JUST HANGIN’ OUT! ALTON & SOUTHERN ENGINE! “SPIRIT OF DANTE” ENGINE, FERROSAFE TRAIN

[@ryanfrogz]

The drop-deck centerbeam at 10:22 is an amazing catch! Very few of those around!

[@avalanche1391]

I see them all the time on the CPKC Canadian Subdivision… almost always at least one on 228.

[@joshthetrainfan]

So that’s what CN 3331 looks like… those two special units look amazing together!

[@TsalagiRailfan]

I am glad to see Spirit of Dante on here! I saw it leading on that same I141 when it went through Newnan GA that day, and I told the Cordele camera operator to get ready for it. Possibly the last active YN2 spirit unit, given YN2b AC6000 601 (Spirit of Waycross) and several dash-8s are in storage.

[@gp3829]

Thanks for the Trains, VRF. I've not seen a Depressed Centrebeam before now. Nice evening sky at Revelstoke.

[@donnaj9964]

I had to look up the Spirit of Dante, and when I did I found a great article about it in Smithsonian and learned a lot. Thanks for catching it for us! It was also nice to see Fort Madison again; I've missed it. And the night footage in Hesperia was cool!

[@rogertemple7193]

This is the greatest way to rest and relax watching Virtual Railfan Grab Bag videos have an awesome Thursday evening.🇺🇲🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲

[@jacktaggart2489]

'Spirit of Dante' was cool. Dante, VA is a great railroad town on the CSX former Clinchfield Railroad deep in the heart of coal country. Many photos of the iconic Union Baptist Church show heavy coal trains passing right in front of the entrance to the church. Dante featured a marshalling yard for coal trains deep in the Southern Appalachians.

[@skerbs7755]

I love all the heritage units! The CN safety train has an awesome paint scheme! Thank you Virtual Railfan!

[@Yormsane]

8:21 ACL and Seaboard tribute liveries, back to back. Danny Harmon just hit the "like" button!

[@lisabehe4546]

Nice to see those boys again on their Summer Tour!

[@Branddenthepinkgoldpeachfan]

*Awesome Catches*

[@the-terrible63]

Wow! Excellent catching all the trains in multiple locations, I like them, they're awesome, @Virtual Railfan, thank you very much and have a wonderful week.

[@markiewodi3371]

Love the “new” CN logos and passenger train….. sharp!

[@MrBnsftrain]

0:37 UP 1983, KCSM 4710, and UP 9019 1:05 Alton & Southern loco 1:22 both CPKC GEVOs doubleheading! They came up to Canada like this, but have since split off and rejoined 1:44 long-hood-forward NS unit through Rochelle 2:04 CSX 391 is named "Spirit Of Dante", CSX randomly named a few locomotives in the 90s 2:44 UP 1982 trailing 2:56 NS 38, followed by a Heart Of Georgia train from 15 minutes earlier 3:51 small Loram grinder 4:00 Ferrosafe weedkiller train 5:12 the rear of this semi truck is hanging over the track! I'm not sure if semi trucks are allowed on this road, or why it stopped 6:17 CSX 1871 trailing (again at 8:19) 6:40 MRL SD70ACe 7:02 CN OCS hauled by two locomotives with vintage Canadian National logos 8:28 CSX 1982 leading again 8:50 CSX Franken-GEVO and inspection train park in the siding in front of the cordele cam 9:29 RSSX 1814 is a GP16 rebuilt from a Seaboard GP7 9:43 Cargill switcher 10:15 low-center well car 11:07 CP 8041, KCSM 4880, and CP 8757 14:03 MOW train of articulated gondola cars

[@MrBillCNW]

Excellent video and we thank you for that. 😊

[@oscarcubas3792]

I love train awesome 🚂

[@lynne6417]

Fairport NY very busy today....thank God that wasn't a fatality.

[@TsalagiRailfan]

Would have been crazy if that warbonnet in Waycross was either leading, or back-to-back with a YN2! Wado (thank you) for including such an already-rare sighting!

