Bay Colony Millis Line - 1701 battles the weeds - 7/5/2022
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- On July 5, 2022 BCLR 1701 ran on the Millis Line to retrieve 7 empties from Island Rd. in Millis, MA. The empties were brought to the CSX interchange at Medfield Junction all meanwhile 1701 slipped on the wet weeds the whole way. This video shows views from three vantage points along the line on this rare move on this recently reactivated branch line.
Medfield/Millis, MA
7/5/2022
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I'm rather amazed that they could get 1701 to run after sitting in the weeds so long. Usually the vandals would have broken or destroyed the thing by now. Glad to see it working.
Looks like the vandals got the ditch lights and side window.
Very surprised myself. On a side note it shows that someone had replied to your comment but when I click on it…….it shows nothing.
@@alcopower5710 You can't see my comment?
@@slashmaster2 no I cannot. Just the original from Frank then my comment and then your comment above this one.
You see the plate steel over the windows
1701 still sounds awesome it’s amazing that over 30 years ago I got to see 1701 working the cape main. Nothing is better than an old Geep.
That's where I remember this locomotive from.
An amazing scene that captures this resurrected byway for commercial use. As a Brit who models American railroads this particular scene would make an excellent change from modelling pristine scenes or as an extension to my current layout. Keep up the good work because it allows me to see sites that I could never visit. Thank you for sharing.
Love the sound of the EMD engines!!! Had one on the tugboat I owned. Wonderful old girl, so reliable!
Wow...seeing the train having to back up and get a running start to make some headway in the weeds sure brought back a memory. The crew on an old PRR branch back in 1968 used to let me ride along with them. On one trip it had rained the night before and the growth of weeds was wet. They either ran out of sand on the Baldwin switcher or the sanders were clogged because they had to keep doing the forward-backward-forward move all the way out. The branch was only 3.5 miles long but it took the crew almost 3.5 hours to make a one-way trip that day. Of course, it didn't help that it was all loads going upgrade on the way out.
What an awesome shortline! I love seeing old lines like these, specially ones with lots of over growth...still gettin used as if they were active mainlines. So cool!
Once again a double thumbs up for a job well done and I've been telling people in the chat rooms that you guys are making good progress and tomorrow I want to go on talk radio and talk about the progress tomorrow morning job well done just need to get a lawn mower to clear the track so the engineer can see where he's going and it will make his job a lot easier
And some windows in the cab.
My first time watching a vid of yours and I really enjoyed it. Nice seeing a branch get reactivated and I always enjoy seeing Shortline action.
The sound the visual...wish I could have been there!
Great footage. It’s always great to see the old gear running on old lines.
This line is seeing a lot of use all of the sudden after just doing nothing for a few years.
This line is used rarely, at best, since just before Covid. Before that, it was used more frequently for bulk shipping, for a local gravel pit/cement contractor.
It was Alot more active when the GAF shingle plant was open
Great video, love the sounds. All that loco needs is a lawn mower on the front.
I absolutely love to see this…….. thanks for sharing 👍
Let's hope that the traffic gets a bit more regular to keep the weeds down 😉👍
Nice to see the old iron still working
Shades of the Milwaukee Road in Washington state. They couldn’t get up and down the hills because track maintenance (weed spraying) was the first thing that was deferred in the spring and the weeds turned into a slimy goop under locomotive wheels.
here they used to just burn around the tracks for like a foot or so away from the rails on both sides, I dunno if it was a chem burn or what everything was just dead on the old line I used to live by
I am amazed that not only is 1701 still working, but that the tracks are still there and had not been stolen for heavy duty scrap.
You know how heavy rail is? Not easy to steal lol
You just brought back some memories. Used to unload those railcars at my last job. 2 of us got hurt on those railcars!!
A couple of these scenes could be right out of the walking dead just add a few zombies!
Great shots man!!
The walking dead sucks
@@gandalfthegrey8236 nice
Looks like a ghost train.... Kinda.....
Cool video! Thank you for sharing ☺️❤️
Looks like days of old with a 4 man crew! Switch circles around a two man crew!
at twice the price.
