Shaw Air Force Base Railroad Cab Ride
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- Опубліковано 16 жов 2024
- I was invited up to ride the rails of the Shaw Railroad at the Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter South Carolina. While up there I filmed the ride off the base to grab 7 tank car loads of JP8 Jet Fuel, and the ride back to base. I also Brought up my Nathan K5LA Train Horns that we mounted on the 2nd unit used on the return trip to Shaw. As we left the base we were running light with 2 units so it was pretty smooth but on the return trip we were pulling hard for the hills so the cab got a bit shaky, I had to go free hand for some of the shot so they may be a bit shaky so for that. I hope you enjoy!
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Great piece of USAF and railroad history.
Back before heavy airlift was widely available, maintainers etc took the train from Shaw to Charleston and deployed by ship. The base historian has (or had) photos.
Being stationed at Shaw for 3 years, I always wondered where that train went; now I know. Thank you for a great video.
I love this im a railfan and a member of the US Navy JROTC At NWS Earle NJ We have a really active military railway.
Sam , thank you so much for uploading this video. I'm currently recreating the entire Eastover and Columbia subs for Trainz. And so far from what I'm seeing my track work is spot on. +1
Enjoyed the video, I was stationed at Shaw 1971 - 1975 with the 62nd TAC Recon Sqdn. Was a busy time then with the war in Viet Nam going on, lots of mobility exercises. Sure do remember the hot summers!
Love the K5LA's, and the GE's. Nice video! Thanks.
yeah I wants the horn hehe
I retired from Santa Fe Railway as a Locomotive Engineer and Fireman in 1986 with 41 years of service. I enjoyed the ride along :-)
Great video also was stationed there later 60's always did wonder why a Air Force base had a railroad.
Good video Sam thanks for the flashback. Road with old Bud years ago. Sent you a FB message too, try to read it if you can. Keep up the good work and videos, technology was not like this in the 60s and 70s so a lot of good footage never got shot.
Thank you for posting this video....I grew up in Sumter right near the CSX interlocking.
This is an awesome video! During the second part I love the K5LA horn action!
thanks for the nice video,greeting from the Netherlands.
When I was a kid I used to watch the USAF engine pick up cars dropped off by the ACL/SCL at the base of the Hwy501 bridge with a 80 tonner and head down near old Hwy 707 to the Myrtle Bach Air Force Base. The track were pulled up about 1978. You can still make out portions of the old road bed.
It's a small world. The 1644 was the base locomotive at Lackland AFB, TX when I was stationed there way back in 1975. These locomotives seem to last forever.
thanks, its rare to see these trains especially from the crews point of veiw.
Glad to see the cab view !
Well done, steady video! Thank you.
How were the first mee-mool lights (o)T(o) operated? Not by track circuit?
How did they get the tank cars on the siding? Were they unloaded where left?
Why not keep the flat car were the locomotives are? Do they make a trip to return it?
Or return it when they drop off the empty tank cars?
Should move faster to not make traffic wait as long.
Thank you.
How wonderful to really get to use your K5LA! 21:27 Why skip the horn sounding for the grade crossing?
It said "JPA" lmao!!!! Anyone that knows anything about fuel will know why that's funny
Diesel
Nice Shave and haircut at 26:45-26:46 also awesome video
Neat video!
that is a nice train horn
Fantastic!!!🖐🏽🖐🏽🖐🏽🎖🎖🎖🎖🎖
That's pretty amazing!
idk if they still use the line these days as far as i can tell most of the trackworks still in place. they might jusy be running trains at night since theres less traffic
Does this train still run? I heard shaw was the last US Air Force installation to have an active rr
Great video!
Excellent video.
the hissing sound would be the engineer shutting the bell valve. most types of locomotives are set up when the horn blows the bell valve is turned on so the bell rings aswell, after the horn is done being blow the bell can be shut off.
Who was the engineer on this ride? Sounds kinda like Adam.
Cool video. I must say I believe your pretty lucky to get to ride along as well as allowed to record it! Are the train operators USAF members?
do you have part 2 from this cabride? greetz:Peerke.
Great video.
