Norfolk Southern F Units: Last Run Through Toledo

When it comes to watching freight trains on busy mainline railroads in the midwest, few places compare to Northwest Ohio. With three Class I Railroads and a variety of shortlines and secondary routes, the City of Toledo is a railroad hotspot.
Situated along the western banks of Lake Erie, Toledo, Ohio is the fourth largest city in Buckeye State. Known as the “Glass City,” Toledo exploded in population and industrial growth throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Today, the city boasts a population of 275,000 people and is served by Norfolk Southern, Canadian National, and CSX Transportation.
Throughout the month of June, 2019, we visited the Toledo area three times to document trains along Norfolk Southern's Chicago Line. In addition to documenting the usual freight trains, we were also able to record the NS OCS train running through the Buckeye State one last time with the F Units on the point.
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  • @mylesspear
    @mylesspear3 жыл бұрын

    Alright DIB team; I've got a story for you. When this was filmed back in 2019, you guys did a live stream of the OCS leaving Toledo and mentioned it was on its way to Harrisburg. Living along the NS Cleveland line, I assumed it would come through my neck of the woods. I took a leap of faith and headed out to the tracks and waited on the OCS. After a three hour wait, it finally showed up. Thank you guys so much for sharing your catch of the OCS in its prime! Without it, I don't think I would've caught it. Here's my video of it when it came past me kzread.info/dash/bejne/d4FnlrVxqcrKZbA.html

  • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

    @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Corey Jamie this is likely a scam

  • @davefroman4700

    @davefroman4700

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory yeah and if you fall for it its on you.

  • @evanperdue7222

    @evanperdue7222

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory no it’s an actual train that went by

  • @evanperdue7222

    @evanperdue7222

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davefroman4700 it was a real train

  • @TheCheffydave
    @TheCheffydave3 жыл бұрын

    The History ,that comes with the videos, is a great learning experience, even at 73!

  • @Alco244
    @Alco2443 жыл бұрын

    I'm happy the Reading & Northern has 270 and 275. I've seen them on their OCS.

  • @johnkleinfelter8346

    @johnkleinfelter8346

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rode behind them on fall foliage. It was a great trip and the locomotives look great with the new paint.

  • @nssunburylinerailfanraymon8563

    @nssunburylinerailfanraymon8563

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yep hehe same

  • @LRSX

    @LRSX

    3 жыл бұрын

    Rode behind them for the Santa trains, awesome engines. Sure a nice to see up close!

  • @mtrondson
    @mtrondson3 жыл бұрын

    The last trip through Toledo was in August of 2019. I was the conductor on the 955 from Oakwood to Toledo.

  • @evanperdue7222

    @evanperdue7222

    2 жыл бұрын

    DID YOU SEE THAT TRAIN. THATS COOL THAT YOUR A CONDUCTER! :D

  • @IGuessIDoThings
    @IGuessIDoThings11 ай бұрын

    The awesome railfanning city of Toledo, always love to see people coming here

  • @vettebecker1
    @vettebecker13 жыл бұрын

    The OCS train is not the same without the F locomotives

  • @jackmilliken6775
    @jackmilliken67753 жыл бұрын

    Sad to see the “F-38-2s” go, yeah I know they are f units but hey, rebuilt to gp38-2 standards

  • @northlandrailroadproductio5505

    @northlandrailroadproductio5505

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like the designation F38-2

  • @WestPac-ny9vi

    @WestPac-ny9vi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right, Should be F38-2

  • @professorx4976

    @professorx4976

    2 жыл бұрын

    I never knew that. That's actually pretty cool IMO

  • @andynewton4095
    @andynewton40953 жыл бұрын

    Awesome production, made my Sunday morning, many thanks

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Andy Newton hello how are you doing

  • @fogdan
    @fogdan3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, Awesome, Awesome Job!!! Thank you for doing these videos...

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @fogdan hello how are you doing

  • @ahagle4636
    @ahagle46363 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome video Drayton

  • @richgreene7043
    @richgreene70433 жыл бұрын

    You present very good videos. Thank you for your efforts.

  • @thomassalerno5203
    @thomassalerno52033 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding informative video...rich content on shippers and destinations thereof . One of the best video I’ve seen..

  • @earllutz2663
    @earllutz26633 жыл бұрын

    I very much enjoy your videos. I also like your descriptions & commentary.

