Love the videos, been watching for a few years! One request; when the camera focuses on one particular car or something, shows it in slow motion or pauses the video on it- it would be GREAT to have a caption explaining what the special focus is on! I know its done for rare older cars, etc but so many times the focus is on something and we have no idea what’s special about what we are looking at! Help us learn! Thanks!!! ❤️

Ashland and La Grange are moving up the list for tourist attractions. 😂

@Jeo81

3 ай бұрын

I actually wanna visit la grange 😂

@ren-uz2mz

3 ай бұрын

Just find a safe place to park and watch..

@marcg.3830

3 ай бұрын

Ashlands a nice little town, small but nice. Especially the part you see on virtual railfan.

@andrewschmid5917

3 ай бұрын

More like potential locations for Darwin awards

@bobniehaus5053

3 ай бұрын

Hey, at least the guy in Lagrange actually got out of the way this time instead of insisting on finishing parking with the train so close! 😂

0:30 Colorado & Southern heritage hopper 1:10 more of those Monon-esque boxcars 1:30 CSX 1869 leading 2:17 Cotton Belt gray geep trailing 2:38 what do these covered gondolas carry? steel? 3:08 UP, CP, and BNSF triple-header 3:29 BNSF, CP, and MRL triple-header 4:10 doubleheading H2 dash 9s 4:20 three SD75Ms and a scale test car on the rear 4:36 Cotton Belt hopper 4:53 NS 8102 leading solo with a CPKC autorack right behind it 5:12 two solo leader intermodals meet. The first does not have any DPUs and the 2nd has mixed freight and a rear DPU 7:20 WOW! Minnesota Commercial 50 (couldn't tell what it was until you pointed out the logo) is an SF30C, a 1980s rebuild by the Santa Fe of a U36C. They were retired by the newly formed BNSF in 1995 and many were sent to Brazil. 10:07 NS 1071 and a UP unit as mid-train DPUs 10:27 GATX Potash Corp Make-A-Wish hopper 10:57 an entire train of Amtrak ballast cars being pulled by one NS unit through elkhart 11:28 double warbonnets (both still lettered 'Santa Fe') and a Pioneer Lines SW1300 (Illinois Central rebuild of an NW2) sold to BUGX 11:58 car drives straight onto the tracks! Had to be towed out and an Amtrak had to be stopped 14:56 three P42s on the Southwest Chief arriving on the opposite track at Flagstaff. There's enough space to rebuild platform 2 here 17:25 I don't think that semi should be allowed to turn right here. The driver eventually realizes that too 17:55 cutting it close at La Grange 18:45 NS 1072 and 1070 doubleheading still! Along with John Deere tractors further down the train 19:15 CB&Q heritage hopper 22:00 those hoppers are actually used to transport animal feed. 22:14 a solid cut of eight Conrail boxcars!

12:30 Saturday night's fun was guaranteed, Thank you, Ashland.

@robertgift

3 ай бұрын

How embarrassing. Elderly driver?

Someone needs to tell the squirrel (21:40) it ain't' safe to cross over a coupler like that! Safety first, ya goober.

7:26 That bloody SF30C is headed home...to the Arizona State Railroad Museum.

Fastest I've ever seen the MOW machines move.😊

The "dumas" in Ashland should have to apologize to every single person on the Amtrak for the delay. Lots of people gripe about Amtrak being late, but in this case it's a chowderhead causing the delay.

@donnaj9964

3 ай бұрын

Yep, I was just thinking how happy all those Amtrak passengers must be to have all of their schedules and connections blown to smithereens by a bonehead...😏

Here we go again with the Deranged of La Grange.

12:00 That was an awesome job by the tow truck driver. Ashland never disappoints us. I think if they would have just backed straight out just like they came in they might have been ok. 17:53 La Grange another place that doesn't disappoint us.

And another one bites the dust!

Hazmat, 3257, molten sulfur!! Squirrel betterwatch out!!

🐿️ found a bad spot to sit!

The covered hoppers that looked like former coal gons were distiller grain empties heading for Eddyville IA

At what point does Ashland make a one-way street with no parking, and put up signs warning about the tracks?

Timestamp 7:20 Info on that unit: GE SF30C. Built 3/73 as ATSF 8728 (U36C) Renumbered to ATSF 9501 (SF30C) Renumbered to 50 and sold to MNNR. Now sold off to ARZX.

