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Detroit Steel Mill Trains: Ford Dearborn Works
On May 27th, 2024, I ventured into the suburbs of Detroit to visit Cleveland Cliffs Dearborn Works, formally a part of the Ford River Rouge Complex. I'd been wanting to film Dearborn Works for quite a while, as there aren't many recent photos or videos of the railroad used the transport molten iron to the mill's BOF (Basic Oxygen Furnace). I was surprised to find quite a lot of action inside with switchers going about their duties. The track layout was pretty fascinating with how it cut through buildings and across roads. The freighter Lee A. Tregurtha also happened to be moored in the mill during my visit after unloading iron ore pellets. I hope to return to Dearborn when it's not so windy to film some other areas of the mill I didn't get a chance to capture!
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Weed Killing Train with EJ&E SD38-2
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On May 22nd, 2024, I ventured out to CN's Waukesha Subdivision to witness a unique train that runs once a year. The weed sprayer is a train that sprays herbicides along the right of way to prevent vegetation growth. Canadian National seems to run one of these trains once a year to keep its mainlines in check, and this year it had a classic EJ&E SD38-2 for power. I first caught the train at Traf...
Final Days of Union Pacific's Chicago Tribune Job
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On March 29th, 2024, I followed Union Pacific's YPR60B job as it served the Chicago Tribune's Freedom Center printing plant. Back in 2022, it was announced that the Freedom Center would be demolished to make way for a new casino. The Tribune would move its printing to a location in Schaumburg and vacate the Freedom Center by July 2024. Employee layoffs began in February and eventually the last ...
Conrail & Rio Grande Survivors on the Hartwell Railroad
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In March 2024, I spent a couple days chasing the elusive Hartwell Railroad in northeastern Georgia. My goal was to catch some fallen flag power and I certainly wasn't let down. HRT 1973, an ex-Conrail GP38 still wearing its iconic blue paint, and HRT 3044, an old rusty Rio Grande GP35 were the highlights of my visit to the railroad. Combined with the Hartwell's diverse roster, its sometimes gra...
CP 4-6-4 “Empress” #2816: Steam Visits Milwaukee and Chicago
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On May 6th and 8th, 2024, I ventured out to CPKC rails in Wisconsin and Illinois to capture Canadian Pacific 4-6-4 Hudson #2816 "The Empress" on its Final Spike Steam Tour from Calgary to Mexico City. I started out in Reeseville, Wisconsin on the Watertown Subdivision before following the special train to Milwaukee and down into Illinois. On the 8th, I watched at Franklin Park as the #2816 depa...
Metra SD70MACH Rescues Another SD70MACH!
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On the evening of May 18th, 2024, Metra MDN #2623, led by SD70MACH #502, encountered some engine problems around Morton Grove. Later in the night, #2625 reversed onto the stranded set and the combined trains continued towards Fox Lake. I caught the trains arriving at Prairie Crossing just after 1AM and then decided to wait around for WSOR T-004 with six SD60Ms! I think this was the most units I...
Chicago's ALCO - Switching with a 1949 Ex-L&N S1
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Only a mile away from the infamous Conrail SW8 that I filmed in October of 2022 was this even more rare ALCO S1 that resided at Interstate Steel Processing on the south side of Chicago. These videos were shot way back on October 18th, 2021 and I believe the unit is no longer in service. The locomotive was originally built in 1949 as Louisville & Nashville S1 #59 and eventually found its way int...
RTA Heritage Unit: Metra SD70MACH #500 at Golden Hour
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Metra #500, the RTA heritage unit, has been the latest of the SD70MACH fleet to be released into revenue service! Here we see the locomotive flying through Prairie Crossing on MDN #2143. This unit's K5LLA is deafening, but sounds great! 500 was the first SD70MACH Metra received back in 2022, but it was the last one to enter service. Thanks for watching! Like what you see? Subscribe! Also make s...
Metra SD70MACH Compilation: Chicago’s NEWEST Locomotive!
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As more and more of Metra's new SD70MACHs enter service, I've been getting out and shooting them as much as possible. In this video, you'll see most of the Metra's active SD70MACH fleet in service on the MDN, MDW, and NCS lines around Chicago. You'll also see a few scenes from inside Chicago Union Station. With their 710 prime movers and booming K5LLA horn, the SD70MACHs are certainly a step-up...
