As the title says, this is my latest video, about NS/PAS intermodal operations in Mechanicville. Please critique, this is more "advanced" than my usual style and I would like to continue doing these types of videos once and a while, but I would also like to improve.
https://youtu.be/6oxwZAmMMnc
Enjoy!
Harrison
Homeschooler living In upstate NY a.k.a Northern NY.
Modeling the D&H in 1978.
Route of the famous "Montreal Limited"
My YouTube
I thought it was informative, and of course I enjoy watching trains. I appreciate the map. It might have helped if you could zoom in on the west part of the map when you talked about the connections from the west. Also to show the map again and zoom in on the east part when you talked about those connections later on in the video. Thanks for posting.
The narration was good Harrison, especially the "What-where-whens" of what we were seeing, and the mentioning of the local impact of the rail traffic.
Very good shots of the trains in the context of their surroundings too.
The golf course? You know, every time I see a golf course I think "There's a beautiful rifle range gone to waste!"
Flintlock76The golf course? You know, every time I see a golf course I think "There's a beautiful rifle range gone to waste!"
OvermodWhy not a warm-weather biathlon? Drive down the fairway and shoot at an expanded target from that location before approach shots. Pistol range on the greens. Adds zest when there's slow play ahead of you.
Brilliant!
Honestly, I tried golf a few times, just couldn't get into it. Kinda dull really.
My late brother-in-law Brian referred to televised golf tournaments as "Watching paint dry!"
A lot of the old RRers that I worked with that are now retired/gone loved golf. I don't even know of any currently under the age of 60 that play at all.
Granted it's a small sample size so not worth any projections, but something I never thought about until now.
The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of my employer, any other railroad, company, or person.
I always thought that the gameplay was secondary? Main attraction being able to get away, out of touch, in a tranquil, highly tailored quasi natural environment.
Cell phones becoming semi ubiquitous kinda ruined the escape value.
Flintlock76Honestly, I tried golf a few times, just couldn't get into it.
I haven't played in a while. The main draw in many cases was family outings, and the picnic at the cottage that followed.
I suspect that even in league play, the social aspect is as big as the game.
Larry Resident Microferroequinologist (at least at my house) Everyone goes home; Safety begins with you My Opinion. Standard Disclaimers Apply. No Expiration Date Come ride the rails with me! There's one thing about humility - the moment you think you've got it, you've lost it...
Flintlock76 You know, every time I see a golf course I think "There's a beautiful rifle range gone to waste!"
You know, every time I see a golf course I think "There's a beautiful rifle range gone to waste!"
zugmannA lot of the old RRers that I worked with that are now retired/gone loved golf. I don't even know of any currently under the age of 60 that play at all. Granted it's a small sample size so not worth any projections, but something I never thought about until now.
My son is 41 and plays - more for the people he plays with, however, he will go out as a party of one and play.
I last played about 20 years ago with him. Haven't played since.
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
Harrison. Nice video and NEW title section! You indicate XO is now a museum. Could you tell and show us more, Please. Is the interlocking machine still there?
Thank you all for the comments, and I agree re golf being rather bland.
Electroliner 1935 Harrison. Nice video and NEW title section! You indicate XO is now a museum. Could you tell and show us more, Please. Is the interlocking machine still there?
Unfortunately I don't know a whole lot about the XO museum because I've never been able to visit. My friend Corey from R's Trains has been several times and will surely go into more detail in his (hopefully) upcoming Mechanicville documentary. I know a retired D&H dispatcher who has part of the old XO CTC board, so I'm fairly sure that isn't remaining.
BackshopYep! Shooting doesn't get interesting until you're at least 300yds, with 500-600 even better.
Hey, you want interesting? Try trap-shooting with a flintlock musket!
Talk about an attention getter!
Flintlock76Talk about an attention getter!
And that's the story of how you got banned from Walmart.
HarrisonThank you all for the comments, and I agree re golf being rather bland.
If it wasn't for the golf course that'd be all trees and brush. No views of the RR.
I never played golf (except for the windmill kind), so I can't critique it one way or the other.
