Train Almost Street Running, Abandoned RR tracks Being Removed, Blue Heron Flees Train On Trestle

Nearly Street Running Train, Train Knocks Down The Signal ( Old B&O Signals ), Blue Heron Escapes CSX Train On Railroad Bridge, Train Cuts Through Air Pollution From Wild Fires & Abandoned Railroad Track Removal With Dwarf Signal Still Working. These trains are in Piqua, Troy & Tipp City, Ohio on the CSX Toledo Sub. Check out the big train with the mid train DPU locomotive flying past the old train depot in Tipp City.
First we see a big CSX auto racks train go right through the city of Troy, Ohio. This track is next to the road with a sidewalk on both sides of it and homes next to it. This is almost a street running track so check out the Google Maps that I included in the video that show how it runs next to the road. Notice the squirrel that came running from the railroad track as the train approached. It was going to run where I was standing until it saw me.
Next we see a train in Piqua, Ohio. Piqua is just a few miles north of Troy. I thought the railroad crossing was pretty cool there so I went there and filmed a northbound train coming through the hazy air pollution that Canada gave us. The haze is from the forest fires in Canada that are smoking up the entire north eastern part of the USA. When the train first came I could barely see it. I saw a light and wasn't sure that it was a train until it was almost at the crossing. The track is flat and straight so I should have seen it a couple of miles away.
Then we go to Troy, Ohio to take a close look at the old B&O color position lights that are still in use. I was able to film a train knocking down the signal. By now I hope that most people know that this is railroad jargon for the signal changing from green down to red. I almost forgot about the train running southbound across the bridge over The Great Miami River. A blue heron was sitting on the bridge and flew off just as the train approached. That was awesome!
Next I go to Tipp City, Ohio to the home of the Tippecanoe Red Devils. Their first home game is September 1 against the Greenville Green Wave. Tipp City also has a few old B&O signals that are still in use. The long passing track here is being removed. Notice that the rails are mostly gone but the dwarf signal for the track is still in operation. The switch is still in place with the motor and rails but is now only good as a derailer. Lol. I got a huge intermodal train here with a mid train DPU locomotive. The train was booking through town on its way to Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati. Check out the old train station.
Best frequencies here are 160.230 and 452.9375. There are a couple of other ones but you really don't need those. Don't forget to see what the pets are up to and there is a slide show at the end of this video that came from this video.
Filmed Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in 1080p with 60fps. Thanks for watching!
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[@kevincurry4735]

Definitely a Great Blue Heron was on the bridge.

[@davidg5369]

That ain't fog... it's smoke!

[@beeble2003]

No, it's fog, which is why it cleared later in the day. But it's fog that's likely induced by smoke -- the smoke particles mean the moisture in the air condenses more easily than it would in clean air. (Kinda like how a scratch in a glass will trigger gas to come out of soda or beer.)

[@philipgreene8952]

@@beeble2003 WHAT!!!!! You must be High....

[@beeble2003]

@@philipgreene8952 Why must I be high? Fog clears as the air gets warmer, since warm air can hold more water vapour. Smoke doesn't clear as the air gets warmer. This haze cleared, so it can't be purely smoke.

[@feliciafath8243]

​@philipgreene8952 it was smoke and it did clear out Thursday, but some still lingered. It's was the third day it was here.

[@michael61985]

That fog is wildfire smoke

[@StrasburgRailfan]

The brick building one the corner of that street looked pretty neat.

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

That squirrel wanted nothing to do with that first train.

[@lolkerispens6807]

I hope you read this. And the answer is that the freight trains are more important than the people train in America Greetings from Holland The Netherlands

[@tomy.1846]

0:28 Beautiful town!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You always find the most scenic locations! 👍😎

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@2arizona1990]

Fantastic shot of that Great Blue Heron flying away with the engines! You should frame that one. 😃

[@RTWest-kn5fr]

Award goes to.... Señor Jaws! Thumbnail photo quientessential statement of our times. Dead-end track worth more than a 1000 words. Good one, sir! Gracias por tu video, RT sends, Puebla, México...

[@JawTooth]

Right on!

[@jaygatz4335]

It's always sad to see tracks ripped out, and the history that went with them.

