They still keep a couple of caboose in the yard near me for those potential needs of shoving an oversized coal train up to a loadout. Sadly they’ve not needed to for almost 20 years. Trains just aren’t as big as they used to be and several load outs have runaround tracks large enough now. Used to also see two locomotives on the front and the back of the coal trains here, I would assume because they couldn’t permit shoving a train the longer distances to the mine from the marshaling yard. It was always a “top hat” dash 9-40C, C39-8s, SD60s or Dash 8-40CW in conrail blue which was pretty rare to see
EXCELLENT VIDEO! You make it look SO easy, handling that massive amount of coal so efficiently! Just as smooth as my American Flyer electric trains! 🤣 🚂 🇺🇸
Very interesting, I’ve always wondered why the coal is always loaded heavier at one end than the other, now I see. I’m in southwestern Pennsylvania right by the NS and CSX Monogahela Subs, nothing but coal rolls through there. Nice drone shots too, dropped you a sub, have a good one👍🏼😎🇺🇸
Hi Blue Ridge Rail, What a great video. Thanks to Nally and Hamilton for allowing you to film. The whole process of filling the hopper cars with coal is pretty neat.
@@benjamindover4033really? How’s that? So you don’t use electricity? How about steel? Can’t make steel without metallurgical coal. So tell me how the owners are the only ones that benefit? Sigh.
Thank you so very much for an excellent video, young man. I have been missing your videos. Where you are located at, did you suffer damage from flood and did train tracks suffer any damage. Have a great Thursday, Blue Ridge Rails.
@@revharrycwigmoreiii5787 thank you, i’m glad you enjoyed! We live east of the major damage, but the Clinchfield and ex. Southern lines in WNC are mostly destroyed. CSX is rebuilding theirs, not sure about NS.
@@blueridgerails That is a shame Clinchfield & Ex-Southern lines are destroyed, probably not ever restored. lost history. Maybe NS will rebuild their lines in the future.
I have heard of coal dust being a risk where coal is stored at power plants. is there a similar risk at these loading operations? maybe it is turned over too frequently to have the same risk?
@blueridgerails figured, if you're still in SWVA, please enjoy your time here, if your not still here, I hope you enjoyed it here, please come back anytime!!!! Looking forward to the video!!!!
@@blueridgerailsSo do I! My son is a sales rep for Consol Energy, and as his father, I’ve developed a strong interest in mining and transporting coal. 🚂
Correction: Each car is filled with 105 tons of coal, not 150.
Sorry for the mistake!
Still, a lot of weight!! Beautiful country too
Pretty cool to see the Southern heritage unit leading a coal train
Well done, and the Southern Heritage as a bonus.
@@randymckenzie6730 Thank you! For sure!
Very nice video, LIKE .
Loved the Bluegrass music too.
YES, the music score was MOST enjoyable! 🤣 🎼 🇺🇸
@@josephschuster1494 better than hearing the brakes squealing.
Great video and love that Southern heritage unit. Thanks.
What 8099 leading and a caboose my day is brighter!
Of course!
I was born in va but moved to mt when very young and wish I could see these trains in real life
Very cool! Thanks for taking the time to film, edit, and post this.
@@nhdenver7883 thank you for watching, no problem!
Both of my parents were born and raised in Appalachia VA. My maternal grandfather was a miner and my paternal grandfather was a railroad supervisor.
GREAT DETAIL VIDEO
THANK YOU FOR SHARING
FROM AUSTRALIA
Glad you enjoyed! No problem!
We Americans LOVE you Aussies! ❤️ 🇺🇸
They still keep a couple of caboose in the yard near me for those potential needs of shoving an oversized coal train up to a loadout. Sadly they’ve not needed to for almost 20 years. Trains just aren’t as big as they used to be and several load outs have runaround tracks large enough now.
Used to also see two locomotives on the front and the back of the coal trains here, I would assume because they couldn’t permit shoving a train the longer distances to the mine from the marshaling yard. It was always a “top hat” dash 9-40C, C39-8s, SD60s or Dash 8-40CW in conrail blue which was pretty rare to see
Very interesting 🤔
Thanks 👍
Thank you, I enjoyed your video. I'd love to see more, such as the mining operation.
I’m glad you enjoyed! We’re going to try and get into some of that in the future!
Thanks for this. 👍😁
Excellent job as always Nathan!
@@teddyc.newton4874 appreciate it!
Beautiful bluegrass music, well done video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thank you for this interesting video! It's always fun to learn how they do things like this!
@@Bumblefortser No problem! It sure is!
Amazing video!
Appreciate it!
Excellent Video -Really enjoyed it!!
@@davidhurt6115 thank you!
Nicely done!
@@stevendorris5713 thank you!
Fantastic video: thanks
EXCELLENT VIDEO!
You make it look SO easy, handling that massive amount of coal so efficiently!
Just as smooth as my American Flyer electric trains! 🤣 🚂 🇺🇸
@@josephschuster1494 thank you! Cody sure knows his stuff!