The heavy growth area is only about 1/4 mile long. A couple of employees with brush cutters could have this area cleared in an hour.
It’s actually two miles. Not sure where you got your info from.
@@SouthCoastRailVideos You are correct regarding total mileage. I was commenting only on the stretch from the Medfield Sewer plant to the switch at the siding where the 1701 was slipping the most.
clearing brush is one thing. clearing the rail of weeds (or cut brush) is another
That’s cool they can still get on and off moving equipment!
How often do they run during the week? Any specific times? I know right where that is and would like to get some video. I remember when that was freshly painted running on the Cape. Great video! Thanks for sharing.
This is an extremely rare move. There’s only been 4 moves on this line since January so there’s no set times when this runs.
Bummer. I guess we’ll enjoy through your videos. Thanks for sharing your efforts!
awesome video! that was really great!
Looks like pretty standard railroading to me... nice video!
I hope this is the beginning of a constant use of the line and not just a flash in the pan. How about 3.5 miles of weed whacking?
Man bow I wish to have work for the rail road but never was given a chance . I lived in Chicago but didn't know anybody that could help me get in it was all about who you knew not what you know !! Now I am 67 and to late to even think about it !!
At 4:24 a person just vanished. The phantom railroad worker? Spooky.
Looks like the Bay Colony could really use some industrial Round-Up....
I wonder if they even bother loading sand on the locomotive to aid in traction if this line is rarely used.
Love this. Curious, aren't railroads allowed to use some pretty powerful herbicides, and would think this would be used for a reactivated line ? How can one tell about the wheel slip ? I just took a ride behind the Blue Mountain North Reading Railroad T-1 2102 this past weekend, and of course, with the big engine's characteristic steam chuff, the wheel slip is obvious in the change of cadence. And another silly question: do the diesels not use sand in the way of the steam locomotives.
Usually the crew cuts the throttle when they start to slip, they have an indicator in the cab to tell when they're slipping.
Sometimes if you're lucky you'll see some sparks but most of the time they're on their A-game.
And yes diesels use sand.
@@boxcarthehusky420 Thank you !
The problem is that 'pretty powerful herbicides' are 'pretty expensive'. weed spray on low revenue branch lines can easily go down to the bottom of the priority list. In particular if you don't really know if you will have much traffic in the future
Hard to kill an old GP. Glad to see them putting in the work out east.
Can someone help me out with how to know when they're going to run next so I can film them?
If you think those weeds are bad, try rolling over kudzu that's grown over the tracks...
After watching some of the hobo vid's I couldn't help but think what great place to hide while catching a ride where those access holles at the ends of the cars
I'm surprised that a chem car wasn't there spraying the weeds as the left the area. Job well done by a private line to/from companies and hauling to main line yard. Done here in town as well.
VERY EXPENSIVE to weed spray
That train should be called "Enterprise".
What kind of locomotive am I looking at here? Anyone know of a channel explaining a GP from an SD, etc? Thanks.... and cheers from Oshawa Canada.
It’s an SD. Some channels I know that go into detail of train info - Distant Signal, flamerailzzz, loco, and kidkango
Its a gp 4.axels sd 6.axels
@@edfoster6043
Axles, Axel is a man’s name, mainly in Europe. The locomotive started out in life as a GP-7, then sometime around 1980, give or take a few, it went through a rebuild program and was updated into a GP-8.
2 replies and still not 100% right, it is a GP7 that has been rebuilt with GP9 internals.
AWESOME!!!💢💢💢💢💢💢
Very nice!
Thank you!
well shot!
Revenue or storage cars?
So the essential work being done by the 3 of them on the front leaning on the handrails is what exactly?
Probably making sure the rail is still there, and hasn't been "relocated" by scavengers to the nearest junkyard.
It’s called being in the direction of work. Especially on shaky track with unknowns. That’s a good crew concerned with visuals on track that’s nearly invisible
And this folks answers the age old question…how did the graffiti get on those cars.
I know you lose traction when it's wet, but cars are empty aren't they? Why so much slipping? They brought them in as loads without this much slipping right?
