The Way It Was: The AB&C. Railfanning The Fitzgerald Sub

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Жыл бұрын

This is a re-issue of a DVD program I produced in 2010 on one of my favorite CSX routes: The Fitzgerald Sub from North Central Georgia, to the Southeastern corner at Waycross.
I've made a few edits for time, but it's basically the same show as the DVD. Enjoy!

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@BeyondtheRailz Жыл бұрын

I didn't get the notification. If I wasn't scrolling down my screen, I would have completely missed it.

@32055064 Жыл бұрын

Same here KZfaq are playing tricks again

@BeyondtheRailz Жыл бұрын

Stupid platform

@bnboyjace6412 Жыл бұрын

Same exact thing happened to me!

@badbilly1083 Жыл бұрын

Ditto

@denaboersma6983 Жыл бұрын

Also didn’t receive notification

@rodneyowen1850 Жыл бұрын

Did you know that Talbotton once had it's own short line, The Talbotton Rail Road. About 25 years ago, a banker friend in town gave me a lead box car seal embossed "TALBOTTON R R". Unfortunately, I no longer have it. I did not know that Talbotton turned down the junction. I just know that it is really hard to get a decent night's sleep at any hotel in Manchester, due to all the horns.

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Yes, I knew about the Talbotton RR. I didn't know Manchester had any hotels to speak of. Plus, why are they blowing horns in Manchester? There are only two crossings and they're both outside of town.

@rodneyowen1850 Жыл бұрын

@@distantsignal There are several "boutique" hotels that mainly take Calloway Gardens overflows (and poor bank examiners who schedule jobs there in the off season). Don't know why they are blowing horns, unless it just carries all they way from out of town.

@chrisecoff6155 Жыл бұрын

Another fine one, Danny! The highlight for me is that killer trio of SD40's that were late for dinner - brought back many fond memories. 10-Q, Sir!!

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! Much appreciated.

@michaelpowell3980 Жыл бұрын

@@distantsignal nothing, but nothing! beats a trio of SD40-2s being thrashed. Except maybe a quartet of SD40-2s! Best sound in the world.

@ethanarmitage5611 Жыл бұрын

😁

@waynehall6273 Жыл бұрын

Lots of those depots between Fitzgerald and Manchester my father worked at as a relief telegrapher/agent for the first 10 years of his career. Somewhere around 1956 he landed temporarily in Fitzgerald, then Manchester, then Coolidge, then Oglethorpe, then Montezuma and last Cordele before retiring because of health problems in 1985.

@jamesames7177 Жыл бұрын

85 is when both of my parents were born

@thegameoflife9179 Жыл бұрын

I was born right in the middle of Manchester.... thats Manchester in the UK :-) and i really like these US locos... thanks for the video

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

How can 9200 people watch this and only 1000 upvote it?!?

@BKMAN89 11 ай бұрын

Seeing the Wisconsin Central SD45 brought a smile to my face. I have fond memories of WC trains rumbling by with 3 SD45s in notch 8 giving that distinct sound you could hear miles away. I wish they were still in operation and not bought by CN.

@Peter-mt6lg 3 ай бұрын

Loved the Wisconsin SD45. The SD45 was the mightiest engine SCL had in the '70,s. The GE 7000 series with 6 axle power came out in 1980 cause i rode one from Waycross to Yeoman out the Bow line and left turn at Dupont. SCL Pete SCL trainman ID #175866

@distantsignal 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Pete. Those had to have been interesting times.

@Peter-mt6lg 2 ай бұрын

@@distantsignal I actually caught train orders in arm to my right elbow at DuPont train order tower there best way to describe it I guess, anyway we were instructed to take the siding at Jasper. Guess what,we didn't fit and the N.bound had less than 40 cars.

@chuckrann9784 6 ай бұрын

Great video. Great subdivision within reach from home.

@ElCapitan1718 11 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing. When I lived in Ft Walton Beach, FL I heard about the Fitzgerald subdivision from several railfans. It is nice to see all the searchlight signals that were still active in the early 2000's. The former L&N line that ran from Pensacola to Tallahassee was "dark" territory. The line was not very active.

@distantsignal 11 ай бұрын

Yes, I railfanned the Tallahassee/P&A subs several times. Last time in 2018, I caught 8 trains out there. It was much busier then. I grew up in Tallahassee and have family in Panama City and Fort Walton.

