Ohio: State of Big Railroading

[@ChuckPackwood]

I lived in Rural Ohio for many Years and a Train Whistle in the distance was as Normal as hearing Crickets at Night

[@dfwrailvideos]

Ignoring the “wtf goin on in Ohio” memes, Ohio is actually pretty nice for railfanning and taking a trip to in general.

[@Indianarailproductions]

Yes

[@TSJoe]

Agreed, it’s just at night in ohio

[@mattb.7464]

its not that bad here.

[@karafaunt4386]

Yeah, Ohio is great for trains

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

But Cleveland and Akron!! 😏😌

[@CitySlicker34]

As a resident of the Buckeye State, the railroading here is incredible, with the 2 mainlines from Chicago to New York, you get some of the busiest mainlines in the country, it's truly incredible to see. If and when you eventually come back, Berea, OH and Sandusky, OH, they both see a large amount of traffic

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

Greetings from Trumbull County! Shramko ... is that a Rusyn name, by chance??

[@Michiganrailfan]

Nah the BNSF Transcon in Arizona is the busiest in the country in my opinion ever since CSX and NS adopted PSR

[@bobpaulino4714]

Most of the towns across the water level route offer great railroading - 100+ trains a day. We have a place on Catawba and have a secret little place that my wife and I go with the pups, kids and grandkids and picnic and watch trains. My father was born in Ashtabula. My great grandfather helped to design and build wooden ships in the harbor when he arrived from Italy. Point Park overlooks the bascule bridge, harbor, and yards.

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

@@bobpaulino4714 Know Ashtabula well. Is due north of me.

[@bobpaulino4714]

@@PrenticeBoy1688 grandpa was a prosecutor and judge there. He and grandma, who was a nurse, knew everyone. As a kid I got to go to different railroad locations. Rode on locals and was allowed to operate the engine- also got to ride in the cabooses, turn locos on the wye at the west ave yard. Watched trains fly by from the interlocking on the water level route or crawl by on the harbor lines -- shaking the windows and ground. Was permitted, with the signalman help, to set up the routes and signals with the big Armstrong levers. The harbor was always a hive of activity. Before the ships became so large and had thrusters, tugs would help turn them and assist them beneath the bascule and rail draw bridges to their berths. I sure miss the 'old days'!

[@GGProductions-wk5if]

I’m glad I live in Ohio so I don’t have to travel longer than three hours to see a conglomerate of trains. I highly recommend taking a trip to any hotspot in Ohio any time. Railfans here are usually friendly and the lines are busy all day and night.

[@terryfromsouthcarolina4601]

I grew up in Marysville. My dad worked for the natural gas company and was on the road all year doing service calls. Snow days, weekends and summer break I rode with him. Marion was one of our favorites. We never got to Fostoria, but did pass through Bellview, Toledo and Cleveland. Cleveland was the only place I ever saw my dad carry a gun. Thanks for the great video Danny. You were right in my old neighborhood. Cheers Terry

[@johnruiz8758]

Danny, please let us railfans know when your back in OH. Again! Would love to meet you!

[@sroevukasroevuka]

My grandson and i are watching this together he loves trains.

[@bnboyjace6412]

What....a....video! You caught a race, a meet, and even a zipper--all in one trip!! You guys really did it this time!! Thank you SO much to Danny, and all of the people he mentioned for making this such an incredible production!

[@jrisner1951]

I live in southern Ohio and am happy you enjoyed my state. I enjoy watching your videos. I suggest if you return, visit the Warther museum in Dover to see the greatest collection of hand carved wooden trains in the world.

[@elontusk97]

Glad you liked our small town of Deshler. I'm sure you would have loved to see the Deshler passenger station. I love seeing it as a kid. We also have a passenger caboose down at the little grocery market that you can enter

[@mmi16]

Danny - You are the MASTER of KZbin rail videos - the story, the whole story and the background to many of the stories. B&O CPL's FOREVER!

[@distantsignal]

Thank you!!

