CSX Industrial Switching in Downtown Tampa!

Went on an outing with my friends Rudy and Tim to Tampa and chased a number of locals plus the Port Tampa Switcher, Y295. Got them working Ardent Mills ConAgra Flour Mill which will likely relocate to a more industrial site soon. Also got the Geometry Train and a rebuilt SD70MAC.
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[@XCenturionX]

That Old Tampa Yard is in a really bad location. It's the middle of a traffic stop. I could imagine drivers getting upset after caught by a train operation there. I love your videos. Keep up the good work.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Thanks Luis. That I would have to agree the way things have progressed over the years. Much more efficient for CSX to handle cars in a less developed area (along Palmetto Sub) and for the company to operate there. The backups were lengthy out there on Kennedy once they finished.

[@sofreak6]

Love the sound of EMD engines.

[@TexansRailfan]

Great video Tolga!!!

[@brenthopkins7228]

Another interesting video, I really like seeing the older locos they use for switching. Great job

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Thanks! The GPs are a nice break from GEVOS

[@greggporter5494]

Hello TE fantastic job as always. Thank for capture, reason being once this site is redeveloped who'd know or care about its legacy except folks like ourselves.RIP to the glorious old Tampa yard. Take care and be safe on the high irons.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Thank you Gregg!

[@Luan1559]

Interesting switching video!

[@andrewpalm2103]

Thanks for another interesting switching operations video. Cheers from Wisconsin.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Thanks Andrew! Anytime

[@drc930]

Wow, nice work! I caught a train at that spur to Con Agra once 15 years ago when I was living in Florida. Too bad it might not be around much longer. Cool to find a video from there!

[@ULRailfan]

Hey Tolga, what camera do you use?

[@BF-qt2wp]

Awesome Video keep up with a great work and be safe out there.

[@WaffleDragon]

A long time ago that ConAgra mill had their own switcher. It may have been an SW8 or something like that. I think they have a Trackmobile now.

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Correct! The track mobile was seen but often hidden from frame

[@Birdsfly11]

Great shots! My daughter lives there in Tampa and graduated from USF in the back ground lol. I didn't even know there was a yard there till now. Thanks!

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Thanks! Yes, the building in the background is the medical campus they have another facility north of town. But yep Old Tampa Yard still stands, for now...

[@railrol82]

I see an Emmy in your future... Excellent coverage! I'd love to film with you one day!

[@joshuangoje9363]

Good one

[@jeffreytherailfanning2011]

How is your day? An amazing video ❤️🖤♥️😎

[@ElliottWolcott]

That was a good train video. How long did it take you to edit this train video?

[@andrewschannel4259]

The ConAgra flour mill was torn down yesterday

[@TolgaEastCoast]

Wow, I see. Heart wrenching as a railfan, especially with folks sharing sentiments of being glad the railroad is gone.

[@multicolorfilms]

So what days does Y295 work old tampa?

[@stormsurgeeas9769]

Is mulberry a good place to railfan with the diamond or is there less trains there dependent on the week?

[@TolgaEastCoast]

It's alright, O730 is just about the best guaranteed train with a few shuttles and O731 here and there

[@tropicalrailroadproduction5028]

I have a new video out if you want to watch it

[@Scott-lc3mo]

First

[@silviavelazquez3931]

Firts

[@marioxerxescastelancastro8019]

Dislike. No actual switching is visible here.