Shortline Railroading at its Finest: Ohio South Central Railroad

[@bennetfox]

That lime green and yellow high hood girl, she's gorgeous! Love those bright colors!

[@EJJohnson]

There's just something about a Lime Green Locomotive that makes you just smile. :)

[@jovetj]

Laugh at its ridiculousness? I suppose. I'm not a fan. But it could be worse: chartreuse.

[@kaybevang536]

Jovetj fckn straight up purple or even a rainbow lol or a sht Ton Of colors splashed all over it

[@jovetj]

Purple can be a pretty color. Purple and white would be a very distinctive color scheme.

[@simonjohnhinton1938]

It a spongebob square train..😆

[@teamground0229]

Thought that lime green might be Illinois Terminal.

[@stephenwilliams5201]

My army unit did some work in LIma tank plant. We learned to, and cut, and set new "old stock rails", And pulled and replaced ties, and worn switch plates. For our Summer camp that year. Even learned how to move engines. If it came nessary. Even saw a wheel lath in operation. An tried the crains out. Now that was a real interesting summer camp. Sgt williams ( retired) Co. D. 983 combat engineers LIma ohio.

[@mattydred72]

Awesome transfer caboose. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikeday62]

Rolling art murals on wheels.....nice!

[@chrishinnant3924]

Awesome horns on the 104 and the lime green locomotive.

[@garbagemanify]

Very cool that they still have a B&O/C&O look to them.... Now, just to get some yellow, orange, and blue going on!!!

[@warhawkjah]

I grew up in Chillicothe and went to college in Athens. This is awesome.

[@peterleiza4351]

Yeppers i liked the rr out there too and golden coral for eats

[@kennorcott7074]

that lime green high nose is strangely cool looking

[@fredstuckmann]

Saw a Great Miami GP30 switching in Hamden in the very early 2000s, nice video.

[@irelandbloke]

Super shots ! 👍🏻

[@Lakeside1943]

Great video ! Nice camera work. Small scale operations at their best! Pure down to earth railroading!

[@stevenbiffoni783]

Very pleasant video. There 's something very unique about short line railroading, especially in this age of transcontinental lines.

[@peterandben]

Much appreciated, I’m glad you liked it! It’s always fun seeing trains crawling between sleepy towns in the country, as opposed to high speed welded rail action

[@klauskohlberg9369]

love these videos

[@peterandben]

klaus kohlberg Thanks!

[@tfs4499]

LOVE THE GEEPS!

[@eddiewolf_]

Just the opening shot is worth 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@philpots48]

The lime green engine matches the vegetation well, never seen that color on an engine before, it's neat!

[@roballen5670]

Nice video of rolling history.

[@LordMemes2025]

Illinois Terminal GP7 is rocking that P5 Horn

[@megatrains]

Great video !!!!!!!!

[@Maine_Railfan]

Very interesting little railroad! And a Varity of paint schemes!

[@Lynchfan88]

LOVE Short Line action like this.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Can't go wrong with old Geeps lol. Great video!

[@gracenauen9828]

Louisiana Rail Productions I Love that Horn on 104 Geep thank's

[@kirkdepeel359]

Great video. I've only seen bits and pieces of this line in action before now.

[@peterandben]

Thanks! Maybe we can find a weekday this summer and chase them sometime.

[@MrHooves89]

great video! thanks for sharing.

[@rolpfeiffermuller935]

Thanks airing the outstanding vid.Bliss

[@dmorgan28]

Thanks for the cool video. 👍

[@bobozo389]

Nice vid. guys, love the old GPs! Bob...

[@burnuts007]

Great video awesome job! Just a reg day in the yard! Looks very peaceful

[@peterandben]

Thanks!

[@markcinque106]

burnuts007 GP-7 GP-9 on the Point?,6:11

[@terrywilliams759]

Fantastic video I'm your Canadian fan.

[@tom-and-mom]

Engine 4139 has Illinois Terminal colors! That's cool.

[@Dash7Studios]

That GP7 has a fantastic horn!

