Switching Corn Syrup & S-Line Update

[@Mercatoyd]

It is so easy to binge watch your videos.. get a cup of coffee.. sit back and enjoy your wealth of knowledge and excellent narration. It is no surprise why you have almost 35K subscribers. Thank you for sharing all that you do.

[@distantsignal]

It's always a pleasure seeing you in the field, Tolga. Very nice meeting your mom, too. DH

[@SEABOARDSYSTEMfan]

Another superb production Danny! The "S" Line is getting harder for me to recognize; had no idea the Amtrak platforms were going to be taken out in Wildwood. I just can't believe someone gave a thumbs down to this video. Looking forward to your next video.

[@KVR_211]

It’s sad to see the old signals go, here in West Virginia on the CSX coal river sub there are still Ex C&O (Chesapeake & Ohio) signals but about one falls every year and becomes safetran

[@franksita4719]

Will never catch a thumbs down from any of your videos, Danny!

[@atw3046]

Funny you should point that out, as I *am* a railfan who visited Wildwood for the first time in (July) 2013. But even without images of its past glory floating through my mind it's one of my favorite places to watch trains whenever I visit the area - and your videos and voice overs make it look and sound even better ;-) thanks for all your time and effort in producing these wonderful portrayals of the Central Florida rail scene, much appreciated and enjoyed.

[@TyberiusDe]

6:25 U-147, was from just south of me. Another 800-mile trip. It's amazing to see videos of trains cross the country.

[@distantsignal]

The radios are a big part of the hobby for me. Listening to the radio is almost as much fun as catching the trains. I use a Motorola CDM-1550 in the truck and a Motorola HT-1250 hand held. Each is programmed with all rail frequencies (receive only). Thanks! DH

[@distantsignal]

That's the air dump line for the coal hoppers. Air reservoirs on the hoppers are charged by the locomotives and when the loaded train gets to the plant, a "dump shoe" is pressed on each car as it's passes the dumper, the air forces open the bottom doors and the coal is dumped from that car. I think the dump shoes on these cars are just above the rear trucks on the sill. DH

[@JawTooth]

I have filmed trains in Kathleen also. That was an awesome video with a lot of cool scenes. We should do some railfanning in that area since I am in that area a lot

[@CSXBOY187]

Awesome video Danny!!. I can't believe the CSXT S-Line is just about done with all the track work and vitis jct is getting the new signals WOW!! I can't wait to see the new S-Line when I come to visit Florida!. I just moved from Tampa, FL to Gulfport, MS back in June of this year. Aaron VanAmburg Gulfport, MS

[@davidpoor8638]

That GP-60 was "born" as EMD Demonstrator #6, one of 3 built, and the only ones built that had rounded cab corners and short hood edges dynamic brake edges. Good catch Danny!!!!

[@curraheewolf]

Love your videos! VERY professional. Be safe out there and happy railroading!!!

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Awesome video, Danny! Great catches esp. the U147 pace, the yard job, and Q452 w/ the coal train power. It was a pleasure seeing you and UJ at Dade City on the 7th.

[@not2tired]

2:06 As a kid I would sometimes watch the opposite delivery action. There is an ADM corn syrup plant along a Soo Line sub west of Minneapolis. The rail workers would pick up full tankers and empty grain hoppers, and drop off empty tanks and full grain. About a dozen wagons a few times a week.

[@dylanlocklear62]

Nice videos and narrating. It helped me learn about the Florida Csx lines a lot.

[@donhunking2286]

As always , good video positioning and narration . Informative too ! Always enjoy your work .

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Don.

[@IMRROcom]

Man, I have been watching you for a long time. This is the 1st video I watched of yours and then added it to a playlist years ago.. Working on my Corn Syrup Plant. Time to re review this video. Thanks for what you do.

[@walterrogers359]

Just getting back into road service, working Q188/187 and the double track upgrades were just about wrapped up as in your video. Thanks again.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Walt!

