CSX Sand Patch Grade
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
- On the former B&O route through the Allegheny mountains, the CSX Keystone Subdivision hosts a variety of trains each day that claw their way up mountain grades exceeding 2%. This is Sand Patch Grade, hosting numerous mountain vistas, creeks, tight curves and tunnels. This hour long production takes you to some of the main railfanning locations found along the east and west slopes between Hyndman, PA and Garrett, PA between 2009 and 2012.
Merry Christmas everyone! I have been holding out on this footage for way too long, with plans of producing a DVD of this route. However, not having the time or proper equipment just yet, this may still be a couple of years away. Regardless, this is my Christmas gift to you all and I hope you enjoy! Times stamps are in the description for easy navigation through the video.
April 8, 2009
0:00 - Loaded coal train V634 squeels around the tight bend at FO with applied brakes smoking as the shoes hold back 1000s of tons of coal led by CSX 4742 and 222.
June 7, 2009
2:18 - Q277, a long train of empty autoracks, although light weight, works hard on the steep section of hill before entering Falls Cut Tunnel. CSX SD70MAC 4748 and C40-9W 9040 take charge as CSX SD50-2 8598 shoves the rear keeping the slack incheck.
June 9, 2009
4:06 - With about 130 coal loads weighing about 18,000 tons, U883 digs into the steepest part of the west slope starting at Glade City, about 3 miles from the summit. The second engine is so hot it gives off steam. CSX SD70MAC 4512 leads 435 with a trio of C40-8's, CSX 7531, 7604 and 7549 assist on the rear.
February 20, 2010
8:04 - 2 feet of snow is on the ground as Q358 rounds the horseshoe at Glade City with 4 C40-8W's for power: CSX 7332 and 7817 lead with CSX 7390 and 7847 shoving hard on the rear.
10:39 - Q394 crests the summit at Sandpatch. As the train goes away, an elevation marker that indicates "Summit of Alleghenies Altitude 2258" The train was short, but consisted of mostly loaded cars, which required a helper set on the rear. CSX 5480, 7314 and 5245 lead while CSX 7567 and 7699 help.
13:55 - The setting sun starts to silhouette the former Western Maryland Keystone Viaduct as a loaded autorack S216 throttles hard up the hill with CSX SD40-2 8853 leading 8091 and 9040.
July 20, 2010
16:08 - Amtrak Capitol Limited with P42DC's 61 and 144 fly over the summit and blows lots of horn upon entering the 4475' Sand Patch Tunnel. Meanwhile, Q137 emerges from the tunnel with loud EMD's, CSX SD60I 8739 and SD70MAC 4742.
August 9, 2010
18:45 - After holding for traffic ahead entering Cumberland Yard, Q394 with CSX C40-8W's 7694 and 7882 has no trouble getting to speed running downhill through Hyndman. The C&O caboose on the left hosts the trainorders sandpatch webcam.
21:35 - Q359 nears the summit as it passes Manilla with an entire exConrail consist except the leader: CSX 5271, 8781, 8717, 2477, 2749, and 8814 wearing blue.
August 10, 2010
23:06 - Q277 grinds up the scenic horseshoe curve at Mance as with CSX SD60M 8769 leading 9002 with C40-8 7518 helping on the rear.
25:49 - Q368, with 3 different YN2 locomotives, takes hold of the rails at Glade City without any helpers. CSX 533, 7522, and 4572.
March 15, 2011
29:27 - Q352 drops through Falls Cut Tunnel on a frosty late-winter morning with CSX SD50-2 8579 and C40-8 7576.
March 16, 2011
31:39 - Q352 roars uphill at Keystone with classic EMD power online, inclunding a rare GP39: CSX SD40-2 8867 leads CSX 424, 8082, 4294, 8242, and 122.
33:31 - A long, heavy Q375 fights gravity while passing the overlook in Fairhope. CSX ES40DC 5458 leads 7786, with CSX C40-8W 7754 as helper.
March 17, 2011
39:16 - Q166 runs along the Casselman River at the US219 overpass with CSX AC6000CW 5008 leading CSX 9018.
41:09 - A short Q359 nears the town of Glencoe with a mix of power, CSX 5327, 8835, 1545, 8864, 8400, and 5401.
43:03 - S226 passes MOW at Foley Overlook with a fresh painted CSX YN3 C40-8W 7337 leading CSX 7673.
June 20, 2011
46:14 - Q226 passes the depot in Meyersdale with a fresh painted CSX YN3 C40-8 7496 leading CSX SD50-2 8549.
48:23 - Q138 pops out the eastern portal of Sand Patch Tunnel as it starts its trek down grade with CSX 7869 and 307.
June 22, 2011
50:14 - Although I didn't include other scenes, foreign power is common on the Keystone Subdivision. Q368 roars uphill at Garrett with an EMD consist up front, UP SD70M 5201, CSX SD40-2 8097, CSX SD50-2 8636, with GE Dash-8 power shoving on the rear, CSX 7524 and 7713.
53:05 - A short Q359 fits the scene at Garrett with CSX SD40-2 8128 leading C40-8W 7801.
