danny, i watch other train videos like i'm sure we all do.........but NOBODY AND I MEAN NOBODY does a video like you. your comments and knowledge are remarkable and make all your videos extremely interesting. i don't know why more guys don't copy your style. maybe some do but they don't come close.......keep these switching videos coming, they are really interesting when done in your inimitable style. thanks for the great work.

That's a pro railfan tip right there. Know where you are in relation to those defect detectors so you know whether the train is coming to you or already past you.

I love the Amtrak knocking down the searchlight in the intro

Such a great job loaded with great commentary and professional camera work. Always a joy to watch your videos.

Danny, I absolutely love these switching videos. I was so thrilled to see this come up in my feed. I would love to see more switching videos such as this!!

I subscribed a long time ago and I must say your videos keep getting better all the time! I absolutely love the information and the detail you put in every one! Please keep them coming!!

This guy should do voice over work for commercials. His voice sounds very good to listen to.

I just noticed in your intro how the signal changes from Green to Red, honestly it made my day

The drone is a nice add, and explaining why they do things the way they do is appreciated ... Detail is everything! (N, HO, and of course Full Scale - TCRX)

All your videos are such high quality, it's actually amazing to see. You also have a great voice, like a professional narrator or newscaster. Keep up the great work!

For what it's worth, CSX's SD50s at least have long been de-rated to 3000hp, the same as a SD40-2. Would have been one slow boat to China on that local, too... no ditch lights on the long-hood end means 20mph over crossings. Which depending on the density of crossings can make for a train that's effectively limited to 20mph all the time.

Great shot at Plant City Crossing with your drone. I love those videos from above. You have made my rail fanning so much more productive with your teaching videos. i know where to go, what to look and listen for. Have a good day.

Very cool drone footage, excellent video as always. Thanks Danny.

Nice explanations. A couple of minor points. Anytime equipment is left sitting - main, siding, yard, etc. - at least one handbrake has to be set and usually 10%, more depending on the grade and any local special instructions (there are FRA requirements for grades exceeding 1% and 2%). Good call on the car being used as a backstop, that is exactly what they were doing. Also, in my experience, CSX never had a preference for which way engines faced, as long as the crew didn't complain loudly, and the dispatcher was willing to let them turn it if a place was available and traffic wasn't too heavy. It was pretty much just take it the way it sits. Personal note, SD50's were the first engines I ran as an engineer trainee. Big cabs, not cramped up at all. Plenty of power for working an automobile ramp, which is where I was training at - Jessup, MD, before everything was converted to remote control. I know they were not considered a successful model, but I enjoyed running them.

I LOVE your videos! They always tell a great story. Those drone shots are fantastic!

Wow! ... What a great drone shot!! 👏👍

Great video Danny. I particularly like the way that you switch between ground shots and drone shots. Keep up the excellent work that you do.

Great video, audio, & narration!

These videos are amazing. He has a voice that would be great for the news.

I love the professional quality of your videos! Not many rail fanning channels can have such high quality! Keep up the good work!

Those SD50s are amazing. I would never think of one switching out an industry or on a local.

The invention of photographic drones has revolutionized videography, this is just so nice to watch! Great job!

Wow. You make beutiful videos, Danny. Superb drone work!

great video love the drone footage

I never get tired of those drone Shots! Great viddeo

Very nicely done. Good audio and informative narration.

Love the drone shots. Great new perspective on trains.

Great shots man!

Always enjoy your videos Hope to hear from you soon In the new year Danny

I love those platforms on those tank cars, very comfortable imo.

Your wealth of knowledge shared is so helpful.

Excellent! The use of a drone adds so much more depth to your videos. Keep up the good work!

Great shots of trains Danny 👍🏻 The best bit of your videos is the commentary so I understand what’s going on!! It’s better than just watching long videos of trains rolling by not knowing what there doing!! Thanks Stevie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Always looking forward to your videos, they are the best!

Great aerial shots again, Danny. I really enjoy your videos.

An E-bell on a Geep is literally evidence of the devil.

Another great video Danny! You have really gotten good at using that drone. Getting a look at the loads from that perspective is great!

Great video Danny! Someday you should catch that little switcher engine at the sand mine in Davenport. Last I knew it was still painted in ACL colors.

Thank You for all your hard work in putting together very informative videos and bringing them to all us railfans on KZfaq, Especially railfans like me who cannot get out and see live trains. I model CSX in O scale with intermodal as my main theme. Keep up the great work!

Danny always look forward to watching your new videos very well narrated and informative.

The drone views add a lot to the video. Well done!

CSX continues to change up their local operations. O713 is gone, replaced by either A784 or A864 in the middle of the weekday night. This summer they’ve also pushed back Q604’s departure time by 5 hours. Another nice video.

Interesting and well presented thanks from Orlando

I love these. Reminds me of the VHS tapes i used to watch about trains.

It's really nice from the drone to see just what tracks look like Danny, especially a diamond. Yet another great video! Greetings from Canada.

Drone shots are great. Good production. Thanks.

Like the videos, and really like how well you identify where the location is. I can find them on Google Maps and see the overhead view.

Love Plant Cities Train Viewing Platform. We’re getting one in our hometown of Lindale, Ga. spring of 2019. I’m excited!!