[@xero925]

Hey Danny, good job catching that CSX GP 60! I have never seen one in all my years of railfanning!

[@SpecificationR]

complete with the "aerodynamic" cab design

[@tommy4trains]

Once again great video Danny!

[@colemanerik]

Nice catch on the yard work. I used to work a yard that serviced a bunch of factories. I kind of wish I still did cause all that walking and climbing put me in good shape. :p

[@BBT609]

Mr. Harmon, I had to sift through your videos where you were in Kathleen FL at the Stokes DD. Interesting enough that the Seaboard System's OLD MAN DD bungalow is sitting in the Fort Lauderdale yard on the South Florida Rail Corridor, just below the Fort Lauderdale Broward Station.

[@cflRailfan]

Once again, nice job Danny. Always look forward to your new releases. It was nice to run into you again down at Vitus and Dade City a few weeks ago. Keep up the good work. See you trackside! -Cory

[@BBT609]

Every time you upload a new video, I stop what I am doing and I watch it. Your videos are always fascinating, interesting, and informational. 5 starts Mr. DH! Keep up the amazing work!

[@gravelydon7072]

Wildwood sure has changed. I can say that I have gone thru there on Amtrak. Another great video Danny.

[@SFLRailFan]

Great video, Danny... Those S-Line upgrades are coming along very nice.

[@danmartin8414]

Another great video, Danny. Thanks! I always enjoy driving along the line from Vitis up to Bushnell and hope to run into you one of these days.

[@tedcartwright3183]

Fantastic, Danny!! Good job again. One of these days I'll have to take a long ride over there.

[@rufec12]

Awesome video, Danny! Q452 had that power from V157 on the point, very cool! Loved it!

[@brilliantman79]

Keep up the great work, Danny! I really enjoy watching your videos and never want them to end!

[@trainman0771]

Glad to have you back! Great video!As usual .

[@MichelLongtin]

GOOD work! Your commentaries are very interesting. Thank you! Mi

[@Rdrake1413]

Great video and very informative. I like seeing the trains but having the narrative really puts the icing on the cake.

[@virginialoverproductions]

You did it again, Danny!

[@sony197]

Wow Looked Up some of the Engine numbers and Found out that CSX 6898 Used to be EMD 6 and CSX 4314 Started out as Reading Railroad 3408 Then Delaware & Hudson 7408. CSX 8707 has the original Number but found out it got sold to LTEX in 2017

[@SmokeStack684]

Awesome video! I hope someday I'll get to meet you. Your always filming right in front of my house. I live in Richland, just up the street from Vitas JCT.

[@allendodson9881]

another awesome video......really enjoyed

[@22RailProductions]

Great Video Danny!! CSX is also doing work up here in Western New York. They working east of Rochester NY. Track and Signal work (Although signal project won't start up again till spring of 2014. Nice job! Scott

[@anderberger]

Thanks for the video i really enjoy the narrating

[@KDM66]

Just another AWESOME video Danny. Keep up the great work!! KM

[@distantsignal]

It's been that way in the 15+ years I've been railfanning Wildwood. I don't know why they have not taken down those signals. They've obviously repaved the roadway but left those signals in place. DH

[@220us]

Really nice Job Danny as always !!

[@ljones121]

Great voice over and great catch on the ex con unit

[@distantsignal]

Ha! Thanks very much. Yes, I have one anti-fan out there somewhere who always gives me a thumbs-down.... but he always watches the videos. :-))

[@noobforpresident2024]

I have a saying, one to live by. You know you’re successful, when you have haters.

[@ambersignal]

another great video mr. harmon.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Aaron. Yeah it's really changing out there. We miss you in old FLA.

[@AllanLoveJr]

You have some really good videos my friend. Keep em' rolling.

[@distantsignal]

Thanks very much. Glad you enjoy them. DH

[@kc8rbk73]

Cool to see the days when csx was expanding. In the last year they've come through and removed most yards and sidings on our line along with chopping up all lost cars on the line.

