I'm glad you shared this. Been wondering for years what the horns on the EL SD45's sounded like. I can just imagine these beasts on hotshot trains across Indiana and Ohio before Conrail.
Boy Jack, you're really bringin back the memories now! I remember how busy Conrail's startup made the ex-PRR thru Fort Wayne! Train after train, especially during the evening hours! And how sad it was to see former EL symbols NY-72, and BRC-75 on once rival PC trackage. Thanks for uploading this!
Very nice old footage with variety of locomotives and places! Very nice and historical - as it seems - job! Thumbs up and favo! Greetings from Hellas. :)
Great video! I played with both regular-8 and super-8 film in the late 60's through the early 80's, but unfortunately took footage of trains on only 3 occasions that I can remember (I did a quickie conversion to video and uploaded them here on youtube a couple years ago). I was a cheapskate and painfully aware of the 3 & 1/2 minute limitation. As I recall it was maybe around $5 for a roll of silent film and $7 for processing. I bought a 32 GB memory card the other day for $25 that will hold almost 8 hours of HD video with sound. Anyway, I regret the missed opportunities to take train movies back then, so it's extra meaningful to me to see yours. Lookin' forward to watching more.
Lots of difference between the old film and the newer digital. Some of the engine numbers were not that easy to read; but still good. Thanks for posting.
I live in the Hanover PA subdivision, now run by CSX. Western Maryland was the first railroad in the area in 1886 or so, then eventually came to CSX thru the various mergers
does anyone know what that bluish metallic car is at :47, bottom right ? It looks pretty sweet, like an old Volvo, well old now. Awesome vid as always, Thanks
Only in that last scene from The Lehigh Line did I notice any rollicking locomotives, or freight cars. Conrail must have fixed a lot of the track in these clips, or perhaps, it wasn't in horrible shape to begin with.
Conrail only went as far west as Chicago area Dave. But I'm sure some CR units made it out to Oregon in run-through service. I caught Conrail w/b in Arizona on the Santa Fe. I'll have to edit that video for TH-cam. But here is the picture of that. Thanks for watching... www.flickr.com/photos/jackdk/28047319235/in/album-72157649880314264/
I dont know. I have seen 30+ year old rolling stock before. I would say most of the locomotives have either been scrapped or sold to short line railroads.
D Smith A lot of them are still out there. Not so much the class I's, but there are railroads out there still running locomotives as old as the 1940s in revenue service.
This almost makes me want to cry. Its so beautiful
I'm glad you shared this. Been wondering for years what the horns on the EL SD45's sounded like. I can just imagine these beasts on hotshot trains across Indiana and Ohio before Conrail.
Wow. This is really good. I like those old railcars and locos.
Great video Jack like seeing trains when i was young
Boy Jack, you're really bringin back the memories now! I remember how busy Conrail's startup made the ex-PRR thru Fort Wayne! Train after train, especially during the evening hours! And how sad it was to see former EL symbols NY-72, and BRC-75 on once rival PC trackage. Thanks for uploading this!
I love it! Vintage transportation is the best!
Awesome videos you have, and great sound. Thanks for sharing these, captured the era perfectly.
Thanks Shannon. Glad you enjoy them, and thanks for watching...
I was 7 in 1977. This brings back memories. Awesome video, Enjoyed it,
Oh wow! Awesome stuff! Conrail and Penn Central, that is amazing! Looking forward to part II!
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Very Good Work...Thanks #1
Great footage again, love this old stuff
Great stuff! Brings back lots of memories. Glad I was along for the ride on many of those trips. Thanks.
Very good I love
Great video......thanks for sharing all your great work with us!
Awesome video! My dad grew up seeing this kind of action on the NEC
Very nice old footage with variety of locomotives and places! Very nice and historical - as it seems - job! Thumbs up and favo!
Greetings from Hellas. :)
Thanks for posting! Those trains were awesome! Keep the clips coming! I really enjoyed this series!
Outstanding Jack keep em comin
Wow, great stuff. Thanks for filming and sharing!
chug, chug, chug gotta love those old GE's! Great video and great stuff.
Man, look at those units rock @ 7:35! Great catches my friend!
Excellent video Jack. Looking forward to the next part.