Getting real good with the drone work there... and love that “big band” sounding horn on the coal train in its tone and Key it is in. Thanks as always and hope all is well...

Excellent work! Really enjoyed it. Nice mix of ground-level and drone.

Great stuff enjoy your work.

You do a fine job.

Good morning I hope you and your wife and family are safe

GREAT Job Danny ... That CSX 480 had an AWESOME K5LA .... Loved it ...

Danny, as always, great video! I learn new stuff every time you release a video which works out to about 12 new things I learn from you every year! 😀: :😎

It's quite sad that your Christmas video got taken down! :( That was one of my favorite on your channel! Still, thank you for the quality content! I love how you get better and better as a pilot in every video!

Thank you for sharing

Great video. Very professionally done. You have a great voice for these videos.

That Valrico siding was ideal back in the o825 (The Truck Eliminator) days to and from Central. Those consists were generally under 4000 feet...

Great stuff as always, Danny. Loved that LHF SD50. Thanks for sharing.

Excellent video

Liked the video. Narrative much appreciated. Thanks.

You have a good voice for recording. Thanks for sharing.

Sweet video brother

I am an engineer and I think u know more about trains than I do😁😁

The GP-38/GP-38-2 were the last great EMD locomotive's that could do it all. EMD now has a program called the Eco program. Let's say your railroad has a lot of GP-9's left in service or storage. EMD will take that engine in trade strip the accessories rack, the DC main generator, air compressor, auxiliary generator, rebuild them to new specifications, build a new locomotive frames, rebuild the trucks and install a new V-8 710 series engine rated at 2000 horsepower. You then have a useful locomotive for local or yard service that's modern and inexpensive to maintain. The real problem is most of the GP-9 series locomotive's were already traded in unless you look at CP Railroad which still has a lot of them either in storage or in service. The new rebuild called the ECO locomotive less than 50 percent of the fuel an old GP-9 would use and was equipped with modern parts instead of scrounging for 50 plus year old parts to fix an old locomotive. What EMD needs to do is start taking trade ins of 645 power instead of older 567 power. To me the power I fell in love with was the GE FDL-7 B23-7. First time I used one on a switcher I loved the throttle response, put the throttle in the third notch and watch the power climb up to 800 to 1000 amps with DC motors, 2250 horsepower, a comfortable cab with an excellent electric heater, a full bathroom, and when pulling a heavy drag the faster the drag moved the harder the engine worked. Had to double over 100 ballast cars from a bowl shaped yard and at 6 mph I was in the 6th notch of power listening to the turbo pick up more and more of the load so when I went under the Cambridge street bridge she was showing 31 pounds of boost on the turbo gauge with 50 cars being dragged behind me. This compared to an EMD SW-1500 doing the same exact move the day before and struggling to move the 50 loaded cars. EMD still builds a good product I'm my humble opinion. In my career I worked with first and second generation road power from the GP-7 to the SD-80MAC. I started with PC and finished with Conrail and Amtrak. GE took over all road freight starting with the GE C30-7A. Yup that makes me an old timer. And I spent a lot of time crawling over the engines finding fixes to keep them running so we could get over the mountain. And everything from the GE U25-B single center window ex new haven up to the last new power we got the GE B40-8 for TV train service. Had lots of fun in the good old bad days. We thought Penn Central was in bad shape until Erie Lackawanna power started showing up in Boston and the shop forces discovered they didn't even have oil filters in the engines! Just refilled them with fuel, oil, and sand and sent them out on the road. Cheers

Nice switching action.

Another awesome video

Always like your videos! Please keep them coming!

nice catch with the sd50!! ive never heard of one being used on a local before

plant city...that's where that goofy millennium force hangs out

You're getting good at the drone! Another good one!

i love 480's horn

Another great video. Glad to see you. Thanks.

Awesome video!

You're a smart fellow aren't you Danny, good detective work there....thanks man love your vids!.

And the horn on N-003! Wow!

Good Mainline Swiching!

Nice work Danny! Now I want a cocktail. ;)

Great video(s). You almost make me want to go back to railfanning. :)

Nice video first ever seeing it from a drone angle nice view

Awesome video! I'm guessing you talked with a member of the crew about details of the operation. Either way, I enjoy watching switching more than any other aspect of freight railroading. If you're into them, you can find GP50s working the yards and hauling loads for the ATN in Alabama.

Very nice!

Another great video !!!!

Cool post, always like to see action on a diamond.

So awesome Danny ! Your work is superb and now to top it off you use a drone ! Thanks for sharing your fantastic video :-))

Great video 😀👍👍

I seem to remember seeing the Tropicana pass an autorack several years ago at the Valrico siding, back at the little Miller Rd. crossing. They must have been fairly short trains.

That is just GREAT video !

your videos are classic keep them coming nice motorola radio too

awesome video

Another great video Danny!!!!

Awesome video! I’m trying to make mine more like yours!

Thanks Danny. Nice trains.

Good drone shot at the end.

Thank you for the reply,appreciate it

Superb as always

There is a video about rebuilding an old GP9 by removing the prime mover and replacing it with 3 gensets which are computer controlled. This allows the loco to use less fuel by only starting as many gensets as needed for the load.

Great story again

Noticed the Central Florida conductor used his radio to couple that light engine-don't understand why hand signals aren't used. We used them night and day.