The Virginian Heritage Unit Crew Change at Bristow, Virginia
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- Опубліковано 11 гру 2024
- Norfolk Southern’s 203, The Virginian Heritage Unit stopping at Bristow, Virginia for their crew change which they always do here. The train started in Rutherford, Pennsylvania and runs down to Atlanta, Georgia. I just made it to this location about 2 minutes before I could see the light on the unit coming up the hill. As the new crew came on board I changed my location to get a shot of him starting up. I was just below the tracks on the side of the road closest to the tracks. I got a few nice still shots of the train when I heard a vehicle coming down the gravel road behind me. So at that point I moved to the far side of the road. Here comes 3 vehicles so I watch as they get closer, the first one goes up to the crossing and stops. The other 2 stops where I had been standing and who opens the door of the first vehicle is my friend Railfan Rowan. The 2nd vehicle is Daniel Simon another dear friend. No he is no relation to me, he always gets asked that question, LOL ! So we film the Virginian taking off and stand and talk for several more minutes as another train (228) passes us.
Weather was warm and a beautiful evening
Temps 87*F or 31*C
Time 6:10pm
Date September 10, 2019
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I love railfan Rowan Miller he's a great railfan who loves his fans
Yes Rowan is a nice guy, unfortunately I haven’t seen him for about a year now.
@@kgirl4078 Do you know he works for Norfolk Southern railroad as a train conductor
@@kgirl4078 did you know he works at Norfolk Southern railroad as a train conductor
Excellent catch dear Kathy!!!
Great catch of The Virginian, in Virginia, no less! It is always great to meet some fellow railfanners. It looks like a great day.
The blond is Railfan Rowan, he is well known with the younger crowd. The young guy with him is Daniel Simon ( no, no relation) he takes mainly stills and uses a drone many times. Bob was behind me so you missed seeing him, he’s been in a few of my vids before. I always enjoy talking with the crew, let them know we appreciate their work. Almost didn’t get to Bristow in time to see them arrive, thank goodness I got there just before they did. Thanks for watching my video and I’m happy you enjoyed it :-))
At The end of the summer! And summer is back!
Beautiful unit
It really is! Happy Rails To You :-))
Hello Kathy ;) That's a very beautiful heritage unit!!! Thanks for sharing!
This makes the third time I’ve caught this in the past 45 days. The first time it was trailing and about midnight, the second time was in daylight and we chased it to several locations in Pennsylvania on a rail fan trip. The crew was very nice, I ran into several other fan friends. You can see two young friends in the middle and at the end of this video. I had a great time while out there in Bristow, VA. Thanks for watching and I’m happy you enjoyed my video :-))
Badass! Railfan Rowan is awesome too!
Yes Rowan is a cool guy, I've known him for about 4 or 5 years now.
Thanks for watching my video. Please Be careful and stay safe :-))
Excellent catch Dear Kathy 😎👍
It`s really fantastic catch Kathy to see exchange of crew;) Thumb up added:)
Thank you for watching my video I’m glad you liked it and thanks for the thumbs up ! :-))
Nice catch!! I caught them this morning around 6:15 am on my way to work. Unfortunately it was still dark outside with no lighting, so I just watched as they rolled by. I caught it before a few months ago on 213 at the station by CP Magnolia in Spartanburg, SC.
Wow that’s wonderful, but so sorry it was still dark and on your way to work. I have been thinking about moving down to S.C. in the future. I’m glad you liked watching my video, thanks :-))
@@kgirl4078 You're welcome. By the way, they put the same lash ups on 214 with it trailing, so you might get them sometime tomorrow afternoon.
nice catch another great share
Good Video, Great Train
I enjoy watching the crew change especially if it’s a heritage unit. Thanks for watching my video and I’m happy you liked it :-))
Nice catch. Love seeing those heritage units.
Thanks, last year and this year has been good for me catching these Heritage Units, it also helps that I have some wonderful friends that give me the heads up. Some times I look thru my train groups on FB and I’ll get some information on what might be coming my way. I do like seeing the heritage units too or any foreign power. I’ve seen very little foreign power this year, not like it’s been in the past for me. Thanks for watching my video, I’m happy you enjoyed it :-))
Nice catch with the heritage unit Kathy! : )
Thanks Douglas for watching and liking my video :-))
cool catch Kathy.
Boy oh boy, these icons are too close together! I’m trying to touch the ❤️ button and hit the thumbs down, then had the hardest time taking it off and put a thumbs up, LOL ! Thanks for watching my video, I’m happy you liked it.
Awesome video, that is my second favorite NS heritage unit :)
What is your first favorite NS heritage unit ? I think my favorite is the one I haven’t seen before and is on its way ! LOL. First time I caught this was about midnight and it was trailing, then a few days later caught it up in Pennsylvania a few times on a chase. I’m glad you enjoyed watching my video, Thanks :-))
Very good!
Awesome catch, Kathy. We have not caught any other HU. Please send some in our way. Ha ha. Happy railfanning.
Does your daughter have her own channel on UA-cam ? Does she watch other train videos ? Most of the girls love to see Rowan, he’s so cute they say. He is a big hit here, even the young guys enjoy watching him. Thanks for watching my video and I’m glad you liked it. I’ll be glad to send the HU’s your way, but don’t forget you gotta send em back. Hopefully some time soon you’ll catch another one :-))
Kathy simon - she’s not big on UA-cam. She mainly interacts with school and church friends on Instagram and Snapshot, sometimes Facebook. 😀
Drew, are you on Facebook? I belong to many train groups and they always try to be the first to tell you that they just caught a heritage unit. That might give you a heads up if they are in your area, also heritageunits.com might help, just pay attention to the time they were reported last and direction. Good luck my friend :-))
Kathy simon - Yes, I’m on Facebook. What’s the name of the group? I’ll search it. I also check HeritageUnits app.
