Jeezeree, this rail line is practically new and already abandoned? What is wrong with this picture? Like you said, maybe this was another pandemic victim, maybe it fell victim to outsourcing (which is a bit ridiculous). Whatever the reason, here’s hoping SOMEBODY can bring this area back someday, including the rail service! Here’s hoping at least. Stay safe out there, Roly!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correction DD, I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

@dragondancer1814

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 Like you said, the shine on the rails DID indicate they were still in use-nice to hear that the line is still alive after all! File that info under “Hunches: Confirmed” then! Glad to hear the update and stay safe out there, Roly!

The rails looked shiny on top like it’s in use. Thanks for the tour!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there using the line for sugar somewhere before the juice plant. My neighbor is a trucker and this came straight from his mouth. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Gnr!

Its a good thing that spur didn't go to waste, that was a long spur they built! Hopefully the juice plant will reopen.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, RI!

That's a neat track! Looks like its seeing some sugar cane traffic! Might have to dig deeper into this mystery! Great video Roly!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you should mention that, after filming I found out that this line still services the sugar cane fields. Hope all is well my friend. Thanks as always for the support!

I should learn more from you about trains and their tracks you are my future train idol keep it up thank you

@railrol82

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words, Tamera. I really appreciate them. I have over 600 videos with historic crossings, abandoned rails, and trains! I look forward to sharing them with you!

You should make a video of the railroad in O’Fallon, Illinois. I live less than 2 miles from it. It’s inactive. I remember seeing an occasional train on it. It was owned by CSX. But in 2015, it was closed. Even though they sent a couple rounds of storage trains through it, they don’t have any plans to reopen it for a while. You can check it out by looking it up. Type in “CSX railroad in O’Fallon, Illinois” then you will get news articles about it. Maybe one day, you can visit it in person.

@peterbelmonte7934

3 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a good idea!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Can you guys please provide a Google Maps link to this location? I'd love to see it...

@isaiahbelmonte6778

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t know how to send a link for google maps from my phone. You can get to google maps and type in “O’Fallon, Illinois” then zoom in looking for the railroad.

Neat crossing! I agree, those rail are definitely seeing action. If they were not used for what seems to be several years, there would be no polish and significant rust. Such a shame to have a new plant shut down. Hopefully it will reopen and breath new life into this line before it is lost to history. Stay safe my friend!!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon John, I found out after posting the video, it does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

Shiny tracks, means active line, thanks for the upload bro : )

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, after filming the video, I found out the line still services the sugar fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Douglas!

Amazing video, I like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, Greetings from Portugal.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your kind words, Vasco. Thanks for the views and comments!

@LisbonRailProductionsandF1

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 anytime, mate, hope you like my channel and videos too.

Amazing tours of the railroad crossing man . Confusing why a brand new crossing is inactive its beyond me . Anyway have a nice day my friend!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming the video, I found out that it still services the sugar fields. That's why the rail is shinny. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

@ArrowIIIRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 Im so happy that trains still serve the line .

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

@@ArrowIIIRailfan You and me both! That would be a tragedy if this brand new spur went abandoned!

@ArrowIIIRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 True it would be pretty bad

Awesome video, the track does look like it has seen some use.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sir, I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Celio!

I don't know about this. The rails looks pretty shinny for a rail never being used. And nothing is over grown by weeds

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there using the line for sugar somewhere before the juice plant. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Drum!

Probably will use it for storage . Cool thanks

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Steve!

Great video!!😊👍👍👍👍👍

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments, GD!

That spur is in use. Look at the shine on the rail.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Gambit!

Great stuff!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments, AH!

Great Video!!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments,USA

Definitely in action. I see no weeds or forest growing yet

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, I found out after filming that it still services the sugar fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Glenn!

Keep up the good work

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Michael!

The good thing those crossing have mechanical bell but great video railrol

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

YES! Imagine a brand new crossing with a mechanical bell, totally awesome!

Those rails sure look shiny. I don't think the line is totally inactive yet maybe just reduced. Nice video. I thought I remembered that video of the broken gate.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Good memory!!! I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Dennis!

