RARE Foreign Power in ATL

[@alcopower5710]

Outstanding catch. KCS announced a couple years ago that they were going to build a new yard in Jerseyville Illinois (close to me) but only if the state completed a highway upgrade/extension which they are close to completing but with the whole CN or CP buyout many folks wonder if the yard will still get built. Fingers crossed. Anyhoo thanks for sharing another great video 👍

[@v12productions]

Thanks!

[@z0rzx362]

How close is your state to completing the highway expansion?

[@alcopower5710]

@@z0rzx362 it is actually complete now ahead of schedule. They are just finishing minor details like clean up, signage, etc

[@z0rzx362]

@@alcopower5710 ah alright… well I’d imagine the yard would still be built, although it would have to be done in no later than a year, since CP has acquired KCS (although they signed a voting trust), the STB is likely to come to a decision late 2022… so if the yard takes over a year, I don’t know how much CP (if the merger goes through, then the CPKC), will value the yard

[@alcopower5710]

@@z0rzx362 I sure hope it happens. When it was announced they said it would bring up to 2000 jobs to the area because it’s supposed to house an industrial complex. Plus some great rail fanning opportunities 😎

[@npk765fan]

4:40 you are making me want to move to Atlanta

[@jacobdubielak]

I agree

[@tbb236]

Just a tip off from a current NS conductor in Birmingham, KCS power is rather common on our tracks. All of the stack trains we interchange with them in Meridian, MS (225/226, 23E/24E and 219/220) almost always have either KCS or UP power. Other trains that commonly sport KCS or UP power are 340/339 (KCS), 344/345, 355, and 314 (UP). In my experience, the true rare foreign power locomotives are BNSF and CSX, as well as the two Canadian roads and Ferromex

[@freedomfan4272]

4006 was recently in a virtual railfan video on Horseshoe curve

[@ARP_GA]

Amazing video, Charlie. Just saw NS 8103, my 11th heritage unit. The reason why we’re getting so much foreign power is since Norfolk Southern has sold off and sent so many locomotives to the scrap yard. They’re thinking about reactivating some of the older locomotives such as the SD70M-2’s. Keep up the great work! - Carter

[@mabletonrailfanningproduct4521]

You mean 8103 in chamblee

[@v12productions]

That's awesome! Thanks!

[@greyghostproductions0938]

I saw that train KCS 4006 was leading NS 219 but when is gets in Mississippi they call it IATDA

[@jacobdubielak]

I bet the train crew give you an horn show and a wave

[@TheAustinSubRailfan]

I saw KCS 4009 with a really bad horn a couple months ago! Great Video!!

[@v12productions]

Thanks!

[@jerrysinclair3771]

@2:25 you showed a 'dropped signal' in Tucker, GA? Thank you. I really enjoy seeing block signals and I LOVE to see signals change their aspect. Please show more of these...if your camera angle allows. I would be honored to see this more often. Great video today.

[@v12productions]

Thanks! I remembered that some people like seeing that. I'll try to get a close up next time. ( :

[@2seeatnite42]

Nice catch! Thanks for sharing.

[@toddw6716]

Nice video and narration

[@Oregonrailfan]

At 3:40 in your video that UP sd70ace no. 9090, I caught it leading a manifest in oregon!

[@nstrainfanyt]

Funny, I just saw a UP, KCS, and a NS manifest with UP today 🤣

[@jacobdubielak]

Where at

[@j.m.youngquist419]

Fantastic video and commentary thank you very much

[@jwrailve3615]

I just missed the UP 1943 unit that’s similar to that one here in central Texas a couple days ago, all I had to do was not fall asleep early and I did haha

[@heavydutyrepair64]

I have seen NS &CSX locomotives in Los Angeles

[@beeamerica5024]

Atlanta was originally a railroad hub known as marthasville the trains used to run through underground Atlanta where the one mile post is

[@brandonharris7516]

Look at that engine

[@ontariorail1251]

You guys are pretty lucky down there in Atlanta seeing everything from CSX to BNSF to KCS. Out here in Ontario Canada, it's a lot harder to see foreign power where I am but occasionally theres something like the CN BC rail heritage unit and the BC rail c40-8m.

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

Great catches.

[@copper7136]

I was able to catch 1988 in Mableton that November. Such a cool looking unit!

