Duke Energy rebuilding a section of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Knox Co. Indiana

[@PinkLaffs]

It is refreshing to see railroads being restored instead of roads being built.

[@tremsobretrilhosbahiavli9484]

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[@h8GW]

It is, but too bad it only happens when it's deemed cost effective enough by a small group of decision makers.

[@nolantherailfan5048]

If I were the president I would make roads illegal and make everyone travel by rail

[@nolantherailfan5048]

A railroad in Pennsylvania is being restored by Amtrak

[@ebt12]

Imagine the number of trucks that would be needed to haul that much coal over roads? The railroad was much a better option.

[@pentium4guy639]

It's so heartwarming for me to see a spur line or new mainline being built

[@Florida8499]

Excellent video! Best I have seen in a while. I felt like I was in a time machine watching the world change in front of me. I seen so many railroads shut down and fade away. It was great to see this one being born.

[@b3j8]

I remember seeing this line nearly 40 yrs back. Not in very good shape but still being used. Very cool to see a portion brought back to life.

[@christophers.o622]

Great video, great to see an abandoned rail line be rebuilt and be used for its main purpose, moving goods by rail.

[@hoosierhobbies]

BRAVO! Great sync between the music and slides, this is how all videos should be done! Duke should be buying this one from you!

[@BlackCoyotes]

It's nice to see a stretch of railroad being added, rather than becoming overgrown or removed like they usually do. Great video!

[@jdub4622]

My great grandfather was an engineer for PRR when the line ran from Indy to Vincennes. My grandparents still live in Bicknell. The line used to run through there. Would be nice to see the line run to Vincennes again

[@jayfmiller]

This a great video. The before to after fades were a very nice technique.

[@susanweber6011]

this is like the absolute opposite of a nightmare...oh yeah,...........a dream come true!!! Wish this were happening everywhere!!

[@arkie74]

Mr Trump is working on it,....if the opposition would leave him be, we will see more of this! its like a class 2 railroad, with concrete ties and lots of ballast and new sectional rail.... nice.

[@tylersebring8045]

@@arkie74 i agree man

[@willhazen9507]

@@arkie74 This happened during the Obama admin. I don't care what your politics are, let's just be factual.

[@Grainexpress]

Thanks. Two years in the making so I guess I had time to get it right. :)

[@zoomtracker8498]

Beautiful...money well spent...every penny well worth it...hope to see these projects all over the country...caution it makes alot of sense..

[@billinindiana1]

What a finely done video. I am impressed. This demonstrates the power of progress and restoration. Amazing.

[@60nmiller]

Awsome this is so awesome. Very touching to see a piece of this industry that we thought was gone for good come back to life in front of our eyes. You were a part of that. Thankyou so much for sharing this.

[@mollycaz1]

Very nice to see the old line come back to life

[@nolantherailfan5048]

We need more railroads

[@im202020]

..nice consistent dissolves....great concept done well..I do this in "my mind" when trailwalking..Thnk you

[@susancrooks1776]

Be!tween the .music and the editing I would have to say, as a railroad enthusiast, this is my top favorite video..if all time. A true anybody's dream come true. Thank you.

[@Grainexpress]

Susan Crooks Thank you! I appreciate it. It took a lot of time to make this video and thankful for my wife and kids understanding in doing this project. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dancook7334]

If I could like this 10 times,I would ! It's a 10 Star video all the way ! The presentation,before & after are awesome,& even the music makes it worth watching & listening to !

[@Grainexpress]

Dan Cook Thank you sir! I really appreciate the kind comment. Takes a lot of time to make a video like this and it’s free. 😉

[@Alpha1545]

Bravo nice job. I live close to a forgotten piece of the pensy so this really moved me.

[@verdantacres4460]

Wow what a great video. Awesome to see the work done by the railroad builder. Great music.

[@evwrfan1]

Great editing job, this is really, really cool.

