Thanks a heap Jamie. Totally enjoyed watching this run in the comfort of my living room. I know you braved the cold. I stuck my head out for 2 minutes and said... nah, lol
Thanks so much, Joe, glad you enjoyed it! The wind made the cold so brutal, even just being out there a few minutes. There were a few times north of Jim Thorpe I really wanted to call it a day and head home, but I knew I'd regret it if I did. So I kept going, but was so glad once it was done lol! Looking back I'd say it was well worth it!
Wonderful! #'s 250 and 251 are as old as me, (and look better). I can only hope they will be restored someday. Thanks, Jamie, I always enjoy your videos.
Thanks, so glad you've been enjoying my videos! I'm hopeful that at least one of the old F units will eventually be restored. It would be great to have an A-B-A or A-B-B-A set.
Awesome video, Jaime! It's so beautiful and quaint on these rails going through small rural towns most people never heard of. Keep up the great job! 🚂🚃🚃
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! We're blessed to have such a beautiful area here which just adds to the joy of railfanning. I love the mountains, rivers, streams, and the old rural towns.
Hi Jamie. This was such a great video. I am so jealous of you and so grateful you were able to catch this. I've always enjoyed checking on these two sleeping giants from the Bartram trail. Sad to see them leave Port Clinton but great to see them rolling along. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay safe.
Hey Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the video. I've always enjoyed keeping tabs on the F units at Port Clinton, and it was strange to see them finally on the move. I'm super glad I caught it all, even though the day was brutally cold and windy. I'd say it was worth it! Hope you're keeping warm and safe in our winter weather too.
Great video. Loved every minute of it.Thanks for braving the clod to keep us informed on the exploits of the R&N! Nice to see 250 and 251 out on the line even if dead in tow. Great pacing shots. Very interesting their builder numbers are only 1 digit apart and they've been together since day one. Perhaps they'll get restored some day. Thanks again!.
Thanks so much! I enjoyed seeing 250 and 251 out on the mainline and was glad they are at least in good enough shape to travel that way. The rumor I often hear is combining both into one operational unit. I don't know what their actual plans are, but I kind of think that's the best we can hope for one day. I'm just glad they're not going to be scrapped.
My thoughts exactly. Every time I went past the Port Clinton shops I always thought they look to be in such dilapidated condition so I was surprised they could even be towed. Before I heard what you had to say I thought they were on their way to restoration. You never know what Andy is planning! :-) One restored to make an ABA set up with the two already in service would be great although it's s shame to break up the pair. I like the two he has now mated with a Fast Freight diesel. That's a nice lash up, too. @@JamieMakin
Oh wow Jamie that was pretty special to see this, thanks for taking us along! I listened as I worked so thanks for keeping me company!! Hope you have the best day 🌸💓💐💝🌻
Hey there Anita! Really glad me and my video were able to keep you company as you worked. This chase was so much fun even though it was super COOOOOLD the whole time. Got lots more fun stuff coming soon too. Hope you're doing great, and have an awesome day! Love and hugs to you and your crew too!
Nice seeing those F units on the tracks.Nice catches. Got a shocking surprise in Hummelstown last Friday. Two Reading F units being pulled to New Jersey to a railroad line there somewhere. You may have heard about them.
Thanks, Michael. And that's awesome you were able to catch the Reading F units being moved! I had heard about their move and would have loved to catch it, but I didn't have the information I would have needed to do so. I believe they're going to the Woodstown Railroad. Glad I caught the RBMN F unit move though.
@@JamieMakin Yes I wish I could have caught them. The Reading F units took me by surprise also. Just lucky I was there at the right time. There are some RUclips videos on RUclips of the Reading units. I thought it was very cool to see them on the tracks were the once ran. They really look nice. Thanks for the info on where they went. Well you got the R&N units which was great.