Is there a special reason why they needed a crew of 4? I am sure there is one. Any ideas?
unusual move. Probably had a MOW and possible MOE individual along. One might be the yardmaster.
Did anyone ever explain why the windows are boarded up in this locomotive? I watched the video before reading the explanation and presumed he was slipping on wet weeds.
Vandals keep breaking the windows hence why they’re boarded up
Social justice broke the windows
@@SouthCoastRailVideos That's a shame. Too bad the locomotive cannot be better secured such as in a locked building.
The train cars look pretty clean and new for sitting so long.
They sat for 2 weeks
Is that locomotive under Remote control only.?
You guys need a caboose 🤔
Does this lead to the Walpole line it must right.
It leads to the Mansfield to Framingham branch.
I’d go deaf 👂🏻 with that bell clanging over my head! 🤦🏻♂️
Love to see this action! How often does the line see moves ?
In the past 3 to 4 years there’s only been four moves (2 round trips, 15 loads total)
Roundup must be in short supply in Massachusetts.
roundup is incredibly expensive in Massachusetts
Ex seaboard line locomotive. The paint scheme reveals it.
Actually no, former Detroit, Toledo & Shoreline #50.
Here comes the Gordon fisherman through the Sea of weeds.
Looks like some much needed weeding needs to be done.
That's a cool line but why don't they put the g;ass back in the engine ?
4 man crew on a local to pick up a few cars. Now you know why shortlines pay $20/hr.
LOL
I’d work for a short line before commies anyday
How long was the engine sitting there unused? How long were the empty cars there? I didn't see much issue with over hanging/low tree branches. I'm not a train enthusiast. I do have an above average interest in them. A two line north/south track passes in front of our office. Amtrack and freight uses it. When I see a Loram grinder go by. That really catches my attention. If one of those went down that run you did. It would start a huge fire. That would take care of the weeds, LOL.
The engine originally sat for three years but was occasionally fired up, inspected, and ran to keep it in usable condition. The empties sat for two weeks to be unloaded.
@@SouthCoastRailVideos Thank you for the prompt reply.
Amazing is the only word I can think of. Parked for 3 years. Not going any where. But does get some,,,,, Medical attention. Chuckles.
Was this a one-off move of these hoppers maybe just stored here for years? Or is someone unloading cement / fly ash here?
Someone unloaded them. They were there for only 2 weeks.
Hopefully there is more revenue customers bulk handling isn’t for trucks only you know:) Gotta be a plywood or lumber company looking for bulk loads. Here in upstate ny a short line has a customer who loads his own cars with raw logs for mill processing. Any revenue is better then none.
Small trains make big trains eventually that was the old way of RR life
I see some one doesn’t believe in a headlight on the short hood or bells/whistles at a marked public crossing
The crossing was flagged so all is good.
Wonder if they ever realized the handbrake is still on the engine!?
LOL how many brakeman/conductors do you need to pick up 7 empties. Might as well shoot for OT!
When you run on lines like this sometimes you bring along MOW or management personnel just to look over the line and handle issues as they come up. On many occasions I've ridden with crews on unusual moves and inspect track, assist or meet with the customers while we are out there. This would be a 2 man crew if the move was regular
So... is the engineers last name Kirk?
wow, can't even see the rail.
15:12 it's a wrap
About time to Cut Grass
These tracks definitely need replacing
They need to attach a brush cutter to the front of 1701.
Thanks for watching!
There’s hardly any tracks at all.
Ditch lights all blown out, plywood over EN’s window, headlight not working on one end (?)…guess the FRA has no oversight on the smaller railroads.
Ditchlights not even required unless doing 20+ over crossings. 😒
Karen’s want things to fail
I highly doubt the FRA is pushing hard for an upstart railroad that’s moving at s crawl over trackage that has seen so little traffic for decades. I suspect they’ll get a pass till the rail is mostly operational
Diesel powered weed eater!
這是非洲還是南美洲？好落後的樣子
is that a Alco
EMD.
It's an EMD GP7 or GP9.
need goats to eat weeds