In the steam train days locomotive crews might toss a few pounds of coal beside the track in poor areas, especially in hard winters. It was against company rules, but it helped poor people heat their homes.
Being a train lover,this was simply awesome.When I saw the criss crossing of tracks, and railroad bridges over other tracks, I thought this was like the interstate highways of the early 20th century.
The engine is a "camel back" 4-4-0. It's cab sits about mid-way on top of the boiler to allow for an enlarged firebox for the use of slow burning anthracite coal.
This was a great look at early American railroading. Loved all the watchmen at the road crossings with white flags and wooden passenger cars with truss rods. All of this footage is so much better than a static photograph. Thank you Mr. Edison.
It was amazing how passengers and track workers alike were excited and respected each other by waving their handkerchiefs. Nowadays in most cases you'll get the finger or just stared at.
I very much appreciate that this great old footage includes narration telling us what it is. Too many videos show photos or videos with absolutely no information of the subject whatsoever. Thanks for uploading!
Living in the northeast, I really enjoyed this. Been in some of these places and I live in the Lehigh Valley. First time I have seen a rail trough *after* the train passes - cleaned that out nicely. Awesome that this footage exists.
The first time they tried to fill the tender at that speed it blew up!!!! too much water and not enough air going out..... boooooom!!!!!! after that they put in special baffles to get rid of the air.... no more burst tenders.
A great vintage film of the old railroads. I have to laugh a some here who must be pretty young and don't realize that 110 to 120 years ago film was hand cranked through the cameras. no power drove the camera yet. I don't think radio was in use yet until a few years later. Thank you for posting this. It is a wonderful glimps of an era long ago. I love the old vintage trains. I have 4 of them for my layout.
It's interesting to see that pedestrians were almost as casual about walking and cycling in front of moving trains as they are today. I was worried until that idiot stopped his bicycle.
that was awesome! u dont see rail footage that old thats great,I cant believe that guy thought u added the old film look, these videos are over a 100 years old LOL!
The National Park Service runs the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, New Jersey. Definitely worth the visit. You can also see the Edison railroad....
that was awesome footage. wow, look at all the people on the rails, now we got em locked in the factory with their heads down. i live on the tracks in town, pretty much never see people close to the rails.
The good ol' days, well, IMHO of course. Thanks for posting. Good on ya mate. Perfection is nice but then something is lost, too. Looking back it seems there was a quality of life that I wish were still available, but of course there are lots of developments that I dearly like and wouldn't want to miss. Computers, jets, printers, the Internet, medicines...
I know, right. I read somewhere that the avg life expectancy for a guy born in 1900 was only 49 years. Higher quality of life, but comparatively short. Makes me wonder which I'd rather have.
Interesting that this was taken from "Paper Positives". When they made films back then, as well as the Celluloid Negative and the Positive made from that they were also required to make a paper photograph of every frame which is what we have here. The original Celluloid films of this vid have probably long since disintegrated.
I love trackwork, and especially this early low height rail which gives the illusion that the gauge is wider than standard... In HO this would be code 70, if not 40 rail !!
This video has been intentionally downgraded to a much much lower resolution for the usual reasons. I've seen this in very good resolution. Look around TH-cam and try to find it.
Wow...just wow....those are Camelbacks.....I have seen pics of them..but never video...and the varnish on those cars just gleems.....this is a GREAT video....how can you tell this is an OLD film?? Look at the folks waving thier kerchiefs..they are doing that for the camera I think...as video cameras were a novelty in those days...someone tipped them off it was coming?
Response to RathbunDan: Radio got going around 1920, or a little before. A lot of the radios were homemade, using mail order or store bought components. Many used dry cell batteries, as many homes, particularly in rural areas, were as yet not electrified.
I love historical footage like this. Thank you so much for sharing. Curious about the water trough between the rails. As much as I have been a fan of steam locomotives throughout the decades, I had never seen that before. Seems like a great idea, though.
I appreciate the effort they used to make to dress themselfs so elegant, but lets be honest, if you're given the choice between casual and formal look, you'll pick the former without thinking twice, it's much more comfortable
Old films were shot at 16 frames per second, modern film shot at 24 frames per second. Old films are played at 24 frames per second, hence they seem to move faster.
At about 3:22 minutes the "horseshoe curve" is shown. Excerpt from Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Curve_(Pennsylvania) Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2,375 feet (700 m) long and 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It eventually replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles
@ 2:00 the narrator says, "...is shot from the engineer's view". Wrong. The left side of the cab (in the U.S.A.) is the fireman's side. Not the engineer's side.
@Conrail6370 .........are you serious? LOL! These films were shot in the late 1800's/early 1900s, Len. The "old film look" is natural, not an added effect. *IF* it is an added effect, I certainly didn't add it,
When I was a kid my dad had a copy of this film in 16mm. When I saw this version it seemed oddly familiar. I haven't seen it in over 40 years, and it's nice to know more about it.THANKS! PS to the people who thought the film was "made" to look old...DUH!
