Wheeling & Lake Eries first Train in 20 years!

[@bonzelite]

Good to see this industrial activity bringing life back to something forgotten. It's good for America.

[@s0nnyburnett]

Too bad it's fracking.

[@SweetieCakesdsagjgdaw78d]

I indeed feel that joy to see a historic piece up and running again. In some cases, railroads don't stay abandoned forever, and they sometimes have locomotives travel up and down the line. It is like one of those steam exhibitions that occur once in a while. ~Greetings from Tennessee

[@mickeylowe3988]

Sweetie Cakes

[@charleslambiase5670]

bonzelite that's right it is

[@ghostassassin1107]

True, but for how long? Once the fracking boom is over then what?

[@JawTooth]

I am from Ohio and I am glad that you filmed this very historic train. I always like to see the first trains and unfortunatly, the last ones. The railroad near me just closed in April and I got the last trains on it. There are scores of lines that are just barely holding on and its nice to see one come back.

[@BilliamCurt]

Which railroad?

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

@@BilliamCurt Likely he was filming the CCET (Cincinnati East Terminal)

[@bultacowally]

God this takes me back...I grew up on a dairy farm in upstate NY. We had a railroad running through the farm and right through the front yard of the house and of course I was delighted being 5 years old. It was the old West Shore RR part of the NY Central and I remember the NY Central F7 locos and the bright turquoise cabooses that use to throw candy out the window to me and my sisters as it passed. Seemed quite busy at the time as I remember trains going through all times of the day and night. Just a single track. Then one late summer evening in 1961 a diesel loco pulling a very old steam engine stopped at the house when the family was eating supper outside on the terrace. Seems that this was going to be the very last train going through. The steam engine was on its way to the Smithsonian Institute. We got a grand tour of the modern and the historic engines then the train left and a few days later a bunch of machinery came through and tore up all the track. That was a sad day in my life. I do have a couple of poor pictures of that last train though to reminisce.

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Oof, sounds dreadful

[@CincoDave27]

Abandoned railroad tracks are so sad. Nice to see these get used again.

[@chrishinnant3924]

Yeah weeds and dirt covering the tracks is a sad sight It's exciting to see trains running on them again

[@SvendleBerries]

Sometimes old tracks can be scary to look at, what with how warped and curvy they can get lol these ones though didnt look too bad :D

[@snpshtgy1]

Any idea if this line is still active?

[@freighttrainsahpassing9790]

Always love to see old tracks get new life !!!

[@vw4x4]

Its really good to see trains coming back. More trains, and less cars!

[@joeyoung19475]

i used to live in dillonvale,moved to philly 10 years or so ..love your videos,brings me home again...thanks...

[@eugenedingwall4157]

I was an Engr on the N&W also on the NS during the 60s and 70s Took many coal trains out of this area so glad to see that this rail is active again

[@kendufresne]

I love how the horn echoes throughout the area 😃

[@salguzman802]

😀😏

[@Timrathmore]

nothing beats restoring old track to run train. Finally the rail road has a customer. the rail ties might need to be replaced though. thank you for the video.

[@stomper12000]

Regardless of what the consist is used for, you guys know it and feel it..............the awesomeness of motive power giving life to an old branch that's been sleep for many years. The sights, smell, and sound of the power of these superbrutes rollin through; you can't get enough of it. Young children probably get their first chance to hear a real locomotive horn. Always a good thing to give some badly needed jobs to good people too. Well done video, love the sound. It's a thing of beauty.

[@ivoe1574]

Magnificent ear splitting horn at 2:27. Love the it echoes across the valley!

[@jackyclaiborne2142]

A freight train, while carrying the freight of 100 trucks, only emits the pollution of four trucks. Each time I'm sitting at a railroad crossing, waiting for a train to go by, I say that each car on this freight train is one less truck on our highways.

[@Alizara75]

Always nice to see the trains back up and running on an old, previously abandoned line. Kinda sad it had to be for fracking, though, but oh well.

[@haroldreardon1407]

Fracing is quite safe if people understand how it is done and what is done with any waste water.

[@mattl.7159]

A great video. It restores your faith in the fact that people still support railroading.

