That sound of the whistle echoing in the valley at speed is still one of the best I've seen on youtube
@tospisnotavailable60794 жыл бұрын
FriendlyBaron I never knew you liked trains
@distantsignal11 жыл бұрын
Many thanks. Yes, this is my second trip to Altoona inside a year. Definitely my favorite new railfanning place. Your compliments are much appreciated. Danny H.
@mattjohnston76866 жыл бұрын
Distant Signal , Best sounding Whistle Ever!!
@stephenswift55312 жыл бұрын
whys there 2 heritage engines helping
@mattdotsonrailfanproductio2664 жыл бұрын
13:14 lmao I love how he was like “I guess he wasn’t a railfan” in such a casual voice I love it.
@monke2872 жыл бұрын
DH also talks about waiting for a fist fight to break out in the most mater of fact voice ever like fighting over camera shots is a daily occurrence for high profile events like that.
@BarredCoast05 жыл бұрын
14:04 sent shivers up my spine! Love those beautiful steam whistles! ❤️
@andrewschannel42595 жыл бұрын
That part gives me goosebumps every time.
@littleskipper7434 жыл бұрын
@@andrewschannel4259 me too!
@faroffwhistle44594 жыл бұрын
Thought you were exaggerating. I was mistaken.
@paulsmith38203 жыл бұрын
A great video! I grew up in Altoona. Most of my friends fathers worked for the PRR. In 1957, the year that I graduated from Altoona High School, there were 38 passenger train movements a day through Altoona. It was a crew change point. Most of the west bound trains got helpers to get over the mountain. Whether they worked in the shops or over the road, the railroad men and women that I knew were honest, hard working, and proud of what they did. Altoona was a great place to grow up.
@ElementofKindness10 жыл бұрын
Best part: 14:04 The echo of those steam whistles during a high ball run. Gives me goosebumps every time!
@distantsignal10 жыл бұрын
Element of Kindness Yeah, I'm with you. That sound at the end of this video was just incredible.
@andrewschannel42599 жыл бұрын
Distant Signal I agree. I love how it echoes throughout the mountains. Makes me wish I was there. I actually experienced the same sound you did at Dollywood in summer 2013 with their steam engines. Have you ever heard of Folkston Virtual Railfan?
@jmream26187 жыл бұрын
they should turn the tower into a museum
@beechbonanza51125 жыл бұрын
Element of Kindness That ol’ Boy was Movin!
@ajithkumar98002 жыл бұрын
This train really a joyful moment. The steam engine.... superb and whistle it really went depth in my heart Thanks a lot 👍
@distantsignal11 жыл бұрын
Those are protection cars. Some railroads call them idler cars. Rules specify there must be a non-hazardous car on the ends of a hazardous consist. Allows protection for the locomotive and something to get hold of if they are leaking or on fire. DH
@blairterry94354 жыл бұрын
Cool. So it protects the engines and the crews from a explosion sweet.
@jdgindustries27343 жыл бұрын
We tend to call them Buffers/buffer cars.
@NSHorseheadSD709 жыл бұрын
At 8:34 that's me on the right and then two of my friends. Then at 8:42 two more of my friends make an appearance. Thanks for catching us there Danny!
@williammeyer79994 жыл бұрын
When I was a young boy, in a family of 8 kids, my parents used to take us to Broad Ripple park, to play on engine 765.Years later, when I went to Broad Ripple high school. it was a favorite hangout.When I came home in 1979 from basic training in the Air Force, I was visiting Broad Ripple and noticed that old 765 was no longer in the park, which greatly saddened me, as I assumed the city had finally sold her for scrap. 2 weeks later, my sister and I happened to be driving up Keystone Ave where the track crosses, just north of 46th st, and here she came, steamin' and spittin', chugging and dripping, and I involuntarily broke into tears! I am so very glad this fabulous machine had been resurrected! I 've lived in Denver now for 20 years, a disabled and retired vet, and would love someday to be lucky enough to actually ride this magnificent old girl! I'm glad, though, at least, she seems to be alive and well! In memory of William and Josephine Meyer...
@garybensman13582 жыл бұрын
The Nickel Plate engine that was in Broad Ripple Park was #587, a 2-8-2 Mikado
@northeastrailwayproductions5 жыл бұрын
"All accept for for this guy".. hahahaha!!!! Too funny!.. very rude guy lol
@JRBlood11 жыл бұрын
Hearing that steamer at 14:00 just warmed my heart and soul. The reverberation from the surroundings was epic! Thank you for that, Danny. :)
@goforsco5 жыл бұрын
The most lonesome, mournful steam whistle I have heard! A sound that birthed 1000 songs...nice!
