The Man Who Lives Between The Tracks - Ed Painter's Home in Cohutta, Georgia

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Meet the man who lives in between the tracks: Ed Painter. A lifelong railfan and railroad photographer, Ed is enjoying his retirement in the Town of Cohutta, Georgia where he lives right between two Norfolk Southern mainlines. Learn more about Ed's background and watch a few freight trains roll by his home in this short video.
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[@kfangz]

I’m spotted at 10:44, I always give Ed an heads up when I’m coming through during a daylight run. It’s always nice seeing Ed out by the tracks. I’m going to hang a poster out the window that says “Hello Ed”.

[@alwhalen3488]

Ed reminds me of the gentleman that lived along the RF&P in Ashland, VA. I believe his name was "Shirts" Blanton or something like that. He waved to every train and I heard he occasionally caught defects and reported them to the dispatcher. I would wave to him on all my trips from NY to Florida, even using a flashlight at night.

[@ohiorailfann124]

Hey I love your vids especially the 2014 train video awsome content

[@mannyb5081]

I like his way of living - unpolluted environment, peaceful, friendly people around. I like his hobby, the model trains, so enjoyable to watch. Beautiful scenery. 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@jwtish7825]

Dang! For being 70 Ed looks like he's 50! What a lucky guy, awesome video Drayton!

[@AB-hu2uw]

because he is happy with what he does

[@parts323]

Mr. Painter is the definition of a Southern Gentleman.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

You meet some fascinating people with great stories! I can't wait to see videos from those collections.

[@varrick1226]

This is what America is all about, Ed Painter. What a great video, well done and informative. I feel better just watching it.

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Amen to that!

[@VirtualRailfan]

Excellent video as usual!!

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

Thank you, guys! 🚂

[@ryancampbell87]

"My former wife is a good friend of mine" is a string of words you don't hear often.

[@megandunnett7900]

Maybe it was one of those rare occasions where they realised they were better off as friends rather than lovers.

[@jadefalcon001]

I'm in that camp - my ex-wife is also a good friend. I wish that were a far more common thing.

[@jetlaw_1]

The only reason that I’m not friends with my ex is that she hates me with every cell in her body.

[@trackandtrail6874]

Most of us could only wish for such a friend and a location like that to enjoy. You all seem to be in good company. Very nice piece Drayton!

[@JF-lt5zc]

Wow. What a great community oriented rail fan you are! I'm an average rail fan and I have to say, I wouldn't want that constant noise right outside my front door. Fun for a visit, but every day? No thanks!

[@westep4273]

Wow that house is a dream for every railfan, really cool we get to see what it’s like!

[@BDTrains]

Ed is such a hero in my opinion. I am super looking forward to seeing more of his work on this channel!

[@jeromieb038]

This is what America is about! Great video

[@NUKE-W.E.F.]

Beautiful home and perfectly placed on the lot. What a great idea! Congratulations.

[@richardpowell7013]

What beautiful home and to be right in the middle of 2 railroad lines is the ABSOLUTE ICING ON THE CAKE! That's what it's all abt to gather w friends to catch great pics, videos and work on your model railroad downstairs. Great story and thanks for sharing and I'm viewing this from the 1st state of DELAWARE!

[@richardpowell7013]

@Carl Ferrigno that's a shame that taxes are like that in Connecticut. I was originally born in Maryland and later moved to Delaware when I met my wife and love it here. We have a local train that runs at my father-in-law's backyard. I go there daily to watch it.

[@johnhuck7203]

Very enjoyable video. Thank you DIB for sharing.

[@Brianrockrailfan]

Awesome video

[@don.sittingbull2049]

Great video - well done!

[@apollochewbacca6151]

glad to see such a quality railroader and friend on the channel the railfanning at his house is always a treat and its always good to see Ed at the local meetings of the Chattanooga Modular Modelers. ~Cass Turner

[@keithgrafton3067]

A great video of a special guy, great work DIB and great to have met Ed via YT

[@alexminahan1275]

Shoot yeah, I'm glad the day of string lined intermodals made it into the video. We ought to do that again sometime!

