I just cancelled all my youtube subscriptions for railfanning. You are the only one i really enjoy. I appreciate your explanations for people like me, the new railfan.
Most rail from rolling mills are in long lengths of 20 to 30 meters that's about 60 to 90 feet and not drilled for bolts as it will be welded so the holes are not needed. The rail is not CC or control cooled or soaked to let the hydrogen escape the hot steel because the molten steel is vacuum degassed then poured into continuous bloom casters from which the rail is rolled. The real savings of CWR is not having all those joints,-bars and bolts- even though the number of anchors go up by about a third and more ballast is needed. Back when I was working on track the savings to lay a mile of CWR over bolted rail was about $2000. The joints are the single highest track maintenance item in the track budget because there are so many of them. There are either 4 or 6 bolts, nuts, and washers per joint depending on rail size and railroad standard. The Blackwater Creek trestle is ballast decked with concrete caps to better withstand the loadings from 100 ton car traffic. I have seen some wood caps driven down over the piles from 100 ton car train traffic. Some of the bents have two caps meaning the piles had to be cut because of damage. If all of the bents have double caps the track was raised by about 12 inches. Depending on the railroad standard plan, wood trestle bents are spaced 14, 14.5, or 15 feet CtoC. The stringers are made up of 3 or 4 8 X 16 inch X 28, 29, or 30 foot wood beams bolted together under each rail with staggered joints.
Also, the jointed rail is noisier and causes more wear on the train wheels. Plus, the joints are harder to inspect even with ultrasonic tech (because of the highly irregular shape). There was a derailment in Oregon a few years ago, UP oil train derailed and caught fire. The cause was a broken bolt in the joint, where it was hidden out of view from inspection (bolt was rusted in place, but fractured where it passed through hole in rail). With only one bolt, the rail was overstressed, and it broke, leading to the derailment. P.S. Thanks for the detailed information!
@@BenjaminEsposti The noise is from the wheels dropping into the gap between the rails at the joint. This pounding is the reason for the dips in the track at rail joints. The rail joint is the weakest part of the rail structure and includes crossing frogs and turnout frogs. Consider that a one hundred ton car weighs 263,000 pounds total of load and car on 8 wheels so each wheel is loading the rail by 32,875 lbs in static load. Jumping any kind of a gap means a huge impact especially at 45 mph or 75 kph. I spent about 20 years in railroad track engineering.
@@royreynolds108 Thanks for all those details Roy. Get to learn some new stuff every day when watching some of these train videos. I follow a lot of the guys that post train videos here, but, no offense to all the others that do this, Danny's are the best on RUclips, his narrations are always crisp, clear and also very informative of what the train is, locomotive info and such. Makes it a lot more interesting to listen to and watch!
I am addicted to rail fan video. I think of all of them out on RUclips, you are the best of the top 3-4 who all produce very high-quality video with excellent narratives.
Great job Danny, hopefully I'm going to Florida later in the year and hopefully we could go railfanning up the S Line Cheers Lucas from Melbourne Australia
Love the way you started the video Danny. Been a Fireman for 21 years now, so your video has the two I love in life, Fighting Fire and Trains. Great catch on the fire and at 1:39 with that UP SD70 Mac, for some odd reason my favorite locomotive. As always, the information you provide is priceless, i'm looking forward to the next video and keep up the great work.
Very informative. When I worked in Bay Area radio in the 90s, I wondered why there was never an effort or discussion about utilizing the rail that ran right up to the back wall of Tropicana Field. That rail connected to line all across the Bay and the National Rail Network. Would sure beat fighting the traffic around there.
Nice work! This one was especially interesting since I mainly cover emergencies such as fires but have recently started railfanning and recording my travels. It was like you were listening to my thoughts with the answer about the spacer cars lol!
Way back in the day (80s early 90s) both of my paternal grandparents worked and retired from Lykes Pasco. They used to bring home cases of the orange juice in cans for the grandkids! I have family that still lives in Dade City (more like Lacooche).. Owensboro Rd, somewhere near S 791.2... used to love watching the trains go by as a kid (when the 301 overpass was still in place).
