Early days of CSX action at Bostic Yard. (1991)
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A light rain was falling, but that didn't stop me from getting out that day back in 1991. And there was plenty to be seen at Bostic, NC that day, as the yard was clogged with traffic. The video starts out with a local crew taking a loaded coal train out of the yard to clear up the Back Lead, with an all SD50 consist. A hi-rail comes in off the Charlotte Sub and stops at the new yard office, I was standing beside the old yard office shooting this which was in the process of being demolished. Then, 3 Seaboard System SD50's bring a loaded coal train down the Back Lead, that had just been made clear by the yard crew. And the hi rail begins to back towards the road crossing outside the yard to get off the track. A short time later the local crew returns to with the power off the 1st coal train and a local freight that had been tied down in a siding outside the yard, where they left the loaded coal hoppers they took off the Back Lead. Then an empty coal train arrives from Spartanburg, SC on the Blue Ridge Sub with some SD40-2's and a C30-7 leading the way. Another loaded coal train can be seen in the distance with a Chessie System SD50 leading that was tied down on the main line. And finally another empty hopper train arrives with 3 Seaboard System SD50's for power coming off the Charlotte Subdivision. Bostic Yard was really a pretty cool place to visit back in those days.
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If I were the CEO of the new CSX, I would've said, "you know, that Chessie paint is so nice, let's just call the whole thing, '"Chessie System,'" and be done with it," lol! Lots of SD50s here. Read that some ralroads downrated the horsepower from 3600 (some later versions were 3800) to 3000 and they weren't as troublesome after that. Had the SD40-2 prime mover anyway. They also had electrical problems with them, too, though.
Classic old school RR power! Awesome video! Thanks for your efforts to upload these gems. It takes a lot of work to get it from VHS to KZread. Back then you just shot for your own personal pleasure or with a few friends. Who knew back then the whole world would be watching! ;)
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Grainexpress Thanks! Yep, you are exactly right about your observations and know from your own experiences. I had no idea the audience that would be possible in the future when I was shooting these videos. Mostly just shot them for myself to preserve my memories of what I was seeing at the time and would also share with the few railfan friends I had back then.
I LOVE the toilet bowl in the opening scene with the SD50's. so appropriate! :-P
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Hahaha! I KNEW you would pick up on that. It was like the lollapalooza of SD50's out there that day... Man, it was soooo awesome!!
Nice shooting! I love the old diesel motors from the 70's,80's,90's. Thank you so much for posting!
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
axeandrail Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I love the classic CSX Trains!
That was the first place I started railfanning back in the late 80's and early 90's. Still even have video when the old office was still in service. Seen so much variety of power and paint schemes back then compared to now.
@jacksonslaterelevatorraila6444
6 жыл бұрын
even back in 2014 in KPT I saw old GP40's B40-8's GP38's HLCX red colored and NS standard cabs sitting in downtown Kingsport boy I sure miss them days.
Great video! Thanks for posting!
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching & commenting.
Nice video! Love the old school CSX locomotive consists!
Excellent stuff! Glad to see you uploading again as well!
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Cody! Glad you liked it!
I spent many a days in the Bostic yard growing up, riding the switcher and walking rails...Clinchfield Rail Road was my Favorite of all the Rail Roads....Had several Uncles that worked for the Clinchfield RR..boy the Memories, Great Days....
CSX is my #1 favorite class 1 rail. I especially loved them in their early years with the variety of different engines and color schemes. Hope you have more of these to share :-).
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video, I might have few more to share. The early days of CSX were definitely interesting with all the variety back then.
Great video!
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I really don't think you can possibly fit any more win into this video! Many thanks for sharing!
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mike! Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Couldn't help but notice the random toliet lol. That was back when people would dump stuff anywhere and get away with it. Like a matress on the side of a country road lol. Still great video !
@SOU5111
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, that toilet was from the old Clinchfield office in the yard. They were in the process of dismantling it.
awesome!!!
Great Video,,,,,love those chessie locomotives
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
zapp402 Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! Chessie power was always cool to catch. And there was lots of variety to catch on CSX back then too.
I love the old school era of railroading! It's a shame that CSX does not honor the fallen flag railroads with heritage units.
welcome back. :-)
@SOU5111
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks! ...and thanks for watching!
@DaCaptain924
9 жыл бұрын
hope u have some more horn vids! rs5t's and p5's, k5la's. but most of your vintage vids is quality stuff. :-)
My grandpop has the model rr version of 8575
@shuckalax1104
3 жыл бұрын
Chessie power!
@bradley.reim22
3 жыл бұрын
@@shuckalax1104 yessir. He actually has 8575 not 8580
when railroading was fun and interesting
Shmexy YN1
That was the good days Bostic yard today is about dead.
@flaviaterei1560
7 жыл бұрын
buna
0:45 toilet hahaha
CSX is my #1 favorite class 1 rail. I especially loved them in their early years with the variety of different engines and color schemes. Hope you have more of these to share :-).
awesome!!!