Mr Harmon, your Job is being admired from the deepest corners of Venezuela (down in South America). It s a fine and healthy habbit to be a railfan. You move just to make us happy watching the trains. Thanks ;)
This has got to be one of my favorites of Danny's! The way he uses the narration, engine sounds, and crew chatter is genius, and is almost inspriring to watch as a railfan. I smile ear-to-ear whenever I watch this video. Thanks again Danny!
I too spent a little time at Tampa union, and must admit I was disappointed to see no rolling stock on the track, not even a maintenance vehicle. I tripped over to the Plant diamond in time to see the late Tampa bound Amtrak 91, a short tanker train going to Mosaic, and Milleniumforce feeding squirrels in front of the museum lol
Hey Danny I just wanted to say that I love your videos! I like the high quality footage, train info, and the background narration. I'm probably gonna binge watch tonight lol, Love your stuff, keep up the good work! I railfann the CSX Philadelphia sub between signals "osborne- East Singerly" NS Port road at "Perry" and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor.
Theres a lot of vertical movement in the sleepers under those switches at Coleman. Ballast needs urgent tamping. Headlights and signals in the dark.. Wow! Just great to see.
This is a spectacular railfanning video. It's great how you include the signals and radio. The image quality is also incredible. Keep up the good work!
Another winner, Danny. Nicely done as always. While you shot this, I headed over to the FEC to catch Southbound train 101 at Edgewater. Hopefully we will see you my next trip back home to central Florida. Cheers!
Danny, that 5-target dwarf signal at S.E. Lacoochee (1 minute 25 seconds) is made by Union Switch and Signal, who was contracted during WWII to make M-1911A1 cal .45 pistols and .30 cal M-1 Carbines for the Army, both very rare. Nice catch. Thanks
Hi guys,were having a good day here today in Tampa Bay.Danny,if you ever get over here to NPR I will buy lunch at sonny's on Little rd and we can scout the old SYA and SYB over here.Woods wye was SYA 877 and Elfers was SYA 879.There was Cox lumber in Elfers and a propane dealer a Woods.I spotted a tank there.Victor was SYB 880 where they made Phosphous and shipped it out buy tank car. Thank you,your videos and narration ARE wonderful...get it ARE, that old main line is down the street too.
At the twilight's last gleaming....okay...that made me chuckle lol. Another great video DH. Never fail to impress me! Come over to the FEC sometime and watch the GEVOs pull massive tonnage here! :)
Hi guys.The old ACL search light signals are very cool.There are 2 types of dispatcher controlled sidings on the SCL.The 2 head,for example on my trip with B.Dawkins on 178 Tampa to Jax at 0200 at Kissimee,we got red over spaced out yellow as you call it.Now that indication was our restricting.The dispatcher had control of the switch at both ends,but he does not have control of the siding track.Another example was the southbound south end of Dover.I've seen a double yellow there,to let you know he was gonna take you in the hole at Mango in advance to the distant signal for Mango at Seffner.
SCL Pete In ACL searchlight territory, do those spaced out signals mean that there is a "virtual middle red signal"? Making a Red Over Yellow a SLOW APPROACH rather than a MEDIUM APPROACH?
Love the videos! With Q235, it looked like the trailing locomotive, maybe an SD40-2, looked like it was gonna derail since it shook very violently over the crossing
Greetings Sir, I truly enjoy your videos. I do not get that many trains up here in Fayetteville, NC. At least not like Folkston, Jacksonville, and Waycross..... I am sincerely looking forward to more videos from you, keep up the fantastic work. Love the narration you always give, it helps me to understand more. God Bless
Well done Danny. I can totally relate to when you say that we railfans have a thing for driving. I have that tendency when I chase SFL and even CFL to hit up and browse side roads.
brickbuilder711 Yeah, really! When we were first married and on a road trip, my wife would say "how do you know all these little places?". I told her "Chasing trains!". She just rolls her eyes. :-))
I love your work, and the extra knowledge. I'm new to the area and trying to learn. Having trouble locating Vitis Junction. Keep up the fabulous monologues!!
