Early days of CSX action at Bostic Yard. (1991)

[@zachariassiefker9249]

Nice video! Love the old school CSX locomotive consists!

[@tommythomason6187]

If I were the CEO of the new CSX, I would've said, "you know, that Chessie paint is so nice, let's just call the whole thing, '"Chessie System,'" and be done with it," lol! Lots of SD50s here. Read that some ralroads downrated the horsepower from 3600 (some later versions were 3800) to 3000 and they weren't as troublesome after that. Had the SD40-2 prime mover anyway. They also had electrical problems with them, too, though.

[@northgacub]

I LOVE the toilet bowl in the opening scene with the SD50's. so appropriate! :-P

[@SOU5111]

Hahaha! I KNEW you would pick up on that. It was like the lollapalooza of SD50's out there that day... Man, it was soooo awesome!!

[@Grainexpress]

Classic old school RR power! Awesome video! Thanks for your efforts to upload these gems. It takes a lot of work to get it from VHS to KZbin. Back then you just shot for your own personal pleasure or with a few friends. Who knew back then the whole world would be watching! ;)

[@SOU5111]

Grainexpress Thanks! Yep, you are exactly right about your observations and know from your own experiences. I had no idea the audience that would be possible in the future when I was shooting these videos. Mostly just shot them for myself to preserve my memories of what I was seeing at the time and would also share with the few railfan friends I had back then.

[@axeandrail]

Nice shooting! I love the old diesel motors from the 70's,80's,90's. Thank you so much for posting!

[@SOU5111]

axeandrail Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hunterriley9904]

Great video. Couldn't help but notice the random toliet lol. That was back when people would dump stuff anywhere and get away with it. Like a matress on the side of a country road lol. Still great video !

[@SOU5111]

Thanks! Yeah, that toilet was from the old Clinchfield office in the yard. They were in the process of dismantling it.

[@markquiswest6607]

I love the classic CSX Trains!

[@tednajzer5533]

Great video! Thanks for posting!

[@SOU5111]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@ConrailQ6759]

Excellent stuff! Glad to see you uploading again as well!

[@SOU5111]

Thanks, Cody! Glad you liked it!

[@railfanallen]

CSX is my #1 favorite class 1 rail. I especially loved them in their early years with the variety of different engines and color schemes. Hope you have more of these to share :-).

[@dnc4410]

That was the first place I started railfanning back in the late 80's and early 90's. Still even have video when the old office was still in service. Seen so much variety of power and paint schemes back then compared to now.

[@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444]

even back in 2014 in KPT I saw old GP40's B40-8's GP38's HLCX red colored and NS standard cabs sitting in downtown Kingsport boy I sure miss them days.

[@allendodson9881]

I spent many a days in the Bostic yard growing up, riding the switcher and walking rails...Clinchfield Rail Road was my Favorite of all the Rail Roads....Had several Uncles that worked for the Clinchfield RR..boy the Memories, Great Days....

[@avfreelance]

I really don't think you can possibly fit any more win into this video! Many thanks for sharing!

[@SOU5111]

Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Minions2015Dinosaurs]

Great video!

[@SOU5111]

Thanks!

[@DaCaptain924]

welcome back. :-)

[@SOU5111]

Thanks! ...and thanks for watching!

[@DaCaptain924]

hope u have some more horn vids! rs5t's and p5's, k5la's. but most of your vintage vids is quality stuff. :-)

[@zapp402]

Great Video,,,,,love those chessie locomotives

[@SOU5111]

zapp402 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Chessie power was always cool to catch. And there was lots of variety to catch on CSX back then too.

[@WilliamCrew]

I love the old school era of railroading! It's a shame that CSX does not honor the fallen flag railroads with heritage units.

[@bradley.reim22]

My grandpop has the model rr version of 8575

[@shuckalax1104]

Chessie power!

[@bradley.reim22]

@@shuckalax1104 yessir. He actually has 8575 not 8580

[@treos17]

when railroading was fun and interesting

[@erikmcc804]

awesome!!!

[@csxns]

That was the good days Bostic yard today is about dead.

[@flaviaterei1560]

buna

[@millzym3381]

0:45 toilet hahaha

[@shuckalax1104]

Shmexy YN1

[@railfanallen]

CSX is my #1 favorite class 1 rail. I especially loved them in their early years with the variety of different engines and color schemes. Hope you have more of these to share :-).

[@SOU5111]

Glad you enjoyed the video, I might have few more to share. The early days of CSX were definitely interesting with all the variety back then.

[@erikmcc804]

awesome!!!