[@jeffreydeeds9225]

What a great set of caatches! Thanks for sharing. I live in Oklahoma andwhile BNSF are the dominant eailway, we also get NS, UP, KCS, AMTRACK, and CSX, units with some regularity, and are occasionally given a chance to catch CP, CN, KCS de Mexico, and FERROMEX locomotives passing through. There is a steady stream of trains which makes spotting quite fun.

[@necjerseyrailfan7500]

What are some good places to railfan in Atlanta?

[@v12productions]

Near Austell City Hall is really popular. Also the Marietta Road bridge that goes above Inman Yard. There's also a place called "CP Bridge" near Inman on Parrott Avenue.

[@pruittiii]

Great video, Charlie.

[@v12productions]

Thank you!

[@luke-sux-at-games]

0:24 a kcs heritage going by me looking at the mangeld contaier trailers

[@walkerdalton11435]

Wow first time seeing kcs in Atlanta and I grew up around Atlanta.this is crazy

[@b34rdy]

Im just sat looking at those bent trailers....

[@centraliowarailproductions2810]

Nice video! I caught UP 1988 trailing on a intermodal train on the last day of November in Ames, Iowa

[@v12productions]

Thanks!

[@centraliowarailproductions2810]

Your welcome @@v12productions! I also just subbed to your channel

[@mattjones1792]

Reading and northern is grate that’s around my area

[@mslickstrains]

God that is a beautiful veterans scheme

[@jtphog9711]

Y’all out East get way more foreign power than we do in the Midwest. I have never seen anything other than UP, BNSF, or KCS. And Amtrak if you count that. My favorite locomotive I’ve ever seen was one of the old red and silver Santa Fe’s. Best paint scheme out there in my opinion

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

Very nice catch today I cought 4 UP locos but my god was it Wendy 🤣

[@THE_IRON_HORSE]

Ohhh there some bad news NS 8099 derailed 🙄😒

[@Lone_Grey_Wolf]

I have seen that KCS locomotive in real life it went through my city one summer evening

[@wandersons.martins1004]

What kind of locomotive is that 1988???

[@jacobdubielak]

An SD 70 Mac locomotive

[@Unknown_Ooh]

Isn't it true the different companies share and lease their trains out?

[@GeorgiaStateRailfan]

I can’t help but wonder what will happen to 4006 now that KCS and CP have merged.

[@brandonharris7516]

What’s KCS

[@kens.3729]

Kansas City Southern (KCS) which is getting purchased by Canadian National (CN) Railway. 👍

[@havingk]

Cp u mean

[@havingk]

@@kens.3729 Cpkc?

[@brandonharris7516]

@@kens.3729 oh ok thx

[@brandonharris7516]

@@havingk not those engines the one with the American flag color

[@AbelG8781]

What in the heehaw happened to those 53' chassis trailers??????

[@v12productions]

That must be where they keep all the damaged trailers.

[@AbelG8781]

@@v12productions true

[@tonycoldtrain]

A wonderful video from a talented person👊👊😉

[@v12productions]

Thanks!

[@charlessizemore5615]

Love it !

[@beeble2003]

Honestly, not a fan of the KCS 4006 paint scheme. To me, it just says, "So, er, let's do some white stars on blue, some red and white stripes and, er, I dunno, something on the back third, too."

[@1522Fan]

I have that o-scale MTH exact locomotive

[@v12productions]

Nice!

[@fazerichard]

NS 8099 Derailed 12-12/21

[@v12productions]

Very unfortunate. It was one of my favorites. I just posted a new video about the derailment.

[@jacobdubielak2699]

@@v12productions it's my favorite too

[@matcampbell5]

I have seen Ferromex locomotives

[@kens.3729]

Some times the Sun ☀️ causes more issues depending on the angle you’re at. Clouds are OK. 👍

[@dmorgan28]

👍👍👍❤️🇺🇸

[@LiamManley2003]

New Subscriber

[@v12productions]

Thanks!

[@AbdulRashid-ho8qg]

THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO SIR , Abdul Rashid WAZIRABAD PAKISTAN

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Great video and a great catch! We were able to catch that unit here in Wisconsin over the summer on the CN. We subbed. If you get a chance check out our channel also :)

[@v12productions]

Thanks!!

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

@@v12productions Your very welcome.