As a career railroader, signalman and then conductor, I thoroughly enjoy these videos. I'm retired now but distant signal Danny really knows his stuff. His knowledge and narration on railroad is spot on. Great job, keep the great videos coming. I might run into you one day doing a video , I live right near the new poinciana sun rail station..
Hey Danny the team on the Brooksville Subdivision is T&S2 they are working Monday through Thursday they will be there till February 7 they are around Land O lakes FLORIDA this week
I have just recently discovered your videos and I have very much enjoyed watching them. When we lived in Atlanta, I was a member of the Atlanta Chapter NRHS and their museum located in Duluth. There was always an opportunity to go rail-fanning up there, but now that we have moved to southwest Georgia, there's not so much. Your videos, and the great commentary that you offer with them, have made up for what I have missed. Many thanks for that.
The interesting part is that CSX replaced the 90# diamond with 132# so either the angle was the same and sitting in inventory when this one needed replacement, or they were planning to upgrade the rail on one of the lines to 132# but then those plans were halted. After looking at a map I see this is just a balloon loop that crosses itself which explains the lack of interlocking protection. Suffice it to say there must have been an issue with the old 90# diamond which resulted in replacing with the current one.
Wow! I remember that fire. I was (in theory) going from Lakeland up to GA. My wife and I were taking my stepson and a car up to TN where he lived. I could see the smoke column all the way up 98. She got sick right after I left and never followed in our car. I had to come back after making Ocala and decided to drive down 301. The site was something else.
The aerial shot of that slug at 8:32 was my favorite - something we don't see too often out here in CA. BTW, if you're ever out this way be sure to check out the original transcontinental railroad route. Some parts over "the hill" are still in use today..
Very good again, just love your presentation style, and great use of a drone, nicely spliced in with the "terrestrial" stuff. That shot at Blackwater Creek was very nice indeed. My experience of Florida has been quite frustrating (two visits). Sparse traffic on the main lines but big trains when they did show up and chasing shadows in the bone valley. However,, when I look back afterwards at what I got there was some nice stuff in there. This gets a like from me.
Fascinating video! Nice variations of subjects, camera angles and drone footage. Once again a great offering, Danny. Now if you could send some of that sunshine and warm temps to frozen Michigan....lol
That Brooksville line is certainly quiet. We used to go to a church in Lutz and only ever saw a pair of lite engines heading back to Tampa on a Sunday afternoon. That track in St. Petersburg is interesting too. Down almost to the end where it nears Tropicana Field and crossed N Central Ave., there was an old set of cantilever crossing signals, possibly from the 50's with the old cat-eye reflectors on the crossbucks.
You're right about the Brooksville Sub. I can tell you something else about it; the current northern segment leading to the Cemex mine, also had a spur that crossed US 98 just south of Hernando CR 476. Then it crossed CR 476 itself before heading into another sand mine. That line was torn up in the early-2000's.
Danny, I truly enjoy your videos! You are a great narrator and storyteller. You give us railfans a glimpse into Florida railroading. Where I live in Maryland CSX runs it’s National Gateway through. We have over 100 trains daily through here. Keep up the great work!
Loved this one Danny. I like old abandoned rails too and the history of the trains that ran on them. I’m really glad I found your videos. I’m enjoying them and I’m learning a lot.
Chris herman yeah, I was thinking that. That old building went up in flames a few years ago. Drove by there just a month ago and there’s nothing but the frame of it is still up.
I see a lot of BSCO "Lackawanna" rail in various places, amazing it made it to FL. It was rolled in the 14" mill. It came out of the rollers like orange wet noodles, and it was hairy to watch one get away. The building that had the big fire recently was the old Strip Mill (coiled sheets), that was being used for storage. You gents are correct ... almost all of it is gone
Glad I caught this gem of yours Danny! I've never seen two different size rails transitioned together with their special made adapters. Also the info on how continuous rail is temporally buried at grade crossings until time of installation. I guess I never gave it a thought before. Also near the end to see the bridge over what appears to be a totally dried up creek at this time. Your videos are so informative which is what makes them so good. Keep up the great work Danny!