  • @bhrailroad8339
    @bhrailroad83393 жыл бұрын

    Another great video..Thank you

  • @edwardroberts2997
    @edwardroberts29973 жыл бұрын

    Good to see you again,welcome.

  • @trainmonkey8985
    @trainmonkey89853 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos!

  • @zanewilliams1123
    @zanewilliams11233 жыл бұрын

    Big old F for the F units. Awesome video Drayton - Zane

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    thats a great video how are you doing

  • @tworailproductions
    @tworailproductions3 жыл бұрын

    The executive train was an awesome catch

  • @bryanlee5090

    @bryanlee5090

    18 күн бұрын

    Us CSX guys that would get held at a diamond or something for that train, we called it the “NS Circus Train”! Lol

  • @davidcoleman958
    @davidcoleman958 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome videos! Vickers is an incredible spot for radio reception and to watch trains at. I once heard trains in Cleveland calling signals all the way from Vickers!

  • @Brianrockrailfan
    @Brianrockrailfan3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video 🚄🚄👍

  • @davidaurand4098
    @davidaurand40983 жыл бұрын

    I had the pleasure of seeing the Office Special twice heading towards Altoona from Huntington

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ David Aurand hello how are you doing

  • @205004gs
    @205004gs3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!👍

  • @b3j8
    @b3j83 жыл бұрын

    Excellent job Drayton! Caught those F's 2-3 times on the Chicago line, and once east of Fort Wayne at Easy Wayne Yard. Nice to see that Air Line Yd is still in use. Not sure why they felt the need to rename it tho. Was fine as is.

  • @amyreynolds3619
    @amyreynolds36193 жыл бұрын

    When 611 did the loops she borrowed Spencer's FP to assist with the loops with the Southern Railroad heritage unit. I wish that 4501 would have did the loops before NS stop using the loops.

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ Amy Reynolds hello how are you doing

  • @arthurschipper8906
    @arthurschipper89063 жыл бұрын

    Love it when you get shots of the vintage power. Keep it coming. Perhaps more Alco's? :)

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ Arthur Schipper hello how are you doing

  • @arthurschipper8906

    @arthurschipper8906

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lydiaanderson4247 I knew only one lydia

  • @TheeSBGamer1
    @TheeSBGamer13 жыл бұрын

    "F" for the F Units. I do want them to bring the F Unit engines back.

  • @medwaymodelrailway7129
    @medwaymodelrailway71293 жыл бұрын

    Like the new video very much.

  • @IronhorseRailProductions
    @IronhorseRailProductions3 жыл бұрын

    I Chased 'em on the R&N Fall Foilage in November twas my first ever passenger train chase. These locomotives know how to put on a show.

  • @normandauphin1066
    @normandauphin10663 жыл бұрын

    Hey Drayton, been watching your video's for about 2 years now. I found your video's purely by chance. Ever since that first video I give you a thumbs up before I even watch the video. Your knowledge of these videos blows my mind. I already know I'm gonna love the video before I even watch it. Was just watching your live video at Rockwood, TN but was unable to leave a comment. Was saddened to hear how cruel some people can be. If people don't like trains, why would they even be watching. Jealously is a terrible thing and I think its probably because you do such a great job. Will be writing to your P.O. Box this coming week Would sure like to go to your anv. party if I can make it.

  • @paullindberg9230
    @paullindberg9230 Жыл бұрын

    Good morning JC .! by you mentioning Wheeling West Virginis I can remember when we my brotherand me as kids we had this old Zenitj we found WWVA an .AM we couldint believe we was picking up somthing so far away!!

  • @RailRoadCrossingOntario
    @RailRoadCrossingOntario3 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff thumbs up

  • @Jory56D
    @Jory56D2 жыл бұрын

    Man, it's cool seeing trains running around where I live, I live in Maumee, about 10 mins, from downtown

  • @Gordon705
    @Gordon7053 жыл бұрын

    NS got some F units when Conrail was broken up. Possibly 270 or 271 maybe both. I've never heard or seen the F units that went to CSX. Conrail's Fs were split 50-50.