[@hungary191296]

Thank you Danny.

[@distantsignal]

It's on 1st Ave NW near the Kathleen Lions Club. 1st Ave juts to the left off Kathleen Rd then loops across the CSX a few feet north of the DD. DH

[@ncplantdoctor]

Loved the video. Your voice over can make anything interesting. I'd watch your videos even if I didn't like trains like I do.

[@craig4831]

Danny, your the best!

[@distantsignal]

There aren't that I know of, Ed, but I may consider organizing one this winter. That would be a fun day. DH

[@BBT609]

Today, the Safetran signals for upgrades are made by Siemens. I observed that at South End Dyer, just south of Military Train in West Palm Beach. The beginning/end of the Auburndale Sub and beginning/end of the South Florida Rail Corridor.

[@MakeItSo-ThisIsME]

Great videos and commentary, wish someone would do this for BNSF around Seattle or anywhere really.

[@ngreed]

Awesome video, please keep them coming!!

[@Juanelo1946]

The video was so enthralling and professional that I was sorry it had to end after 10 1/2 minutes!

[@roysnelgar1820]

Great video and very informative, have subscribed. Great voice over.

[@distantsignal]

Roy Snelgar Thanks Roy. I appreciate your feedback. Hoping to raise the bar in 2015 - 16

[@distantsignal]

Thats' the old Leesburg Sub. Ran to Leesburg, Tavares and Orlando.Wildwood was the SAL's access to that part of the world. DH

[@distantsignal]

Thanks for asking! See the video description for my DVD website. Thanks! DH DH

[@wisconsinrailfanner8963]

I wonder how that SD50 at 6:20 got its front door open on the conductor side?

[@jfreelan1964]

Another great video Danny. Wish I had a golden voice to do narration on some of my videos. Thanks, Jim F

[@richardgerlach5156]

For many years I lived along the east coast of central Florida and watched the FEC regularly. Often 30 trains a day. Usually 6 or 8 trains of 2 miles in length (or more!). Often these trains were pulled with no more motive power than 2 GP 40-2's! With no dynamic brakes! These trains would always be moving at 55 MPH (at least!) except in restricted populated areas. Never uncommon to wait at a crossing 5-6 minutes for a train traveling at 30 MPH thru downtown Melbourne! I moved to Florida's west coast in 2001. Now I watch the Tropicana Juice train pass by my residence doing 40 MPH with 2 C40W-8's and 22 loads on continuous welded rail! Give me a break! I realize this train gets bigger out of JAX when it is combined with the Ft. Pierce section, but it is still pathetic compared to the way the FEC squeezes every last amount of horsepower out of their units! The FEC is a railroad of thoroughbreds while CSX (in FL) is the railroad of plowhorses. Shorter trains. Slower moving trains. Much more motive power up front! WTF? The FEC gets overlooked (by railfans) because it is much busier AFTER the sun goes down! Not conducive to railfanning! I'll admit it myself! I'm not a fan of nighttime rail videos! So why am I commenting so negatively? Actually I'm not. I'm commenting to you Distant Signal to commend you on being so informed about the CSX in FL as to make it interesting to this FEC fan! Like making a Red Sox fan care about the Yankees! Well done Danny!

[@distantsignal]

Richard Gerlach Wow! Thanks very much Richard. I agree with you about CSX's apparent slowness. It's a mystery as to why they can't run trains like FEC does. I hope to get to know FEC much better this summer. Thanks again!

[@MrDomb101]

Richard Gerlach i lived in palm bay fl and i was and still am a fan of the fec i always loved watching fec trains

[@georgepainter2916]

I heard you mention "around the corner" , I worked for Loram MOW, and they were adement about the fact that there were no corners, only curves.