Thanks for the terrific video Jamie. Nice to know the R&N is keeping 250 & 251. I hope to see them running again someday. Question for you: How do you get down to Jim Thorpe Junction? I've looked for a path, but haven't found one yet. Any guidance would be most appreciated! Thanks.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! There's a path down to Jim Thorpe Junction from Route 209 where it parallels the tracks. Luckily there's a wide shoulder near that path where you can safely park. I haven't actually been down there myself though; that clip was filmed by Collin who I collaborated with on this chase.
I LOVE F-units. I have several HO scale brass F-3As, F-7As including some "B" units for the "A" units. All models are from Overland Models Inc. I'm so happy I have them. I'm guessing the F-7s shown in this video will never be restored because they've been in terrible condition for so long. Am I correct? 🤔 I enjoyed watching your videos as always! 👍
Great video Jamie, any info on the three cars I see recently. One was a silver car riding on a flat car on a NS train in Blandon. Also, two cars sitting at outer station on 1/21/24. (Lamberts point and Salisbury Beach). Have a Great Day! Ken
Thanks, Ken, glad you enjoyed the video! The car on the flatbed is RBMN #563 "George Washington." Unfortunately it was damaged in transit by Norfolk-Southern almost two years ago when it was first on its way to RBMN. I don't know what the plans are, if any, to restore the car now that it has been delivered. The other two cars are in great shape from what I've heard. Lambert's Point is a lounge car and Salisbury Beach is a sleeper. They were both built by Pullman in 1918 and 1954 respectively. I'm not sure what RBMN's plans are for them, but I expect they'll be put into service fairly quickly. I found a good article online yesterday that has more info on the cars along with lots of photos. privatecarservice.net/2021/02/01/more-about-the-lamberts-point-and-the-salisbury-beach-rail-cars/?fbclid=IwAR3VWXOReacTAz1AwjkQ6yHmsV3-B7kzdyKFhzgdxqcfPDudLhNkNmUqUsA
Nice catch Jamie. I only wish that Andy would have all his diesel powered passenger trains powered by F-units. They look so much more graceful compared to the big hunk freight diesels. Andy needs an A-B-A and A=B-B-A set for the big trips.
Thanks! I'd be thrilled to see nothing but F units, steam, and RDCs powering the passenger trips on the RBMN. I really do hope these two get fixed up to make an A-B-A or A-B-B-A set eventually.
What a catch! What are all those ex-NS locomotives doing in Penobscot? Has RBMN not found a use for them yet? Same with that SD50 pair- what are they doing in storage?
Thanks! It was one of my favorite chases ever! Those ex-NS locomotives are still waiting to be put into service, but I'm not sure what the timeframe is for doing that. The SD-50's (5022 and 5033) are reportedly going to be scrapped, though they have been sitting there for over a year now.
The 5 NS SD40-2's were purchased RBMN about 3 years ago. They've been relabeled with RBMN and their new numbers on the sides of the cabs, but nothing else has been done to them yet. It's my understanding that they will all eventually be put into service.
Thanks a heap Jamie. Totally enjoyed watching this run in the comfort of my living room. I know you braved the cold. I stuck my head out for 2 minutes and said... nah, lol
Thanks so much, Joe, glad you enjoyed it! The wind made the cold so brutal, even just being out there a few minutes. There were a few times north of Jim Thorpe I really wanted to call it a day and head home, but I knew I'd regret it if I did. So I kept going, but was so glad once it was done lol! Looking back I'd say it was well worth it!
Wonderful! #'s 250 and 251 are as old as me, (and look better). I can only hope they will be restored someday. Thanks, Jamie, I always enjoy your videos.
Thanks, so glad you've been enjoying my videos! I'm hopeful that at least one of the old F units will eventually be restored. It would be great to have an A-B-A or A-B-B-A set.
Awesome video, Jaime! It's so beautiful and quaint on these rails going through small rural towns most people never heard of. Keep up the great job! 🚂🚃🚃
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! We're blessed to have such a beautiful area here which just adds to the joy of railfanning. I love the mountains, rivers, streams, and the old rural towns.