Nice video Danny, your videos help me a lot when I railfan, including the how to read railroad signals, it’s cool and a lot of your video are neat, I hope you are doing well, I hope no one was injured during the fire. Cool trains.
Thanks for your knowledge and videos, especially for us train lovers who can't get out to see them live. Keep them videos coming brother. God Bless You.
Hi Danny it's good to see that you're still out there makeing excellent railfan videos it's been a while.and I've heard there's been crazy weather in Florida and I hadn't heard from you for a long time and I'm glad you're all right keep up the good work peace out
You've got some great videos. I always look for new ones of yours to watch and enjoy them very much. Keep up the great work and hope to see you in ohio sometime when the weather is much nicer and warmer.
This is so well produced. I have always like you. Im not a foamer, and I really dont like videos like this, but the information and production value makes it interesting, You really know your business.
Just subscribed to your channel. Loved the camera work and the narration well done. I know I'll be watching your channel again. Have a great day everyone.
Off the Clearwater Sub in Oldsmar, just due west of the horse track (beneath the power lines. There’s an overgrown spur that crosses Douglas Rd and turns into a double track siding with concrete ties for about a mile. I’d write it off as just an industrial spur, however, it continues under Forest Lakes Rd. covered by a bridge that’s grated over the right of way (like it could be pulled up if a train needed to pass) and ends in a power substation. Any clues to this line’s former purpose?
Hi Garrett, I just came across this comment while binging some of Danny's older videos. On the off chance you're still wondering about this these years later, I don't have a firm answer but a pretty good guess. It's likely that these tracks served exactly what it looks like: Lake Tarpon Substation. That substation is a big one that steps down 500 kV transmission lines and the transformers needed for that are quite large, heavy things (many tons--not an easy load to haul on public roads, requiring special trailers and careful planning and execution), and it was probably cost effective to build that short spur just to bring those in. Duke already owns the ROW anyway for the transmission lines, so they may as well keep the tracks there (overgrown, but there) in case they ever need to bring another transformer in--transformers are long-lived, but they don't live forever, or they could decide to increase capacity someday. And that also explains the grating on Forest Lakes Blvd--there's probably some old rusty tracks underneath it, disused for a long time but ready to be resurrected for their brief time in the spotlight, if needed.
I have watch alot of your videos and like what i see and hear. You do a great job on these videos and like you flying your drone to get over head videos. Keep the great videos coming and be safe and have a great day
Next time you're in Dade City, if you have a few minutes, follow River Road to the river. There you'll see a one lane wooden bridge. There used to be a mulch and fertilizer plant about a mile north of that crossing. In the mid 80s, when I was driving flatbed tractor trailers, I picked up loads there. When you got back to the bridge(now loaded), there was a sign that said 10 ton limit. I sat there for a minute, laughing, then, following another rig that left just before me, crossed that bridge, s-l-o-w-l-y, holding my breath all the way. Great video, by the way. Have you looked at "Pioneer Park", just north of the fire's location? The old ACL Trilby depot is there, along with a steam engine from the Cypress plant in Lacoochee.
Haha! That's EXACTLY what I did the day I shot this. I grabbed a sandwich and drove out River Road looking for the river, found that one-lane bridge and drove through the park. Never saw the river, except from the bridge, then drove back via Duck Lake Canal Rd & Enterprise rd back to the tracks.
The "reducer" bars at the crossing are usually called "comp" bars for compromise bars and a usually not made for such a drastic change. The 90 lb to 132 lb transition would usually be made as 90 to 115 then 115 to 132 or reverse. The track with the blue flag is the 132 lb rail and for more heavy use. Your comment on ties is right on as the usual budget is to replace about 1 in 6 ties per year depending on traffic and curvature. Before preservatives were widely used, tie life was only about 4 years.
