First train in two years - Old Colony & Newport Railway, Newport, RI - 5/2023

[@kenwoodbury1888]

I am not usually a fan of ride-along videos, however, I watched this one from start to finish. I loved it. Thank you.

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[@michaelimbesi2314]

15:39 has to be one of the most picture perfect shots ever taken of a locomotive. It belongs on a calendar. Nice work :)

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[@nyanates]

Wow! That track needs some love. Always wanted to take the dinner train but never got the chance. Bucket list.

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Thanks for watching. The dinner train still runs out of Portsmouth, RI as the Grand Bellevue

[@Thomas1980]

Super great Video!

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[@chrishinnant3924]

No train in two years and those signal light still work, awesome

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[@bradleyjanes2949]

Excellent video thank you

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[@DrChrisman]

You can see parts of the Newport Navy base near the end, the tracks go though the base itself, but it looks like it was cut out of the video

[@kenmcgory8768]

I see a brushcutter on that line very soon, followed by a track gang. I was surprised at how fast the train was going, considering the condition and the overgrowth, and who knows what else underneath all that brush.

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[@ToBeDetermined56789]

He's moving pretty good considering the overall condition of that line.

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The track is class 1 but the overgrowth is what makes it look bad.

[@thess344]

Seems like track could use upgrade in ties at points.

[@DansModelBench]

@@wst8340 Define "good". The railways in the US are in shocking condition. I've seen railway lines in Australia that were abandoned for a decade or more in better condition than that and that's compared to what it looked like at the very start of the video. Clearly there is no proper regulation of perways in the US as anything goes.

[@DansModelBench]

@@thess344 And reballasting and new sleepers and the drainage redone and the line cleared of obstructions. Basically it could do with being completely rebuilt. That said, the condition of some of the lines over there where its a hit or miss if the train stays on the track, I can see why the locals thinks this worn out line is first rate. Just keep running the trains slower and slower until the big derailment and then shutdown the business, seems a viable business model over there.

[@johnrichardson7354]

Very Nice. Always look forward to your post, keep up the good work.

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[@markneilson6380]

Quite a bit of Japanese Knotweed growing beside the formation. In the UK its No 1 pest weed. Thank you for sharing this video it was really enjoyable!

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[@chickenwing111]

Japanese Knotweed is treacherous. More attention should be paid to this invasive plant which is taking over everything. It is extremely difficult to eradicate. It spreads easily especially when mowed. The clippings quickly take root wherever they land. Train video is great too, btw.

[@smackowitz]

The tracks look great! Straight and level.

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[@finderskeepers5343]

Beyond cool!

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[@jimwilloughby]

I agree with Michael Imbesi. That shot of the 4764 is great.

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[@ocsrc]

Rusty rails are not making contact to activate gates and keep them down but daily trains will get them working

[@jeremypreece870]

This looks like the railway version of off roading! I really can't imagine anyone in the UK running a train over rails in this condition! It wasn't the rails so much as the way that the wooden sleepers or ties were so rotten. It is great to see that they are trying to bring this line back from the dead and I wish them the very best of luck!

[@roberthostetler764]

Ain't nuthin wrong with the track that about 10k gallons of Roundup wouldn't fix.

[@andrewlaverghetta715]

@@roberthostetler764well, it seems to be in gauge well enough, but man, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be allowed to go any faster than that on there. It’s in pretty gross shape.

[@garymessina1609]

Still needs a lot of repairs bad ties and ballast great video thanks

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[@happyhome41]

How fun ! Would appear the tracks are still intact to Gladys Carr Bolhouse Rd ? And agree, marvelous job with the locomotive.

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The track is intact until about 200 ft south of where we stopped. At that point the track is being rebuilt.

[@happyhome41]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos Yippee ! Thank you.

[@ocsrc]

That's a serious crossing for a tourist railroad

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Safety is always important. A tourist train can still pack a punch.

