thank you!

[@djstrains]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@Drsef50]

You’re correct, there’s a prototype for almost everything!

[@Pgh412aviation]

P&OC used to run what’s left of the PRR Panhandle route that went over the Steubenville bridge!

[@Pgh412aviation]

Unfortunately it’s been out of use since around 2015 and it’s sitting rusting in the weeds a few miles east of McKees Rocks/Scully yard.

[@armandoperez7967]

Fantastic video! The New York and Atlantic RR runs near where I live in NYC. Aside from the home locomotives and CSX I regularly see Providence and Worcester power, both in the G&W scheme and the old brown and red scheme.

[@djstrains]

Very cool!

[@williammeade3308]

Great video DJ

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@bigwoz78]

I never would have believed it if there was no video proof. Wow

[@gregorykeliher542]

Great video DJ, comprehensive description and info. My hospital stint finishes on Thursday so my layout work is going to resume very soon with some serious negotiations with my wife and terms and conditions being laid down.

[@djstrains]

Be strong my friend, be strong! lol

[@gregorykeliher542]

New man with a new hip DJ, . Can't keep a good man down

[@duanesee7304]

Hey! I thought you had said you retired?! It's great to see this new post; thanks so much.

[@djstrains]

I took 10 months off while I focused on other things in life. I made 7 videos in October for you to get caught up on, lol

[@flagman515]

I believe it is pronounced Tas-Well like Tasmanian Devil. Thanks for another great video.

[@djstrains]

Cool, thanks

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

At least one of those "thru buildings" has a cool intermodal loading dock. The trucks back through the building's back door and over the tracks to load on a platform that is parallel to the tracks for boxcar and coil delivery. A gantry also runs the length. might be a cool interior idea

[@IMRROcom]

interesting, I wonder why the buildings and what did they save or was it to solve a problem after the fact?

[@djstrains]

I usually have more questions than answers, lol.

[@itsameman]

CIND is Central Railroad of Indiana. Another small railroad that was gobbled up into the orange monster that is the Genesee and Wyoming collection of short lines.

[@djstrains]

Ahhh! I thought I saw Cincinnati industrial railroad somewhere. My bad

[@itsameman]

@@djstrains Interesting note: CIND does have a line that runs into Cincinnati. I'm a little outside Dayton, Ohio so throughout the years as an avid railfan I've learned a lot about the different railroads in my neck of the woods.

[@flyinjeeper90]

What an opening scene.

[@djstrains]

Isn't that a beautiful church!!!!!

[@JohnS-jj9by]

Nice video DJ! Enjoy switching opportunities with various industries. I also like old structures/historical buildings. What is the name of the beautiful church in the video?

[@djstrains]

Saint John of God Catholic Church

[@JohnS-jj9by]

@@djstrains Thanks!

[@armandoperez7967]

The T&P looks like a perfect RR to model in N Scale.

[@tech42long35]

Really pretty-AWEsome stuff.. Always a positive and fun experience on this channel Great.

[@djstrains]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@DocLaw172]

Taz- as in Tasmanian Devil, short "a". Tazewell & Peoria is the old Peoria & Pekin Union Railroad, now leased by G&W. Yes, I know it has a vowel just one letter after the A, which would make it a long A sound, but it is a short a sound. I'm from the area.

[@djstrains]

Awesome

[@dewanes3180]

Great video and great colors on the engines!! ​@@djstrains

[@darinschneider8192]

I was just popping in to say the same thing.

[@Elliottblancher]

they must have hired a Model Railroader when they built this track

[@djstrains]

Haha favorite comment

[@marcmalnekoff8129]

Tazwell and Peoria is the operator of the former Peoria and Pekin Union railway in Peoria, IL.

[@bobainsworth5057]

The Gennesse & Wyoming also own the Toledo Peoria & Western, though not the intire original trackage.

[@mikemissel7785]

They run out to Canonsburg on the old PRR,Penn Central, and Conrail Chartiers Branch line. The line used to go to Washington, PA but ends in Arden, PA now.

[@djstrains]

I'm hoping to film more this month if time and weather permit. I did film the interchange tracks for future video.

[@larofeticus]

Right past the trolley museum.

[@philfurrow9026]

Awesome video and I just subscribed to your channel. By chance would you have video of the former CR Panhandle main line from Walkers Mills to Esplen? That mainline is now a rail trail from Walkers Mills to Collier WV and the east end of Wierton Yard.