You do such a great job with your videos. You're obviously very passionate about what you do, and it's a shame you dont have more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
How do you know so much and so knowledgeable about this train info and everything, I guess you've been around trains pretty much all your life, is that right?? And as I said before, fascinating narrative!!!!!!
1:26 is the house of my uncles friend i go to most saturday nights to railfan. saturday after this was such a good night to railfan as i saw both CSX 1 and 319, Sprit of West Virginia amd Spirit of Dante. got to talk to the crew and he said it's better watching than driving
I missed k423 on his way down on the Tallahassee subdivision but i got a few good daytime shots when he came back up. I got one at SE chaires and one in downtown Quincy at pat Thomas parkway. Danny i know your familiar with those places. Come back to Tallahassee soon!
That end of track in St. Pete used to extend toward the old depot that SAL and ACL used and was a connection to the old Bay Pines Sub that reconnected in Clearwater where a diamond was also located.
I just cancelled all my youtube subscriptions for railfanning. You are the only one i really enjoy. I appreciate your explanations for people like me, the new railfan.
Danny, this is one of your best yet. Excellent shots, and fascinating narrative. Really enjoyed this one.
Most rail from rolling mills are in long lengths of 20 to 30 meters that's about 60 to 90 feet and not drilled for bolts as it will be welded so the holes are not needed. The rail is not CC or control cooled or soaked to let the hydrogen escape the hot steel because the molten steel is vacuum degassed then poured into continuous bloom casters from which the rail is rolled. The real savings of CWR is not having all those joints,-bars and bolts- even though the number of anchors go up by about a third and more ballast is needed. Back when I was working on track the savings to lay a mile of CWR over bolted rail was about $2000. The joints are the single highest track maintenance item in the track budget because there are so many of them. There are either 4 or 6 bolts, nuts, and washers per joint depending on rail size and railroad standard.
The Blackwater Creek trestle is ballast decked with concrete caps to better withstand the loadings from 100 ton car traffic. I have seen some wood caps driven down over the piles from 100 ton car train traffic. Some of the bents have two caps meaning the piles had to be cut because of damage. If all of the bents have double caps the track was raised by about 12 inches. Depending on the railroad standard plan, wood trestle bents are spaced 14, 14.5, or 15 feet CtoC. The stringers are made up of 3 or 4 8 X 16 inch X 28, 29, or 30 foot wood beams bolted together under each rail with staggered joints.
Also, the jointed rail is noisier and causes more wear on the train wheels. Plus, the joints are harder to inspect even with ultrasonic tech (because of the highly irregular shape). There was a derailment in Oregon a few years ago, UP oil train derailed and caught fire. The cause was a broken bolt in the joint, where it was hidden out of view from inspection (bolt was rusted in place, but fractured where it passed through hole in rail). With only one bolt, the rail was overstressed, and it broke, leading to the derailment.
P.S. Thanks for the detailed information!
@@BenjaminEsposti The noise is from the wheels dropping into the gap between the rails at the joint. This pounding is the reason for the dips in the track at rail joints. The rail joint is the weakest part of the rail structure and includes crossing frogs and turnout frogs. Consider that a one hundred ton car weighs 263,000 pounds total of load and car on 8 wheels so each wheel is loading the rail by 32,875 lbs in static load. Jumping any kind of a gap means a huge impact especially at 45 mph or 75 kph.
I spent about 20 years in railroad track engineering.
@@royreynolds108 Thanks for all those details Roy. Get to learn some new stuff every day when watching some of these train videos.
I follow a lot of the guys that post train videos here, but, no offense to all the others that do this, Danny's are the best on RUclips, his narrations are always crisp, clear and also very informative of what the train is, locomotive info and such. Makes it a lot more interesting to listen to and watch!
@@HolidayDecorator 100% correct,,,,,,,,,,,,,danny's videos are THE BEST......HANDS DOWN.....
I love it when you insert maps or diagrams for those of us not familiar with the area.
the property owner's with the chairs out front have the right idea; I'd be watching trains out my front yard also! TY for sharing the video.
