Mega Train With Mid & End Train DPUs At Gallitzin Tunnels - Gallitzin, PA

[@AdamKlimchock]

Good stuff! Gallitzin is a terrific place to watch trains. If you go a half mile through town you'll find a bridge overlooking AR Tower. It was closed in 1995 but still stands, albeit in pretty rough shape. But it's one of the few interlocking towers still standing on the line. That's worth checking out! Those are actually manned helpers on the rear of that eastbound as well - note the gray box on the front of the engine. That's a helperlink box, used by crews to detach them on the fly. Norfolk Southern uses SD70ACU engines for helper service now - they start with 72 or 73 in the numbers. They really only use rear DPUs on some eastbound coal trains, but they love the mid DPUs on the freight trains. Thanks for sharing, nice work the video and the content!

[@Kirby377]

Thanks Kayla for being patient while Wallie filmed this it was awesome.Thanks to you Wallie for taking time out of your day to stand and film this. I love your abandon videos but train videos spark my interest as well so with your videos I could get the best of both worlds. Stay awesome and be waiting for the next Wallie and Kayla video.

[@skyebird3933]

Love trains. The sound of the horn/whistle is comforting, to me, for some reason. 🤗 Thank you Wallie B.

[@ErikVince]

That is one big train

[@jackstanwich180]

That was a very long train.Cool.

[@ErikVince]

Great catch

[@crazycatlady2271]

I was there about 6,000 years ago. It’s a very nice scenic place! 🤗❤️

[@devinwhitlock5918]

Wallie I used to live right next to train tracks about 20 yrs. ago the tracks were up on top of a hill just about 10or 15 feet from my aprt front porch and one of the train drivers knew the man down stairs and would blow his train whistle every morning at 7 am to wake us all up for the day

[@ErikVince]

That is the biggest train I ever seen never seen nothing that big here in Wilkes-Barre yet and 18 minute long train just one that would be like two trains videos put together for me

[@DalmationProductions]

Nice work Wallie

[@denisedenise1776]

Man these videos Should be the most popular on youtube. you saying primanti brothers should be a meme with your dollar tree in monroeville

[@dawnbenchley7237]

Love the train, Wallie. My dad worked for the Ann Arbor RR in Michigan and I've been around trains all my life.

[@WallieB26]

That's awesome!

[@nicolemacpherson3908]

This looks like a very nice and scenic train town!

[@1ChevyGuy375]

I’d bet it sounds very creepy in the other tunnel listening to this train pass by. Imagine being locked up in it and hearing this in the pitch dark! Thumbs up for this rail fan video. Jawtooth filmed at this location too.

[@bigtrees2600]

Awesome. hope to one day visit this location

[@cheaplaughkennedy2318]

Awesome episode Wallie , pretty place . I liked what looked like an old school house on the hill . Very peaceful. Thanks .

[@danieldolle7008]

Great trains wallie

[@skyebird3933]

Wow Sally! That's the longest I've ever seen. Wonder where it's headed. Hope it gets to where it's going with no mishaps.

[@agentM1991]

It is headed for Wilmington, Delaware.

[@ErikVince]

DPU

[@kenw6361]

Love the train videos Wallie!

[@unknownuser..._...]

Never heard of this town or place but sure looks awesome Wallie! Maybe we could film the abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike together this summer! Who knows! Awesome video and I can’t wait to watch!

[@DamionJTrains]

Awesome video of the trains. I've loved trains my whole life

[@alanlough638]

This video is superb! I'm a rail fan as well! Thanks! Take care!

[@WallieB26]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@davidbeeson1178]

That is very cool and freaking awesome brother, that is a pretty big freaking train

[@jenniferlommler3289]

Love the trains definitely

[@WisconsinCentralProductions]

the mid and end DPUs are remote controled to mimic The lead unit. dpu: All EMD SD70ACe

[@barbarathompson8604]

Love the train videos.