U.S. Steel Gary Works: Vintage Switchers and EJ&E SD38-2
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On February 19th, 2024, I made a quick stop at U.S. Steel Gary Works to see what I could find around the mill. I ran across a pair of Gary Railway switchers (an SW1200 and SW8M) heading up the hi-line to spot coke cars at the blast furnaces. While that was going on, Canadian National sent out one of their Kirk Yard remote control yard jobs with a SD40U and pair of EJ&E SD38-2s. One was still we...
Trains at the Indiana Harbor Steel Mill: November 2023
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On November 24th, 2023, I returned to the Cleveland Cliffs Indiana Harbor steel mill in East Chicago, Indiana to get another glimpse at one of Chicago's grittiest railroad operations. No matter the time of day, there's always something happening around the mill, and I caught a few different movements near the Indiana Harbor Canal at CP 503. A nice surprise was the appearance of a former Norfolk...
Metra Holiday Trains around Chicagoland!
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For the 2023 Holiday Season, Metra adorned some of their trains with festive lights and interior decorations. In late November 2023, I caught a few these special trains on a Metra lines outside of Chicago. The Union Pacific lines had F40PH #134 decorated, which I caught at Arlington Heights and Lake Forest. On the Metra Electric, a whole highliner set had lights. I happened to be in the area on...
Painted SD60M Duo on Wisconsin & Southern’s T-001
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On January 1st, 2024, I caught both Wisconsin & Southern painted SD60Ms paired up on T-001, the nightly freight from BRC Clearing to Janesville. WSOR only has 2 of their ex-Union Pacific SD60Ms painted in red and white, so catching them together was a nice surprise. I managed to get down to Rondout just in time to see them meeting a Metra inbound and departing. Not a bad first catch for 2024! ...
Chasing CPKC's First Holiday Train 2023
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Earlier this year, Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern formally merged to form CPKC. Lucky, the merger didn't affect the yearly Holiday Train that tours the system, besides for a some new CPKC logos. The train visited the C&M Subdivision between Chicago and Milwaukee on December 3rd, and I caught it a few times along the route. The train sported the usual GP20C-ECO that's been dedicated H...
Metra SD70MACH, Amtrak Polar Express, and More around Chicago!
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Metra SD70MACH, Amtrak Polar Express, and More around Chicago!
FAST Metra SD70MACH with K5LLA Action!
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FAST Metra SD70MACH with K5LLA Action!
Metra SD70MACH First Revenue Run in the Lead!
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Metra SD70MACH First Revenue Run in the Lead!
Chicago Steel Mill Railroading: Switchers at Riverdale
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Chicago Steel Mill Railroading: Switchers at Riverdale
Trains During CPKC's First Summer
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Trains During CPKC's First Summer
Vintage SW1 + Ladle Car at the Riverdale Steel Mill
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Vintage SW1 Ladle Car at the Riverdale Steel Mill
Santa Fe Warbonnet B40-8Ws Around Chicago!
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Santa Fe Warbonnet B40-8Ws Around Chicago!
Classic EJ&E SD38-2 Leads Train on Home Rails
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Classic EJ&E SD38-2 Leads Train on Home Rails
Union Railroad: MP15s between Pittsburgh's Steel Mills!
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Union Railroad: MP15s between Pittsburgh's Steel Mills!
This C40-8M Locomotive was Derailed on Purpose!
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This C40-8M Locomotive was Derailed on Purpose!
Delray Connecting Railroad: Zug Island to U.S. Steel
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Delray Connecting Railroad: Zug Island to U.S. Steel
Metra Train Rescue: Saving a Broken Down Commuter Train
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Metra Train Rescue: Saving a Broken Down Commuter Train
Dash 8 Rescue: Amtrak Hiawatha Trains in Blizzard
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Dash 8 Rescue: Amtrak Hiawatha Trains in Blizzard
Metra/WSOR Retirement Special with 1950s Passenger Cars!
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Metra/WSOR Retirement Special with 1950s Passenger Cars!
Vintage GP9 Locomotive Loads Grain Train
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Vintage GP9 Locomotive Loads Grain Train
Metra's NEW SD70MACH Inside Look + Runbys!
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Metra's NEW SD70MACH Inside Look Runbys!