I am addicted to rail fan video. I think of all of them out on RUclips, you are the best of the top 3-4 who all produce very high-quality video with excellent narratives.
Great job Danny, hopefully I'm going to Florida later in the year and hopefully we could go railfanning up the S Line
Cheers Lucas from Melbourne Australia
Love the way you started the video Danny. Been a Fireman for 21 years now, so your video has the two I love in life, Fighting Fire and Trains. Great catch on the fire and at 1:39 with that
UP SD70 Mac, for some odd reason my favorite locomotive. As always, the information you provide is priceless, i'm looking forward to the next video and keep up the great work.
Danny, you do a real nice job on these videos and your narration is clear and understandable.
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I know always wondered if the networks than own history and discovery channels ever called him and offered him a job
Who disliked this? If you don't like trains than don't watch. This is one of the best on RUclips
That shot of the train passing over the bridge at Blackwater Creek may just be my favorite shot I’ve seen in any of your videos. Beautiful!
Very informative. When I worked in Bay Area radio in the 90s, I wondered why there was never an effort or discussion about utilizing the rail that ran right up to the back wall of Tropicana Field. That rail connected to line all across the Bay and the National Rail Network. Would sure beat fighting the traffic around there.
Magnesium is a self-oxidizing metal; lite it on fire, throw it in a pool & it just keeps burning!
Another fine video!
Love your narration!
Your comments and ID of engines, signs and much more makes your posts excellent in my view. Thanks.
Nice work! This one was especially interesting since I mainly cover emergencies such as fires but have recently started railfanning and recording my travels. It was like you were listening to my thoughts with the answer about the spacer cars lol!
Way back in the day (80s early 90s) both of my paternal grandparents worked and retired from Lykes Pasco. They used to bring home cases of the orange juice in cans for the grandkids! I have family that still lives in Dade City (more like Lacooche).. Owensboro Rd, somewhere near S 791.2... used to love watching the trains go by as a kid (when the 301 overpass was still in place).
Interesting sidebar on ribbon rail on Cranberry and wondered how it's loaded and unloaded. Finances for use also liked. Thanks.
Thanks for talking about the Brooksville sub. It's usually not mentioned much.
0:52-2:24, 6:14 Beautiful photography! Stunning!
Great video! Always patiently waiting for your very well put together videos!
I think Danny’s videos are the best railfanning videos on RUclips. Very well done.
@@wheeliefish5161 I agree! :)
Loving the videos with various trains at various locations. Kind of like the 2012-2015 videos. Try making these more often.
Gotta say that I love your voicing for this video, and the backstory for all your shots. Very nice work!
As a career railroader, signalman and then conductor, I thoroughly enjoy these videos. I'm retired now but distant signal Danny really knows his stuff. His knowledge and narration on railroad is spot on. Great job, keep the great videos coming. I might run into you one day doing a video , I live right near the new poinciana sun rail station..
Thank you Vince!! It means so much to get this kind of feedback from a career railroader. I hope our paths cross one day soon.
Hey Danny the team on the Brooksville Subdivision is T&S2 they are working Monday through Thursday they will be there till February 7 they are around Land O lakes FLORIDA this week
It's such a pleasure to watch these. Thanks!
I have just recently discovered your videos and I have very much enjoyed watching them. When we lived in Atlanta, I was a member of the Atlanta Chapter NRHS and their museum located in Duluth. There was always an opportunity to go rail-fanning up there, but now that we have moved to southwest Georgia, there's not so much. Your videos, and the great commentary that you offer with them, have made up for what I have missed. Many thanks for that.
That's a pretty intresting diamond.
The interesting part is that CSX replaced the 90# diamond with 132# so either the angle was the same and sitting in inventory when this one needed replacement, or they were planning to upgrade the rail on one of the lines to 132# but then those plans were halted.
After looking at a map I see this is just a balloon loop that crosses itself which explains the lack of interlocking protection. Suffice it to say there must have been an issue with the old 90# diamond which resulted in replacing with the current one.
