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Re: SD50 vs. SD40-2

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Sat Aug 18, 2018 6:26 pm ¦  Forum: EMD - Electro-Motive (Progress Rail, General Motors) ¦  Topic: SD50 vs. SD40-2 ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 5961

Thanks to both of you.
That's exactly what I was looking for. Hope you don't mind if I use some of this in a video description.

Thanks again,

Danny Harmon

SD50 vs. SD40-2

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:18 am ¦  Forum: EMD - Electro-Motive (Progress Rail, General Motors) ¦  Topic: SD50 vs. SD40-2 ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 5961

What are the main differences, mechanically, between an SD50 and an SD40-2? I just recently shot some drone video of trains that had one of each and noticed that the hood on the 40 is much shorter than on the 50. I know the 50's had major problems after they were introduced, but were saved via a mod...

Re: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:21 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE ¦  Replies: 184 ¦  Views: 90683

Here's some action I caught on the CSX last week near Zephyrhills, FL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGLPTRAF0cU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks,

Danny Harmon
Tampa

Buffalo, NY Railfan Spots - Scanner Freqs

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Mon Aug 19, 2013 6:52 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Buffalo, NY Railfan Spots - Scanner Freqs ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 1140

I'm planning a trip to Niagra Falls and hope to get in some railfanning while there.
I'm having trouble finding scanner frequencies for CSX and NS through that territory. Does anyone have a current radio list they could give me?

Thanks,
Danny Harmon
Tampa

Re: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:01 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE ¦  Replies: 184 ¦  Views: 90683

Here are excerpts from my Sunday morning railfanning exploits.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZynACjE-ZM

Danny Harmon
Tampa

Re: Amtrak at Auburndale, FL - Now and Then

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:13 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE ¦  Replies: 184 ¦  Views: 90683

Here's a video I put together using footage from a friend that he shot back in 1988.
it shows how Amtrak joined the West and East Coast sections of it's Silver Meteor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W78IYmvr7uA

Enjoy.

Re: CSX coal trains in Tampa

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:54 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: CSX coal trains in Tampa ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1258

Tracks already run from the Palmetto sub into the Big Bend Plant. Mosaic and Kinder Morgan have transloading facilities at the Big Bend docks. TECO has tracks that run into the power plant, but I don't know how they unload coal there, where it's via shaker or dumper. It will be nice to have coal tra...

Re: Folkston (GA) Railfanning Question

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Mon Aug 17, 2009 7:02 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: Folkston (GA) Railfanning Question ¦  Replies: 25 ¦  Views: 7743

In my opinion, Folkston has always been the best train watching spot in the south, certainly in Florida. (Yes, I know,but Folkston really OUGHT to be in Florida. :-))) IN the 90's even before the platform and the wireless internet and the scanners, Folkston was fantastic. The saying among those of u...

Re: Can I go by train Orlando to Tampa

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:41 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Can I go by train Orlando to Tampa ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 4259

The whole discussion of commuter rail in Florida is based on moving driving populations off I-4. Well it's a great notion, IF we can get development to center around the terminals of this railroad. If that happens, commuter rail is likely to gain some success. But to those who say "Florida is n...

YouTube CSX Ethanol Train at Winter Haven, FL

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Thu Aug 13, 2009 5:27 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: YouTube CSX Ethanol Train at Winter Haven, FL ¦  Replies: 3 ¦  Views: 1694

Saturday morning I watched as CSX brought a unit train of ethanol for interchange to the Florida Central at Winter Haven.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuqQwAMR7GQ

Enjoy
Danny Harmon
Tampa

Re: Can I go by train Orlando to Tampa

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:51 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Can I go by train Orlando to Tampa ¦  Replies: 32 ¦  Views: 4259

A couple of observations here. If you go from Orlando to Winter Park to catch a train to Tampa, then time and convenience are not factors in your trip. If you object to riding an Amtrak Thruway Bus for one leg then, again, time and convenience don't enter into it. I've found AmBusses to be quite nic...

Re: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Sun Aug 09, 2009 5:50 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE ¦  Replies: 184 ¦  Views: 90683

Just posted a YouTube video from last week's trip to the Bow Line.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=9I8RtcIryJ4

Enjoy,
Danny Harmon
Tampa

Re: Railfanning Tampa Montage

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:11 am ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: SHARE YOUR CSX VIDEOS HERE ¦  Replies: 184 ¦  Views: 90683

Here's a video I produced for a presentation some years back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0eQT4ZT3EQ

Enjoy.
Danny Harmon
Tampa

Re: Florida East Coast Amtrak

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:20 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak on the Florida East Coast FEC Jacksonville - Miami ¦  Replies: 390 ¦  Views: 98155

They tried an intrastate service with the Tampa - Miami Silver Palm a few years back. Terribly unpopular. I doubt if there's much originating traffic in Jax headed to Miami or vice versa. Plus, the CSX does pretty well getting Amtrak over the road on-time. The FEC surely could handle an occasional d...

Re: Florida East Coast Amtrak

 by Narr8rdanny ¦  Tue Jul 28, 2009 5:10 am ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak on the Florida East Coast FEC Jacksonville - Miami ¦  Replies: 390 ¦  Views: 98155

FEC is a perfect choice to host Amtrak service with it's excellent track structure and straight route to Miami. Plus, the line is an absolute ghost town in daylight as FEC runs freight traffic primarily at night. My big complaint is the potential draining of service from the rest of Florida. Amtrak ...