Danny: What a brilliantly crafted and edited video. After shooting the motion video, doing the edits, and then adding narrative audio, you've hours of time invested for this thirty-seven and one half minutes long presentation. It obvious you do all of it by yourself, and that is what makes it so special. Bravo!
I've been on the Dearing!!! I met the owners while they were in Tampa on the trailing end of The Silver Star Dec 23, 2018... I actually talked to the owner Mrs. Black as she was sitting comfortably on the vestibule while they were waiting for the green on Neve Wye, turning the train around to back into Tampa Station. I showed up at the station and she invited me aboard for a tour of the Pullman Car... AWESOME!!! I got lots of pictures of the inside of that awesome car... So happy to know that it's still running the rails. She wasn't sure what they were going to do since Amtrak stopped trailing private cars... Glad she found a useful home for the Dearing...
I’ve lived in Cordele most of 71 years. Before the overpass was build it was said you would have better luck not getting stopped at a traffic signal than not getting stopped at a rail crossing. I ran the Helena Industries plant at Ross siding for many years, and actually built several turnouts into the plant off CSX. The Cordele local ran over one of our delivery trucks in the early 80s at Ross, and the debris knocked out the signal house. The line became unsignalled for months due to soil cleanup. Traffic on CSX was backed up from Waycross to Manchester for a couple of days. When it opened back up there were trains nose to tail for days.
@Walker Lancaster I’ve seen only the Spirit of Ravenna, and the Georgia Road unit. whats strange is that I’ve seen 3 of the new EMD tier 4s but only 2 special units on the CSX CC Sub. Ain’t that strange?
Drayton, you are getting as classy as Danny...all you need is some gray - thinning hair and you will be right up there. If Danny is the #1 videographer of the rails, then Drayton, you are 1A!
Because of this video,,,, I now have to make a trip from Missouri to Cordele! Well on the way out and back I get to see 2 of my brothers in TN! Thanks for the invite!
On the first train CSX QO25 had CSX number 1 which is the spirit of West Virginia Heritage unit I live on the CSX main line and I've only seen 2 heritage Units and it was the second locomotive on CSX QO25 great video keep up the work
Thanks for this video. My paternal grandfather who was born in the 1880s in Plains, GA went to work for one of the railroads, becoming a conductor. He had taught my father a lot about train technology of the day, and if possible, traveled by rail. As a child, my mom and I would see him off at Terminal or Union stations in Atlanta. Before he would board, he always walked the train looking for "hot boxes" , loose brake lines and other hazards. Just before his early death, he took me on a business trip to Blackshear which involved a train to Macon and a pullman car swap on a train to Waycross. I'll never forget that ride. I lament the passing of passenger rail service in most of the USA.
Anyone see the deer jump across at 8:34? Also that old whistle sign at 22:58 caught my eye. Anyway, the way American's pronounce names in their own dialects has always interested me, especially you southerners, yes I am speaking about you: Vienna, GA, Buena Vista, VA, Dante, VA, and a few others, but then again, I come from a place where "Bethlehem" is pronounced "Bethlum", and we can tell who is from out of town by the way they say "Lancaster". Oh, and if you've ever heard the way Vermonters pronounce Charlotte, us northerners are guilty too. Well done with the research and video, a lot to take in here.
Danny, Cordele is a fascinating town. Google mapping the diamonds and other stuff. Thank you for the dropped signal at 20:00 AND the Cordele 'holdout' Danny you are the best! I'm looking forward to your DPU research. Once again, thank you
I grew up literately 100 yards from a railroad and wooden trestle outside Oliver Springs , Tn . in the 50's ,60's and 70's watching those Southern Railway E-8's .These vids take me back in time . Much appreciated Danny ... Eddy out !
I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I have been all around Cordele, Plains, Waycross and had no idea of the importance of the rail lines here. Awesome.
11:58, I did the math; at the rate of speed, times the time it took to pass, plus a couple of other small figures, the train should be about 19470 feet in length. If you average 60 feet for car length, you are looking at about a 320 car train.
I spent a lot of time in Cordele when I was a kid, and it's where my lifetime love of trains was born. My grandparents lived two doors down from the CSX Fitzgerald Sub at 3rd. Street South. Back in the late 60s, at least 30 or so Seaboard Coastline freights rumbled through every 24 hour period. In later years - early 90s through 2010, when my Grandmother passed away, this line was almost dead. There were times I was there for several days with not a train in sight. The rails had shine on them so I know it was being used. Glad to see the traffic picking up there once again! I can still hear that raspy growl of those Leslie air horns atop the GE U-boats that powered most of the SCL freights in the 60s. Thanks for the great video, Danny!!!