1st, great as always love the white squirrel don't see them too often

I'm always here for the magnificent trains and the awesome train fans but seeing an occasional Darwin is kinda funny to see Thanks.🇺🇲🤠🇨🇦 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃🇺🇲🇨🇦💨

Ashland NEVER disappoints.

22:52 I nominate the squirrel for "Darwin Candidate".

I see they had the optional MOW light speed drive installed at Ft. Madison.

At 22:53 that is a dedicated railfan to be out at 450 AM!

The city can fix this problem put a chain link fence in the Jersey barrier in between the two railroad tracks it would take care of that problem very simple

The train with NS 4004 actually hauls cattle feed. Not garbage.

@johnstafford4304

2 ай бұрын

called sweet bran, by Cargill in Eddyville Iowa

Double DPU action in Roanoke, nice lash up with SF warbonnets and switcher,nice lash up in Elkhart with John Deer loads,S&A EMD, good video!👍🛤🚂

I ❤️ the amtrak trains

I always like the fallen flags, but you had some in here that I've never even heard of before--pretty work! And it was nice to catch up with Chehalis; I've been missing th--oh! squirrel! Anyway, I loved it--thanks!

Some real nice Fallen Flag Freight-cars tonight thanks VRF, especially the Conrail Boxcars. The Offset Doors make them worth checking-out.

I saw the Minnesota Commercial SF30C in person, just as it was leaving Northtown Yard. Engine door was not open when it left.

19:45 Merry Christmas!

Ashland really should be a test site for some way to stop people from turning onto the tracks!

@4:53. I had to hit Pause myself to soak up the loco in PRR livery. (Grew up next to a PRR 3/4 track, electrified, high-speed section, at a crossing with no signals. GG1s were my favorites.).

Something in the water of Ashland and La Grange. They think their trains!

No smoke break!

Never disappoint, thanks.

The NS train with the Illinois terminal and wabash train originated out of The BRC yard in Bedford park IL. I hung their EOT (awesome crew, very patient)

Love your grab bags

Why does it always have to be La Grange? Always having problems especially with road transport 🙄 And it's such a NICE place☺ Liked 1301 at Fort Madison and 1225 at Waycross (I think) and 7560 looked so smart in that final clip. And I'd forgotten how good Santa Fe Junction is! And GREAT TO SEE A CLIP FROM LA PLATA including No. 50 Minnesota Commercial! It's all good, so I'll be commenting c. 48 hours from now! Hopefully....

@davidcrook5511

3 ай бұрын

Oh yes! I liked the Wacky Races from Fort Madison!!! Maintenance machines I presume following each other with the film speeded up! Didn't see Muttley though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Always love watching these, makes my day

Your videos are amazing Virtual Railfan!

Guys who get the cars off the tracks have taken it to an art form.

@patrickgenre8395

3 ай бұрын

Ephemeral art ?

What is with people and crossings? always good to see Conrail.

Ashland - again - for the win!

Wichita sure gets a lot of high engine count trains. I've never seen more than 6 CSX engines hooked up. There were 12 on a train through Wichita!

Ashland ought to change its name to "Crashland".

Someone rewind the Fairport camera for today. A Port of Galveston Boxcar passed me at Oneida, NY late afternoon.

I’m glad that Amtrak Train (Number). 151 slowly stop at the station while they tried to towed the stalled car off the tracks. My argument is that the line was partially owned by CSX. They should put fences or walls between the road and the rails. So that cars don’t drive onto to them. Then it would be efficient and safely avoided a predicament. Yikes for me.

@kwtvideovault_1

3 ай бұрын

CSX owns the entire width *between* the rails; any impediment there precludes their use for the widest loads that the rails can accommodate (with two trains, of course). I'm sure that, prior to VR's cameras being here, people have done this at this location for decades. We just get the opportunity to watch the issues happen. Lucky for us. ;)

NS 4001 and that series are cool...

At 11:04, the 3X speed and the sound of the wheels on the rails has a nice upbeat rhythm to it!

Wow! Excellent catching all the trains, especially the Heritage Units, BNSF Herzog railcars and the Herzog vehicles in Fort Madison, Iowa, a car got stuck on the train tracks in Ashland, Virginia, and so much more, I like all of them, @Virtual Railfan, thank you very much.