[@keonisan]

It's a beautiful thing, to see tracks left alone and not turned into a damn trail. There needs to be a Trails to rails movement in this country, taking back the trails and turning them into commuter services.

[@blueslime8252]

keonisan FUCK WALKING TRAILS ILL ASK TRUMMP RAILS NOT TRAILS

[@eoinpkav152]

keonisan why commuter?

[@robertpreskop4425]

MetroNorth RR fan Why not commuter! it is time for Americans to permanently end their stubborn love affair with the automobile.

[@KlodFather]

Thats exactly it. I bought a diesel truck because the SUV didn't make enough smoke or screw the environment enough. I burn tires for earth day and cook and eat the neighbors pets... America is great :D I have a picture of a pit bull we roasted in the pig smoker... It was good :D

[@Cryptonymicus]

Give the White House a call. They're running short of total fuckwits to ruin the government and destroy the human race. You're clearly more than qualified for the job.

[@1940limited]

This is very nice. It's always great to see a dormant line re-activated. Sadly, all too often the tracks have been removed dashing any hopes of seeing trains again. Trains like this will keep the rails shiny! :)

[@ernestpassaro9663]

It’s a rarity good luck let’s hope they keep running

[@ernestpassaro9663]

Got to love the sound of those emd engines

[@1940limited]

@@ernestpassaro9663 Thanks for the response 6 years later! :-)

[@ernestpassaro9663]

@@1940limited well how the hell do I know just checked out the video recently !

[@1940limited]

@@ernestpassaro9663 It amazes me I gt comments many years later on many things.

[@JDStucks]

I love seeing trains run down old lines like that. Whenever I see one I wonder to myself "I wonder when the last time was that a train ran on those tracks"? Great video!

[@5arrows860]

Hot rail!! My grandfather worked for the B&O railroad from 16 until he retired. He's passed on now an so has other old timers that worked with him. Seneca's on the rail. R.I.P Laverne.

[@PleasantAutomotive]

Thanks for the video! Great audio and commentary! It's awesome to see old lines come back to life.

[@The-Ordinary-Man]

The echo off the hillsides gave me chills..... thank you for the nice video!

[@briang6040]

Cool. It's always good to see a line open back up.

[@geraldwilson681]

I live in Hummelstown Pennsylvania and as old as it is the Hummelstown and Middletown Railroad is still hanging on. One of the sections of the main line still crosses over Route 322 near Hershey and it then crosses over Main Street in Hummelstown and goes up to where it joins the Norfolk Southern main tracks that are currently very active. These used to be the Reading lines from yesteryear. Thank you and great video!!

[@jimleasure2191]

I have a photograph of my grandad and his crew in 1910 in Bergholz, Ohio He hold coal out of southeast Ohio to Alliance. The track ran on the eastside of the farm when I stayed with my other grandparents. Just south of Paris, Ohio and the Pennsylvania was on the south side of the farm. My grandad worked out of the Minerva roundhouse.

[@Mdrailer1]

Great Video. Growing up in Weirton, WV in the 80s I spent some time chasing trains on that line when It was still NS. I hated it when they quit running to Dillonville. I am glad to see they have reopened the line.

[@robertspencer703]

CSX took over Chessie system they abandoned alot of Railroads in WV but most of them are now walking trails

[@73lemontwistcuda]

This is my new road name for my models I've been to wheeling many time loading steel and Erie 1988 never seen this line

[@ginosrailpage]

Great video! The sound is superb! It's like I'm standing trackside. What a great story about an old branchline getting new life! That doesn't happen in New York. If rail sits around for 2 years unused, the trail people are screaming for a new recreation trail that will bring millions of people to the area in no time!!!!!

[@rondini2]

And never does!

[@daniels4227]

I LOVE 2:30, the way the horn echoes!!!!

[@danielunger5328]

Wish they can bring back the older train stations too bring back the golden era of train travel

[@mathewdempsey16]

Stephen Michael Foster I would

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Not likely in the next 20 years, but ... 45 years ago, no city had light rail transit.. now many do. It might happen in the long run because rail is still the least costly and safest way to transport... if the need continues to emerge, we might see resurgence in inter-urban rail.