[@thokit5407]

Glad you could come up and visit us in Ohio

[@BuckeyeNationRailroader]

Thank you for coming to the great state of Ohio. It truly is an underrated state.

[@distantsignal]

Oh you're welcome! It certainly is under-rated. Plus, it's so easy to drive from place to place. Love it in Ohio.

[@BuckeyeNationRailroader]

@@distantsignal For some information. That local you saw at Marion on the C&O is L344. L344 comes out of Parsons (Columbus) and works customers all along the Columbus Sub to Fostoria and then runs back. In addition, if you plan to come for your next trip. Fostoria, Ohio has a Rail Festival every weekend near the end of September. LOTS of people show up there. I normally attend the show every year. In addition, Summerail is a great time to visit Marion, although I will stress this enough. Do not stay at Marion at night. From personal experience I have had things happen while staying there at night.

[@BuckeyeNationRailroader]

@@distantsignal Here was my take on the Fostoria Train show if you wanna check it out kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGmyo4KnpLSBbrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3K7k6usm62pgas

[@Mike-f5r]

Hi Danny, hope you make it back to Ohio again. The NS Moorman yard in Bellevue, Ohio is the second largest railyard in US (UP Bailey yard in North Platte, Nebraska is largest). Has a twin track hump with 84 track runout. This was the originally the Nickel Plate yard. Make sure you bring the drone, will need it to cover this yard. Maybe get a shot of the abandoned NKP roundhouse and turntable at west end of the yard. Thank you for visiting the Mad River & Nickel Plate museum, Bill Musser with take great care of you next time, just let us know your heading this way. (I'm a member of Bellevue museum).

[@TheNemosdaddy]

Welcome to Ohio. 24 year Cleveland Carman for csx. Glad you got to see how busy we are. On the switch heaters. There is just as many electric as there are propane ones. They are thermostat controlled, and run continuously once we get below freezing weather and precipitation. They don't melt after the fact, they prevent buildup from ever getting started. Just wanted to clarify that. Most power switches from Chicago to the east coast have some form of them.

[@kens.3729]

Hunter Harrison was a Bean Counter. There’s a few current/former Railroad Henchmen that know Exactly how many Coffee Beans are in a Pound of Coffee.🤪

[@jessical6389]

Happy Birthday!! Ohio has so many awesome bits of railroading history! I work for a company in southwestern Ohio that makes components for locomotives and am happy to share about the cool Ohio railroading things I know (including several museums)!

[@joeybarrow2934]

That's awesome!

[@philbreidenbach4310]

On your next trip to Ohio, be sure to stop by Pittsburgh, PA! We have lots of trains here also and we'd love to see ya! Great video as always Danny!

[@griz4020]

I'm a Firefighter/Paramedic and I work in Marion! I wish I would have seen you and gotten to shake your hand!!

[@guyhartsel8797]

I'm a 45 year member of NKP museum member Did work there

[@ClearSignalProductions]

Ok as someone who used to work at a Panera, I will say I laughed out loud when you made that little joke! Now to continue watching…

[@outofhere7623]

I live here and glad you discovered our beautiful and amazing state. Cleveland is a good place to see trains also.

[@johnoneill5661]

I know it's not quite the same as in the UK our freight trains are somewhat shorter than yours are, but if I want to go look at trains our local station has over 100 passenger trains a day and I don't know how many freight trains and the icing on the cake is we have a preserved heritage railway with preserved steam and diesel locos. Love these videos keep them coming please.👍👍👍👍

[@trainor6productions4268]

Now I definitely need to get out to Ohio. Great gift!!

[@SebastianLandrus]

Nice job railfanning danny keep up the good work and be safe please

[@HighSierra49er]

Thank you for another superbly produced video. What great spots to visit. I could easily spend an entire day at each of the locations. Having access to the train symbols and destinations adds to the interesting narrative. Always looking forward to your next adventure on the high iron.

[@BradRains]

Fantastic video Distant Signal.

