Bellevue, Ohio: 5 main lines, a museum and the second largest rail yard in North America

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  • @brianwyckoff2865
    @brianwyckoff2865 3 роки тому +6

    Thanks for the memories. I grew up halfway between Bellevue and Cleveland. I remember my parents taking me to the museum in the 80's. About 2010 I took my kids there when we lived in the area temporarily and again in 2019 on vacation to Sandusky. This wants me to get a job with NS after I retire from the Navy!

  • @KiteShoot
    @KiteShoot Рік тому +1

    Lived here my whole life, beautiful town with kind people.

  • @buckeyestaterailfan1062
    @buckeyestaterailfan1062 4 роки тому +9

    your very underrated channel buddy! i feel like you put great effort in your videos. keep up the AMAZING WORK.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you very much. I really do appreciate that!

    • @suzannewilde6733
      @suzannewilde6733 3 роки тому +1

      I knew nothing about your channel. This is the first time it showed up on my notifications. I blame you-tube.

  • @keithpeeples3565
    @keithpeeples3565 3 роки тому +5

    Outstanding video work. You might add that Bellevue yard was built by Nickel Plate Road not N&W. In 1966 N&W may have added a hump and rebuilt the yard, but this was always the biggest yard on the NKP. Nice to see the roundhouse still survives. Would have been great to be there in the 1950s to see it full of Nickel Plate 2-8-4s.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for the info Keith, I do appreciate it.
      That makes sense, I must have misread something regarding the N&W adding/rebuilding.
      You'll be happy to know, nearly a year later the roundhouse is still there.
      The yard is a little busier too.
      I am working on a follow-up video I hope to have out within a few weeks.
      Have a great day!

  • @NSWLE
    @NSWLE 3 місяці тому

    Beautiful town. The museum is awesome. Lots to see and do in this area. If you haven't been there, you owe it to yourself to go and check it out. Lots of train action.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 місяці тому

      It looks fantastic!
      I plan to check it out the next time I'm up in the area.

  • @natiman1345
    @natiman1345 3 роки тому +8

    Love the channel. Less radio, more actual sound though.

  • @daviddoughty2839
    @daviddoughty2839 3 роки тому

    Great shooting! Lived there as a kid and enjoyed the trains. Thanks for the memories.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thank you David, I do appreciate it.
      I plan on heading back in the coming weeks to see how it compares to last year.

  • @doublediamondrailroad5949
    @doublediamondrailroad5949 3 роки тому +1

    Drone Vids were awesome. Felt like i was flying over in an Ultralight at 600 ft!

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому +1

      It is incredible what they can do these days. And they're only getting smaller and better (and pricier).

  • @jspriver
    @jspriver 3 роки тому +1

    I ran EMS in town there. Was always impressed by that yard

  • @albertvieira6635
    @albertvieira6635 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing coverage what you doing job well done I give this person in a plus across the bored job well done

  • @thebusterdog921
    @thebusterdog921 4 роки тому +2

    If you're ever in that area go to that train museum . It's a great afternoon with interactive exhibits that you can actually get up into the locomotives and rolling stock including the passenger cars. A great gift store with surprisingly low prices. Also good sites for rail fans is nearby Fostoria and Berea. Lots of rail action in Ohio. I live in Florida and try to visit family every two years to see my fill of rail action.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      From what I saw outside, it looked great!
      I definitely plan on heading back once it reopens.
      I've been to Fostoria but not Berea.
      I'll have to check that out the next time I'm in the area.

  • @mattcoogan7869
    @mattcoogan7869 3 роки тому

    This ia a great video. Thank you for making it. Love all the unique shots.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thanks Matt, I do appreciate it.

  • @timdaugherty5921
    @timdaugherty5921 4 роки тому +2

    Man you deserve 50,000 plus members by now

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      Thank you very much. I really do appreciate it.

  • @Hathorr1067
    @Hathorr1067 4 роки тому +3

    Wow. We were putting up a few buildings in that yard in 2019, and it was almost always jam packed until around March 2020 when NS staff started talking about layoffs. The last thing I worked on was the fuel island by the locomotive shop. At least once a week there was always an engine I never seen before.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      Wow! That's pretty cool you got to work in the yard.
      I was shocked to say the least when I saw how empty it was.
      I wonder how much traffic will return when everything returns to normal.
      Bellevue was a great spot to spend a day in and I look forward to going back and seeing the museum.