Brooksville to Waldo! I have not thought about that in ages. Another winner Danny. Great job.
As always great job Danny ! I live in Sparr so Im lucky enough to see these trains all the time !
Wow! I remember that fire. I was (in theory) going from Lakeland up to GA. My wife and I were taking my stepson and a car up to TN where he lived. I could see the smoke column all the way up 98. She got sick right after I left and never followed in our car. I had to come back after making Ocala and decided to drive down 301. The site was something else.
The aerial shot of that slug at 8:32 was my favorite - something we don't see too often out here in CA. BTW, if you're ever out this way be sure to check out the original transcontinental railroad route. Some parts over "the hill" are still in use today..
I actually saw that exact K-243 ethanol train pass through Pensacola last week. Great video!
Danny, you have the very best, (bar none), railroad vids on RUclips!!! I appreciate your narration also. I look forward to each new posting!
Thanks very much, Chichi.
Another professional video from "Dan The Man." great job as always.
NO ONE puts out better train videos than you...you set the bar for all others to follow!!!
Brilliant!!!
Excellent video Danny. I especially liked the drone footage over the rail ties.
Danny another superb Train Fix. Thank you for sharing!
Very good again, just love your presentation style, and great use of a drone, nicely spliced in with the "terrestrial" stuff. That shot at Blackwater Creek was very nice indeed. My experience of Florida has been quite frustrating (two visits). Sparse traffic on the main lines but big trains when they did show up and chasing shadows in the bone valley. However,, when I look back afterwards at what I got there was some nice stuff in there. This gets a like from me.
What a gorgeous sky at Blackwater Creek! Stunning camera work! Your videos are a peaceful getaway from a hectic life. Thanks....
Fascinating video! Nice variations of subjects, camera angles and drone footage. Once again a great offering, Danny. Now if you could send some of that sunshine and warm temps to frozen Michigan....lol
That Brooksville line is certainly quiet. We used to go to a church in Lutz and only ever saw a pair of lite engines heading back to Tampa on a Sunday afternoon. That track in St. Petersburg is interesting too. Down almost to the end where it nears Tropicana Field and crossed N Central Ave., there was an old set of cantilever crossing signals, possibly from the 50's with the old cat-eye reflectors on the crossbucks.
You're right about the Brooksville Sub. I can tell you something else about it; the current northern segment leading to the Cemex mine, also had a spur that crossed US 98 just south of Hernando CR 476. Then it crossed CR 476 itself before heading into another sand mine. That line was torn up in the early-2000's.
Another great video Danny. You could do a video every day and it would make me happy. Keep them coming. Thanks
Little bit of something for everyone in this. Great stuff, Danny. I really enjoy your videos.
Nice job - love all the work you put into the copy and phrasing. Best.
Danny thanks for another wonderful video and "the story" behind the video. I always enjoy your narration of the videos... Have a great day!
Excellent video, Danny!
1:41 At least some railroad's still follow that rule!
I haven’t seen any new videos from you recently. Glad you are back, your videos are excellent, thanks.
another fantastic production. I have learned so much from you videos
Danny, I truly enjoy your videos! You are a great narrator and storyteller. You give us railfans a glimpse into Florida railroading. Where I live in Maryland CSX runs it’s National Gateway through. We have over 100 trains daily through here. Keep up the great work!
Thanks very much! Where in Maryland is that?
Gaithersburg
Loved this one Danny. I like old abandoned rails too and the history of the trains that ran on them. I’m really glad I found your videos. I’m enjoying them and I’m learning a lot.
Danny that was an awesome video. I just loved it. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
I want to become friends with those people at 1:30 where the Jeep is sitting. What a great place to railfan.
Hey Danny, that Lacawanna rail was made in Bethlehem steel in Lacawanna ,New York, just south of Buffalo.
Chris herman yeah, I was thinking that. That old building went up in flames a few years ago. Drove by there just a month ago and there’s nothing but the frame of it is still up.
