Back to the 80's: Conrail Blue and Southern Hi-Hoods ©

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Trainiac Productions completed a chase of Morrisville, Pennsylvania's freight local YP-MOR1. The last time we visited this train, Conrail Operation Lifesaver - Painted GP38-2 #5290 was in the consist. This time, a Conrail blue GP38-2, #5296, was joined by an ex-Southern Railway Hi-Hood GP38-2, #5056. Both have horns characteristic to their previous owners. Starting off at the Toll Brothers siding, we'll see the train pick up a BNSF Centerbeam flat car. After re-coupling to the train, they'll proceed past the Dairy Queen and onto Delmorr Avenue's street running.

In the 20 minutes or so that it takes for the YP-MOR1 to switch cars out at Staley Corn Syrup, I had to stop at the local 7-Eleven to grab motor oil. If I hadn't, my old Dodge wouldn't have made it for the return chase!

About the return chase: Revisiting the Dairy Queen grade crossing, we're treated to an outstanding Nathan P3 horn show! After the great consist passes by, we jump ahead of the train all the way to Morrisvile Yard. Upon arrival at the New Jersey Transit end of the huge facility, the YP-MOR1 crosses a switch, and drops off 3 RailBox boxcars at a lumber yard. Then, the train heads off into the Norfolk Southern territory that it started off in.

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[RailfanAlex]

Nice Kyle! Both locomotives have P3's on them, no P5's.

[TrainiacProductions]

Thanks, Alex! I think you're correct about the 5056, but the 5296 has an RS3L. The conductor has to stand out on the "front porch" through the grade crossings and street running to throw out flares.. the engineer was just blowing the horn lightly as to avoid injuring the conductor's ears

[RailfanAlex]

Whoops, yes you are right on that one now. 5296 does have an RS3L. Sorry about that!

[TrainiacProductions]

No problem -- thanks for the correction on 5056! It's a shame the only horn action from the Conrail unit was like that, though. I bet that thing would sound good at full blast!

[sieman700]

awesome very cool on that street running way different than the railfaning on the NEC with the acela and other fast trains too

[TrainManTy]

Hurray for Conrail, high-hood locomotives, and street running! Thanks for sharing.

[trainmasta227]

Good video I have a set of high hoods and sometimes a LMSX working on P56 which I see alot (most just photo shots) I see that high hood is 5056 one of the high hoods on P56 is 5051

[Brian4449]

Why did you say back in the 80's?

[GhostFearMe]

awesome vid once again..lashup of a lifetime right there

[meccaturbo]

@zirathekillerlioness, you should grow up with your childish language.

[meccaturbo]

@TrainiacProductions, all Southern units had solenoid valves.

[meccaturbo]

@TrainiacProductions, all Southern Railway locomotives had electrically operated solenoid valves.  N&W units didn't, and Conrail units didn't either.

[meccaturbo]

Those Nathan P5 horns on ex Southern Railway units are amazing....

[BlueDevil2463]

Wow u have great videos

[chris507npowell]

The YP-MOR1 has the same horn set as Septas Noristown (Rt100) N5. Great Video

[GenesisSanctuary]

Wow, that grade crossing at the end really needs to be fixed. It activates WAY too late!! They should either have it activate earlier. Otherwise, what they really need to do is stop, let the crossing activate, and then proceed once the gates fully lower.