    • @bobpaulino4714
      @bobpaulino4714 2 роки тому

      Precision scheduled bullshit.
      Now, no one knows where anything is.

  • @dalemihocik4732
    @dalemihocik4732 3 роки тому

    I live about 2 hours from Bellevue and never knew it had the second largest rail yard in N. America . As soon as the Covid -19 pandemic improves I have to take a trip out there . Thanks for the information and video .

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Sadly, it's not doing near the volume it was intended to do.
      It's still impressive to see how big it is though.

  • @lnrailroad3215
    @lnrailroad3215 4 роки тому

    That BC rail dash 8 was an awesome catch!!

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      I thought so too! I had to look it up to figure out what it was. That was my first time seeing one.

  • @NorthernOhioRailroadAction
    @NorthernOhioRailroadAction 3 роки тому

    Fantastic video I really enjoyed watching your video thanks again keep up the great work looking forward to seeing your next video soon thanks again and hope you have a wonderful day

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much.
      I do appreciate it.
      Have a great day!

  • @davidhuber9418
    @davidhuber9418 4 роки тому +1

    didnt see much in an hr of driving past priceless field full of nutritious foods grow by a priceless farmer

  • @johndriscoll3782
    @johndriscoll3782 3 роки тому +3

    I’m a firefighter for Groton township we cover portions of the yard including the locomotive shop and admin building

    • @blainetroy9135
      @blainetroy9135 3 роки тому

      You prolly dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the new movies and series on InstaFlixxer. I've been binge watching with my girlfriend for the last few weeks xD

    • @davionwilliam3671
      @davionwilliam3671 3 роки тому

      @Blaine Troy yea, I've been using InstaFlixxer for since december myself =)

  • @cmphighpower
    @cmphighpower 3 роки тому +1

    Been there awesome place to watch

  • @kens.3729
    @kens.3729 3 роки тому +1

    The Radio adds a Lot of great Details to the Video. Thanks! 👍

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      I agree completely. You really can hear some interesting things when you listen.

  • @cprtrain
    @cprtrain 3 роки тому +1

    Well done. Could you include a map that shows how the trackage is laid out to explain what we are seeing?

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      I plan to head back up there in the coming weeks.
      I'll do a more detailed overview of the tracks and where they go to.
      And I will include a map to show how everything is laid out and how large it is from end to end.

  • @railfan439
    @railfan439 4 роки тому

    Beautiful video. Thanks. That area sure has changed since I went through there in the early 1950's on the
    NYC. Jon, U.P., Pacific Coast Line, Santa Barbara Subdivision, M.P. 404.5

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      Thank you very much. I do appreciate it.
      If you ever find any pictures of the area, feel free to post them below.
      I'd love to check out what it looked like.

  • @davidcoleman958
    @davidcoleman958 2 роки тому

    Awesome videos! Bellevue is an interesting spot to railfan at. Did you get up to railfan the Chicago Line near Lake Erie?

  • @OldIronVideo
    @OldIronVideo 3 роки тому +2

    I go there a lot!!!

  • @DamionJTrains
    @DamionJTrains 3 роки тому

    Awesome video

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thank you very much Damion, I do appreciate it.

    • @DamionJTrains
      @DamionJTrains 3 роки тому

      Your welcome, I subscribed keep up the good work

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому +1

      @@DamionJTrains thank you for the sub. I hope to have a new video out by the weekend. It'll have some action from the CSX Queensgate Yard in Cincinnati and some trains on the CSX LCL subdivision between Cincinnati and Louisville.

  • @uwlwsrpm
    @uwlwsrpm Рік тому +1

    I'm planning a short trip as well and I'm trying to decide between here and somewhere along the Chicago line around Toledo, like Swanton. Any locals or visitors to both with recommendations?

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  Рік тому

      I wish I could offer advice but I'm not from the area.
      There is a very busy spot in town where several of the tracks diverge, and there are visible signals.
      I hope you have a great trip wherever you decide to go.

  • @railfanryan8547
    @railfanryan8547 3 роки тому

    You have earned a sub great video

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thanks Ryan! I do appreciate it.
      I recently went back to Bellevue to see if anything had improved.
      It was definitely busier than the last time I was there.
      I hope to have that video up within a few weeks.
      Have a great day!