@dennisb-trains23

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 stay safe my friend

Awesome Roly, but where is the citrus? I don't see orange trees near there. Cheers, Danny

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

If you're standing on Flaghole Rd looking West, they will be on either side of the track, right after the canal. Hope all is well, Danny!

Is that a camera on the relay case? It is pointed at the crossing. Love your videos!!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I aprreciate you saying that, Dan. It looks like a camera to me... I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

something has been running on those rails ;-)

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that they still service a sugar cane plantation. Good eye!

Such a Shame not even 10 Years Old and now it's already Inactive it's Really Sad!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Sega!

The citrus industry in Florida is not what it was once. This plant closing doesn't surprise me. Development of land and some climate change in central Florida has been an issue. There was a freeze back in the 80s that closed down two of our plants. The Tropicana plant in Bradenton is still the main processor.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

You're right about the Tropicana plant in Bradenton. I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Tommy. Hope all is well!

This is an interesting railroad crossing. We can see that the rails are shiny both before and after they cross the highway. So that would indicate that there must be a train passing over the tracks every once in a while. Unless there is a crew of people with Brillo pads who go down the track and scrub the track clean every day. You certainly get some rain in that part of Florida which would cause rust to form on the rails. Did you think about going to the citrus plant to see if it was back in business? Or is there some other business that ships by rail somewhere along the tracks? If the citrus plant is still closed down, could the tracks near citrus plant be used to store cars? The movement of stored cars in and out of the storage area could account for the shine on the rails. When I clicked on the Google Maps link that you included, I first looked to see if there was a date that indicated when the satellite view was taken. The only date shown on the Google Map is a copyright date of 2021. Since there is only a copywrite date it is hard to tell when the cars on the siding near the citrus plant were actually there. Wait a second! I just did some more exploring in the Google Map link you provided. If you keep following the tracks to the north of the highway crossing, they curve around and just before you get to Southland Drive there is a switch that takes the tracks parallel to Southland Drive. The tracks also continue straight and cross Southland Drive. This section of track that goes straight is where I first saw the siding and some kind of structure which I thought was the citrus plant but that structure is not the citrus plant. You will find the citrus plant at the end of the tracks that parallel Southland Drive. Before you arrive at the citrus plant, the tracks come to a three track yard. If the citrus plant is still closed, this three track yard could be used to store cars that are not being used in revenue service at the present time. The movement of stored cars in and out of this three track yard near the citrus plant could account for the shiny rails.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

LOL @ crew of people with Brillo pads! I like your investigative skills, Thomas. You're right on the money. Furthermore, I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

With those.tracks still having some shine I see its possible some folks think it may haul sugar cane. Looking at the map it sure took the long way there no cutting across the field. At the grade Xing there appears to be a real narrow road next to the canal with a signal arm coming from the left. Very odd placement by chance did it have lights? Always another mystery!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Good observation, Paul. After filming, I found out that this spur still services the sugar fields. This crossing was built like this in 2013 and hasn't been modified since.

Szép videó!😀 Nyomtam egy like!👍 Itt is cukornádat számítanak?🤔

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

igen, ez a pálya egy narancslé-társaságot szolgált, amely bezárt, és most csak a cukornád mezőket szolgálja fel

@ferenctakacs3138

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 😀👍

They should legally abandon this spur. It's not like it will see any action anytime soon since the factory shut down. I've been told that when places shut down, they usually don't open back up, so I was thinking, that I can change that into a railroad yard/maintenance shop if the railroad company either sells it or lets our trains into the yard

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, World!

It is a real sad story in the loss of this business. I'm surprised the Chinese haven't scooped up factory. It seems that they're in the spotlight a lot. I hope it turns around for them. It's like that here one day there is a Dupont factory and the next it's an open field with a smattering of concrete slabs. Sorry to be a bummer but hey you're in south Florida and it looks sunny with seagulls in the background.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

The seagulls are about 100 miles East lol. I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Mike! Hope you're having a great week.

@Mike-tg7dj

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 I swear I heard a seagull cry! I swear.

US Sugar is a seasonal operation . They are definitely hauling sugar cane through there .

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, after the video l found out that they still service those sugar cane fields just shy of the former plant. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Doug!