[@esterribeirotrens.8456]

Boa noite amigo...inscrita no Canal...saudações do Brasil!!

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[@xavierthomas8311]

Elle est magnfique cette locomotive; Bravo et bon courage,

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[@keplergso8369]

En France c'est la course au déferrement partout... Et on crie à l'écologie...

[@krantiyatri2107]

Davvero bello il locomotore con la tramissione a bielle.

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[@paulsmith5398]

What a nice reminder of how the Monticello Illinois railway museum got its start, way back in the late 1960s/early 1970s. But......they had an 0-4-0t tank steam engine to get things going.

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[@paulsmith5398]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos just curious, is this part of the original Old Colony Railroad from the 1800s? Would be way cool if it is!

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Yes this was part of the Old Colony & Newport that came to be known simply as Old Colony later on.

[@paulsmith5398]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos the Old Colony was mentioned in a book i have about train wrecks, dating back to the 1800s. I was surprised they documented these early train wrecks with gory pictures of death & destruction, with pen & ink, as still cameras had not yet been invented. Best of luck to you and your friends, etc, for your great efforts of keeping this rail line operating!

[@johnkooyenga55]

I’m surprised the Railroad crossing signals still kinda worked

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[@princessofthecape2078]

I'm really happy the line is getting some love. Is this section on their "to do" list for track upgrades? The roadbed in places looks very narrow, and a lot of those ties are in really bad shape.

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More work is to follow

[@hirampriggott1689]

You know what would be cool? Have some park&ride in Melville, then have trains going back & forth to Newport for day and evening. That would help solve the parking issue and free up the traffic coming into the city.

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I like the idea. I would suggest submitting that to RIDOT.

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Very Sad....It be Exciting if they Ran A FUTURE CUSTOMERS RAIL FAN TRIP TOO ....TO FURTHER Showcasing this great opportunity for a Railway to truck Transloads Facilities ...many God Railway prayers 🙏🙌

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[@louislamonte334]

Absolutely!!

[@Silvergt333]

Cool! Liked it!

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[@toddmccowen8206]

rails look damn good

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[@raylouis]

Play the video at DOUBLE speed. WHAT A RIDE!

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[@countrypaul]

I did. It was! Kudos to all who are keeping the railroad alive. Now for that missing bridge....

[@RickVorce]

Beautiful little locomotive, didn't know any manufacturer made that style here. Who manufactured it?

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General Electric

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@@davehertle 45 tonner

[@marvwatkins7029]

This is almost the entire length of "Little Rhody"!

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[@TheDelawareAndHudsonRailfan]

Is all this track eventually gonna be replaced? It’s also good to see a train finally going on this stretch of track.

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The track will be repaired where needed

[@brianbickley8368]

Where needed? The whole line needs overhauld.

[@slashmaster2]

Great to see that crossing back in. What stopped you from going farther than the ramps?🤔

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Obstruction shown in the video

[@lubzeN]

Awesome!

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[@johnbristow5665]

Bueatiful and deserves saving

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[@tomsmith4907]

AMAZING VIDEO!! thanks!

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[@domedieffe]

Beautiful video❤😍😍

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[@ajschannel4498]

I grew up to seeing the dinner train and the green train with the two green cars on the back I can't believe how abandoned the tracks are with all the brush it'll be nice to see if the dinner train comes to serve Newport for tourist

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Thanks for watching. The railroad is planning a return.

[@vettebecker1]

Any chance the River bridge could or will be replaced, so the line could continue?

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

That is up to RIDOT. I suggest writing an email to them in support for the project.

[@sardu55]

Super. Don't know if it's out of your area, but do you know if they are doing any of this type of work in eastern Connecticut? Around New London, Groton and maybe up to the Norwich or Willimantic area? Thanks.

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The only thing I know of is potentially some work at the Port on New London. I can’t think of anything else unless you count the Valley Railroad.