[@poowg2657]

The smoke pretty much left northern Wi. and it looks like it moved down to you. I used to climb up the C&NW semaphore bridges when I was a kid. One day when I was 6 I took some clothes line and tied the semaphore that was in the stop position to the railing. The thing was trying to raise and going "whirrrr click". The next commuter train to come along came to a screeching stop and one of the guys climbed down out of the engine and then went up on the bridge to cut the rope. The semaphore seemed relieved as it went to the up position. The guy climbed back in the engine cursing up a storm. I just sat quietly in the bushes and watched. Yeah, I was a bad boy. Hate to see more rail being taken out, they should be putting more in. Great video, enjoyed it much. Thanks JT!

[@johnfick6347]

Yep, wildfire smoke! Today June 30th here in Pleasantville Ohio the skies are clearing up!

[@jamesharrison6201]

Like that Barn roof house with the porch sitting there like a station platform

[@sarge4455]

Pretty close to the street 😮👍

[@garymiller5937]

Oh, the things we did as teenagers. My friends and I used to crawl through the bottom of the trestle to the middle of the river when we heard a train coming. Dumb, loud and frightening! 😊😊

[@throttlebottle5906]

I recall seeing the old B&O signals on the tracks around northeastern to southeastern Ohio. that was in the Chessie System era, nearing CSX takeover. there was still lots of B&O equipment everywhere, as well as Chessie System and some CSX stuff. I was a kid and grandfather conductor on semi-local daily freight, I gratefully got to ride along multiple times, in the cabooses and engines, even in the engineers seat while underway and told what lever to move where and when to turn the bell on/horn sequence, all going very slow in small city/rural area, through crossings ( they'd for sure all be terminated now days for that). good memories though. I have ridden on B&O, Chessie System and CSX branded equipment, that was in the 1980's to early 1990's. I still have a keychain of ancient keys he used as conductor and yard foreman beforehand. I wish had kept all the hand filled log books, incident reports and other items, but just couldn't store the stuff.

[@debbiemichaels4632]

I live northeast of there. And there isn't a day that goes by when trains don't come through. Specially CSX east bound

[@johnfick6347]

Let's all remember to protect our pets from the fireworks noise!

[@skleeman183]

Those signal lights,back when things were really built to last for a long time.

[@clineshaunt]

There’s a bike path that parallels that line from north Dayton and it was lined with B&O signals all the way. Miss those days.

[@michaelhewitt258]

As always JawTooth Another AWESOME train 🚂🚃 Video 👍👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@hunterstewarthobbies6692]

Great Catches JawTooth!

[@thomasmackowiak]

Thank you for this video of the trains that you saw in Piqua, Troy and Tipp City, Ohio on 28 June 2023, Jaw Tooth! The smoke from the wildfires in Quebec, Canada was causing problems for you on that day. Those old Baltimore & Ohio signals are great to see. I hope that they will be around for a while. The heron on the bridge over the Great Miami River waited as long as it could before it flew off in front of the train.

[@jeremypreece870]

Hello from the UK. I still enjoy watching Jaw Tooth videos as they show railways in really interesting locations. This is so much more interesting that watching high speed trains running along mainlines. Long may these videos keep appearing!

[@jananderson672]

Hear hear!

[@draff1662]

Troy, OH has a real nice downtown area. Hope you go back again. Great bunch of trains. Chessie loves the puppy. Thanks, Jaw Tooth.

[@JawTooth]

I hope so too!

[@joer9946]

Spent much time in Troy, Piqua and surrounding areas...Lived just north of Dayton, Huber Hts, in the 80's. Great area to have lived in. In fact our two kiddos were born there. Great Parks as I remember, local, county and state. . Thanks for the memories! Keep Safe out there!

[@JawTooth]

I took my bike to Troy last year and rode on the bike trail next to the railroad

[@danslejardindecytrus]

Merci beaucoup pour cette très belle vidéo ! 🌟

[@garymiller5937]

That was really cool to see the train approaching through the fog and smoke in Piqua! Good train too. Thanks 👍.

[@joshjosh6526]

One of the things i really enjoy about your videos is that you actually try to film the whole train and not just the locomotives, among other things! Thanks for the upload. Have a great weekend!

[@JawTooth]

Glad you like them!

[@joshjosh6526]

@@JawTooth i do! I have been enjoying waking up to some railfan videos with my first cup of coffee.

[@kevinshiley9061]

We all enjoy Brain's videos! He's one of the best! Always on the move, and knowing the areas history. Thanks for all you do for railfanning, JT!!

[@musclecarmitch908]

Those signals are awesome Jawtooth! Glad there still in use! Thanks for sharing!👍

[@arlahunt4240]

I love this channel. I watch these videos all the time. It just makes me feel peaceful.

