Producer: Green Frog
Locations: Chattanooga, Emory Gap, Harriman Jct, Oakdale
Timeframe: 1998
Length: 1 hour
Source: James T. Koch
Norfolk Southern Volume 2. This route is from Debutts Yard in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Oakdale, Tennessee. The Kentucky Division. Distance is approximately 80 scenic miles. A nice variety of locomotives.
A single DVD-R. Fullscreen 4×3 aspect ratio. Live environmental audio. Green Frog high-quality production.
Main Chapter Menu by image and location. A chapter advance function. There are onscreen graphics. On/ off narration. No maps. Narrated by Bob Carrera.
To the Trains… 👉
Begins at Debutts Yard in Chattanooga. SEMD switcher MP15DC 2431 is on a viaduct.
Three units cross the Tennessee River on this busy bridge from Debutts Yard. Meets a Southbound as it is leaving the structure.
Train 143 has a 4 unit lashup and is really moving! Model Railroaders checkout this long mixed freight at Soddy Daisy. US Route 27 parallels these tracks to Cincinnati.
GE C40-9W 9152 leads a Northbound automobile train over North Sale Creek.
At Emory Gap Yard, the local power is two locomotives. Engines are GP50 7085 and B30-7A 3515.
NS Triple Crown RoadRailer behind 2 engines speed past Emory Gap Yard.
This long bridge crosses the Emory River on ex: Tennessee Central rails. Norfolk Southern Top Gon hoppers are slowly pulled into Harriman. Led by 3 NS locomotives. GE C40-9W 9007, C39-8 8644, and EMD SD50 6506. Check the trestle on both approaches.
Harriman Jct. is a hotspot. Here begins the Southend of the famous Rat Hole line. Train 177 behind an SD60 and SD50 ease through the crossovers.
Oakdale with a Northbound. Note the Operation Lifesaver second unit. This is a crew change point. A substantial amount of traffic makes this a great place to see trains at slower speeds.
Train 124 navigates through Oakdale Yard. Engines 8712, 8628, 9090, and 8957 power this move from Knoxville.
Conclusion is at Tunnel 25 in Oakdale, Tennessee. This one is on the Rathole. Southbound 8912 exits with this GE widecab and 2 EMD motors.
Norfolk Southern – Volume 2
The mainline hosts fast freight trains. A multitude of freight cars are seen. Plenty of boxcars. Some of the consists are a mixed bag of most everything, including tank, covered hoppers, gondolas, and bare table flats. Auto rack trains, as well. Some Yard areas slow down the pace. This balances the program pacing.
Picture and soundtrack are excellent. Pro shot video by James T. Koch. The audio is strong. You can almost feel trains via the soundbar!
Script is an intelligent one. A good mix of various information. The time passes quickly.
This release has a variety of elements to create an interesting and enjoyable hour of railfanning on Norfolk Southern in Tennessee.
Rating: 5 Stars
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