  • @dirthauler24
    @dirthauler243 жыл бұрын

    Yinz really gotta come out to Pittsburgh. I think you guys would like the AVR,W&LE,B&P,NS and CSX

  • @connerboydwx1478
    @connerboydwx14783 жыл бұрын

    F for the ns f units and im soooo sad to see the f units goo but I hope they have a good future and I was lucky to see them in Bristol Tennessee and im from Kingsport Tennessee where the csx santa train does its yearly run and it stops where I live which im very lucky that I live in Kingsport tn and my city is a beautiful place to live in or just to visit too I'm 14 years old and its been my home for 14 years now

  • @RailPreserver2K
    @RailPreserver2K3 жыл бұрын

    At 1:44 that blue unit is probably amoung some that are on power rail services storage track in monroe ga, theres also a unit there that I got my yearbook photos taken on

  • @dodougla
    @dodougla3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the nice video-- Can you share your source for the maps you show?

  • @chicnwing4519
    @chicnwing45193 жыл бұрын

    Love those high hoods

  • @danmathers141
    @danmathers1413 жыл бұрын

    I am curious about the rebuild process. Have you done any videos on that subject?

  • @calvingrondahl1011
    @calvingrondahl10112 жыл бұрын

    New York Central stripes? Impressive heritage...

  • @user-im9ch9oq6z
    @user-im9ch9oq6z3 жыл бұрын

    Nice dear friend.

  • @waynemiller7382
    @waynemiller73823 жыл бұрын

    Wow that ex ICG Hopper at 4.29 is cool (being an IC fan) !

  • @RTWest-kn5fr
    @RTWest-kn5fr2 жыл бұрын

    Very descriptive, interesting, with maps and all that history. Still, and I might have missed it, however I have heard the expression, but just couldn't place where is... 'Holy Toledo!'? Gracias por tu video. RT sends, envía, Colonia Centro Histórico, Puebla, México...

  • @apriliaguy4life198
    @apriliaguy4life1983 жыл бұрын

    Excellent video. Why were those beautiful F units auctioned off?

  • @embwhitton9792
    @embwhitton9792 Жыл бұрын

    Watched that business train go around Horse Shoe Curve many times. Nothing prettier!

  • @_JimS
    @_JimS2 жыл бұрын

    At 38:22 time mark, that's a "whole lotta love" pulling power. Can anyone here explain how these engine sync together, power wise, to pull the same. Is it torque, rpm, amps, coupler pressure? I've always wondered this. Fantastic video here, thanks so much. I'm from Cleveland, Ohio and never knew until now Toledo was such a big train hub. Now I'm in NC near Salisbury's "NC Transportation Museum" that has a good selection of Norfolk Southern. Good stuff...

  • @adamzap5507
    @adamzap55073 жыл бұрын

    It’s alright, I got 270 and 275 right with me on the Reading and Northern

  • @Cessna-er4je
    @Cessna-er4je3 жыл бұрын

    Dang, they even went through my own state, F for the units

  • @paullindberg9230
    @paullindberg92302 жыл бұрын

    in my railroading days with Conrail there a place near North Bergen NJ. That scraped old rail (Subway etc) cars We should keep more for history,s sake

  • @amyreynolds3619
    @amyreynolds36193 жыл бұрын

    The paint looks Southern Railway F units

  • @UnionCountyPhotography

    @UnionCountyPhotography

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are

  • @richmondrailfan8444
    @richmondrailfan84443 жыл бұрын

    I love ur videos Delay in Block. My fav is eiter the one where you chased the steel coil local train or the one where there was a intermodal train lead my four emds in georga. Pls notice me 😎💪🏼💪🏼

  • @Qcr4014
    @Qcr40143 жыл бұрын

    I love the f units

  • @jeffreykupetz4930
    @jeffreykupetz49303 жыл бұрын

    Hey Delay! Where can I find that map of NW Ohio? I am a steel hauler that goes from Cleveland to Detroit everyday and love your videos!

  • @DelayInBlockProductions

    @DelayInBlockProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    Norfolk Southern’s website.

  • @taslimchoudhary1253
    @taslimchoudhary12533 жыл бұрын

    Nice video. 🍁🍁🇮🇳

  • @SonnyMcDonald
    @SonnyMcDonald3 жыл бұрын

    What a shame that all that work the previous president put in these magnificent locomotives to be thrown away by the current president

  • @robertmorrisett2995

    @robertmorrisett2995

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey sonny mcdonald thry wouldn't need to scrap the norfolk and southern passenger train. Think about it the train might be older but they could give amtrak a run for their money. Think about the possibility of lower ticket prices compared to amtrak. It would be a dream come true to see that train moving again after all these years.