January 5, 2012
54:48 - With a light snowfall on the ground, a short Q358 rounds the bend at Yoder having no trouble up the hill. CSX SD60M 8785 leads C40-8W's 7700 and 7682.
56:08 - Q216 passes through a cut just east of the NA signals with a pair of exConrail CSX C40-8W's 7363 and 7322.
57:48 - Q138 rounds the horseshoe curve at Mance with CSX C40-8 7509 leading CSX 89 and 922. 
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Been working the Sandpatch grade for 17 years. Wonder if I'm running any of the trains in the video, LOL.
Thank you for the video. My son suffers from cerebral palsy and he loves it.
He sits in front of the computer every day and asks to watch HIS trains.
The length of the video and the sound are just perfect!!
That’s nice to hear. How is he 6 years on?
The only way people like me can see America and its rail system is by watching these videos. To the power scenery etc is wonderful. We in the UK can only dream. Thanks for these fantastic insights.
Blows my mind how prevalent YN2 EMD’s used to be, awesome video!
In the mid-1970's I was graced to be able to ride in the cab of a CSX/B&O locomotive from Hyndman, PA to Sand Patch. Our locomotive was a pusher engine in a train of over 90 gondola freight cars loaded with iron Ore Pellets bound for somewhere west of Cumberland, MD. Memories of that trip are very special to me and helped inspire me to make Sand Patch the locale for one of my novels. I write under the pen name, Cameron DeCessna and invite you to read my book, Clay Parker - Growing up Gay in the 1950's. It's about a fourteen-year-old boy in Sand Patch who loved the B&O Railroad as much as I did when I was a lad growing up in Cumberland. My grandfather, Howard Cessna, worked as a carman (freight car builder and repairman) for the B&O and often took me to the shops in Cumberland to see the giant steam locomotives that were serviced there. Thanks for the videos of the run to Sand Patch.
Excellent video - thanks for sharing!
Excellent video! That house at the 34:46 look's great to me. A river in the back and train's in the front,Perfect! Well done bud! Rich
cuzinitr, I wish I lived in that house at 34:46!
My family took the Amtrak through there, it was a great trip. My daughter and I woke up early and watched as we came down grade. We are whitewater paddlers, and loved the early morning light on the rapids while everyone else was still asleep.
Amazing when you think about how much weight those engines are pulling.
Great work, I love the scenery on this route. It is the inspiration for the freelance work on my model railroads.
LOVE the Sand Patch .... My favorite route on MS TrainSim too .... :-)
@mario oliva glad to hear your son benefits from something most people take for granted. Made me smile. To the uploader.... great job.
Thank you for this video. It 33:31, a scene is filmed that perhaps captures the true essence of railroading in the Alleghenies. What a great film! Keep up the great work.
Excellent video! Great Job! Happy Holidays! From Japan.
Just awesome! You've knocked the ball out of the park for a grand slam. I could watch this endlessly. Thanks very much.
This is a fantastic video. Lots if interesting camera angles, some good power and a fair amount of YN2 as well.
Awesome stuff! Nothing like the sound of coal being hauled through the mountains!
My favorite RUclips video....officially.
Great footage, as always.
-greetings from Holland-
Dramatic shots. Love that Doppler!
Excellent. Great scenery, too.
WOW! An hour of Sand Patch. Exciting even without an EM1.
So excellent. Thanks for the great footage and sound and variety. Very nice.
Very nice video! Love those roaring GEs!
Thanks Bill, Merry Christmas!
Thanks Kevin, you also have a Merry Christmas!
Awesome video! You really got some great shots on some really awesome spots along this line!
Thank you. Wonderful footage. The most enjoyable Christmas morning of my life.
I really enjoyed your work. I expecially liked the clip of the eastern end of the Sand Patch Tunnel. That is rarely seen on any train videoes. Great job.
Many thanks! A great gift.
csx,ns,cp up u rock my railroad world
Well I didn't manage to find a full hour of time to watch this until New Years, but damn you weren't kidding when you said this was a Christmas present, worth the wait indeed. I can now plainly see why you're drawn to this area so much, it's just got everything working for it. I remember spending no more than 30 minutes at Foley on my first and only time out there and I had already developed the mindset of Sand Patch > West Slope, and this illustrated that perfectly. One hell of a job well done!
very nice video oooooooz happy holiday
All hours beautiful shots of trains.
Thank you for this amazing production.
I greet the Polish wishing you a Merry Christmas
Excellent compilation...makes me want to get back out to Sand Patch sometime soon. Merry Christmas!
Great video & scenery
Great video eric! Hope you get some more good stuff in the coming year.
This is a fantastic video. Great job.
Thanks for posting all your great videos as I really enjoy viewing them. Your videography is outstanding and listing the engine types and numbers is a great idea!!!