[@JawTooth]

Happy to hear that!

[@celioleitao7303]

Awesome video. Awesome to have a house that are so close to the tracks.

[@garymiller5937]

Another great video today JT! 😊😊😊

[@JawTooth]

Thanks again!

[@TI4438]

It's always cool to get old RR structures and signals on video.

[@BOBSBOWLINGSTUFF]

Hey Jaw Tooth. It wasn't too bad up here in Toronto today with the wildfire smoke. I am going to post an update for each of your new videos until the smoke ends up here. Love your vids. Been to Ohio many many times. Very beautiful state. You should come up to Canada and Toronto some time. We have great rail lines up here too. CN Rail, CP Rail, VIA, GO.

[@StarrysLostandFound]

Very cool footage of the town and train. Wonderful video.

[@meares442]

I would like to seriously thank you for spending time on those B&O signals. Nice to see them in use

[@JawTooth]

Glad you like them!😊

[@ryansansom6901]

The old B&O signals were some of the most beautiful railroad signals made. Sad that most are being replaced.

[@JawTooth]

They will all be gone in the near future. They were my favorite signals. I am trying to film them as much as possible while they are still here@@ryansansom6901

[@ryansansom6901]

@@JawTooth If you ever make it up to Cleveland sometime check out the old clark railroad yard. The CL&W and CT&V subs run to this yard. Lots of old stuff left over from the B&O. The 2 CPLs in clark yard are no longer working, but the dwarf signals at the drawbridge are still working. Sadly a CPL on the CL&W sub was removed for a bridge/road project about 15 years ago in Parma Ohio. One Regular CPL still stands north of Brookpark road ,while the other for trains heading north was replaced with a triangular light tri light signal. These 2 signals protect the crossing of the Cleveland Shortline sub,and the CL&W sub. There is a old semaphore signal post right before clark yard,not sure when the signal was removed, or stolen. This semaphore is in someone's video from years ago.

[@jeremycox571]

Love the old signals, awesome job as always ! Love the dogs to

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@RobertWilliams-mk8pl]

I lived in Ohio back in '65, my father was stationed at Kings Mills near Wilmington. Unless you lived in the Midwest back then, there's probably no way to wrap your head around the amount of train traffic. We were also in St. Louis. Manufacturing was probably near its peak. It was incredible.

[@rogertemple7193]

Hey Jaw Tooth, another great video of trains and this is why I like watching your videos and seeing the trains here in Ohio is very great as well as the nice scenery really great and as always another really great video of Trains, Thank You Jaw Tooth.🤠 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🇺🇲💨

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@rogertemple7193]

@@JawTooth You are very Welcome, I'll watching for more of your videos have a great weekend and have a very beautiful 4th of July next week, Thank You Jaw Tooth.🤠 ✨✨🎇🎇🎆🎆

[@RodUding]

Fabulous old signals there Jawtooth. Love that bit of history

[@philipgreene8952]

Hellooo...Brian, This podcast is the best yet this year, the variety is OUTSTANDING. The Bird's eye view on the trestle was good, but you making a podcast "STAR " out of that Bird was of a ARTIST! But that wasn't the best part there's more!. Looking at that bird I looked down at the miami river. Something Beautiful and very very RARE happen. Not one train was going over the trestle but TWO trains ? The reflection of the water was like ice, so smooth. It was picture perfect to say the least. Well that's my take on this podcast , thank you JT You made my day, say hello also to the FURKIDS.

[@garymiller5937]

Nice shot of the train crossing the bridge! Troy looks like a beautiful city and great place to film trains.😊😊

[@geodeuce]

Are the spurs still in use?

[@jamesnicholas7180]

Love those old signals. Great video!

[@keithtimmons378]

Troy is a neat looking town and the setting for the tracks was awesome.

[@kimberlyatwood5154]

Loved the train in the fog - light shining through the fog looked so cool ! Awesome video ❤🚂

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@jeffmiller4324]

Awesome coverage. I remember when I was a kid, we had D.T.&I.; C&O; B&O; and Penn Central lines in my town. Now we only have the I&O....

[@gandolfthegardener]

Fun fact:Miami County is #55 on our state's county list and license registration. Over & down in Springfield trains cannot use their horns once inside city limits. Each crossing as a horn that sounds lower and shoryer than a train does. JT, am glad to see you in the upper part of the valley!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for the info

[@gandolfthegardener]

@@JawTooth You're welcome. It was a deal between the City and the railroad company as part of "modernization" (i.e. cutting expenses for crossing maintenance) and complaints (from hotel guests).