AMAZING! thx for posting
The variety in the motive power is exactly why I model Conrail in 1977
Great video.
Great piece of footage.
Great video! I played with both regular-8 and super-8 film in the late 60's through the early 80's, but unfortunately took footage of trains on only 3 occasions that I can remember (I did a quickie conversion to video and uploaded them here on youtube a couple years ago). I was a cheapskate and painfully aware of the 3 & 1/2 minute limitation. As I recall it was maybe around $5 for a roll of silent film and $7 for processing. I bought a 32 GB memory card the other day for $25 that will hold almost 8 hours of HD video with sound. Anyway, I regret the missed opportunities to take train movies back then, so it's extra meaningful to me to see yours. Lookin' forward to watching more.
very cool old footage
Born in 91 I can remember the final years of Conrail. Too bad I was too young to railfan back then.
At least you have some memory of the end on Conrail. Thanks for watching.
NICE!!! Can't wait for Part II!
If only people had HD cameras back then, wow that would be amazing footage. Still fantastic though!
Man, I'm only 21 and I envy alot of older railfans because its mostly copy/paste and boring now. Fantastic video!
@ 5:46 "Wow..That's far out" Yep it's the 70's alright hahahaha
Great old video! Guess those locos are found only on dioramas now!
Conrail, oh how I miss you so! :'(
I just set up my train set around my Christmas tree and my conrail box car is being pulled by my conrail engine.
Great stuff!
Lots of difference between the old film and the newer digital. Some of the engine numbers were not that easy to read; but still good. Thanks for posting.
Wow a CNW back!
I live in the Hanover PA subdivision, now run by CSX. Western Maryland was the first railroad in the area in 1886 or so, then eventually came to CSX thru the various mergers
Sweet
Wish all that power was still around in original paint.
does anyone know what that bluish metallic car is at :47, bottom right ? It looks pretty sweet, like an old Volvo, well old now. Awesome vid as always, Thanks
I remember the Conrail first colorful years the locomotive was black and they ran a lot on the Northeast Corridor in the seventies and early 80s
That was a great era for Conrail. I sure do miss those times. Thanks for watching...
Niiccccceeeeeee!!
Only in that last scene from The Lehigh Line did I notice any rollicking locomotives, or freight cars. Conrail must have fixed a lot of the track in these clips, or perhaps, it wasn't in horrible shape to begin with.
Conrail lives!!! Saw a ex conrail that if you looked closely you could still see some blue underneath the Norfolk and Southern paint
Jackmp294.5 That is very nice footage Thank you . Your Camera does much better than my camera .
Thanks Mark. Glad you enjoyed it, and Thanks for watching...
I like conrail thanks for posting Can I ask does conrail ever end up in oregon
Conrail only went as far west as Chicago area Dave. But I'm sure some CR units made it out to Oregon in run-through service. I caught Conrail w/b in Arizona on the Santa Fe. I'll have to edit that video for TH-cam. But here is the picture of that. Thanks for watching... www.flickr.com/photos/jackdk/28047319235/in/album-72157649880314264/
Wow! What's a CNW caboose doing in there at 3:14?
Never knew what would be bring up the rear. Seen AT&SF, SP, SSW, you name it. Thanks for watching...
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Rough sounding horn on the first train.
I can make out Penn Central and Erie Lackawanna, but who is the mostly pale yellow with the black just on the very bottom?
Those are ex-Reading units. Thanks for watching...
jackmp294.5™ Thanks. I'm on the former Monongahela line, absorbed into Conrail in 1993, mostly B23-7s.
1:00 the mergers begin
most of these trains are EMD SDs right?
No, there's a crap ton of 4 axle EMDs, 6 axle EMDs, 6 axle GEs and 4 axle GEs mixed in these consists.
Eh, CNW caboose?
what ever happen to those trains are they still running?
I dont know. I have seen 30+ year old rolling stock before. I would say most of the locomotives have either been scrapped or sold to short line railroads.
D Smith A lot of them are still out there. Not so much the class I's, but there are railroads out there still running locomotives as old as the 1940s in revenue service.
That blue livery is just awful ain't it?
No? It's nice. I like the light blue on conrail locomotives.
Sweet