[@PEJUANGIMPIAN9]

i like this kind of loco.. looks like very big power, greeting new friend

[@TRAINMANCWCLANCY]

Excellent video l like to see old jeeps in action 😎

[@carmichaeltrainproductionc9663]

That was really awesome that you got the Film on the short line with his Historical units that I would love to film at some point I love your video Thank you for sharing

[@klugermann5806]

Awesome video!👏👏

[@Torrington-er9uw]

Fascinating, and nicely filmed.

[@techadmin7704]

Love that Illinois Terminal green. Long live the IT!

[@dumdum7786]

What they need to do is extend the line to Athens. The line used to go all the way to Marietta. It may also be useful to extend downwards to south Webster, right now it just ends at an arbitrary point in the middle of nowhere.

[@michaelhilinski7889]

4139 got a fresh ass paint job

[@ryangrider9607]

I miss Hamden and Jackson. I worked there for a bit in 2009-2010.

[@amazingthingsyoucanmake939]

LOVE THAT DRUNKMAGNET (YELLOW/GREEN)

[@Mike-su8si]

I thought it might have been a john deere train

[@ericgriswold1268]

Sounds like #4139 has a Nathan M5 Horn, very nice!

[@cnnw3929]

The horn looks more like an old-cast P5, so it could be either an M5 or an OC-P5.

[@bkriegel95]

I like how they kept the 4139 in the IL Terminal paint scheme.

[@CSXEMDTrainLover]

awesome train video

[@jayswarrow1196]

17:15 OMG, that dog was running the light! Seriously tho, nice catch.

[@badrobot4793]

11:25 Powerful horn! I would have such a tractor

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Still some B&O pole line left. The Portsmouth sub was busy many years ago.

[@KARTAVIDEO2TRAINS]

Congratulations on returning. Greetings from your new subscriber, from Indonesia.

[@TheNorthwestWind]

i love this video

[@FrehleyFan3988]

That lime green gp7 is based off the Illinois terminal railroad. Now one of Norfolk southerns heirtege units

[@herbward5240]

Interesting landscaping in the yard there...could be difficult in N scale though.

[@alextwist7221]

lime green looks good

[@FrasierMedia]

Awesome video, I'm trying to nab these guys when I'm out there in a month or so. Thanks for sharing

[@reesefobes867]

7:53 Seems like he smacked his hand. I know the feeling! Maybe not from a switch, but I have had a 35 pound monkey wrench fall off a table and break my arm while I was working on a tractor. I use it for hub bolts when I need too, or for decently sized and really stubborn bolts, because of the 1 1/4 foot handle. Also works great for that because I can fit a 8 foot long rod from a chain link fence over the end for really rusty and mean bolts. I had one stick so tight before that I ended up having to hang my full weight from the end of the rod, and after bouncing around for 6 seconds, it finally shattered the nut, still refusing to come free, and left fragments welded on that I had to just grind off.

[@ohgary]

Bless you for mounting the camera on a tripod. Thanks also for NOT providing s running

[@roccozecca9302]

Yup , yup... Love Dem trains!!

[@terenfro1975]

That sure is a pretty green.

[@exoressdelivers70]

It would be nice to see a short line railroad when it enters into the CSX yard or BSNF yard or Norfolk Southern yard to drop off its 3 or 4 cars or pick up a couple of cars to take back to it's own mini yard or directly to a customer. How do they interact with the big boys?

[@peterandben]

In this case, the OSCR drops cars on a siding on CSX, where CSX also leaves cars for them to pick up. It’s featured in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXjchK2Nh7OXbqc

[@exoressdelivers70]

@@peterandben thank you.

[@eottoe2001]

@peterandben -- is Monday a good day to see operation? I drove over there after watching your video. I found the GPs at Hamden but they were parked. 4139 I found at the gun powder place parked, too. They have a caboose which was nice to see. Thanks for the posts.

[@chrishinnant3924]

We have a short line that runs in our City.... Lancaster and Chester.