[@chrishinnant3924]

This is a message to all the major railroad lines bring back the steam locomotives You don't have to run them everyday run them at least twice a week. The rest of the week run the big diesels

[@matthewjensen9550]

Love seeing old EMDs still in service!

[@JetSetDiva]

Thanks for this. I love the sound of a train passing.

[@johnsmart964]

, The trackwork is in pretty good condition, thanks for sharing this important development.

[@lawrencekeesler7369]

Excellent video and narrative. Great train sounds, too, bouncing off the hills in the background.

[@BigUnitBeef]

The tunnel not far from Warrenton has collapsed & there is a washout also. There has been talks about getting it all back up the but guys in maintenance of way said it would be a great deal of work. We do on the other hand use the Pittsburgh Jct. end regularly to service the sand trans loading facility at the old Nelms mine at mpx 186. Keep the videos coming Cody.

[@pressingwilson]

Good to see old tracks back in use. Wish they would do it more in this country(GB). Looks like new ballast in some places.

[@nawrock]

events like this bring a smile to my face...then I think about how up here in Canada, our 4 mainlines maze of tracks has been reduced to two main lines with a small short line serving only a small handful of customers...why rails arent banked and saved up here is beyond me.

[@crlaw75]

The one in St. Thomas, Ontario (CN Paynes subdivision) hasn't been used in years and weeds grow through the tracks.

[@MarkCox73]

Fracking is a God Send to Ohio!

[@leehuff2330]

Nice footage. I live in Chester and drive a water tanker in the oil fields, so I pass Mingo and Rayland on a regular basis. I keep saying that the Marcellus and Utica drilling is the biggest thing for our area since the steel mills went out over 30 years ago!

[@austinmiller3497]

Awesome video it's good to see this railroad line being used again and trains running on it and will continue to be used in the foreseeable future

[@Kivetonandrew]

Love the sound of the American hooters.

[@ffjsb]

From Google earth, it looks like the tracks are completely out of service west of Dillonvale to the grade crossing at Unionvale-Kenwood Rd. There's some sort of facility there that may be a concrete plant, there look to be a gravel unloading operation there. A ramp for a track hoe to enter the open gons from the end has been built right over the main line, and all of the grade crossings from there down to Dillonvale appear to have gravel or asphalt over the rails. A photo of the Blairmont Trestle clearly shows that rail is missing at that spot.

[@steamtrain0]

I like those old iron horses..... nice video

[@dtruitt281]

Your narrations, presentations, and overall camera angles are some of the best i've seen on youtube.. Keep it up!!

[@GrnArrow092]

The Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad was involved in the production of the movie Unstoppable back in 2010. They loaned out a few of their locomotives to make the movie. AWVR 1206 was played by 2 different locomotives, W&LE 6353 and 6534, which were SD40-2's. AWVR 7375 and 7346 were played by W&LE 6352 and 6351.

[@johnbruetsch8739]

Would have loved being there!👍🇺🇸

[@jakestree1892]

20 years wow the track by me has been abandoned for about the same and theres trees growing over and through they must have kept it sprayed to look that good still but love seeing lines used again keep it up America

[@fighting17chicago]

Epic videography! The area is so beautiful and its neat to see the trains cutting through older paths where there isn't 100 yards of cleared land on either side!

[@mojostevo]

So cool seeing a HH GP35 in action.

[@embassyhotel]

beautiful video thanks for sharing. I'm from St.Marys,Ontario,Canada & follow CN & CP Freight trains come through. I also film the CN snow plows which is an awesome sight to see. I also got to ride in the plow & engine once when we got about 4-5ft. of snow that night & we couldn't see out of the plow window lol, it was very intense.

[@cameron.s.9368]

Sudsy Sutherland I'm from Peterborough and Bowmanville Ontario ( CN Kingston sub, CP Belleville sub and CP Havelock sub )

[@DrSurprise]

...and who knows? Before you know, after serving as a freight line, it may serve future Amtrak or commuter rail service.

[@25mfd]

Only IF there is a demand for the type of service Amtrak or commuter rail service provides.

