Street Running Locomotive, Railroad Diamonds Get Pounded By Long Train In Marion Ohio, CSX & NS

Street running train in Franklin, Ohio, railroad diamonds in Marion, Ohio, awesome Norfolk Southern locomotives in action and a cross buck protected railroad crossing. What do you think about the street running track on the industrial spur that also goes over the big trestle over the Great Miami River? Not many trains use the street runner section. There is only one customer that is served by the street running track and they don't use the track every day. The train that works the Franklin Industrial spur, L-04, also does some switching on the other side of the river on the same spur. I filmed the locomotive running down the street on its way to pick up some cars from the other side of the river. They coupled onto some covered hoppers and I filmed them again crossing the road at a cross buck protected crossing in Franklin. I think its awesome to see the trains run down the middle of the street here. The only better place in Ohio for street runners is in Marietta. See my Street Running Trains section to see trains in the street in Marietta: • Street Running Trains This video also includes bonus footage that I never posted in Marion, Ohio on the Norfolk Southern line at the railroad diamonds. The train in Franklin, Ohio was filmed on November 30, 2021. Thanks for watching! I really appreciate your support! Please leave a comment, rate up or down and PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO JAWTOOTH!!
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[@davidfoubert1493]

That insulated joint just off the bridge has seen better days, but the old saying is if it ain’t broke don’t fix it !

[@armandisip2287]

Those cars make some crazy drumbeats! Thanks, JT!

[@kencarp57]

Probably because I’m a drummer, but I love the rhythms of the wheels going over that crossover, and how they change with the lengths of the various cars! Well done, Jawtooth!

[@julianp2868]

glad I'm not the only one, I was thinking "if you marshalled those wagons differently"

[@JaguarXJRman]

If Neil Peart was still alive, I am certain that he would have tried to create samples for his electronic percussion setup. I am sure he could manually recreate the sounds of the steel wheels crossing and create a nifty entertaining video to go along with that!

[@julianp2868]

@@JaguarXJRman The sound of Wheels going over joints and points work, familiar clunky de clunk is very therapeutic or mesmerizing. I reckon someone could make a CD of it and make money on it, although I'm pretty sure their are Soundtracks already!

[@jeffrumbach150]

You think how rare are double diamond's are with 2 C S X and southern pacific tracks

[@jesseahner8473]

That’s awesome the age of them old iron tie rail plates.

[@muncelchang8331]

Great long mixed freight crossing double diamonds. Very interesting video!! (You always have fascinating details 🤗...Good stuff!)

[@mahiparikh8779]

199 bogies with 4 lead locos. HUMONGOUSLY AWESOME

[@yardlimit8695]

great video............and that norfie is JUST THE NEATEST..........MAN IS HE CUTE..........HE LOOKS AS HEALTHY AS EVER.............GOOD JOB.............

[@chrisryan5339]

Indeed stuff cheers Jt. Chris from England

[@thenorthernrailfan330]

Everybody loves a good old gp 38-2

[@Flightline_fanatic]

That is just the coolest thing ever. I have often wondered if those tracks in Franklin were still used. Thank you, Jawtooth.

[@billmorris2613]

If you want to know if tracks are in service go to a spot next to, but off of a crossing and check to see if the top of the rail is shinny or rusty. If it’s just a light surface rust it could mean there has not been a train recently. Rail will get some surface rust over night if it rains, has some dew, or other moisture. Which will go back to being shinny once a train with a few cars runs over it. If it’s heavily rusted it could be out of service or even abandoned.

[@leonardvernon7176]

Thank you again! You're the best Jaw Tooth! 🚂 🚃 🚃 🚃 🚃 🚃 🚃

[@fortye7]

Wonderful video!

[@LilJigglypuff999]

Love this street runner! First video I’ve been able to watch for a week. Been on vacation so no KZbin until now.

[@tonyhoneyman3693]

Thanks again

[@JawTooth]

Always welcome

[@stevenelson5301]

Hi Jawtooth...Love your animals,especially that sweet Chessy...

[@JawTooth]

😊 thank you

[@louGriggs1944]

I think I counted 209 cars on the train over the diamonds. Great view and great catch.