[@eugenedavidson176]

What a wonderful video and story; I constantly come back to watch it. There is something timely and inspiring about seeing something cast off and abandoned come to life again. About 8 years ago I went to see some abandoned sections of former PRR and CCCSt.L (Big 4) tracks, wooden trestles, and a bridge over the Wabash River into Illinois. Ironically, there was a large power plant there too just south of Mt. Carmel. Former PRR tracks were here and there at Skelton, down thru Cynthiana and beyond. The feelings I had when observing all this history was, in a small way, like experiencing your video story; only yours is much more moving and inspiring to behold. Thank you for conceiving something which resonates so deeply for the many who are able to discover it.

[@kevinmallory8337]

thanks for a fantastic video.its been a long time since we have seen rails going down rather than coming up

[@carrollcameron8650]

What a great video. The before and after shots worked very well. Your choice of music established the mood of the subject and just tied it all together. Anyway, thankyou for sharing.

[@riggedrealitygematria9292]

Whoever made this video.. Thanks a million.. Very touching and powerful

[@johncaselli9593]

Very nice video and with the associated music that really sets the tone! I really enjoyed the before and after shots of the ROW. Thank you.

[@JohnnysTrainVideos]

Great video, I could not stop watching it...

[@BSPIVEY100]

This was very relaxing and interesting. Also I love you music you chose for this. I will be adding it to my playlist. Thanks for sharing.

[@Blupearl2003]

This is from "A river runs through it", i thought i recognized it. Such a great film and magnificent score.

[@pruitt3507]

Should do one like this for the line from kokamo, IN to tipton, IN (NS line) that they are about to re-open after 15+ years. n good video

[@Grainexpress]

Thanks & yes indeed their will be trains on here once again!

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Is it still in use today

[@davidn6124]

Great slideshow (before/after) pictures! Awesome! 👍👍👍

[@jims8180]

Beautiful! This needs to happen more often. It's the 21st century--we should be expanding and modernizing rail service.

[@brianfalzon6739]

Heartwarming and refreshing to see it resurrected!

[@LotusbandicootRR]

I live in Tipton and Kokomo, and I really hope they can get something done on that track. I've seen the cleared brush through Kokomo.

[@gusthesheltie154]

Awesome... well done And I agree... rebuild instead of abandonment

[@keplergso8369]

It is always a good new, when train, so much less polluting, replace trucks and cars !!

[@generationll]

Some of this runs parallel to Route 67/Simply amazing

[@alanhorn9244]

It great to see rails being put back for a change.

[@Grainexpress]

Thank you sir.

[@bugrescue1]

Cool video, nice to see an old abandoned right of way used again!

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Kinda makes ya wonder why it got tore up in the first place

[@ddblink02]

This is really well done.

[@HOTRAILProductions]

Very nice video! While looking at a railroad map, it appears that this line was abandoned all the way to Vincennes, but there were a couple mines that it served south of Bicknell. I am guessing those mines dried up? It would be great if they could pull the line back in all the way to Vincennes.

[@henryw4129]

Very well done video!

[@rockyjr6216]

Fantastic job, Great Video

[@Grainexpress]

Thank you.

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

Concrete ties. Fresh ballast. Continuous welded rail. This is the future of America's rail, and this is just the beginning. A line brought back from the dead. The same right of way that mighty steam engines once pounded over will now be rumbled down by diesels. A new age is beginning, and we're on the front lines of it. Let's do this, and restore our rail network to its former glory!

[@vettebecker1]

Great video, love to see railroads thrive. Unfortunatelly, i've heard that our company will be closing fossil plants.

[@warrenwilson4818]

Excellent show!

[@HOmodeltrainfan]

Very nice work on this video! Good job!

[@bmztrain]

Great video!

[@microbusss]

this may even revitalize towns along this line too! This is what I'd do to the former CNW Cowboy Line

[@animal16365]

I'm suprised after rewatching the video. that split rail and concrete ties were used..