[@CCBP1216]

I think this is the best documentation of Ohio railroading I think I've ever seen. Love this video so much, and happy very belated birthday!

[@WaltANelsonPHD]

Great to see you in the industrial Midwest. Brings back memories. Thank you, Danny.

[@alexrobert13]

Always such a pleasure when a Distant Signal video with the dorset tones of Danny pops up into your suggestions!!🎉

[@jhardman4534]

Danny, you sure bring back a lot of great memories. I enjoy all of your postings and they take me back many years ago when I had the opportunity to wander through the state of California. Specifically Cajon Pass, Tehachapi, Truckee, Colton and many others. Im now 90 but with many memories of those days. I cherish all those places and have loads of video and still pictures I took at those times. To old now for that but I never lost the love of Rail fanning. Thanks so much for your work and I will keep an eye out for you. Have safe times and my very best. Jim Hatboro, PA

[@Apocalypse_Cow]

LTNS Danny. With all of the insanity going on in the world today, your videos are a pleasure to see what makes America 🇺🇸 great. Family, father and son bonding and railroads! Thank you and God bless America 🇺🇸 🙏✝️

[@208Railfanning]

Thanks for making this video, Danny. As a former Ohioan, I applaud your efforts in capturing the action in N. Ohio. After living there for four years (2010-2014), I love watching trains in the Buckeye State. Thanks again. Hope you come out west sometime. Tim

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Awesome video!

[@CoasterLegendYT]

Fantastic video! As an Ohio citizen, it was great seeing your opinions on all of these spots. If you ever get back, I highly recommend Greenwich Ohio, with CSX and some daily Wheeling and Lake Erie Traffic, and Berea Ohio, just outside of Cleveland.

[@dalethekorean2231]

Come up to Northern MN, my girlfriend is actually in Tampa right now. The train watching here is amazing, and bring your son too, and I'm sure he'll see things he never has seen before. I remember when I visited Tampa last summer, and I was amazed at a Wawa. From your friend up north, have a Merry Christmas!

[@railfanlynx]

well, move down here dude! we have Publix!

[@BNSF1458]

Hey what part of MN are you in? I live in MN as well, about an hour south of Duluth

[@dalethekorean2231]

@@BNSF1458 I live in Duluth

[@BNSF1458]

@@dalethekorean2231 Oh cool, CN railfanning is awesome up there. Still have to get up there sometime before they replace all their EMDs they use for the ore trains with GEs. Hoping sometime this winter

[@georgetompkins5438]

Well done Danny

[@freespeechforever]

Just never get over your enthusiasm! Brilliant video.

[@AlanMullen-w1f]

Ohio. The ❤ of it all.thank you Danny.🚂🙋

[@ridgec5670]

I lived in Defiance OH for a bunch of years and my apartment overlooked the CSX line to Chicago! Loved it! Been to all the places in the video. Lots of great places west of Toledo on the main to catch long, fast trains across the open flat farmland.

[@markmark1osufan35]

You MUST see Cincinnati’s Union Station. Masterpiece of Art Deco architecture.

[@donatwood7207]

I truly enjoy the quality and substance of your work especially your folksy and informative naration. As a wheelchair bound and relatively new rail fan I look forward to your every submission. I have spent many happy hours with you out there on the high iron😊😊

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much for these kind words. I plan to increase my trip count in 2023. Hope you'll be watching!

[@ericerickson7544]

Hello Danny from NW Ohio. Your work on this segment of the High Iron was simply fantastic. As a retired transportation manager for CSX in NW Ohio everyone would think you lived and worked here. You knowledge, videos and description of train movements and signals are remarkable and truly most enjoying to listen and observe. Thank you for all that you do to enhance railroading to the public. If you ever need anything while in the NWO feel free to reach out. Be Safe and Remember if it does not feel right STOP! Regards Eric 11/13/2022

[@distantsignal]

Thanks so much for your kind compliments, Eric. They are most appreciated coming from an industry professional. I fell in love with Ohio from the moment we landed in Columbus. I love not only the railroading but the ease of travel from one place to the next. My favorite discovery was how nice all the people are. I'm definitely coming back and soon! Thanks again. Send me your email address to [e-mail]. Thanks again.

