That old covered wagon was like the one I took my first student trips in back in the late 1960's. Brought back memories

Professional job as always! The drone footage is fantastic. Thanks!

Danny, as always, it’s an absolute pleasure listening to your commentary - and incredibly informative (as always too).

I was born and raised in Milton and now reside in nearby Pace. I grew up approximately one mile from the old L&N swing bridge. When I started as a deputy sheriff, my first assignment was Court Security. Not a day went by that I didn't see the old swing bridge. (I am retired from that career and now drive trucks for the Ocala based Cheney Brother). Now that CSX no longer utilizes the Tallahassee Subdivision since its sale, that bridge stays open more than closed during the daytime hours. I really enjoy your videos, and watch them over and over again. Take care- Rob

Excellent video as always. I’ve had 6-8 hour days riding my motorcycle along BNSF, UP, and KCS mainlines without seeing a single train, and I’ve had days where as soon as one passes me another leaves a siding headed right at me. The joys of railfanning!!

Q143...Gotta love seeing one of the Toledo Sub trains all the way down there!!!

@mattb.7464

5 жыл бұрын

Huelsy's Train Blog my thoughts exactly! I see it a few times a week through Wapakoneta, OH.

@Huelsystrainblog

5 жыл бұрын

@@mattb.7464 I live down in Piqua and see them quite a bit but not as much since I have been on third shift.

Hey Danny it’s always good to see you on there. You always do such a great job. We really enjoyed this. Thanks. Have a good one 👍👍👍❤️

4:18 When I was a kid Chattahoochee had only one connotation, insane asylum. It also meant that beautiful but extremely rough on your feet decking material. Man, it was murder on your bare feet. 5:17 I love the roar of those big powerful diesel engines.

Definitely the most professional and informative vids. Thx

In Maine a one or two train day is a good day 😂 Great stuff, love that CN lineup at the beginning.

Absolutely outstanding. From the commentary, editing, graphics, knowledge, - the complete package. Its like you have a team of 12. They only item left is we need to do a fundraiser to get you out of Florida occasionally so theres no more 1 or 2 train days.

@distantsignal

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks Joe! Yes, I'm hoping to finance some out-of-state trips in the next 18 months.

@Joe-td4pq

5 жыл бұрын

Do you have a donation box?

I wish YT had a multiple thumbs up option...I can never give your videos enough thumbs up Danny... Always great to watch!!!

@jovetj

5 жыл бұрын

It needs a ❤Love button! :D

Always a bright spot in my day when you post a video. Thanks Danny!

A beautiful job, as expected. Having no car nowadays hampers my railfanning, even locally, except when I can bum a ride from my brother-in-law on one of his forays! However! Two corrections: First -- Hammond, Louisiana, was on the Mid-American Mainline of the Illinois Central, not the GM&O, which came into the state from the northeast. As noted though, a stop for the "City of New Orleans", both the fabled classic chocolate and orange version of song, and Amtrak's, not so fabled. Second -- Chattahoochee (River Junction) was served by four railroads, as the Atlantic Coast Line came in there as well. This was a line from Climax east of Bainbridge, built by Henry Plant in order to capture freight from the west for Savannah. As a side note. Chattahoochee and River Junction were separate places and only combined into a single municipality around 1950. (I think -- I looked it up once and don't recall the exact year.) (I have a few extra copies of the"Official Guide" from the mid-Sixties. If you'd like one, let me know next time you're in the area and I'll give you one.)

@distantsignal

5 жыл бұрын

Ha!! Thanks Larry!! Yes, as I told another commenter above, I completely forgot about the Plant line into Chattahoochee. I wonder if there's any visible remnant of it? Thanks for the correction on the GM&O. I thought all that territory around there was ex-GM&O.

@larrybrennan1463

5 жыл бұрын

@@distantsignal Looking at Maps programs or Google Earth, it's pretty easy to spot the old roadbed from the satellite view, though what's obvious from the air is less so on the ground. Checking a few Streetviews showed not a trace of crossings. I dont know when this line was abandoned. It took a while after the 1967 merger before a lot of abandonments happened. Maybe during the purges of the mid-1980s. Long enough for Mother Nature to hide things.

Your videos are without a doubt "the best of the best!" The video aspect as well as the information you give is just terrific! I love the way you explain stuff! I love the variety of rail education you show! I just really enjoy your videos!!!

Danny, glad you got to see our little "Swing Bridge" in Milton... It is a beautiful spot to watch trains go by! But, with the decrease of rail traffic along the JAX - PNS route you were lucky, indeed! Another GREAT video, as always!

Thanks for having us along for the ride. Good to hear about CSX's plans to increase clearances on the A line to accommodate double stacks. That makes the new inter-modal yard that they're building in Rocky Mount, NC make more sense to me.