Hi Jamie. This was such a great video. I am so jealous of you and so grateful you were able to catch this. I've always enjoyed checking on these two sleeping giants from the Bartram trail. Sad to see them leave Port Clinton but great to see them rolling along. Thank you so much for sharing. Stay safe.
Hey Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the video. I've always enjoyed keeping tabs on the F units at Port Clinton, and it was strange to see them finally on the move. I'm super glad I caught it all, even though the day was brutally cold and windy. I'd say it was worth it! Hope you're keeping warm and safe in our winter weather too.
Amazing video!! We are lucky you were there to catch it!! Thanks for sharing 😁
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it!
Great video. Loved every minute of it.Thanks for braving the clod to keep us informed on the exploits of the R&N! Nice to see 250 and 251 out on the line even if dead in tow. Great pacing shots. Very interesting their builder numbers are only 1 digit apart and they've been together since day one. Perhaps they'll get restored some day. Thanks again!.
Thanks so much! I enjoyed seeing 250 and 251 out on the mainline and was glad they are at least in good enough shape to travel that way. The rumor I often hear is combining both into one operational unit. I don't know what their actual plans are, but I kind of think that's the best we can hope for one day. I'm just glad they're not going to be scrapped.
My thoughts exactly. Every time I went past the Port Clinton shops I always thought they look to be in such dilapidated condition so I was surprised they could even be towed. Before I heard what you had to say I thought they were on their way to restoration. You never know what Andy is planning! :-) One restored to make an ABA set up with the two already in service would be great although it's s shame to break up the pair. I like the two he has now mated with a Fast Freight diesel. That's a nice lash up, too. @@JamieMakin
Awesome video and great interesting move...just awesome😮!!!!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
Oh wow Jamie that was pretty special to see this, thanks for taking us along! I listened as I worked so thanks for keeping me company!! Hope you have the best day 🌸💓💐💝🌻
Hey there Anita! Really glad me and my video were able to keep you company as you worked. This chase was so much fun even though it was super COOOOOLD the whole time. Got lots more fun stuff coming soon too. Hope you're doing great, and have an awesome day! Love and hugs to you and your crew too!
@@JamieMakin thanks so much Jamie!! 🌸💐💝
Nice seeing those F units on the tracks.Nice catches. Got a shocking surprise in Hummelstown last Friday. Two Reading F units being pulled to New Jersey to a railroad line there somewhere. You may have heard about them.
Thanks, Michael. And that's awesome you were able to catch the Reading F units being moved! I had heard about their move and would have loved to catch it, but I didn't have the information I would have needed to do so. I believe they're going to the Woodstown Railroad. Glad I caught the RBMN F unit move though.
@@JamieMakin Yes I wish I could have caught them. The Reading F units took me by surprise also. Just lucky I was there at the right time. There are some RUclips videos on RUclips of the Reading units. I thought it was very cool to see them on the tracks were the once ran. They really look nice. Thanks for the info on where they went. Well you got the R&N units which was great.
How did Jamie. This one came up in my recommended feed so I am giving it a rewatch. See you in 40 minutes friend.😂
Thanks so much buddy! This was still one of my favorite chases, and I'm glad the RUclips algorithm thought so too lol.
Awesom,e video Jamie
Thanks Marilyn!
Thanks for the terrific video Jamie. Nice to know the R&N is keeping 250 & 251. I hope to see them running again someday. Question for you: How do you get down to Jim Thorpe Junction? I've looked for a path, but haven't found one yet. Any guidance would be most appreciated! Thanks.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! There's a path down to Jim Thorpe Junction from Route 209 where it parallels the tracks. Luckily there's a wide shoulder near that path where you can safely park. I haven't actually been down there myself though; that clip was filmed by Collin who I collaborated with on this chase.
Thanks for the Views Jamie . Keep warm in the chilly north! 🥶lol
Thanks Ralph! It has been crazy cold here with another 4 or 5 days to go. I'm getting through it the best I can though. Hope you're doing well!
