[SS][T-148] Switchback Switching Branchline Customers (Indian Summer 2019) | Trains 21

[@jimboson2010]

Enjoyed video and information from you. All the best from New Zealand.

[@RyanBruno24]

Love your vids 21!! I love it when you railfan the rbmn, I love that railroad.

[@Trains21]

Thanks Ryan.. I'm glad you enjoy them!

[@jbrat4313]

Great info as always👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Trains21]

Thanks Brat..

[@yukonjack18517]

When the Delaware and Hudson was buying the line off of ConRail, they also wanted the Keyser Valley Branch, but ConRail said if the Delaware and Hudson wanted that branch they would have to buy the Lehigh Valley Line also. The Delaware and Hudson didn't have the operating capital to buy the Lehigh Valley Line, so it was then offered to the Reading and Northern. Plastic pellets are in the covered hoppers for both Mitsubishi and Azek.

[@Trains21]

Interesting.. I didn't know that part of the story.. Thanks for sharing.

[@yukonjack18517]

Also NS owns about another 1000 feet from the switch before it's R&N trackage. The CP bought it to turn their Locomotives around. NS turned the north leg of the wye to accommodate the Fracking Sand Intermodal operation.

[@Trains21]

@@yukonjack18517 Yep, knew about the frac sand part.. Didn't know about CP's little anomaly.. Again, thanks for sharing.

[@yukonjack18517]

I thoroughly enjoy your videos, very informative!!!

[@Trains21]

@@yukonjack18517 Thanks John, we appreciate you joining in the conversation.

[@Thomas1980]

Superb Train Video!

[@Trains21]

Thanks Thomas!

[@jamesleighton337]

Hey JC somebody should tell the engineer that they got a headlight out of there going to get a ticket LOL

[@Trains21]

I did, you can hear me as he rolls by!! BTW, he already knew!

[@realcanadianrailfan110]

Very good video AC. I love to watch industry switching. Mainline running is great, but to see where some of those cars end up, and how, is even better sometimes. Thanks.

[@Trains21]

No problem.. Thanks for chiming in, it's been a while.

[@iusetano]

Some of this type switching is what I was used to doing. It would keep you engaged with the controls. I rather enjoyed that. Excellent video AC.

[@Trains21]

Cool.. Did you operate road locomotives or switchers??

[@iusetano]

@@Trains21 Switchers 900 hp and 1200 hp.

[@Trains21]

@@iusetano Nice, end-cab switchers I'm guessing.

[@iusetano]

@@Trains21 Yes 1958 models built in London, Ontario. Ex CN. No air conditioning. No weather sealing around the windows. Hot in the summer and cold and drafty in the winter. I did like my job though.

[@Trains21]

@@iusetano I know that feeling.. I drove trucks of the same type.

[@railsimsproductions]

Whoever disliked this video is just mad they can’t be as cool as Trains21

[@Trains21]

That's right! Thanks Noah.

[@WaitingFortheTSEMass]

BRAVO! And again, right when I needed it. Thanks AC!

[@Trains21]

Thanks Bethany, get that "T" rockin' up there in the Bed so I can see some of your videos.

[@WaitingFortheTSEMass]

@@Trains21 Haha they sure are TRYING! The NIMBYS are adamant about it not happening about as much as the ELECTION YEAR politicos seem to want it to. Meanwhile our sweet lookin locals hold it all down on the NB Sub mostly every week.

[@SantaFe19484]

Nice video! I never cease to learn new things from your videos!

[@Trains21]

I'm glad you're getting something out of them.

[@paulquick8806]

Great info 21..cool pics too 👍👍🍻🚂🚂

[@Trains21]

Thanks Paul

[@paulquick8806]

I grew up in port jervis on the old Erie Lackawanna line..now its Susquehanna but only m.w.f.Maby.because of the trains with metro north and jersey transit

[@paulquick8806]

Even so the main line all the way to Binghamton has been well maintained you could hawl the mail like old times

[@scottpetrone6284]

AC excellent work! I enjoy watching this instead of endless wide cabs flying down the main.

[@Trains21]

Thanks Scott.. I do too.. Hopefully there will be a lot of this kind of video in 2020 as I'm planning to start touring the country.

[@shep788]

A nice change of pace from your regular main line fare. Great stuff! Look forward to your next video.

[@Trains21]

Thanks Jay, should be one tomorrow.

[@lnproductions3227]

Nice catch of Ex-CNW & MP Power on those SD40-2s!

[@Trains21]

Thanks!

[@ironhorsethrottlemaster5202]

Good job AC I like your local switching job video I love SD 40 - 2 is there one of my they're one of my favorite locomotives of all time very interesting Railroad good job man peace out have a great day AC you made my day with your video peace out

[@Trains21]

Thanks Austin, you made my day with your input.. Peace out.

[@michaelhuxley6337]

Great to see Switching being carried out. I vote for some more of this type of Video please.

