Superb video as always! :D I remember visiting the old Seaboard Air Line Railroad Clearwater depot when staying in Florida between December 1999 and January 2000 to celebrate the Millennium. My dad was determined to look at the station because he's a huge fan of American railroads (specifically the old streamliners and named-trains of the 1950s), where we bought red-coloured novelty t-shirts with what looked like a Lego steam loco on the front - I had that shirt for years until I finally grew out of it. It's a shame the old Clearwater depot was demolished to make way for a 7-Eleven, another piece of railroad history lost forever.
I railfanned frequently back in the late 70s-early 80s and have various photos of the A-Line between Ybor, TNN Tower, & 34th street when it was double tracked. Also have shots of Amtrak SDP40fs passing TNN tower. Amazes me that 30 years later the Port Tampa Local still runs at the 5pm hour. Your videos and quality of narration are excellent, Danny! Thanks for posting :-)
TUS - My dad went through the station in about 1927 on the way to MacDill AFB. When the restoration of TUS took place in he late 1990's, my neighbor and friend was one of the lead restoration engineers removing/repairing the salt water infusion damage. Yes, TUS is not far from the downtown area that was the banana docks and storage areas for raw Sulphur. TUS IS a great station and should be preserved at any cost, I've even boarded a few trains out of there on the short run to S. Lakeland (when it was still open) just to visit my friend who used to live in Lakeland. Short trip and still fun.
@@distantsignal That's disappointing, I take it you don't have the original tapes/cards/disks that were used to record the raw videos (pre-editing) either?
Until about 1930 New York had freight trains running up and down 10th Avenue - so much so that the street was nicknamed "Death Avenue." They were preceded by a mounted flagman, who were called "10th Avenue cowboys." The street-level trains were then replaced by the "Highline," an elevated fright line running the length of Manhattan, albeit not directly over 10th. These days it's a blocks-long city park.
Enjoyed this one big time! Have always loved the train chasing and railfanning videos over much of Florida. But to get this glimpse of both local (and street running plus the bridge shots) around Tampa... And the Amtrak shots coming into Tampa, plus the wye maneuvers was incredible. Once again... thanks for an AMAZING video report!
Excellent video! I love the shots of Tampa and the information. The narration is perfect too, gives the viewer some insight on what is being shot. Good work!
5:31 That streetcar, 432, is currently out of service for a rebuild. EDIT: Streetcars 428 and 432 are back from Iowa and they look and run better than ever!
One of the freights when you were talking about the Neve Spur had a very interesting spread of power, do you see mixes of power like that any more, also the Pan Am car was a neat find.
Danny Danny Danny... there MUST be some way to nominate your videos for an Emmy. Yet another FANTASTIC video. I am trying to find time to edit together my video from a trip to Tampa ON Amtrak 91 and 92 a couple of weeks ago. But when I finally do so, mine will be put to shame immediately. Keep up the good work!
Very nice historical documentation of your area Danny. It sounds like the Tampa/ Saint Pete area is rich in railroad history and grew thanks to the railroad. Five Stars.
Danny - sometimes UA-cam suggests some of your older videos, like this one from almost 12 years ago, and I gladly click to watch it. It's amazing the quality improvements that have happened with video over the last 12 years (and I don't mean your quality, I mean resolution/clarify...every video you put together is done well). By the way, I like how you've been ending some of your latest videos - the shot of you driving in your Expedition, headed home (or that's what I always think you're doing) kind of a has a "I'm headed to the next one" feel to it. I'd even let it run for a few more seconds after you say 'out' and then a slow fade...just something about it seems to lead right into the next video, whenever it gets posted. Always appreciate the job you do on your videos.
And I realized after I posted that this footage is possibly older than 2008...because it makes me think of 90s footage haha...but regardless, technology has improved tremendously since even '08.