Electroliner 1935You indicate XO is now a museum.
LOL, I wondered why there was a shiny new, multi-stall bike rack at an interlocking tower
zugmann Flintlock76 Talk about an attention getter! And that's the story of how you got banned from Walmart.
Flintlock76 Talk about an attention getter!
Yeah, I know. There's no smoking of any kind allowed in Walmarts! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R47T-jk416A
For those interested in things Mechanicville NY "Wanswheel" comes though again!
https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/railroad-despatcher-looking-over-the-railway-yards-at-news-photo/51271781
https://www.mechanicvilleny.gov/city-historian/pages/railroads-part-i-iii
https://www.mechanicvilleny.gov/city-historian/pages/railroads-part-ii-iii
https://www.mechanicvilleny.gov/city-historian/pages/railroads-part-iii-iii
https://www.mechanicvilleny.gov/city-historian/pages/ellsworth-was-first
https://www.mechanicvilleny.gov/city-historian/pages/whats-name
Flintlock76For those interested in things Mechanicville NY "Wanswheel" comes though again! https://www.gettyimages.ie/detail/news-photo/railroad-despatcher-looking-over-the-railway-yards-at-news-photo/51271781
The caption is not correct. The individual is either a 'Hump Master' or a 'Car Retarder Operator'. Both are involved with switching cars in a hump yard.
Dispatchers are involved with directing the movement of trains on Main Lines outside of yards.
BaltACDThe caption is not correct.
Hey, it's a Getty stock photo. What do they know?
Flintlock76 BaltACD The caption is not correct. Hey, it's a Getty stock photo. What do they know?
BaltACD The caption is not correct.
With Getty money they should be omniscient.
BaltACDWith Getty money they should be omniscient.
Especially with that asking price...
Flintlock76 Overmod Why not a warm-weather biathlon? Drive down the fairway and shoot at an expanded target from that location before approach shots. Pistol range on the greens. Adds zest when there's slow play ahead of you. Brilliant! Honestly, I tried golf a few times, just couldn't get into it. Kinda dull really. My late brother-in-law Brian referred to televised golf tournaments as "Watching paint dry!"
Overmod Why not a warm-weather biathlon? Drive down the fairway and shoot at an expanded target from that location before approach shots. Pistol range on the greens. Adds zest when there's slow play ahead of you.
There was a commercial on TV a year or so ago that had a giant dragon rear up out of a water hazard and start creating mayhem. If televised golf had that kind of excitement I might watch it. Of course, here in Florida playing golf can get quite exciting when a big alligator emerges from the water hazard and tries to make a meal out of the golfers.
Someone (Mark Twain?) once described golf as "A good walk, spoiled". I spent so much time chasing cows around a pasture while growing up that I have no desire to chase a little white ball around a (very well-maintained) cow pasture. At least the cows are easy to see.
https://youtu.be/I7ExxwFK_Y8
My latest video includes a VERY southern visitor as well as a CP heritage..
In this short video we catch a late 930 as well as CP navy unit 7022.
https://youtu.be/M3ZW5esPulE
Two questions, Harrison, @ 027 in the video, there is a glimse of a marker [WARNING] alongside the near rail. What is it for? F.O. cable or ??.
Also I noticed between 058 and 103, multiple lumber cars with gaps of the load on the top layer. Looking like they are either being loaded short or they have lost loading. Any thoughts.
The warning marker is for buried fiber optic cable. Not sure about the lumber.
It's been a while since I've done a railfanning video (with the Amherst Hobby Show videos) but I'm finally back for some northend action:
https://youtu.be/uYqni0qXtUU
HarrisonIt's been a while since I've done a railfanning video (with the Amherst Hobby Show videos) but I'm finally back for some northend action:
Watched it last night Harrison, but you already know that. Good show!
By the way gents, if you haven't watched Harrison's Amherst train show videos give them a look, even if you're not into model railroading. Interesting!
Some fun context:
(I am unaware of any historic context whatsoever for spelling Fitchburg, either in the civic or railroad sense, with an "h", but would be interested to read any evidence for it a la Pittsburgh...)
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