Loved seeing that CN catch. I work now on the old IC in Memphis. Great video as always Danny! God Bless! Edit - that could also be A419 headed north towards Memphis. I’m not sure how far the southbound sister train actually goes.

@westtennesseerailfan8170

5 жыл бұрын

Hmm you run north or south

@SodorValleyProductions

5 жыл бұрын

Both

@westtennesseerailfan8170

5 жыл бұрын

@@SodorValleyProductions oh sweet you may have seen me and my buddy at Tipton

@fallingup90

4 жыл бұрын

The A420 goes to Geismar, LA

Amazing job! I really enjoy watching your videos, I’ve been watching them since 2012! Continue the excellent work!

Nice video, I can't wait to see you May 9th in Ogden, Utah for the 844 and 4014 Transcontinental Railroads 150th Anniversary

Your videos are a KZread rail-fans dream come true!!! Rock on!!!

The sound of the AC44CW at 5:17 really reminds me of the AC6000’s because their 6250 horsepower engines can make that sound much more booming.

Great video, One thing, there were four railroads into River Junction south of Chattahoochee at one time. The ACL had a line from Climax Georgia off the Waycross to Dothan main line. The line was used for coal delivery to the Florida State Hospital in Chattahoochee. Love all your work.

First time seeing a DPU on a intermodal consist. I live adjacent to the CSX CN&L line MP6.02 and see coal drags daily with DPU’s either mid-train or at the rear.

@TailgunnerATC

2 жыл бұрын

See DPUs on manifest and intermodels here in Buffalo on almost every train lately

2:27 what a great shot... always enjoyable, Danny

Thanks for videoing all these trains! I'm such a suspicious person that when I pull off the road and watch or take some pictures it seems I get harrassed by the local police. I use to watch from the end of a dead end street next to the tracks (20 years ago) where there are 3 NS lines and easily seen signals all set on a nice curve it is just perfect. But then they built a water treatment plant which then made me even more suspicious post 9/11. Even now if I see a train I will half watch the train and half watch for my local police agency. It's especially aggravating after volunteering for 20 years on the local Rescue Squad (of which I got my Life Membership) but none of that means much to them anymore and that's a sad comment about today's society. We finally got Amtrak to the next city over, one train to Boston and one train back each day but that's better than not having any service at all. Thanks again. Be safe and Happy Easter!

I love the CN catch! Up here in Ontario I caught a look at a mid train DPU on a massive freight train and immediately thought of your videos. I am turning into a little bit of a railfan from all the awesome information I've gleaned from your videos. Thank you for putting in so much work!

Great video. It I recall correctly. The line through Hammond LA was also the line ran by Johnathan "Casey" Jones. Also seen my first CSX DPU in NW Ohio recently.

@Rando-es4sq

4 жыл бұрын

Casey was an engineer for the Illinois central ad mostly ran in-between Canton Ms to Memphis TN, Jackson TN to Chicago, he's from and buried I my hometown of Jackson TN

I have a cousin who lived in Milton! I’ve been hoping to see a train every time I go but I never see one. I love the scenery on the live.

Crew change points...Brings back a lot of memories...Not all bad...

Nice catch in Hammond, LA! It’s a great railfanning spot, there’s not many trains, but there’s a lot of variety. The symbol of that first train was CN A41971 that runs from Geismar, LA to Memphis, TN. I actually remember hearing the crew talking on the radio and their first engine actually ended up overheating further down the line. They shut it down and kept going, but I’m not sure if they made it to Memphis without any other problems. Keep up the amazing work!

Always fun to watch and the small town scenery .

Awesome videos! My 3 year old daughter loves trains and I show her your videos. We live 2 miles from Tropicana in Bradenton and every time I try and take her to see the train cross the river, it's never running :( I did take her to the train platform in Plant City a few months back.

I've been slowly amassing a collection of one and two train catches over the years. I should probably go and put something like this together. Thanks for the video, Danny!

I was in North Platte about 11-years-ago. I rose early to cross the tracks near downtown. No train movements. I didn't even grunt.

This channel got me into rail fanning as a whole! thanks!

Great video, Danny. Those kind of days happen all the time to me.

@distantsignal

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tolga

Another fine video. Danny, you do a great job and as always I look forward to the next one.

Good morning Danny. Another very interesting video. Thanks for your interest in railfanning and for bringing us these videos. I really appreciate your knowledge and that you narrate that knowledge to us. Instead of typing text or playing corny music. Be safe out there!

its a good day when there is a distant signal video

Thanks for mentioning the GM&O at the start of the video . I was raise by mobile Alabama to Jackson Tenn. line just north of laurel Ms. It's a fallen flag for certain , I have a pic from when I was three years old standing by it . it was abandoned years ago and now I own about 3/4 of a mile of it . it was a good railroad that was bought to shutdown by IC .