Mr Harmmon you are second to none when it comes to Rail Fan Content in the Great Nation of the USA. It seems you impress many, many Rail fans from across the world with your incite full yet easy to understand Videos that make it very easy to share this passion of Trains with others not familiar with this enthusiasm. Your the David Attenborough of Trains and i thank you for sharing your immense passion of Watching and Tracking the Business of these impressive and awesome Trains. Bless you.
What a great video. I used to own a trucking Company in Maine and ran Maine to Florida and return. Watermelon season brought me to Cordele every year in July. I picked up at the farmers market there and remember hearing train whistles all day long. Thanks for the memories
Fantastic video. Your videos are some of the best railroad videos on RUclips I can't get enough of them; brilliantly filmed, great commentary, informative. Much more than just watching an entire train go by like most of the others. Yours are edited great capturing the action without boring us with just rollby after rollby of the entire train, viewed from different angles with some drone footage, lots of educational commentary and some footage from around the location as well as the trains. The action at Cordele is one of your best. Only problem is you aren't uploading them often enough!
One of your best, Danny. We've visited Cordele a couple of times, to and from Fla., and have always found action. Discovered the restrooms are locked at 5:30 PM. Good food close to the viewing station.
I'm just a casual consumer of railfan art, but this channel is among the best I've ever seen (or heard, especially). I can't help but believe these are historical documents that will outlive us and inform our descendants, down to the last detail.
New to the show. Worked for Burlington back in 1966 before Air Force and Nam and wish was with BNSF. Your info on channel is very informative. Thanks for the detail.
Another high production value video, Danny! Thank you for your tireless work. I also especially notice how your ad breaks are perfectly timed, with naturally ending segments, just like broadcast TV. You’re the only youtuber I’ve watched that actually does this and it really makes a difference in the sublime viewing experience, so thank you.
So this video made me want to visit Cordele Georgia I'm from central Georgia and on the Norfolk Southern GS&F Subdivision and I caught 5 CSX trains and 2 Norfolk Southern trains in cordele about 2 CSX trains had dpu one ns train had dpu both on ns were ac44c6ms so thank u Harmon for making cordele my fav town along with my city of Warner Robins Georgia.
your videos tend to make 30 minutes feel like a flash, so enjoyable and you're such and kind a respectful man, it comes off in the tone of your voice, so soothing to the mind, love all these professional takes too, you're really good with your camera!
Danny, you have taken complicated info and made it more understandable to the layman. Thanks to you and Paul for doing this. Be safe out there on the high rails and beyond. Waiting anxiously for your next video. Ron Copple
Im having withdrawals, its been a month since the last vid. I know, greatness takes time... When i see a hempvana commercial on tv, i feel a little better 😁
@@jeffreygosselin1143 If you enjoy railfanning, Cordele is the place for you. Train horns blowing all night long too. Oh, and there is absolutely nothing else to do except rail fanning. LOL
Danny, if you ever plan a trip up to Ohio give me a heads up. Several great areas with multiple railroads. The Marion Depot is a favorite with it's high volume of traffic, the depot, museum, interlocking tower, and Erie bay window caboose. Several nice places to eat also from an original 1924 Stewart's root beer stand (seasonal), some friend's 90ish year old tavern/ pizza/ sub joint, or his bbq place, a lee's famous recipe chicken, The Warehouse, or Amato's - hopefully The Shovel will be reopening soon right by the Depot. The iron triangle in Fostoria, limited traffic but good food in Sterling, the Ohio Railway, Dennison.or Conneaut museums all have active lines close by. The Age of Steam Roundhouse has the largest privately owned steam engine collection in north America. Jerry had quite a dream. The CVSR is always worth a stop. For some short line action the Ashland Railroad still moves some tonnage around Mansfield, Medina, etc. Thank you for the great videos. Several of the grandkids really enjoy them.
We Cordelians avoid the trains in town by using I75 for just one exit which sounds crazy but it works. On the other side there's an overpass. There needs to be an overpass built in the middle on Pecan street too because you get stuck there half of the time
Not the largest rail fan in the world, but do watch a few when they get suggested up on youtube. I do have to say these are some of the best quality videos on youtube that I have ran across on any topic from a single man operation. Great editing, shots, production, information, and just overall flow of the videos. Great work Danny. Keep it up.
