The guy who was the engineer on that ballast train is a good friend of mine and at 8:38 is a good friend of mine and a railfan as well. He's been on the railroad since the early 80s. Highest seniority engineer between Clifton Forge and Russell, KY. At one time, he was even on the board of directors for the C&O Historical Society.
Wow thanks for the information! I had seen his face in many pictures from this area of CSX trains and then I saw him on this train and knew it was that friendly guy in all the pictures I had seen.
Since I can't include it in the description do to length, here is a list of the trains and their power: White Sulphur Springs, WV 7-30-14 CSX E??? at 21:09 CSX AC4400CW ??? CSX ES44AC ??? CSX E??? at 22:00 CSX ES44AH ???? CSX ES44AC ??? CSX G87? at 22:30 CSX C40-8W 78?? CSX SD50-2 8555 7-31-14 CSX U??? at 14:18 CSX AC4400CW 80 CSX AC4400CW 284 DPU: CSX ES44AC 3024 CSX light engine at 14:53 CSX ES44AC 3024 CSX W069 at 15:53 CSX SD40-2 8206 CSX SD40-2 8089 CSX E676-29 at 16:06 CSX ES44AC 3046 CSX AC6000CW 640 CSX U??? at 16:26 CSX AC4400CW 119 CSX AC4400CW 103 CSX H377-31 at 16:46 CSX ES44AC 3024 CSX U??? at 20:18 CSX AC4400CW 519 CSX ES44AC 3111 8-1-14 CSX E543-30 at 09:10 CSXT GE ES40DC 738 CSXT GE ES40DC 768 CSX N608-28 at 10:54 CSXT GE ES44AH 3068 CSXT GE AC44CW 239 CSX E1??-31 at 11:08 CSXT GE AC44CW 423 CSXT GE AC44CW 429 Clifton Forge, VA CSX G952 at 12:38 CSX AC4400CW 206 CSX ES44AC 3058
Thanks! Yeah its a great line and a great area in general. Wish I lived less then 9 hours away from it... Hope to come back some time in the next few years even though the C&O signals will no longer be standing.
Awesome video and great shots of the signals. I went there about 2 years ago and it is not as cool as it once was, without the C&O Signals standing. I have heard there are still some C&O Signals in Kentucky on a CSX Line along with several in Ohio still. In the past month, I have been searching for spots with B&O Color Position Lights still standing, and there are several spots. The CSX Indiana Sub has plenty between Seymour and Cincinnati, and the CSX Toledo Sub has many North of Dayton. I hope to find some good spots with some C&O Signals sometime soon.
Thanks! Even though the signals are all gone on this line, I will still visit again for sure. It such a nice and peaceful spot. Just sitting on a bench at the station relaxing...takes your mind off all the crap back home especially if you live in Jersey like me lol. Nice spot, friendly people, not that many trains though.. But it's still worth it. If you make the trip this far, you might as well go the extra hour and visit the NS Pocahontas District too... CPL's still standing. I'll hopefully make it there this summer.
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The guy who was the engineer on that ballast train is a good friend of mine and at 8:38 is a good friend of mine and a railfan as well. He's been on the railroad since the early 80s. Highest seniority engineer between Clifton Forge and Russell, KY. At one time, he was even on the board of directors for the C&O Historical Society.
Wow thanks for the information! I had seen his face in many pictures from this area of CSX trains and then I saw him on this train and knew it was that friendly guy in all the pictures I had seen.
If you're on Facebook, you can add him as a friend cause he seems to accept any railfan friend requests.
Since I can't include it in the description do to length, here is a list of the trains and their power:
White Sulphur Springs, WV
7-30-14
CSX E??? at 21:09
CSX AC4400CW ???
CSX ES44AC ???
CSX E??? at 22:00
CSX ES44AH ????
CSX ES44AC ???
CSX G87? at 22:30
CSX C40-8W 78??
CSX SD50-2 8555
7-31-14
CSX U??? at 14:18
CSX AC4400CW 80
CSX AC4400CW 284
DPU: CSX ES44AC 3024
CSX light engine at 14:53
CSX ES44AC 3024
CSX W069 at 15:53
CSX SD40-2 8206
CSX SD40-2 8089
CSX E676-29 at 16:06
CSX ES44AC 3046
CSX AC6000CW 640
CSX U??? at 16:26
CSX AC4400CW 119
CSX AC4400CW 103
CSX H377-31 at 16:46
CSX ES44AC 3024
CSX U??? at 20:18
CSX AC4400CW 519
CSX ES44AC 3111
8-1-14
CSX E543-30 at 09:10
CSXT GE ES40DC 738
CSXT GE ES40DC 768
CSX N608-28 at 10:54
CSXT GE ES44AH 3068
CSXT GE AC44CW 239
CSX E1??-31 at 11:08
CSXT GE AC44CW 423
CSXT GE AC44CW 429
Clifton Forge, VA
CSX G952 at 12:38
CSX AC4400CW 206
CSX ES44AC 3058
Wv
Glad you made it while the signals were up. Nice video!
Thanks! I sure as hell am too!
Excellent video.
Superb captures and video, Hans! :o)
Thanks!
Larry R Wendell Jr Thanks!
Great video. Nice locations, and the vintage passenger coaches.
Thanks! Yeah its a great line and a great area in general. Wish I lived less then 9 hours away from it... Hope to come back some time in the next few years even though the C&O signals will no longer be standing.
Awesome video and great shots of the signals. I went there about 2 years ago and it is not as cool as it once was, without the C&O Signals standing. I have heard there are still some C&O Signals in Kentucky on a CSX Line along with several in Ohio still.
In the past month, I have been searching for spots with B&O Color Position Lights still standing, and there are several spots. The CSX Indiana Sub has plenty between Seymour and Cincinnati, and the CSX Toledo Sub has many North of Dayton. I hope to find some good spots with some C&O Signals sometime soon.
awesome video man, this is on my list of my places to visit in the future!
Thanks! Even though the signals are all gone on this line, I will still visit again for sure. It such a nice and peaceful spot. Just sitting on a bench at the station relaxing...takes your mind off all the crap back home especially if you live in Jersey like me lol. Nice spot, friendly people, not that many trains though.. But it's still worth it. If you make the trip this far, you might as well go the extra hour and visit the NS Pocahontas District too... CPL's still standing. I'll hopefully make it there this summer.
Even with the C&O signals gone, the Allegheny Sub is still the prettiest on the system.
Well, that, and the North Mountain Sub.....
Nice!
Thanks!
Anytime!
Nice video. Is there any particular reason why C&O signals have the red light on top for the top signal and on the bottom for the bottom signal?
Do you have uploaded footage of your first visit?
I do not...I was probably 8 yrs old and took a few picture that would have to be scanned but that trip was one to remember for sure