I belong to many railroad groups on FB, some you can’t join because you don’t railfan in these areas BUT I will send you some groups you can join.
BNSF, UP, NS, KCS & Major Railroads
Trains Rule
The Iron Highway
Railfan Friends USA
NS 800 And 700 Series Coal Trains
Fans of all steam locos
US railroad appreciation society
I Love Trains
Friends of the 611
These should keep you busy, LOL ! And I belong to many more that are in my area. Once you put in a few, then FB starts offering you other groups.
Have fun ! Oh and Railfan Rowan is a very good church goer, LOL
Lucky catch on the heritage unit and nice location.
Thank you, this is where several of the trains (Intermodal) have their crews change. This is a little further out than where I normally catch trains at the wye in Manassas. I was lucky to make it to this location just before the train did. I knew he would have to climb up a hill and go slow in order to stop once he got to the top. But I had never taken one road my GPS told me to go to go around traffic. But I’m glad to have caught it, then ran into 3 rail fan friends and caught another train as it passed a few minutes later. This was the third time I caught this heritage unit. I’m so thankful for my friends that give me the heads up about special trains coming thru the area. Thanks for watching my video, I’m happy you liked it :-))
Kathy simon you’re welcome
Awesome catch!! My favorite Heritage Unit :) thanks for the great video!
Fantastic job
Thank you for watching and liking my video :-))
Nice capture bro
Got the spot just right!
Cool!
Ah, so you watched one of my older videos. The trains no longer have crew changes there anymore except if the crews time was up. I used to really like going there to watch the crew change. I could always count on NS’s 203 getting there at 6pm or NS’s 214 getting there when they were scheduled to.
Thank you for watching my video. I’ve caught a few other crew changes along my time video taping trains. Have a fantastic holiday season and see you trackside sometime again.
Happy Rails To You :-))
@@kgirl4078 cool! Thanks for the information, and happy holidays to you!
Schönes Video!
Great video as always. I lived in Princeton, WV years after the Virginian demise, so this unit is a joy to see.
Where is this train coming from and where is it going?
Very nice video
Nice video again
Great. 👍
Thanks for watching my video, I’m glad you liked it :-))
Ms.@@kgirl4078 : My pleasure.
That is a nice shot. Unfortunately I was unable to see it because I had a cold
Oh no, I hope you recover quickly ! This is also a bad time for allergies and they can end up becoming infected and make you feel bad. Hope to see you out again at the Wye, but don’t bring your cold with you. Feel better soon and you will catch this Heritage Unit soon enough. Thanks for watching, I’m glad you liked my video :-))
Nice video Kathy! Sorry for the inactivity lately, I've been having some issues lately and needed to take a break from UA-cam.
I had to do the same last year, and after my accident I'm having problems getting anything done out on top of that, I don't have wifi at home and have to go out for it. Now all the places I've used WiFi are closing its even more difficult. Oh yeah my iPad froze for 2 weeks, finally got it to where I could delete some older projects and it freed it up. I'm glad to See you are back watching vids and making comments. Thanks for watching this vid, I'm glad you liked it :-))
@@kgirl4078 thank you! And I'm sure this virus will end soon.
I hope so but I have enough food at this time for 2 weeks ! Stay safe !
I seen Heritage Shooting in Valdosta Georgia before
Also that look like railfan rowan
Cool ! And yes it is Railfan Rowan, I wrote his name on the vid I thought. I’ve known him for a few years and I will be seeing him again tomorrow. He got here just before the train started taking off. He said that his camera broke and his phone had a problem while trying to film this train. Thanks for watching my video, I’ll have to check out a video of yours :-))
Very good, I like your video!
Greetings from Croatia :-)
Nice, I Saw The Virginian Unit Earlier That Same Year This Was Published In Downtown Altoona, PA, The Same Week I Caught #8099. However It Was At Night, So It Wasn't As Fun.
It always seems to be fun until after you try to look at pictures or videos in the night. My friend Mike uses his iPhone and it does an excellent job in low light, he has it set on a specific setting and it works great. I also caught this at night, which was my first time seeing it. Then went up to the Altoona area and caught it a few times. Thanks for watching this video, I'm glad you liked it, thank you. Stay well :-))
@@kgirl4078 You're Welcome. Also, The Heritage Units Are Really Cool. BTW Did You Know NS Is Using SD70ACUs As Pushers At Horseshoe Curve?
I've never heard the term pusher, I know if helpers, they must be the same thing. Do pushers have a crew ? I know of helpers using crews and are on the back of the train so they can release and go back to help other trains get around the mountain.
@@kgirl4078 I've Heard The Term "Pusher" As Well As "Helper." It's The Same As Both Have Crews. Anyway, What's Your Opinion Of SD70ACU's Being Used As Helpers At The Horseshoe Curve?
I don't know about the engines, I've only been a Rail fan a few years and never thought about what type of locomotive was better than another. I just love the trains and of course the locomotives that I see not inside. I'm not into that part of rail fanning. It's all Greek to me.
18th like..nice coverage
Hello Kathy