Kicking Cars at the Norfolk Southern Gest St. Yard; Watch crews get the freight where it needs to be 

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. If you liked this one, I think you'll really enjoy the Bellevue, Ohio video in working on. Hope to have it out early next week. Have a great day.

Super. Thanks I will check it out. I usually watch trains in Crescent Springs for NS, and in Covington for CSX.

Thanks Terry. I'm really enjoying these yard videos. Although, it's tough to just let the camera/drone hold still and let the action unfold. It really does show what a detailed process it is to get things where they need to go. The workers who make it happen do a great job. And yes, I always tend to notice foreign power, especially UP, and to a lesser degree BNSF, on any NS line.

Thank you very much, Luke. I am glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

You can also change to playback speed on videos on each individual video you watch in the settings of the video via the gear.

I never understood either until someone else explained it. I'll try to find the comment, but here is the quick version. Each car has an air reservoir. When the engineer applies the brakes, that causes the air in the reservoir to force the brake shoes onto the wheel. However, once that reservoir runs out of air, it can no longer apply the brake. That's why trains must charge the air system. So, if a train is going down a steep grade, it can lose its brakes if they're applied too often and those reservoirs run out of air. There is an option to keep the reservoir empty for purposes like humping. Hope this helps.

​@@nkyrailfan Does this mean the cars that are rolling have no air in their reservoirs‽ And do they roll until they bump into other cars to stop‽ If that's the case, it explains why there are a lot of coupling accidents where you find couplers break and disconnect a speeding train

That's exactly right, James. They will keep rolling until they hit something or run out of energy. I'm told the drawbars have been greatly improved to buffer the impacts, so they do not create broken/damaged couplers in the process.

@@nkyrailfan Thank you so much, I understand now

I see the intermodal facility is back to being managed by idiots. Not enough cars there.

That seems to be a hallmark of Norfolk Southern these days. It is more often the case to see foreign power on the trains than it is not from what I've noticed. This is just my observation, but I see the most Union Pacific locomotives, followed by BNSF and then CP/CN every now and then.

You can see it at the 2:39:15 mark.

Thank you very much, I do appreciate it.

My apologies, I posted the comments but forgot to put them. I just pinned a new comment with all the timestamps. I hope you liked the video.

Thank you very much. I set up under the 8th Street viaduct. It was just passed Dance Ct. If you put in 1428 West 8th Street You will go right in front of the spot. It's a decent view of the trains coming and going on the bridge, but it's not very good to see much else from the ground.

It arrived in Cincinnati a few days prior. They were offering training to any local fire departments or other emergency service agency.

😂😂😂 I do wish I could get better quality audio from the radio and not the garbled mess it often is.

The crate lofters are only in the one spot to push the cars up the incline. After that, it is all gravity causing the cars to roll.

I'll make sure to check it out. Bellevue is probably my favorite yard because it's so open, easy to film and so busy.

@@nkyrailfan Howdy I hadn't been to Bellevue in years. My buddy took me up there to film some of the outside museum stuff. Like I said before my dad worked at the Cole docks in Lorain Ohio. That's why I really liked the call docs that you filmed. KK Motion Pictures also on RU-vid I will be watching more of your videos. Keith K

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it Rick!

Hey Richard, I will do my best to get some trains doubling out and then leaving the yard the next time I'm able to film one. Have a great day.

A lot of folks don't like the slow, real-time footage. Others like the regular speed action. So, I try to make both groups happy and have normal and sped-up versions.

@@nkyrailfan fair enough

I am really enjoying these videos and seeing how things are organized. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm hopeful to have the Bellevue video out sometime next week. I think you'll really like it. Have a great day.

@@nkyrailfan Your very welcome and looking forward to it.Thank you and you also have a great upcoming weekend.(Steve)

Thank you, Mark. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

I agree. It definitely makes it more interesting and provides a lot of great info about what's going on and why. I wish I had a better way to line the radio calls up with what's going on.

Greetings from the United States, Andrew. I'm very glad you enjoyed the video!

Thank you very much.

This is in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States.

In this scenario (using each other's locomotives) I don't think it's rare. The need for locomotives can fluctuate, so having the ability to use other companies' locomotives makes a lot of sense for everyone.

The use of foreign power started years ago with the new concept of “run-thru” trains meaning a foreign roads power stayed with a train at interchange points all the way to the final destination. Railroads soon learned that someone could be getting the short end if the stick. Example: the UP gives a train that terminates in Bellevue oh at Kansas City. The UP engines take 2 days to get there, one day for service and 2 days back to the UP at Kansas City on a train terminating in LA. That’s 5 days total. This is a routine service. Next trip the train operates with NS power but it takes 8 days from KC to LA and back to KC meaning the UP has enjoyed the use of NS power for 3 more days then the NS used theirs. Railroads power desks keep track of this time down to the hour and periodically “pay back” the surplus by sending units to the road they owe for an extended period of time until the debt is paid. They even have a formula for different type units such as 2 sd40’s equal one comfort cab type unit. The process is continuous and never ending.

Thank you very much. I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Thank you very much, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it.

Thanks, Rob. I do appreciate it

I saw pictures from the Fire Truck Festival. It looked like a great time.

Vielen Dank. Ich freue mich, dass dir das Video gefallen hat. Grüße aus den Vereinigten Staaten.

Thanks, Kenneth. I appreciate it. I hope to get several more this summer.

Thanks, Nick. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

L&N Railroad, hi, i am Vasco, nice to meet you, i just want to let you know that i subscribed your channel, hope you enjoy mine, i have some great videos of the trains that you will enjoy a lot.

Thank you very much, I do appreciate it. And thank you for sharing the channel.

@@nkyrailfan my pleasure, my friend, i post new short videos.

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the video.

Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it

Muito obrigado. Estou feliz em saber que você gostou do vídeo. Saudações dos Estados Unidos.

I would say to get the best view on any day would be on the 8th Street viaduct. There's a pretty wide sidewalk and not too much traffic. However, Tower A inside Union Terminal offers the best view by far. Not sure what its schedule is these days, but definitely worth checking out when you can. Other than that, there aren't any other spots I can think of for Gest Street.

@@nkyrailfan Thank u kind sir