[@TrainStreet]

Are there any plans of running trains out of Newport this year?

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The plan is to get track in place but there’s no scheduled trains yet. Once the track is in place then planning for runs out of Newport will commence.

[@tomv3361]

Super satisfying as its rolling though the weeds

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[@cadespencer6320]

you should try using plastic composite ties

[@alwhalen3488]

Composite ties are nice but super expensive. Triple the cost of a wood tie.

[@tonydeleo3642]

Why didn't some of the gates drop at the crossingd?

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Rusty rail

[@crownprinceofgroovy]

Is this the line that goes by Portsmouth Priory?

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This is the same line in Portsmouth but that section of the line is used regularly

[@crownprinceofgroovy]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos who is using the Portsmouth Abbey (nee Priory) line now?

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Newport & Narragansett Bay RR, Rail Explorers, and occasionally the Old Colony & Newport

[@crownprinceofgroovy]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos Thanks, the last time I was in Rhode Island was in November 2010.

[@Marbleheadjed]

How much farther could they go if the curbing wasn’t in the way

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

The track extends another couple hundred feet until it is cut for trackwork. Thankfully it was a short walk to where we cut up the downed tree.

[@maximelesperance4132]

@@SouthCoastRailVideoswill the « cut » part be replaced ? To where ?

[@davezobeljr9025]

well the gates work partially . lol. guess its better than not working at all.

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Rusty rail affects it but once trains are running they’ll be back to normal

[@brianfalzon6739]

That's great news

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[@thomassherman2433]

Does anyone know? How many cars would that engine have to be pulling to make those rusty rails shine again?

[@bengone3349]

Very interesting, but no audio of anything. You could have done a little of the engine, the cab controls, the signal/gate operation, the debris removal track background.

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Audio? Bro turn up your volume lmao

[@ZeppelinR101]

Great video, but the workers at that construction site need to do some major cleanup!

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[@robertcharlessceats3647]

Interesting exercise but it would have had far more impact if we could have seen, or at least be told, what type of locomotive was employed for this venture.

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

It’s literally seen in the video

[@ronjohnson2693]

will the old colony & Newport railway reopen?

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The line will reopen

[@marvwatkins7029]

Nice tracks! Better fix em!

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[@PostalWorker14]

Rebuilding bridge to Newport would be great but if there’s just summer service it’s not worth it

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

There’s serious potential for year round service and freight because people commute to the base

[@terrywebb8636]

This stretch of track is perfect, you've got your rails, you got some ties that need replacing, a little bit of weed killing, switch greasing, possibly 20k worth of supplies, maybe 10k of man power, this little engine that could, would pay for itself 4x, it doesn't need to be scrapped.

[@linzierogers5024]

Rough looking tracks.

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[@pcs2511]

Looks like you have good bones to work with......if you can find the help

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[@_PJW_]

Awesome track. So what's driving it?

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[@chassius]

Where's the landscaping crew?

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On break

[@chuxproductions1090]

Is there freight to be moved over this line or just Scenic Rides?

[@chuxproductions1090]

Conditions look actually pretty good considering…..

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

This line is isolated therefore there’s no freight traffic

[@chuxproductions1090]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos Thanks for answering my question!!! Sad no freight!

[@bradfordthompson8326]

Any freight or Car Storage OPPORTUNITIES. Since you Showcasing this line ..Many God Prayers 😢🎉😂❤...😅

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

This line is isolate so no freight or car storage at this time

[@Silvergt333]

How long of a stretch is this?

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The video covers about a mile and a half

[@daviddziomba9664]

Some of that track looks like it needs a lot of work' ties look bad in spots brush needs cutting etc., Decent video though. Dave D.

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[@ssweeps]

Need new rails, cement ties, and some roundup...

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Haha that’d be nice

[@fartloud1234]

Straight Rails Sketchy Ties

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[@DanLoudShirts]

Some seriously sketchy ties there! Needs the weedkilling train and the flail running through that lot!

