I set out to chase Q452 and be there when he met the southbound Q453. What I didn't know was how hard the siding would be to find. Here are the highlights. Have great holiday weekend! railfandanny@gmail.com
For us non-US enthusiasts, the constant commentary and observation of train progress makes the whole thing a lot more appealing than just seeing trains of endless freight cars passing. Well done that man and thanks.
I about spit out my coffee when I saw it. You would have thought a hot naked lady was riding on top of the train or something with him running like that.
@@robertheinkel6225 - "community?" That place is a CITY easily the size of Gainesville (minus the university), and the sky is the limit. They'll be annexing Orlando pretty soon. 😂😂
It amazes me when I see two locomotives going opposite directions at the same time. Thanks Danny for a job well done on videoing this. As always. Just Awesome. Thank you.
Another fantastic video. Danny, you always come up with great train action. But what really makes you tops, is your narration which tells us, the viewer, more than any other videos do. We get an education, from every video you do. Thank you, very much. Looking for the next one!
Ira New There's not a video that's "hard to swallow", like that pork (looks more like beef brisket) BBQ plate, other than we all have to VIRTUALLY eat it, that Danny puts out...Now THATS a switch! See yah next time on the GREASEY CHIN HIGH RAIL! [ NOW I know what I want for lunch...Some Dickeys BBQ Chopped Brisket wt Green Beans and Corn Bread, all a washed in a couple of Beers! Please Drink & Drive Responsible! If it were parts of the Plain states, a Deluxe Large MAID-RITE, a non-sloppy, loose meat beef sandwich! Sweetpotato fries, lite coat of brown sugar while hot, on either sandwich... mmmmm! ] 🍔🍟🍺
This has to be the best video from Danny that I've ever seen! Even though its the same trains...the differences in locations make it exciting to watch all throughout. Keep it up Danny!
I remember putting that high wide on the Head end Q602-13 a month ago. That thing sat over here in Gentilly yard for few days until it scheduled out. Great vid and nice to see that big ole thing moving down the rails. 👍🏽
@@distantsignal I'm pretty sure of it because of those old BN coal hoppers being the buffer cars. The hoppers were built back in the 60's that I could tell from the date on the side and it had those handbrakes way up at the top of the car. As you may know, there is no such thing as a brake stick on CSX anymore...so I tied 1 brake on the KRL flat that the HIWD was on because it would be easier for me and the next man. I was kind of upset also when I found it needed to go on the train on the count of... I had just buried the cut about a hour prior to the yardmaster realizing that the HIWD scheduled for that in particular train. I know, long story but I truly enjoy seeing either engines, train id's, or even special cargo that I may have handled down the line. Keep it up boss man. 5⭐'s
I saw that transformer being tranferred from the train car to a semi truck in Lacoochee. It was sitting on the tracks at the entrance to CalMaine foods. Crews were getting ready to use a crane to place it on a truck on Thursday of this last week.
Great video as always Danny! Technical terminology for conductors getting on the train while moving, the engineer announces “under 4,” meaning the train is moving under 4 mph for the conductor to get on/off the train.
I have a train order signal complete with base, operating levers, ladder, rods, blades, heads, color roundels, and even a light that came from the station in Jonesboro, LA. No foundation though.
Thanks for the technical info I've been a rail fan since a small boy train spotting at the top of the old Decca building overlooking the Southern regon steam engines prior to 3rd DC electriccation in south London With dad watching cricket at the Oval on the other side of the building
Hey Danny, I just wanted to tell you that your videos are providing lots of us with a welcomed relief from all the crap that's been going on lately. Thanks much.
Hello Mr Harmon - there’s a small mistake in your commentary. At 9:11 as you pass over the S-line, that’s CR 316 in Sparr, not 175th St in Citra. I was just running my jeep down those “2-lane rut roads” a few weeks back. Passed right through there (more bouncing than driving). Thanks for another fantastic video.
Danny, you do the best rail videos by far. What really makes the difference is hearing where these trains and loads originate and where they are going. One thing many fans might not realize is these big & heavy trains like these can make a lot of noise especially on a quiet evening. Here on the old L&N main sub. South out of Louisville, the roar of hundreds of axels rolling at 50 mph track speed is quite audible at my house two miles away even with the windows closed. We get a lot of 7,000 and 9,000 ft trains with DPU, but 11,000 is a big train by any standard!
These videos are certainly some of the most informative on YoTube. Drone shots very nicely edited in. Looks like a nice old red pickup truck under that tree at the bottom in the aerial shot 13:04.
Sometimes Danny you make me home sick :(. This video is one of them. When I lived in Ocala, Sparr siding used to be one of my hang out when I needed to think. Man, 22 years in Indianan ow. How railroading and Florida have changed since I left. I've tried to keep up with Ocala's railroads but it's been tough. Thank you as always for the videos. I do enjoy watching them!
Hey! I think I used to see you near Singletary Siding, opposite of the Ocala station. Did you drive a White ford ranger with several antennas on the roof? I might have talked with you on the ham bands also, when I wasn't working.