Hi Danny another great video. Here in OZ the dwarf signals are for industrial leads that one with the 5 lights means that there is two leads and shows the aspect for each one. When the trains over there stop at sidings and the engineer gets out is that so he can have a smoke or does it suit some other purpose. Here our train crews are not supposed to smoke in the cab so take a breather when they can.
You need to make more videos more frequently.its saddening when months go by without a new video from the one and only Danny Harmon! Awesome video btw!
Is that another Ford you have for the thrill of the chase Sir? The other had some miles on it for sure with all we have seen you produce. And always love it when a new video comes out. Keep em coming and thanks as always...
On coal hoppers, is the green on one end, at the top of the car, indicating the end with the hand brake? BTW, Danny yo do the finest job with your videos in explaining the what, where, why & how of railroading and railfanning.
The spaced out signal was easier to read from a distance.Like that night to Sanford on 178,I called out "restricted" to Byron and he said it back to me in the cab.Kissimee and others like it were known as "controlled sidings" rather that "signaled sidings".Winston was listed in the time card as "double track",thats where you see 3 light signals to give medium speed indications.
The south end of Lacoochee siding signals have been that way forever.The Absolute signal on the main used to have a inverted yellow triangle attached to the mast.That would allow for an Approach Limited into the Home signal at Owensboro which also had a inverted yellow triangle to allow for a Limited clear to proceed thru Jct switch to enter the AR main and head south.The dwarf signal from the siding had to have enough color lights to give an Approach medium into Owensboro Jct.
SCL Pete I knew it had something to do with Owensboro!!!! But I've never found anyone who could explain it to me. That's great info Pete. Thanks! I guess CSX has gotten rid of all the yellow triangles. I've seen them in rule books, but never in the field. I'm just now learning about the spaced out ACL 2-search light signals. Gordon Deason tells me those 2-head signals give indications as if there were three heads. I'm researching it now.
Union Switch and Signal was one of the five contractors (including Colt, Remington-Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, and Singer Sewing Machine) to make M1911A1 pistols during World War II. The production blocks assigned to them in 1943 were between SN's 1,041,405 to 1096404. Colt duplicated 4,171 pistols in the 1088726-1092896 SN range. Since only 55,000 1911A1's were produced by US&S, they are highly collectible. The reason for the low production numbers is US&S was the last company awarded a government contract and as requirements were reduced in early 1943, the last contract awarded became the first to be cancelled. As a general rule, US&S produced high quality pistols. With the government-owned machine tooling already in place at US&S, they were offered a subcontract arrangement to produce M1 Carbine components. Only Singer produced fewer 1911A1's at 500 total production. In 1998, US&S merged with Ansaldo STS of Genoa Italy. (from Wikipedia) That dwarf signal will quickly become a railroader's collectors item. You might check with the railroad to see when it will be replaced, and see if you can get it.
Hah I caught K426 that day at the Plantcity platform and got some nice pictures (well for my phone anyways). I thought I recognized 8155 leading that train.
Nice video Danny i have to say i like all ur videos. When is the next train day in floksten ga. I want me and son to catch one we love watching trains we live like 20mins away from florence in which the A line run through and we sit out for hrs watching trains passing or in the yard working
Lyndell Bradley Yeah, I like Florence, too. It's great to be able to watch yard work right from the station there. Next Folkston meet-up is in December at Winter watch. Hope to see you!
Could you make a video how the train horn combinations work? (eg. - - . -, meaning "approaching road crossing".) But I know there's more. Which other ones are there?
Good morning all,Danny I found a nice still of the Owensboro S Line southward Home signal.Ambersignal did a Seaboard boogie montage.Owensboro is the 3rd out.
Thank you so much for another great video! I look forward to every one, and can't help but smile all the way through. Quick question: what does your wife think of your railfanning?
j3rsdm5 Wow! Nice compliment. Many thanks. My wife tolerates my railfanning. She even goes with me once in a long while but overall she doesn't care for it.
Great rail faning Danny! I do all my train watching in Folkston GA. Were you at Folkston rail watch this year? I was only there Friday night. I caught a southbound CSX intermodal, Amtrak 98 the northbound silver meteor, Amtrak 52 the northbound auto train and finally a huge southbound CSX mixed freight.