Excellent video Danny. Thank you for it. I'm from the UK and it is so much easier to understand which or which but I prefer Canadian and American railroads. This video is so helpful. What about a video on liveries... Specifically how it has changed in a company. For example there are so many different CSX liveries. Thanks again
Danny's videos - much more than railfanning. His smooth speaking voice and well crafted video make for very pleasant viewing. Each video is full of facts and history and everything railroad. It doesn't get any better than a Danny Harmon video. What a pleasant way to spend nearly 40 minutes.
Right above Vienna is a small town called Pinehurst. I lived there most of my life. The tracks went right past a private school football field where my granddaddy coached and at every Friday night’s game I’d sit and wait for the train to come through. Such an eerie satisfaction listening to a train pass by at night. Loved the video. Brought back so many memories of the area.
Being retired I have time to watch a lot of railfan videos ( not much train traffic in my part of New Hampshire). I always love coming to your videos. Full of trains and great info. I always learn something.
A compliment: It is soooooo nice to hear some very informative monologue to go with your outstanding videos. I watch these videos in an attempt to LEARN something. One can't learn much from watching a train pass by, not knowing a thing about it other than what can be seen. Thanks.
Been there several times in 2005 and 2006, and every time I was at trackside NS and CSX did not disappoint. And the HOG (pre- G&W) was a pleasant sight.
32:50 Holy heck I only saw that same Q541 heading down the Etowah Sub. Probably a day before you did. You can see that fresh ST70AH got in a predicament outside of Knoxville. On Christmas day it was leading when it struck a tree on the KD Sub at the Clinch River Siding. They had to put on temporary lights due to a few being damaged and hobbled it over to Etowah where it stayed for the night. On the afternoon of the following day, they got 3228 on the lead and sent it down towards Atlanta where I chased it from Etowah Yard down to Chatsworth, GA.
Danny, just now found this one..... not sure how I missed it, sure glad I didn't. Cordele is one of my "must-stop" points anytime I get to the Peachy State - great photography and commentary as always. The icing on the cake is your final segment on Rebecca - my "Granny" (maternal grandmother) lived there and I visited often as a kid in the 1950s and early 60s. Her home sat on the exact spot now occupied by the office for the agricultural products dealer - across the tracks from the convenience store at the main crossing. The depot was across the road from her house. I got to sleep in a bedroom on the track side (of course) and always woke up for every nighttime train, including passenger trains back in those ancient times. Keep up your fantastic work!
Danny, One of your best videos yet! Love the combination of showcasing many different aspects of the railroad in this town. Local switching is always a favorite of mine.
The view at 16:09 was nice. Would suspect end of the day. Thanks for your work. Love the empty. Gravel and small industrial middle of nowhere...so relaxing.
I plan on visiting Cordele this year, it's only about a seven hour drive for me. This gives me a lot of insight on what to expect. Great video Danny, I enjoyed every second of it!
Hi Danny ... John from Melbourne, Australia here. I've been a train fan on and off since I was young. It was still steam in those days and diesel was just coming in. My mother used to take me to the local level crossing to watch The Overland; an intercity overnight passenger express. She used to tell me not to stand too close to the edge of the platform because, apparently, I could get sucked off the platform onto the track by the vacuum caused by the speed of the diesels. I've been scared of diesels ever since! Anyhow, I really enjoy your channel ... I particularly enjoyed the drone shots at the end of this one. These drone cameras are real game changers. Thanks again.
I was driving up I-75 the day after Christmas right by Cordele. Now that I've seen this wonderful video I have to find out when my daughter is off work so we can make a day or two in Cordele!! This was a great video.
My family is from Cordele. My mothers cousin told me about the platform. Suppose to have a cam on Virtual Railfan but by the looks of it, it’s not done. COVID probably stopped construction. The trains use to fly through town but that changed at some point. The bridge the goes over the tracks closest to the platform was built long ago because an ambulance was trying to get to the hospital on the north side but a long train was passing. The person died I believe. My mother told me the story when I was younger. I love going to Cordele and the only one that does in my family. It’s home really but because of the lack of well anything, I don’t think I’ll live there. Maybe after retirement later in life. I have always wanted to be buried at Sunnyside cemetery next to the tracks. My mothers uncle owned a concrete plant next to the tracks but it closed. My great grandmother/father who owed the plant have a plot there. We go every time we are there. We stayed with them every time we visited. She lived 2 houses down from the tracks on 3rd street. I would run out to watch the trains every day.
My Dad was the Trainmaster for CSX railroad in Cordele for 30+ years until he retired some years ago. I ran across this video by chance in my RUclips suggestions. I grew up in the old CSX depot in Cordele, so I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!