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  • @sparky107107
    @sparky107107 6 годин тому

    that is nice catching a blast from the past. you got some great shots of that Conrail unit

  • @VasjaLar
    @VasjaLar 14 годин тому

    Wow, it's all incredabale! 7:42 Let's see when this giant coolers is on!?

  • @athensboy123
    @athensboy123 14 годин тому

    Hartwell GA... I been needing to go there , looks cold there in that morning.? Thanks for the good video sir

  • @josephskuse9115
    @josephskuse9115 19 годин тому

    Still in blue 25 years later.

  • @Madisonvillehartfordandeastern
    @Madisonvillehartfordandeastern 19 годин тому

    I got an old Illinois central/Canadian National hairpin railroad spike it’s made of spring steel

  • @barefoot3662
    @barefoot3662 День тому

    The hartwell rail road used to be the southern right of way that conectedt Conway to hart well and then elbertonon the bottom end they now conect up to CSX now the CSX Abbeville switcher exchanges cars with them off of the main line in elberton ga

  • @pinkostv
    @pinkostv День тому

    You should film the nearby Great Lakes steel mill before it’s torn down

  • @james-yu1fl
    @james-yu1fl 2 дні тому

    Cleveland Cliffs bought Arcelor Mittal plant in Cleveland Ohio too.

  • @guerrillarailfan3716
    @guerrillarailfan3716 2 дні тому

    How do you record the sound from the drone?

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 2 дні тому

      I record audio from the ground and then dub it with the drone video.

  • @peters1127
    @peters1127 2 дні тому

    What more can you ask for Snow, Trains and cold Wheater, Thank you.

  • @queenandi5834
    @queenandi5834 2 дні тому

    Do I now see correctly that the driver does not have to press a dead key?

  • @kidcotrains
    @kidcotrains 3 дні тому

    nice video good job

  • @shortliner68
    @shortliner68 3 дні тому

    Nice to see the mill still going strong. I remember when Bethlehem Steel's Sparrows Point mill outside of Baltimore was busy with trains coming off the PRR, B&O, and WM going every which way. Unfortunately, that's just a memory now.

  • @kennyt1674
    @kennyt1674 3 дні тому

    Awsome job

  • @DouggieFresh50
    @DouggieFresh50 3 дні тому

    Just like what happened in draper Utah now half of the Utah Draper line that challenger went on is now Ambandond now this

  • @matthewrinehart9514
    @matthewrinehart9514 3 дні тому

    Was that a highnose C&NW geep?

  • @matthewrinehart9514
    @matthewrinehart9514 3 дні тому

    A two car backwoods local beats an intermodal every time. 😊❤

  • @mikecroper8422
    @mikecroper8422 4 дні тому

    I thought 1221 and all the Sd40-2 (500s) were working... sad to see these old locos rotting away.