[@jovetj]

4:15 That isn't really correct. Most dispatching/interlocking systems have a facility called _fleeting._ The dispatcher or operator lines a route through the interlocking, and in fleet mode, that route is locked in. Within timeout rules and such, the interlocking will re-establish that route automatically every time a train has accepted it. If the train were to completely pass through the interlocking, and then have to reverse past the signals in the opposite direction, then the dispatcher would have to get involved. I don't know what the traffic control system on this main line is, but remember there are not ABS signals in CTC territory. ABS signals are found in ABS or DTC territory. Intermediate CTC signals and automatic block signaling (ABS) signals are superficially similar, but there are key differences. ABS systems have fancy tricks like overlap blocks and protective double yellows and such. Intermediate signals are much more simplistic. (*CSX does define "ABS" signals in CTC territory, but this terminology is archaic and non-standard.)

[@paullindberg9230]

Danny I could remember working with another contracted taking the old shop at N end of yard (The turntable ) ant all timber steel and rail.manhave times changed

[@richhood9934]

Great video, and more great coverage of a lesser-filmed area. I would just like to know what the difference is between a super-siding and a stretch of two main track.

[@CNSD75I]

Excellent catches and video!! Thanks for posting!! :-)

[@rsandrews8115]

I wish they would stop at Wildwood. I went somewhere long ago and they stopped. Went inside to take a pee and stretch my legs. Imagine getting off the train as a passenger. I don't remember if it was the same trip, or another, but we stopped in Orlando at the passenger station in down town. Was a tourist trap and had to be quick.

[@edgreene4176]

Another wonderful job of showing us the then and now of Central Florida railroading. Thank you for all your hard work and efforts. Are there any organized group outtings in or around Tampa that we can know about in advance to participate in?

[@Silencer021]

I didn't know you had a DVD out!

[@TBoy205]

Great vid. I love your videos because of how in-depth you go. :D

[@railfanbryan7225]

Cool horn at 6:14

[@CHQRails]

You can ask me, I have some good spots. The Lake Shore Railway Historical Society in North East, PA. It has an ex-Norfolk Southern Dash 8 32B and an ex-NYC U25B. The Gale Street crossing in Westfield, NY is between the CSX and NS. It also has a bridge that goes over CSX. It's rare to see NS switch the Welch's plant. Just a few spots I go to.

[@distantsignal]

Wow! I'll have to check that out next time I'm up there. DH

[@curtnicholson7771]

Great video Danny, but this one has generated three questions from me. In the beginning when switching out the tank cars we see the small red eight sided Stop Dismount sign and I thought it was to warn the conductor of limited clearance thru the gate but we see him riding out on cars later so that guess was wrong, so is it to warn of limited clearance elsewhere or do you have any idea what it's referring to? Next when you were shooting all of the new siding scenes was this done on a weekend? As we see the construction equipment all sitting and during all the shots we see no contractors in site at all working? Lastly when you showed the I think you said old Wildwood yard and gave dates and a listing of previous activities that would have taken place there (and I listened to this closely as loud as possible three times) I think you say that icing took place here. Is this in the days of cold refrigerated loads of the past before mechanical refrigeration cars were developed like we see in this and all of your videos of the Tropicana juice cars of now days? I assume this is back when cars were hand packed with ice. It makes you think of how many people were employed in the railroad industry of our past history. It was an absolutely huge number of people. Have you ever in all of your experience run across a figure of what the maximum employment and approximately when that was. I would really be interested in if you have any ideas where I could possibly look something like this up. I also noted a rail fan of yours (Jaw Tooth) who noted that he would like to get with you while he is in your area sometime and he is a rail fan who puts out a lot of nice videos up in the Ohio area but does travel a lot to different areas to video as he loves to do it so much. I think you two would have fun together as you do with all of your friends we see you doing it with now. Once again a top notch video, and thank you very much!

[@distantsignal]

Thanks Scott. Hey, My wife and I are planning to be in Niagra Falls this Fall for our anniversary. Do you have any railfanning info around Buffalo?

[@WildwoodSubRailfan]

Great video (as is par for the course), thanks for the fantastic detail. How are things progressing in Winter Haven?