@qwertyTRiG5 жыл бұрын
My favourite modern railway sound is the SNCF jingle, which has also been remixed into music.
@joelstein46572 жыл бұрын
I was born in Altoona during WWII. My grandfather worked the Pennsy RR shops most of his life. I remember my mother was always super proud of two things, Horseshoe Curve and Lakemont Park with the oldest roller coaster in the world. They sure have cleaned it up though. I remember putting my hands on a railing and looking at the black coal soot all over them.
@CHQRails11 жыл бұрын
NKP 765 is a heritage unit of it's own.
@johntyson76334 жыл бұрын
I was born in Bethlehem , Pennsylvania and am old enough to remember steam on the Pennsy mainline. I was about 12 years old when my dad was transferred to the Bethlehem Steel wire rope mill in Williamsport. It was there I got to witness the last of steam on the Elmira Branch. It sometimes took three big 2-10-0s to pull those heavy iron ore trains up the grade from Trout run. I still remember watching those big engines sounding like shotguns going off, and their stacks looking like active volcanos. I vowed right then and there I would become a steam locomotive engineer. But it wasn't long after that that those engines seemingly disappeared overnight. It would 25 years later when I finally realized my dream as an engineer on the V&T in my home in Virginia City, Nevada.. And now , after 22 years as a steam locomotive engineer on the Nevada Northern Railway in Ely, Nevada. We run engines 93 and 40 in excursion service. These super headed coal fired engines are as original as they day they were built back in 1909 and 1910. So for a 12 year old kid watching these magnificent engines pull the grade out of Trout Run, Pennsylvania, they remain in my memory like none other. So thank you Danny for rekindling old memories of old engines back when the Penny had the power needed to do the job. The Elmira Branch, like the engines themselves are now long gone. I fear the time will come when even the memories will disappear. Thanks Danny for all you do. I couldn't be more pleased. John Tyson, Virginia city, Nevada, July 3rd, 2020.
@tomkelsey3512 Жыл бұрын
My great-grandfather was a Yard Foreman in Altoona starting in 1908. Thank you so much, this is a professional quality video production !
@distantsignal Жыл бұрын
Very cool. I really to get back to Pennsylvania before much longer.
@tomkelsey3512 Жыл бұрын
The highballing down through Pinecroft sends a chill down my spine !
@iamrichrocker6 жыл бұрын
Danny..what a haunting and yet..beautiful sound at the end....the sound of time...the sound of raw beauty that help build the USA..Hollywood could not have filmed..or narrated this any better..Bravo..
@mikeggg56717 жыл бұрын
13:14 - hahaha. Seriously! I hate inconsiderate people
@andrewstrains57175 жыл бұрын
He was dropping fbombs
@desertfoxx18234 жыл бұрын
@@andrewstrains5717 I'd like to drop him on the tracks :)
@tomy.18462 жыл бұрын
This video is amazing! You are a true professional, thanks for making these. Absolutely fantastic! 😎😎😎😎
@jmahaneydroid5 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely wonderful. I know this was a few years back - I am just now seeing this... I greatly enjoy your CSX traffic and history videos and information. But to see you in PA talking about NS / Pennsylvania RR action and history is astounding! (I’m a SW VA NS and CSX fan and that includes western PA). Wonderful job and fantastic video - and that beautiful highball fly by at the end should be in your top 10 greatest hits! Glad you didn’t freeze that day ... we “northerners” would wilt in the June heat in central FL!
@Audamus11 жыл бұрын
Danny i used to lose intrest in trains but you brought it back! Thank you!!
@andrewschannel42599 жыл бұрын
14:05 is the best part!!!
@kunochiturtledove81114 жыл бұрын
NKP 765!!! @12:45 I am stoked for when she comes through the Cuyahoga Valley. I'm going to go aboard at the first stop so I can take my bike along, and hopefully take some awesome videos of her as I bike along the way back. I already made a journey through the Cuyahoga Valley on the Towpath trail, on my bike. Great grab of her in Pennsylvania, Danny!
@mikenevermon90415 жыл бұрын
Wow What a super video. hearing the highballin' whistle for the first time gave me chills. thanks Danny
@inluvwith7of96 жыл бұрын
my wife born in altoona .sis in law still lives there....i have been going to altoona and around there for 50 years...NEVER can get enough of the place...every time i see something that i have never seen before.....in 2005 was there to see 765 at the curve..will remmeber for ever
@distantsignal11 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's a great compliment.Thank you! DH
@awizardalso3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. I have a few friends on KZbin that have been to Horseshoe Curve and a few other places to video trains. I have a collection of HO locomotives and a few cars. I also have a crane on a flat car and a caboose with a small cab at the end and space to hold the crane.
