A "Blazing Saddles" quote in railfan video? Yup, that's a thumbs up!

@dsmith9964

9 ай бұрын

"Blazing Saddles" has many quotable lines. We just don't use them in polite company! 😂

@Oliver-kv2mm

9 ай бұрын

Darn neer lost a $400 hand cart.

@dsmith9964

9 ай бұрын

@@Oliver-kv2mm That's one of the more tame quotes from that movie! 🤣

@truckerkevthepaidtourist

9 ай бұрын

It's twue

The trees, sunlight, clouds and the shadowy train all came together just right for a lovely scene @18:12.

Awesome catch!

That’s one of the longest trains I’ve seen in your videos! Quality camera work !

Well, that was different. Thank you for making and sharing this video🙃

Former BCR M420. Love seeing this!

Thanks. I enjoyed the switching. Obviously then delivered the rear three cars next up and then a few more pickups to get the boxcars.

Or in the words of Buford T.Justice..."what in the hell is this world comin' to!" 😄😄

Awesome video thanks for sharing

The 3040 must of been rebuilt it sounds new great video !

It's good to see them sharing resources to keep the industry going. When Vanderbuilt , Durant and the boys controlled it, it was every man for himself. Especially if you owned the only railroad bridge into NYC. They would have never shared a track, much less an engine.

Gotta love Ole Slim Pickins and some Blazing Saddles...'Excuse Me While I Whip This Out'

@malfunctionjunction6212

9 ай бұрын

They were building a railroad. Great movie.

@malfunctionjunction6212

9 ай бұрын

swimmin in quicksand.

@SMichaelDeHart

9 ай бұрын

@@malfunctionjunction6212 Mel Brook was a comedic genius.

@dsmith9964

9 ай бұрын

​@@SMichaelDeHartMel Brooks is still very much alive! 😂

@SMichaelDeHart

9 ай бұрын

​​@@dsmith9964well aware of that. He's one of the currently oldest active WWII Combat US soldiers still with us. When I said "was"...he's now retired. That's my meaning.

This is great. I love this run and all of the awesome grade crossings and scenes along the way. Thanks!

Tom T. Hall once sang "I Love" "Slow movin' trains and rain"; I love them old slow moving city trains, especially when I watched them pulled by the EMD E & F series engines.

@dsmith9964

9 ай бұрын

I recall seeing EMD F7s and F9s on the L&N CC Line in the late 70s and early 80. When did CSX finally retire the F units?

@timothynewton4453

9 ай бұрын

Conrail bought out New York Central, some E's & F's were kept, some sold to Penn Central, others retired. Some NYC have survived, one is at Medina , NY.@@dsmith9964

That was a terrific video... something for everyone. That's what real railroading looks like, not mile-long unit trains.

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video!

Another SUPER video from Morrisville NY.

How in the world did i miss this one? Thrilled of course for French Rd but you caught Seward Ave in it too! Walking to Chanatry's as a child, I would hope so much for a train because of the pedestrian arms coming down! Thank you!

Good to see the MLW unit.

This is awesome. Been tracing the old O & W line through Bridgewater, West Winfield, Depot Road near Miller's Mills, Chepatchet, South Columbia and on into Richfield Springs. I remember seeing a running engine at the Bridgewater Station and one stored in the engine house in RS.

Hi from Tonawanda NY! I think the MA&N may be looking at the Utica- Sangerfield line. The Suzy Q might, might be giving the Utica operation up. It is not clear what is happening here,though…we’ll find out…

Maybe they were worried about rain and leaves on the rails, and borrowed some extra power for just in case?

RIP Al Gorney. He was much involved in the Adirondack RR.

As an English legendary cricket player once said "I just don't know what's going off out there.".

What an outstanding video of this train at different locations... Love that Mohawk engine as I've never seen it before !!!

Thanks for the great video from sunny Mooresville N.C. p.s. our leaves 🍁 have barely started to turn, mountains are at peak.

Thanks again. What was the last crossing in Utica where you were filming at about 2:20 ? Slim Pickens, Andy Devine, Chill Wills and especially Ken Curtis were some of my favorite character actors. So many good quotes to be had. Much appreciated.

The Geep is former Atlanta and West Point. Sa-lute!

Excellent video which I enjoyed watching 🤙😊😊😊😊🚂🇬🇧

Hello from Los Angeles. As always an excellent video.

That is ex British Columbia Railway BCOL 2042, nice to see it still in action.

Well worth the chase as one could hear the Alco running at least on the trip back. When going outbound it looked like two cars of fertilizer up front. Two cars of animal feed in the middle and the last two cars were soybean meal. I dare to say I'm impressed by that firm unloading their three box cars while the train was out at the other end of the line. That type of car is loaded with paper or cardboard in Maine or New Brunswick as those cars go by on the old Pan Am Ander on Miller's Railfan channel..As for B-B power CSX is low on it since they took over the line up to Portland ME. It was a pleasant mid-60s day in Milwaukee sunny and a gentle breeze great weather to watch videos and @ 17:00 note the feline to the side of the track. Apparently Bitold sent his stand in to welcome the train home. Thanks again!