[@JawTooth]

Cool, thanks

[@josephkrizauskas1052]

The wheels get the worst of a diamond crossing. ( LOL ) That street runner engine is in great shape. Usually they use the old beaters for the local runs.

[@JonathonWebb-mi2fb]

Jaw tooth and it great place watch trains from middle of street ❤ 😊

[@petebachelder1131]

I didn't know they put dates on the tie plates. Street running is really neat to see, the tracks here in Portland don't do that anymore, I saw some when I was a kid, an era gone by. Great videoooooo !! 👍 👍

[@robv13m40]

For some good street running, downtown Fayetteville NC has a line that runs down the middle of Russel St for over a mile and then switches the industries there, around lunch time, blocking traffic for a while. I've been stuck there many times when I lived there.

[@simonmoore9554]

Great location

[@russelltrupia4479]

Great video we have been here with you before. I like the street running thanks JT

[@JawTooth]

Thanks 👍

[@Nano-pj4lh]

If you look closely at the rear bogie of the last car on the train, you can see that the left axle in the direction of travel is not turning. This is because the white point located very close to the axle axis is stationary. The axle is therefore locked and slips on the rail. The cause is probably a blocked brake on this axle. If the problem lasts too long, a flat area may form on the tread surface.

[@jeffgarrett2114]

The defect detector will grab it

[@stephenfrost2272]

You can often hear the cars with flats on their wheels as they clatter by in the middle of quiet running cars in a consist. Not a good thing for the track - or the cars!

[@petergriffin513]

Nice find mate

[@brucepartington3309]

I noticed that too. I couldn't' hear the different sound that Jawtooth mentioned.

[@Sultan_Kenzo]

Thanks captain obvious

[@tomsdotter3228]

Seeing those street running trains never gets old. Cool video! Thanks!

[@roelofvenema6500]

Great video, mr Jaw Tooth. Yes a rairoaddiamond again to see like that. That noise of the streetrunning train of the last railcar, i think dat mechanical engineers must look to the hearing of the wheels. That rollers inside have i guess a flat spots. Greet from Zandvoort the Netherlands.

[@lowellfultz1990]

Man, how do you always manage to catch that street runner?!? We've tried many times with no luck. I still think one of the all time coolest train videos is the one where you follow that locomotive down the street. It's a perspective that you just never get to see.

[@JawTooth]

It takes a lot of patience and luck. Was it this street runner that I followed? Thanks for watching

[@lowellfultz1990]

@@JawTooth Oh yeah, I've told people for years that railfanning takes more patience than fishing does! But absolutely, it was the Franklin street runner, I remember thinking, "WTH didn't I think of that?!"

[@JawTooth]

@@lowellfultz1990 One thing that helps is a scanner and also put a penny on the track and come back to see if it has gone to the end of line yet to switch the customer. If the penny is flat they you know you can catch it coming back. I don't know. Luck and patience

[@lowellfultz1990]

@@JawTooth I have the scanner, hadn't thought of the penny. but I will now. Thanks JT!

[@JaguarXJRman]

To your fellow RR enthusiast recording, "But wait, this is my shot!"

[@jackvieira5157]

Diamond tracks pretty cool

[@RFMCabooseNP1713]

The tower was cool.

[@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo]

It would be fun to bump into you sometime when you're in Marion, Oh. I live not far from that train station and have been inside that control tower when it was in Operation. A friendly guy named Pete ran the tower at the time. He gave me a lot of information about the signals and would allow me to sometimes pull the switches.

[@ElliottWolcott]

That was a good train video and Marion Ohio is a great spot for train watching.

[@JawTooth]

You got that right!

[@ElliottWolcott]

@@JawToothThat's right. When will you go back train watching in Marion Ohio?

[@cecilledbetter2715]

hey I can remember when I was younger we live about fifty yards from the main line between Nashville and Chattanooga TN

[@JawTooth]

Awesome!

[@rachelolvera9435]

That person just crossed in front of the train . An understandable blow of horn.

[@charleendunn5446]

Now that was an awesome video!!

[@JawTooth]

Glad you liked it!