[@djstrains]

No, sorry

[@sparky107107]

dont forgrt to say hi some day. I really want to meet up with you in Toronto,, more to watch the dance, and hang with you

[@djstrains]

We were only there for a few days, but they were jam packed days. We stopped at Niagara Falls, then got to Toronto, ate at Elephant & castle. We danced at royal York, but also went to roundhouse (video soon), and the castle for haunted house. I showed her the path, and we performed and competed. Took 7th out of 11 for our very first time! YEAY!!! We love it there and ate so good. I love Tim Hortons. hahaha.

[@djstrains]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bafQnGhpqryAqq8

[@joeobrien6405]

Gordon terminal service is the name of the plant on the left before you go under the McKees Rocks Bridge. They're a distributor of all types of oils

[@djstrains]

Thank you!!!!

[@thelazyfarmer]

Modeling no. Livery? Yes. New ideas for Run8 train sim.

[@1949jks]

I wonder if the buildings, at one time, were all part of the same manufacturing plant. Unless you happen to catch the action, as you did, the tracks/buildings would not have been discovered.

[@Jfrmr1]

The pit inside the enginehouse is for inspections. It's a "half pit" which is the minimum standard for being able to complete inspections on and service the traction motors. Of course it's only big enough to look at one truck set at a time. Classic G&W being cheap

[@cdavid8139]

Maybe 'cheap' is the wrong word here. Perhaps "spending wisely" is a better description

[@opiesteinbaugh]

Hey DJ I've got a question. I want to model a covered hopper unload at a grain elevator, how would I do that?

[@djstrains]

This, but with a grain elevator. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoK9Y4x9o9t7ipo

[@djstrains]

or the last one but with a grain elevator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/harEfYCdmZJ6j8k

[@opiesteinbaugh]

@@djstrains Thanks that help a lot and I'll send you some pictures maybe

[@chipset2900]

I vote that the pit is to unload those shorty 3-hole hopper cars.

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

List your local G&W in reply. How many are here?

[@FirstnameLastname-tp4zw]

G&W SJVR "San Joaquin Valley Railroad"

[@beeble2003]

There are well over 100 G&W short lines.

[@andybusard6694]

I wonder if all those buildings were once a large complex or industry...

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

Yes! The whole area used to be the Dravo Corp Shipyards. They used to build LST (beach invasion) ships for the US Navy. Just down the street from this building is River Salvage Company. They are using the area where Dravo launched finished ships into the Ohio River. Dravo had their own switchers running around the island. Lots of companies are using individual buildings since Dravo left in the early 80s

[@djstrains]

No way!! That is so cool

[@Infrared73]

I was curious what was shown on Open Railway Map. It shows essentially that the whole thing as a tunnel.

[@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219]

@@Infrared73 I've never heard of this Open Railway Map. This is so useful!! I'm giving you a 3/4 Thank You. I'm taking 1/4 away because I really needed to get off the laptop, but I'm probably going to sit here for another hour now!

[@Infrared73]

@@gavinsimmonsmccullum4219 I don't know if this helps or not, but there is an app for your phone as well.

[@dwightg9817]

Bringing steam back?? Ash pit??

[@djstrains]

Interesting idea

[@stephengogan1774]

I assume that the Ohio branch needs permission from all 5 buildings to pass through them to get to its customer first i couldnt imagine going walking speed and just looking up to see a train INSIDE THE BUILDING and everything being normal🤣 usually if there is a train inside a building its because the train came OFF the tracks

[@djstrains]

HAHAHA

[@babalui66]

I'm going to say an engine house since it's in the title. Just saying

[@djstrains]

Next video I’ll have more footage of it and see if it answers it

[@kevinshortell7604]

How neat! I'm so glad that you're still posting these up. They are really FUN to watch. 😊👍🚂🚃🚃🚃

[@djstrains]

Thanks! More to come

[@thomasabramson100]

Hey DJ right across the east river from Manhattan is Long Island City all heavy industry union Carbide had a smelter plant with its own narrow Gage RR the LIRR the railroad servicing this area on the now abandoned Upper Montauk line went through many factories and warehouses tracks snakeing through places you wouldnt believe some of the artifacts track buried in asphalt and abandoned are still there

[@djstrains]

I love old stuff like that