[@wildbill5126]

Danny, I've been an avid rail fan (on the computer) part time though, and I greatly appreciate watching your videos, the way you explain everything it's like a learning lesson of the rails. I myself prefer the CSX as they have the colors of the B&O line that ran thru my hometown of Windsor. As a retired semi driver I recognize all the cities you mention and I have family and friends in FL, Orlando, Marathon. I've also have give a shout out to your son and his co - conspirator aka your wife for dreaming up this trip for your 39th Birthday, LOL Glad you 2 had a Great trip North.

[@SoilantGreen]

Danny, usually, you're making me a little homesick for Florida since I lived near Orlando (where I did my own railroad job) for 26 years, but now you're making me homesick for Ohio where I lived for the first 21 years of my life. (Now I watch the miles long trains of the SP in Arizona!) My brother lives in Findlay and every time we visit him, I try to take my wife down to see all the traffic at the Iron Triangle. It's really something special. All those little towns in NW Ohio have great RR spotting areas. Thanks for another incredibly entertaining video!

[@richhood9934]

Awesome video, as always! I might have to get out to Ohio and check some of these places out. As a person with disabilities, I also appreciate you bringing attention to and spotlighting the access ramp at the Fostoria platform. It is definitely heartening to see venues making attempts like this for accommodating individuals with disabilities, as well as to hear members of the nondisabled community spotlighting such attempts when they are made.

[@michaelhensley4820]

This brought back memories of Ohio. I was in charge of Columbus/Parsons Yard & filled in on the Columbus Sub back in mid 90’s. An old trainmaster told me when I showed up that I must learn the 3 R’s to railroading central Ohio…reading, righting & Route 23.

[@scottv1977]

You have a very good commentator voice. Enjoyed the video. I live in Kentucky but I am originally from northwest Ohio. I lived about 30 minutes from Bryan Ohio there is a major rail line that goes through Bryan.

[@mikeavery997]

if you enter North Toledo heading south on 75 out of Michigan you pass by a major rail yard. It is CN railroad's Lang Yard. you can see it from the freeway

[@stevenlamb3971]

So glad you enjoyed your trip to Ohio, and you're welcome back anytime from an Ohio native. Some of us are just train nuts like you. Also don't forget to visit Chilo and watch the towboats on the river. Theres something mesmerizing about watching several thousand horsepower pushing several acres of barges at 10mph lol.

[@danelahman6937]

Great to see you came to my state. Hope you enjoyed your stay and got lots of good videos. Feel free to swing back up and catch some of the WLE I'm a conductor for them. It would be nice to see you.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Dane. Yes, I LOVED Ohio and plan to go back soon.

[@danelahman6937]

@@distantsignal I'm glad to hear that you liked it up here. Can't wait to see some more of your awesome videos!

[@kevinkramer7631]

Wonderful video! I live in Fostoria, and I am proud of it. I found this video while researching Ohio railroads. The very beginning, where Fostoria is mentioned more than once, caught my attention immediately, Trains are definitely a part of life here with around 100 trains some days.. We have two underpasses and two overpasses, with an additional new overpass being planned to deal with the train traffic. Getting caught in the Iron Triangle is something we patiently deal with on occasion. We actually had two more rail lines going through town years ago. (New York Central and the Lake Erie & Western) I shared this link on a Fostoria social media group. Thank you!

[@cameronreason]

Thanks Danny for taking us with you and your son on this journey. Great birthday present from your family and friend. Amazing footage captured. Your videos are also so informative. Drone footage is absolutely amazing.

[@franksita4719]

Love the Arlo Guthrie reference in the song "City of New Orleans" when you talked about the grain silos in Ohio and passing the houses, farms and fields! And Happy Birthday.