I see a lot of BSCO "Lackawanna" rail in various places, amazing it made it to FL. It was rolled in the 14" mill. It came out of the rollers like orange wet noodles, and it was hairy to watch one get away. The building that had the big fire recently was the old Strip Mill (coiled sheets), that was being used for storage. You gents are correct ... almost all of it is gone
Had a relative that worked at Bethlehem Steel and I have a photo of the smoke from the fire. So cool that these pieces made it to FL.
You always manage to find some interesting stuff for us!
I saw K423 pass Marietta GA in June 2018 with a tier 4 leader-June 8th to be exact.
Thanks as usual for great video.
Now that I have almost caught up with your prior great videos, I look forward to each new chapter.
Thanks James!
Glad I caught this gem of yours Danny! I've never seen two different size rails transitioned together with their special made adapters. Also the info on how continuous rail is temporally buried at grade crossings until time of installation. I guess I never gave it a thought before. Also near the end to see the bridge over what appears to be a totally dried up creek at this time. Your videos are so informative which is what makes them so good. Keep up the great work Danny!
My first time on your site. Great job. Really enjoyed.
Nice video Danny, your videos help me a lot when I railfan, including the how to read railroad signals, it’s cool and a lot of your video are neat, I hope you are doing well, I hope no one was injured during the fire. Cool trains.
Thanks for your knowledge and videos, especially for us train lovers who can't get out to see them live. Keep them videos coming brother. God Bless You.
Thanks so much, Rich.
Keep’m coming Danny, I may work on Jumbo Jets but I love this channel!
Great treat, as always! I always enjoy your work, the visual, the audio, and the learned commentary. Big fan! Thanks!
Another great video, Danny. Thank you for investing the time to do such a professional job!
Hi Danny it's good to see that you're still out there makeing excellent railfan videos it's been a while.and I've heard there's been crazy weather in Florida and I hadn't heard from you for a long time and I'm glad you're all right keep up the good work peace out
It’s amazing to see a train that I had caught up in Franklin Park IL has made its way all the way down to Tampa. Amazing video as always Danny!
Great shots, as usual. Thank you for your awesome railfanning, Danny!
Awesome catch of the fire and the UP also BNSF locomotives behind the CSX locomotive. =^.^=
Another great video Danny. I look forward to your next video.
You've got some great videos. I always look for new ones of yours to watch and enjoy them very much.
Keep up the great work and hope to see you in ohio sometime when the weather is much nicer and warmer.
Meanwhile in Chicago, the tracks are literally on fire right now 😂
excellent as all ways i check youtube most days looking for your videos
Thanks, Danny. I always appreciate your videos. Jon
You know, Danny, I'm happy I subscribed. Also, I'm glad that the line is up and running again.
This is so well produced. I have always like you. Im not a foamer, and I really dont like videos like this, but the information and production value makes it interesting, You really know your business.
That's an awesome comment, James. You've just described my whole philosophy of doing these videos.
Just subscribed to your channel. Loved the camera work and the narration well done. I know I'll be watching your channel again. Have a great day everyone.
Thanks David. Much appreciated.
Danny, superb as always. Greetings from New Zealand
Off the Clearwater Sub in Oldsmar, just due west of the horse track (beneath the power lines. There’s an overgrown spur that crosses Douglas Rd and turns into a double track siding with concrete ties for about a mile. I’d write it off as just an industrial spur, however, it continues under Forest Lakes Rd. covered by a bridge that’s grated over the right of way (like it could be pulled up if a train needed to pass) and ends in a power substation. Any clues to this line’s former purpose?
Hi Garrett, I just came across this comment while binging some of Danny's older videos. On the off chance you're still wondering about this these years later, I don't have a firm answer but a pretty good guess. It's likely that these tracks served exactly what it looks like: Lake Tarpon Substation. That substation is a big one that steps down 500 kV transmission lines and the transformers needed for that are quite large, heavy things (many tons--not an easy load to haul on public roads, requiring special trailers and careful planning and execution), and it was probably cost effective to build that short spur just to bring those in. Duke already owns the ROW anyway for the transmission lines, so they may as well keep the tracks there (overgrown, but there) in case they ever need to bring another transformer in--transformers are long-lived, but they don't live forever, or they could decide to increase capacity someday. And that also explains the grating on Forest Lakes Blvd--there's probably some old rusty tracks underneath it, disused for a long time but ready to be resurrected for their brief time in the spotlight, if needed.