[@kempmt1]

It's good to see railroads like this one being rebuilt. I never thought our railroads were in decline. Now, all rails that have gone bad, especially the wobley ones, should be replaced, immediately!

[@fogdan]

Job well done on this video...

[@MilwaukeeSDman]

GREAT VIDEO!!!! Its amazing how much a railroad line can change the scenery. Whats the name of the song btw, I really like it!

[@Grainexpress]

Mark Isham, "A River Runs Throught It" Album. The song is "The Team". Thanks for the comment.

[@anatolib.suvarov6621]

Very glad to see Rights Of Way (ROW) being rejuvenated, and relaid for service. Especially former P Co. (PRR) ROW. Don't understand the choice of concrete ties though. While concrete ties make for a smoother ROW, they do not take the heavy loading, and abuse that freight trains often produce, hence the reason they are commonly used for passenger lines.

[@AllanLoveJr]

I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MORE COAL PLANTS BEING BUILT IN THIS COUNTRY.

[@ArtStoneUS]

Joe Biden does not agree with you

[@ronaldaubuchon2535]

Not only a new rail line but a new plant. Good for the economy lots of building trade construction workers and permanent employees. Go Duke

[@Freighttrains]

A lot of of companies that used to get serviced by railroads but not anymore need to do what that power company did.

[@henrivanbemmel]

With the volumes of material involved I think rail is the only viable option.

[@cadespencer6320]

The music makes me feel triumphant

[@vmiley1]

I live less than an hour away, in Pike Co. I remember when they built the plant & spur.

[@farmrrick]

Well done.

[@cats0182]

Excellent video. Is the line still in operation today?

[@Grainexpress]

Yes it is!

[@WaltANelsonPHD]

Well, what about the impact of natural gas prices? Is it still cheaper for Duke to ship coal to this plant?

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Well 'duh' If it got rebuilt then ''obviously'' it is

[@crlaw75]

Nice job.

[@pruitt3507]

has NS done anymore work from kokamo to tipton line or did they scratch that plan?

[@pruitt3507]

Has NS done any work from kokamo to tipton or has that plan been scratched?

[@lesashiminski690]

Love that they rebuilt question at 540 in video why is track zig zag instead of straight

[@Grainexpress]

Lesa Shiminski To make room for the new bridge and give more room for buses and semis where the county roads meet the state highway so they can clear the tracks while stopping at the highway. Old RR was close to the highway so that is why it zig zags.

[@ArtStoneUS]

We need more trails to rails projects

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Do trains still operate on this line

[@cadespencer6320]

@@nolantherailfan5048 yep

[@wp4163]

yes@@nolantherailfan5048

[@andrewrenshaw2587]

I echo all others' comments about how nicely done you did on the video. I especially love the music, I feel it really makes or breaks how nice a video can be. I asked before and you told me but I forgot, who is the artist of the music/name of the piece? Thanks!

[@Grainexpress]

Mark Isham: "The Team" and the other piece is "A Summer of Lumber and Fishing". Thanks

[@andrewrenshaw2587]

Thanks again, got it on Spotify and saved this time! I appreciate it. Keep up the good YT work!

[@animal16365]

Did they in places. Move the grade? In one scene (at a road crossing) it looks like they move the grade over.

[@Grainexpress]

Yes, they had to move the track away from the highway for safety reasons. This leaves enough room for a school bus or semi to stop and not be on the tracks.

[@markcantemail8018]

Grainexpress , Very good Job . I am viewing this from the Future ( 2018 ) and Am wondering how things worked out . Does Duke Energy own the whole 8 miles , or is it a Rail Road ? Another pesky Question is if Duke does own it is there any chance it will work out a possibility to serve other customers right next to the rails ? Your video and the subject matter is nice to see ,Thank you ?

[@Jemalacane0]

Why not electrify the line with electricity from the power plant it services?

[@dnte7632]

Great music. My guess is that it is Aaron Copland. If anyone knows the piece, please tell me.