Great video. I grew up in the then small Virginia city of Suffolk with the Norfolk & Western, Seaboard, Atlantic Coast Line, and the NF & D (Norfolk, Franklin, and Danville). This video brought back so many memories for me. Thanks so much.
5:15 this is also where pagans go to summon cross roads daemons for evening tea. Humor aside, thank you for a very enjoyable vid. Best wishes from England.
Great Video, Danny, Listening to the horn echo, is like here, in Buffalo Valley, just north of the Erwin Tn. CSX yard,,, mostly on early foggy mornings,, The CSX horns echo on and on,, the sound is so incredible. Thanks for sharing your vides,, I always enjoy them.... Florida Boy, transplanted to the Tennessee Hills
Danny: What a brilliantly crafted and edited video. After shooting the motion video, doing the edits, and then adding narrative audio, you've hours of time invested for this thirty-seven and one half minutes long presentation. It obvious you do all of it by yourself, and that is what makes it so special. Bravo!
I second that! BRAVO 👏
@@jeffreygosselin1143 *** I also agree
Yes that is great work and does take time, i'm your 100th like
@@WideWorldofTrains WWOT I big fan
*B R A V O !*
Yet another winner! Excellent video, love em all!
Thanks, VRF!
@@tom-and-mom ?????
That mean virtural rail fan fan
Y’all should get a cam set up in Cordele maybe
Hi virtual railfan you guys are so sweet and nice
I've been on the Dearing!!! I met the owners while they were in Tampa on the trailing end of The Silver Star Dec 23, 2018... I actually talked to the owner Mrs. Black as she was sitting comfortably on the vestibule while they were waiting for the green on Neve Wye, turning the train around to back into Tampa Station. I showed up at the station and she invited me aboard for a tour of the Pullman Car... AWESOME!!! I got lots of pictures of the inside of that awesome car... So happy to know that it's still running the rails. She wasn't sure what they were going to do since Amtrak stopped trailing private cars... Glad she found a useful home for the Dearing...
I’ve lived in Cordele most of 71 years. Before the overpass was build it was said you would have better luck not getting stopped at a traffic signal than not getting stopped at a rail crossing. I ran the Helena Industries plant at Ross siding for many years, and actually built several turnouts into the plant off CSX. The Cordele local ran over one of our delivery trucks in the early 80s at Ross, and the debris knocked out the signal house. The line became unsignalled for months due to soil cleanup. Traffic on CSX was backed up from Waycross to Manchester for a couple of days. When it opened back up there were trains nose to tail for days.
Once again when Danny Uploads a video we must stop what were doing and watch it!
Not a whole lot of things better in terms of being a railfan than a 40 minute Danny Harmon video
His are the only long vids I'll spend the time to watch!!
That’s the truest thing I’ve read all day 😅
Put a like on this one.
I mean, I would say Conrail is pretty good too.
Danny, ya caught CSX#1 at the 2:29 mark!
Good spot!
That's what I call RARE
I saw that!
I’ve got a CSX calendar with the CSX 1 and the CSX 2. Forget what year it was
@Walker Lancaster I’ve seen only the Spirit of Ravenna, and the Georgia Road unit. whats strange is that I’ve seen 3 of the new EMD tier 4s but only 2 special units on the CSX CC Sub. Ain’t that strange?
I should be going down soon. Platforms are a Godsend for a wheelchair bound railfan.
Nice, I subscribed to your channel
Is Conrail?
Good ole Cordele. I was there back in September! A great place to watch trains. Another nice video, Danny. Thanks for the upload.
Drayton, you are getting as classy as Danny...all you need is some gray - thinning hair and you will be right up there. If Danny is the #1 videographer of the rails, then Drayton, you are 1A!
I seen the video of the Norfolk southern train hitting a truck nemo TN I was very surprised
How is the pickup truck driver doing today after that accident
Because of this video,,,, I now have to make a trip from Missouri to Cordele! Well on the way out and back I get to see 2 of my brothers in TN! Thanks for the invite!
On the first train CSX QO25 had CSX number 1 which is the spirit of West Virginia Heritage unit I live on the CSX main line and I've only seen 2 heritage Units and it was the second locomotive on CSX QO25 great video keep up the work
Seems like a great place to railfan. I might stop there next time I drive to Florida
Better, you may never get another chance!
Yes please do that wide world of trains I would like to see that my friend
and when you go down you should do it as a live stream when you're there
Thanks for this video. My paternal grandfather who was born in the 1880s in Plains, GA went to work for one of the railroads, becoming a conductor. He had taught my father a lot about train technology of the day, and if possible, traveled by rail. As a child, my mom and I would see him off at Terminal or Union stations in Atlanta. Before he would board, he always walked the train looking for "hot boxes" , loose brake lines and other hazards. Just before his early death, he took me on a business trip to Blackshear which involved a train to Macon and a pullman car swap on a train to Waycross. I'll never forget that ride. I lament the passing of passenger rail service in most of the USA.