    • @railfanryan8547
      @railfanryan8547 3 роки тому

      You as well can’t wait

  • @KTHKUHNKK
    @KTHKUHNKK Рік тому

    I am actually headed to Bellevue tomorrow to do some drone footage.
    It's about an hour per hour and a half from my house..
    When I get the footage edited I will send it to you I just subscribed to your channel.
    KK Motion Pictures
    also on UA-cam

  • @SlapthePissouttayew
    @SlapthePissouttayew 3 роки тому +2

    That NKP caboose at 3:12 used to be at an operation I worked at in SW Ohio. When that operation shut down in 2012, it was sold to a former employee, later it was restored to the nice looking piece here. Fun fact, I used to use it as a set when I did glamour and pin-up photography during our down time. If only that thing could talk...good times.
    There's a few shots of it on this video I made after we shut down. ua-cam.com/video/tFIk_9Xn2sE/v-deo.html

  • @Edyth_Hedd
    @Edyth_Hedd 2 роки тому

    Really great video. How do you get such rock-steady drone footage on such a windy day?

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  2 роки тому

      Honestly, the drone does most of the work. I just try not to crash it into anything. It's a DJI Mavic 2 Pro. A few years old, but still does a great job.

  • @hartfordjunction12
    @hartfordjunction12 4 роки тому

    Got a park in Bellevue, like at Deshler? That is awesome!

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      It was nice to get out of the sun under it.
      I wish it had a radio system so you could hear the traffic in the area.
      But it is really nice the park is there.

  • @albertvieira6635
    @albertvieira6635 3 роки тому +2

    I make a suggestion you go to Fort Madison Iowa you will

  • @TrainFinderCraig
    @TrainFinderCraig 3 роки тому +1

    Nice, I subcribed

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thanks Craig, I do appreciate it.
      Have a great day!

  • @doublediamondrailroad5949
    @doublediamondrailroad5949 3 роки тому

    Love this review, but Scanner Audio a little Hot compared to your voice. Can’t hear train sounds over it.
    Planning a trip there on a nice day. 3 hrs from E. Central OH.
    Been to Fostoria and Marion twice in Last 2 months. North Baltimore and Deshler once.
    Subscribed.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому +1

      I need to start editing with headphones so I get a better feel of what the audio sounds like.
      I tend to be all over the place.
      I would definitely recommend a trip to Bellevue.
      There's a lot to see and lot's of places to see trains.
      You must pay attention or else trains will sneak up on you like they do me.
      Have a great day and enjoy your trip there, whenever you're able to make it.

  • @DDRailfan1028
    @DDRailfan1028 3 роки тому +2

    Nice catch will they ever open back up the hump yard in bellevue

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      From everything I've read, I doubt NS will bring back the hump operations.
      They still do some flat track switching but that's it.

    • @troyr57
      @troyr57 3 роки тому

      I was there yesterday and it looked like they were humping.

    • @DDRailfan1028
      @DDRailfan1028 3 роки тому

      @@troyr57 really?

    • @johndriscoll3782
      @johndriscoll3782 3 роки тому +1

      @@nkyrailfan from what I’ve heard from a laborer at moorman yard they are bringing back jumping operations

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      @@johndriscoll3782 that would be great!
      I'd love to see the yard in action.

  • @clineshaunt
    @clineshaunt Рік тому +1

    I think NS decided to consolidate Buckeye into Bellevue. Especially when the Bradford/Panhandle route had been abandoned.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  Рік тому

      I remember seeing that in one of the articles I read when making a video on Moorman Yard in Bellevue.
      Such a shame, because Buckeye Yard looked pretty interesting.

    • @clineshaunt
      @clineshaunt Рік тому +1

      @@nkyrailfan CSX has an intermodal facility there that looks fairly busy. I'm not sure how many trains go in and out on a daily basis to the Scott's Lawn Secondary.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  Рік тому

      I find it interesting CSX would have intermodal facilities so close.
      There's one in north Baltimore and Cincinnati.
      I guess there's just that much intermodal traffic and likely future growth.