[@georgetrains6168]

So cool I love trains wallie

[@kenw6361]

Wallie have you done a video at Lakemont Park?

[@WallieB26]

I have not yet!

[@robertmailhos8159]

North fork southern engine,s I knew them right off the top.dedicateed power unit

[@jet34thehawk]

Awesome video man

[@f23948]

i love trains

[@albertosstuff7983]

Awesome video Wallie! It is always cool to see these old trains. Do not know if you will be in the upstate of SC anytime soon but you should visit Anderson Mall in Anderson, SC and Greenwood Mall in Greenwood, SC if you have the chance. Greenwood Mall opened as the 316,000 Cross Creek Mall in 1979 and was built by Jim Wilson and Associates. It started with 2 major anchors (Gallant Belk and JC Penney) and 2 ancillary anchors (Meyers-Arnold and Wilson's Showroom). This mall never had an expansion and was purchased by Hull Storey Gibson in the early 2000's. Hull Storey Gibson would then do the only ever renovations in 2002. This mall still has some of its original design features left, including their detailed gardens near the entrance of JC Penney and Belk. Wilson's became Service Merchandise in 1985 and Meyers-Arnold became Upton's a couple of years later. The whole Upton's chain closed in 1999 and Service Merchandise went bankrupt in 2002 so the locations at the mall closed, along with all the other store's of both of those chains. Layer on in the 2000's, the Upton's space was redeveloped into TJ Maxx, Michael's, and Shoe Department Encore. However, the Service Meechandise space, due to being at the back of the mall, did not become retail. It ended up becoming a Sykes call center but that closed in 2018. However, in 2020, it was announced that Dynata as going to put a call center in that space. Chick-fil-a, who had a location in the mall for a long time, also ended up moving out of the mall and to an outparcel in front of the mall. The JC Penney closed in July of 2019 and has not had a new tenant in it since. The Michael's store closed in January of 2021 due to underperformance. The only anchors left are Belk and TJ Maxx. There is 12 tenants left inside the mall. This mall is a dead mall, however it is not as extreme as other cases I have seen on your channel (including Signal Hill) and I think the future of this mall would probably be Big Box Retail with no inside. Anderson Mall opened in 1972 with 3 anchors (JC Penney, Meyers Arnold, and G.C. Murphy). It started with around 200k/300k square feet but went through an expansion in 1984 (first announced in 1982) that added Gallant Belk, Sears, 2 additional wings with those stores, and a food court which brought the size or the mall up to its current size of 671,000 sqft. Meyer's Arnold became an Upton's after the Meyer's got purchased by them and then became a Belk's Men and Home Store. The GC Murphy brand got bought out by Ames in the 80s. Here, from the research I found, it becomes unclear if it became an Ames Store then became JC Penney or if JC Penney just ended up replacing them. The Belk Men's and Home Store (front left anchor) closed in 2007 to make way for a new Dillard's store. The succesful main Belk Store (rear left anchor) stayed and had the men's section consolidated into the main store and had a portion of their wing turned into the Home store. The Sears (rear right anchor) closed in July of 2018 and has not been filled since due to it being at the back of the mall. Rural King, a farm and home store out of Illinois, was looking at it but passed on it and is now looking at redoing another shopping center on the other side of town for their 1st SC location. Chick-fil-A closed their Anderson Mall location in early 2021, due to not seeing the demand of having 2 Chick-fil-A's on that one corridor. They are now looking to replace that Chick-fil-A with a new standalone location in another part of town. JC Penney (front right anchor), along with five other SC locations, was on the chopping block in May of 2020 but ended up being one of only 5 or so getting removed from an updated closure list. They are now on an extra 5 year lease plus another 3 years remaining with the option to renew. Meanwhile, Dillard's is currently in the process of extending their time with the mall for another 10 years but it is not a lease since they own their space. Belk is performing well. Books-A-Million is also performing well. So, at its current, the Anderson Mall has 3 out of 4 anchor spaces filled (Dillard's, JC Penney, Belk) with the Sears space still empty and 1 Junior Anchor (Books-A-Million). There is currently around 55 stores in the mall compared to it starting at 43 stores at its start and 75 stores at its peak (after the expansion). This mall has been, since its opening, a center point of the community located right off of the most major corridor in the Western Upstate. This mall is the only mall that has ever been within a 30 mile radius and this mall, along with Anderson in general, has always been the main shopping destination for Northeastern GA as well. It is located along a strong retail corridor wit hardly any vacancies. I would not 100% consider it a dead Mall since it is running at around 70/80% occupancy and the current stewards of the mall said that they are currently talking to some chain and non chain tenants to take over some of the empty spaces. However, I still think it would be worth for you to visit. It has been renovated multiple times but here is still parts of the old look intact throughout the mall. As a fun fact, the first McDonald's to open in the state of SC (opened in 1962) is located right across from the mall and has never moved. Also, the first Harley-Davidson dealer, Toyota dealer, and the first KFC in the state of South Carolina are also not far from this mall. I have multiple photos of the mall before the expansion, after the expansion, as construction for the expansion was going on, a construction rendering photo for the back then "new" Sears, photos of the McDonald's during construction and after opening, photos of the old theater that has not been there since the 90s, and more. One last thing about Anderson Mall. Simon Property group bought it in the early 2000s but the property was part of the spin off of 90 or so Simon Malls to the new Washington Prime Group brand in the 2010s. However, as of early 2021, Washington Prime Group is going through a bankruptcy of one of their LLCs that owns 10-20 malls in which will all be auctioned off in a month or two. This includes Anderson Mall who, just like all the other malls a part of this, is temporarily being managed by Woodmont Property Group out of Fort Worth, Texas until the auction occurs. It is expected Anderson Mall will find a buyer though, do to its occupancy rate.