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[@glennsrailroading]

That is some bad track. Some places didn't have a good tie in 5. Are they going to rehab it? All the trees just gave that engine some free Kentucky pins stripes. They had to hy-rail it first to inspect it, but wow...

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Rehab work is happening on different sections of the line and at some point will come down to the south end for more work

[@johnpappe3289]

That is not exactly like the title claims "First train in two years" A single switch engine is not a train. It is good to see a line being used again rather than being turned into a bicycle/walking trail.

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[@alwhalen3488]

Just for the record a train is defined as a locomotive with or without cars in every railroad rulebook in North America. This group is doing a great job in preserving the line for rail use. The rebuilt segment to Newport station will have a rail with trail setup so as to keep train access to Newport. As mentioned in other comments the traffic is horrendous in this area during the season. If more of us email/contact RIDOT maybe there would be some money spent to make this a passenger shuttle line on the Island.

[@prorobo]

Imagine being so confidently wrong about something. 😂

[@JCZ2601NL]

🇳🇱👍👍👍👍👍👍🍀

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[@sherlocksteve9109]

They need to reconstruct the entire line. and the road construction company should know better than leaving materials near a train track!!

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[@bobmeginnes324]

What was the purpose of risking life and limb on that questionable track? And was that bridge under construction or what? Nevertheless, bushwhacking videos are always fun.

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

No lives were at “risk”. A walking inspection was done prior and track doesn’t magically fall apart after a couple years of no use. The track has a good tie structure to support what was running over it because of a tie job a few years back.

[@MrPeerum]

😅i have split the video to Ohio 😊

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[@fhowland]

Brand new crossing equipment on an abandoned line? Must be government spending.

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Not abandoned. The line is currently not used regularly because of a large reconstruction project that included a rail with trail. Once done trains will be rolling again.

[@justhavinfun7467]

A single engine does not make a train....still an enjoyable and interesting video though a bit of editing would have helped...

[@SouthCoastRailVideos]

Any railroad rule book defines a train as a locomotive with or without railcars. Try looking it up.

[@justhavinfun7467]

So, what’s the difference between a train and a locomotive? It isn’t just a matter of choice of words, although you’ll often find the two used interchangeably. Put simply; a locomotive is what provides power to allow the train to move. If a locomotive is pulling cargo hoppers or passenger cars, it then becomes a train. So, the next time you’re out trainspotting, or you hear someone say “look at that train,” when it’s just a locomotive not pulling (or pushing) anything, you’ll easily be able to explain the difference!

[@OfficialSEIC2K6]

Those tracks don't look so good. The first train on this track since 2021. They're gonna get these fixed

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[@boossersgarage3239]

are we there yet.

[@Mrdoctile]

I got to pee

[@549BR]

That roadbed and those ties are in terrible condition; I hope they're not going to run passenger cars on that dilapodated trackage.

[@pauljohansson288]

What a mess those tracks are.

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[@SuperiorWhiteKing]

Hoe Lee She it!

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[@nolantherailfan5048]

These tracks are in terrible shape

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The track is fine but the overgrowth is bad. This is Class I track.

[@stpaulisland]

@@SouthCoastRailVideos The railroad ties are in poor condition, but it’s cool to see these small class railroads running again. Very cool.

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Some ties aren’t great but there’s enough good ties to keep it within Class 1 status.

[@alwhalen3488]

Every piece of track doesn't have to look like the Northeast Corridor to be safe for operation. It all depends on the speed and size of the train as well as the tie and rail condition. Appearance is not the only determining factor for tie condition nor for rail. Brush is an issue but I bet the authorities will squeak about spraying herbicides to control it. You would be amazed at the appearance of some track that is used all the time.

[@MainManWithAPlan]

That was the most boring video I ever watched

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[@LeahK2018]

Os this a isolated railroad? Any Connections to any 9ther railroad?

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Isolated