[@jmeier37]

love to see those GP38-2’s and SD40-2’s still be put to good use. anything EMD is an automatic like. start the video, son!

[@JawTooth]

Deal!

[@SRF1978]

Former Conrail 8171 GP38-2 ,then rebuilt with a admiral cab.

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for your comments!

[@dcwarr14]

Good catch on the dragging wheels, I had to look again to check if they were moving or not. The forward axle on the back truck of that last car appeared to be stuck. That'll probably make for one loud ride when it's unstuck.

[@bluehappyscrap]

AWESOME!!!😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@arifalfarizi1972]

Nice

[@TicTacToe3511]

Boy you wouldn’t want to live near that Diamond crossover the noise would drive you mad

[@AppRailVentures]

Really cool video.

[@JawTooth]

Thanks!

[@db8823]

Weird, some cars sounded different over that diamond tracks.

[@Kevin-jb2pv]

1:40 Oh, my God, Ohio drivers, am I right? That engineer didn't put on his turn signal!!! ;)

[@db8823]

Man don't get hit by those turning cars

[@chrisperry1151]

Oh I remember that train and crew! Female engineer called the police on you and the conductor yelled at you for filming him / them. Most unfriendly NS crew I’ve ever seen / heard!!

[@dalemarr70]

Damn, I counted 200 cars !

[@RS-Amsterdam]

If the last wagon would be on our west coast the locomotives would be in an other country hehehehehe

[@chrismiller5198]

8:45 - swayback tank cars

[@kempmt1]

oh, I wish that there is street runner where I lived during my younger days. Which is suffering: the RR diamond or the trains that cross them?

[@thoughtfinder]

Awhile back from 2014 to 2016 I worked for a company that remanufactures used railroad equipment. Everything from the bolsters that hold the rail car wheels to the rail car wheels themselves. That clanging sound you hear! Let me explain that from what I know while working at that company. Those rail car wheels are exactly like the front rotors of your cars braking system. They wear when constantly rolling on the rail line. As the wear of the rail car wheels become more pronounced they begin to make that clanging noise. The wear of the wheels is routinely checked by the railroad company whoever that might be. If the wear becomes to pronounced they shipped the wheels to the company that will shave the wear off of the wheels making them smooth again. When the wheels are smooth they shouldn't make that noise. I use to do flux core welding rebuilding the bolsters that hold the wheels. Let me tell ya that job can be a real bi#ch depending on how bad the bolster is worn out. Putting flux core welding on them rebuilds the bolster back up to railroad specs. And believe me the specs are really strict. Northfolk Southern and BNSF will not allow more then 1/16 of a gap. I quit that damn place because the company was pushing and pushing for more production and it was very difficult to rebuild 3 bolsters a day when you have bolster that is so worn out and cracked. I was stressed out and told them to stick the job up there ass. On a final note. It is possible for the rail line itself to be causing that clanging noise. The rail lines wear out just like the rail car wheels themselves. If that is the case then the rail lines need replaced. From what I see in this video it is not the rail car wheels making that noise but the railroad lines themselves

[@ericsikma4764]

Huh. Look at that. Sure enough. See if I can describe this one...It was right after you mentioned the wheels "sounding weird" or something like that. Ironically, it's exactly at the 6:00-mark. Had to replay it a few times but on that last car, if you look close at axle #3 (based on the direction the train's heading)...those wheels are not turning. The hub gives it away. I wonder where the defect detector's located...Red flag THAT puppy. That's too bad.

[@marykrauthamel7559]

What is the story of the caboose just below the lookout tower?

[@MrFHLH]

That was some train, I counted 200 cars ? But.........

[@denisetindall1487]

I like train videos on KZbin jawtooth dpu alright 👍

[@patmancrowley8509]

Yep, axle 3 on the last car was not turning.

[@JawTooth]

They are making a flat spot. lol

[@anthonykotoff3041]

👍🏻😎🚂🐕🐈

[@csxac4400cw]

When are you going to be in Glendale.

[@JawTooth]

I don't know. I go there a lot

[@csxac4400cw]

@@JawTooth because i will like to see you again

[@oldad6207]

Poor Norfie doesn't have much of a singing voice, does she. My short pal Luke always perks up for Chessie and the crew. Yours is the only content he'll pay attention to so you get a double like from here.