12:05. Thank you Darwin

So much good stuff as always! TY to everyone!

Im here early. Nice video

“Squirrel!”

Hello dispatcher; Dispatcher go ahead; How close is the next train to Ashland, Virginia 🤔? Dispatcher; Amtrak should be there any minute ,why 😮. We have a DARWIN that would like to depart this planet for the safety of society, please delay the station stop and HIGHBALL!!!😮😂 Roger...

Well I guess the tow truck company(ies) are kept in business in Ashland and La Grange... you'd think they would be able to put up some miniature barrier between the tracks so cars can't turn onto the tracks...

At some point, they have to realize that that intersection with a railroad crossing is not as straightforward as they thought. Especially with it being pitch black darkness. Better to spend a little to put some proper lighting (which should be standard at any railroad crossing on a busy street anyway)

Kids, Don’t Let your Parents Drink and Drive in Ashland and Everywhere else. 🤪👎

conrail is awesome!

Have mercy. How do you turn onto railroad tracks?

hello Virtual Railfan & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Virtual Railfan Friends Randy

What a palaver to move a car, a grab on a truck, grab hold, lift, off to the scrapper. Charge the driver for all the trouble he caused.

No Darwin Award for the squirrel?

Curious: Why do they put those empty buffer cars between the engine/caboose and the Schnabel cars?

@John-cg8hb

3 ай бұрын

I believe for extra braking power

@joelcheek3494

3 ай бұрын

@@John-cg8hb ah! That makes perfect sense!

@thomream1888

3 ай бұрын

It's more for crash separation than braking. You'll also notice that any train carrying HazMat materials (Oil Cans, etc) will have a "spacer" car between the loads and live human beings (loco engineers). In the event of an accident the HazMat will not be right on top of the occupied locomotive. At least that's the hope.

How many there had been a car on track in Ashland?

At 21:40 a real live tree rat,,,,,lol

Gezz people need to be wayyyyyy more careful around trains and railroad crossings

What is it with these people. I've never driven onto railroad tracks. EVER!

Chattanooga camera lens is dirty has a big spot on it

What was the locomotive behind the CSX unit at 7:22? I initially thought it was a locomotive being transported to a foreign country as it looked similar to such units, but if it's from a Minnesota company, I'm not sure what it. If anyone knows what it is, I would appreciate the info. Thank you in advance.

@brandoncarstensen1637

3 ай бұрын

SF30C model, former Minnesota commercial. Headed to Arizona for preservation for my understanding.

@renegadetenor

3 ай бұрын

Looks like a U30C, GE's contemporary to EMDs SD40-2...rare catch these days!

1:26. ZUMER. What is that?

There is a simple solution to the "cars on the tracks" issue @ Ashland. Whose responsibility is it, the city's or the RR's, to fix it?

@jmtpubs

3 ай бұрын

City, county and state, so lots of bureaucracy and buck-passing.

Score card for ASHLAND gaining DARWIN AWARD traction: 4 so far😮or is it 5🤔🤔😲.

12:09 will anyone learn WILL AT LEAST 1 PERSON TO LEARN NOT TO GO ON THE TRACKS!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

I don't understand why they have so many of those shipping containers as singles. Wouldn't it be more economic to double stack them?

@thomasharrington5369

3 ай бұрын

Top containers have been dropped off at various terminals along the way to final destination.

How do they keep doing that?

Why hasn’t the city figured out how to prevent this?

@John-cg8hb

3 ай бұрын

The city isn't the problem. It's the waterhead behind the wheel.

That looked like an alco RS2 at fort madison, Is correct ?

@stephenhudson8739

3 ай бұрын

Was that an S2 at Fort Madison

Must have been following his g.P.S or google maps

@John-cg8hb

3 ай бұрын

That's no excuse, looking out the windshield and using common sense is still required.

Ashland - that guy should lose his license, should not be driving! He had No clue where he was.

22:02 is a empty SweetBran train symbol DHTEDY

Ashland claims another victim. The driver pays a fine. The insurance pays the tow, if covered, and damage to the steering linkage, oil pan, transmission, exhaust and fuel tank, minus the $5000 deductible, of course.

explain

God I hope that fool was DUI and got a ticket and a nite in jail.