Got to love the clack-clack of the Wheels going over the interlockings.
Anyone see the deer jump across at 8:34? Also that old whistle sign at 22:58 caught my eye. Anyway, the way American's pronounce names in their own dialects has always interested me, especially you southerners, yes I am speaking about you: Vienna, GA, Buena Vista, VA, Dante, VA, and a few others, but then again, I come from a place where "Bethlehem" is pronounced "Bethlum", and we can tell who is from out of town by the way they say "Lancaster". Oh, and if you've ever heard the way Vermonters pronounce Charlotte, us northerners are guilty too. Well done with the research and video, a lot to take in here.
there's an old ACL whistle sign like that in Bonita Springs, FL!
Try pronouncing Beaufort, SC
So glad he clarified the pronunciation is Vienna. And yes, Buena Vista is "Buna Vista".
Lancaster PA
Lane - kiss - ter
Not lane-cast-er
You can find the tourists really fast
Haha. It's also not Mary-land, it's Merlin. :)
My dad’s family were all rail workers. We still have family there. Love it.
Danny, Cordele is a fascinating town. Google mapping the diamonds and other stuff. Thank you for the dropped signal at 20:00 AND the Cordele 'holdout' Danny you are the best! I'm looking forward to your DPU research. Once again, thank you
AMEN to the dropped signal.........
That western pacific boxcar at 11:27 was awesome!!
Thanks for your support! I hope you're doing well! 👍🔔🔔
Where has he been?
Is Conrail!
Yes is he okay?
I grew up literately 100 yards from a railroad and wooden trestle outside Oliver Springs , Tn . in the 50's ,60's and 70's watching those Southern Railway E-8's .These vids take me back in time . Much appreciated Danny ... Eddy out !
Loved this Danny! Felt like a TV show and that’s fantastic. I like how you put the ad breaks in the pauses of the video too, very clever
I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoyed this video. I have been all around Cordele, Plains, Waycross and had no idea of the importance of the rail lines here. Awesome.
Thanks for your kind compliments. Yes, Cordele is a big component on the Waycross - Manchester line.
11:58, I did the math; at the rate of speed, times the time it took to pass, plus a couple of other small figures, the train should be about 19470 feet in length. If you average 60 feet for car length, you are looking at about a 320 car train.
Yup, a cool 3.69 mile long train.
did you calculate that in your head or use a calculator............
Same I got 19,470 ft
25 MPH x 531 seconds = 19,470 ft
Another excellent video Danny.
25 miles/hour x 1 hour/3600 seconds x 5280 feet/mile x 531 seconds = 19470 feet
I spent a lot of time in Cordele when I was a kid, and it's where my lifetime love of trains was born. My grandparents lived two doors down from the CSX Fitzgerald Sub at 3rd. Street South. Back in the late 60s, at least 30 or so Seaboard Coastline freights rumbled through every 24 hour period. In later years - early 90s through 2010, when my Grandmother passed away, this line was almost dead. There were times I was there for several days with not a train in sight. The rails had shine on them so I know it was being used. Glad to see the traffic picking up there once again! I can still hear that raspy growl of those Leslie air horns atop the GE U-boats that powered most of the SCL freights in the 60s. Thanks for the great video, Danny!!!
Thanks Al. Yes, I love Cordele for watching trains.
WELCOME BACK, DANNY!!! I ALWAYS WAIT FOR YOUR NEW VIDEO'S!!!!
Mr Harmmon you are second to none when it comes to Rail Fan Content in the Great Nation of the USA. It seems you impress many, many Rail fans from across the world with your incite full yet easy to understand Videos that make it very easy to share this passion of Trains with others not familiar with this enthusiasm. Your the David Attenborough of Trains and i thank you for sharing your immense passion of Watching and Tracking the Business of these impressive and awesome Trains. Bless you.
What a great video. I used to own a trucking Company in Maine and ran Maine to Florida and return. Watermelon season brought me to Cordele every year in July. I picked up at the farmers market there and remember hearing train whistles all day long. Thanks for the memories
Thank you Paul. Glad you found the channel!
As a sam shortline volunteer, thanks for the plug! See you on the high iron, Danny!
