The
River Subdivision:
Into The 21st Century
River Subdivision Part 2 $29.95
reduced from $34.95
The Most
Comprehensive Look At The CSX River Subdivision You Will Ever See!
Part 1
[Not Currently Available] $34.95 Approx. 1 hr. 56 min.
DVD
Part 2
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The CSX
River Subdivision as you've never seen it before. Digital video recorded
over six years along the entire length of the train line, these two DVDs highlight
one of the most beautiful and interesting train lines in the East, a rare
single-track mainline that travels approximately 128 miles from North Bergen, NJ, to Selkirk,
NY, much of the time rolling alongside New York's Hudson River, and cutting through
Revolutionary War battlegrounds and the legendary Catskill Mountains.
Together, Parts 1 and
2 offer a complete 4 hour look at this unique train line!
All the tunnels, the trestles, the lakes, and the river.
In all seasons, with beautiful fall foliage, snow storms, and frozen lakes and
the ice-covered Hudson River.
A comprehensive look at the line: CSX and Conrail power plus foreign power and leased power. All the traffic, from intermodal to manifest freights, auto racks, garbage trains, coal trains, and assorted unit trains, and much more.
Everything River Sub: from the short-lived Ice Cold Express roadrailer to the UP Bullet Train; from Circus Trains to Carnival Trains; from Military Trains to Pumpkin work trains, from Conrail to CSX, from Foreign Power to Leasing Engines, from Laying rails to Replacing ties.
Narrative
provides detailed information on the line.
In Part 1: [Not Currently Available]
Scenic highlights of the Line, including trains at Storm King Mountain, the Fort Montgomery Tunnel and Catskill Trestle, a triple meet at CP-SK, a dense fog at CP 22; a stack train splashing in a rain storm; an auto rack in a snow storm, and more
Conrail and CSX -- the Big Change
Intermodal traffic, a survey of the trailers and stacks, including a look at the Haverstraw Tunnel, the Iona trestle, and switching onto the Susy Q at mile 6
Mixed freights, from Q409 to Q439, and including searching for stowaway kids on Q433; setting out damaged cars on Q404; 11 engines on Q404
Auto racks, a survey of the multi-levels, and including restarting a stalled engine; switching cars at CP 5; around the sharpest curve at Peg's Point; unloading vehicles at Oak Island and Selkirk
A crew change at CP-26
Garbage trains, including a look at Lake DeForest in the summer and frozen in the winter, and the frozen Hudson River
Coal trains, including a look at the West Point tunnel, and delivering coal at the Tomkins Cove power plant
Special Trains,
including the Ringling Brothers Red and Blue Units, the Strates Carnival Train,
a Military Train, unit trains and extras.
The Locals at work, including a detailed look at switching cars at a factory at
CP-22
The Iona Trestle, from many angles in different seasons
A brief look at some of the amazingly stupid things we've seen people do on the tracks
And even a caboose.
And much more!
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Northbound power moves, of up to 9 light engines heading to Selkirk in scenic settings highlighted by snowbound Fort Montgomery with ice flows on the Hudson River.
First part of a mile-by-mile tour of the line, from MP 0 to the Kingston Yard, featuring virtually every town along the way and including all the defect detectors, the Weehawken Tunnel (you can't see freights there anymore), Fort Montgomery Tunnel, Kingston Tunnel, Wilbur Bridge, the local on the Newburgh Industrial, the stations still standing, coal train on the Tomkins Cove power plant siding, ballast train with a broken hose trying to fit onto the Bradley Industrial siding, and much much more.
Hot trains, including, among others, the Ice Cold Express roadrailer and the UP "Bullet train," each in several settings.
The Double-Tracking projects: CP 7 to North Bergen, CP 76 to 80, CP 43 to 45, highlighted by laying rails at CP7, installing the approach signal on Iona Island, and a side look at switching operations in the Susquehanna Yard.
Foreign Power on the River Sub, including UP, BNSF, NS, CP, and more, and including a look at the steepest grade on the line, and an amazing day of foreign power in Milton, NY.
Maintenance of Way, including a look at rare CSX pumpkin mow locomotives.
July Repairs, including the track gang, and an extended look at the tie replacement gang at work, and a visit to the Haverstraw Yard.
Second part of a mile-by-mile tour of the line, from MP 90 to the Selkirk Yard, featuring virtually every town along the way, all the defect detectors, and including the Catskill Trestle and hump engines at work in the Selkirk Yard.
And even another caboose.
And much more!
The Most Comprehensive Look At The CSX River Subdivision You Will Ever See!
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