[@tibbers3755]

agreed. alot of these rail lines can be revived if population density increases and rail travel popularity rises

[@lxdesign1]

given track speed of commuter service - it would need to be upgraded - so highly unlikely. the heritage line where I volunteer is in the same boat - a large transit organization owns the 10 miles of track we run on, and we lease the use of it - but we are responsible for maintenance. If they were to ever run commuter trains on our line - they would need to pretty much replace and straighten the majority of the line.

[@briteidea08]

DrSurprise That would be a nice thing. Where I grew up there was a line. Up until the 60's it was a mixed use and parts were double track. In the 90's there was talk of using it for passenger service again. But that died because they said the line couldn't handle the speed's of a normal commuter train. I don't see why railroads don't try to run at least two passenger cars on some line's.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

I think commuter rail lines require being near major cities.

[@shnimmuc]

I heard everything clearly. Fine video, and beautiful area.

[@K-Rail]

Thank you!

[@southernwulf6983]

The rail road needs to start using the old abandoned tracks again and put big companies on them.

[@Plaguewielder88]

Yeah, because THAT is exactly how economics works

[@floridianrailauto9032]

Boom, now you have a bigger monopoly

[@ericoxner326]

This very thing happened in cal.The railroad shut down the rail line.Did not pull up the tracks.Over the years housing was built along the line.Then containers fon china grew so much.The rail road was reopened.People fought it all the way.But was told that is the right of way to do with as they see fit.Which goes to show when buying a house.Go see where it is or where its to be built.Do not put to much trust in a realtor.After all they are out to get that commission.

[@SgtPotatoChip6356]

@@ericoxner326 They fought reopening the railroad line because their houses were next to the tracks? Tell me where to buy one of these, I need some prime trackside real estate!

[@algrayson8965]

@@floridianrailauto9032- Transportation is natural monopoly. Streets, roads and highways are the most obvious transportation monopolies. Having multiple railroads on the same route is impractical. A long time ago four four-track railroads ran between New York and Chicago. Each RR had two high speed passenger train tracks in the middle, one track for each direction, and two outer tracks for freight trains, again one track for each direction. Improvements in train management and signaling reduced the need for multiple tracks. As the more successful RR companies bought out the less successful, the excess tracks were removed. Now a single main track with passing sidings carries many times the traffic of the old multiple track lines.

[@jeffreygosselin1143]

All I can say is “COOL! “ 😃

[@cwniehaus6487]

love to see the line gettin used again. great job on the narration.

[@foxgeirgesda]

This is a great video-so glad to see the train running there again!

[@Railfan88]

Thanks for making these videos on the W&LE they are my favorite railroad and I hardly ever get to see them because I live on the lake in Vermilion OH. Picture quality and sound is great, thanks again!

[@charliedontsurf70]

spectacular,scenic beauty.

[@bigdan4712]

i remember when i was a kid, i wont mention any times, but the engineer down in tiltonsville let me drive the 2662. it was soooooo epic.

[@MustangGT4.6L-2A]

Love the color scheme on the W & E locomotive, and im glad to see an old rail line getting some action again good video Thank you for the upload. 🚂

[@VincentLoGreco]

Well done video. It's not often that you get good narration that adds to the video.

[@chestateegold]

I liked the switcher trucks on 110. very cool video

[@steveyoung8876]

I was gonna say they looked like GE trucks. Or maybe an Alco was traded for the geep?

[@MrPeerum]

Amazing to see this,old tracks with nails,wooow,whe have it here in the Netherlands.thank for the graet video.greetz:Peerke.

[@CoryTangye]

Good to see them back in action 🚂

[@mathuetax]

Love the AAR Type B trucks on #110!

[@desertbob6835]

+mathue taxion Ex-SOO. Those came off of trade-in FAs and RS3. SOO was a little light on cash, so the just reused the Alco trucks.

[@davecashman8336]

Given the high short hood and the Type B trucks, i was thinking ex-Southern, but just an educated guess.

[@china-trip]

My best friend, Enjoyed watching this video my friend Really awesome views Thank you Stay connected

[@davesnothereman7250]

I see these orange and black wheeling and lake Erie locos in Huron OH a few times a year. Sadly the sheetrock plant shut down last summer...not sure if they'll be back ...

[@nickfortunato2938]

I like seeing videos like this, the tracks seem to be in good shape and not as overgrown compared to other videos like this

[@K-Rail]

Thanks man! Yeah nice to see a old line come back to life.