@DaleHok5 жыл бұрын
never get tired of watching the steam engines. i live 11 miles west of the home of the pere marquette 1225. always enjoy seeing it in action. thanks for a great video.
@ScottHirschman3 жыл бұрын
14:06 what a wonderful sound from days gone by, my new alarm clock!
@davedennis60422 жыл бұрын
Man, I can see why my dear old dad was so fascinated by trains. He was born in 1937. Trains came through Preston Kansas where he grew up. I can see with that sound of that whistle screaming in the night and that chug chug rattling off to wherever. It left a deep impression on him. Then all those train songs on the radio. Hank Snow's "Movin On" was his favorite.
@xero92511 жыл бұрын
I don't know why, but your voice narrating the videos makes me think about railfanning as a youngster on the CSX Portsmouth sub in Portsmouth VA back in winter 1996! Thanks for sharing Danny!
@dickiecranford5464 жыл бұрын
Just found your posts on KZbin, You do an excellent job..I live in NC, and hail from Chester, SC. I grew up just yards from where the Southern and Seaboard Lines crossed. Chased many a baseball off those tracks....I'll keep watching,,
@alexlorenz92518 жыл бұрын
I just visited the Altoona's railroad museum and horseshoe curve and also saw the Gallitzin tunnel
@thunderturbine88604 жыл бұрын
As soon as he said "Winter like, 39 degrees and windy" I realised he was talking in fahrenheit. I used to wonder, "39 degrees Celsius is not winter like at all, that's summer". Hehe. Great video
@roushracing13 жыл бұрын
This area is as good as it gets as far as scenery goes especially if you can get there in the fall as the colors are breathtaking. I am down in central Florida so I haven't been there since the area was a wash in Conrail blue!
@sparkybluefox5 жыл бұрын
OMG! That last shot was the Topping on the Cake ! BRAVO !!!!!
@SteadyGhetner3 жыл бұрын
Every time I re-watch this video, the last minute gets played 3 or 4 times more. Thanks Danny, keep well and keep on, Cheers
@OkieOtaku4 жыл бұрын
Oh man.... That final shot is absolutely beautiful
@utubewatcher80611 жыл бұрын
Helpers, and three heritages (CR, Pennsy, and Interstate). I'm surprised NS didn't have the NKP heritage engine along as a rear helper, or the Wabash unit.
@jmano3311 жыл бұрын
Danny I am so glad that you made it out to Altoona finally, and picked the best weekend to do so!! I hope you had a chance to make it to Cassandra being as it is one of the best places on the line. The train that had the switcher in front looked like 11A. They usually throw whatever they have in the yard on it and send it on its way to Conway, so that looks to be about right. Can't wait for part two!
@williamharman898911 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love being on the ground taking pictures, but riding in a dome observation behind the 765 is great also.
@distantsignal11 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was really an exciting moment for me. Thanks for your kinds words. Glad you enjoyed the show. Danny H.
@AlanCSXFan11 жыл бұрын
That Alto tower would make a great man cave! If NS rents it out I should get the Royalties! Great video as usual.
@Rickyboy7073 жыл бұрын
Danny, I just discovered your channel about three weeks ago. I have been binge watching your videos ever since. You do a wonderful job of explaining things, even to this railfan who has been collecting and watching trains for the better part of 50 years. I have a better understanding of how signals work, train "meets", sidings, etc. I worked for a wholesale distributor of building materials back in the 80s and we used to get shipments of wood shingles from Canada. Since the main line was no longer used, trains were few and far between except to deliver to local customers. The conductor knew of my love of trains and would stop the train on the mainline and allow me into the cab. I got to see the action of the train pulling past the switch, the conductor throwing the switch, and finally delivering our load of wood shingles. Thanks again for the quality videos! -->Ric
@tird1084 жыл бұрын
Showed this to my grandpa and he said it brings home back to Jim crow days lol
@cflRailfan11 жыл бұрын
Danny, nice to meet you in person and funny ruining into a fellow Central Floridian in the middle of PA. if you remember I was next to you at 9th Ave. when that goof ball walked in front of all of us. I saw that 3days in person but nice to relive it through your lens and narration. See ya on the S-Line sometime!