[@albertosstuff7983]

I do not have photos of Greenwood Mall but if you want photos of Anderson Mall, I have photis from the 70s (before expansion), 80s (after the expansion), construction renderings/plans for the expansion, and current photos [I might even have some in between but would have to check]. Just ask me and give me an email or something to send them to, and I would be happy to share with you.

[@aimeetrahan4218]

Bread and Butter as they pass ether

[@garyholt369]

Imagine at a railroad crossing waiting on that train to go by hopeing not to be late for work

[@joeheid4757]

Next time you gotta step your game up. You'll be expected to jump on top of one of the cars and film it through the tunnel. 😉😁

[@WallieB26]

LOL!!!

[@MrIceman22]

Now that so cool thanks for sharing this wallie i love train :D

[@ExploringWithBonnie13]

Long trains drive me crazy lol. The town I live in has about 200 trains per day on 3 different set of tracks.

[@bnsfrailfan5611]

Awesome I hope you catch a heritage unit

[@WallieB26]

I recently caught 2!

[@WallieB26]

One was the Interstate Heritage Unit and the other was the Illinois Terminal.

[@evanwilliams6406]

Biggest train I ever seen was 53 cars, this one has to be double that or even triple that.

[@WallieB26]

My record was the one in Aspinwall which was around 180 or so. But since then and this video, I may have that beat from a mega train I caught last Monday at Horseshoe Curve which you'll see in an upcoming video. It was ridiculously long. I have yet to edit the footage nor count the cars. I would not be shocked if it's at or near 200.

[@amtrakhiawathafan3609]

Wallie please be patient with the East bound freight train

[@stewartmatthews1551]

In bryan ohio we do have trains there I remember driving next to one that was awesome I do remember my dad had a train set a long time ago in the 90s

[@mattbutkovich204]

That's So Cool!!!!