[@AGSGuy]

Seconded

[@6777Productions]

From all for the live streams from eds and all I've heard from him over the years, I would love to meet up with Ed in person one day. He has a wealth of railroad knowledge not many railfans have. And not to mention the beautiful house he found! Wonderful video as always Drayton!

[@huskerhank6231]

At a party I met a woman at a party whose house was so close to the tracks of the Durango & Silverton that you couldn't talk on the phone when the train was blowing for a nearby grade crossing. And quite often the smoke from the steam engine would drift into the house & the doors & windows had to be shut. I never left that party & now its 26 years & 11 months together. And she still doesn't appreciate the sweet smell of coal smoke!

[@GregCoit]

Love this story!

[@kathrinemiller6179]

@@GregCoit B m mms

[@chuckgilly]

Now I know where I'm going to spend my vacation. Thanks, DIB. I'm Looking forward to the Painter video collection.

[@evangroves641]

This is heaven on earth

[@paulkowalski7378]

OH WOW... Living The Dream Great documentary Regards from Birmingham,England.

[@johnmilliard2696]

Met him several times at CP Long watching trains before he built his home. Very nice guy.

[@johnuhelski8613]

I have spent some time with Ed and can tell you he is the real deal. I shot trains from this property long before he moved in and was always thinking that it would be a great home site. It is a shame the "I" line is almost train free, it is very scenic and I am glad I shot it as much as I did. Great vid guys ! See you at Howardsville , TN. someday soon !

[@michaelsakowich2940]

I enjoyed this video very much. Thanks for posting it.

[@richbowser9500]

This was really a great video. Thank's Ed .

[@bluefj-wc3vz]

Gorgeous house and property. Very nice interview and backstory with Mr. Painter.

[@TheMadness51]

Wow. Fantastic he's sharing all the video he shot back then. Should make for some great entertainment.

[@ameliarhodes5000]

Railways made America great, no doubt about it. Great spot!

[@michael7423]

Thank you mr Painter for sharing your porch with everyone. I’d love to be your neighbor so we could railfan together! I love the history of SRR and all the railroads. I have always wanted what you have.

[@houndawg82]

I'm originally from Tazewell VA so this literally hits home for me. Thank you for this Drayton, made my day. I would love to meet this man one day!

[@kimberlyatwood5154]

What an interesting man ! Luv his house and location. He enjoys meeting people I can tell. Great pics of old engines! Great video thanks for sharing.

[@joe-r2405]

Ed Thanks for sharing...you've mentioned many cities I've spent time in as residence or extended stays!

[@alexmodern6667]

Wealth of information here......Your Father has to be proud......

[@Eric-sn4qz]

Wow. What a beautiful place to watch trains. Great location for a home. I could sit outside in the morning with Coffee and a Cigar and the evening with a Scotch and a Cigar.

[@crrguy1625]

Ed Is Awesome

[@westernohiorailfan]

Thank you for making and sharing this great video! Excited to see some more videos about Mr. Painter and his own recordings. Great Guy!

[@tonygreenmike]

What a BEAUTIFUL house surrounded by water and Trees..of course tracks...Love it.

[@muddtrack6969]

REAL NICE, I LIVE CLOSE TO MAIN LINE FROM CHATTANOOGA THOUGH ROCKWOOD TENNESSEE, TRAINS REALLY NOT RUNNING 2021, ! HAVE AN HO WORK IN PROGRESS FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS ! THANKS FOR SHARING ! That looked like the big boy steam Engine that I love going through rockwood TENNESSEE, Roy Turner, was a BIG railfan!

[@terrysweat4187]

You definitely have a beautiful property setup for watching train’s, but you said the magic word was the peace an quiet of being out from the mad race of the city.!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@johngaboury1974]

Looks like a heavenly predicament. Perfect location. Excellent POV.

[@paulmatulavich7321]

One of the most enjoyable videos to watch. I loved the father and son shot, taken in front of the Baldwin Shark, as well as Ed's affectionate memories of his dad. Great video DIB!

[@bryanlarocque7627]

House in a dream land!

[@galaxyrailfanning7860]

Wow! Nice video!

[@JackCarsonsRailroadVideos]

Great Video Drayton!