Is this branch line wholly owned by the government up to the CSX interchange or does CSX run the whole branch up to the gate? Also, what is with the 'spacer' car? Wouldn't it be fine to just couple the locomotive directly to the consist?
The whole line is Govt. Owned. Shaw runs to the CSX interchange point. The spacer is for safety. its just gives the crew a little bit more space from the Dangerous Material. FRA requires it.
Interesting. I didn't realize the FRA required having a car in between for hazardous loads. I know that jet fuel is very volatile. It was a good video and a nice ride. I loved hearing that Leslie horn on full blast. Those horns can really wail. I used to live in Travis AFB in California and they have their own tracks, but they decided to abandon them some time ago.
fantastique, good video and informative.
I would love to have this on Train simulator. Looks like a great ride..
Just wondered. What type of locomotives were they running?
WOW loved it....
The only time I seen cars stop was when there were arms at the crossings
kindof cool not into trains im a truck enthusiast but couldnt help but notice after everytime they honked the horn i heard this pumping sound
I hope with all the budget cuts in the DOD .A few more bases can go back to rail delivery of fuel as a cost factor
Great Video I have some Army and navy RR footage i need t upload from a few years ago
Let's get back to the topic. What happened to the leslies?
LOL.
This Old Jarhead cannot comprehend why no MP's and SC State Troopers guarding RR intersections.
Pretty awesome carbide.! Where's the American flag on the locomotives.....????
crew's point of view is fun.
When was the last time a train came threw here
Compliments to video : Speed train ? thanks
A still running GE 44 Tonner, wow.
Used to watch the train at NAS Oceana (Virginia Beach, VA) in the late 70's. Pretty sure that line is gone by now. Anyone know for sure?
Richard Gerlach ... That whole line that ran parallel to VA Beach Blvd and out to Oceana base is derelect and abandoned.
Does Shaw still use this train, or has it been abandoned?
I was going to ask the same question.
G earth seems to show it still in good shape as of 11/23/2015
@@Contrajoe how about now as of 2019
I believe they are gone now. Locomotive 1671 went to the Ft Eustis Transportation Museum in Virginia in 2022.
crossing gates would have been nice at that Crossing
Nice video
That last crossing needs to be reset,because its making the train stop and also the cars crossing it nearly get hit by the train.
So who exactly does the track belong to which you were riding on? And how did you manage to ride with an air force train crew. It is hard enough alone to get into a locomotive, but one that belongs to the air force,? I'm surprised you were able to ride with the crew
Its owned by Shaw AFB. My buddy is in charge of the operation and invited me up for the day.
Sam Ringgold So are the crew members who ran this train air force soldiers, or like a normal train crew who just come on the base to run the train?
theyre just normal civilians. (with a military background) they come on the base to run the train to CSX and back to base then head home. its a pretty neat operation.
It sounds neat. I didn't know that there were any trains in the US belonging to the military
there are only 3 bases left with rail service. this one being the only one I know that owns its own line.
If you are on Facebook ask to join the Horry County Railroad Historical Society Page. There are some great pictures from a newspaper of the MBAFB line. We also have a page for our club in MB under the Grand Strand Model Railroaders.
some of those crossings don't look like public ones
Does anyone know why the flatbed car between the engine and the tanker cars?
It is mandatory by the F.R.A for there to be a spacer car between hazardous loads and the Locomotives. this basically gives the crew a little extra space from the load in case of an accident.
Sam Ringgold Thank you, Sam!
!mmnbbbb.
Jim Hayes it's a space used between hazmat cars and any unit that has crew aboard for safety.
It was carrying frozen alien bodies.
your welcome
80 Tonners. (B-B- 160/160 4 GE747)
blow the shit out that fuckin horn!,3:38
smokie
RS5T
Cool video! I have been stationed at Shaw forever... Check out my page for one of my cab ride videos on this line.
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Seems all the Jihadists or Russkies would have to do it derail one train to bring half the USAF to a grinding halt. No jet fuel = no jet aeroplanes.
Almost no bases use rail to bring in JP anymore.
Great video!
Great video!
Great video!
Great video!