@@BorgHunter Better late than never! Thank you.
You do such great work on these videos Danny. I love the professional narrative.
I have watch alot of your videos and like what i see and hear. You do a great job on these videos and like you flying your drone to get over head videos. Keep the great videos coming and be safe and have a great day
Thanks very much for such a nice compliment, Arthur.
Next time you're in Dade City, if you have a few minutes, follow River Road to the river. There you'll see a one lane wooden bridge. There used to be a mulch and fertilizer plant about a mile north of that crossing. In the mid 80s, when I was driving flatbed tractor trailers, I picked up loads there. When you got back to the bridge(now loaded), there was a sign that said 10 ton limit. I sat there for a minute, laughing, then, following another rig that left just before me, crossed that bridge, s-l-o-w-l-y, holding my breath all the way.
Great video, by the way. Have you looked at "Pioneer Park", just north of the fire's location? The old ACL Trilby depot is there, along with a steam engine from the Cypress plant in Lacoochee.
Haha! That's EXACTLY what I did the day I shot this. I grabbed a sandwich and drove out River Road looking for the river, found that one-lane bridge and drove through the park. Never saw the river, except from the bridge, then drove back via Duck Lake Canal Rd & Enterprise rd back to the tracks.
As always, a great video. Looking forward to the next one.
Thanks! I've always had trouble finding information on the brookesville sub. Great video
The "reducer" bars at the crossing are usually called "comp" bars for compromise bars and a usually not made for such a drastic change. The 90 lb to 132 lb transition would usually be made as 90 to 115 then 115 to 132 or reverse. The track with the blue flag is the 132 lb rail and for more heavy use.
Your comment on ties is right on as the usual budget is to replace about 1 in 6 ties per year depending on traffic and curvature. Before preservatives were widely used, tie life was only about 4 years.
Those rail trains are so cool! I love to see the rails bending through curves for some reason.
awesome job Danny. I hope to see some more great videos.
You do such a great job with your videos. You're obviously very passionate about what you do, and it's a shame you dont have more subscribers. Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I just do this part-time so I'm happy with the audience I've got. Plus I think all my subscribers are REAL. Ha!
Spacer cars, buffer cars, or idlers are all acceptable terms.
Great photography enhanced by an informative commentary.
How do you know so much and so knowledgeable about this train info and everything, I guess you've been around trains pretty much all your life, is that right?? And as I said before, fascinating narrative!!!!!!
1:26 is the house of my uncles friend i go to most saturday nights to railfan. saturday after this was such a good night to railfan as i saw both CSX 1 and 319, Sprit of West Virginia amd Spirit of Dante. got to talk to the crew and he said it's better watching than driving
Wow great video video and great catch and wow I hope everything gets better. But nice documentary on it.
Hello Danny that rail that stamped. 1954 was the year. I was born. The ribbon rail. makes. for a smooth ride
Another great video Danny. Love that foreign power.
Nice video Danny! That sky looks really dark at 8:00.
I missed k423 on his way down on the Tallahassee subdivision but i got a few good daytime shots when he came back up. I got one at SE chaires and one in downtown Quincy at pat Thomas parkway. Danny i know your familiar with those places. Come back to Tallahassee soon!
Great video and catches, especially that first ethanol train!
Another great video Danny, keep 'em coming. Love it!
Great video Danny! The train at the end was really moving!
That end of track in St. Pete used to extend toward the old depot that SAL and ACL used and was a connection to the old Bay Pines Sub that reconnected in Clearwater where a diamond was also located.
I remember going over that diamond one time when I rode the St. Pete Meteor. P081, I think it was.