[@auralfury]

wow, that location is a slice of heaven. Two sets of live rails above and the layout downstairs, on 30 plus acres...Sweet! When the trains stop you can offer the engineers burgers and hotdogs if ya wanted! ...and i love ya dog...hehe

[@lyricof3003]

Love the video DIB

[@RailsOfTheMidwest]

What a awesome story. I’m so jealous because I’m only in my teens and have seen nothing but GEVOs and ACEs. I love old EMD and with I could have been railfanning in the 70s

[@ih82r8]

This guy lives my dream. Trains in every direction!

[@jordonfreeman166]

I’d paint on the north and south side of that barn: “Welcome to local Railfanning hotspot CP Painter!”

[@edwinpainter1887]

The barn doesn't have wording on it but it was totally renovated this past winter. The driveway is also mow paved.

[@philmoore5579]

A wonderful place to live!

[@kennymcgowan2880]

I've just subscribed and I am in awwwww, beautiful looking property, and awesome layout in the basement

[@steveblauvelt6312]

Best of everything, trains, large private yard, big basement for trains, lake for fishing and a dog that loves his owner. God bless you!!!

[@lucian.x]

What an amazing opportunity, I could only dream of having the opportunity to see this amazing place, and to share in such an amazing experience!!

[@joshozment9595]

Keep up the great work brother you and few other railfans have helped me in ways you wouldn't believe I love your videos maybe some time you can come up to Wisconsin and document the remains of Wisconsin central your documentarys are very therapeutic thank you Drayton

[@Toddgillilandfan]

You live in wi to

[@joshozment9595]

@@Toddgillilandfan yes sir I have all my life I'm one of the few who lived through the great weyauwega train derailment of 1996 ( FUN FACT )

[@lowellfultz1990]

I know "Envy" is one of the 7 deadly sins, but I just can't help but envy Mr. Painter. He is living my dream! What a splendid piece of property! I have 18 months left to get to the end of what will be 43 years on the "the grind" and every move I make today is focused toward retirement on March 31st, 2023. I've been scouring the Internet for a piece of property like this one. I can think of no better way to ride out my "golden years" than sitting on my porch railfanning with a loyal canine companion, and my grandchildren! God bless you Mr. Painter, and thank you so much for the wonderful content #delayinblock Productions!!

[@edwinpainter1887]

Amen!

[@mr.j2776]

Well how cool is that? What a great spot with great friends! And - I have to say - I look forward to seeing Ed's videos on DIB. I love to look back on the "old stuff".

[@stevel6761]

The echo is amazing!

[@TriGogglin]

Very lucky man, has youth in his 70's great railfanning home, and good friends to share it with, what more could you ask for, thanks for sharing this with us.

[@nrao8977]

Excellent video. Memories! Thanks for documenting the past, so well, for the future. And, the narration as well.

[@aaronmorris8451]

Ed is a great guy he always comes out and waves to us going by with his wife ! One of my favorite parts going on a run up to chatt great video !

[@edwinpainter1887]

Wife??

[@scottlindsey3340]

@@edwinpainter1887 HAAA!

[@willardlocks]

That was one nice video. I live in NE Georgia and love train watching. Think you Ed for the awesome history.

[@tonygreenmike]

23:47 the view.... WOW ! what a life ! you truly are a blessed man.

[@AustinWesternRailfan]

Very Nice! Gave this one a thumbs up and enjoyed it!

[@disturbed1954]

Awesome video! Its great to see your new home and layout Ed. We all miss seeing you and talking train talk back here in Arkansas, you've got the perfect spot for a little heaven on earth. Take care and hope to see more videos of that beautiful layout!

[@comsen2114]

Wow, what a property!

[@mikedc3]

This was great!!!

[@judywhite4469]

Setting here with my great grandson who is a train lover at 9 yrs. He wants to to be an engineer, I accidentally found your website and he is all over it. We live in Kingsport TN close to Bristol. Right now in front of TV, glued to your video. Keep up the good work and making Collin happy!

[@rob5763]

Great video. Great place to live and love the doggy. I could be quite content there.Wish you the best.thanks for sharing

[@landynflorea960]

I love that sd40-2 good job

[@skyking6989]

Talk about a railfans dream!