Fantastic video. Your videos are some of the best railroad videos on RUclips I can't get enough of them; brilliantly filmed, great commentary, informative. Much more than just watching an entire train go by like most of the others. Yours are edited great capturing the action without boring us with just rollby after rollby of the entire train, viewed from different angles with some drone footage, lots of educational commentary and some footage from around the location as well as the trains. The action at Cordele is one of your best. Only problem is you aren't uploading them often enough!
One of your best, Danny. We've visited Cordele a couple of times, to and from Fla., and have always found action.
Discovered the restrooms are locked at 5:30 PM. Good food close to the viewing station.
Thanks David. Yes, it's hard to beat Cordele. They've got all the trains now that PSR took from Folkston.
I'm just a casual consumer of railfan art, but this channel is among the best I've ever seen (or heard, especially). I can't help but believe these are historical documents that will outlive us and inform our descendants, down to the last detail.
New to the show. Worked for Burlington back in 1966 before Air Force and Nam and wish was with BNSF. Your info on channel is very informative. Thanks for the detail.
Welcome aboard! Glad you found us!
Another high production value video, Danny! Thank you for your tireless work. I also especially notice how your ad breaks are perfectly timed, with naturally ending segments, just like broadcast TV. You’re the only youtuber I’ve watched that actually does this and it really makes a difference in the sublime viewing experience, so thank you.
So this video made me want to visit Cordele Georgia I'm from central Georgia and on the Norfolk Southern GS&F Subdivision and I caught 5 CSX trains and 2 Norfolk Southern trains in cordele about 2 CSX trains had dpu one ns train had dpu both on ns were ac44c6ms so thank u Harmon for making cordele my fav town along with my city of Warner Robins Georgia.
your videos tend to make 30 minutes feel like a flash, so enjoyable and you're such and kind a respectful man, it comes off in the tone of your voice, so soothing to the mind, love all these professional takes too, you're really good with your camera!
The best yet. Best edited. Best commercial edit. Best narration. Best information. Just the best!
Danny, you have taken complicated info and made it more understandable to the layman. Thanks to you and Paul for doing this. Be safe out there on the high rails and beyond. Waiting anxiously for your next video. Ron Copple
Im having withdrawals, its been a month since the last vid. I know, greatness takes time...
When i see a hempvana commercial on tv, i feel a little better 😁
I was just thinking today it's been a while since we've gotten a video.
Around the 23 minute mark...that echo was so magical.
We live in a valley with tracks about two miles away. Sleeping with the windows open and a train goes through the crossings, the echo is music!
Danny you are the #1 videographer in my book. Your videos are brilliantly crafted. I never get tired of them. The best. Have a nice day, stay safe😊
That's a very nice compliment, Georgette and much appreciated.
I have actually lived in Cordele and there are constant trains.
Note to Self: Move to Cordele .......
@@jeffreygosselin1143 If you enjoy railfanning, Cordele is the place for you. Train horns blowing all night long too. Oh, and there is absolutely nothing else to do except rail fanning. LOL
@@stevechilders2425 I wish there was a place like Cordele in Victoria Melbourne. I'd love to live there
Great to live where there lots of trains, about 80 a day go by where i live and railfan
@@WideWorldofTrains man, I have like 8 a day
Another great production, Danny!
Happy New Year to you from the UK. 😷
Thanks Darren. Happy New Year from The New World!
Danny, if you ever plan a trip up to Ohio give me a heads up.
Several great areas with multiple railroads. The Marion Depot is a favorite with it's high volume of traffic, the depot, museum, interlocking tower, and Erie bay window caboose. Several nice places to eat also from an original 1924 Stewart's root beer stand (seasonal), some friend's 90ish year old tavern/ pizza/ sub joint, or his bbq place, a lee's famous recipe chicken, The Warehouse, or Amato's - hopefully The Shovel will be reopening soon right by the Depot.
The iron triangle in Fostoria, limited traffic but good food in Sterling, the Ohio Railway, Dennison.or Conneaut museums all have active lines close by. The Age of Steam Roundhouse has the largest privately owned steam engine collection in north America. Jerry had quite a dream. The CVSR is always worth a stop.
For some short line action the Ashland Railroad still moves some tonnage around Mansfield, Medina, etc.
Thank you for the great videos. Several of the grandkids really enjoy them.
We Cordelians avoid the trains in town by using I75 for just one exit which sounds crazy but it works. On the other side there's an overpass. There needs to be an overpass built in the middle on Pecan street too because you get stuck there half of the time
Not the largest rail fan in the world, but do watch a few when they get suggested up on youtube. I do have to say these are some of the best quality videos on youtube that I have ran across on any topic from a single man operation. Great editing, shots, production, information, and just overall flow of the videos. Great work Danny. Keep it up.