[@Trains21]

Thanks Michael, I'll certainly try.

[@nightrider6769]

Hey AC enjoy the switching you should do more of that I really enjoy it and you give us all kinds of good information keep it up.

[@Trains21]

Thanks Tony, that's my plan for 2020, we'll have to see how it all plays out.

[@peterjhillier7659]

HI AC., how be doin’, did you ever do the Video on how Jcts and CP work. Hope that all is well. Still love those big Green Machines……..Best Wishes.

[@seanpepple6110]

awesome always love your videos

[@Trains21]

Thanks Sean, always enjoy having you along for the ride.

[@stevenpitts6665]

I enjoyed this video, especially as I can watch it on the TV since we had a visit from an appropriate 10 year old grandson who set it up while playing mine craft on MY iPad.

[@Trains21]

Nice.. Thanks for watching.

[@MikeInPlano]

Nice video. At 14:35 is the conductor setting the brake on the cryo car? If so, why set it before it's spotted? Seems like it will cause unnecessary brake wear to set it while still needing to move it to its final spot.

[@Trains21]

I can't answer that question but I'm sure that he had his reasons.

[@proudfoamer2]

Damn just when I think your VIDEOS can't get any better, you surprise the hell out of me. Ps, you had me at the sounds of an idling EMD.

[@Trains21]

Thanks John.. I thought a lot of you would appreciate that part!

[@yardlimit8695]

now THAT was an interesting video...........great job,,,,,,,,,,,,,a nice break from fast freights. don't know what the 3 knuckleheads didn't like about this one...........

[@Trains21]

Thanks Man.. I've got a couple of trolls that seem get off on down voting every video I put up.. Pathetic.

[@afleetcommand]

Do the rail roads actually move the cars on sire when they load/unload or do the companies have a way of doing that? Looks like here in Cortland at the Sute-Kote terminal nys&w has a switcher on call to actually move the cars one by one as they unload. I have tries to get some of that on camera, but they are on property where the "public" has no access really so haven't been able to see the particulars...:(

[@Trains21]

Some industries move their own cars, some hire the work out to contractors and sometimes the railroads do it.. I think it depends on the size of the business.

[@jamesalarkin1795]

thanks for your hard work

[@Trains21]

No problem James.. thanks for watching, enjoying and appreciating.

[@popsi50]

AC: Living where I do, it is not strange to see "Covered Hoppers", with spouts, out the "Dumpers". These cars carry plastick pelletts, which are melted and turned into strands. Those get woven, in other places, intoo clothing.

[@Trains21]

Cool, thanks for that info James.

[@bbraun4966]

Showing the map of the area was very helpful.

[@Trains21]

I'm glad it helped.. I'll have to use them more.

[@toddw6716]

Very nice video. I am familiar with this area. Keep um coming

[@Trains21]

Thanks Todd, glad you liked it.

[@ritchiesmith4110]

Isn't the major responsibility for the conductor to throw switches not the engineer?

[@TrainFan119]

How come 3057 is so faded

[@Trains21]

Old paint

[@TrainFan119]

Was the other one repainted

[@Trains21]

@@TrainFan119 I don't know.

[@TrainFan119]

Ok it fine

[@ToddReuterOutdoors]

18:38 - ooooOOOOOOOOOO

[@jamesburnside3023]

Well done

[@Trains21]

Thanks James.

[@charleshellings8366]

AC, Great coverage. Thank you. I wondered where all that refer traffic was going and great to see a modern company like Azek being served by rail. It seems like all traffic destined to NEPA originating south of Enola is being blocked and handed off to the RBM&N in Reading while traffic from the west is coming up to Taylor via NS for interchange. This would also support the new RBM&N bridge over the Lehigh at Nesquehoning Junction. Thoughts?

[@Trains21]

Many.. The intermodal traffic to Taylor and a lot of the sand traffic comes from the west over the Southern Tier but traffic comes to Taylor from all points.

[@jeffwalther]

The engineer can exit a running train to set a switch?

[@Trains21]

Absolutely.. The brakes are set.

[@billg2942]

Frank J. Karam was a tomato distributor!

[@Trains21]

Thanks!

[@railyardfilms6491]

Wonder how far branch line runs & stops at in ending

[@Trains21]

About a mile, maybe a little more,

[@richkeeshan9757]

Hey AC gave you ever run into trouble filming trains? I was in Sidney NY taking pictures of NS freights, not even on railroad property mind you, when a VERY rude railroad cop pulls up asking me what the #_+$$& I thought I was doing. I started to explain and he told me to not give him any +_-($&- lip. At which time I told him what he could do with his shiny new badge. Give some people authority and they turn into Barney Fife, smh...

[@Trains21]

I have a few stories that are too long to get into here but I do understand your frustration.

[@ArtStoneUS]

I was expecting to see trains in India