[@JimPearsonPhotography]

Great production! Enjoyed this very much!

[@dmorgan28]

I enjoyed the video very much. Thanks. You have a lovely place there. 👍👍👍❤️

[@XCenturionX]

That must be the happiest dog on earth

[@SteveB776]

Thank you, Ed for this fascinating video! You showed us some great shots from years gone by, and I see you're having the time of your lives too. Really looking forward to seeing more of the vids.... Steve.

[@kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853]

What an awesome individual and setup!

[@mcoffroadinaz4075]

Very cool! I think Ed needs to put a raised wooden rail platform and tin roof back there, with a sign that says Painter Station facing the trains.

[@andrestone1849]

I am so... JEALOUS! Great video!

[@cdrive5757]

Rail Fans will enjoy the entire video but in particular *"BOY"* there's a *"BIG"* surprise @ 14:00! I didn't see it coming but the sound was unmistakable! King of the Fire Breathing Drailgons!

[@cj8956]

One of the best videos and documentaries I have seen. Ed, you and I grew up fairly close to each other. I grew up in Russell County. My dad was a section foreman on the Clinch Valley line. Those Norfolk and Western videos clips brought back some memories! Keep up the good work Drayton.

[@raymondgonzales8836]

Ray Gonzales Started work for GTE Bluefield 1970 lived in Princeton WV

[@thomasmackowiak]

Great video introduction to Ed Painter and the series of videos that you two are planning. I am looking forward to seeing the digitized VHS tapes that Ed shot years ago. Thank you Drayton for your willingness to save Ed's VHS videos.

[@youmadbro742]

Side note I really want that Frisco shirt!

[@jerredwayne8401]

That basement sounds like a good place to be

[@franciscoantonio4321]

Felicitaciones Sr. vive usted en un lugar maravillosos ,es un precioso lugar, un abrazo a su perrito que se nota que lo ama, gracias.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

The photo at 13:15 must be Brownsville,Pa. My guess about 1970/71. By 1974 that white stripe was very dirty. I was in Brownsville in 1977. Missed the sharks by just 3 years! All they had there was a GP and 2102. They had us sign a release. They simply erased the previous name(dated in the early 70s)and had us sign. Made it back in 1979 and was able to photo the 2002,,Bicentennial GP38. (and Bicentennial caboose!) About 1991 made it back(Waynesburg) and photoed the rebuild GE's. In 1978, We made it to *ichigan and found 1205 and 1216. 1 runnable, the other with the prime mover out.

[@Zebrails]

Nice. Job. Good voice, awesome narration. Excellent railroading footage east of the Miss'ippi! I grew up in the mid-west (MN, WI, 5 years in Tulsa), 18mo's Bellingham, WA, and now in BC, Canada. I watch Danny Harmon's videos as well as DIB Production. I'm close to 53 and seeing elder folks build and run model trains give me great inspiration for my years ahead. Keep up the good works. *Note "Thumbs Down" are from those the lower side Equator, like Australia... it's up-side-down, there. Those are added "Thumbs-Up", eh! John Maybe Ed would put up a VRF camera for the rest of the world to watch "his" trains?

[@dougkubash8673]

Nice piece of property!

[@jaeFFCC]

I see it and do not believe it😲. Great property, a warm greeting Mr. Ed!! and thank you for sharing DIB👍 Great image, very comfortable( 29:12 )and I look forward to sharing all that exquisite material on VHS 90's 👌😉

[@leedolton7768]

Now, when travel across the pond is 'normal' again, this is one spot, and one Gentlemen (plus friends and family) I would love to meet and see for real... Just a perfect place on earth...!!😇👍🏼🤓

[@fredholley6248]

very cool stuff, thanks for sharing!

[@glblb3030]

great video

[@lie-berry]

611 is featured @ 15:53! That was a nice surprise. I think 611 is the most elegantly beautiful steam locomotive in the world. This video is a wonderful micro history of railroading. Really enjoyed it.

[@ReneStover]

It is great, a Man who pursued his dream, and got it!

[@MojaveModelRailroad]

Thanks for the video. That would be my dream home for sure.

[@hemihead68]

Wow what a great story ! Thanks for sharing !!