Rarely Seen Rails

[CSX4772]

in my humble opinion, the SD9 needs a rebuild. replace the 567 with a 645 and they'ed be set. a new cab wouldn't hurt at all either

[gotmilkman32]

cool vid. nice horn sound too.

[CSX4772]

They need to get modern power. An SD70m would do just fine

[Deputydog1956]

Neverson is at the Hanson Rock Quarry. On the siding halfway down No.2 track is a machine with bush-hogs mounted on each side. It clears brush on the tracks, looks like it hasnt been in a while though. I go to quarry everyday.

[rsideballa75]

Awesome Video! I Love to see shortlines highballin' like that!

[Automcanic]

not to be negative but that may be the fastest you see a train go through there again....at least around here all shortlines have their mainlines less than 25 mph most are 10mph

[CSX2665]

I Just don't know why this crappy railroad took over NS.I Never knew that NS operated on that i thought it was Csx!.

[CSX2665]

Why Did The CLNA Take over The old norfolk southern Between Raleigh & Chocowinity?.

[csxcw44ac]

They didn't NS still operates those tracks (350-349-E26-E27 still go on those tracks between Raleigh-Selma-Newbern-Chocowit­ny). CLNA operates from Raleigh-Wilson-Chocowitny.

[yadkinrailfan99]

Great video man.

[bnsffreighttrain]

Wow! An old DMIR engine...

[madman1776]

i wonder why norfolk southern stopped going on the route the clna goes

[RKWproductions]

NS renewed their lease on the North Carolina Railroad between Raleigh and New Bern and soon thereafter starting running their thru trains over that route. They then shortlined the old NS main between Raleigh and Chocowinity via Wilson.

[up6050]

Glad to hear and see they put a nicely tuned Leslie 3-chime horn on the SD9!

[Stephenson18]

nice catch!

[redsoxfan423]

nice, how far west does Carolina Coastal regularly come?

[RKWproductions]

They come to Zebulon once a week, and often make it as far as Wendell when Bridgers Farm Supply gets limestone. Otherwise, it's dead between Wendell and Raleigh.

[appstfootball]

I'd love to railfan this line, primarily on the western end (say Wilson west to Raleigh) in particular. Do you have any information on their train schedule or does it vary? I'm considering making this railroad the subject of a model railroad layout. Thank you for the great videos and keep 'em coming!

[RKWproductions]

It varies. There are currently only two active customers on the western end of the railroad and through traffic into and out of Raleigh is seasonal with grain harvests. The most active customer on the western end of the railroad is in Zebulon and only requires service once a week.

[appstfootball]

Thank you for your information, if I may ask a couple more questions on operations in this area that you may know. Does CLNA switch Cargill in Raleigh via NS trackage rights? I take it the two active west end customers are Bridgers Farm Supply and plastics company ITT Hi-Cone? From Google Maps street views it seems hoppers of limestone are emptied via gravity on a short trestle. I think this makes for quite an interesting industry and really harks back to an earlier era of railroading!

[RKWproductions]

CLNA does not switch Cargill. They deliver the cars to NS in Raleigh and NS switches them. You are correct about Bridgers and Hi-Cone being the active customers. And yes, the lime cars at Bridgers are unloaded via gravity on the short trestle.