Just to clear some confusion concerning the windshield wipers. The wipers are independent and therefore, the engineer likely had his on while the conductor’s wipers were not on because there was no need.
This is coming out of Collinwood to the old connection to the Short line. I have pictures of the new connection and the old Quaker tower. They leveled most of the buildings along the fight side of the track with the coal tower.
Nice !! I rode in a Conrail SW-1 in the '70s at Gulf refinery in SW Philly. My brother & I went with our father in a propane tractor trailer from S. Jersey (a Louisville Ford) & when we arrived at the loading racks ? The Conrail engine was knocking cars on the other side of the rack. My father asked the crew if his boys could come up into the cab- the crew bettered that- they took us to a rail yard to swap out for more empty tanker cars. Both would never, ever happen today; being allowed into the refinery or getting a cab ride. The engine was an SW-1, all black with simple stencils for the road number and a "CR" as well- this was around '77 or so.... 🚬😎👍
This train is on the Cleveland Line going west through Collinwood, then south on the Short Line to the CUT/NIckel Plate /RTA alignment into the University Circle area.
Yes, the old Short line. This is the only track that only goes east. East towards the Cleveland line and east towards Collinwood. I use to work with Conrail.
Very nice video, did you sign a waiver for the cabride or did they just let you in there because i know they have inward facing cams in the heritage gevos
I asked twice before to get in the cab of CSX locomotives and was denied both times because, as I was told by the crews, it's against the rules of the company. How did y'all get this ride?
You all know this guy named Rat Tini is the worst locomotive engineer CSX has. He’s not only managed to brake knuckles on light power, he shit in the floor of a Yard Locomotive. And made mechanical clean it up.
