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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/14 22:33 by Appalachianrails.

thanks for posting one of my favorite railroads...C&O....

Appalachianrails Wrote:
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> 4/8/2014
>
> Ever since the new crude oil traffic to Yorktown
> began this past November, the rails of the C&O
> have seen a colorful variety of locomotives from
> leaser companies, BNSF, Union Pacific, and
> Canadian Pacific. One thing many of us along the
> C&O watch out for is if any of these oil trains
> have "fallen flag" locomotive leaders that still
> bear the colors of the Santa Fe's "Warbonnet"
> paint scheme made famous by their passenger trains
> or EMD SD70MACs still wearing Burlington
> Northern's "Executive" paint scheme.
>
> One night, I had been informed by a friend of mine
> in Hurrcane, WV that westbound oil train K081-06
> had just passed by his house heading towards me in
> Huntington with BNSF GE C44-9W #637 leading, still
> proudly lettered "Santa Fe" its sides. I had
> missed this train a few day earlier when it came
> through as an eastbound as I was asleep. I was
> expecting this train to run right on through
> Huntington as my original plan was to film it at
> the Amtrak station. When the train came to
> Huntington, such was not the case.
>
> The empty oil train's engine consist slowly made
> its way past the Huntington Amtrak station as it
> was about to stop at the signal at "HO Cabin"
> which is just west of the station. Not long after
> it comes to a complete stop, eastbound mixed
> freight Q302 rumbles by with something missing
> from the trailing engine.
>
> After 302 passed, I headed west to the border town
> of Kenova film the oil train at a new spot I had
> recently discovered with good lighting for night
> videos. I set up and didn't have to wait long for
> the train to come through. The 637's Leslie horn
> can be heard echoing throughout the Ohio River
> Valley at Kenova and pounding over a switch before
> coming into view of my camera.
>
> The end of the train passes with the whining sound
> of a FRED. About two minutes after the last tank
> car passes, a Norfolk Southern engine is seen
> pulling coal hoppers out of the connection track
> to the KRT railroad.
>
> This goes to show that the railroad is a 24/7, 365
> days a year business that employs many men and
> women who are prepared to be in charge of trains
> during any time of the day and in any type of
> weather.
>
> Please enjoy and thank you for looking.
>
> -JE

i can verify that ... i worked every minute in a 24 hr 7 day schedule ... of course not all at once but at one time or another throughout my career

nice vid

NICE video!!!!

Nice catch! Congrats on VOTD.

Wow, great show. Definitely VOTD material. The more quiet night surroundings sure brought out the train's sounds. I like those classy text effects at the beginning too.