[@charleswoods9938]

Danny that's a great place to catch trains from CSX and NS at Fostoria Ohio I liked to see that place my self I have never been there before And I liked the trains that went thru there and that's great to see and thanks again for showing us this great video

[@rustyr0824]

Excellent drone skills plus video editing skills mixing drone coverage with camera on tripod coverage and excellent voice overs. And it's cool see you and your son capturing everything from the drone itself. Thank you for sharing.

[@randallleininger5947]

Danny this was a really interesting video. I’m originally from Defiance Ohio, which is between Toledo and Fort Wayne, and didn’t ever realize that amount of traffic we had in that area of Ohio. I am on the east coast of Florida where the Bright Line is running right by my shop every day.

[@jeffrumbach150]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DANNY !!!!! I bet that was one of your best birthdays you ever had Glad you made it back Florida One of your best videos yet Your son is classy person to do his father

[@centralplains7608]

Danny, gotta say the enjoyment of watching your vids brings the feeling that the viewer is standing right there next to you as you show and describe the scenes and action. Your vid came up as a YT suggestion while I was watching a "Virtual Railfan LIVE" coverage of Deshler, OH and YOU had this vid of visiting Deshler!! Your use of drone footage and ground views give EXCELLENT perspectives of the scenes, trains, and locations visted. (Your restaurant meals actually make one HUNGRY!!) God Bless you and keep up the EXCELLENT work of taking us with you on your trips!!👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@nanabobana]

Happy Birthday, Danny, and thanks for the excellent video of my backyard! I'm a lifelong Toledoan and have lived within sight of the biggest mainline on the East Side for 50 years. My dad was a model railroader with a setup that took up half our huge basement...I wish I had paid closer attention to it, didnt know I was gonna grow up to be surrounded by...and fascinated with...trains! Come back soon!

[@stewarttrains98]

Looks like it was an awesome trip. Many of those places you went to are on my to do list. I have a friend who lives in Marysville OH, and have seen the plant there you saw. Big place. Thanks for sharing your trip with us.

[@ralphwilliams2396]

Thanks for coming up to Ohio and seeing what's its about hope u come back wouldn't mind meeting you

[@edgarmorse5101]

Love your presentations! Happy you got to discover Ohio. My Uncle was a switch engine engineer for the Nickel Plate in Cleveland. I am 77 years old and lament everyday that I never asked him all the questions I have today about what he was doing! I was a preteen and he left for work in the late afternoon every day while I played with my cousins. I wish I had asked. Keep up the great work, Danny.

[@j0hn72nn]

Happy to hear my home town mentioned in your narration, Edgerton. When I was a young boy, I remember my Dad grabbing the whole family and taking us to a hilltop on the west side of town that had a view of the railroad tracks to see an experimental jet-powered train being tried out on the straight stretch of track that runs from Stryker, Ohio to Butler, Indiana. I didn't understand the history that was happening that day, all I knew was it was amazing to see and hear this super fast train going down the track.

[@bigredmachine878]

Thank you so much for showcasing Ohio! Railroading is ingrained in our culture and there is so much more for you to see. Come back and we will give you local recommendations!!

[@joebidenbites1015]

Great stuff , thanks for sharing your vacation, and no one is going to hit you as your old school polite and kind..

[@CSC2001]

@Distant Signal: Awesome video. I live near Columbus and I love going to Railfan in places up north, Marion in particular. You do an amazing job. Keep it up

[@IsaiahVerseRailfanning]

Happy belated birthday, welcome to the O-H, and that was great footage as well. Fostoria, OH is perhaps THE best railfan location in the state and you can definitely "catch a parade" there. In fact, northern Ohio along the CSX and NS lines from Chicago to the east NY/NJ area (Greenwich, Toledo, Sandusky, Vermillion, Brook Park, Willowick, etc.) are just some of the places where you you'll definitely see some traffic.

[@KBY30]

I’m a buckeye myself, and live just a stone’s throw away from a rail yard. I hear NS trains going in an out of that yard all day every day. Thanks for coming up to Ohio and showing off its splendor!

