First Ward Local Works General Mills *Drone Video*

In this (mostly) drone video, the week started out on a sunny and beautiful note in the Old First Ward district of Buffalo, NY as CSX local Y133 swaps grain hoppers at General Mills with an ex-C&O GP40-2!
Filmed 6/24/2024
©2024 M'G:20 Productions - Matty Gunn
!!!!DO NOT USE WITHOUT PERMISSION!!!!
Train/Engine information:
Y133 (Buffalo Local)
-CSXT GP40-2 [YN3] #6064
Equipment used:
-Canon Vixia HF R800
-Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR
-DJI Mavic Mini 2 Drone
-Uniden Bearcat BC125AT Handheld Scanner

[@BobWalsh-n1p]

Is this your first video at this location? I don’t remember seeing this site before. It’s an impressive operation.

[@mattygunn693]

@@BobWalsh-n1p Nope, I've been here numerous times in the past, it's just been a while since I've been here.

[@scotty12342]

We've enjoyed the tour boat excursion going through this part and smelling the Cheerios...Great footage!

[@mattygunn693]

Thank you!

[@scottlindquist8417]

Hey Matty, wasn’t this area the old Buffalo Creek RR? I just read a softcover book about that outfit. The drone footage was great!

[@mattygunn693]

Yes it was! In fact, there's a BCK Alco HH660 perfectly preserved and on display in the neighboring town of Hamburg, and it still runs!

[@garymartz7587]

I always enjoy videos of the First Ward district! It sure looks empty without the Great Northern elevator.

[@mattygunn693]

@@garymartz7587 The local that works the Old First Ward is one of my favorite ones to catch, though filming along Ganson Street can be a pain with the traffic and having to set up on the wrong side of the street. The area there does look different without the Great Northern.

[@garymartz7587]

@@mattygunn693 Thank you for your time and effort capturing views of this seldom photographed area. I enjoy watching your videos!

[@briank.8925]

Awwww Ganson street looks repaved so I'm guessing all the remnants of the tracks going to the silos that are now Riverworks are gone.

[@mattygunn693]

Yeah it was repaved around a month ago; Ganson's smooth as ice now.

[@tHazza2745]

So I'm assuming it's pulling empties, pulling loads from the offspot and leaving with the empties?

[@brandonreeves5979]

Love the drone footage there buddy 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mattygunn693]

Thanks dude!

[@brandonreeves5979]

@@mattygunn693 you’re welcome sir

[@MikeG42]

Nice drone video of the General Mills plant. The shot of the CSX GP40 pulling out the covered hoppers was cool.

[@mattygunn693]

Thank you!

[@MikeG42]

​@@mattygunn693yeah no problem

[@MikeG42]

​@@mattygunn693you're welcome

[@tfs4499]

Very nice catch!

[@mattygunn693]

@@tfs4499 Thank you!

[@Nurvington]

Great video!

[@mattygunn693]

@@Nurvington Thanks a lot!

[@Nurvington]

@@mattygunn693 is the ADM plant still operating?

[@mattygunn693]

@@Nurvington Yes it is.