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

Cold start lol

[@Yeentenology]

Well, the there are three short line railroads in the Seattle area: Eastside Freight (aka EFRX), Ballard Terminal, and a third line in Tacoma. I have been to just one, and that is he Eastside Freight

[@BranchlineGeepProductions]

Interesting to see a locomotive with no ditch lights.

[@peterandben]

Unfortunately it lost that title this past year, it wears a set of ditch lights now. It made it a LONG time hauling freight without though! They almost never get up to speed where they need them, but better safe I’m sure.

[@BranchlineGeepProductions]

@@peterandben Probably the FRA took notice. At least the old locomotive is still running!

[@brakie44820]

Do they use that Topeka cab GP7u (the 2153)? She looks to be in great condition.Thanks for posting.

[@RailPreserver2K]

at 0:40 the third engine looks like a former heartwell railroad engine because of its livery

[@peterandben]

I believe it is!

[@RailPreserver2K]

peterandben go to Atlantarails and he has video of the heartwell railroad

[@DJshekky]

this here area is where i grew up...

[@jamesburnside3023]

True railroading an old geep and backroad tracks

[@Blime2913]

That cat just couldn't help it's self, just had to dice with danger, didn't it at 15:00.

[@johnmccall8788]

What's the silver caboose-looking car they pickup first?

[@peterandben]

That's one of two cabooses on their system. I've never seen them used, but I've heard that some industries require shoving backwards for long distances, so they get some use.

[@Blime2913]

Hmm may be caboose, but may also be a home away from home on wheels, operators usually operate in pairs an on long distance travel, I think it's an accessible downtime equipped rolling stock thats placed directly behind the engine for any of the operators to use an manage their rest hours off the clock!

[@johnpearce129]

It's generally referred to as a "Transfer Caboose" used for short hops between yards etc. not for long runs. As PeterandBen sasid it facilitates back upmoves that have to have the rear protected. Way better than hanging off of a boxcar stirrup. :-)

[@25mfd]

@@Blime2913 like John Pearce said that caboose is for short time usage... the days of guys sleeping overnight during layover runs is way past gone... heck you'd be hard pressed just to FIND a caboose let alone finding one with crews sleeping in them overnight

[@artkemberling7764]

I think they need some Round Up sprayed around those tracks!

[@CoalChrome]

it would be very interesting if one of those was a former santa fe beep.

[@brakie44820]

The 2153 is a former Santa Fe Topeka cab GP7u.

[@blase1101]

Świetne nagranie prac manewrowych.

[@BentleyDupre]

The 4139 train is light green and yellow the 4537 train is forest green with yellow line and 104 train is dark green.

[@RailPreserver2K]

does the light green engine have a southern railroad horn ? Because it sounds like one

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It has it's original Rock Island old-cast P5. Southern used the same horn on some units.

[@alexlevinson3760]

the cat at 14:58 was obviously not a railfan!

[@donpollard9460]

Nice angle shot on the building the background: when the GP was being started it looked like there was a short 'chimney' sticking out of the loco; good effect! I presume that was a spraying unit and was going to be serviced or filled with water and spray mix??

[@NSCSXRailfan]

Love this video!

[@peterandben]

Thank you!

[@jeffbrown3963]

Has the track into Jackson been severed at Route 788 ? Or was this just a repair in the works? Great video, thanks.

[@Danvers97]

That green loco has absolutely no ditch lights.. interesting

[@emanuelcollier7284]

an original Illinois Terminal in original paint

[@peterandben]

emanuel collier Built for CNW, recently repainted into IT colors.

[@ryangrider9607]

Not original.

[@darrelgibbs4898]

will there be New locomotive coming in soon its now 2020

[@edytzaboss]

The green locomotive is eco-friendly?

[@peterandben]

No, just a standard GP7.

[@gushollahbackatya1765]

At 15:03 , a cat runs across the tracks...and what is a close resemblance to an Animal Control vehicle a few seconds behind...

[@sluff63]

That vehicle is a work truck used by the Village of Hamden, Ohio for the public works department.

[@embassyhotel]

what are they doing at the start of the video with smoke coming out & starting & stopping? are they priming it?

