"Ice Road Railroaders" NYS&W & Amtrak Upstate NY

[@cmdrflake]

Greetings from Tonawanda NY. Keep warm if you can.

[@rickdaystar477]

Wow nothing sounds like cold steel on cold steel. Awesome clip..👍

[@sondrabowers4837]

Hello, it looks so cold 🥶. Rome,N.Y. My hometown. Take care, stay warm & Witold too.

[@Lynchfan88]

You know me..giving this a like at the 3 second mark, lol. Railroading Rambler does it again.

[@railroadingrambler218]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@carrieann1640]

Very nice video. The Monument is so impressive. Respect to you and your dog for being out in the dark and the cold.

[@petercruikshank2618]

Brrrrrrr.... From Tampa.. sending some warmth. Those people living on the street with the train running through must be ho hum about it while I watched and said how cool is that?

[@steveib724]

Real-estate saying yes there's just one thing I think you should know! is that the train only comes by 2 times a year lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Kind of crummy weather for railfanning; good for you man ! Nice shots on Schuyler Street; winter rails make for nice shots .

[@marryannlamb9853]

Great video

[@wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530]

Great video, such a winter ride. Very nice night shots😍🎥👍👍👍👍

[@railroadingrambler218]

Thanks for commenting!

[@gregmoyer8959]

It’s about time you get some snow ❄️. I almost wish I was there but I’m in N.C.

[@ItsjustChris95]

Thanks John for saying how fast that train was moving. I wondered how fast they go. I know they go extremely fast. Today ( 2/3/23 ) it's - 7 here in Camden, N.Y.. Not too far from you in Utica. Stay warm, and please give WiTold a big hug from me. *_Thanks_*

[@railroadingrambler218]

Thanks for commenting from the Queen Village!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Very cool catches and video during the snowfall. Enjoyed watching and have a great rest of your evening.(steve)

[@williammiller2750]

Great video from Okeechobee Florida..

[@haliao9263]

Very awesome video! Love the snowy scenes!

[@30firebirds]

I stayed home that day. Kudos (and shivers!) for braving the weather and going trackside.

[@wesleywright6484]

Great footage! Yup it does go by fast! And a great way to end it with another great piece of History of Central New York! Thank you my friend! As always be safe and well!

[@railroadingrambler218]

Nice to hear from you WW!

[@boxborolad]

Brrrrr! Looks chilly out there. Thanks for braving the elements for a good street-running video!

[@railroadingrambler218]

Glad you liked the video. Our winter's been too easy for me; lots of snow makes for better videos!

[@turnofevent8094]

glad to seee trains still getting on their schedule regardless of the snow or icy tracks and the areas.

[@TheWeavingBagel]

cool!

[@rpdobbler]

Very awesome video! Thanks for taking the time out in the weather to make it!!

[@samanthab1923]

Looks so cool 🚂

[@HavelockYard]

So cool! Nearest street running is like 4 hours west of here.

[@Cookiegrabber-]

If I lived near Schuyler st. I’d probably get fined for trespassing, while riding that last car down to the corner store. The night shot with the snow really gives the Lakshore a Polar Express look! Great shot!

[@railroadingrambler218]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed a wintry passage by the Lake Shore!

[@garywygant1521]

Hi from Norwich

[@SupaFly10579]

My mom's from Oriskany, her backyard met up with 69. I always take 69 to go to Rome. We used to stay at Trinkaus Manor sometimes. Loved to eat there and look at decorations. Love that shot at night! Jealous of all that snow too!

[@railroadingrambler218]

Not enough snow for me! Winter here has been too easy.

[@SupaFly10579]

@@railroadingrambler218 I love the snow too but it's been less and less each year. Even in the city, I remember many debilitating storms. We haven't got any snow down here at all. :(

[@SupaFly10579]

@@railroadingrambler218 Seems like there's not enough snow every year. In the city it's worse. Absolutely no snow. You should see how much salt they use when there is a chance of flurries.

[@railroadingrambler218]

How long have you lived downstate?

[@SupaFly10579]

@@railroadingrambler218 Most of my life.

[@TheStevenWhiting]

If that was here in the UK it wouldn't be running due to "Snow on the line" :)

[@patrickmaloney1810]

I live in Rotterdam, NY near the Burdeck St crossing (50-60+ trains a day, I figure). Any street running in my area?

[@andrewpalm2103]

Cool winter shot of street running! I wonder if the flangeway ice buildup has ever gotten so bad that a derailment happened. Cheers from Menasha, Wisconsin!

[@paulbergen9114]

You get extra stars for your project by going out in the snow. It almost sounded like a bit of slushy wheel slip on Schaller St. As it tugged a nice representation of Midwest covered hoppers. The feeling of being alone as Amtrak flew by and Bitold barely visible as the Ghost of Christmas Past. Finally got 8" of snow and a sudden drop on temp to -35 WC In MKE

[@railroadingrambler218]

Always good to hear from you!

[@suppylarue220]

wasn't that guy walking his dog in the same place in an earlier vid?

[@railroadingrambler218]

Encore presentation! I thought it'd be interesting to pair that Schuyler Street segment with the Lake Shore's snowy run.

[@amelierenoncule]

This is a grande example of why, as a motorcar pilote, you always need a trunk filled with clinkers & ash...for to assist any 'stuck' choo-choos.

[@macsdaddy3383]

Looks cold back home, and I hear it is about to get really cold over this weekend. And a question, the Susquehanna consist does not need a flashing telemetry transponder on the end car, and just an ordinary orange directional flag will do? I know that the line is hardly heavily used daily, but aren't the rules the same rules for everyone?

[@railroadingrambler218]

There must be an exception as I don't think I've ever seen anything but a flag at the end of any Utica branch train.

[@KeyWestNAB]

Great trains - and loved the Oriskany monument! That's a mostly-forgotten battle which helped turn the tide of the Revolution. If St. Leger and his British forces, supplemented by some first nations' warriors, had not been turned back here by Gen. Herkimer and the local militia, the patriot win at Saratoga would have meant little. Always wondered why this third prong of the three prong attack plan of the British gets so little attention.

[@railroadingrambler218]

Glad you especially liked the Oriskany segment; I doubled back to get it, thought it merited a closer look while the snow fell.

[@paulsmith5398]

Why didnt the city plow & salt the street for the trains? How rude! Nothing better than a long Amtrak at night in the snow! That was awesome!,👍👍😀😃👍❤🇺🇸😷

[@railroadingrambler218]

Glad you liked the Amtrak segment, I barely made it to that location in time.

[@mrbill4499]

Dang...train just barely clearing power lines.

[@CZpersi]

What is the purpose of the street-running train in this town? Is there some factory inside the town, which needs to be supplied like this, or is it just a heritage from older days? Not that it does not look cool, but the European myself would rather see a proper tram/streetcar/tram-train on those rails.

[@railroadingrambler218]

The line dates back to the late 1860's. The residents sued to keep the railroad off their street but, as you see, they were unsuccessful. At one time, up to about 100 years ago, there were about six sidings off Schuyler Street. Now there's only one, to FX Matt Brewery. Here's a video showing switching there: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3XUfZWhgrRsepI

[@nikolai502]

Works as a street and a railroad, well.. i would'nt want to have a train past my driveway like that.

[@followthedamntraincj5058]

you barely see ANY street running trains here in Germany

[@LeahK2018]

No thank you on working in snow. I did it on CSX in Buffalo. Stupid snow in between switch points !!!