  • @stretchlimo7275
    @stretchlimo7275 4 дні тому

    Wow, that Rio Grande GP35, what a beast💪🏼🇺🇸

  • @coltonjeffries
    @coltonjeffries 4 дні тому

    Fuck yes

  • @AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye
    @AnthonyAnthony-tk4ye 4 дні тому

    Dang, I was all excited to see if the Conrail 1973 had any heritage…. Nope, built for Conrail in 1979…. she gots no momma, got no poppa, just blue goo right down to bare skins…. lol

  • @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg
    @MarcelosalivaTRENESArg 4 дні тому

    Belo video mi estimado Amigo pelo Like, un saludo

  • @jstoli996c4s
    @jstoli996c4s 4 дні тому

    The former Bethlehem Steel site in Buffalo (Lackawanna) was massive like this one, about 1,100 acres. Shame it’s gone, though it’s slowly being revitalized and repurposed to light industrial use.

  • @crazyman762
    @crazyman762 4 дні тому

    I just LOVE the grittiness of it all. I am a FORD fan so that adds some interest. Does your drone do live sound? That adds greatly to the recording.

  • @how_to_hallagon1
    @how_to_hallagon1 5 днів тому

    Every model railroaders wet dream

  • @fjkelley4774
    @fjkelley4774 5 днів тому

    A casino. Yeah. When I think of casinos I don't think of Vegas or Monte Carlo or even Atlantic City. I think of the Windy City. Is this the last stage of get rick quick schemes or some shoddy waste of money to enrich someone who needs it as much as my cat does?

  • @electrictractiontrainsandt3063
    @electrictractiontrainsandt3063 5 днів тому

    It is amazing to see 🇺🇸American steel works/ factories in operation! The trains and Laker add to the scene! Great stuff!👌👍

  • @shawnpowell5876
    @shawnpowell5876 5 днів тому

    Great video of this MASSIVE steel mill that resembles a model railroad layout. The placement of the track is perfect to have access to each part of the plant. To see that steel through the top of car definitely looked like hot lava. Thanks again SLT for sharing this video with us along with your PRICELESS time and effort. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware.

  • @WillyGoat54
    @WillyGoat54 5 днів тому

    I remember seeing so many hi-cube and standard 50ft boxcars in those yards as a kid. So sad that it's all gone now.

  • @shawnpowell5876
    @shawnpowell5876 5 днів тому

    Nice catch of some great switching opps. The Short Line Railroads are my favorite especially when it comes to serving their customers. Thanks again for sharing this video with us. Cheers from Laurel, Delaware USA.

  • @Scaletrains
    @Scaletrains 5 днів тому

    Thank God for drones! Nice video, Sam.

  • @AKawalski
    @AKawalski 5 днів тому

    Sam! Another awesome video! I was waiting for another one from you. These are industrial symphonies and you are a maestro! Stereo spatial sound too! Epic!

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 2 дні тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

    • @AKawalski
      @AKawalski 2 дні тому

      @@SamLovesTrains I did, I did! Keep up the great work mr

  • @PlanetMojo
    @PlanetMojo 5 днів тому

    Very cool video Sam!

  • @warthog5562
    @warthog5562 5 днів тому

    I wonder if anyone makes that car in ho scale. Should be a fairly easy kitbash.

  • @flynlr
    @flynlr 5 днів тому

    kinda sad as there are 6 blast furnaces in your video of which only 1 is active now. so much offshoring of steel production will probably bite us in the rear someday

  • @paulbergen9114
    @paulbergen9114 5 днів тому

    Once again some fantastic footage. That virtually is a city within the Detroit area one can't help but wonder how long it would take to walk the circumference of the plant. That unique in and out of the building and the track in between the two buildings sure makes it interesting along with that abandoned Highline. No doubt that structure was built in the earliest days of the plant. You passed over one of the bottle cars that was just glowing Orange its so bright it just stands out so vividly. It's actually quite a small engine house and when you swung around for the head on photo that unit was one of the special ones Ford ordered for the plant. No doubt someone still grumbles that a GM works at a Ford plant. Again many thanks for bringing current pictures and details to light.