[@tdluvs]

Great video. Will you be making a video of a before and after at Vitis so we can physically see the new changes?

[@alanheartsill4867]

What is the little rectangular green sign next to tracks

[@jovetj]

At 8:06? That's a End Temporary Speed Restriction sign, for traffic approaching the camera. See: signals.jovet.net/rules/CSX%20Signal%20Rules.pdf First page, bottom row.

[@jshawsteam87]

Another great video nice one

[@marka5478]

The switch ar 8:30 needs to be undercut and re-ballasted.

[@sclpete2917]

I thought they needed a pass pocket at the south end of Vitis pass since the head-on crash in 04.Love the Vitis updates.SCL Pete SCL ID#175866.

[@cpttankerjoe]

Look at all those YN2 locomotives. Oh how times have changed

[@austinmiller3497]

Awesome video of the new train rails being installed on the s linehave you heard of the fellow KZbinr railroad 82 that railroad archaeologist he investigates and looks at railroads that are abandoned and some that are still active I love watching his videos to you but I especially like watching yours they're very inspirational

[@Grainexpress]

Nice to see a hometown train(U147)! A lot of coal around here goes to Florida.

[@TrainDr101]

That GP60 looks like it might've been one of the GP60 demonstrators.

[@AmJaxineer]

Nice shot of a Grafton 60 on that U train...(8707)

[@Steve-xf4uv]

How fast was U-147 going when you were pacing it ? Is this the usual and is it easy to pace ? Love these Fla. videos, take a lot of stills when I visit. Thanks & keep at it .

[@KDM66]

I need to get one of those radios. Will CSX still use those radios and frequencies with all the changes to ATCS?? KM

[@MrKfq269]

Are those tanker cars dedicated solely for moving food service items? They look like oil cars. How often does the inside of those cars get cleaned?

[@BBT609]

Maybe they are a memorial in where the former SAL/SCL once went through.

[@vitissubrailfan2540]

hey those crossing signals they're not going to be scrapped

[@KeithChestnut]

I am not that savvy on engines and trains but explain to me this . When you see a train rolling and ( for example ) the lead CSX unit has the numbers 9934 and the engineer calls in to dispatch and says, " CSX Q 384 , clear signal north Wildwood ", where does the ' Q ' come from and why ?

[@distantsignal]

+Keith Chestnut Great question: The Q603 part is the train symbol. That's the ID of the consist, Origin & Destination and the kind of train. The Engine number is for visual identification. Redundancy. In the old days, trains used only their engine numbers for "On Station" reporting. Such as Engine 2200 south, OS at Lakeland. Hope this helps.

[@KeithChestnut]

+Distant Signal Okay, I see I am going to have to get schooled on this. The Q or K for origin and destination, is there a roster that states this ? I am curious as to why they dubbed a train 'Q'. Is there a 'C' or 'G' train that runs on main lines and or subs ? The ' Q346 ' is that representing a destined train or the 346th train that has traveled the same track since 01-01-2015 ? Trying not to appear stupid here ... LoL

[@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065]

CSX uses the letter Q to identify their regular trains that run pretty much on a daily basis. Q trains can sometimes use the letter L for alternate schedule, X for extra section, S for advance section or R if it is a reroute. The letter K is used to identify unit trains where every car is the same such as Ethanol tanks, hoppers, rock hoppers, tanks, etc. hope that helps some more.

[@jovetj]

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[@chrisrittner7366]

@@distantsignal DO CP VO IN ALBANY NY

[@sabresfan1934]

Danny I'm from buffalo there are lots of spots csx and ns have mainlines here also triple track for csx I go all the time

[@calif1mc]

Is CSX 6898 a former SP engine? It looks like it has a place for an SP Light Package in the front.

[@hungary191296]

I don't know if it's been answered or not. At 6:32 it looks like there is a connection made between CSX 214 and the hopper almost half way up. Any idea what this is?

[@cavemanballistics6338]

Why the heck did they curve around wildwood? Could they not have upgraded the track straight through!