Very interesting story for that crossing and that line. It's too bad that the orange plant closed down. All that money they spend for nothing. Such a shame! Hopefully they can use that line in the future for something else or maybe you should buy out that orange plant and making it into a Railroad Archelogy headquarters. 😀

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Railroad Archaeology Headquarters, I like that! You are full of good ideas my friend!! I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Kevin.

@PGHammer21A

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 We keep forgetting that Florida is NOT a one-industry state - not even in terms of food - no more than Hawaii is. (How many folks realize that Hawaii grows coffee - in fact, is almost as famous for it as either Colombia OR Brazil? No; so NOT kidding - ever heard of Kona? It is one of the Hawaiian Islands, and the major coffee-plantation region of the Fiftieth State. Coffee from Kona - if you are lucky - can be found in higher-end retailers - such as Whole Foods Market - or off-price at (no fainting!) TJMaxx or HomeGoods - *I* have found it there myself on their bargain tables.) Coffee and the United States; we do more than drink it. Getting the chance to actually try Kona-region coffee for myself was a serious wake-up call about making assumptions about anything; it is, in fact, a major reason why I not only no longer do, but advise against the practice. Another reason for the wake-up call is that one newer player in the Fair Trade organic coffee space is actually based in greater Washington, DC's suburbs - Rockville, MD (and SIlver Spring, MD before that) - Mayorga Organics. I have done business with them since I found out about them (local business). Mayorga Organics has coffees from most parts of the planet - with one exception: Hawaii. [Full disclosure: In addition to their own brand, they also supply and roast for local organic-foods grocery chain Mom's Organic Market - that I also do business with.]

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

@@PGHammer21A I always thought that FL's biggest source of income was tourism...

@PGHammer21A

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 - No area should rely only on tourism - not even Annnapolis, Maryland does that.)

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

@@PGHammer21A I agree. Diversification is the name of the game!

That track is def getting some use - way too shiny to be inactive

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

I know the maintainer that maintains the equipment I used to maintain it 4 years ago that is a fully active Crossing

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments, Matthew!

If I may, I'd like to correct a couple of things-not to break your chops. FEC never owned the tracks west of Lake Harbor(SE of Clewiston). Those tracks belonged to Atlantic Coast Line, later SCL, then CSX. ACL originally ran a couple of trains a day to Clewiston to service US Sugar. SCFE [US Sugar] now owns all the rails in the Clewiston area all the way up to Sebring where they interchange with CSX. (SCFE also operates on the FEC line east of South Bay up to Ft. Pierce). Much of US Sugar's operation is seasonal (I used to drive for Walpole hauling raw sugar to the Port of Palm Beach)and that plant is probably one of the seasonal operations. Looking at the satellite images on Google earth you can see there are other sidings on that line as it comes west from a little bit south of Clewiston. Much of this trackage is only accessible from dirt roads that are probably USSC private property. I haven't driven out there for about ten+ years and I wouldn't take my current van on those roads. US Sugar has their fingers in other pies besides sugar growing and processing and SCFE serves other customers on the line to Sebring. Also at Palmdale, you can see evidence of another ACL line that used to go south through La Belle to Immokalee-and even further to Everglades City. I hope this is helpful and is not meant to criticize, but to inform. I have driven many portions of Florida chasing "ghost" RRs-lines that were there but aren't any more-and I have a few more I hope to get to. Some day.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the info. I knew at some point FEC ended and CSX took over, just wasn't sure where exactly. Finding info on stuff like that is difficult online. I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Mike!

@mikeskinner45

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 If you look at the satellite images at Lake Harbor you can see what's left of a "Y". That's where FEC and ACL interchanged-and turned locomotives, especially in steam days.

@PGHammer21A

3 жыл бұрын

While US Sugar does some processing itself, they also do business with other companies (Diamond Sugar - another southeastern US regional operation, and Domino Sugar Baltimore are two of them) In the 1990s, CSX ran intermodal train sets from Domino Baltimore to the sister plant in Tarrytown, NY (now shuttered); the quirk is that Domino Tarrytown was *younger* than Domino Baltimore - mismanagement?

A shame that a new line basically left in limbo between service or abandonment.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Riggs!