[@tylersebring8045]

Some of the photos had the new line way off then the before photos is the line exactly on the Pennsylvania railroad ved or some places off

[@Grainexpress]

Tyler Sebring exactly where the PRR was but at the road crossings near the highway they had to move the line back so a bus or semi could stop for the highway but not foul the tracks. That’s why you see it curve away from then back onto the original right of way.

[@chrisduprey7283]

thanks!

[@jimluthye9977]

Where in the world did you find that outstanding background music??!!

[@Grainexpress]

iTunes. Today I would look to other sites like audio jungle or sound cloud.

[@jimluthye9977]

Super! I had no idea of the audio resources. Many thanks.

[@dnte7632]

It sounds like American classical music composer Aaron Copland. Could you please tell us the exact piece

[@sardu55]

Indiana dropped any pretense to protect the environment (unless where doing so would create some sort of economic benefit or opportunity) and exempted railroads from nearly all regulations. Although Indiana hasn't really grown much in the past years it does have a lot of rail ROW sitting around either abandoned or unused. Some businesses in the state sat down and did the math: rail spur vs. truck cost of overhead on inventory. Rail, even when being upgraded, usually out price points trucks. Makes economic sense to add rail if access to the Big Iron or a large regional connector is available. This trend should continue, especially in rural parts of the state, in the next decade. The state has been using federal money to improve commuter rail or other related projects to invest in some of these small scale spurs and the politics of the program are heating up. The long considered commuter-freight upgrade in Lake County was passed over for state fund sharing for some reason. The plan would turn the old PRR line running southeast-northwest in the county to Chicago into a serious commuter rail line. The line would also be fortified to handle the highest tonnage of freight and create a top tier rail link. Northern Indiana, hard to believe, has no commuter rail link into Chicago, only the famous interurban, the South Shore Railroad, serves the area. However, it runs due east to west along the northern part of the county from South Bend. The PRR upgrade would link with the South Shore line into the city.

[@stephenhunter70]

Same thing happens here with passing up opportunities to reopen rail line's for some reason they still think that nobody will be using them in 10 yrs. A decision made by the British in about 1965. Is there a grain silo near the line and did they get their siding back.

[@mattalbrecht7471]

so why the rebuild? good to see, but also rare to see

[@Grainexpress]

Matt Albrecht to get coal by rail to the new power plant.

[@cadespencer6320]

make a video like this for the lackawanna cutoff restoration

[@h8GW]

I wasn't prepared for the number of trees that needed to be cut down, TBH.

[@chrisduprey7283]

ok thanks

[@izzynutz2000]

Is this a cole plant or a nuclear plant?

[@Grainexpress]

Coal gasification power plant.

[@danielunger9340]

Wish they would rebuild n remodel n reopen up the train stations n have passenger train service again A dream about n wish A had the money ta buy n reopen the train stations in Jesup Georgia BlackShear Georgia Waycross Georgia n the other train station in Bethlehem Pennsylvania n have passenger train service running ta all 4 stations that's ma dream n ma wish

[@mohdsanijapar7142]

I think it's better to United State of America built the single trekking railroad from Beaufort to Tenom and Tawau Sabah ( North Borneo) in Malaysia

[@chrisduprey7283]

How long ago was it abandoned originally?

[@Grainexpress]

I think it was around 1984.

[@csxns]

WOW Obama did not stop this.

[@Grainexpress]

Hahaha! I'm with ya brother. Making America great again under Obama. It was a top secret, covert operation. ;)

[@chessiesystemrailfanman3741]

Amen to that my fellow American!

[@Rebel9668]

@@Grainexpress Meanwhile, under Trump, CSX has officially abandoned the old Monon line from Bedford, IN clear down to the Ohio River Bridge at New Albany.

[@kevinhoward9593]

5:37 to lazy to build a bridge so they make a Z?

[@buddyclem7328]

Kevin Howard It looks like a crazy model railroad! Doesn't look like there are any smooth transitions from straights to curves.

[@markbaruth568]

Michigan railroad