As for CSXBOY's desire to see more trains on the Clearwater sub, I would hold any breath. The SP Times is the only real customer left on the line south of Conrad Yelvington, so its pretty obvious to me that CSX is doing this work to inflate its sale price to the state for TBARTA commuter use. We all know what the newspaper industry is doing so the prospect for anything other than decreasing freight traffic over time is unrealistic.
The rock facility you are talking about is the Conrad Yelvington distribution yard northeast of the intersection of Ulmerton Road and Starkey Road, behind Great Bay Distributors. They have their own SW1500 engine there as well. It is pretty easy to find by driving one block north on Starkey and turning left.
wow awesome video man i never knew CSX had this much track work going on the clearwater sub i hope this line becomes very busy in the upcoming years great video and thanks for sharing this video looks like me and you are covering this line pertty good 5***** and favorite.
@CSXBOY187 Thanks!!! I am trying to figure out the gravel facility off of Ulmerton Road??? Have you seen rock trains leaving from the Clearwater Sub? I am going to do the whole line from st. pete up to clearwater. Its interesting to me... I'll keep in touch! Thanks again- Rich
@airRail76 no not at all the only train ive seen so far was that weed sparying train, but yeah im the same way the whole clearwater sub very interesting to me also anyways if i see a train heading to clearwater or leaving clearwater ill let you know about it.
what did you do to the tracks to make them come out?
storm24awesome 1 year ago
As for CSXBOY's desire to see more trains on the Clearwater sub, I would hold any breath. The SP Times is the only real customer left on the line south of Conrad Yelvington, so its pretty obvious to me that CSX is doing this work to inflate its sale price to the state for TBARTA commuter use. We all know what the newspaper industry is doing so the prospect for anything other than decreasing freight traffic over time is unrealistic.
ewlanctot 1 year ago
The rock facility you are talking about is the Conrad Yelvington distribution yard northeast of the intersection of Ulmerton Road and Starkey Road, behind Great Bay Distributors. They have their own SW1500 engine there as well. It is pretty easy to find by driving one block north on Starkey and turning left.
Eric Lanctot
ewlanctot 1 year ago
wow awesome video man i never knew CSX had this much track work going on the clearwater sub i hope this line becomes very busy in the upcoming years great video and thanks for sharing this video looks like me and you are covering this line pertty good 5***** and favorite.
CSXBOY187 1 year ago
@CSXBOY187 Thanks!!! I am trying to figure out the gravel facility off of Ulmerton Road??? Have you seen rock trains leaving from the Clearwater Sub? I am going to do the whole line from st. pete up to clearwater. Its interesting to me... I'll keep in touch! Thanks again- Rich
airRail76 1 year ago
@airRail76 no not at all the only train ive seen so far was that weed sparying train, but yeah im the same way the whole clearwater sub very interesting to me also anyways if i see a train heading to clearwater or leaving clearwater ill let you know about it.
CSXBOY187 1 year ago