@ElCapitan1718 11 ай бұрын

@@distantsignal I was stationed at Eglin AFB from 1973 to 1979. The USAF railroad was still operational and interchanged with the L&N. As part of a management study, I was permitted to ride the engine to Crestview and return. The railroad closed in the mid-70's. In 1970, I made a round trip on the "Pan American/Gulf WInd" from New Orleans to Marianna FL. The ride from Flomaton AL to Marianna FL was on jointed rail with numerous slow orders. I have great memories of the L&N, although the deferred maintenance was beginning to affect timekeeping. Derailments were becoming common. After I left Florida, the track was upgraded with welded rail and they replaced the bridge over Pensacola Bay. I really enjoyed the video that you made about the line, especially the signals installed for switch-point indication.

@roelofvenema6500 Жыл бұрын

Good made video, mr Danny Harmon. Thank you for making this video, now i know a little bit more about the railwaycompanys in the U.S.A. Greet from Zandvoort the Netherlands from a portworker and train fan in the Netherlands 🇾🇪🇺🇸.

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Roelof! I always love to hear from folks in the Low Country!

@jovetj Жыл бұрын

Come visit! 🙂

@briangeorge7346 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. Thought I'd wait till my sat morning coffee. 2 am nope to early back to bed. 3:45 hmmmm good to go!. I'll have to make the mrs. a nice breakfast.

@anb7408 10 ай бұрын

17:25. That signal along with the dwarf signal is now in our family’s possession, standing at the top of the driveway. And still fully functional! CSX got rid of it when they installed the double track there at Lilly.

@distantsignal 10 ай бұрын

That's cool. Glad you saved them.

@drc930 6 ай бұрын

Spectacular stuff Danny. I always preferred the YN2 paint scheme.

@chucksayers1248 Жыл бұрын

great show Danny really enjoy your shows

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck.

@buddyhenson2559 Жыл бұрын

An AB&C Master’s Class! Awesome video!

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Buddy!

@royzug2847 Жыл бұрын

Great Video as always. It's really interesting to get the railroad history of areas.

@digirails1845 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you and many others are rekindling my childhood love for railfanning

@SoilantGreen 6 ай бұрын

Great stuff as always, Danny! Thanks!

@AllenTwigger Жыл бұрын

Hey Danny i really like these these are awesome and so interesting to learn and just so interesting to learn the railroad history keep these video ruling i enjoy these and i have recommended my friends to subscribe to your channel and watch and comment on your videos but after i graduate high school this may maybe in june or july i might flow down to florida and do some railfaning and explore the CSX

@craigreimann732 Жыл бұрын

Such a high quality well put togather video that always holds the viewers interest throughout the whole video, so professional and a total privilege to watch! Thanks Danny.

@servandocastellon1107 Жыл бұрын

You're videos are the best of all

@billclements3879 Жыл бұрын

That’s so cool, thank you for the tag along

@FelicianaDelacruz Жыл бұрын

I always enjoy your videos and the great history you bring into your narrations. Being out here in the west, the history of southern railroading is quite fascinating. Keep them coming. Looking forward to your next video.

@sammym.belfastchild 11 ай бұрын

Danny as always , some of the best railfan videos on YT , and another added , Stories of the High-Iron !! Cheers Danny for a trip down memory lane.

@matthewharrell8645 7 ай бұрын

Great video of CSX in the post-Conrail/early 2000's boom era. I grew up on the CSX's ex-C&EI line near Danville, IL but many of the trains in this video are old friends. Q121 was always a favorite of mine. I miss that YN2 paint!

@Aussie_Transport5371 Жыл бұрын

Nice video Danny! Loved the SD40s and the dash 7s! Cheers from me in Australia

@ollieahokas9179 Жыл бұрын

Another world class production!, just found this!

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ollie!

@dougackerman4182 Жыл бұрын

Always great content Danny

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug!

@DocBrown086 5 ай бұрын

Ha! Take that Talbotton 😛 (Excellent video as always!!)

@donwilliams2206 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@jessiehenry5405 3 ай бұрын

Hi Danny I Enjoy Your Video You Do A Excellent Job Of Tying The Past And Present Together Keep Up The Good I Wish We Had Someone Like You Here In Pittsburgh

@davidbaldwin1591 10 ай бұрын

Love that truck at the end.

@joshsadventures1776 5 ай бұрын

Awesome videos like these from the past make me angry that I wasn’t alive to see it real!! Very cool to see what the railroads used to be. All this new technology and stuff really isn’t that cool like true old trains used to be.

@geac9100 11 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your narration at 27:00, it comes across as if you're in the Engineers seat telling us. You have a gift.

@distantsignal 11 ай бұрын

That's a nice compliment. Thanks!

@jeffthanson Жыл бұрын

Thanks Danny - love this one! I was surprised to see that the CSX Paint Schemes are mostly the same as what we see today. Thanks for amazing work once again!

