I've been a railfan for many years, and the SD's have always been my favorite. I've read a few articles and watched several where the engineers complained that the SD70's were noisy and uncomfortable, and were dubbed "thunder cabs", but apparently they're a reliable "work horse" because CSX, and NS, have quite a few still in service on their rosters. Most of 'em I see in service are heritage units, or used for DPU's . So I think it's great that they're being overhauled/upgraded for lead units again. I just found your channel, Kota, and you do a great job documenting this. I look forward to seeing what's next .. Thank you.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Well, thank you very much! As I said, these Flared Radiator EMD’s are my personal favorite as well. I’ve heard all of the backlash that crews give them about being “junk” or less enjoyable to run, and while I can’t speak upon their experiences in any metric as I’ve never operated, or even rode in one myself, I’ve also heard that they’re nice locomotives, and ride just fine. So some like them, some don’t - same goes for the spectators.
@ERICMANN7110 ай бұрын
Only 4 axle motors are prohibited from being online with an AC leader. An SD40-2, like here, will always be online, unless not needed for tonnage.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Ah, huh, never knew that. Thanks for that information!
@Michiganrailfan7 ай бұрын
Sd70macs are my favorite locomotives. CSX deserves an A+ for this rebuild program. It's incredible. Expect 200 more flared SD70MACs to be put on the rails. I also love that horn at 12:10. It's music to me
@kotabeaner7 ай бұрын
I most definitely agree. As I may’ve said, they’re my personal favorite loco model…for better or worse perhaps. I’m looking forward to what else they’ll have in store.
@markantony38756 ай бұрын
It is either upgrade what they have, or buy more less fuel efficient Tier 4 locomotives. The only way they are going to have more fuel efficient Tier 4 locomotives is dump the EGR valve and use DEF, but the RRs have made it clear they do not want to deal with DEF unless they are forced to. So everything is getting upgraded now, including old 40-2s.
@mikedurhan994110 ай бұрын
Thanks, Dakota. That was a good one..........
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it my friend………
@multicolorfilms10 ай бұрын
that shot at jesup was clean bro nice footage as always (I need the 045 clip)
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Uh huh. Thanks guy….spam me later this week about and I’ll get it to you.
@TwoRibbonRailvideos10 ай бұрын
I knew this would be a good one, looking forward to catching my first one whenever I get the opportunity during a future visit to home territory. And based on my research its estimated at least 80 of the total 130 flared MAC's will be rebuilt (with about 25-30 done already) so combined with the 4500 flat radiator series the SD70's are definitely in a resurgence era on CSX.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
That baffles me that you of all people haven’t seen one of these yet…LOL Anywho…it’ll be worth the wait. It’d be real nice if the Bone Valley got a few back…
@TwoRibbonRailvideos10 ай бұрын
@@kotabeaner hey I have a valid excuse lol. Aka moving west before the first one got released…
@roballen567010 ай бұрын
I just seen 4568 Operation life saver 50th anniversary in Pittsburgh Pa yesterday. Love those old SD70 series. Great to see the Class 1 railroads upgrading those old soldiers. Great video.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank You! I’m glad they’re keeping these running too. Best of luck to all of us, to seeing more of these very soon.
@trains20579 ай бұрын
* saw my fellow drinker
@Major_Tom984 ай бұрын
Very good narrating voice, made this video enjoyable to watch.
@LoganisTrainBoy1Ай бұрын
I’m usually a GE fan but the best locomotives I’ve ran hands down are BNSF’s MACe rebuilds. They dig in and pull better than a GE. Although the dynamics aren’t as strong, the whisper cabs made up for it as GE cabs have a lot of vibration. Oddly enough, the handful of CSX 70AC rebuilds I ran on grain trains were extremely slippery compared to the BNSF MACe’s and MACs. Not sure if it’s a difference in weight, traction control, or what. I was hoping to get a CSX AC60 at some point in time for comparison but they were all retired and sent to PRLX around the time I became an engineer. From all the former CSX guys I worked with (many of whom started with Conrail before the split) said the AC6000’s were hands down the best locomotives they ran, with 80MACs being a close second.
@OwnedBucketTheBucketMan10 ай бұрын
Would you ever consider making a video all about rail photography? The picture you got at 20:32 was amazing, and it’d be really great if you could share some tips and tricks! :)
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Perhaps I should, I really appreciate that. I’m probably not the wisest person to get photography advice from, considering I hardly follow most of the ‘rules’ that surround photography unless they come to mind or fit a certain scenario. However, if there are enough people who would want my input on the subject, I’d definitely consider making a video on my techniques or thought processes.