In the steam train days locomotive crews might toss a few pounds of coal beside the track in poor areas, especially in hard winters. It was against company rules, but it helped poor people heat their homes.
Amazing how many bridges and structures still exists and many still in use. Would love to go back in time to see live steam everywhere. Great video.
Being a train lover,this was simply awesome.When I saw the criss crossing of tracks, and railroad bridges over other tracks, I thought this was like the interstate highways of the early 20th century.
Wow, it's incredible that these have survived. The differnece in clarity between the 1900 Lehigh Valley film and the 1903 one is amazing.
The snow plow scenes are incredible. I had no idea that technology was developed that early. What a journey back in time. Priceless!.
The engine is a "camel back" 4-4-0. It's cab sits about mid-way on top of the boiler to allow for an enlarged firebox for the use of slow burning anthracite coal.
This was a great look at early American railroading. Loved all the watchmen at the road crossings with white flags and wooden passenger cars with truss rods. All of this footage is so much better than a static photograph. Thank you Mr. Edison.
It was amazing how passengers and track workers alike were excited and respected each other by waving their handkerchiefs. Nowadays in most cases you'll get the finger or just stared at.
I very much appreciate that this great old footage includes narration telling us what it is. Too many videos show photos or videos with absolutely no information of the subject whatsoever. Thanks for uploading!
Wow nice to see someone had the good sense to save this film wow!
what i'd give to be able to go back in time for just a few minutes of the Golden Era !
podiodi No guarantee that you’ll make it back!
Fantastic old footage!! So glad I found it.
Amazing footage! Felt swept back in time.Great narration.
A great old video keep digging them up we love them.
Living in the northeast, I really enjoyed this. Been in some of these places and I live in the Lehigh Valley. First time I have seen a rail trough *after* the train passes - cleaned that out nicely. Awesome that this footage exists.
Don Moore I'm not alone in the valley!
The first time they tried to fill the tender at that speed it blew up!!!! too much water and not enough air going out..... boooooom!!!!!! after that they put in special baffles to get rid of the air.... no more burst tenders.
Thank you for sharing this vintage film. One of my great great grandfathers worked the railroads during this period
never knew some of those old rail lines had "water troughs" between the rails, as to not have to stop and refill at a water tower..great idea
I think they were used primarily by New York Central and the Pennsy. Every second counted on their name trains.
Great videos of a bygone era, thank you.
Having startedrailroading in the 60,s it’s amazing how much better from a labor standard the is now .
A great vintage film of the old railroads. I have to laugh a some here who must be pretty young and don't realize that 110 to 120 years ago film was hand cranked through the cameras. no power drove the camera yet. I don't think radio was in use yet until a few years later.
Thank you for posting this. It is a wonderful glimps of an era long ago. I love the old vintage trains. I have 4 of them for my layout.
Cool old view of Horseshoe Curve! Looking at it today, you'd never know there were two spurs heading off the outside of it.
You can slow down the video by settings to lower speed. Much more enjoyable, and closer to actuality.
Some really amazing shots in here!
I love these old videos!
WOW! W-O-W!! I'm AMAZED this even EXISTS!! STUNNING!!!
Nice! I kind of love vintage videos.
the jersey central scene was shot in elizabeth, nj eastbound of broad street. the locomotive was a vauclain compound.
Fantastic!!!! Thank you for posting this.
Love this so much, thank you dearly... Added to a playlist...
👍Great collections of rare films ***. Enjoyed it v. Much. Thank you.
Love the kid racing the "Puffer Belly" on his bicycle!!!!
Really enjoyed this, Thank You.
Great love old footage. I lived by the Lehigh tracks in Mt. Top, Pa.
It's interesting to see that pedestrians were almost as casual about walking and cycling in front of moving trains as they are today. I was worried until that idiot stopped his bicycle.
Wow this is some awesome footage!
Why am I so obsessed with vintage videos?
Magic!
Awesome vid. Thank you for sharing it. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Be safe out there. God bless
What a WONDERFUL video.
Wow.
Thank u for the upload.
Wish I could give this video a 1000 likes.
Neat seeing this old stuff.
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Thanks for posting!
Very cool footage
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that was awesome! u dont see rail footage that old thats great,I cant believe that guy thought u added the old film look, these videos are over a 100 years old LOL!
Incredible! Wow!👍👍
Thank you for that!
Tom Edison livrd in Port Huron MI as a youngster a few miles north of where the rr tunnel goes to Ontario.
Amazing
No health and safety then. I can't believe how little time the workmen had to get themselves off the track and out of the way of the express train.
Great video. Very interesting 👍👍👍
Fun stuff - thank you!