I actually work in the yard in north Baltimore where Q143 originates! As soon as I heard it goes to duval ramp, I thought of you Danny!

The Depot in Hammond La is ,if I’m not mistaken, the passenger depot used in the movie In The Heat Of The Night! It’s where Sydney Porter as Virgil Tibbs is sitting waiting for his train back to Philadelphia and is stopped by the officer from the fictional Sparta Police Department! Also where Rod Steiger as Chief Bill Gillespie says goodbye to his now friend and colleague at the end of the movie!

Especially from Folkston Georgia

Hi Danny, great video as always. I live near Chattahoochee and was a clerk for SCL/CSX for a total of 18 years. Actually before the SCL merger, the Atlantic Coast LIne also entered Chattahoochee via the branch to Climax, Ga. on the Dothan Sub, making 4 railroads that came into town. I had an Aunt that lived on N. Lipona Rd. in Tally, I heard you mention that street in a video from a few years ago, so a lot of the same old stomping grounds I'm sure. Too bad can't message through KZread any more, would love to meet up when you're in the area. Keep up the good work.

@distantsignal

5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Yeah I completely forgot about that ACL line into Chattahoochee. Was part of the old SF&W, I believe. Yep, I lived on Lipona Rd withing sight of B Yard for 6 years. Let me know if you're on Facebook. I'll reach out next time I'm up that way.

Love the mention of the Howard Street Tunnel. Lots of discussion up here about the possible upgrade. Things need to get better for sure. The fire that occurred years ago at the tunnel is still on the minds of people up here.

@MottyGlix

5 жыл бұрын

I've always wondered why they aren't talking about lowering the floor rather than raising the ceiling in that tunnel. After all, there are only three feet of distance between the ceiling and the Howard Street pavement. That's not a lot of room to work in.

@lakeside57

5 жыл бұрын

@@MottyGlix like the idea of lowering the rail/floor. that's thinking outside the tunnel! lol. have a great one.

@rickboivin7732

5 жыл бұрын

If memory serves, they lowered the tracks through the one Detroit-Windsor tunnel. Maybe it has to do with how much clearance they need to create? I also wonder the same about overpasses. Any Civil Engineers watching who can help us laypeople?

@lakeside57

5 жыл бұрын

@@rickboivin7732 if the tunnel has a "bottom" in it, and I assume most do for structural support of walls of tunnel, it may be simpler to go up. but you'd think there's more than 2-3' of roadbed (gravel) in there. taller may cause problem with vibration frequency overhead for overall structure. depends somewhat on original structure material, age, etc. yeah, C.E. here. not familiar with tunnels, only bridges.

Now I know where that bridge is in Baltimore as I'm from up that way in Waldorf, MD. I never knew that, thank you so much for that information. Yeah, the Port of B'more been realatively dead for some time now, that new freight would definitely be a shot in the arm!

They just finished converting the Virginia avenue tunnel in Washington DC for double-stack traffic. I'm a police officer and patrol the neighborhood around that tunnel. It is nice, well lit, and clean inside the tunnel now. Before it was an old damp, soot, and exhaust covered tunnel from the 1800s. I know, on four separate occasions I've had to go in the tunnel when we chased a suspect or suspects who ran into it and hid. Scary, muddy, and a biohazard as homeless had been using it as a bathroom until 9/11 a few years back. When 9/11 happened, they "wired it for sound and video" because of its only about 4 1/2 blocks from the US Capitol bldg. Set foot next to the tunnel or in it, and they know right away with the CCTV cameras. CSX did a nice job on it.

Grate Train video. I enjoy the history, and general information you provide with them. Looking forward to the next.

Always a pleasure to see your hobby in action! Thank you.

Great work as always Mr. Harmon!!! Thank you.

Always great videos to watch Danny. Thanks and keep them coming.

Way to go Danny. Another great video. Thank you.

It makes my day to see new videos of yours!

Great video! Love the random collection of train locations.

The funniest part about CN is not just having a route to Louisiana being a Canadian Railroad, but the fastest route.

@jovetj

5 жыл бұрын

I never had any idea CN went all the way to Louisiana.

@Chasingrail

5 жыл бұрын

Jovetj for sure. You have discord?

@jovetj

5 жыл бұрын

I guess I just never really examined what all US trackage CN bought. I do use Discord, actually. Why?

@Chasingrail

5 жыл бұрын

Jovetj I have a CN amp saved that I was going to send you. I reckon you already looked it up though.

Thank you, Danny still lovin your informative videos.

Nothing but the best. Thanks again Danny Harmon!

