Railroad Crossings of the NS Memphis District West End
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- The Norfolk Southern Memphis District West End is NS's mainline from Sheffield Yard in Muscle Shoals, AL, to Memphis, TN, and was originally built as part of the Memphis & Charleston's mainline from Memphis, TN, to Chattanooga, TN. However, it's worth noting that this original line, utilizing trackage built by the Tuscumbia, Courtland, and Decatur Railroad, originally ran directly from Tuscumbia to Muscle Shoals (or at least what's now Muscle Shoals), but did not go through Sheffield. The City of Sheffield actually paid the railroad to build a line through their city, so the Southern Railway did, forming what was originally the very northern end of what's now the NA District, and the original, shorter, route across the shoals was abandoned and torn out. As a result now though, this means that while most of the line is mileposted starting in the low 400s, the section from about downtown Tuscumbia to Sheffield Yard uses single-digit mileposts.
The line's been pretty well modernized overall by NS over the years, though there is at least a decent amount of older equipment, including SOU equipment, in both Alabama and Tennessee along the line. In fact, the Tennessee section of the line still features the last four crossings with 8 inch lights along the line, along with some Modern Industries, Harmon, and older Safetran 12 inch lights. There are also six crossings left on this section with mechanical bells, but at least a few of them are sadly starting to sound rather rough, and there are two that I haven't filmed yet. I was able to film the only remaining WCH mechanical bell along the line though. There are also a few gateless installs along this part of the line, though I've only filmed one of them over there so far. There are also a few LED crossings along this part of the line, although I haven't recorded any of them yet.
In Mississippi, the state did a corridor upgrade to this portion of the line in the early 2000s, and as a result, it's easily the most boring section of the line. While you can find the occasional 80s NS install or older along the line in the other two parts, the oldest signals left along this section of the line date back to the early to mid 90s. One of these is gated and the other is gateless, but neither retain their original bells, sadly. The gateless install, although it is located on a branch, is also the only one along this section of the line. There are also a pair of GS Type 1s along the line in Corinth just east of the KCS diamond, along with a pair of Safetran WT/F cantilevers, so those are at least nice to see. However, unlike the other two parts of this line, this section is still pretty much entirely incandescent.
The final section, the one the video starts in, is in Alabama, and it's still pretty decent. Not as interesting as the Tennessee section, as all of the remaining 8 inch lights were upgraded a few years ago. However, it does still retain a few older Safetran and Harmon 12 inch lights, along with some old (although largely modernized) SOU signals too, which are at least somewhat nice to see. There is also only one gateless crossing left here, but it's still a rather nice little crossing. However, there still remains three mechanical bells along this part of the line (making for a grand total of nine along the entire line), with two Safetran mechanical bells and one RACO mechanical bell. Believe it or not, the RACO bell was put-up to replace a dead Safetran Type 3 a few years back, so that's quite nice to see. There are also still two more working GS Type 1 e-bells along this part of the line. There'd been another working one near Tuscumbia, but it and the dead GS Type 1 on the other side got upgraded just recently to GS Type 3s, sadly. This section of the line also features several more crossings with LEDs, though most still remain incandescent for the time being.
Wow, two hours and a half long video of these railroad crossings? That would be a perfect movie!
Great news, I've caught my very first Norfolk Southern train! I caught it in Shepherdstown, West Virginia st Morgan's Grove park.
Nice!
Nice catch with NS 6963 leading
Thanks!
Great collection of crossings!
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Great compilation! The NS Memphis District West End sure has some nice crossings.
Thanks!
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Awesome video
Thanks!
Norfolk Southern should be Nothing but Safety.
Awesome!
Thanks!
Your video taken at the railroad crossing is very beautiful, and the side view is my favorite. This video is wonderful because we can be seen only short formation container cargo in Japan. thank you!
Thanks!
22:44 Cantilever Railroad Crossing Sound Effect
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Awesome crossings
Thanks!
Yo good compilation!
Thanks!
I rail-fanned the Memphis District while visiting family earlier this week. Caught four trains, three of which were on the first day.
Nice!
Hello Freebrickproductions I just wanted to let you know that a Dash nine British Columbia rail unit is trailing on CN M30171 and its destination is Memphis Tennessee I just wanted to let you know since you live so close you inspired me to become a railfan and I give all the credit to you I have been watching your videos since 2016 my favorite video is southern US railroad crossings 2014 what you caught on the third clip was amazing A 70M and a dash Eight standard cab still in YN2 and owned by CSX still wow I know it’s not owned by CSX anymore pretty sure it got scrapped anyways I’m hoping to come down there sometime so maybe I’ll see you thank you sincerely Finnegan.