[@johnchambers8528]

That shot at Fairport, NY of the truck that just missed getting hit by the Amtrak train was interesting. The train was trying to stop but if that truck had not moved I think we would have seen the Amtrak engine hit the truck. Always make sure you can clear all tracks before you enter a crossing.

[@boerje8154]

5:40 On the alert engineer and good brakes.. 😗

[@TheMidgardViking]

I'm guessing the coal train in Chehalis, WA at 11:36 is approximately 2.5 miles long. It takes about 6 minutes for the train to pass by and guessing that it is traveling at about 25 mph, that puts it around 13,200 feet long. Wow!

[@sanddabz5635]

The train had three lead locomotives, four mid-train DPU's, one tail DPU, and who knows how many coal cars?..... Now that's what I call a train!

[@ChainsawNW1218]

Depressed center beam car was neat,nice video and footage!🛤🚂

[@alanosilva886]

8:40 It was the first time I saw a BNSF train pass here.

[@ChadSimplicio]

Pretty sure the trucker was at the mercy of street traffic & a red light at the next intersection. Kudos to the Amtrak crew for braking when needed.

[@kennethhanks6712]

Basic driver training and instruction is you do NOT start across tracks until you KNOW you can clear.

[@kens.3729]

@@kennethhanks6712El Correcto! 👍

[@WilliamMurphy-tj7il]

Pretty sure you learned everything you know about driving from Mario Brothers and women. RULE NUMBER ONE...NEVER EVER ENTER A INTERSECTION OR CROSSING TILL IT IS CLEAR ENOUGH TO CROSS

[@csxisaiahjonesproductions2290]

Nice Highlights 😁👍

[@randydobson1863]

Hi Virtual Railfan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks Virtual Railfan & Friends Randy

[@bovinemngr3752]

06:47 - MOW vehicle's riding on the rails don't have the right of way and must stop at level crossings before they cross the road unless they trip the gates (some do) and wait for cross traffic

[@jacksonpugh6423]

There was also the Missouri Pacific heritage unit at Kearny

[@jacksonpugh6423]

Never mind, you got it.

[@tim250]

Too bad about that centerbeam. Hope somebody can cheer it up

[@twiggs24]

Well, that was mildly terrifying.

[@bowlinerailfan]

5:01 I figured Chattanooga would be one of their next stops, though I'm a bit surprised they didn't stop in Dalton. I shouldn't be though. I thought about stopping in Dalton coming home from Tennessee last year, but passed it up due to timing as I wanted to get to Cordele before dark.

[@kennethhanks6712]

5:15 Hope the truck driver has to face consequences for almost causing a wreck.

[@nigelterry9299]

The AMTRAK at Fairport was too close for comfort. Hope the engineer got new underpants. He'll need them....

[@davidbrown4823]

CN Wow.

[@amtrakproductions-mx9ib]

1000th like

[@poowg2657]

1:39 Wish they would've kept the old KCS scheme and just re-lettered them CPKCS.

[@ELOfanatic]

So what does the rolling brick Do for NS?

[@KyleSmith-d3u]

did the Reve and Sky bears move? it been a while

[@donnaj9964]

I just read a comment (6/14) on the Revy cam saying that a grizzly was sighted down by the river today--Revy Bear is probably giving it a wide berth, and for good reason!🐻

[@KyleSmith-d3u]

@@donnaj9964 thank ypu

[@Retired88M]

What was the special looking boxcar for on the CN business train?

[@TsalagiRailfan]

Looked like it might have been taking the place of a baggage car.

[@Retired88M]

@@TsalagiRailfan maybe the head end power car since the engines are most likely freight only

[@heavenlydays2838]

You too are Fired.😢 lovely catch at Cordeal. Southern Boys favorite meet.

[@lancomedic]

What was that articulated gondola at the end?

[@johnstafford4304]

Herzog work train, carries ties, and cleans brush along the right of way

[@lancomedic]

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[@Masonandtrains]

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[@413TomaccoRoad]

The R+L trucker wanted to be far enough away and not have a broken gate or a smashed trailer on his record.

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