[@train1962]

That train was like the Energizer Bunny. It keeps going and going.

[@toddselph5992]

Love seeing the street runners. Wasn't that the same place where that conductor was hatin on you?

[@JawTooth]

Yes

[@lowellfultz1990]

That one and there was one on a Middletown spur that had a burr in his saddle with JT too! You must look shady JT 🤣

[@TheCheffydave]

I think, the only people who dislike JT filming, are the goof offs and short cut rule changer. A fan video FORCES them to do things the right way

[@briank.8925]

Yup he didn't get the bird this time!

[@lowellfultz1990]

@@TheCheffydave We ran into a fellow railfanner down at the Hamilton Interlocking this summer, and when I brought up JT's vids, he had nothing good to say. But it was obvious this was one of those "unless I do it, it can't be good" types. My grandson, who is usually pretty quiet and reserved even let him have it a little bit. Many of our favorite spots here in SW OH, JT showed us.

[@Pradeepkumar-fb9zp]

I think its meter gauge.. Like if you enjoy the drum sound by those wheels😄

[@PlanetMojo]

Gotta love the short lines! That locomotive by itself on the street looked like some kind of a weird buss or something!

[@ElliottWolcott]

You ever been train watching in Berea Ohio before? I heard Berea Ohio is a busy train spot.

[@williammcgeehan3424]

Marion Ohio was known as the haunted city circa late 1970's. Many ex-Erie Lackawanna, Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Penn Central units passed by that location in full defunct paint schemes with two different fonts of " CR " styles on the sides and noses. One used the CR initials from Penn Central. The other used the " CR " font from the new ConRail. Norfolk & Western was the other road through Marion.

[@tuxitalk1World]

I love your videos Jaw Tooth! You have a comfortable demeanor and these videos are among those I watch to relax. Right behind the house where our past mayor used to live is a hill and at the bottom of the hill are originally Conrail tracks (PA) and now Norfolk Southern and SEPTA (Southeast Pennsylvania Transit Authority) use them. I love when the trains run at night. I didn't think I would get used to the sound, but I love it! Have a Great Day Jaw Tooth and all Train Fans!❤🚂❤

[@andrefane5499]

Amazing videos jaw tooth keep up with the good work

[@JawTooth]

Thanks a ton!

[@ghosthuntergermany8682]

Hell yeah! These Diamond intersections give me the ASMR that I need. Thank you so much for fetching that Recording Jaw!

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for watching!

[@alexaseltine1052]

Epic jawtooth I love seeing your videos first thing when I get up it is what gets my day going

[@robertgraham2641]

Love old bridge nice train horn sound good

[@timc6245]

Am I weird? I love hearing trains going over diamonds. All the clickety clacking.

[@tuxitalk1World]

Nope! It is a lovely sound!🤗❤🚂❤

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Your street runner vidoes are always cool to see, that diamond is a great place, I have to go there maybe next year, probably a 5 hour drive one way. Cool GP38-2 loco

[@draff1662]

That big ole’ engine going down the street is so cool! I’m amazed at the age of some of the rails still in use. Thanks, Jaw Tooth.

[@JawTooth]

Thanks for watching

[@paulgarloch3475]

Erie, PA had some street running up around till about 2000-1. The Marion rr station anb b bb;8naill associated buildings is a beautiful campus. When was there in March, 2000. The one day I visited the station, a nut for the fastening of the diamond, was unscrewing as the train went over the diamond. It was fixed the next day.

[@edmundoramsesgalvanflores5898]

Look you the the tank cars???? They are of 2 sizes!!!!... Amazing revelation!!! 🇱🇷🎄🎄🚂🚂🚂🎃😺😃😃😄😀😍😍😍😁😁😁😁😁

[@edmundoramsesgalvanflores5898]

The long train crossing the diamond free includes "Rail box" wagons,the classic and vintage sensation in the moment!! 🇱🇷🚂🚂🚂🎃🎃😺😺😃😃😄😀😀😍😍😍🎄😁😁😁

[@tracycc123]

Thanks for another great video! God Bless and Merry Christmas!!