@RailfanBrettRailfanning10 ай бұрын
Very nice CSX Flared catch sir great video
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend
@CSXF40PH-2Productions10 ай бұрын
nice catch!
@MissouriRails9 ай бұрын
This might be one of the most entertaining videos I've ever watched
@railfanmicahturner10 ай бұрын
How neat, to see a M693 down south! 692/693 are major manifests in my area up here on the Big Sandy sub, several videos of which on my channel, based around Pikeville, just south of Russel. New subscriber here, really enjoyed this!
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! That’s neat to hear, especially since we just recently visited the Clinchfield line around Kingsport and Johnson City, where M693 can be less than 2,000 feet if you catch them in the right spot…same thing with 692. Kingsport seems to be most of that train’s makeup beyond that point.
@Messicrafter9 ай бұрын
M693/692 is sometimes the troublesome two of the clinchfield, on its 275 mile run over the clinchfield that pair can create some chaos. lol
@natgass810210 ай бұрын
just found your channel and liked the way you narrate and and the information you share!
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Well, thank you very much! I hope to have plenty more soon. Good to know you’ll be there!
@sowegarailproductions408910 ай бұрын
My boy! You never miss!
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
You help with a lot of it pal, always appreciate a brother for that…👊🏼
@sowegarailproductions408910 ай бұрын
@@kotabeaner For sure bro!💯💪🏾
@kennyt167410 ай бұрын
Mine is The SD40-2 and the ex conrail C40-8W
@Athenstrainman10 ай бұрын
I love MACS too ❤
@tsrtrainproductions10 ай бұрын
Killer video as always love the video angles you got here
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Always appreciated my friend!
@tsrtrainproductions10 ай бұрын
@@kotabeaner no problem anytime
@BNSFBishop10 ай бұрын
Another lit video man! Unfortunately an idiot at 21:38 got in your shot 😡. Jk nice meeting ya again brother, even if was briefly. Yeah that M693 was fun and difficult to chase haha, and 4757 has finally been repainted since then, left Waycross December 26. Till next time! This video was very good, and I like the documentation you did about the Brunswick sub as well, these days if there’s no SBs, dispatch just sends NBs up north the Jesup.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Well, good to know. I figured it was something along those lines for the Brunswick. I enjoyed getting together again, even after y’all abandoned me at Waycross…anywho…it was a good deal. We’ll do it again soon brother, promise you that.👊🏼
@RAtheGoodRailfanner_8889 ай бұрын
So excited!
@calerail95587 ай бұрын
Just subscribed because of the great videography and narration, keep up the great work! This channel definitely deserves more subscribers
@metronorthrailfan224410 ай бұрын
That was a really nice catch of empty potash train B240. I especially loved the CN foreign power. And if I understand potash is another type of fertilizer just like phosphate?
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
It was quite the surprise for me too. Potash, like phosphate, is a nutrient rich substance that is often used as an ingredient in fertilizers. Though, it can be used as a fertilizer by itself in the right conditions due to its nutritional content.
@metronorthrailfan224410 ай бұрын
@@kotabeaner That would make sense. Another difference between the potash and phosphate trains is that for potash, it's southbound loads and northbound empties where it is the opposite for phosphate with it being northbound loads and southbound empties
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Well, considering that Potash in extracted in Canada, and Phosphorus is extracted in Florida, I suppose that’s the only way that could work.
@metronorthrailfan224410 ай бұрын
@@kotabeaner I just find it fascinating how phosphate is opposite of most unit trains like grain and ethanol as well as crude oil, at least up here, and molten sulfur since those commodities come from foreign railroads.
@MrVideoman77710 ай бұрын
4757's new plow looks great
@NortheasternRailroads10 ай бұрын
Nice catches I’ve only seen so far the ones that are fiat not the flared out of those Huntington shops yet but I enjoy seeing the amount of SD70AC that I’ve seen matter a fact I’ve got a video of a couple of them
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Best of luck on seeing some of them. I know they’re still in the process of rebuilding quite a few.
@larryrusseauii49219 ай бұрын
Very well narrated, just subscribed.