Hi, Danny. I've heard you mention "Conrad Yelvington" several times in connection with train loads into that companies yards in several places. I don't know much about the company, but it must be a sizable firm. From the old lines out of Palatka, in Putnam County, I have been aware of a place named "Yelvington" on the old FEC's St Augustine - Palatka line, back when it was being gradually abandoned, that was a stop on the line before the shortcut from St Augustine to Bunnell was put in service in about 1926, There was a druggist in Palatka who showed me an old station sign "YELVINGTON" that was one of his family's cherished artifacts. It would be fun to go look that fellow up someday, but I am sure getting too old to do it. This sign came from somwhere on the old FEC main in St Johns or Flagler County. Thanks for listening; Bud Harriss
What kind of abandoned roads? If they're abandoned, there's not much action to see. I do like finding abandoned lines and seeing where the ole routes went, but unfortunately they don't photograph very well.
Really nice video. Never knew that US railroads could also be interesting. I love the part where you reported on the railroad crossings, where (I assume) the mainline crosses with the electric streetcar line. There used to be so many of those railroad crossings in Indonesia before one by one they were all ripped and taken out.
Please tell me that this is what you do for a living. That was great. I was in Tampa last year for a visit and I toured the station. Hope to go back again.
I love going back through your collection, and finding gems like this one. I'm a New England native and I noticed, in the first scene, the PanAm Railways boxcar. Funny, years later CSX owns PanAm/Guilford/Boston&Maine. Are you selling DVDs? If so where would I find them?
Hey Mr. Danny, what kind of horn would you say was on CSX 2767? I'm trying to end an argument with a railfan friend about the Heart of Georgia # 1540's horn
Thanks to all for your kind words. It's really gratifying to know you folks are enjoying this stuff.
Regards,
Danny Harmon
Yes, I'm a producer and do voiceovers for FOX in Tampa. The train stuff is just a hobby.
Many thanks! Yes, voiceover is what I do for a living.
Working on a new video now.
DH
Superb video as always! :D
I remember visiting the old Seaboard Air Line Railroad Clearwater depot when staying in Florida between December 1999 and January 2000 to celebrate the Millennium. My dad was determined to look at the station because he's a huge fan of American railroads (specifically the old streamliners and named-trains of the 1950s), where we bought red-coloured novelty t-shirts with what looked like a Lego steam loco on the front - I had that shirt for years until I finally grew out of it. It's a shame the old Clearwater depot was demolished to make way for a 7-Eleven, another piece of railroad history lost forever.
I railfanned frequently back in the late 70s-early 80s and have various photos of the A-Line between Ybor, TNN Tower, & 34th street when it was double tracked. Also have shots of Amtrak SDP40fs passing TNN tower. Amazes me that 30 years later the Port Tampa Local still runs at the 5pm hour. Your videos and quality of narration are excellent, Danny! Thanks for posting :-)
Neat to see that old Pan Am boxcar from my neck of the woods make it all the way down to Florida.
I love your coverage of Florida trains! Nobody can top your videos and I am glad I found your site!
TUS - My dad went through the station in about 1927 on the way to MacDill AFB. When the restoration of TUS took place in he late 1990's, my neighbor and friend was one of the lead restoration engineers removing/repairing the salt water infusion damage. Yes, TUS is not far from the downtown area that was the banana docks and storage areas for raw Sulphur. TUS IS a great station and should be preserved at any cost, I've even boarded a few trains out of there on the short run to S. Lakeland (when it was still open) just to visit my friend who used to live in Lakeland. Short trip and still fun.
It would be cool to see some of these videos reuploaded in higher quality, a lot has changed since 2008.
I don't have the originals for many of these. They were mastered to a drive that crashed. No backup.
@@distantsignal That's disappointing, I take it you don't have the original tapes/cards/disks that were used to record the raw videos (pre-editing) either?
The Cleartwater local runs overnight to Tampa and back to Clearwater. I understand it's in Clearwater early in the morning.
Until about 1930 New York had freight trains running up and down 10th Avenue - so much so that the street was nicknamed "Death Avenue." They were preceded by a mounted flagman, who were called "10th Avenue cowboys."
