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This is from the August 27-28 NARCOA railcar run on the Indiana Northeastern Railroad. This was a two day trip that covered three states and right around 150 miles. This is taken from the front of my Fairmont MT19 railcar on a GoPro Hero 5 camera. We were legally operating on the railroad and had a railroad employee as an escort and we all carry insurance. This trip also included sharing the railroad with the NKP 765 steam locomotive that was doing public runs from Edon Ohio to Hillsdale MI. The start of the video is the early morning meet of the 765 in Hamilton IN the radio transmission in the background is the crew of the 765 to our railroad escort. After the steam train passed we continued east to Edon Ohio for our morning turn and rest break. The next clip is us slowing for a construction project and a spot of concern from the railroad where we had to slow to a walking pace. The next clips were of some of the small towns we passed some with old depots and small grain elevators to some of the largest grain elevators I have seen. Finally ended up to Hillsdale where we shared the yard with the Little River railroad who was providing rides for the passengers of the 765 while it was on the three hour layover. Final clip was of the NKP 765 leaving town to head back south to Edon.

Over the weekend of August 27-28 the Indiana Northeastern hosted both the NKP 765 and the NARCOA railcar group. It was a weekend of steam and railcars and at Hillsdale MI the railcars, 765, and the Little River railroad all converged for a couple of hours. This is the 765 leaving town heading back south to Edon Ohio. This was taken from my Fairmont MT19 railcar as we wait for the steam train to clear so we can proceed north towards Coldwater. We would travel north to Quincy MI and take the siding for the Little River train to pass and we would follow them the rest of the we to Coldwater.

Short video of the Little River Railroad steam train providing rides to the passengers off the NKP 765 train.

This is a video of the group of railcars leaving the Western New York and Pennsylvania railroad shops heading west on Sunday June 19 2022. This is the second day of a weekend trip where we covered around 180 miles for both days. This is a NARCOA run and we had permission from the railroad to operate our restored railcars. Each operator has insurance and is trained to operate their cars and we follow railroad rules. This is just a short clip of the entire run which I will be posting over the next couple of days as I get them finished. The video is from my restored Fairmont MT19 railcar with a GoPro Hero 8 camera.

NARCOA Railcar trip back in 2018 on the Ohio South Central railroad. This is one of two tunnels on the line. This was taken on a GoPro Hero 5 from the front of my Fairmont MT19 railcar.

This is a video of the NARCOA group returning to the town of Jackson in southern Ohio. This is on the Ohio South Central Railroad and is taken with a GoPro Hero 5 from my Fairmont MT19. This is a NARCOA trip and we have permission and a railroad employee that escorts the group over the railroad. We are required to stop and yield for all road traffic.

Memorial Day parade in New Waterford Ohio. Taken on RT 46 just to the North of State Route 558 at the beginning of the parade. Thanks to everyone who put this event together.

The 2022 New Waterford Memorial Day Parade. This video was taken just North of State Route 558 on RT 46 at the beginning of the parade. Thanks to everyone who put this together again this year.

Caught the southbound Youngstown Southeastern this afternoon dropping some boxcars off for Associated Paper. The construction and demolition cars are going to continue south to Signal for unloading onto trucks bound for a landfill with no rail access. This is not the best video as it was taken with my phone while sitting at the crossing with my truck. The clicking heard in the video is the four way flashers on the truck. Thanks for watching

This is from Lakeside Sand and Gravel 2022 open house that was held April 30th at their location in Mantua Ohio. They have a large collection of classic construction equipment with lots of the collection restored and operating. This is a short bit of the action that I was able to get clean video of while I was there.

Western Maryland's Scenic Railroads Helmstetter curve to the Brush Tunnel from the NARCOA run last year. This is from the from of my Fairmont MT19 railspeeder. This was actually the very first time I operated this MT19 and I was still working out some of bugs a new to me car can bring. This is a NARCOA run that follows all the railroad rules and a railroad employee escort. All operators are insured and licensed to operate on the railroad.