@maxm2317 Жыл бұрын

Your content is always so well put together and entertaining, Danny. I don’t know what I’d do without being able to listen to it at work. Really helps me get through the week. Can we also talk about how crisp 6395’s K5LA sounds at 13:31?

@b_ttr Жыл бұрын

Watched the whole thing and I am amazed! Wish I was born a lot earlier because of the power. Great vid, Danny!

@danielrongo2367 Жыл бұрын

Great job

@wb7sff Жыл бұрын

Nice Job, Danny !

@SG118P Жыл бұрын

I can’t wait for my Florida trip

@rodneyskinner7741 Жыл бұрын

Great video Danny!!! Thanks your the Man!

@brucearmstrong7463 Жыл бұрын

Great video and well done. Nice voice and very entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work.

@gerardhendricksonhendricks2576 Жыл бұрын

I live just west of Senoia GA. I wondered where the RR behind my now Iknow thanks house went to thanks love the video.

@tincanboat Жыл бұрын

it's interesting to see and hear where the railroads of today. came from

@railwayjade Жыл бұрын

That CSX scheme with the yellow noses is one of my favourites

@sandywatson9702 Ай бұрын

Terrific

@distantsignal Ай бұрын

Glad you liked it.

@steventurner9744 Жыл бұрын

Super,Super, Super Good Video !

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Many, many, MANY thanks, Steven!

@jaydatdude8922 2 ай бұрын

My father Maurice worked at the fitzerald division before it ended

@Sirphil-dj9dh 6 ай бұрын

Now I know why the neighbor lady (Mrs Monfort) came out of her house and screamed at me "What are you doing? Get the hell away from there!'' She made me cry because I was standing too close to the passing train. She was right!!!

@walterrogers359 4 ай бұрын

Great video as always. You mentioned VI enna, how about ALL bany? Heard that a lot when I worked in Waycross way back in 1975-1977. We ran a train in the evening, 246-245 pairs. 245 usually arrived in the wee hours.

@randydobson1863 Жыл бұрын

hello danny its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

@ChainsawNW1218 Жыл бұрын

Had already seen this one, great video, know there was an re upload, nice older footage with some cool EMD and GE power!🛤🚂

@colinmulder6806 6 ай бұрын

So folks, which railroad & locomotive was your favorite visitor to CSX during their power shortage after the CONRAIL split-up?

@Adamdaj Жыл бұрын

That CP SD-40-2 looks like 5577 located on NEW HOPE & IVLAND RR Roster

@badbilly1083 Жыл бұрын

I just watched a TV commercial for “My Muddy Mat” and the voice sounds exactly like Danny. Is this possible?

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

DEFINITELY COULD BE...

@railcamrailfanner Жыл бұрын

Are you going to do a video on the Canadian Pacific and KCS merger and love your videos

@davevan8864 Жыл бұрын

How is it I have seen much of this before?????Am I dreaming it????

@NiagaraRegionRailfan Жыл бұрын

You are not Dreaming. This video had already been uploaded. The original either was taken down or Danny put more into the original video and re uploaded.

@davevan8864 Жыл бұрын

@@NiagaraRegionRailfan thanks!!!!

@NiagaraRegionRailfan Жыл бұрын

@@davevan8864 No Problem

@thesocalrailfan 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video Danny I have a question. Today here in California I seen 2 CSX units. On was 7816 a dash 8 and second 4579 a SD70MAC. I was going to ask which one is rarer- edan

@richintalent 2 ай бұрын

A few questions: 1- when did auto racks start being enclosed? When I was a sprout in the 60s and 70s they were open. 2- in some of the CSX consists there were green and white locos. What railroads were those from originally? 3- in a couple of the intermodal trains there was a container that was red or maroon and had a graphic of light shining out of a window. What company is that?

@raygallagherjr8851 10 ай бұрын

nice

@danielc7964 Жыл бұрын

Was this reuploaded?

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Yes, I had an issue that had to be fixed.

@pm8302 Жыл бұрын

Q214/Q215 would run the New Castle Subdivision. With Q215 running light power out of New Castle to pick up empty auto racks in Lordstown, Ohio. Q214 would set out loaded auto racks to the ramp in Lordstown to be unloaded.

@thoughtful_criticiser Жыл бұрын

Can I ask another stupid question? What is the CSX Office Car? Enjoyed the video immensely. The truck was slightly muddy, to get real muddy you have to go off road in Wales in the winter. The mud pools, splashes and sticks, after one session the truck had doubled in weight without any in the bed of the truck. We cleaned the truck at home and removed six wheel barrows of dirt from the driveway when we finished. My wife has forbidden me to bring a truck like that back for cleaning. I need ideas on getting rid of six barrows full of dirt.