  • @nedj10
    @nedj103 жыл бұрын

    30:31 for the actual F units you click on this vid for.

  • @96thaerospacemedia48
    @96thaerospacemedia483 жыл бұрын

    Big F

  • @Big_Diehl

    @Big_Diehl

    3 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @nostalgiakarlk.f.7386
    @nostalgiakarlk.f.73863 жыл бұрын

    What happened to the OCS after the auctioning of the F units?

  • @cadenmcmexican7999
    @cadenmcmexican79993 жыл бұрын

    F for the f units😢😢I actually bought my first model train today and it is one of the ns f unit's

  • @HappyHands.
    @HappyHands.3 жыл бұрын

    Ate two bags of popcorn watching this LOL

  • @jerrywilliams9533
    @jerrywilliams95333 жыл бұрын

    rain or shine, i always keep umbrella in my truck. i have caught a many of trains in the rain, fyi

  • @carlossantiago1384
    @carlossantiago13843 жыл бұрын

    2 hour late gang? also *F*

  • @andrewstrains5717
    @andrewstrains57173 жыл бұрын

    engineers shown in this video keep those f units clean as you can by the gloves at 32:03, this is not said about csx and the f40s

  • @BradRains
    @BradRains3 жыл бұрын

    Anyone know why Railstream stop doing live streams of trains?? I know that a bunch of locations at one point in time.

  • @tom-and-mom
    @tom-and-mom3 жыл бұрын

    21:19 Canadian National's Lang Yard

  • @michaelhband
    @michaelhband2 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍

  • @paullindberg9230
    @paullindberg9230 Жыл бұрын

    I can remembe a friend of mine drove truck for JB zHunt. They have come a long way . My friend told me tht thte company was a family owend busines, this was the early90s Man do they hsve it going on

  • @thealmightydoge5653
    @thealmightydoge56533 жыл бұрын

    Who's here before the premiere?

  • @tom-and-mom
    @tom-and-mom3 жыл бұрын

    38:52 They should have kept BNSF 672 in its original ATSF Warbonnet paint scheme! How was it repainted into H2?

  • @CSXRailfanning
    @CSXRailfanning2 жыл бұрын

    Cool fact I live In Toledo Ohio

  • @andrewp6387
    @andrewp63873 жыл бұрын

    F for F units

  • @Polaris5664
    @Polaris56643 жыл бұрын

    Why did they stop using the F units?

  • @trentongray1818

    @trentongray1818

    3 жыл бұрын

    I would assume because modern Class 1s are money hungry and willing to get rid of everything in the name of money.

  • @BlakesTrainsandMore4014
    @BlakesTrainsandMore40142 жыл бұрын

    F in the chat

  • @awizardalso
    @awizardalso3 жыл бұрын

    Was that a Police Car on the other side of the tracks at 50:00?

  • @ToledoRailfan

    @ToledoRailfan

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes

  • @bartbed2570
    @bartbed25703 жыл бұрын

    What drone arę you using?

  • @marywarren5996
    @marywarren59963 жыл бұрын

    What exactly is an intermotul? Please pardon my spelling error.

  • @coromark

    @coromark

    3 жыл бұрын

    container and trailer trains

  • @cmphighpower
    @cmphighpower3 жыл бұрын

    Why do you call it the JAL when the locomotives are marked ADBF?

  • @DelayInBlockProductions

    @DelayInBlockProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    The railroad and locomotives are a subsidiary of the Adrian & Blissfield (ADBF). -Drayton

  • @thegamingrhino5864
    @thegamingrhino58643 жыл бұрын

    yoooo toledo mentioned

  • @williejameshoward4729
    @williejameshoward47292 жыл бұрын

    How many cars was that train pulling

  • @6777Productions
    @6777Productions3 жыл бұрын

    F - at least they found a new home

  • @Big_Diehl

    @Big_Diehl

    3 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @SWVAEAS
    @SWVAEAS Жыл бұрын

    NS 4270 is a thing still… right? It’s also a f7

  • @carstrainsandcrossings8639
    @carstrainsandcrossings86392 жыл бұрын

    What happened to the SD4 0

  • @Anitasemp
    @Anitasemp3 жыл бұрын

    What year is this locomotive?