2021 Speeder Ride on the Everett Railroad. This is the turning spot at the railroads shop with a nice collection of old equipment. This was taken from my Fairmont MT19 on a GoPro Hero 8 camera. This was a NARCOA event and we follow all railroad rules and have a railroad employee escorting the group for the day. All operators have a license and carry insurance for their cars.

Time lapse of the snow storm that hit Eastern Ohio. The storm came overnight between Sunday the16th to Monday the 17th. I shot this on a GoPro Hero 8 Black set to time lapse mode taking a shot every 60 seconds. The camera was set up looking out of my kitchen window out towards the driveway and barn. Thanks for looking

This a video of the 2021 NARCOA speeder trip on the Indiana Northeastern railroad. This was shot on Sunday August 29 2021 as we were heading back from Coldwater MI. The towns or locations as they appear in the video are as follows. Coldwater Mi, Quincy Mi, Hillsdale Mi where we got a quick rain shower as we ran the cars over the track scale. As heard in the video my car weighs 1600 pounds. After leaving Hillsdale we passed the large grain facility in Reading Mi, followed by the unused elevator and station in Montgomery. The state line was marked by a stone pillar at a lone dirt road crossing, once in Indiana we made our way to Angola In for a stop at Trine University. The final part of this video is the switch at Steubenville Junction where we would back the last mile or two to where the set off location. This was a legal trip on an active railroad which we had permission to operate our cars on. As part of the requirements each person is insured and is licensed in the safe operation of their equipment. I was operating my Fairmont MT19 that is powered by a twenty HP Onan gas motor.

This video is from the April 23 evening run from the Ridgeley WV shops to the turntable at Frostburg MD. This fist part of the video is leaving the shops and heading across the bridge to the station at Cumberland MD. Then the last part is the turning of the cars on the turntable at Frostburg. This is also shot in real time with all the sounds that I hear while operating the car. This was a NARCOA trip and we are being escorted by a railroad employee. As part of the requirements all operators are licensed and insured. This was taken with a GoPro hero 8 camera mounted to the inside of my Fairmont MT19 railcar.

A short video of the 2021 NARCOA speeder run that took place April 25 and traveled from Hollidaysburgh PA to Roaring Springs PA and back. This video is the return trip from the turnaround spot back to the station in Roaring Springs. This is taken from my Fairmont MT19 on a GoPro hero 8 camera. The first part of the video is in time warp while the last part is taken in real time and with the exact audio I hear while operation the car. We are legally operating on the railroad with a railroad employee escorting the group along the way. Each car is inspected before being allowed to set on for any safety issues and all operators are insured and licensed.

The power company was tripping trees with a helicopter today behind our warehouse.

First hand look at the small town of Coalton in southern Ohio from the front windshield of my Fairmont MT19. This was my very first time running the Fairmont and using the GoPro camera. The video is directly off of the card without any editing and all sounds are what I hear while running the car. This was a NARCOA trip and we have permission and a railroad escort to operate this railroad. The car ahead of me in this video is our railroad escort for the weekend. Unlike the trains we are required to yield to all road traffic at crossings.

Short speeder ride on the Ashland Railroad starting in Ashland Ohio and heading south to Mansfield Ohio. The trip was in the middle of summer on a very hot weekend. Due to the fear of heat related issues in the rails north of Ashland it was a shorter than normal trip than usual. This was a NARCOA trip and we had full permission to use the railroad with a railroad escort. We also carry insurance and have a rules in order to operate. This was taken from my 1975 Fairmont MT19 railcar with a GoPro Hero5 camera. The music used in the video is the following Drum&Bass Rock Pendulum Inspired Instrumental by Hyde Free Instrumentals | https://soundcloud.com/davidhydemusic Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Thank you and enjoy more videos to come as the 2021 season is just around the corner.