Very nice video Jamie! Hope all is well!
Thanks so much! I'm doing well, and I hope you are too.
This was an excellent chase of some cool vintage motive power Jamie!
Thanks, Ed, glad you enjoyed it!
I LOVE F-units. I have several HO scale brass F-3As, F-7As including some "B" units for the "A" units. All models are from Overland Models Inc. I'm so happy I have them. I'm guessing the F-7s shown in this video will never be restored because they've been in terrible condition for so long. Am I correct? 🤔 I enjoyed watching your videos as always! 👍
Great video Jamie, any info on the three cars I see recently. One was a silver car riding on a flat car on a NS train in Blandon. Also, two cars sitting at outer station on 1/21/24.
(Lamberts point and Salisbury Beach).
Have a Great Day!
Ken
Thanks, Ken, glad you enjoyed the video! The car on the flatbed is RBMN #563 "George Washington." Unfortunately it was damaged in transit by Norfolk-Southern almost two years ago when it was first on its way to RBMN. I don't know what the plans are, if any, to restore the car now that it has been delivered. The other two cars are in great shape from what I've heard. Lambert's Point is a lounge car and Salisbury Beach is a sleeper. They were both built by Pullman in 1918 and 1954 respectively. I'm not sure what RBMN's plans are for them, but I expect they'll be put into service fairly quickly. I found a good article online yesterday that has more info on the cars along with lots of photos. privatecarservice.net/2021/02/01/more-about-the-lamberts-point-and-the-salisbury-beach-rail-cars/?fbclid=IwAR3VWXOReacTAz1AwjkQ6yHmsV3-B7kzdyKFhzgdxqcfPDudLhNkNmUqUsA
Cool 😊
Thanks!
Acouple weeks ago i went to Hickory Run State Park, and. I passed Penobscot Yard and the F-Units were still there
They'll be there for quite a while I think.
@@JamieMakin Ah, thanks!
Nice catch Jamie. I only wish that Andy would have all his diesel powered passenger trains powered by F-units. They look so much more graceful compared to the big hunk freight diesels. Andy needs an A-B-A and A=B-B-A set for the big trips.
Thanks! I'd be thrilled to see nothing but F units, steam, and RDCs powering the passenger trips on the RBMN. I really do hope these two get fixed up to make an A-B-A or A-B-B-A set eventually.
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Thanks for attending the premiere, Dennis!
werent those locomotives at Winslow Junction, NJ for a while?
Yes they were. I believe it was April 2017 when they left there to head to RBMN. They also got their current RDC #9167 during that move.
Hey jamie, are they gonna use the F units for February LGSR trains?
I'm not sure, but they have been powering the LGSR more often lately. We shall see!
What a catch! What are all those ex-NS locomotives doing in Penobscot? Has RBMN not found a use for them yet? Same with that SD50 pair- what are they doing in storage?
Thanks! It was one of my favorite chases ever! Those ex-NS locomotives are still waiting to be put into service, but I'm not sure what the timeframe is for doing that. The SD-50's (5022 and 5033) are reportedly going to be scrapped, though they have been sitting there for over a year now.
By the way. Those NS diseils are they part of the blue mountain and reading or they just store there?
The 5 NS SD40-2's were purchased RBMN about 3 years ago. They've been relabeled with RBMN and their new numbers on the sides of the cabs, but nothing else has been done to them yet. It's my understanding that they will all eventually be put into service.
thank you
Wow this isn’t far from me.
Cool!
What will happen to 250 and 251?
They are just being stored for now. It is uncertain if they will be restored or not.
@@JamieMakin Well, then only time will tell!
Definitely not a railfan at 14:54.
Lol definitely not! Those drivers had no idea the significance of what they were passing by.
What is happening to the f-units
As I explained in the video, they were being moved to the Penobscot rail yard for long term storage.
I.think They should at least get a good washing and a waxing to help protect them from righst .......
It is sad to see them continue to deteriorate. Hopefully a decision will be made to restore them someday.