[@edwardbm37]

Nice video, I like that you narrated thru out the video. People that are not familiar with that state or area would never know that this line was there. I am from the Mountains in NC and we have several old lines, the most famous is the old Saluda 5 ++ grade up the mountain. Keep them coming, thanks!

[@K-Rail]

Thanks, I just put it together in about 55 min, actually working on a new one!

[@albertcyphers1532]

I was impressed with the old high hoods they are running

[@waynekennedy2096]

Old Industries and Rail-Road Tracks will come back to life now. New President with Old ideas that ain't never left.

[@christiancarter7563]

I lived in a town that was a rail hub in the 1900’s. Now there’s no tracks at all. Just a bridge, some gravel, and the tree rows. The last train ran in around 2000 the year I was born.

[@mannerpanner]

It's like the Pascack Valley line Suffern to Spring Valley connection all over again. Get that fraking gravel down that fraking track.

[@ssweeps]

Does this track get inspected before the train comes through?

[@garlinmiller5808]

great catch and find.

[@jakestree1892]

been through there a lot over the years on my way to wv and i see the wle all the time by where i live north of akron

[@K-Rail]

Thank you Heath! Glad to be back!

[@K-Rail]

Thanks so much! Yeah it is a great sight to see. Its best in Fall!

[@danielkennedy1524]

beautiful! great area! thanks

[@howielane8406]

LOL - 20 years. I like watching trains run over rail that have not been used in a while. Maybe this has been asked already, but how did you get so lucky after 20yrs? Fun video.

[@leehuff2330]

Marc Cox 73, I couldn't agree more- this is the biggest thing since the steel mills went out back in the early '80's!

[@skyforce2132]

In Brooklyn there are these very bold tracks that just are just in the streets in second ave leads into buildings

[@bluedorissmith6352]

excellent! great scenes. appreciated.

[@jeromehowell694]

Seen them once in Train City, FOSTORIA, OHIO afew yrs back.

[@bushranger51]

After 20 years, I'm still surprised that the rails haven't given way and shattered, or the sleepers (cross-ties) haven't splintered. The only explanation I can think of is there must have been a great deal of pre-maintenance on the track beforehand. Nice to see trains are starting to make a comeback on low profit routes again.

[@timgiles9413]

I live in Newark Ohio and I'm looking for old abandoned rail lines that have not been converted into bike paths, yet. I like to walk the railroads as long as there are rails :)

[@SwindellSteamWorks]

I know this was posted 2 years ago. But I have to say it. Welcome back Wheeling and Lake Erie.

[@florida_railfan_production3114]

same here i was at the hampton at green tree and i saw a couple of wheeling and erie loco's

[@norfolksouthernguy9350]

wow 11 years since a trains been on great video

[@BurlingtonNorthernModeler]

This is sweet, great video Kodi!

[@garyburg9504]

Around 3:15 ....Why is the loco backwards? Does that mean it's in reverse gear? Or does it make a difference? I also always wondered about a loco at the rear of a train. Is that pushing? Is there an advantage to it? Do I need to take a course---Railroad 101?

[@001GenLee]

Cool to see trains on older rails but are those rails safe?, as in , can those old railroad ties support all of that weight from the sun & weather beating down on them over time possibly weakening them? I've always been fascinated with abandoned railroad tracks.

[@fordfairlane662dr]

I love trains of all kinds🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇲

[@K-Rail]

Thanks, On it being louder, not sure how I can make it louder since it is cranked already. Ive tried messing with the setting but it isnt picking up the audio well enough.

[@anatolib.suvarov6621]

Welcome back W&LE.

[@irelandbloke]

Awesome videos ! :)

[@mjarail]

Very good news for the WLE. The track seems to be up to FRA Class II standards, (25 MPH)

[@robertjohnson6601]

I am of the opinion that traveling, and shipping, by rail might be coming back. I bet that some of the old train stations might be in use again within a few years.

[@Paw95]

the line i film is the pevine line owned by Norfolk Southern. It has been abandoned since 2003. they do small transports on some of it like this but most of it hasnt had any action since 2003

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Excellent video!