    • @clineshaunt
      @clineshaunt Рік тому +1

      @@nkyrailfan I could be wrong but some of that intermodal traffic supplies the Honda plants around Marysville. But yeah North Baltimore and Queensgate are huge.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  Рік тому

      That makes sense.
      I forget there's a Honda plant not too far away.

  • @MarkInLA
    @MarkInLA 3 роки тому

    This is some gorgeous trackage and photog of !!
    Nice to see standard freight [car] trains as opposed to container/double stack boredom you see in/out port cities like Los Angeles, where I live...
    The way I see it, the containers start showing up in majority when CLOSEST to where freighter and tanker ships dock; containers going: truck / train / ship ship / train/ truck, to a large extent [say 89% the time]. Out in rural areas more standard train car / loading dock loading dock / train car activity goes on [say, 92+% the time] as is seen here..Just a rough guesstimate...
    It's understandable, though; the entire shipping system..
    (I know ! Early Inter-modal was nearly all Piggy-Back service [I DO like to see ])....
    I just prefer to look at the Pre-Inter-Modal era TYPE of rolling stock than hundreds of spine/well-cars with corrugated rectangular, near (sorry, never took to it) dumpster-looking, drab metal boxes atop them, and again is why I'm enjoying this video so much !!
    Now, If we could only somehow put an end to tagging !!

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      I agree Mark. It's nice to see something that isn't just containers.

  • @charlesb3208
    @charlesb3208 3 роки тому

    good job

  • @Fiendstein
    @Fiendstein 3 роки тому +2

    Sometimes when i watch these train videos they appear to be Model trains lol

    • @MarkInLA
      @MarkInLA 3 роки тому

      Yeah ! The model is produced so accurately now that the 1:1 scale sometimes looks like the model !! I know what you mean !

  • @KTRFP
    @KTRFP 2 роки тому

    Planning a trip to Ohio, What is your favorite railpark out of the three main ones in OH? The one in Fostoria, Deshler, or here in Bellevue? Are these the same lines that go through both other railparks? How much traffic is there usually as of now, sorry if i come off as “demanding” in any way, thank you in advance!

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  2 роки тому +1

      I would say Fostoria is the busiest because it has NS and CSX coming through, but it's not that great if you're trying to film anything because it is quite a large park.
      Deshler has two CSX lines (one of which goes east to Fostoria).
      It's much smaller but much closer to the action and it doesn't have any fences to get in your shot if filming.
      Bellevue isn't so much a railpark as it is an exit from a yard.
      It does have a "railpark" but it's really just a shelter to get out of the sun.
      Every time I go I usually get just south of the tracks so the sun isn't in all my shots.
      Deshler and Bellevue should both have a good amount of traffic for you.
      My recommendation would be to go to Fostoria and Deshler or Bellevue.
      Each one is only around 40 minutes from Fostoria (in opposite directions) and you can get a good mix between the two.
      I do not know about traffic volumes but they all should be busy.
      Hope this helps and good luck.
      I hope you have a great time!

  • @hartfordjunction12
    @hartfordjunction12 4 роки тому

    Got Family in Elsmere, Newport, Independence. Miss the train running down Saratoga St. in Newport.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      I remember it when those tracks were there too.
      I've been trying to find pictures of it but haven't had much luck.

    • @hartfordjunction12
      @hartfordjunction12 4 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan www.railpictures.net/photo/46437/

    • @hartfordjunction12
      @hartfordjunction12 4 роки тому

      www.railpictures.net/photo/129405/

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      Those are both great pics that I haven't seen before.
      Thank you.

    • @hartfordjunction12
      @hartfordjunction12 4 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan Merry Christmas!

  • @kevinbaker4241
    @kevinbaker4241 4 роки тому

    I love going to Bellevue (I'm from Wooster), and I've gone there every single year since 2016. I was there on August 8, 2020, and I saw (and recorded) NS 8099 (the Southern Railway heritage unit) leading a freight into the yard. It was only the fifth heritage unit I've ever seen, and the second one seen in Bellevue. (The other was, appropriately enough, the Nickel Plate Road 8100 in 2016.)

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому +1

      That's so cool you caught the Nickel Plate on the line!
      It really is a great spot to watch trains.

  • @cjones3710
    @cjones3710 3 роки тому

    Thank u.