[@FieldandRailVideos]

Sudsy Sutherland they were rolling them over to blow water out of the cylinders.

[@MITracks]

Actually they are just blowing out the engine at first, not trying to start it.

[@peterandben]

Trainz1992 Thanks, I didn't know that!

[@gracenauen9828]

Trainz1992 Thank you for explaining it and why.not many folks will bother to do that. If there other times would you also explain to Thank's August 24,2014 Stay Safe

[@railtrolley]

@@gracenauen9828 Diesel loco engines, particularly in tourist railway use, can condense water in the cylinders, when they are cold and not running. The water can damage the engine as it's not compressible: bending a Conrod for example. This can happen while the piston is moving up on the compression stroke, and the exhaust valves are closed, so there is nowhere for the water to go. The engine is equipped with cocks in the side of the block. These are opened, and the engine is cranked over, without starting, to blow any water out of the cylinder bores.

[@johnpearce129]

@@railtrolley Hi railtrolley. True for all EMDs. Not necessary (or even possible) for Alcos -- different cylinder head design. Never worked on a GE.

[@michaellindsey8044]

What kind of railcar is that nice

[@loulewis844]

is the Ohio South Central owned by Respondek Railroad Company, or is it independent?

[@ryangrider9607]

Lou Lewis from what I understand it is owned by Terry, or at least Respondek is a partner. He's a great guy, and completely self made. You couldn't find a nicer fellow to work for.

[@jeromehowell694]

Wasn't most of this B&O at one time?

[@peterandben]

It's hard to keep track, but I think for the most part yes. I think they have some from C&O and DT&I as well.

[@ryangrider9607]

You are correct. The majority was B&O back in the day.

[@austinyingst5902]

It looks like Hamden, Ohio. Hamden wasn't much until CSX abandoned the B&O St Louis main. Bad decision.

[@foxbodyblues6709]

@@austinyingst5902 at one point in the 20th century Hamden had a large maintenance shop at this location and was the biggest employer in the town.

[@BentleyDupre]

and 2153 train is dark green as well

[@LordMemes2025]

Illinois Terminal EMD GP7 13:06 15:55

[@peterandben]

Jakob Robledo Ex CNW, but the owner liked IT and painted it as such.

[@LordMemes2025]

@@peterandben spotted the Norfolk Southern Illinois Terminal SD70ACE heritage units colors

[@DLwickzz]

EMD G12.?

[@DimasWahyuR]

like the lime green color locomotive

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Is that line originally an old C&O?

[@RTS4018]

Great video!!! Is the 4139 of R I heritage?

[@embassyhotel]

I didn't know Canadian CN cars ran in the states.

[@Chasingrail]

Sudsy Sutherland yip. But even CN goes to Chicago, and CP goes to Indiana.

[@sonnydean3187]

Class 1's couldn't make it without the support of regional railroads.

[@eoinpkav152]

Yes they could

[@appleintosh]

Sonny Dean Why is it uneconomical for larger railroad companies to operate lines like these, but it is economical for a much smaller company to operate it. You would think with economies of scale it would be cheaper for a large railroad to operate lines like these.

[@660Oliver]

There are several reasons why a shortline or regional can operate a line profitably where a class one can't. First, most smaller companies are non- union. Wages are generally lower, work rules are not as strict( people can perform multiple jobs as needed). Shortlines are more flexible and customer service oriented than the bigger roads. Generally, they do more with less.

[@davidmay3504]

PS 400 You realize that you're making his point, don't you?

[@660Oliver]

I said work rules, not safety rules, there's a big difference. I have 30 years of shortline railroad experience.

[@BentleyDupre]

8395 train is dark grey this horn sound like deep.

[@drby0788]

Moonville tunnel is on this line

[@DJshekky]

wait: at or near 15:15, is that a cat being chased by an animal contral officer?

[@peterandben]

shekky I don't think so, but that would be hilarious. I'll have to start putting Easter Eggs in my videos 😄

[@deleteddeleted172]

That isn't a animal control car idiot