@WVS-KFD

5 жыл бұрын

Check out DannyHarmon.com

Danny, I know how you feel about 1 and 2 train days. I railfan on Friday afternoons at Swan Lake, MS. on the CN Yazoo Subdivision. Some days all I see is one train. Then some days like last Friday I caught 5. Those are rare, but sure make the afternoon more enjoyable!

Excellent video Dan. Your videos are the best . Keep them coming. Thanks.

Hello Danny. Greetings from a new subscriber from Finland. It is very different railfanning here. In Finland we have this thing called JKV or "Junien kulunvalvonta". In english it would be Automatic train protection. With the help of that, we can see every train in real time on the map. Radio is not used anymore at least much. Signals also are very different here in Finland. Main signals are pretty much same as there. Three lights ( Red, Green and Amber ) Main signals can show three different aspects. Red means Stop, Green means Go at full speed, green and amber means go, but maximum speed is 35 km/h. Then we have also distant signals. These are equipped with four lights. Two greens and two ambers. Distant signal in Finland can show three different aspects. Two greens means "next main signal is green. Two ambers means "Next main signal is red". Amber and green means "Next main signal is Green and amber". Main signald are absolute, but Distant signals are not. Indeed they are usually at same mast. So....If you survived reading my horrible English, thats good! If you are interested in finnish trains, consider subscribing my channel.

@miskatoro7200

5 жыл бұрын

If anyone is interested, here is the link for the web page that shows every finnish trains in real time. juliadata.fi/map/view?mode=trains#4/0/0

Hammond, LA was where the first season of "In the Heat of the Night" TV show was filmed. The seasons following were filmed in Covington, GA not far from where I live. There were a few railroad scenes in a number of the shows.

@SD40Fan_Jason

5 жыл бұрын

I'm minutes from Covington. :-D

Very nice catch, the CSX coal trains reminds me of a UP empty unit train with CSX Dpu.

Great video! I loved the variety...

Great video again, Danny. Please keep them coming!

Thanks as always Danny

Good video... this compliation of trains.... I like the brief explanation accompanying each one...

Danny thank you so much for taking the time to provide this excellent and free content.

nice tropicanas , and that ratliff rd detector has nice mushrooms around it ;D

The CN McComb Subdivision, between Hammond, LA and Brookhaven, MS is one of my favorite areas to railfan. Thanks for including it in your video.

Love the work Danny. Keep me coming

Great job thanks so much. The intermodal trains come from Jaskson Florida to Chicago I’ll. Pass through Evansville Indiana. 30 minutes. Another is coming through. Busy some days. Later.

Thank you Danny ! Top Job as always ! The camera work, editing, and of course Danny's GREAT commentary make these videos so very interesting. Please keep up the Great work ! Thank you guys again ! SBF

Comedian Jerry Clower often spoke about that line in Hammond

Like always Great Video! Dinsmore CSX Tracks look like a High Speed Train can ride on it with no problem.

Great use of "Oners" Danny. Enjoyable.

@distantsignal

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken!

Great job as usual!!!

Well done with timely narration.

Another great video. Thanks !

Love this Guy! Sorry i did not find your channel sooner :(.. David your description of things is so precise. You have fan forever now :) Love to see you do west coast trip

Nice to see that you were in south Louisiana. Not enough quality content is made in my home state. And I've learned that with days with little to no trains, you learn to appreciate days with several trains. Nicely done as always.

The single clips are just as interesting as all your other stuff! Thanks for keeping me entertained!

That CSX intermodal constantly goes through Houston.

Good job, nice to see that bunch of trains!

Great Video keep up the great work my friend love watching your videos thanks for sharing it with us and I hope you have a wonderful week

This guys voice is so eloquent and wants me to keep listening to not to mention how well put up the clips are Great job!

Hammond is interesting place because of the diverging line down to the chemical coast.. It doesn't see many trains, but the ones it does are just like the train you filmed.

Jerry Clower also spoke about the trains in Hammond, LA

Never miss a video Danny just fantastic

Also, Q032 doesn’t have double stack containers because it travels on the Trenton line. The Trenton line has overhead wires for commuter trains and double stack containers don’t fit.

2:42 my family and I take the jetskis out there all the time!

JUST missed you at the Jax weekend... Great stuff!

Hey Danny! Love the video like always! Fun fact River Junction actually used to have 4 railroad connections. The Alantic Coast Line had a connection from Climax GA to Chattahoochee. Would love to meet up with you one day along the new Florida Gulf and Atlantic

Nice to see that Canadian equipment that far south!

Fantastic video as always

"Please hit the like button, that's the "👍🏻" this thing" Haha love it! Rock on, Danny!

Good videos Danny! Sometimes those one and two train days are the best!

1 and 2 train days are becoming more common these days; especially on CSX!

Always a treat if Danny's posted a video!

As always another great video Danny .