When they threw the switch to get the one train back on the main line, it would have been SOOOOOO cool to see the switch move. Do you have any videos showing a switch move?
Danny, Another great video. I was wondering, why is it railfanning cameramen (almost) always seem to shoot a train on the opposite side of a block signal. ? I'm sure camera angles and sun location play a major role along with a 'safe' place to shoot the vid. However, I've always found the block signal being knocked down an interesting feature of railroading. Stay safe, Jerry
Jerry Sinclair I agree with you 100%, Jerry. The only reason I'm not on that side every time is sometimes there's stuff in the way or it's not accessible other than by a long walk. I agree though. Much better to see that signal being knocked down.
I never really understood just how important the Florida Funnel was to the state.. It's almost like Sabine Pass ship channel down here in Texas when something stops the flow.. The entire corridor feels it.
Do you use a hand held scanner or do you use a two way railroad radio.? My scanner works great but the train crew fades out a mile down the track. What should I get .THX DANNY...you da man!!
john Boswell I use both a handheld and a mobile radio. The key is the antenna. For handhelds a Diamond 77X Antenna works great! For mobiles, a simple 1/4 wave whip on the roof does fine.
Another comment to make is my curiosity in the old maps you use in the videos-- are they old maps from the timetables of the sal/acl roads or..from where? I'd like to imagine more of what was there when you describe the old cuts and subs as I look at a similar map and make comparisons on the Google maps of today..and thanks as always Sir.
Danny, I have a question for you. Is CSX starting to do away with advance approach and medium advance approach? I noticed at the end of the video when Q237 came out of the siding, he called a medium approach medium. Is that because Q177 was still not far ahead enough for Q237 to get a medium clear? Hence, the medium approach medium?
Exactly right, John. 177 was probably two blocks ahead. The signal at Coleman was telling 237 to proceed at medium speed thru the switch, then stay at medium speed until the next signal gives him new instructions. An Advance Approach would tell 237 to proceed but prepared to stop at second signal ahead, limiting him to 30MPH. It all depends on wiring. Each location is wired depending on its situation. I don't think CSX is eliminating Advance Approach as there are situations that need it. Don't know about Medium Advance Approach. I know of only one place in Florida that gives that indication and that's at Beaver Street Tower in Jax.
Nice Video, I saw you at rail Watch And we did speak, You asked me if the signal was still red, and I said yes and asked you any thing around and you said that you didn't know, Any way Will you be making a separate video about railwatch?
Lacoochee didn't see any upgrades from the s line expansion a few years ago and the siding really isn't long enough to accommodate the Hunter Harrison era monsters anyways so I would say signal upgrades at lacoochee aren't on the priority list.
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Mr Harmon, your Job is being admired from the deepest corners of Venezuela (down in South America). It s a fine and healthy habbit to be a railfan. You move just to make us happy watching the trains. Thanks ;)
+Onyx Marauder Many thanks, Onyx! I'm honored that folks way down south are enjoying my videos.
This has got to be one of my favorites of Danny's! The way he uses the narration, engine sounds, and crew chatter is genius, and is almost inspriring to watch as a railfan. I smile ear-to-ear whenever I watch this video.
Thanks again Danny!
I live in Florida's Bone valley, I'm used to seeing all EMD locomotives in my town, you make the best railman videos on youtube.
I too spent a little time at Tampa union, and must admit I was disappointed to see no rolling stock on the track, not even a maintenance vehicle. I tripped over to the Plant diamond in time to see the late Tampa bound Amtrak 91, a short tanker train going to Mosaic, and Milleniumforce feeding squirrels in front of the museum lol
cinthb cinthb Yes, I know it's hard to do these events, but the lack of any kind of trains this years was disappointing. Maybe next time.
Awesome Catch with the YN2 SD40-2 and the DME Danny!
Very impressive sir. Excellent editing, narration, camera work, sound, and editing. I look forward to more videos!
***** Thanks very much. It's nice when folks appreciate the technical aspects of video production. Thank you!
Sure is cool to see cars from the Province of Alberta in Canada your Northern cousins, I live in Alberta, thanx for your great Videos Danny.