  • @raymondwedley
    @raymondwedley 3 роки тому

    I Like This Video

  • @chadwahl9085
    @chadwahl9085 3 роки тому +2

    Huh ? I didn't know that it was 2nd largest yard in North America. And I live in Bellevue.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      That's what NS says.
      It's at the bottom of the second paragraph of the included article.
      nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/bizns/archives/winter-2015/doubling-up-at-bellevueyard.html

  • @timdaugherty5921
    @timdaugherty5921 2 роки тому

    You should be a news reporter! Great voice

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  2 роки тому

      Thank you very much Tim, I do appreciate it.
      You're not going to believe what my day job is, but I actually am a reporter.

    • @timdaugherty5921
      @timdaugherty5921 2 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan what?! I knew it!! Your a pro! What city ??

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  2 роки тому

      I work in Cincinnati for the CBS affiliate.

  • @alexkouvolo2477
    @alexkouvolo2477 3 роки тому

    How does the size compare to Conway Yards?

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Norfolk Southern says it's the biggest yard in the NS system.
      Not sure when it comes to car volumes.

  • @billmorris2613
    @billmorris2613 3 роки тому

    Good morning from SE Louisiana 12 Apr 21.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Good morning to you Bill. I hope things are going well in Louisiana.
      What type of action do you see there? CSX? BNSF? UP? NS? CP?

    • @billmorris2613
      @billmorris2613 3 роки тому

      NKY Railfain We have all seven of the major class ones in the New Orleans area. UP, BNSF, IC/CN, KCS, ( and maybe CP if the KCS / CP merger gets approved,) NS, CSX, and Amtrak. Plus two short lines. The New Orleans and Gulf Coast ( NOGC ) and the New Orleans Public Belt ( NOPB) which connects all of them together. I’m not a rail fan, I’m a retired road engineer off of the UP..

  • @Rednecknation78
    @Rednecknation78 2 роки тому

    I worked there 8 1/2 yrs

  • @TransportationShadow
    @TransportationShadow 4 роки тому +2

    NS’s Bellevue isn’t the 2nd largest in North America it’s the 4th but still good video

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  4 роки тому

      Out of curiosity, what are the two larger yards besides Bailey?
      NS claims Bellevue is the 2nd largest yard.

    • @mikegee4259
      @mikegee4259 4 роки тому

      Up global 2 in northlake, il

    • @yavonation8916
      @yavonation8916 4 роки тому +2

      @@nkyrailfan I would say it really depends on how you measure yard size. You could look at the number of tracks, the length of the yard, or the total land plot. Even then I would still say that the Belt Railways of Chicago's Clearing yard is probably bigger than Bellevue.

  • @drewscheller4956
    @drewscheller4956 4 роки тому +1

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  • @keithseely7158
    @keithseely7158 3 роки тому +1

    Sad that the towns folk don't appreciate the jobs and money that this yard provides them

  • @b3j8
    @b3j8 3 роки тому

    Wow, Bellevue is now the 2nd biggest yard in the Country? Back when you had big Yards like EL's Marion Yard, Bison Yard in Buffalo, Penn Central's Buckeye in Columbus, etc, Bellevue wasn't all that big. Times change sadly.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      NS doubled the size of it several years ago and claims it to be the 2nd largest.
      It certainly is big when looking at it from the sky.
      I hear Buckeye had been torn down unfortunately.

    • @jeffreymcfadden9403
      @jeffreymcfadden9403 3 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan Buckeye was closed about 2004.
      It was the only yard built new by PC.
      The loco terminal area was sold off.
      I hear the yard is toast. I saw lots of good stuff there in early CR.

    • @clineshaunt
      @clineshaunt 3 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan I live here in western Columbus and they have been ripping up tracks. I remember going over the yard in the 80s and 90s when it was busy.

  • @dennisrockbottomskelly7948
    @dennisrockbottomskelly7948 Рік тому

    SO, they spent 160 million dollars 8 YEARS AGO, and now they've moved a lot of it's functions to somewhere else?! I don't get it.....

  • @pacificrailproductions5281
    @pacificrailproductions5281 3 роки тому +2

    Very wasteful of NS to invest so heavily only to quit using it. How foolish

    • @tom13026
      @tom13026 3 роки тому +2

      Precision Railroading at its best

  • @outlaw2191
    @outlaw2191 3 роки тому +1

    Is it just me? I can barely understand a word of the crew talk!!!! 04/26/2021

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Sorry about that. I couldn't find a listing for the radio frequency used in the area. So, I had to just let it scan and it did not do a good job. Plus, I don't know why it was so garbled. I always set my scanner about 5-6 feet off the ground, away from anything else.