The street-level trains were then replaced by the "Highline," an elevated fright line running the length of Manhattan, albeit not directly over 10th. These days it's a blocks-long city park.
thank you for share detail video of history on rail
Enjoyed this one big time!
Have always loved the train chasing and railfanning videos over much of Florida. But to get this glimpse of both local (and street running plus the bridge shots) around Tampa...
And the Amtrak shots coming into Tampa, plus the wye maneuvers was incredible.
Once again... thanks for an AMAZING video report!
Ha!
Thats what I thought too, when I first moved here. The Port Tampa line actually crosses the Ste Pete Line way back at TN Tower in Ybor city.
DH
That's the sickest horn I have ever heard on that Amtrak back up.
At some crossings they're required to protect them with flares.
Excellent video! I love the shots of Tampa and the information. The narration is perfect too, gives the viewer some insight on what is being shot. Good work!
Dan,
you are so lucy with i had csx here in CT.
Nice video.... Intresting sight of street running. We dont have anything like that in Virginia.
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT video. Yet another fantastic job on your part. Thanks for all the information, and you've earned anoth 5 stars!
Another awesome video. Keep em coming Danny. 👍👍👍❤️
5:31 That streetcar, 432, is currently out of service for a rebuild.
EDIT: Streetcars 428 and 432 are back from Iowa and they look and run better than ever!
I can't believe that there are people here even today! Glad to hear that it will be rebuilt :)
All good from Romania!
One of the freights when you were talking about the Neve Spur had a very interesting spread of power, do you see mixes of power like that any more, also the Pan Am car was a neat find.
No power like that anymore. Mostly just CSX GP-38's and 39's.
In a way that's to bad
Danny Danny Danny... there MUST be some way to nominate your videos for an Emmy. Yet another FANTASTIC video. I am trying to find time to edit together my video from a trip to Tampa ON Amtrak 91 and 92 a couple of weeks ago. But when I finally do so, mine will be put to shame immediately. Keep up the good work!
Very nice historical documentation of your area Danny.
It sounds like the Tampa/ Saint Pete area is rich in railroad history and grew thanks to the railroad.
Five Stars.
great vid man! I was shocked to see a mec (my home rr) boxcar in fla. this is probably the best job I've seen on youtube
Danny - sometimes UA-cam suggests some of your older videos, like this one from almost 12 years ago, and I gladly click to watch it. It's amazing the quality improvements that have happened with video over the last 12 years (and I don't mean your quality, I mean resolution/clarify...every video you put together is done well). By the way, I like how you've been ending some of your latest videos - the shot of you driving in your Expedition, headed home (or that's what I always think you're doing) kind of a has a "I'm headed to the next one" feel to it. I'd even let it run for a few more seconds after you say 'out' and then a slow fade...just something about it seems to lead right into the next video, whenever it gets posted. Always appreciate the job you do on your videos.
And I realized after I posted that this footage is possibly older than 2008...because it makes me think of 90s footage haha...but regardless, technology has improved tremendously since even '08.
What a beautiful old depot!
Hi, Danny. I've heard you mention "Conrad Yelvington" several times in connection with train loads into that companies yards in
several places. I don't know much about the company, but it must be a sizable firm. From the old lines out of Palatka, in Putnam
County, I have been aware of a place named "Yelvington" on the old FEC's St Augustine - Palatka line, back when it was being gradually abandoned, that was a stop on the line before the shortcut from St Augustine to Bunnell was put in service in about 1926, There was a
druggist in Palatka who showed me an old station sign "YELVINGTON" that was one of his family's cherished artifacts. It would be fun to go look that fellow up someday, but I am sure getting too old to do it. This sign came from somwhere on the old FEC main in St Johns or Flagler County. Thanks for listening; Bud Harriss
Cool. Didn't know crews still used flares to mark crossings.
Great Video, Great Voice for narration! I love the A-LINE!