Another great video Danny! I'm so impressed by not only the quality, but of your excellent narration and knowledge. Keep up the great work =)
Tyler Scott Many thanks, Tyler. Your opinions are much appreciated.
Totally agree. High class rail fan videos. I hope others take your lead!
So happy to see that SD40s are still being used as they should be!
TrainTrackTrav i cant bare to imagine the day without em, probably b soon tho....
@@shanestrains2849 Honestly the GP's will probably outlast the SD40s. They are used often for spurs that can't hold a six axle.
Honestly the GP's will probably outlast the SD40s. They are used often for spurs that can't hold a six axle.
Your videos are always something to look forward to. I love the narration.
Nice shots, Danny! And also, it was cool to see an SD40-2 in the lead of K426!
Hey Danny I just wanted to say that I love your videos! I like the high quality footage, train info, and the background narration. I'm probably gonna binge watch tonight lol, Love your stuff, keep up the good work! I railfann the CSX Philadelphia sub between signals "osborne- East Singerly" NS Port road at "Perry" and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor.
+Evan McRoberts Thanks Evan! I may write you if can ever get up to the NEC.
Theres a lot of vertical movement in the sleepers under those switches at Coleman. Ballast needs urgent tamping.
Headlights and signals in the dark.. Wow! Just great to see.
My goodness Danny! Hope you made it home before the door was bolted! Great video! Thank you.
This is a spectacular railfanning video. It's great how you include the signals and radio. The image quality is also incredible. Keep up the good work!
Another winner, Danny. Nicely done as always. While you shot this, I headed over to the FEC to catch Southbound train 101 at Edgewater. Hopefully we will see you my next trip back home to central Florida. Cheers!
Excellent video Danny ... Love those K5LA's ... :o)
Danny, that 5-target dwarf signal at S.E. Lacoochee (1 minute 25 seconds) is made by Union Switch and Signal, who was contracted during WWII to make M-1911A1 cal .45 pistols and .30 cal M-1 Carbines for the Army, both very rare. Nice catch. Thanks
Railfan 439 Very interesting. Never knew that US&S made weapon during the war. Very cool.
Thanks!
Me and my daughter love watching your video's. Keep up the good video's.
Another great production Danny!
Andrew Stephenson Thanks Andrew. Didn't catch many trains so I put a lotta glitter in it. :-))
Nice video Distant I love the documentary and how you film the trains.
Hi guys,were having a good day here today in Tampa Bay.Danny,if you ever get over here to NPR I will buy lunch at sonny's on Little rd and we can scout the old SYA and SYB over here.Woods wye was SYA 877 and Elfers was SYA 879.There was Cox lumber in Elfers and a propane dealer a Woods.I spotted a tank there.Victor was SYB 880 where they made Phosphous and shipped it out buy tank car. Thank you,your videos and narration ARE wonderful...get it ARE, that old main line is down the street too.
Wow - outstanding production. Thanks for an excellent video!
At the twilight's last gleaming....okay...that made me chuckle lol. Another great video DH. Never fail to impress me! Come over to the FEC sometime and watch the GEVOs pull massive tonnage here! :)
BBT609 Gonna do it soon. Cannot wait to get over and do some serious FEC railfanning!
Distant Signal And hopefully you can visit South FL again one of these days.
Hi guys.The old ACL search light signals are very cool.There are 2 types of dispatcher controlled sidings on the SCL.The 2 head,for example on my trip with B.Dawkins on 178 Tampa to Jax at 0200 at Kissimee,we got red over spaced out yellow as you call it.Now that indication was our restricting.The dispatcher had control of the switch at both ends,but he does not have control of the siding track.Another example was the southbound south end of Dover.I've seen a double yellow there,to let you know he was gonna take you in the hole at Mango in advance to the distant signal for Mango at Seffner.
SCL Pete In ACL searchlight territory, do those spaced out signals mean that there is a "virtual middle red signal"? Making a Red Over Yellow a SLOW APPROACH rather than a MEDIUM APPROACH?