[@JawTooth]

@@gandolfthegardener I filmed one of those horn crossings in Springfield a couple years ago. I think it was the first one I saw like that.

[@gandolfthegardener]

@@JawTooth Hmmm. Now have tp look through your library. I lnow you filmed the diamond on th city's west side.

[@Hyrev1]

Fantastic video JT! 🚂🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃💯👍🇺🇸

[@diggy794]

Love that area and the people are so friendly. This was my delivery area for over 25 years when I drove a tractor trailer.

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

Looks like the new dog is being trained well by Chessie.

[@DoriClement-fe6tj]

Surprised to still see B&O CPL' s in service. I thought they were not able to work with PTC. Nice video as always and be safe out there on this long holiday weekend.

[@JawTooth]

Thank you!

[@csrrjefflloyd6496]

Deshler Ohio has lots of CPLs still up and working.

[@DoriClement-fe6tj]

@@csrrjefflloyd6496 Yes they do. I see them on the Rail Cam.

[@phillipgrendzinski6513]

Always love the street running, or almost street running trains. The sound echoing against the buildings is deafening. Keep it up.

[@JawTooth]

Thanks, will do!

[@dougblalock5175]

Thanks for all your efforts Jawtooth. I know I am not alone in expressing my appreciation for your efforts.

[@CynSan]

So sorry you all are having to deal with all that smoke from Canada! I see it on the railcams I watch in Iowa, too. That last train went by a real cute little fence and flowers there...so pretty! You forgot to say 'DPU I C U'. LOL

[@tonyhoneyman3693]

Always love it when you visit my hometown 👍. Being 500 miles plus away, you capture the old haunts and scenery. Use to play around those tracks at the old depot. At that time there were tracks going east and west also

[@ronhood7773]

@ 7:05 headlights piercing the haze!!! Awesome.

[@jananderson672]

Love those old signals Glad that noone has taken them out . That dwarf signal is so interesting. Great video!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@alwhalen3488]

The miniature crossbuck and stop signs on the Garvey Rd. sidewalk crossing are pretty cool. Great work as always JT.

[@Outdoor-Avenger]

1:12 that squirrel did not know what to do. Lol

[@Gigie2Z]

The air quality here in southwest Michigan has been terrible too. I don’t know if it’s the smoke from the Canada fires.

[@SalAvenue]

Nice Chessie box car at 7:27 👍👍

[@rachelolvera9435]

Great angle of that last csx

[@wolfgangriedel3217]

Hello Jaw, another very nice video. I really enjoyed the train on the Great Miami River Railroad Bridge. The water reflection is great... In sunshine and maybe a little further away from the bridge, the motif would look even nicer. Greetings from Germany, Wolfgang

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@wolfgangriedel3217]

Hello Jaw, I'm also a passionate photographer of trains. Viaducts, bridges, rock faces are my favorites for staging trains and locomotives. I'm not writing anything new there 😃😃, that's the same with you in the USA. A beautiful Sunday. Wolfgang

[@carlossanchez-kz4wh]

JT that puppy is almost big as Chessie wow.

[@garymessina1609]

Great trip through small town Ohio great train action mostly CSX great old signal lights great video thanks Jaw tooth

[@chatanugadotorg]

Cool catch at Piqua. I think you were about where the tower was where Conrail's former PRR mainline from Hilliard used to go through, crossing that route.

[@JawTooth]

Awesome! I found a cool railroad overpass just south of here that I want to film a train crossing. It is about 12 clearance and on a curve in the road

[@Mclaren302]

I've noticed that engineers are replying to the defect detectors now. I heard one from CSX say "roger," then called local dispatch. Another time, I heard the NS engineer say, "thank you!"

[@AppalachiaRRlover]

Thank you Jawtooth for this video you gave me a cool idea to go on the layout as in that ripped up siding and how they left a part of the switch in! I have a few switches that are not hood and I’m gonna use one and recreate this!

[@kjellmyraas6552]

I want to see Ohio and Kentucky those state are beautiful 😊

[@feliciafath8243]

Born and raised in Southwest Ohio. I have a track across the street.

[@feliciafath8243]

It derailed in the 90's and my driveway was full of media. My neighbor grew up in my house and showed me pictures.

