More steam! Starting off my day by watching this video: [video=youtube;JKMGkpcefKE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKMGkpcefKE[/video]
I'd heard the name "Louisiana & Delta RR", but this is the first time I have seen anything in photo or video: [video=youtube;XgBZggu_J4w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgBZggu_J4w[/video]
This one is cool for hearing the older GE exhaust sounds: [video=youtube;ArcYRirxg4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArcYRirxg4s[/video]
I'm really enjoying finding older GE stuff: [video=youtube;_XVr2PNDAFw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XVr2PNDAFw[/video]
Even though it is a replica, still fascinating to see this old 4-2-0: [video=youtube;QkyEIB4kxy8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkyEIB4kxy8[/video]
I understand corporate branding, but the universal paint schemes sure rob individual operations of a real identity.
This is short but has wonderful sound. An old EMD F unit with an old ALCo FA. Santa train in Illinois, with borrowed museum equipment: [video=youtube;l85iMlF7tes]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l85iMlF7tes[/video]
Neat footage of Maine Two Foot stuff and more! [video=youtube;dHd5c5nc_UI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHd5c5nc_UI[/video]
This is a nice pass, interesting photo location. But the darned diesels are throttled up: [video=youtube;XpdF5eUhhAg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpdF5eUhhAg[/video]
Why you don't stand too close to railroad tracks: [video=youtube;hDLBYoKN1fU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDLBYoKN1fU[/video]
Something about a steam whistle can really grab attention. Much more so than any diesel horn. [video=youtube;5vLjWl70HoA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vLjWl70HoA[/video]
Amen on that. This videographer is WAY too close. Loose steel strapping on flat and lumber cars can also cut a bystander to ribbons. When I worked for the railroad many ears ago, we even had an open plug door fall completely away from a boxcar. Safety first always.
Many, many times I have seen steel strapping along a right-of-way. I have seen logs and lumber askew. There is usually other stuff to be found, from brake shows to? I prefer a deeper angle of the train, so that alone keeps me back from most potential hazards. And if it is a fast moving train, I stay even further away.