Excellent video Danny. Thank you for it. I'm from the UK and it is so much easier to understand which or which but I prefer Canadian and American railroads.
This video is so helpful.
What about a video on liveries... Specifically how it has changed in a company. For example there are so many different CSX liveries.
Thanks again
I immediately click on the notification when I get one.
SAME
We always look forward to Danny's videos and are NEVER disappointed ! Thanks for your love of the "high iron" !!
Cool to see a locomotive with the number "1"
Danny's videos - much more than railfanning. His smooth speaking voice and well crafted video make for very pleasant viewing. Each video is full of facts and history and everything railroad. It doesn't get any better than a Danny Harmon video. What a pleasant way to spend nearly 40 minutes.
Alright a new DS video! Keep up the great work Mr. Harmon, I look forward to your vids.
Rebecca is another of those must visits for rail fanning; the silos & CPLs at the north end are pretty amazing!!
Yes. Perfect way to end a Saturday. Thanks for the effort sir. I hope you are doing well
Right above Vienna is a small town called Pinehurst. I lived there most of my life. The tracks went right past a private school football field where my granddaddy coached and at every Friday night’s game I’d sit and wait for the train to come through. Such an eerie satisfaction listening to a train pass by at night.
Loved the video. Brought back so many memories of the area.
That no id with the 2 SD40-3s is a empty k train back north to junction city
Being retired I have time to watch a lot of railfan videos ( not much train traffic in my part of New Hampshire). I always love coming to your videos. Full of trains and great info. I always learn something.
Thank you Danny I really enjoy your videos You do a great job 🌞
A compliment: It is soooooo nice to hear some very informative monologue to go with your outstanding videos. I watch these videos in an attempt to LEARN something. One can't learn much from watching a train pass by, not knowing a thing about it other than what can be seen. Thanks.
Been there several times in 2005 and 2006, and every time I was at trackside NS and CSX did not disappoint. And the HOG (pre- G&W) was a pleasant sight.
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Holy heck I only saw that same Q541 heading down the Etowah Sub. Probably a day before you did.
You can see that fresh ST70AH got in a predicament outside of Knoxville. On Christmas day it was leading when it struck a tree on the KD Sub at the Clinch River Siding. They had to put on temporary lights due to a few being damaged and hobbled it over to Etowah where it stayed for the night.
On the afternoon of the following day, they got 3228 on the lead and sent it down towards Atlanta where I chased it from Etowah Yard down to Chatsworth, GA.
Another great episode Danny! Your knowledge of railways never fails to astound me. Not to mention, your a really underrated youtuber!
Danny, just now found this one..... not sure how I missed it, sure glad I didn't. Cordele is one of my "must-stop" points anytime I get to the Peachy State - great photography and commentary as always. The icing on the cake is your final segment on Rebecca - my "Granny" (maternal grandmother) lived there and I visited often as a kid in the 1950s and early 60s. Her home sat on the exact spot now occupied by the office for the agricultural products dealer - across the tracks from the convenience store at the main crossing. The depot was across the road from her house. I got to sleep in a bedroom on the track side (of course) and always woke up for every nighttime train, including passenger trains back in those ancient times. Keep up your fantastic work!
Danny, One of your best videos yet! Love the combination of showcasing many different aspects of the railroad in this town. Local switching is always a favorite of mine.
The view at 16:09 was nice. Would suspect end of the day. Thanks for your work.
Love the empty. Gravel and small industrial middle of nowhere...so relaxing.
It was nice meeting you the day after Christmas! Love the footage you shot!
Awesome video! Great commentary! Great catches! There is nothing better than sitting around enjoying a beautiful day watching a ton of trains go by!
Another great video Danny. Your presentation and knowledge really makes your videos stand above all the rest. Keep up the good work. Thank you.
Love your videos and all of the background information.
I plan on visiting Cordele this year, it's only about a seven hour drive for me. This gives me a lot of insight on what to expect. Great video Danny, I enjoyed every second of it!
Hi Danny ... John from Melbourne, Australia here. I've been a train fan on and off since I was young. It was still steam in those days and diesel was just coming in. My mother used to take me to the local level crossing to watch The Overland; an intercity overnight passenger express. She used to tell me not to stand too close to the edge of the platform because, apparently, I could get sucked off the platform onto the track by the vacuum caused by the speed of the diesels. I've been scared of diesels ever since! Anyhow, I really enjoy your channel ... I particularly enjoyed the drone shots at the end of this one. These drone cameras are real game changers. Thanks again.
Thanks John. Much appreciated.