Love the videos! With Q235, it looked like the trailing locomotive, maybe an SD40-2, looked like it was gonna derail since it shook very violently over the crossing
Greetings Sir, I truly enjoy your videos. I do not get that many trains up here in Fayetteville, NC. At least not like Folkston, Jacksonville, and Waycross..... I am sincerely looking forward to more videos from you, keep up the fantastic work. Love the narration you always give, it helps me to understand more. God Bless
ramonjames1 Thank you very much for the nice compliment. I enjoy making these videos and am glad you enjoy seeing them.
Well done Danny. I can totally relate to when you say that we railfans have a thing for driving. I have that tendency when I chase SFL and even CFL to hit up and browse side roads.
brickbuilder711 Yeah, really! When we were first married and on a road trip, my wife would say "how do you know all these little places?". I told her "Chasing trains!". She just rolls her eyes. :-))
Great video! Liking that 60fps, and some good rail traffic that makes me want to go back to Florida someday soon.
***** Yeah. Shooting at 60 frames really smoothes out horizontally moving objects... which is all I shoot! :-))
Distant Signal
I may have to upgrade myself, with what I shoot being not much different. :P
I love your work, and the extra knowledge. I'm new to the area and trying to learn. Having trouble locating Vitis Junction. Keep up the fabulous monologues!!
Simply the best. Love your work!
***** Thanks very much! I had a lot of fun on this one.
Distant Signal Well Done Danny! Are You Planning On Visiting Any Railroad Hotspots This Summer?
Colin Mulder I won't be able to get anything in August as I already have other plans. But this Fall I hope to range out to some new territory.
Distant Signal Did you manage to do any railroading during June or July?
+Distant Signal Noticed you went to British Columbia. Did you railfan the SkyTrain per chance?
Hi Danny another great video. Here in OZ the dwarf signals are for industrial leads that one with the 5 lights means that there is two leads and shows the aspect for each one. When the trains over there stop at sidings and the engineer gets out is that so he can have a smoke or does it suit some other purpose. Here our train crews are not supposed to smoke in the cab so take a breather when they can.
Andrew Poole Thanks, Andrew. That's interesting. I don't know if our guys can smoke in the cab or not. Wouldn't be surprised if smoking is banned now.
Awesome video! I saw the 2 hour late Amtrak pull into Tampa on train day!
Thanks Danny. for another great video!
Great video Danny! Love all the SD40-2 catches!
Distant Signal Awesome Video as always. Danny!
You need to make more videos more frequently.its saddening when months go by without a new video from the one and only Danny Harmon! Awesome video btw!
Jack Stryker OK Jack. I hear you loud and clear. Been busy the past couple months. This was my first chance but I hope to crank a few out this summer.
Fantastic video! Very well put together.
Is that another Ford you have for the thrill of the chase Sir? The other had some miles on it for sure with all we have seen you produce. And always love it when a new video comes out. Keep em coming and thanks as always...
Todd Brown Yes it is! I now have a Louisville Ford Expedition. The old blue one was just worn out. 186K miles.
At 7:26, that 2nd engine trailing is really rocking!!
Great production Danny!!! Love your videos man!
Looked like a great day for train hunting!! Great video!!!
Another home run, Danny. Well done.
Ken Mitchroney Thanks Ken. Glad you enjoyed it.
What's this?
On coal hoppers, is the green on one end, at the top of the car, indicating the end with the hand brake? BTW, Danny yo do the finest job with your videos in explaining the what, where, why & how of railroading and railfanning.
The spaced out signal was easier to read from a distance.Like that night to Sanford on 178,I called out "restricted" to Byron and he said it back to me in the cab.Kissimee and others like it were known as "controlled sidings" rather that "signaled sidings".Winston was listed in the time card as "double track",thats where you see 3 light signals to give medium speed indications.
Great Video ! Loved the RR Crossing outro!
Excellent video and very descriptive, fine marks ...
Excellent video Danny! Enjoyed it!
Another great video Danny.
The south end of Lacoochee siding signals have been that way forever.The Absolute signal on the main used to have a inverted yellow triangle attached to the mast.That would allow for an Approach Limited into the Home signal at Owensboro which also had a inverted yellow triangle to allow for a Limited clear to proceed thru Jct switch to enter the AR main and head south.The dwarf signal from the siding had to have enough color lights to give an Approach medium into Owensboro Jct.
