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26/10/2024

Brand new video out now, a visit to Lewistown, Pennsylvania and the Juniata Valley Railroad at the beginning on September proved to be worth it catching their JVR-1 job numerous times using an iconic colored SW9.

In early September I took a day trip to Lewistown, Pennsylvania on a whim. I didn't really have a plan for the day but ended up spending some time documentin...

25/10/2024

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23/09/2024

The “Floridian” coming to tracks near you this November

Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of the Floridian! This train combines two iconic routes — the Capitol Limited and Silver Star — and will offer traditional dining throughout the full journey.

The Floridian will make its inaugural trip on Sunday, November 10th and you can book tickets starting today.

Learn more: http://spr.ly/6182o9Ier

05/09/2024

Septa train 5217 arrives at its 2 o’clock station stop with a beautiful September sky giving a great backdrop, this train set also included a part of Speta’s heritage fleet of Silverliner IV’s in SPAX 304 their version of a Conrail tribute.

03/09/2024

The ‘Wabash’ Heritage unit leads eastbound intermodal train 20W as it passes West Laurel on the Reading Line September 2nd 2017

05/08/2024

Happy Monday Everyone!

Might wanna grab some food and a beverage for this one.. 😅 Finally was able to post the video on Sunday afternoon, from regular road trains to what we’d clammer to have back in 2024, here’s a mega video recapping July of 2017 along the rails in Southern New Jersey with coal trains, unit trains and more!

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03/08/2024

Ran into a snag rendering out the video, hoping to have this up Sunday for you guys!

New video this weekend!

02/08/2024

New video this weekend!

03/05/2024

Figured it was time to update the channel intro, here's a small sample of what's to come in the not-so-distant future. Stay tuned to the community tab as well as my other social channels to stay updated on future releases.

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03/05/2024

Brand new channel trailer out now!

Figured it was time to update the channel intro, here's a small sample of what's to come in the not-so-distant future. Stay tuned to the community tab as wel...

14/04/2024

Pretty neat look at the progress completed in Pittsburgh, PA

01/04/2024

In March of 2018 I found myself documenting the aftermath of two derailments caused by 60 MPH wind gusts during a monster nor’easter.. train cars in the river and falling down embankments enjoy this mini video show casing some of the clean up!

After a powerful nor'easter ripped its way across the east coast i spent the following day documenting the derailments on CSX which saw train cars take a plu...

26/03/2024

Excellent new owners, well done Norfolk Southern!

🚂 BEFORE RESTORATION: NS has donated NS1580, the first N&W SD40, to the Roanoke Chapter NRHS, National Railway Historical Society.

Before reaching its final destination, the staff at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will restore this iconic locomotive to its original paint scheme. Once it returns to Roanoke, Roanoke Chapter NRHS volunteers will apply the finished letter and number boards.

🛤️ A Glimpse into NS 1580's Legacy:

In 1966, SD40 NS1580, a GM-made 6-axle diesel-electric locomotive, was received by our predecessor, Norfolk and Western Railway. Built by EMD in LaGrange, Illinois, the engine was assigned to Roanoke as its base, traveling largely between Roanoke and Bluefield, West Virginia, in NW’s Radford Division.

At the time it was put into service, the 1580 represented cutting edge rail technology. When it was rendered obsolete by electronically superior models, the engine was assigned to hump yard service, serving first in Roanoke and, later, in Bellevue, Ohio.

In 2010, NS1580 was officially retired and relocated to Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. There, it has been stored, patiently awaiting its next chapter for over a decade.

✨ Stay tuned for more updates on the restoration journey and to see NS 1580 shine in its renewed glory!

📷: NS Conductor Alexander Ricketts

27/02/2024

8 years ago today I paid a visit to the Harrisburg terminal and the eastern most points of the Pittsburgh Line. A plethora of crazy power combined with meets galore jammed packed into 45 minutes.. this is some of my earlier editing so excuse the way certain cuts may look

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05/02/2024

Originally meant to drop tomorrow afternoon, The latest video is live on the channel! Go check it out (I definitely didn’t mess up the scheduling during upload 🫡)

In the month of February in 2015, I spent two Saturdays along the busy Reading to Allentown mainline and caught roughly 30 trains. Being from 2015 naturally ...

05/02/2024

New video this week, it’s another blast from the past this time. The month of February along Norfolk Southern’s Reading - Allentown Main Line featuring a plethora of action jammed into 1 hour!