  • @DelayInBlockProductions

    @DelayInBlockProductions

    3 жыл бұрын

    They were built in the mid-1950s. -Drayton

  • @Pensyfan19

    @Pensyfan19

    3 жыл бұрын

    This was also recorded in June 2019, a few months before the F units were sold off.

  • @alcopower5710
    @alcopower57103 жыл бұрын

    Love the F units but that was quite a power move at 37:15

  • @kennethdulaney5472
    @kennethdulaney54722 жыл бұрын

    I thought this was a vedio of NS f-units.Where are they?

  • @Brianrockrailfan
    @Brianrockrailfan3 жыл бұрын

    At least a other railroad is using the loco's

  • @florjanbrudar692

    @florjanbrudar692

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bad grammar

  • @gdlkfanseth4197
    @gdlkfanseth41973 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos but you should know that not all sand trains are for fracking, sand is used for concrete and metal casting, just to name a couple of the many other uses.

  • @aidenwhite2838
    @aidenwhite28383 жыл бұрын

    I have cousins who live near Oak Harbor, OH

  • @florjanbrudar692

    @florjanbrudar692

    3 жыл бұрын

    Okay, and?

  • @KDubielak
    @KDubielak3 жыл бұрын

    Do you live in Michigan

  • @crr311sux5
    @crr311sux53 жыл бұрын

    Oh great, NS just gave up the one thing that made their railroad NOT boring

  • @amyreynolds3619
    @amyreynolds36193 жыл бұрын

    Southern railroad painted F in green or black with the white.

  • @davidng2336
    @davidng23363 жыл бұрын

    The Aberdeen Carolina and Western has yet to activate their units. RBMN did a good job with theirs!

  • @DVeck89

    @DVeck89

    3 жыл бұрын

    They have now. Their new paint jobs look great

  • @kevinhoward9593
    @kevinhoward95934 ай бұрын

    why did they sell off the F Units anyway? I read they were originally B&O owned.

  • @RailPreserver2K
    @RailPreserver2K3 жыл бұрын

    Who thinks they should turn the bridge into a train watching area

  • @chaosdemonwolf1

    @chaosdemonwolf1

    3 жыл бұрын

    When did it close?

  • @thebusterdog6358
    @thebusterdog63583 жыл бұрын

    Those old "F" units had a lot of class. Compared to the Amtrak units today which look like Amtrak itself, a worthless tax burden on the American since 1972. Amtrak should be abolished. It doesn't work now and never has, especially the long distance routes.

  • @alcopower5710

    @alcopower5710

    3 жыл бұрын

    Was going to make a similar comment but can't say it any better than you did. Agree 100 percent.

  • @ednorton47

    @ednorton47

    3 жыл бұрын

    Seems to be run now as an employment program for the grandchildren of the former railroad porters.

  • @ironmatic1

    @ironmatic1

    3 жыл бұрын

    End long distance trains** Amtrak does make money on the Northeast Corridor, and state DOT supported routes (Amtrak California, NC By Train)

  • @greynolds17

    @greynolds17

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then where would our passenger rail service come from?

  • @tbernardi001

    @tbernardi001

    3 жыл бұрын

    The fact of the matter is that passenger rail receives minimal government assistance per passenger mile as compared to air travel. For years Amtrak was told they had to survive on ticket sales. Now look at what the airlines get in the form of air traffic control, infrastructure and tax breaks and it pales in comparison. Add in new time delays because of TSA security, and a lot of short hop air rides could be better served by trains. And who pays for the roads? Trucks do more damage and pay less in taxes for that damage than car users. Talk about tax subsidies.

  • @scubajoe3321
    @scubajoe33213 жыл бұрын

    F

  • @thetriclopsguy122
    @thetriclopsguy1223 жыл бұрын

    NS F UNITS, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, GODSPEED YOU MAGNIFICENT BASTARDS!!!

  • @robertfogarty3253
    @robertfogarty32533 жыл бұрын

    any RR persons on here

  • @lydiaanderson4247

    @lydiaanderson4247

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ Robert Fogarty how are you doing

  • @evanperdue7222
    @evanperdue72222 жыл бұрын

    WTF IS THOSE TRALIERS IN THE INERMODEL CAR

  • @rushylvania.northern
    @rushylvania.northern3 жыл бұрын

    I think Amtrak should do more in the state of Ohio to atleast try and bring ohio's passenger service back haven't had much sence 1950 in atleast 30% of Ohio