Delay In Block Productions

Delay In Block Productions Delay In Block: bringing you the latest and greatest in high-definition railroad video since 2011. Originally beginning as a small YouTube Channel, Delay In.

Delay In Block Productions was founded in November of 2011 by Drayton Blackgrove, a rail enthusiast with a lifelong passion for trains, as a means of sharing his favorite hobby with the world. Block™ has evolved into a multi-media production company offering high-quality railroad content online and in physical formats. Today, the Delay In Block YouTube Channel is the fastest-growing railroad-relat

ed YouTube Channel and is home to some of the most viewed, high-definition railfan videos on the internet. "Delay In Block" is a Trademark of Delay In Block Productions.

01/02/2025

It was an honor to collaborate with SW Bridge Engineers, LLC on this video project. Watch the full version here: https://youtu.be/W32XkJ-gqb8

Constructed in 1902 by Milwaukee Road, this railroad bridge is the final outdated structure on CRANDIC’s Amana Subdivision south of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It serves as a vital link in CRANDIC’s rail system. On average, 90,000 railcars — including over 27,000 carrying hazardous materials — cross the Iowa River bridge each year. Replacing it ensures decades of safe, reliable operations, supporting efficient rail freight transportation for industries in and around Cedar Rapids.

The replacement project will:

• Raise the new bridge by 30 inches, exceeding the 100-year flood height.
• Lengthen and widen the through-truss span.
• Increase load capacity to 286,000 pounds, surpassing the existing bridge’s design limits.

Stunning!
12/21/2024

Stunning!

A Canadian Northern Railway train arriving at the Lake Joseph (Barnsdale) summer station on the western side of the lakes to meet a steamer in the late 1940s or early ’50s
(Photo thanks to Railroading Muskoka)

12/16/2024

It doesn’t get any better than this, folks!

Back by popular request, "The Toughest Railroads of Tennessee" is now viewable on our channel with updated voiceover and...
12/15/2024

Back by popular request, "The Toughest Railroads of Tennessee" is now viewable on our channel with updated voiceover and new footage.

Back in 2020, we visited east Tennessee to document trains on Norfolk Southern and CSX lines featuring manned helpers. Thanks to local railfan, Gabe Passmore...

12/05/2024

These tumblers are awesome. Can’t recommend them enough!

This evening, I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Harvey Blassingame, with the much-needed and appreciated help of Rober...
11/28/2024

This evening, I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Harvey Blassingame, with the much-needed and appreciated help of Robert J. Duncan Sr., who asked Mr. Blassingame many great questions about his career on the L&N “Old Line,” now known as the Hiwassee River Scenic Railroad. Harvey hired on in 1965 and retired in 1999 from CSX. He now volunteers for the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s train ride at the age of 87. He’s sharp as a tack, can remember every milepost and station on the railroad, and loves visiting with the passengers on the train.

In 1966, Harvey saved a man's life while working as a Flagman on the Old Line. The individual fell asleep on the rails near Blue Ridge, Georgia, and Harvey, who was an award-winning track star in his high school days, jumped off the locomotive, outran the train as it slowed, and pulled the man out of harm's way just before the train would have run over him. Learn more about this heroic story here: https://www.tvrail.com/2021/11/10/meet-harvey-blassingame-a-living-legend-of-the-rails-and-a-true-hero/

-Drayton

11/26/2024

The CSX Santa Train went through southeast Tennessee on its return trip to Waycross, GA on November 25, 2024. CSX runs the train every November between Elkhorn City, KY and Erwin, TN - a tradition since 1943. The boxcars store gifts and supplies for less fortunate families in eastern Kentucky and northeast Tennessee.

Click here to see more of the Santa Train: https://youtu.be/yWUsF8a59OU?si=NgsvonwuhZMWEwQF&t=3740

11/03/2024

Such a lovely train ride!

10/28/2024

This was a cool train to see!

10/26/2024

Watch here: https://youtu.be/OconIIBo4hA?si=LRwHQh6zP-h-kGkw&t=901

Often called “The Pittsburgh of the South,” Birmingham is Alabama’s second-largest city and the state’s busiest rail terminal. By the 20th century, it had become a major industrial center, thanks to rich deposits of iron ore, coal, and limestone—the key materials for steelmaking. Railroads were vital in transporting these resources, and Birmingham grew around its major industrial complexes like Sloss Furnaces and Ensley Works.

While its industrial prominence faded in the 1960s and 70s, some coal mining remains, and the city’s economy has diversified. Birmingham is now a major banking center and home to two Fortune 500 companies, Regions Financial and Vulcan Materials. Railroads like Norfolk Southern, CSX, and BNSF still play a critical role by serving local industries and operating major classification yards.

10/04/2024

Please consider supporting this great cause!

09/10/2024

See the full video here: https://youtu.be/MiNd6E1NiRc?si=FQVaRoOvVxFNXZEl

In the early 2000s, the Nashville & Eastern Railroad established a transload facility at Fisk Road on Cookeville’s east side. The small two-track site is where the shortline sets out railcars for customers that transfer their shipments to trucks which take the loads to warehouses or processing plants. Royal Oak, as mentioned previously, is one such customer that receives corn starch as a bonding agent for charcoal briquettes. We watched as the three-man crew worked to switch the transload site, first grabbing the empties before shoving the inbound loads into the transload spur.

Due to how the transload spur is designed, empties must be pulled out first and then shoved onto the mainline, clear of the switch. Handbrakes are tied to prevent the cars from rolling down a slight eastbound grade. Once the empties are tied down, the loads are uncoupled, pulled clear of the switch, and then shoved into the transload spur. The locomotives are parked momentarily while the conductor and brakeman gravity switch the empties clear of the switch, meaning, the handbrakes are knocked off so the cars can roll by the locomotives. Since there isn’t a true siding or wye at Fisk Road, this move allows the locomotives to couple onto the opposite end of the cars for the return trip to Lebanon.

In the 2020s, gravity switching is increasingly rare, with most shortline railroads opting to place a locomotive at each end of the train. As you can see in this shot, the loads are being pulled ahead of the switch. Conductor Williams then lines the switch so they can be shoved down the transload spur.

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