Wintertime Trains on CSX's KD Subdivision

[@matthewjackson7240]

My grandparents lived in Oak Ridge as I was growing up back in the late 90s to early 2000's. I could ride my bike down to an old radio station and watch trains run behind there. There was also a tunnel between Elza gate and Dossett yard that my grandpa and I would walk to. The tunnel was very close to his house. It would be the normal to hear probably 30 or more trains a day, mostly coal trains to the Bull Run plant. We would spend hours at the plant watching trains come in. They also still had the spur line that went into Oak Ridge. Unfortunately as you said in the video Bull Run has been shutdown now and I usually am only passing through Oak Ridge now but still take about an hour to hope to see a train. Although I haven't been lucky the past few times I've been through I still hold out hope. A few months ago went down to the Edgemore signals just to walk around and remember the good times. And found me two pieces of coal as a keepsake. Of course my grandparents are gone now but the memories of growing up in the summer there I'll always cherish. Great video. Thanks.

[@LourdesReynoso-x7p]

Keep them video's coming 😊😂!!!!

[@LourdesReynoso-x7p]

I love you videos, please keep them coming!!!

[@callumnichols7652]

48:18. One of those tankers had a spark on its axle.

[@railhunterproductions]

Very entertaining video! Sparks on the diamond at 48:19

[@TNRailProductions_01]

Wonderful video. This is home territory for me. Glad to see that it still draws people to it. great work.

[@kotabeaner]

Thank you very much! Glad to hear that. It’s definitely a nice switch up from my usual territory, and you will definitely be making a return sooner than later.

[@nooblyblox-z8u]

Fun day on National Train Day we had!

[@NW-gi1cp]

3:04 N&W BOXCAR 😀

[@donaldwitt9364]

Since my father and grandfather worked the K D subdivision. I really enjoyed your video and now have watched several other videos. Very well edited and even with a little goofing off in them. Much better than watching some of the clowns I have seen. You train knowledge is impressive. Much better than someone who knows a little and acts like they are an expert. Hope you get back to Knoxville again. My new hometown.

[@kotabeaner]

Well, I appreciate that quite a lot. I’ve always tried to include the goofs since they make up a lot of why a trip or outing is so enjoyable. It’s very nice to hear that they fit fairly well with the rest of the contents. Like I said on Day 5, I think I’ll be back up in that area, perhaps this upcoming June or July, aiming to see one of those coal trains for Bull Run before they shut down. I’d be more than happy to work something out when the time comes, and again, Thank You👊🏼

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

Was fun seein ya at Granite. They run 60 by there.

[@kotabeaner]

Was nice meeting you too, and I imagine that’s pretty accurate. That ethanol train was bookin’.

[@PHelm]

Really impressive work Dakota 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👊🏽💯

[@DannyBTrainz]

Just watched all of this. Great production work! I attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville from 2013-2017, and I wasn't really as much of a railfan as I am now. I so do wish I would have checked out the many trains of Knoxville sooner.

[@Rob-tr1st]

I think at the beginning that was either 15T or 16T

[@cathyoldham7596]

Superb coverage of the KD! Awesome video!

[@kotabeaner]

That’s awesome to hear! Thank you very much!

[@RiverLineProductions]

Great Video! Those International IM cars on that NS manifest are actually converted to Trash containers, headed back empty to Massachusetts on the Pan Am Southern. Not sure which train carries them down that far south, although it *might* be 15/16T (that's what it used to be at least)

[@RiverLineProductions]

The IM/mixed train is I believe 288/289 between Rossville, TN and Allentown, PA. It has since been broken up into 13/14Z and 288/289 with the manifest going on that first pair, however in December it was still combined

[@chrisbarkerthefirst1982]

CSX E738's hopper cars in this video look very different from the ones we see in Baltimore MD on the CSX empty coal trains that goes up the CSX Old Mainline Subdivision in Maryland

[@kotabeaner]

Yeah, it turns out that 738 actually originated in South Carolina somewhere. The routing I got was off the trainsymbols website, but I realized shortly after that the routing itself made no sense in regards to where we saw it. Apologies for the confusion.

[@chrisbarkerthefirst1982]

@@kotabeaner It's No Problem At All

[@atlantaterminalproductions5167]

@@kotabeaner The routing is Down the abbeville sub from Greenwood to Atlanta. Atlanta - Etowah. Etowah -Corbin. I live in the area

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

A good chunk of those unit coal trains run on an As Needed basis from what I understand. I know this since that's how a lot of unit trains are typically

[@kotabeaner]

All of them run on an ‘As Needed’ basis. All unit trains do. Though the productivity or lack thereof around a power plant will determine how often they’re needed.

[@metronorthrailfan2244]

@@kotabeaner ah. Alright. That makes sense since their supply dictates how often they need a unit train

[@berkshiredave9766]

Outstanding

[@tsrtrainproductions]

As per usual absolute killer video love all the hard work you put into these videos keep it up man! 🔥

[@kotabeaner]

Glad to hear that my man…it was a long 4 months getting this all together. Thank you for the consistent support💯👊🏼

[@tsrtrainproductions]

No problem anytime bro

[@Georgiarailvideos6325]

That first train at 25:07 is most likey 14Z Going down to allentown

[@kid5714]

Nice video

[@kotabeaner]

Thank you

[@kid5714]

I wasn't expecting you to reply thanks

[@kid5714]

BTW i liked the intermodal at 4:20

[@StableFlowerTrains]

What equipment do you use to film trains? You should make a video on it.

[@Tyler-3712]

Did he not see 3194 on E394

[@kotabeaner]

This comment proves that it was noticeable without vocal recognition

[@Tyler-3712]

@@kotabeaner True, I just thought it just rolled past and didn’t see it Imao

[@colefd]

Look man, "we're just watching trains"...I'm gonna say that for each video until I catch up...oh wait maybe not since this is my 2d view. Anyhow, expect my likes and comments, cheers from JAX.

[@kotabeaner]

Looking forward to it my friend. Thanks for the support.👊🏼