    • @outlaw2191
      @outlaw2191 3 роки тому

      @@nkyrailfan not to worry

  • @jhzab666
    @jhzab666 4 роки тому

    Almost looks like a model layout

  • @demonchildstudio926
    @demonchildstudio926 3 роки тому +1

    I loved the video, but the radio talking was just annoying, it would been better if you was narrating the video itself, just my opinion

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Thank you.
      I try to find as much as I can to talk about the places I visit but there usually isn't that much out there.
      I'll try to get a little more narration in and a little less radio chatter.

  • @Requiem-hmkl
    @Requiem-hmkl 3 роки тому

    The yard that is now closed.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  3 роки тому

      Hey Chris.
      The yard is still open, but it does not handle near the volume of switching it was intended to.
      The hump operations have stopped but it still does flat-track switching.
      www.rtands.com/freight/norfolk-southern-announces-idling-of-hump-at-bellevue-yard/

    • @BlackMan614
      @BlackMan614 3 роки тому

      Hump is closed. And what I've been told - the yard isn't very efficient - requiring backup movements to get trains "into" the yard.

    • @jonadams5547
      @jonadams5547 3 роки тому +1

      NS is terrible at managing freight

  • @timdaugherty5921
    @timdaugherty5921 4 роки тому

    Big

  • @andrewnorris1514
    @andrewnorris1514 3 роки тому +1

    N S not so good with money eh?

  • @dogyerf21
    @dogyerf21 Рік тому

    Radio was really annoying

  • @jc-iw4to
    @jc-iw4to 2 роки тому +1

    Really bad design for a yard. Wonder why they got rid of the hump and only flat shift now?

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  2 роки тому

      I believe it's because of precision scheduled railroading.
      I went back a few months ago and it looked like they were using the hump again, but after watching the video, it looks like it was just more flat track switching over the hump and not actually using it

  • @charlesufarley5962
    @charlesufarley5962 Рік тому

    Bellevue Yard isn't considered the 2nd largest yard in North America as how you got that Idea is beyond me at only being 5 1/2 miles long with only 80 tracks across ha-ha. Conway Yard in Pennsylvania Held the Title as Largest Yard in the World for more than 50 years and is stated at many railroad museums as one of the Largest to ever exist at 6.2 miles long with a total of 107 tracks across right now. North Platte yard is a Copy of Conway yard as you may have Not known of this as the architect designed both yards, now a days North Platte holds the Largest Yard title, do I need to say more.

    • @nkyrailfan
      @nkyrailfan  Рік тому +1

      Norfolk Southern is where I got the information.
      It says it is the largest yard in its system and the second largest in North America.
      It's in the second paragraph on the third page of this NS created document:
      "Now, this railroad town has a new distinction: It is home to Norfolk Southern’s largest and North America’s second-largest freight car classification yard - only UP’s Bailey Yard in North Platte, Neb., is larger."
      www.nscorp.com/content/dam/nscorp/bizns/2015-BizNS-Articles/Winter-2015/8500_BizNS_Winter2015_WEB.pdf

    • @charlesufarley5962
      @charlesufarley5962 Рік тому

      @@nkyrailfan Alright so I did some digging of my own and have found out that Bellevue Yard only became the second largest yard in 2015 and the Hump was shut down in 2020 and was turned into a push yard, plans of reopening the hump in 2023, 5 years of Bellevue being the Second Largest as it's Not 100% back to its full momentum, means it's Not the second Largest anymore said from the Vice president Jake” Allison. as before that Elkhart Yard Elkhart, IN was the Second Largest Hump yard took the spotlight in 82 and before that was Conway Yard. And going by NS official website page Conway is still considered Biggest Rail Yard of the North-East as it states on many pages that the former PRR made famous. There is a difference between Biggest and Largest.

  • @EllieMaes-Grandad
    @EllieMaes-Grandad 3 роки тому

    You're all needing to get to grips with the annoying wind noise in your microphones . . . Media professionals might help with advice?

  • @تيي-و9د
    @تيي-و9د 3 роки тому

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