[@michaelhewitt258]

Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@ChainsawNW1218]

ChainsawN&W1218,I think Virtual Rail Fan has a camera there at those diamonds,NS pounding the diamonds,EMD GP38-2 on NS train street running.

[@georgettedebuhr2660]

Awesome view from that tower. Love hearing the train go over the diamonds. And that street runner's cool. Have a nice day😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@JawTooth]

Thank you! You too!

[@rob4b]

I just love those street runners.

[@nspokey]

Man I would like to see JawTooth go to Dunkirk, NY to team up with WWOT for some CSX And NS action that would be awesome.

[@CSXMainLineProduction]

Hi Shouts out from Florence South Carolina I really enjoy your channel have you ever been to Deshler Ohio there are a lot of trains that go through Deshler

[@davidarnette327]

Like Ernest would say, "Hey Vern ,Jaw tooth videos would make a freight train take a dirt road, know what mean Vern"....👍

[@albertvieira6635]

To you sir Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in case I don't get to talk to you again you do an outstanding job on all your videos the street Running Train you had that on video already once I believe that's the second time correct me if I'm wrong all the best to you and the family for the holidays take care and be safe you and your son are doing an outstanding job A+ across-the-board

[@SegaDisneyUniverse]

Dang, you even got a bird's-eye view of a passing by train?! You lucky son of a- 7:30 😆

[@danmyster11]

That car on the end of the train you said sounded funny well if you look real close the front wheel on rear set of wheels on that last car is not turning. Check it out.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

Had to run it again on full screen but your right. Good eye.

[@danmyster11]

@@chaosdemonwolf1 It was your good ear because I didn't hear it.

[@chaosdemonwolf1]

@@danmyster11 Fair enough. 😆

[@Sacto1654]

What model horn is on NS 5338? They really moved a lot of cars out of any nearby big yard with that train.

[@ericsikma4764]

The next one (at the diamonds) was counted at 201 cars plus 4 locomotives.

[@emilioesteva4828]

WOW 205 cars! thats some hauling for a cuatro. LOVE IT.

[@JawTooth]

Us too!

[@H5subway5707]

14:30 that biker's standing right on the opposite track while the gates were down, there could've been another train coming

[@stevenpitts6665]

Even though I have experienced American freights on a rail based vacation, I still find your videos awesome so thanks for posting.

[@williammcgeehan3424]

John Uckley got a lot of good stills 🎥 ( 35mm shots ) from that location many years ago. He was a contributing editor at Rail Classics magazine.

[@Stuntman57]

The train that keeps on giving...clickety clack....🙂

[@elvinferrell7266]

Good camera. I could read GP38-2 on the engine at 1:48.

[@gregbrown4962]

I think NS has a lot of empty rail yards because of this train. What a great mixed freight. I liked the newer orange grainers.

[@edmundoramsesgalvanflores5898]

Before the Christmas,enjoy the trains this last month... Don't lose you the show... 🇱🇷🚂🚂🚂🚂🎃🎃😺😺😃😄😀😀😍😍🎄🎄😁😁😁

[@JawTooth]

Happy holidays!

[@brianhickey5949]

I really enjo street runners :) Great bonus footage - a double diamond! When you look at the cars on that last train - what a variety of stuff! Gondolas with who knows what in them, boxcars, tankers, etc. Very cool - and that is a great angle :)

[@JawTooth]

Thank you very much!

[@martinmarsola6477]

A great video, with a long train. And the street train was neat. 👍😊🇺🇸

[@KentStreet]

Like those street running videos - keep them coming Jaw Tooth.

[@TheMichaelTBoneBand]

Hey Jaw Tooth! You're right that last car was dragging the third axle. keep them videos coming son!

[@ralphdavey7303]

Thanks for the videos. Realy enjoyed them. The loco street run and bridge was great.

[@JawTooth]

Glad you like them!

[@dmorgan28]

Hey Jawtooth. That was a really cool video. The bridge, the tower, and the street runnin train. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️

[@Howoldareweanywayyipes]

They love it when you feed them hotdogs.