SCL Pete I knew it had something to do with Owensboro!!!! But I've never found anyone who could explain it to me. That's great info Pete. Thanks! I guess CSX has gotten rid of all the yellow triangles. I've seen them in rule books, but never in the field. I'm just now learning about the spaced out ACL 2-search light signals. Gordon Deason tells me those 2-head signals give indications as if there were three heads. I'm researching it now.
WOW an AC6000 AND SD-40-2 in Yellow Nose 2. Can’t get a better catch than that today
Another gem! Keep 'em comin'!
I'm very curious about that 5 target dwarf signal too, but i'm guessing it has 2 red lights, 2 amber lights, and 1 white light.
Another awesome video!
I always enjoy your vids.
Union Switch and Signal was one of the five contractors (including Colt, Remington-Rand, Ithaca Gun Company, and Singer Sewing Machine) to make M1911A1 pistols during World War II. The production blocks assigned to them in 1943 were between SN's 1,041,405 to 1096404. Colt duplicated 4,171 pistols in the 1088726-1092896 SN range. Since only 55,000 1911A1's were produced by US&S, they are highly collectible. The reason for the low production numbers is US&S was the last company awarded a government contract and as requirements were reduced in early 1943, the last contract awarded became the first to be cancelled. As a general rule, US&S produced high quality pistols. With the government-owned machine tooling already in place at US&S, they were offered a subcontract arrangement to produce M1 Carbine components. Only Singer produced fewer 1911A1's at 500 total production.
In 1998, US&S merged with Ansaldo STS of Genoa Italy. (from Wikipedia)
That dwarf signal will quickly become a railroader's collectors item. You might check with the railroad to see when it will be replaced, and see if you can get it.
Excellent video Danny!
Hah I caught K426 that day at the Plantcity platform and got some nice pictures (well for my phone anyways). I thought I recognized 8155 leading that train.
4:07 "120 cars but we got alot of racks" XD
Great video, I'm surprised you didn't say anything about the DME city of new ULM on 235
Nice vid Danny. Caught your voice on AllGirls Garage. Your a busy guy. Mike
Nice video Danny i have to say i like all ur videos. When is the next train day in floksten ga. I want me and son to catch one we love watching trains we live like 20mins away from florence in which the A line run through and we sit out for hrs watching trains passing or in the yard working
Lyndell Bradley Yeah, I like Florence, too. It's great to be able to watch yard work right from the station there. Next Folkston meet-up is in December at Winter watch. Hope to see you!
Could you make a video how the train horn combinations work? (eg. - - . -, meaning "approaching road crossing".) But I know there's more. Which other ones are there?
Good morning all,Danny I found a nice still of the Owensboro S Line southward Home signal.Ambersignal did a Seaboard boogie montage.Owensboro is the 3rd out.
+SCL Pete Thanks Pete. My friend Fred Clark has shot a lot at Owensboro over the years. It used to be one of his favorite spots.
Nice catch of the DME SD40 on Q235
Thank you so much for another great video! I look forward to every one, and can't help but smile all the way through. Quick question: what does your wife think of your railfanning?
j3rsdm5 Wow! Nice compliment. Many thanks. My wife tolerates my railfanning. She even goes with me once in a long while but overall she doesn't care for it.
Great video as usual Danny!
Hi Danny. Really enjoy your videos. What language do the people on your radio speak?Sure hard to understand. Ha!
simply outstanding job videoing !
Nice catch on the YN2 SD40-2!
Great rail faning Danny! I do all my train watching in Folkston GA. Were you at Folkston rail watch this year? I was only there Friday night. I caught a southbound CSX intermodal, Amtrak 98 the northbound silver meteor, Amtrak 52 the northbound auto train and finally a huge southbound CSX mixed freight.
When they threw the switch to get the one train back on the main line, it would have been SOOOOOO cool to see the switch move. Do you have any videos showing a switch move?
MrMark85044 I don't think I have any closeups of switches moving. I'll try to get one next time I'm out.
Another Great Video. Thanks!
You should come up to Tallahassee!
Well Done Danny! Are You Planning On Visiting Any Railroad Hotspots This Summer?