[@TriGogglin]

Danny, can't think of any body but you to cover the great state of Ohios railroad action. You did an absolute amazing job on this video. So glad you enjoyed this great state of mine. You covered of coarse the most popular spots that you could. I'm sure by now Berea Ohio has been mentioned to you a thousand times but when your here again. It is a must see place. The Columbus area has great trains as well but no railfan parks but a lot of places to catch the action.. this video was amazing, always enjoy your videos. But of course I live here and this one is my favorite. Thanks again for thinking highly of our state for big train action.. Pappy out....

[@distantsignal]

Many thanks, Pappy. Yes, Berea is now on my hot list, plus lots of other Ohio spots. Might take two or three more trips!

[@markwilliams2620]

I went to Fostoria in October '99. The cops chased us around. A RR bull accused me of riding on a hopper. I told him I liked my legs too much to do that. He let me go. FF to 2009 and I met the spokesperson for the Fostoria C of C, promoting what a great place Fostoria was to train watch, at a train show in Livonia, MI. Edit edit:. I got to play in the switch tower in Marion. Armstrong means Armstrong.

[@vududawl7951]

I grew up in the Bellefontaine, OH yard, which used to be huge - all gone now. My grandfather was an engineer on the Pennsylvania RR, later merged with NY Central to become Penn Central, which my stepfather worked for. When I was very young, Grandma would take me to Hopewell Crossing on US 68 north of Bellefontaine, to wave goodbye to Grandpa as he left on run. Later, my stepfather worked for Penn Central and then Conrail, and he'd take us kids to the yards when he'd take "hustler" (I think he meant hostler) duty. Years later, I moved to Lima, OH, very near the CSX yards, where we'd occasionally hear a steam engine come through, going south. I could hear the whistle far off, and we'd jump in the car and head to the Flanders Ave crossing to watch it go by. I love watching your videos. I don't get time to do much train watching these days so your videos are just like being there!

[@300poundbassman]

Love your videos ,may I say you have a calming Voice. Excellent ❤️😎

[@icosthop9998]

A voice one can listen to on the radio for hours. 🎙

[@dlc54]

Thanks for this video. I am from Fostoria and grew up about 4 blocks south of the triangle back in the 1960's. Nice job as always on your videos.

[@kellys.6047]

This is great! I had never seen your channel before. I love railroads ❤

[@distantsignal]

Well... Welcome aboard! I've got more than 250 videos on my channel. Check 'em out! They're all free! Hahah!

[@SouRwy4501Productions]

Everyone’s asking what’s going on in Ohio? The answer is TRAINS. Also if you think about it, distributed power is an excellent idea. You can keep your entire train in check. But Ohio is actually a great place for trains.

[@jameskosty7058]

Nice trip and enjoyable narration. Glad you all had a great time!

[@aaronmathews9636]

Come back and visit Berea and Bellevue. Maybe try for when they do the steam in the valley for the cuyahoga valley railroad too. Suggested you come years back, glad you finally made it. 😉

[@Steve-xf4uv]

Good for you Rob; a really appreciated birthday present that we all got to share. And another great video from Distant Signal ! I'm getting too old to do all the travelling necessary to railfan new areas so I really appreciate that you do it and share with us. Thanks Danny !

[@LeeHawkinsPhoto]

When you come to Cleveland and Berea, make sure you also look into visiting the William G. Mather, another Lake Erie iron ore freighter that’s a museum, along with the USS Cod, both right in Downtown Cleveland by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Great Lakes Science Center (they have a Skylab Apollo module on display there, as Cleveland also has a NASA lab). You will definitely want to go into the Flats as well to see the plethora of lift bridges and swivel bridges across the Cuyahoga, and you want to get up on a high level bridge so you can see one of those giant ore freighters navigating the river on their way between Lake Erie and the Arcelor-Mittal steel mill. You can also ride the RTA Rapid Transit…the Red Line is heavy rail and the other lines are light rail. A little further south, the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad runs trips to Akron & Canton, alongside the Ohio & Erie Towpath from the old canal. There’s a ton of railroad action going on in NE Ohio!

