Heavy Mountain Railroading, on NS Pocahontas Division, April 2000

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Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy this view of the Norfolk Southern Pocahontas Division taken in April 2000. Nothing like the sights and sounds of locomotives battling the grades, and rugged mountain railroading. Lots have changed since this was taken in 2000. Freight cars that are almost void of any graffiti, tons of coal traffic, tunnels, before they were notched out for high cars, position light signals, and on and on.
Video shot with a Sharp Slimcam VHS camcorder.
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@scotabot7826 Жыл бұрын

Really nice videos, as well as locations. Thanks for posting!!

@matthultman8515 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! One quick note, I think the CP SD40 at 21:37 is actually DM&E 6084. That’s an awesome catch way out there on the Pokey!

@ChadsRailfanExperience 2 жыл бұрын

That first train had some really cool hi-cubes on it. Have a Happy New Year, Jack!

@roballen5670 2 жыл бұрын

What a Blast from the past. Another great video. Happy Holidays.

@crapman1290 2 жыл бұрын

honestly, sometimes i was born in the late 70's and early 80's, because i never got to see railroads like this. a diverse in not only engines, but companies themselves.

@centeroftheearthmining4095 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic video!!!

@LotusbandicootRR Жыл бұрын

This one really makes me miss seeing standard cab GEs and CR blue still around Also I love the sound of the clip starting a 5:40, with that nicely tuned K5LA echoing off the hills

@amtrakseptaguy11 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome footage, its a shame this line is not as busy as it used to be

@truckinpoppop6777 2 жыл бұрын

Man, you gotta love the sound of those big diesels working and rolling the coal baby!!!!

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

There is no doubt about it TPP. Just gotta love it.

@lukemeyers8028 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I saw the vintage Chessie box 😃😃 Thanks for sharing!!

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

That was a real bonus for sure Luke.

@sausagefingers2885 Жыл бұрын

Sweet video, thanks for sharing! 21:50 what is that?

@1jackdk Жыл бұрын

That is what they call a "Bug Slug". Its a radio controlled unit the mine owns for loading cars. www.flickr.com/photos/jackdk/51381551234/in/photolist-2mhhfiz-2mhpT5o

@graemeacourt7871 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching.

@anb7408 Жыл бұрын

I miss railfanning that line. But I stopped visiting after the N&W CPL signals all fell. That and widecab GEs no longer make this line worthy of the seven hour drive to see it.

@1jackdk Жыл бұрын

Same thing here anb. I have less drive time than you, but loosing the signals, all the coal traffic and many branches, I have no desire to invest the drive time and high gas cost. At least we have the memories of better times. Thanks for watching.

@Kanawha_Railfan 2 жыл бұрын

Great video and some great action Jack!

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. To bad the action isn't as heavy now as it was then. Thanks for watching.

@iusetano 2 жыл бұрын

Like the sounds of an orchestra. How the sounds slowly builds to a climax. I love the sound. Excellent video Jack. Thank you.

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

It sure is great music! Thanks again.

@bluefj-wc3vz 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing those high hood N&W SD40-2's Jack!

@Pocaconductor22 2 жыл бұрын

Man, what a video! Thanks Jack!

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you LRRP. Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching.

@railfanningpoints2.045 2 жыл бұрын

👍

@northpennvalleysteamrailroad 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching.

@RedArrow73 2 жыл бұрын

This isn't Massachussetts! Whoops, wrong 'Pocahontas'.

@thomaslusk7621 Жыл бұрын

Those GEs sound like the are pulling so damn hard that it makes you realize the brute force of the steam engines. Was amazed to see that coal stage. Since I was little I've been impressed and amazed by the railroads all over the world, thanks for sharing this.

@jonathansabatino3987 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great vid!

@mervwebb100 2 жыл бұрын

Watching these trains bring back memories of when I visit my grandmothers when they lived in Kyle. Now they are no longer there, coal Is declining, can’t get a Demon burger at the coffee shop in Northfolk, and double stacks are now on the line. Thanks so much for the vids

@terrellfarms1 2 жыл бұрын

Like seeing the ole C39-8's working again.

@tonydavey3741 2 жыл бұрын

At 4-22 why did the track have an S bend in it when they could have had a single flowing bend, not just us modelers that do it

@machinist1879 Жыл бұрын

Tony, there are some alignment oddities at Tug Junction. At one time Tug Branch was double tracked from Tug Junction to Wilcoe Yard. Also, in the steam era the passenger station was in the middle of downtown Welch. So the EB passenger trains would go across a little piece of Tug Branch to the Welch Loop to access the passenger station and then rejoin the mainline east of Welch Tunnel. I can't remember the year but if you go back in time far enough the mainline actually followed part of the Tug Branch alignment with all rail traffic going through downtown Welch. Lots of history on the "Pokey".

@jamessimmons1888 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Jack I love watching Trains working the heavy grades like this.

@Steelers2841 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Catch Jack you know my Favorite is Autoparts Train of 184 and 185 the Toledo to Norfolk and Norfolk to Toledo even though Ford Plant in Norfolk Closed after 2007 those were Long Time Trains Since 1969

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of interesting cars and road names on those trains back then, and hardly any graffiti. Love it.

@Steelers2841 2 жыл бұрын

@@1jackdk Me Too Jack seeing a Few L&N is a Classic Treat

@thedesertdwellerfromutah4354 2 жыл бұрын

Dang!! Right when I think I've seen it all and all there is to see you drop another scorcher of a video Jack! This is pure eye candy 🍬 thank you for all that you did back then to bring is what you do now ✌

@FrogandFlangeVideo 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful location for filming, Jack !! Bravo !! Loved the clag at 2:28. Thanks for sharing this one. James.

@mrrifleman1695 2 жыл бұрын

back wen sd40 s ,n dash 8,9 s ruled the rails,good ol vid

@julianheyward5467 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jack do you sell any of your videos on DVD? And if so how can I get some?

@ZynoxCC 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Vid Man.

@1jackdk 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you RL. Glad you enjoyed it.

@i_9_power_allah321 2 жыл бұрын

I love playing train simulator pro 2015 on my phone listening to the pocahontas east and west district as well as Roanoke on the scanner. It brings even more fun to the realism to the game.