[@williamsantangelo]

Hi Jaw Tooth thank you 😊 yup gettin older takes the fun out of being a kid! Be well happy 4th

[@londonwhaley8690]

Good morning I enjoyed the video👍👍

[@JawTooth]

Good morning!

[@simonmoore9554]

I always enjoy the information you provide. Thank you.

[@JawTooth]

My pleasure!

[@kenmcgory8768]

Great video as always! But this one is a bit special for me, about 30 years ago I spent some time in Troy undergoing factory service training at the Hobart Manufacturing factory. They make restaurant equipment (dishwashers, mixers, slicers, etc.), I spent a total of about a month and a half there on 3 separate trips. Wasn't a big railfan at the time, too busy with job & family stuff to chase trains (dammit!), no car while in Ohio anyway. Don't know if Hobart moved anything in or out by rail, maybe somebody can leave a note here. Thanks again, Brian!

[@RodrigoSousaFerrovias]

Wonderful video! I liked it! So beautiful video my friend! Have a nice day!

[@JawTooth]

Thank you! You too!

[@Notch8]

It is such a shame they removed that Tipp City siding. It was a short siding, but it seemed to be used quite often for the locals and MOW when it was in service.

[@PGHammer21A]

One of my favorite street-running sections is in the darndest place - Dupont Highway - US 13 - between the DE/PA state line and Philadelphia. What makes it quirky is that US 13 changes sides of Interstate 95 in the city of Chester, PA - yet it still has a freight rail track alongside, in addition to SEPTA and AMTRAK. This is the only place south of CT where passenger trains can street run.

[@robertdshannon5155]

Tanks a lot for this bridge shot

[@richr6087]

Thanks for the great videos, you have shown some fun thing to do, now when I see older tracks I always stop and check the dates. Some I have found to be in the 1880's. Wow, many trains have passed over them, maybe some steam locos too.

[@ebf82234]

Beautiful video JT. Having attended Ohio University in Athens (OH) 1969-73 (where a B&O main once ran through the campus) I have a real "soft spot" for old-school railroading locations in rural Ohio. The "almost street running" scenes in Troy were very cool...reminds me of places Amtrak's Auto-Train (and the original Auto-Train) run through in the Carolinas...great railroading experiences. Thank you... 🤗👌👍

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for sharing! I wish I could have seen Athens when you were there. I. have seen the Hocking Valley Scenic go through campus

[@vernonmatthews181]

Thanks for all the Live-Action from Troy, Ohio. That vital information makes for an interesting experience that is DTE and easy to understand. Thanks for explaining the B&O signalling such old school lighting. The mile markers make interesting identification 79 to 82 typically. Points motors ( solenoids ) make interesting school-boy walks. B&O signalling is interesting, some of those markings looks like GE ( General Electric ), wondered whether the taller signalling towers were Westinghouse ? Love the dogs playing toward the end ❤ Thanks for the dpu at Tipp city 😊

[@user-lg2ez1we9o]

Thank you for the great video (as always). Love the B&O signals!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks!

[@psg6314]

Them are some long trains and great video keep up the good work God bless from GA and stay safe

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches and nice video

[@walterlangston4484]

Was just in Ohio over the weekend lots of great railfans places

[@BrianPhillips-le3gl]

The thick smoke from the Canadian wildfires does make it look like an overcast day! They have posted air quality alerts and is unhealthy for ANYONE to be breathing it in.

[@andrefane5499]

Amazing videos Jaw tooth keep up the good work

[@randydobson1863]

hello jaw it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@Chessie1985]

Excellent video JT!!!

[@johnpontin9276]

Great vid,JT. Thx

[@JawTooth]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@markwalker1144]

Thank you for the video

[@chuxproductions1090]

Nice video!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@avlisk]

Hey! That Kong bear is our favorite toy, too.

[@SleeTheSloth]

Great video! Keep them videos coming son!

[@SignalAspect]

Good videos as well!

[@aaronb7631]

The haze is from what I've heard--the smoke coming from the fire in Canada! There is a little bit of it where I live. Have a wonderful Fourth of July, Jaw Tooth!!

[@FedericoBorluzzi]

Col to watch and to hear those sounds, too. :)

[@williamschlenger1518]

Nice looking town with well maintained old buildings.

[@JawTooth]

Yes indeed!

[@marksykes8722]

Troy, you were just up the street from me in Huber Heights!

[@jamessimmons1888]

Good video Jawtooth

[@garypyke1576]

Your videos are always great. You go to some unique places.

[@JawTooth]

Glad you like them!