By far the best close-ups I've seen of those cars there just is no easy way to describe them. The BOS rail mover is something new having never seen anything this big. There are some shuttle wagons that come close but this thing actually reminds me of the body of a huge Oshkosh truck used in military firefighting or at a major airport. I'm glad you were able to catch such a rare shipment and thanks for sharing
I was stationed at Pease Air Force Base, Portsmouth, NH, 1969 to 1974, so I have been to the Naval Shipyard, over towards Kittery, ME in those years. Thanks. 😅
The Navy is "refuelling" all active ships with new fuel rods that are good for 50 years at Portsmouth, Norfork VA and a base in Washington State. These trains will deliver new rods and and pick up used ones for the next few years.
I've wanted to see the Sarah Long bridge in the rail travel position. It's unique because the tracks are on the same deck that vehicles travel over. Transporting by rail into the shipyard is to my knowledge the only time that the automotive deck goes down to track level.
I believe those are empties for the spent reactors that are to be removed from the ships. The reason I say that is that there is a very special car missing that carries armed security personnel when nuclear fuel is present and being moved.
Is the containment bit in the middle part of the car or does that whole pill come out of there? also, I bet they don't need to clean the snow off the full ones in the winter with that many cooling fins on there lol
Even with being grown then treated for use as utility poles, sometimes they warp over time. Probably is a result of repeated wet/dry and cold/warm cycles plus the stress forces on the pole. Missouri is a different latitude from New Hampshire but we have a few old wooden utility poles like that here in our town.
Nice catch! DODX 38886 was last seen in Kittery in February 2024. DODX 38884 I have not seen before. Do you know when the two locos and the CH returned to Portsmouth? A few hours later?
Now when the nuclear waste cars are full, with high level security attached to it, is when were waiting on some jack leg Darwin Award winner to decide to turn off the crossing down onto the tracks to hit the nuclear waste cars lol.
By far the best close-ups I've seen of those cars there just is no easy way to describe them. The BOS rail mover is something new having never seen anything this big. There are some shuttle wagons that come close but this thing actually reminds me of the body of a huge Oshkosh truck used in military firefighting or at a major airport. I'm glad you were able to catch such a rare shipment and thanks for sharing
@@paulbergen9114 Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed
it does! was just watching unimog and oshkosh vids too.
I was stationed at Pease Air
Force Base, Portsmouth, NH,
1969 to 1974, so I have been
to the Naval Shipyard, over
towards Kittery, ME in those
years. Thanks. 😅
Very cool! Phenomenal catch!
Glad i found this station.
I'll be watching more.
Nice catch of what i imagine is a pretty rare shunting vehicle
A very,very interesting catch,I'd like to see this in action one day,Thanks for sharing this with the audience.
Good ol’ Pan Am Railways 🥲
Interesting little critter from the navy
The Navy is "refuelling" all active ships with new fuel rods that are good for 50 years at Portsmouth, Norfork VA and a base in Washington State. These trains will deliver new rods and and pick up used ones for the next few years.
@@davidcurran3443 good to know! Thanks for watching
Getting ready for WWIII...
It’s just in Virginia or New Hampshire
@@tysonwalsh8193 All three bases.
Kittery Maine
Sweet awesome catch
Really good! Very interesting!
I don't think there's any fuel in those M130 cars...otherwise there'd be security at the back of the train.
Very cool catch though.
You're right, these were empties. They will be loaded with spent fuel rods in the Shipyard.
Correct. And when they get hauled out loaded they will have high level security!
Those are M-140s.
My hometown too!
That horn sounds amazinh
I've wanted to see the Sarah Long bridge in the rail travel position. It's unique because the tracks are on the same deck that vehicles travel over. Transporting by rail into the shipyard is to my knowledge the only time that the automotive deck goes down to track level.
6:34 What is the light gray thing between the couplers (bottom right of the screen)?
I believe those are empties for the spent reactors that are to be removed from the ships. The reason I say that is that there is a very special car missing that carries armed security personnel when nuclear fuel is present and being moved.
Is the containment bit in the middle part of the car or does that whole pill come out of there?
also, I bet they don't need to clean the snow off the full ones in the winter with that many cooling fins on there lol
I noticed the freight engines
had Pan Am logos. 😊
@@raymondmartin6737 Indeed they were Pan Am engines. It’s only a matter of time before CSX replaces them
best tacos in the area right there!
son of a gun. I aint never seen such a thing.
I've seen the Portsmouth Ship Yard , it is an island , wondering how they get these railcars on the island
There are tracks across the Gate 1 bridge.
@6:29 was that a painted smiley face? If so who or how did someone get that close to put that on?
What's up with the utility poles in the background at the beginning of the video?
Even with being grown then treated for use as utility poles, sometimes they warp over time. Probably is a result of repeated wet/dry and cold/warm cycles plus the stress forces on the pole. Missouri is a different latitude from New Hampshire but we have a few old wooden utility poles like that here in our town.
Nice catch! DODX 38886 was last seen in Kittery in February 2024. DODX 38884 I have not seen before. Do you know when the two locos and the CH returned to Portsmouth? A few hours later?
@@JM603 Thanks! The rest of the consist went back across the bridge pretty shortly after dropping the cask cars.
@@trans-galactic-express Thanks. Am sorry I missed it. Were there a lot of people out to see it?
@@JM603 There were a few, I only saw one or two guys with cameras.
@ glad you were one of the few as your video is awesome!
Did the voice at 5:45 really say, "Let me know, you've got six good toes."🤔❓
Certainly sounds like it 🤣
How do they get the containers off the island where the yard is? I see 2 bridges but no rail tracks
There is a sub level to the Walker St. bridge that is all rail.
4:09: Since when do hi-rail locotractors have bells?
@@El_Transportacoches_33 Safety!
@trans-galactic-express Yeah, I know It. But is very strange that European style hi-rail locotractors are beginning solding in USA.
at 4:43, white device in coupler, a coupler spacer? and why is it being used?
No idea. They removed it before coupling onto the cars for the shove as can be seen at 6:44.
GOOD""$TUFF"""100%%%
Glad we don't have those come around where I live. I don't give a damn how safe they claim they are. Surprised they even let you get that close.
Where did those cars come from?
Idaho National Labs. That's where spent naval cores go for reprocessing.
Chernobyl............Coming in Hot!
Are the thin fins along the radius of the flasks to radiate heat from the tasty radioactive innards?
believe it or not, the fins are structural in nature.
The fins serve three purposes. They remove heat, support the weight of the container, and deform to absorb energy in an accident.
How many rods go into a ship and submarine !
Sorry that is classified.
Now when the nuclear waste cars are full, with high level security attached to it, is when were waiting on some jack leg Darwin Award winner to decide to turn off the crossing down onto the tracks to hit the nuclear waste cars lol.
🎥👍👍👍👍🙋♂
Shame the Boss “driver” didn’t use proper crossing signals.
I thought pan am was bought out by CSX.
It was. CSX still uses Pan Am's former locomotives on former Pan Am trackage for the time being.
With the number of people involved, you can sure tell it is a "GOVERMENT" job.
That Mexican place is not bad.
There's always a buffer car on H.M. trains
Thankfully not Norfolk Southern.
PLEASE, Don't let the "loonies" know about this !!! Can see the protesters now !!
Pretty sure it’s well known
The Liberal tree hugging Kamala Harris voting Dimocrats from Maine, NH, MA, RI, CT, NY, MN, CA, etc. Theyre all coming
Atomic Express
Those are dummies.. Not the real thing
I love the horn on her 😍 🛤🚂🚃 my second time ever seeing nuclear cars in my life both times today.