Danny, Another great video. I was wondering, why is it railfanning cameramen (almost) always seem to shoot a train on the opposite side of a block signal. ? I'm sure camera angles and sun location play a major role along with a 'safe' place to shoot the vid. However, I've always found the block signal being knocked down an interesting feature of railroading.
Stay safe, Jerry
Jerry Sinclair I agree with you 100%, Jerry. The only reason I'm not on that side every time is sometimes there's stuff in the way or it's not accessible other than by a long walk. I agree though. Much better to see that signal being knocked down.
I never really understood just how important the Florida Funnel was to the state.. It's almost like Sabine Pass ship channel down here in Texas when something stops the flow.. The entire corridor feels it.
Do you use a hand held scanner or do you use a two way railroad radio.? My scanner works great but the train crew fades out a mile down the track. What should I get .THX DANNY...you da man!!
john Boswell I use both a handheld and a mobile radio. The key is the antenna. For handhelds a Diamond 77X Antenna works great! For mobiles, a simple 1/4 wave whip on the roof does fine.
I just love listening to your videos when I work on my Plant City game in the Video Game Roblox
Thanks!
Another comment to make is my curiosity in the old maps you use in the videos-- are they old maps from the timetables of the sal/acl roads or..from where? I'd like to imagine more of what was there when you describe the old cuts and subs as I look at a similar map and make comparisons on the Google maps of today..and thanks as always Sir.
I’d be curious to know what the “A” was for, after the name of the location on the side of the bungalow at Rerdell...
Awesome video Distant Signal!! its true that we drive alot lol!
Danny, I have a question for you. Is CSX starting to do away with advance approach and medium advance approach? I noticed at the end of the video when Q237 came out of the siding, he called a medium approach medium. Is that because Q177 was still not far ahead enough for Q237 to get a medium clear? Hence, the medium approach medium?
Exactly right, John. 177 was probably two blocks ahead. The signal at Coleman was telling 237 to proceed at medium speed thru the switch, then stay at medium speed until the next signal gives him new instructions. An Advance Approach would tell 237 to proceed but prepared to stop at second signal ahead, limiting him to 30MPH. It all depends on wiring. Each location is wired depending on its situation. I don't think CSX is eliminating Advance Approach as there are situations that need it. Don't know about Medium Advance Approach. I know of only one place in Florida that gives that indication and that's at Beaver Street Tower in Jax.
Danny, wonder informative video. You obviously have patience.
Robert
***** Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Are you an ex-news anchor or infomercial voice-over or something? You have exactly the right intonation, tone and style of speaking.
Promo voiceovers + lots of infomercials. 35 years worth. :-))
Nice Video, I saw you at rail Watch And we did speak, You asked me if the signal was still red, and I said yes and asked you any thing around and you said that you didn't know, Any way Will you be making a separate video about railwatch?
Nice vid Distant Signal!
The 5 target dwarf is 3 signal heads. from the bottom to the top: R/Y/G/R/Y
When you say "to Waycross", do you mean via Folkston?
When I'm up in NJ, railfanning for me can be compared to fishing.
Are we just not going to talk about the sd40 that nearly jumped the tracks at 7:30 ?
Danny what camera are you using? hd? thanks Tom
+tomthetank924 Hi Tom. I think I shot most of this one on my SONY CX900 Handycam.
The Autorack with109 leading, #2 was DME 6367 "City of Ulm", caught it in Waldo while eating at Randy's
Are the SAL signals at South End Lacoochee still standing?
+Travis Mackey Yes. I was there last Saturday morning.
Lacoochee didn't see any upgrades from the s line expansion a few years ago and the siding really isn't long enough to accommodate the Hunter Harrison era monsters anyways so I would say signal upgrades at lacoochee aren't on the priority list.
Thank you Brain Ruhlen CSX Railfan for the reply
Hey Danny Harmon what type of engine was that on to87
haegen byrne which one?
the lead engine
haegen byrne 3044 is a GE ES44AC-H
@@csxfloridafunnelrailfan3065thanks
Hey Danny Nick didn't see a Csx
When is there a new video
Look at that locomotive bounce on that all auto rack train at Coleman
Awesome video