Dave
Long Island, NY
Awesome post, Great action. Liked it very much. Merry Christmas, Hope you had a good one
o00o00ozy - I watched this video from beginning to end last night, and I am most impressed! This video definitely makes me want to take a road trip out to the sand patch this spring/summer! Love the scenery and the CSX helpers! Seems like CSX doesn't have a 'standard' for helpers like NS does, as it appears they just put whatever they can find, but correct me if i'm wrong. Looking forward to more videos!
Wonderful video. Have to say the horrible condition of the hopper cars in that very first coal train consist goes a long way to telling us about what we have so many derailments.
MERRY CHRISTMAS ERIC GREAT VIDEO
Man had some great helper power for some of those trains have to admit. Nice catches Eric. Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas Eric!!!!! Great video!
Great video!
Omg that was amazing!!!
Looks Juicy!
Just great! Thanks so much for sharing ;)
wow long winding freights-coal marvels huge
Nice video hope you had a nice christmas
Dave Bolyard
The legendary Sand Patch.
Thanks for sharing!
An excellent festive bonus.
outstanding, your best video !
SPITZE!
Hab diese Stunde genossen:
6 Sterne :)
The CSX I grew up with
I love the AC4400
Thanks for putting the model numbers of the power units, still trying to learn them all.
excelente video. Gracias.
We see a TON of Cotton Belt cars out here in California, as well as some engines still painted for Cotton Belt (most with UP patches now), but Chessie System cars are EXTREMELY rare.
10:04 CLEAN YN2!!!!!!!!!
"Although I didn't include other scenes, foreign power is common on the Keystone Subdivision."
Not anymore! Foreign power is scare and even to catch a foreign motor leading anymore is a rare treat. The last 2 or 3 years the amount of foreign power has steadily declined.
Какие же в США классные тепловозы. Привет из России
great thanks Matt
A quality video in every aspect. Great cinematography and sound, even the video description has everything one could wonder. It's a great look at what can be overshadowed by the nearby Horseshoe Curve. I legit studied to this in the background and it was so nice. Did anyone notice the smoke emanating from those tank cars at 30:31 and again at 31:10? What was going on there? Hot equipment?
nice video I love it thanks
Heftig wie lang die Züge bei euch da trüben sind👍
Awesome!!
Lots and lots of Dash 8's! LOL
Love hearing those diesels roar.
Nice!!!
now i don't need to go there how could i do any better this this.
WOW, another Chessie System boxcar at 35:45!
Awesome.
CLAYDOG.....B&O/CSX Sand Patch grade goes from Cumberland, MD into the Pittsburg area. Thru Hyndman, PA, Fairhope, PA, etc.....
Family Lines Boxcar at 36:08, the hits keep on coming!
I wish my videos were half as good as your's are.
Check out the Cotton Belt and Chessie boxcars at about 26:50, two fallen flags right next to each other, AWESOME!
Do you use iMovie as well?
geat video
long live america
23:43 how do you go Canadian Pacific, CSX, Union Pacific, CSX, *blank*, Norfolk southern, Canadian National, CSX, Union Pacific, ect on the Autoracks?
Excellent work! Thank you for putting this together and sharing it! :)
with open coal cars like the first train was pulling, if it rains and the coal get wet how extra weight does the wet coal add to the weight the power units are pulling? Thanks for an outstanding video
I think it drains it
CSX 9040 C40-9W Ex C44-8W.
CSX 9002 C40-9W Ex C44-8W.
CSX 9018 C40-9W Ex C44-8W.
nice nice
No, I use Sony Vegas.
Thank you, zy.
Well done video!
Hate hearing the squeaking wheels. Hope it is not wheel bearings.
Brakes smoking a bit alarmingly on some of those tank cars around 30:30 and 31;10.
AndreiTupolev
And they smell like money. Most common comment on radio. "You're brakes are smoking." "I sure hope so, I have 12 lbs on."
cool
love to ride
Train Q353 there was six power units on the at the front of the train. was all six unit powered up and why all six on the front of the train? if you have six power unit on a train does it matter where the six units are place as far as the pulling/pushing power goes? again thank for a very outstanding video. the country side and the trains look good on my large monitors. Thanks again. and the pictures was in HD too
John Moore i
I surprises me that CSX hasn't upgraded its tunnels yet to accommodate double stacks. Single stacking seems inefficient.
Trevor Longman The clearance project was (mostly) completed in 2014. Double stacks can go as far as Chambersburg PA. The project to raise clearances in Baltimore was shelved by E Hunter Harrison but since his demise, it is under review.
from rockwood to cumberland and from connellsville to baltimore
and from sand patch to cumberland
and cumberland to shaw mine
Chessie System hopper at 41:48.
went to Florida on Amtrak in Oct 2009 lovely view through there.
Since when does the Grade exceed 2%? I always thought the steepest was 1.94%. Just beyond Mance.
So where is the horshoe curve and the sand patch grade in PA
Horseshoe is a few miles west of Altoona, Sand patch is in SE PA
The Horseshoe curve is on NS track and so is the alliganys mountains
Both go through the Alleghany Mountains ya, NS is Horeshoe, CSX Sandpatch is Keystone Sub, Ex-B&O. Which you probably knew
I thought the first one would have DPUs on it. Guess not