Liking the old Southern green paint scheme.
@@stonewall3041 it’s cool!
Cool video thank you
Cool video, thanks
Very interesting Great job on the video keep up the good work
Great video thank you 😊
@@ricksadler797 thank you, no problem!
Great and interesting 🧐
Fabulous
Very interesting, I’ve always wondered why the coal is always loaded heavier at one end than the other, now I see. I’m in southwestern Pennsylvania right by the NS and CSX Monogahela Subs, nothing but coal rolls through there. Nice drone shots too, dropped you a sub, have a good one👍🏼😎🇺🇸
@@stretchlimo7275 thank you, i’m glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for the video that was very good
Hi Blue Ridge Rail, What a great video. Thanks to Nally and Hamilton for allowing you to film. The whole process of filling the hopper cars with coal is pretty neat.
@@TCRailRoad for sure!
@ i’d rather have you go eat your vegan meats somewhere else. While the power’s out because the wind’s not blowing, we’ll all be alright…
Thanks for making this video.
Awesome video, well done, and always good to see American Coal mining!! ⛏️ 💪
looks like you lose a lot of coal being so high thanks fur sharing awesome videos
Fascinating.
Great video.
@@DannyBTrainz i’m glad you enjoyed!
My how times have changed !
Got the southern lokomotiv in the lead
Cool video
@@sernajrlouis glad you enjoyed!
Good video, I just wonder what grade of coal is being loaded into the cars? Anyone have any ideas?
Good to see American coal still being mined.
Sigh! Not good for anyone but the owners of the mine.
It's also good for people who use electricity
@@benjamindover4033really? How’s that? So you don’t use electricity? How about steel? Can’t make steel without metallurgical coal. So tell me how the owners are the only ones that benefit? Sigh.
Mr Peabody’s Coal Train…
Great video thank-you. Why does the train need a caboose?
@@Stormbergrail i’m glad you enjoyed! The caboose is needed as a “shoving platform” for the conductor to ride the 2-mile reverse move into Mayflower.
No runaround track in place, so they have to change direction, necessitating the use of a caboose for visibility.
It was stated in the video. 🚂
Where coal sold too.Thanks video😊
@@lucmarchand617 this particular mine sells their coal to Eastman Chemical in Kingsport.
I loved seeing the SOU heritage loco and the caboose. Too bad every NS train can't be like that.
@@davidschick6951 we love it too!
One of my favorite Fallen Flags…
SOUTHERN SERVES THE SOUTH
So there's where they've been hiding the Southern Heritage unit 🤔 😮😂...
Good place for it!
They don't spill any coal over the sides when moving?
Thank you so very much for an excellent video, young man. I have been missing your videos. Where you are located at, did you suffer damage from flood and did train tracks suffer any damage. Have a great Thursday, Blue Ridge Rails.
@@revharrycwigmoreiii5787 thank you, i’m glad you enjoyed!
We live east of the major damage, but the Clinchfield and ex. Southern lines in WNC are mostly destroyed. CSX is rebuilding theirs, not sure about NS.
@@blueridgerails That is a shame Clinchfield & Ex-Southern lines are destroyed, probably not ever restored. lost history. Maybe NS will rebuild their lines in the future.
Does anyone know why the back of each bin is not filled up? Looks like they are well short on each load
@@timmarchant-yu2es weight laws
I have heard of coal dust being a risk where coal is stored at power plants. is there a similar risk at these loading operations? maybe it is turned over too frequently to have the same risk?
Do these coal trains ever become overweight? And if so, what are the penalties?
Whereabouts is this? Cause I know it's close to my home
@@RibbonRailProfuctions St. Charles, VA
@blueridgerails figured, if you're still in SWVA, please enjoy your time here, if your not still here, I hope you enjoyed it here, please come back anytime!!!! Looking forward to the video!!!!
@ we definitely enjoyed the visit! We’ll be back soon!
Wind and solar are nice but coal, gas, and nuclear keep the lights on.
@@ut000bs for sure!
Big load of EV fuel.
I can’t like this comment enough.
I thought those things were powered by unicorn farts haha
Good comment!
Earth before fungus 👍🏻
Coal keeps the lights on! #friendsofcoal
@@clearlycaribbeanreb2895 sure does, we hope to see coal buisness pick up again!
@@clearlycaribbeanreb2895 sure does, we hope to see coal business pick up again!
ABSOLUTELY! 🔥
@@blueridgerailsSo do I! My son is a sales rep for Consol Energy, and as his father, I’ve developed a strong interest in mining and transporting coal. 🚂
All that COAL is less than the amount of energy a nuclear power plant can supply in a year
If you people had any common sense you would have switched away from fossil fuels ages ago instead of boasting of the sheer size of your coal trains.
And replace it with?
Oh wake up ffs
Nuclear power
Agreed! Coal is a very dirty fuel.
What would you suggest .
Great video man! Thanks
‘In depth process’?
@@donalfinn4205 do you want me to ride through the system with the coal?