@TheCloakedTiger3 жыл бұрын
Man... That sad long whistle echo in the valley... Beautiful!
@alexh61316 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch your videos I fall back in love with trains!!!
@shnimmuc10 жыл бұрын
Great video, you got some wonderful shots of 765. Robert
@distantsignal10 жыл бұрын
Thanks. That whole trip was a blast.DH
@BanditAviation11 жыл бұрын
WHOOOO!!!! ROCK ON NKP!!! Steam are my most favorite of all time Danny. More than Diesels
@rhodyM6 жыл бұрын
This was an exciting story of where I came from many years ago. I live in St. Petersburg, Fl and want to thank the fella that did this video. He made my day!! 5/19/2018
@distantsignal6 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@drumkidstu9 жыл бұрын
that whistle sends shivers through my whole body.
@rgsnidow15 жыл бұрын
That was a long drive for you folks up to Altoona back in my truck driving days I drove up there to haul lumber to the pallet builders and back up in those hollers are railroad lines criss crossing and all kinds of old railroad equipment...I remember one time that I paced a steam engine from just south of Altoona alongside of US 220 a long ways back toward the Maryland line ..I always enjoyed running up that way and I rode 765 twice on the New River fall colors trips tho they don't have those runs anymore...
@northeastrailwayproductions5 жыл бұрын
Great video man. I would love to one day hear that wailing whistle off in the distance.. one day. I wish more steam was around up here in the Northeast.
@MrJarrod198911 жыл бұрын
Gave me goose bumps just seeing horseshoe curve and hearing the breaks Screech with pain like nails on chalk board and I enjoyed the ending sounded like one great ending of a great trip.
@albertmartin62984 жыл бұрын
That was so awesome thank you for showing
@motorTranz8 жыл бұрын
Excellent job. Thank you for sharing.
@tylerhoopes2 жыл бұрын
I used to watch the old K4 steam engine. That whistle is amazing.
@legs4ever111 жыл бұрын
another fine job danny thanks
@avlisk11 жыл бұрын
Thanks for refraining from a lot of wild zooming and panning. Good job handling that one guy, and, therefore, thanks for a great video.
@Mike77E910 жыл бұрын
Awesome Job Danny! I see you've focused in on my camera at Gallitzen! LOL. Fantastic coverage, and fantastic narration!
@beulahpowell14783 жыл бұрын
Wow! I loved seeing that steam engine!
@zachpetersen94255 жыл бұрын
I have caught this particular steam engine twice. I got her in 2016 on the Varsity Excursion in Walworth, WI and again last year on the Joliet Rocket. Both of these experiences were memorable. I like NKP 765, even though I live in IL.
@carlstock25525 жыл бұрын
Great video Danny! Sorry it was so cold up there for you. Excellent & informative content along with high qualtiy video.
@sniper115069 жыл бұрын
Spent many hours my brother & I filming along the line from Tyrone to Johnstown. One of our favorite places is Carney's Crossing in Lilly South of Cresson. Great filming areas. We lived just North of Summerhill and dad would take us kids down there in the 40's and those steamers were awesome. Thanks for yours.
@expoers3 жыл бұрын
Excellent shots Danny, the best I sowed of this engine, the last one! thanks for posting
@masonkpiano2 жыл бұрын
What’s awesome about horseshoe curve is that every few minutes there is a train. You never get bored there!
@CSX45311 жыл бұрын
Awesome vid! I love your videos and the info you give Thanks! that place has to be one of my fav.
@desertfoxx182310 жыл бұрын
I swear everytime I re-watch this video, it gets better and better. loved the Pennsy and Conrail heritage units.
@distantsignal10 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tyler! I'm glad you're still enjoying it. Yeah, I have to get back to Altoona soon. I love that whole area.
@desertfoxx182310 жыл бұрын
I'm originally from Ohio and never traveled to Altoona. Had I of known their railroad history, I would of made a trip there. Thanks for the great information Danny!
@OhioRailandBus10 жыл бұрын
LOVE the video and narration, very cool concept!
@biged82902 жыл бұрын
I love Altoona,and surrounding towns...I even photographed in South Fork,until RR Police asked me to leave,but were friendly,when they saw my Florida plates.
@stevemeinecke8 жыл бұрын
love it my mom grandparents grow up in altonna PA moved in 1959 wen the rail road was started to dry up but great grandparent stayed he til his death in 1978
@rapturebound1974 жыл бұрын
Now THAT was a train whistle!!! Casey Jones would be proud!