[@devinwhitlock5918]

Hey wallie you say you need gas just eat lots and lots of beans and you'll get lots of gas ⛽⛽⛽⛽ ha ha love you guys like family and may God bless you guys always and forever and always keep y'all extra safe and healthy these days hope to hear back from you guys soon thanks 🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱

[@drohegda]

Wallie ask someone where Our Lady of Loretto is in Gallitzin park if memory serves me, I think it was the home at one time owned by a man named Prince Gallitzin and he gave it to the nun's religious order, upon his death, his grave is outside on the grass it's like a crypt, all underground ,u go down a few steps there is a cement coffin .Where he is buried ask around and check it out.It not real big ,Great video. Fellow burgher.😎👍

[@2004RADMAN]

Wallieb and Post 10?

[@WallieB26]

Post 10 is awesome! I like his channel.

[@user-vh1uc6in7b]

Oh that was a long one more time.

[@StantonsJourneys]

I heard of this tunnel and horseshoe curve. Easily the longest train thanks to you sir I have seen. Was that 5 train engines helping this mega mega train I seen?

[@WallieB26]

Glad you enjoyed the video. There were actually 6 locomotives powering this train! 3 at front, 1 in the middle, and 2 at the back.

[@StantonsJourneys]

@@WallieB26 Oh wow!!!!

[@tomlikesdezznutts7640]

i like pretty trains

[@davidrish3605]

Didn’t know you liked trains willie

[@jackiehoward7300]

Wallie & Kayla, I so enjoy your uploads. I am also a railfan. Have you guys ever taken a passenger train?

[@WallieB26]

I did years ago on Amtrak. Also rode the Gettysburg train until they discontinued the tours because of the steam locomotive.

[@itrack4u]

Very cool indeed. th

[@amtrakhiawathafan3609]

Hi wallie

[@toddimus]

Please do more rail videos

[@WallieB26]

I am! I tried to get into the habit of doing more the last few years but never really got around to it. Now I'm going to make time to more. I have several coming soon that I already filmed here and at Horseshoe Curve in Altoona.

[@trr5291]

Have you visited the abandoned Pennsylvania tunnels?

[@WallieB26]

Yes I have. They're one of my first exploration videos I've ever uploaded. If you go to my oldest videos, you'll find them after my Outer Banks driving videos from way back when.

[@futureshock7425]

Is that a sealed up service tunnel on the left?

[@WallieB26]

That tunnel is sealed up. It was actually one of the rail lines. The bigger tunnel was widened and expanded in 1995 and that line moved over. And then it was sealed off and no longer used.

[@jennifergarrett6809]

When y'all are down here I'll have to tell you about the immigrant train my ancestors came on.

[@denisedenise1776]

Ok i will choose an different place since it could be to far but Its this mall called tri-county mall and the Macy's recently closed and its in Cincinnati Ohio and its tenets its sad and the toys r us over there has been closed longer than 10 years it wasn't even opened when all of them were going to close its sad the toys r us is in Cassinelli Square and the party city closed same with at home, but the fun news is that they have an dollar tree is where Burlington Coat Factory and an open Value City Furniture its kind of close to forest fair mall oh yea and a five below is opening on June 11 by old bed bath & beyond that closed in 2016 or 17 which they now turned it into an ross dress for less, Have a nice day!!! Your videos are cool i will watch all of it this video is awesome that i liked , subscribe , commented and PUNCHED THAT BELL INTO ALL! Have a nice day

[@ZachArmstrong02]

Is that a old train tunnel to the left

[@WallieB26]

Yes. That was sealed off in 1995.

[@ZachArmstrong02]

@@WallieB26 Thought so was both tunnels active at one time

[@Patric5590]

👍😎👍😎👍👍👍👍

[@justinmennecke2002]

Do you have Facebook or any social media I can add you on

[@WallieB26]

You can join our Facebook group: WallieB26 & Friends! I keep my personal Facebook private for family and close friends. Nothing personal. But that's what the group is for!

[@amtrakhiawathafan3609]

I lost count

[@Rebar160]

That looks like a boring town😩