[2x] NS Trains in All Directions in the Outskirts of Chattanooga, TN, 06/16/2016 ©mbmars01

There are plenty of great railfanning locations in and around Chattanooga, TN. Some have already been featured in previous videos on this channel. In this video, we visit the northeast: Tenbridge over the Tennessee River on the CNO&TP (Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway) line and Citico Junction, where the CNO&TP Third District meets the Atlanta North and the Knoxville West End District of the Norfolk Southern system. After a brief visit to the south end of the NS DeButts Yard, we relocate to the southwestern approach to Chattanooga near Wildwood, GA, on the Alabama Great Southern (AGS) District of Norfolk Southern. The video features also the NS heritage units # 8114 "Norfolk Southern Railway" and # 1067 "Reading Lines". [© 2016 MBMARS Productions. Exclusive rights for UA-cam channel "mbmars01" only.]

[@TrainChasers15]

Great video, Chattanooga, TN is a great place for train watching!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! It surely is.

[@jleveille2]

Monday got off to a good start watching your video. Thanks for your work I appreciate it. Nice catch on the heritage units. Take Care

[@mbmars01]

Thanks!

[@philliplee980]

great catch of those NS Heritage Unit's.

[@fueldixon9043]

Amazing video once again. I spotted heritage unit #8114 on the Brunswick District West Bound from Brunswick. Pretty crazy how I saw the same exact engine as you!

[@mbmars01]

Thanks. Yes, it's funny when different people see the same engines or even entire trains at different places..

[@RailStalkerAdventures]

Sweet video and awesome action, my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mbmars01]

+Railstalker Productions Thank you!

[@southernrailfanproductions5105]

Great video, and I live near the CNO&TP, it has some great action

[@mbmars01]

Thank you! I can imagine that this is a good line to railfan.

[@southernrailfanproductions5105]

Yay, that line is awesome, thanks for commiting

[@tom-and-mom]

Wow, I see you'd see double heritage units in this video. The trains are:
169 Manifest with Original NS Unit #8114 trailing fourth
74W Coal Train with Reading & Northern Unit #1067 leading

[@djheath7720]

another. great chattanooga video.

[@mbmars01]

Thank you again!! :)

[@MBTAMoreRailfan]

Cool I’ve been there

[@mbmars01]

I like Chattanooga and surroundings. There's a lot of cool spots.

[@K5HLLY]

Sweet upload :D

[@mbmars01]

Many thanks!

[@jmream2618]

that must be rare a CN unit in chattanoga TN

[@marquarrisharris2764]

+mbmars01 a s slpw

[@joshcalhoun9326]

After googling it, I learned that Unit 861 @21:36 is called a "slug". What is it's purpose? Crewless power? Never seen one before.

[@mbmars01]

At slow speeds, as is typical for yard jobs, heavy trains require heavy traction effort of the power units. Slugs have no diesel engine, but each axle has a traction motor (like the lead locomotive). So, effectively, the traction effort is distributed over more axles leading to more adhesion, which allows smoother operation. Of course, one could also use a consist of locomotives, but slugs are less expensive.

[@JimBobZee]

Nice work,I thought Reading Lines went out of business?

[@mbmars01]

+James McGettigan Thanks. The engine is the Reading heritage unit of Norfolk Southern.

[@MrMcOtis]

Hey great videos man, I'm from Chattanooga. How do you figure out the trains I.d.'s?

[@mbmars01]

Thank you!! Cool, you're a lucky guy! I wish I could spend more time in Chattanooga. The trains typically call the signals they pass on radio and mention their symbol. With a scanner, one can listen to their chatter and identify them.

[@seiscat1]

Interesting engines. Some of the yard engines are quite a bit different from the train engines. Are these switchers or something else? What are the round things on top of some?

[@mbmars01]

These engines in the yard are switchers, some with slugs. They can be controlled remotely.

[@seiscat1]

Nice train set to play with. LOL

[@mbmars01]

Haha, that's right! It's more fun to play with the real thing, I guess lol.

[@jordanwilkison895]

sweet video is that your first heritage?

[@mbmars01]

Thanks! Lol, yes and no. The Reading was indeed the first I ever saw, not in Chattanooga, though, but in Macon.

[@SmithConductor]

What are the subdivisions in Chattanooga? Sorry to trouble you again

[@mbmars01]

The major ones are:
NS: Atlanta North District, CNO&TP (Third District), Knoxville District West End, AGS North District, Chattanooga Terminal
CSX: W&A Sub, Chattanooga Sub

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

also did anyone hear radio chatter on "the train that went into emergency at delta"?

[@mbmars01]

I only remember that they had some trouble with a remotely controlled engine in the yard that day.

[@sowegarailproductions4089]

+mbmars01 man NS threw some nice stuff at you😜😜

[@mbmars01]

kevin butler
Haha, that's right, fortunately!

[@KnoxvilleRailfanProductions]

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