There are tracks that handle sugar cane just west of this location if you look on Google Earth. Would also explain all the sugar cane around the tracks. So parts of it are used.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

Nice RXR.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Lucky!

Another more rural track, I see... Sad..its another company that's gone Out of business at this location... It appears the sugar cane business Down there is the only thing saving Some of these tracks... Is that correct?? Thanks for the video!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I found out after posting the video, it does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, CD!

If the customer has gone bust! The Rail provider may still do what's known as a "Rusty Rail" run to maintain the right of way. Hence, the polished looking rails... Just a thought..

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, FP!

@davicoo69

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 It's great to hear that there's paying customer keeping spur active. Hopefully help keep the line alive for many years to come.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

@@davicoo69 Hopefully!

liked video 👍

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

After filming, I found out that the spur still services the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Brian!

That really sucks that company went out of business. But if the tracks are shiny where else would the trains go to? 🚂

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there using the line for sugar somewhere before the juice plant. My neighbor is a trucker and this came straight from his mouth. Thanks as always for the views and comments, DP!

What equipment are you using for filming? I don't believe it is geostabilized. Also, I wonder if you can wear a boom mic with your gear? That way your voice would be the most prominent signal recorded, regardless of the geometry of the camera and the background noise (traffic, etc.) Cheers!

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I just simply use my Samsung Galaxy phone. I'm not that tech savvy! I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, NF!

Rails look shiny to me.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, after filming the video, I found out the line still services the sugar fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Mark

Your tellin me it has a Mech. bell? SICK! (bellZ lol)

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! E-bells aren't even real bells lol. I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

@fostoriadistrictrailfan3907

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 Nice, and your welcome!

Looking at the rail, it does appear to still be active.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, after filming, I found out that it still services the sugar fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, William!

They run tank cars hoppers on that line every to days druning the week

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Ken!

Nice Coverage 🎊🎊🇮🇳🎊🎊

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments, Taslim!

There is no possible way that track is abandoned with them track's that shining

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Scott!

They're just to let you know it is not an active it is fully active it receives sugarcane that goes back and forth on it that Crossing does get used a lot

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Ah ok, so it is also a cane line. I thought it was just serviced the plant. I appreciate the info.

Is that whole piece of track merely to serve the old citrus factory?

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Good question. After filming, I found out that along the way to the citrus factory, it also services the sugar fields, so it is still in use. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Geoff!

It would be a shame if that plant did close because of COVID.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, C!

the track looks like its still in use

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there using the line for sugar somewhere before the juice plant. My neighbor is a trucker and this came straight from his mouth. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Walter

Talk about a short life may it be brought back to use

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Alfonse!

Where's the Tropicana fruit Express terminate? Hopefully it's not this plant

@dougcowern4948

3 жыл бұрын

Tropicana train cars go to Fort Pierce FL on the FEC and Brandenton , FL on the CSX .

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct!

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan

3 жыл бұрын

@@dougcowern4948 I gotcha I was just curious thank you very much

Those rails are way too shiny for it to be inactive.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Correct, I found out after the video that they still serve the sugar cane fields. Thanks as always for the views and comments, BG!

Could it be used seasonal perhaps? The tracks look in use.

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Colin!

@secondarymainlineproductio3033

3 жыл бұрын

@@railrol82 I thought so because I checked satellite map and saw several siding full of cars. It could be just that industry that is idle.

Bro U forgot to put the link to the other Vid you spoke of 🤔

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

You're right, my apologies! kzread.info/dash/bejne/e5-JktGelteegaw.html

Is it abandoned already?

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was inactive, but after posting the video, I found out that the line still services the sugar cane fields just before the closed plant. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

Well that was a waste of money

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I found out after posting the video, it also does service the sugar cane plantations. Thanks as always for the views and comments!

I agree with others why are the rails so shinny

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps there using the line for sugar somewhere before the juice plant. My neighbor is a trucker and this came straight from his mouth. Thanks as always for the views and comments, Jim.

@jimhaines8370

3 жыл бұрын

We are not questioning the trucker just more inquiring as to what is happening out there

Dragon ball? Super saiyan?

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

I'm more into GI JOE and Ninja Turtles!

im No, 203

@railrol82

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always for the views and comments!