@kotabeaner9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Ldybelladonna10 ай бұрын
Another well put together and informative video. I do have a question: When is the best times to catch the juice coming out of Bradenton ? And side note you did a good job on Dicky rd. I went there a couple of weekends ago to watch the museum train go through.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank You very much! I appreciate that…as I am now an employee of the museum, I most appreciate you paying us a visit. As for the ‘Juice Train’, I’m almost a novice on its operational process now, since so much has changed in the last year or two. I will say though, generally, they should be coming southward into Bradenton anywhere between 7 and 9am, and returning northwards around 9 - 11am. Best of luck! Feel free to ask me any other questions you may have on the matter.
@Ldybelladonna10 ай бұрын
Tks
@ThatModelGuyGA10 ай бұрын
An awesome video as always!! btw what camera do you use? it looks great.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I use the Sony A7IV. I often find myself having to switch lenses depending on the conditions of a shot, but obviously, it’s worth the extra effort…haha. Sony has never failed to deliver ever since I started using them for videography.
@colefd10 ай бұрын
Hey Man, just finding your page. The technicals are great and I'm familliar with your partner's work. You guys are cool to work together. Your narration is like a sports cast, and the videos/audios bring it home. You have a broad and varied acumen with a great understanding of a very complex industry. Thanks and cheers from JAX.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Hahaha, I like that evaluation. I’ll try my best to keep it that way. Considering that I now partly work in the industry, and plan to pursue it further, I better know a thing or two…ha!
@nicolep180510 ай бұрын
Yay Good job!
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Why, most appreciated ma’am..
@spoiler53910 ай бұрын
Dakota has a good taste in locomotives.
@southerntierrailfanproduct561010 ай бұрын
Awesome video Kota!! That shot of 4713 ripping under that overpass and through the tree tunnel was really sweet. Still have yet to run into one of these on csx, waiting for the privilege however. Hope all is well with the rail museum as well.
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I enjoyed getting all of these videos together. The railroad museum is doing well…we’ve had a few mechanical projects on our hands, one including the 8330. We’re also prepping for our first annual Valentines Day train coming next weekend.
@davidwhiting17619 ай бұрын
MACs and Ms are two different model designations. M simply designates a locomotive with the wide comfort cab (now standard cab), like an SD60M vs a standard SD60, SD75M vs SD75i (isolated/quiet cab), etc.. MAC designates a locomotive with the wide cab AND is equipped with AC traction, hence SD70M simply a DC powered SD70 with wide cab and an SD70MAC is an AC powered SD70M.
@RDC20038 ай бұрын
I caught #4753 leading SB I158. Funny enough, I saw the exact same unit trailing on a NB manifest.
@electroscribe9 ай бұрын
Have liked flared radiators since I watched Southern Pacific SD45s roaring through the San Fernando Valley back in The Day (when Espee still ran ‘em with full Gyralight packages.)
@Weseisw8 ай бұрын
Im a huge fan❤❤
@railfanlynx10 ай бұрын
That intro slaps
@flrails280410 ай бұрын
#IWT at 28:45
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Glad you waited 3 months and watched 38 minutes of video to leave this comment.
@flrails280410 ай бұрын
@@kotabeanerno problem lol, good stuff as always
@GenX-Gamore10 ай бұрын
Ran across another video uploaded and person uploading had mensioned the recording unit is "Tascam Portacapture X8 32-bit float Portable Audio Field Recorder" iif you could afford it and get better audio mixing, ya videos would be that much gbetter, also a dead cat would help in the listening of ya videos.
@multicolorfilms9 ай бұрын
pin this no balls
@DavidLeon140m310 ай бұрын
Too bad that they wasn't ballasted like the BN/BNSF ones
@kotabeaner10 ай бұрын
Perhaps they were…like I said, I never got a full list of everything done to the locomotives, most of my comments were visible observations or inferences based on general rebuild practices. If I ask around about it, those who’d know would rather complain about how poor a ride or quaility a locomotive it is.
@bigduffone9 ай бұрын
Always thought the name CSX was dull and stupid. Should go back to Seaboard System. They will be made to when I become the new Dictator of the United States. I’m also going to pick track all over the US for my personal playground in my presidential train. LOL 😅
@kotabeaner9 ай бұрын
Can’t wait, my friend…🤣
@DaniKintana8 ай бұрын
Blindly subscribed best decision!! Keep up the great work!!!