Aquí en lagos de moreno Jalisco también han puesto plumas ferroviarias en la carretera pero los carros la rompen no respetan no mas bajan las plumas y de ahí las rompen y las tiran hasta que no les pase algo con el tren ellos tienen la culpa
1:24:15 *NS 9199 Is Retired And Rebuilt Into An AC44C6M*
Just curious why you usually run around in the frame in most of your videos when the train arrives? You must know that it's distracting, so I assume that whatever you're doing is worth it, but I can't figure out what it is. I can see you have a little camera in your hand while you're darting back and forth, but I don't see the point when you're just uploading the footage from the camera on the tripod. Thanks!
I'm taking pictures of various things, usually a better angle for the locomotives than what my camcorder is recording as well as various close-ups of the crossing equipment if it's one that I hadn't recorded before at the time of recording the video seen in this compilation.
My favorite is 1:09:11
At 18:37 Epic Shot of Train Meet NS & UP
Nice video! Do you know if there are any mechanical bells left in Germantown Tennessee?
There's one, but I didn't get a chance to record it yet. It's a rather nice install though.
Yes on Riverdale road. Still there as of August 2022.
15:45 *What Happened To Part Of The 1st Railroad Crossing Gate?*
Striping came off.
Most of the Trains Are NS Freight Trains or BNSF Trains
A fair amount of traffic on this line (such as pretty much all of the coal trains) transfers directly from the BNSF in Memphis, though a few others also transfer directly from the UP in Memphis, and typically have the power just run through.
Buen video de dos horas viendo el amigo el tren
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Hitting the brakes squealing through the Montgomery avenue Sheffield crossing
What a meet with UP
I got a Norfolk southern railroad spike from front royal Virginia
How do you catch trains like this?
Going out to a line multiple times over the course of several years, and generally staying for an entire day.
Ok and dang a entire day I'm surprised
Thanks dude
@@Eli_Trxpz Usually from sometime in the morning (preferably closer to sunrise) until about sunset, yea.
Are there any Amtrak Passenger Trains on this line?
No.
At 10:50 how is the train controlled that way? Good catch though.
From the cab. Thanks!
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0:42 was it you in the camera?
Yes.
Railroad crossing going off
0:14
I have one important question! How do you know when a railroad crossing is about to ring?
I look and listen for indications that a train is approaching. Then I start my camera recording when one is.
Ok!
How do you even make this video
Saludos
18:12 How in the hell are those chances possible?
Just gotta be lucky, lol.
Hey, I’m curious about something, as I’m wanting to ask you this.
Do you think that 1 day in the Future, you can fly over to visit Michigan & do some Videos of the Railroad Crossings that happen to be my Favorite ones ‘cause of how they lay out & how they’re programmed?
These ones are located & joining together at Ecorse, Wyandotte, & Trenton, as in Ecorse, you have Salliotte Rd. & Mill St., in Wyandotte, you have Emmons Blvd., St. Johns St., Goddard Rd., Antoine St., Ford Ave., Vinewood Ave., Oak St., & Pennsylvania Rd., & in Trenton, you have Sibley Rd., King Rd., & Harrison Ave..
Maybe, but I don't really take requests, nor is that anywhere on my plans for the foreseeable future.
As there are some other Railroad Crossings in other States, Locations, etc. that catch your attention more than the ones in Ecorse, Wyandotte, & Trenton, MI. Right?
Pretty much. Plus, most, if not all, of the good equipment in those area's are now long-gone.
Both trains are squealing in 18:46! 😢
That's what train cars do
Horn at 33:50?
TRAINS
Hey um are you planning to go to California?
Very much not anytime in the foreseeable future.
Which ones have the P5
At 10:57 how come those cars are making noise?
They're brand new, so the bearings and wheel sets were still fresh.
Got it dave
10:56 how is it controlled being backwards?
From the cab of the leading locomotive.
Got it
2:22:14
Never seen that kind of Locomotive before
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Rail grinder.
How
How what?
10:53 how are they backwards?
Because they're being run that direction.
But why?
@@ColeLiveNews-gy2ut Because there wasn't anywhere for them to turn the locomotives around it.