[@dannymccarty6680]

A truly epic production that in my opinion is a high water mark in your outstanding library of railroad videos. I’m going to Florida for a week in January - you’ve said it’s a rail fan prime time season and nobody knows better than you. But man, my next stop will be Ohio early next fall. This video got me STOKED! 💯

[@cabooseabs6864]

I remember first seeing distributed power in richmond va 20 or so years ago and thinking "is that right? Can they do that?" Now I see it daily on intermodal trains.

[@delberttlabo]

Welcome to Ohio! Well done video, Fostoria is a great place for Railfanning.

[@myflight72510]

Danny, I loved this episode! Back in the 90s my family had been invited to stay the weekend with a family that had moved to Fostoria from where they had lived in western NY. The teenage daughter was graduating high school with honors and we wanted very much to share in her victory after some personal trials. The only downside to the trip was that my teenage son and I were going to be the only males in attendance most of the time and the house would be filled with women, mostly from the church we had all been attending. We had no idea how we would pass the time and were fairly certain we wouldn't want to partake of the conversations. We hadn't been at the house long and the two of us were sitting on the porch for some peace and quiet and hoping for a cool breeze. A train horn fairly close by grabbed my attention. I went to let my wife know we were going for a walk and just got back onto the porch when I heard another train in a different direction. I pointed my ears and nose towards the area where the sounds seemed to be headed and we set off walking through town. The Iron Triangle didn't exist then and that wedge of land was occupied by an automotive scrap yard. We found a dirt area along the tracks and there were no less than 10 pickup trucks of various ages and levels of rust parked tailgates facing the tracks. People had lawn chairs in the truck beds and some had video cameras on tripods at levels almost at window level of passing locomotive cabs. Local cops came along and we were told by the other fans that they would sometimes chase everybody off but the office I spoke with told me that as long as people were being respectful and orderly it was easier to just let them stay. They knew the group was determined to watch the trains and would just move to another spot anyway. The hammering of wheels crossing the triangles drew us to the point where the park is and we stood right beside the tracks by those diamonds. There were three trains sitting and waiting for a fast freight to fly through. When the long double stack train flew through my son had a mishap with a grasshopper caught in the slipstream, the bug went right up his nose! He snorted the bug back out but the resulting mess had me in stitches! Just a few seconds after the speeding train cleared the diamonds a train just behind us began powering up and creeping forward. As it drew next to us I was still laughing and my son was deciding if he wanted to clean the mess off on his shirt. The conductor opened his window and I looked up to see that he was laughing and wiping tears from his face with one hand as he tossed a 'crew-pack' out. There was a couple pairs of ear plugs, a little bit of toilet paper and a few sheets of paper towels that would do the cleanup job nicely. Fostoria is over a five hour drive from home now but since I'm finally retired it's on my list of things I want to do again. I haven't been back since the Iron Triangle was still in the clean up and planning stage. My wife isn't nearly the rail fan that I am but we like to travel together and we're content to just spend time together and talk until a train comes along. Thanks for a wonderful episode!

[@kylerbriskey372]

I'm a Conductor who works out of North Baltimore. I typically go to Chicago going through Deshler nearly everyday. I also go around the Northwest transfer connection track towards Toledo/Detroit that you covered. When you have a short train, you can look Westwards over the NS tracks and see the rear of your train before it hits the Wye. Also, as I work out of North Baltimore, I rent a place in Fostoria. The entire town is one of those railroad towns, rightfully so, as you can always hear a train horn blasting. Another great video Danny. Thanks!

[@rickblaine6699]

What a great trip for you and your son. Well Done!

[@CRPULSE300]

The NS is single track a few miles north and south of town. So opposing trains usually pass each other along the park as you saw.

