Conrail Hot Spots West

Railroading "hot spots" are favorite gathering places where railfans can expect to see numerous trains in a short amount of time. Following upon the success of Conrail Hot Spots East, which covered the eastern half of the extensive Conrail system, Pentrex set out to record many of the revered hot spots on the western half of the system in the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.

The locations visited in Ohio include Ashtabula, Alliance, Crestline, the Cleveland Drawbridge, Berea Tower, Galion, Marion, Port Clinton, Toledo, and Ridgeway. Indiana sites include Elkhart, South Bend, Porter, Hammond, Muncie, and Terre Haute and in Illinois we view the action at St. Elmo and Effingham.

All Conrail trains are identified by their symbols indicating departure cities and destinations. Big Blue puts on an impressive show for us with its fleet of power that was relatively new for 1996, such as SD60s and C40s. Locomotives from other railroads are seen on Conrail trains as run-through power. In addition, trains belonging to CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, Illinois Central, and Grand Trunk Western are seen at many of the important junctions. Released originally in 1996, this presentation is now available with the enhanced viewing clarity and ease that DVD can offer. Join us for an exciting tour of railroading along Conrail Hot Spots West!

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[flashperson]

at 2:27 number 5068. it has a blown turbo... its so awesome

[BrodyFarmBoy]

BURNING GE!!BURNING GE!!

[amtrak3501]

where was that CSX train shot at? cant remember what city that was.

[nsrailfann4life91]

@flashperson It looks more like a fuel or oil leak or simply that the fuel mixture is either to lean or too rich. The older Dash 8 series FDL 16s were famous for this. The fuel injectors on the old 8 Series locos suck and easily got clogged which created a great fire works show lol.

[cesariojpn]

What is LMS? 

[csx5400]

@cartonk428444 Conrail was one of the most efficient, well run railroads of the 20th Century. Railroaders loved Conrail. To you, the locomotives may be junk, but try running a high hood GP38-2 on Norfolk Southern with no back rest. Conrail guys bragged on the comfort of Conrail and at the time Burlington Northern locomotives. I started my railroad career with Norfolk Southern in Detroit in 2001. Conrail ruled 85% of Detroit. Most ex-Conrail crews had to join to keep a job. It wasnt by choice.

[jackiechan511]

Why is one of the locomotives spewing fire out of the exhaust after 2:28. Doesn't look safe?

[celica825]

(sob) R.I.P. Conrail.

[Crowflug]

That's a very high quality GE Diesel at 2:38! LMAO

[CranieBoy]

Its nice seeing Conrail blue on the indy line.

[meccaturbo]

@cartonk428444, you are truly a fucking idiot in every possible way. Conrail is one of the greatest success stories of all time....they did what they needed to in order to run a good railroad out of the wreckage of the Penn Central. You are truly an idiot.

[gtw4918]

You guys do wonders while turning the tripod!