Rambler did you ever find out why 2042 was in the lineup? And once again thanks for the great videos you bring us all to enjoy!🤠

As long as the M420 can fit on the curve into the brewery............

Yes, Paris Hill taught many a young DL&W engineers how to swear.

@lisabishop6266

8 ай бұрын

A few drivers too!!! Especially during white-outs!!!

@jimdep6542

8 ай бұрын

@@lisabishop6266 true ! Horses pulling buggies and carts didn't care much for Paris Hill either.

Too bad the 2042 was not turned the other way. The extra set of ditch lights is really impressive to see coming at you. Really nice video.

251 getting er done !!!

I think that he said "The new sheriff is near!" 😂

nice catch of the old M420 in pooled power usage

Can't help but wonder, "Why?". Certainly didn't need the 2042 for tonnage...maybe testing it for operation on the line---?

Next time you video tape, when you are near the Durant farm like today, can you swing around and get picture of the Stoltzfus farm?

@joemc111

9 ай бұрын

It’s nice New York still has farms and they are producing enough grain that the railroad is picking up and dropping off cars.

Will catch up later.

just enjoy it.

Slim sure brought that one out of left field. Wide World of Sports. "The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat." ABC Sports. Every Saturday! Best intro in sports.

@SMichaelDeHart

9 ай бұрын

It's a quote from the Mel Brook directed movie 'Blazing Saddles'. Check it out, you'll laugh your arse off!!

@jjxtwo1

9 ай бұрын

@@SMichaelDeHart Seen it, been there done that. When Slim says it, it's just like 'how did they think of that' ? But I was just reminiscing about the show Wide World of Sports as well. It was on well before the movie came out and ran a long time. Great sports program.

@SMichaelDeHart

9 ай бұрын

@@jjxtwo1 oh yeah...I'm a child of the mid 60's/early 70's, so I'm very familiar.

I hired you people to try to lay a little track!

Right Arm, right arm, right arm!

Sorry, I didn’t wait until the end to comment! At that crossing before they got to Utica, they were still using the horn on the 3040. At Utica, I could hear the 3 chime on the Alco, and saw an exhaust plume from it’s stack. Maybe still taking it to a buyer or for work to be done; or to a MA&N sister road. I’m not real familiar with the MA&N. Utica has a shop, doesn’t it? Maybe heading to a shop for it’s 93 day inspection, if MA&N doesn’t have the means to do it? Just some ramblings! By the way, did you see the cat in the left, lower portion of the screen, in Utica? I noticed it, and showed it to my daughter, who is a cat lover!

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

Yes, saw the cat. Felt sorry for it as it looked a little underweight. MA&N does have a shop in Utica as does the NYS&W. Perhaps 2042 is on the line now because 3040 will be up for an inspection/repairs. 3040 is the only engine in Utica now so if it will be out-of-service for a while, they'd need an extra locomotive.

@ChasforU

9 ай бұрын

That would make sense. In the past the NYSW would send up one of their leased geeps from the SD.

Hey rail rambler that engine looks like the one from movie Atomic train.

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

Yep, same one.

at @16:00 is that an old faded diamond you are filming at? And that tower speaks volumes.

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

Not a diamond but an old spur line (approx 2 miles) known as the "Blue Line" since it ran along the southerly line of the old Erie Canal (present-day Oriskany Blvd). This line was blue on survey maps, hence the name. The Blue Line saw service through the early 1990s I believe.

@tomp8871

9 ай бұрын

@@railroadingrambler218 Thank you, interesting

ALCO 🙀🙀🙀

Are the trains over any longer on that line that about norm? I'm surprised I have to borrow the other locomotive that little emd should have been able to take care of that few cars

I,ll bet they asked CSX for a four axle engine and they told them no. CSX short on power espically for axle engines.

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

That very well could be as CSX is where they usually go to when an extra engine is needed.

Nice,0:47

I'm not sure but I'm not eating any more beans

Was that engine ever on “Atomic Train”?

@jbreezy101

9 ай бұрын

Yes it is… per the comments and the IMDb, it was the lead loco for the runaway in that movie. Looks more like the lead loco in the chase train though!

Do they have interchange connections nearby? Since I couldn’t hear it running when it went by, I’m guessing it’s dead in tow to be given back to the owner after being worked on; or, the owner is sending it out to be worked on, or, to a buyer.

@railroadingrambler218

9 ай бұрын

There used to be a crossover from the MA&N yard to the Susquehanna's over the CSX main. That was destroyed in a derailment back in the early 90s but never replaced. At present, to go from MA&N's yard to the NYS&W's, any move is required to access CSX Track 2 at the easterly end of MA&N's yard (by the Pitcher St post office), then head west 3 miles until the CSX/NYS&W connection is reached.

Has there been extra business lately to warrant the old Canadian power?

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