@georgecox2924 Жыл бұрын

👍👌

@davidballoid2118 Жыл бұрын

I'll be calling it Vienna, and they're going to have to like it or I will call it Sausageville.

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Well....they won't like it and just so you know.... folks in Georgia call the canned sausage VYE-EENA-Nah, too. Haha!

@andrewl9191 9 ай бұрын

As somebody who's pretty new to railroad and railfanning, people mention words like "subdivisions" and similar words that I assume have something to do with labelling a certain length of track. I'm not from Florida or anywhere nearby. Indiana, actually. Can you describe how these names come to be and other similar words? How do they come up with the naming of a division or subdivision? Are there other named portions that are either bigger or smaller than these words?

@chamberlainman1012 Ай бұрын

2:54 Car almost got hit by the train

@terrymann9723 Жыл бұрын

Are those DVD's still available?

@truckerdudexxl Жыл бұрын

Hey, would you happen to have any information on the heart of Georgia line that comes through cordele?? Previous owners, origins, creation date and etc??

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

That is part of the Seaboard Air Line from Savannah to Montgomery.

@truckerdudexxl Жыл бұрын

@Distant Signal okay thanks. so it was always separate from csx

@mikesmith4644 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen a tank car directly behind a locomotive 18:27

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Was a recycling tank. Probably did not have anything HazMat.

@cpttankerjoe Жыл бұрын

Though it’s a reupload amazing video as always. Anything else planned for April? Also I didn’t realize we had so many crybabies in the comment section.

@jacobkoster3808 Жыл бұрын

Hello

@major_awesome7253 Жыл бұрын

Hello

@major_awesome7253 Жыл бұрын

@@jacobkoster3808 hey

@jacobkoster3808 Жыл бұрын

@@major_awesome7253 I know you

@oldmanlikeslego Жыл бұрын

Might not be the right place. Do you have information about the intersection of state road 54 and state road 41 in land o lakes, regarding if csx is still using these tracks? I have not seen any trains in while...

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

That's on the Brooksville Sub. I don't get up there anymore, but I think it's still in service. Cement plant and sand mines in Brooksville are still operational.

@ajt2013productions Жыл бұрын

i live in waycross i railfan on scerven st

@RCAvhstape Жыл бұрын

Is this a re-upload? I swear I've seen this before.

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Yep.

@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast Жыл бұрын

Re-upload?

@apachie6280 Жыл бұрын

i think so

@mesothelioma5024 Жыл бұрын

How come CSX was running whatever they could find at the time?

@Eastcoastrails Жыл бұрын

Hey Danny loved the video. When’s the next train chase video gonna happen I’ve been dying waiting!

@whiskeybent1988 Жыл бұрын

What the Frequencies on radio u listen to in Florida I got a radio n can find the frequencies

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Mainly on CSX they are 160.590, 161.100, 160.230 & 160.920. In Jax there is also 160.320, 161.520.

@ryanbahrami Жыл бұрын

@KristianBennett Жыл бұрын

blud bought run8 irl 💀

@BaluDerBaer933 2 ай бұрын

What happened to this line?

@BaluDerBaer933 2 ай бұрын

Nice documentary btw, really high quality! thanks a lot! ;-)

@chassegibson Жыл бұрын

16:36 uh, *what’s not forgotten?*

@randyogburn2498 Жыл бұрын

"Old times there are not forgotten". Lyrics to "Dixie".

@JerseyRails104 Жыл бұрын

Uh oh

@capefeartrainsandsirens Жыл бұрын

Pretty cool re-upload Danny but wdym by *not forgotten* at 16:36 🤨?

@florianscheuermann3601 Жыл бұрын

It‘s a song lyric from Dixieland „I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times they are not forgotten“

@distantsignal Жыл бұрын

Tell me what WDYM is?

@florianscheuermann3601 Жыл бұрын

@@distantsignal Pretty sure it‘s „what do you mean“

@JerseyRails104 Жыл бұрын

@@distantsignal “what do you mean”

@louisianamainlineproductions Жыл бұрын

16:35 I’m sorry what Danny?!

@notarotomwithhair5637 Жыл бұрын

It’s the home of the Georgia Cotton Museum

@BlueWaterRailfan Жыл бұрын

Sounds to me like its a Cotton Museum, what's so bad about that?

@florianscheuermann3601 Жыл бұрын

It‘s from the lyrics of Dixieland „I wish I was in the land of cotton, Old times they are not forgotten“

@nationwiderailfanproductio9593 Жыл бұрын

He got canceled 💀💀

@notarotomwithhair5637 Жыл бұрын