Thanks Dan. You make me wish we had digital camera's or cellphones with camera's when I was in my teens back in Pennsylvania. I spent hours, and hours watching fast freights along the river out of Philadelphia on up to Valley Forge. That was when you could go to the side of the tracks and nobody chased you because you were too small (13 14 15) to be at such a dangerous place (like today in many places). I didn't know it was called Railfanning back then. It was just me and my bike...WITHOUT A CAMERA (images all stored in my brain now)
I just wanted to thank you for your videos. I like them for two reasons: 1) I'm also a train fan, 2) I also make videos (as an amateur). I quickly realized you're a "ringer" when it comes to making videos, so now I watch them as much as a student studying a master, as well as a rail fan. Your videos remind me of the "Eyes of Texas" videos that I always loved watching growing up in Houston. Thanks again.
Just wanted to say, your railfan videos are some of the most professional I've seen. You plan things out, think them through, explain what's going on, and your speaking voice is excellent. I always learn something interesting, too.
Railroading sure has changed. I was a fireman in the early 60s on the Santa Fe. We still pulled a caboose, had hot boxes and no radios, worked with hand signals and had to hang out the engine windows to check the train over when going around curves. Good times.
Awesome video, Danny! Boy have Q453/452 become big trains, especially with their Wildwood and Winston blocks. Interesting seeing you nab the shots of the long cuts of empty rock and empty scrap, for the former Q046 has been taking those to Waycross instead of having them go to Winston on O704, and the scrap yard in Opa-locka has been putting out a lot of scrap lately. But dang, Villages is sprawling too!- definitely cause for more building materials to show up by train.
You have more fun doing this, i can tell. Dont stop please. It gives me an itch to do railfanning of my own. I guarentee that you definitely are not bored with being forced to quarantine.thank you for your positive attitude.
I watch all the videos you produced with great interest. Your videos are always well documented, good explanations and for me a Railfan from Quebec (Canada), loves what you do. Keep up the great videos. Bernard Babin - Quebec city, Canada
I love the way you show other railfans. Your 2021 Folkston vide was a mind blower. It seems like the whole town's economy depends upon a railroad that doesn't even stop there.
It was a pleasure to meet you in Dade City Danny to catch Q453! I ended up chasing him at the Plant City Connection. It was really cool chasing a train you man, hope to see you out there on the rails soon!!
Fourteen thousand new homes? That's a major city in the making. With respect to the trains, the empties far outweigh the loads. With respect to Harrison relaxing the rule, boarding/getting off moving trains was SOP in my day. Finally, when did road crews begin switching inside the forked tongue? [yard limit board] Good stuff and excellent presentation.
I enjoy both your filming and commentary. Keep it going. I live in northeast Ohio & my father was over 43 years with the NYC, Cleveland - Buffalo division - most on the Oil City branch.
I've recently discovered this channel on RU-vid, and I'm loving it. 👍😀 The narrator, Danny, has a voice presence and presentation that is extremely professional, as well as entertaining. He could do narration on television news and history topics! 👍😎
Just discovered Railfan and your story telling and videography are very good. Love the shot of the distant grazing herd as the foreground is filled with the rolling stock's undercarriage...
Another great video Danny. Lots of information from Conductor regs for boarding a moving train to a dispatcher maneuvering two large trains past one another. Oh and a shout out to the land owner of the pole barn and his caboose.
I so much enjoy your videos. Your knowledge of the railway system, the combination of drone and videocamera. It is very good! All the best from a fan in Norway!
Thanks. Learned 2 new things from this vid: about ditch lights and that DPU's are not just used for grades, but also for weight over flat terrain.. There must be a formula that the power bureau uses to determine the number of units required in the lead constrict and how many, if any, DPU's are needed for a particular run.
You saw some of the most fantastically interesting hoppers in this video! Rock Island, Delaware and Hudson, Great Lakes Carbon, Lapeyrouse Grain Corp., NFO Grain, and the list goes on! What a treat to see them through your lens!
I keep watching all of your videos. As a novice, I really appreciat your low-key buy incisive comments. And Your ehthusiamsand your low-key style makes it a pleasure watching your videos. Plus I am a also a foodies and I lov the edifferent places your find to eat. Thanks!!
Danny, another excellent video, I like your style, it's almost like riding along with you, great stuff. I noticed on that local at Panasoffkee a couple of vintage cars in the line-up, Rock Island and Delaware & Hudson if I'm not mistaken. I love that you can still see stuff like that rolling the rails in the US.
I noticed it because I had recently (well, within the past year) added a model of it to my O-Gauge collection. Good to know there are still a few running around. Whenever I resume shooting videos again, it'll appear in the next upload :D
As one that lives in The Villages - that was born & raised on the W Coast of FL (many moons ago) - it is somewhat surreal to see/witness that FL you know so well - and the area around Wildwood frequently - in a totally unique way. We see video from around the country (and around the world), but to have them showcasing 'your' area, is rather nice,.
Hi, I loved the excellent explanations, the beautiful videography, your knowledgable verbiage, and your smooth voice. Thanks so much. A lot of fun which you pack in every video. - Dean from Minnesota
You are so good at what you do, Danny. I was going what beautiful drone footage, then you astounded me with the ground level video too. I absolutely loved the bit at the end looking at the cows grazing by looking underneath as the train rolled past. Awesome video!
The utility poles look like they're all the same length, they've just been interleaved in the middle of the car, probably to avoid the load from shifting.