Very Nice video,Danny. 1 that I hadn't seen on your channel before,don't know how I missed it. Merry Christmas and Thanks for sharing!!!
What kind of abandoned roads? If they're abandoned, there's not much action to see. I do like finding abandoned lines and seeing where the ole routes went, but unfortunately they don't photograph very well.
Really nice video. Never knew that US railroads could also be interesting. I love the part where you reported on the railroad crossings, where (I assume) the mainline crosses with the electric streetcar line. There used to be so many of those railroad crossings in Indonesia before one by one they were all ripped and taken out.
Love your videos.
Looking at Google Maps, it looks like TN tower is overshadowed by a massive interstate now. Glad they didn't knock it down
corkyn34 the tower is gone now they demolished it out of nowhere. It was torn down sometime in February of this year.
What were those flares for? Five stars!
Wow I did street running once in Maryland that was the best thing that I have done so far in my carrer as an CSX engineer.
very nice cant wait till your next great video
ya rocky mount is a big part of the a-line due to the big yard there
Please tell me that this is what you do for a living. That was great. I was in Tampa last year for a visit and I toured the station. Hope to go back again.
I wish Amtrak would come to East Tennessee.
Excellent video, so glad i subscribed
Awesome video
2767 GP38-2, ex Conrail....long way from its former home.
This is classic stuff now. Any chance this line is still in use? I see the drawbridge is up the majority of the time if so
Never knew Pan Am had railroad cars-wonder when the last ones were in use?
I love going back through your collection, and finding gems like this one. I'm a New England native and I noticed, in the first scene, the PanAm Railways boxcar. Funny, years later CSX owns PanAm/Guilford/Boston&Maine. Are you selling DVDs? If so where would I find them?
great video.
I can't believe that a Pan Am/MEC box car is in Florida.
great video. who did the narration for this? if it's you, do more please, you have a great voice for it !
It’s him
0:31 Why that inside rail?
I believe that's called a Keeper. Keeps the flanges on the outside rail as they move over the switch.
I doubt this, but does Tampa's street running ever get 6-axle power?
Sadly Not. Normally the port tampa switcher is just a GP series locomotive with a few cars.
Good info! Thanks!
Not very. 4 Amtraks in the afternoon (2 x twice)
1 local in the morning one in the afternoon. Maybe 2 trains on the S-Line.
nostalgia
Nice voice, whoever that is!
Hey Mr. Danny, what kind of horn would you say was on CSX 2767? I'm trying to end an argument with a railfan friend about the Heart of Georgia # 1540's horn
So what line is it that runs around Tampa, through Clearwater & down to St. Pete?
wow nice
Did the 6132’s door come open with the slack?
What does the whistle while backing?
+Robert Gift An air hose thing the conductor blows from the last car.
What's the point? You can't even really see it. Thanks for the info though!
Unfortunately On One Of His Videos In 2019 He Said That TN Tower Is Now Demolished Ending The Legacy Of The Tower
what kind of amtrak was that at 5:04
This video was uploaded: 2008
When I am watching this: 2019
WTH?!
Not bad Danny.....not bad at all.
Good video! 5*
❤️
lol thought the flare was a cigar at first
Other than Georgia and Alabama do you ever film out of Florida
I don't travel much, but I hope to start ranging out sometime next year.
Nice Maine Central Pan Am car.
Wow
Love it lots! 5*****
Is the A-line still in use today
Yes. Although not as much traffic as ten years ago, still around 10 to 15 trains a day use there A-Line
Distant Signal 15?????
Does that train still run in the street
yes the street running section is still used 2 to 4 times daily
Actually just twice with one being in each direction.
Never seen a Pan Am car before.
And TN Tower is no more
RIP tn tower
Hey it’s Milwaukee road f7
Jeez, replace the bedding on that line
Anyone 2020
lots of conrail
+u89ihjihj Because long live the boys in blue
That Maine Central boxcar is a long way from home!