@WierdSpookyDude4 жыл бұрын
Danny Harmon whimps out at 40 F. That's pleasant weather where I live. Tough living in Sunny Florida isn't it Danny! --- Cool seeing that Nickel Plate Road Steam Loco 2-8-4 charging at you with steam whistle calling out like a wounded wolf and those period correct passenger coaches.
@RealJeep11 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you FINALLY did a steam video! Thanks Danny, nobody does it better :-)
@baldtiger19703 жыл бұрын
Just now finding your channel, and really enjoy it! I grew up in Altoona, only a few miles from that "place called Pinecroft", my dad worked for the RR for 43 years and my brother for 40. I live in Texas now, and it really brought back some memories. Thanks for a great video! Working my way through your collection.
@rgbrown903 жыл бұрын
I'm about 17 miles from the fort Wayne steam shops , very good group of individuals
@tylerhoopes2 жыл бұрын
HOME!!! I live by Canoe Creek. Man the Curve was so much fun!!
@deloresbrown91872 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny, for this great video!
@samlatham601511 жыл бұрын
Great Video and shots! And btw, the man near you, he's got a temper. Then again, i'd probably say the same thing.
@RetakeAmericaNow4 жыл бұрын
Great video. Glad you got the steam experience.
@littleskipper7434 жыл бұрын
What a video! Thank you! You have a great narrator voice!
@RailGeekWeek11 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your documentaries. The informative narration sets it apart from all the rest. I felt your excitement at your railroading firsts, Horseshoe Curve, mainline steam and the oil train, and all in one weekend at arguably the best rail watching line in the world.
@distantsignal11 жыл бұрын
Wow! That's a very generous compliment. Thanks Johnny. DH
@austinyingst59025 жыл бұрын
You picked a great "first steam" and a great Location. Al are envious. Thanks for recording and sharing.
@distantsignal5 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I would love to get back up there and see it again. I love that part of the country.
@robertj.karczewski67759 жыл бұрын
You should have seen it when there were four tracks. One night we were camped out in the area across from the current viewing area, when there were four trains on all four tracks. It was an experience I will not forget.The area we were camped at was a spot where the section crews could drive into. We had a switch key that fit the lock on the chain across the entrance to the road leading in to the spot. Horseshoe Curve will always be a great place to watch the train traffic.
@distantsignal9 жыл бұрын
Robert J. Karczewski That sounds great! I would love to do a campout at a place like Horseshoe one of these days.
@clarence432326 жыл бұрын
Danny, I loved this one because I hope to visit the Horseshoe Curve and the museum. This video clarified the part of getting to the curve better on that special tram.
@jdgindustries27343 жыл бұрын
I've never heard of your channel before today, but I'm certain you've had to have narrated some railfan videos... Your voice is Incredible, well done!
@chatanugadotorg5 жыл бұрын
Looks like you had a great trip! I rode behind the 765 between Bellevue and Orrville, Ohio back in 1982. Also been to Altoona in 1985, 2003, and 2004. Great place to visit.
@Juanelo194611 жыл бұрын
Very dramatic shots of a powerful steam engine! This video brought back a flood of memories from when I was a toddler in an apartment overlooking the tracks. Thanks for a great presentation!
@goodeye0311 жыл бұрын
Another great video, glad you finally got to see some steam and helpers. You do such a great job keeping us entertained and informed. Thanks
@TaXicWaSte11 жыл бұрын
awsome video, thanks for sharing
@denniswoytek66526 жыл бұрын
Happy you got to visit my area. I enjoy your videos and storytelling. I captured the 765 a few years back, cinders in hair but great video.
@richardgerlach51569 жыл бұрын
ALTO Tower looks like it would make a nifty viewing platform!
@peterhanahoe49135 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that, I like your style indeed.
@tedcartwright31839 жыл бұрын
I'll bet that's the sound that makes us all rail fans. Thanks Danny
@ncplantdoctor11 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Wish I could have been there in person.
@RCAvhstape2 жыл бұрын
Hey Danny, I only started watching your vids within the last year, you are really great at this, and while Florida is cool and all, it's really great to see you in Pennsylvania where I spent lots of time growing up. My uncle used to work for the railroad in the 70s and 80s and the mountain railroading with all the bridges and tunnels is amazing, he has lots of stories to tell. If you're ever up in PA again, be sure to go to Steamtown in Scranton and stay at the Radisson Lackawanna hotel; it's an old train station they preserved, it's beautiful and grand and the food is good. Sorry about the cold, but for guys like me if you can't see your own breath it's too warm for railfanning!