Hi Danny, Happy New Year. Thanks for all the research and information you share with us. Keep up the great work, and be safe.
I was driving up I-75 the day after Christmas right by Cordele. Now that I've seen this wonderful video I have to find out when my daughter is off work so we can make a day or two in Cordele!! This was a great video.
I've been to Cordele before, a great spot for railfanning!
Another great video explaining American Railroading to us international fans. Keep them coming. :-)
My family is from Cordele. My mothers cousin told me about the platform. Suppose to have a cam on Virtual Railfan but by the looks of it, it’s not done. COVID probably stopped construction. The trains use to fly through town but that changed at some point. The bridge the goes over the tracks closest to the platform was built long ago because an ambulance was trying to get to the hospital on the north side but a long train was passing. The person died I believe. My mother told me the story when I was younger. I love going to Cordele and the only one that does in my family. It’s home really but because of the lack of well anything, I don’t think I’ll live there. Maybe after retirement later in life. I have always wanted to be buried at Sunnyside cemetery next to the tracks. My mothers uncle owned a concrete plant next to the tracks but it closed. My great grandmother/father who owed the plant have a plot there. We go every time we are there. We stayed with them every time we visited. She lived 2 houses down from the tracks on 3rd street. I would run out to watch the trains every day.
Thank you for this very well done video of areas and trains that I can not see for my self , well done !
CSX #1 The Spirit of West Virginia on that first train
I've been watching Cordele on Virtual Railfan and I've been very pleased with the variety of trains that pass through.
Wonderful place to railfan:)
Yes Indeed
My Dad was the Trainmaster for CSX railroad in Cordele for 30+ years until he retired some years ago. I ran across this video by chance in my RUclips suggestions. I grew up in the old CSX depot in Cordele, so I really enjoyed this video! Thank you for making it!
BTW, if you railfan there, stop at the pool hall downtown for some "Scramble dogs". Just ask anyone and they can point you to it.
Nothing like a southern pool hall hot dog or hamburger.
A short, but thank you, for your videos, and detail talk at what we/ I never have the big picture of.
I was there too on that day after Christmas and I was wearing a dark green jacket
Great video. I grew up in the then small Virginia city of Suffolk with the Norfolk & Western, Seaboard, Atlantic Coast Line, and the NF & D (Norfolk, Franklin, and Danville). This video brought back so many memories for me. Thanks so much.
40 min of Danny, Yessir
Danny,,, So nice to learn,,, in a very pleasant way,,, about one of the things we all take so much for granted. Thanks very much!!
WP boxcar at 11:22 was definitely cool
There was a second one two cars ahead of that one, however the WP paint was way more faded.
Thanks Danny, another great video.
5:15 this is also where pagans go to summon cross roads daemons for evening tea.
Humor aside, thank you for a very enjoyable vid. Best wishes from England.
Some great action around there! I more than likely had to handle up that Q026 the following night on its last leg into Bedford Park.
Every year I drive through Cordele on the way to my grandparents and have never been able to convince my parents to stop. :(
I enjoyed the history and all the train action.Thanks for sharing with use.
In the first clip did anyone notice number one CSX See the sport of West Virginia hertage
Yes I spotted the Heritage to
@@tracksidetrainfan5805 yes does Danny know
@@cooking.with.christopherth5418 I do not know if he knows
Yeah I will email Danny
I spotted the heritage unit!!
This is the first time I've been able to watch one of these on a 4K screen and boy, it looks good!
Georgia, Birmingham, Vienna, Manchester. All in America.
I am so confused.
We have paris, london, and hamburg as well
Ohio had Lima, Russia, Versailles, Rio Grand and Milan and none of them are pronounced like their counterparts.
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Georgia also has a Rome and a Bethlehem too.
Rance here, one of the best, enjoyable video. Your passion provides a lot of quality time for us old folks viewing these video shows... thanks loads !
Who else saw number one spirit of WVA
I saw it !!!
Georgia Rail Productions me
Danny, you hit it out of the ballpark with this video, excellent job!
2:29 The closest to heritage unit u will get on CSX!
I mean that and the emblems
*csx chessie sticker train passes*
ah, yes, its the chessie train, i can tell by the *tiny* chessie sticker on the nose that looks like graffiti
Great Video, Danny, Listening to the horn echo, is like here, in Buffalo Valley, just north of the Erwin Tn. CSX yard,,, mostly on early foggy mornings,, The CSX horns echo on and on,, the sound is so incredible. Thanks for sharing your vides,, I always enjoy them....
Florida Boy, transplanted to the Tennessee Hills