[@billcheek4308]

Just discovered your productions first class!I am now a happy subscriber.I will keep watching as long as you keep making episodes. I live in Mount gilead, nc and am from Greensboro, nc.I am old enough to remember steam engines operating at the railway express yard in the late forties. I love trains now and wish that I had taken an interest in them when I was younger

[@RockerSteve73]

Of all of Distant Signal’s videos, only one video I’ve ever seen got one dislike. Other than that. Every one of Distant signal’s videos get all likes.

[@dennisk5818]

I think Marion and Deshler and their diamonds, are two of railfanner, "Jaw Tooths' ", favorite rail lines. That sound of the wheels hitting the frogs of the diamond, is iconic.

[@tfs4499]

Another GREAT video! Very cool footage from all angles, as well as loads of detailed info on what was happening in the video! Thanks Danny for doing what you do, it is appreciated!

[@itsyourboytezzy]

I love seeing a Canadian Pacific in Fostoria coming from Chiller Park IL in Chicago and it’s going to Seneca Park NY in Buffalo

[@MarketPlaceRentals]

New to your page but trains have always caught my interest. I've watched at least a dozen of your videos now and can't stop! Excellent coverage and explanations. Your enthusiasm for railroading is contagious and this video was special to me. I live in Akron Ohio and have been so some of the cities you visited. Only suggestion would be to try to get more in train, cab tours / videos. I'm sure that isn't an easy thing though. Thanks for doing this page! -Doug Guska

[@mtener01]

I love this video....from southern Ohio, I have been to many of these locations railfanning. Have you ever been to the Station Inn in Cresson PA? Highly reccomend this location and B&B. Many trains pass by each day at the crest of the grade. Horseshoe curve is only minutes away, Museum at Altoona as well as Juniata Shop. We spend a few days each year here.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks! Yes, we stayed at the Station Inn in Cresson, visited Juniata Shops and downtown Altoona and Horseshoe Curve and Gallitzin Tunnel. Pennsylvania is great for railfanning.

[@Antonio-qh9eo]

Hello Danny, just found your channel and I'm liking it so far. I'm more of a casual railfan but I have always loved listening to trains, grew up in earshot of a freight line in NE Ohio, currently living away for college and one of the things I miss most is hearing the trains all day. My great-grandfather worked laying the nickel plate railroad along Lake Erie... my dad used to play with some of the old welding rods like they were sparklers when he was a kid lol. Glad you liked Ohio! If you ever make it back, particularly to the northeast, I think the Conneaut Historical Railroad Museum is definitely worth a visit. Also, as far as food the White Turkey Drive-In is really nice there. Not sure if you would ever come back, obviously Florida has plenty of cool raillines as well. Anyway love the channel, i just subscribed and look forward to watching more :)

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much, Antonio and welcome aboard! Yes, Northeast Ohio is on my list and I'll definitely check the Conneaut Museum.

[@Ricky-mn8eu]

it's always nice to know that the person you always look up to went to your state that you live in. Keep rail fanning Danny!

[@bradhazelton5016]

I am an engineer out of bellvue Ohio for the NS railroad... I do believe that 885 was me at the throttle... Not a railfan but pretty good video...

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much, Brad. If you were on that engine on 10/8, then that was you!

[@fordman2288]

My dad worked at Scotts for 43 years and I worked there for about 7 years, Yes we made and packaged bonus S there! I had no idea about the spots in marion or fostoria, just know about the traffic though there or the other places. now i have check them out. Sugar creek, lima are great places too Quincy has a diamond and a mile long old tressle and Sidney has an old viaduct

[@nealgold8442]

Absolutely great video Danny!! What a great way to celebrate your birthday!

[@trainsbyben]

The best one I've seen lately. You had me choked up at the end when you were talking about what it meant to you to have such an outing with your son. I'm just glad you told how you knew those train numbers...for me that is the hardest part of scanner speech! Even down here in slow traffic South Georgia, it is tough to get that info, for me anyway! Again, a great video.

[@timtraver7152]

As someone who is pretty much homebound your wonderful videos and excellent commentary make my day! Thank you Danny! You are blessed with a wonderful family that you deserve!