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 2 дні тому

      Thank you! I love getting those above angles to look into the torpedo cars. I went back to Gary Works the other day and got a shot of some torpedoes there with a lower camera exposure. It let me actually see the molten iron bubbling inside!

  • @RonStanek
    @RonStanek 5 днів тому

    Like the old Larry car up on the highline, with the plants growing out of it. You covered this part of the works area here. Is there more of the other areas of that industrial complex? Just curious, how far are you from your drone at the farthest in this video? Would it be difficult to go farther into the complex without losing control or taking a chance of losing it?

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 5 днів тому

      Yes. It all depends on where I take off from and if I can get a good connection. It was also quite windy this day which made it risky to fly farther out (flying against the wind drains my battery quickly). I’d like to go back here next time I’m in Detroit to film other areas of the complex.

    • @SouthernBelleACe
      @SouthernBelleACe 3 дні тому

      Guess they're trying to tell the treehuggers that it cannot be all bad Especially if plants can actually grow on the property!

  • @Ken-Kaef
    @Ken-Kaef 5 днів тому

    A fascinating video. It looks to me that the blast furnace is well and truly been mothballed. So do you know what happens to the iron ore pellets unloaded from the Lee A. 👍

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 5 днів тому

      Thanks! There’s one active blast furnace here, and that’s what the Tregurtha was delivering ore pellets to. They’ll be turned into molten iron.

    • @Ken-Kaef
      @Ken-Kaef 5 днів тому

      @@SamLovesTrains Thanks Sam, I did wonder. Cheers Ken

  • @user-lq4mo8dw1p
    @user-lq4mo8dw1p 5 днів тому

    This is cool, i worked for a railway for 21 years. Now im a expediter, i have been here, delivered parts for this facility and the locomotives

  • @denny-trains
    @denny-trains 5 днів тому

    amazing footage , My grandfather worked at the Rouge plant , I am surprised at how run down it looks and that it is still operating ! I have to ask you , do you need permission to film something like that ? That is a landmark of Detroit auto history , at one time I believe that was the largest industrial complex in the world .

    • @SamLovesTrains
      @SamLovesTrains 5 днів тому

      Thank you! It has downsized over the years, but it’s cool to see there’s still stuff going on at Rouge. There weren’t any flight restrictions that I was alerted about when I took off, and if the mill doesn’t own the airspace, they can’t do anything about me flying. I try my best to keep a safe distance above most of the operations.

  • @bentrail
    @bentrail 5 днів тому

    Very nicely done. Thanks for sharing

  • @centraliowarailproductions2810
    @centraliowarailproductions2810 5 днів тому

    Nice catches!

  • @jondietzen4342
    @jondietzen4342 5 днів тому

    Overcast skies made for great filming. Nice job.

  • @csxtfarmer
    @csxtfarmer 5 днів тому

    Great video of the Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Mill in Detroit, Michigan, Sam.

  • @J3scribe
    @J3scribe 5 днів тому

    Steel mills are mind boggling operations. This is a fantastic video capturing the feel and action. Thanks!

  • @Steven_Williams
    @Steven_Williams 5 днів тому

    Outstanding video Sam! Had no idea that this mill still existed.

  • @ARsRUS556
    @ARsRUS556 5 днів тому

    Great video

  • @TomStarcevich-fb3qo
    @TomStarcevich-fb3qo 5 днів тому

    😎 🆒️ cool vid 🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃👍

  • @yano6517
    @yano6517 5 днів тому

    At 2:35, did that used to be elevated track?

  • @thomasmackowiak
    @thomasmackowiak 5 днів тому

    Thid is an interesting video of the engines moving hot metal cars in Cleveland Cliffs' Dearborn Works steel plant, Sam! From the drone footage the plant almost looks like it is part of a model railroad layout. I have seen at least one video of the Lee A. Tregurtha being loaded at the ire dock in Marquett, Michigan. Thank you for making the trip to Dearborn, Michigan to record this video! (24 June 2024 at 1841)