The National Park Service runs the Thomas Edison Center at Menlo Park, New Jersey. Definitely worth the visit. You can also see the Edison railroad....
that was awesome footage. wow, look at all the people on the rails, now we got em locked in the factory with their heads down. i live on the tracks in town, pretty much never see people close to the rails.
this is classic railroading! too bad video did not exist in the mid nineteenth century
Fascinating to watch.
Like a step back in time.....
Thanks!
That was so freakin' cool! I'm so glad I saved this, thanks so much for posting it!
The good ol' days, well, IMHO of course. Thanks for posting. Good on ya mate. Perfection is nice but then something is lost, too. Looking back it seems there was a quality of life that I wish were still available, but of course there are lots of developments that I dearly like and wouldn't want to miss. Computers, jets, printers, the Internet, medicines...
I know, right. I read somewhere that the avg life expectancy for a guy born in 1900 was only 49 years. Higher quality of life, but comparatively short. Makes me wonder which I'd rather have.
Another nice vid! :)
Really cool!
Great video. Thxz. Regards...
Interesting that this was taken from "Paper Positives". When they made films back then, as well as the Celluloid Negative and the Positive made from that they were also required to make a paper photograph of every frame which is what we have here. The original Celluloid films of this vid have probably long since disintegrated.
kiwitrainguy ..I think that you know what you say.......I am 71 years man who have develop foto when I was young
Very interesting footage
I love trackwork, and especially this early low height rail which gives the illusion that the gauge is wider than standard...
In HO this would be code 70, if not 40 rail !!
This video has been intentionally downgraded to a much much lower resolution for the usual reasons. I've seen this in very good resolution. Look around TH-cam and try to find it.
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Btw
I subcribed as well.
I'm so glad this came in my recommendation on TH-cam.
awesome!
That shot at 0:30 is at Elizabeth New Jersey where the PRR NEC cross the CNJ/Reading
Well over 120 years ago.. fascinating...
in Chicago, I used to go to the Biograph movie house
Wow...just wow....those are Camelbacks.....I have seen pics of them..but never video...and the varnish on those cars just gleems.....this is a GREAT video....how can you tell this is an OLD film?? Look at the folks waving thier kerchiefs..they are doing that for the camera I think...as video cameras were a novelty in those days...someone tipped them off it was coming?
vintage video "exellent " thanks.
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awesome
Awesome! I wonder if their are any train films from this era or after of the trains in Benson, Arizona
I like old steam trains very interesting
30,000 views!! Awesome----although I may be responsible for about 20,000 views as this is one of my favorite videos on TH-cam. Thank you!!!
Response to RathbunDan: Radio got going around 1920, or a little before. A lot of the radios were homemade, using mail order or store bought components. Many used dry cell batteries, as many homes, particularly in rural areas, were as yet not electrified.
I liked the whistle effect from Emperor of the North Pole at 6:32....
I love historical footage like this. Thank you so much for sharing. Curious about the water trough between the rails. As much as I have been a fan of steam locomotives throughout the decades, I had never seen that before. Seems like a great idea, though.
I have this on dvd
I never subscribed nor heard of this Channel.
NICE!!!
cool
People used to put on a suit and hat to go pick up the mail.. Now people even go to church wearing shorts and blue jeans.
Aside from my love from the old 20~40's styles I can understand why people doesn't use hats and suits to do simple things.
LAZY, NO SELF RESPECT.
Ah, the good ol' days.
Blue jeans and T-shirts rule, man looks on the outside God looks upon the heart!
I appreciate the effort they used to make to dress themselfs so elegant, but lets be honest, if you're given the choice between casual and formal look, you'll pick the former without thinking twice, it's much more comfortable
Some of the film is very good quality considering the age!
Nice
It must have been dismal back then to live every day in black and white, although the people did move a lot faster than the people of today :-P
LOL
Just like a Dogs life. Huh?
USNVA great vidweo ok
Looked like every day was foggy too, could barely see your nose in front of your face.
Old films were shot at 16 frames per second, modern film shot at 24 frames per second. Old films are played at 24 frames per second, hence they seem to move faster.
At about 3:22 minutes the "horseshoe curve" is shown. Excerpt from Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Curve_(Pennsylvania)
Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2,375 feet (700 m) long and 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It eventually replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles
@ 2:00 the narrator says, "...is shot from the engineer's view". Wrong. The left side of the cab (in the U.S.A.) is the fireman's side. Not the engineer's side.
what POSSIBLE difference does it make? it's still a captivating shot
@@hankaustin7091 truth means something!
horseshoe was neat to see
Sarnia On. to Port Huron Mi.Tunnel is under St. Mary's River at 4:07
oops
HI, if I may, it's the St. Clair River.
They electrified that line in the 1920s.
Cool
@LEARNTOPLAYCRAPS I'm going to model this on my layout!
@Conrail6370 .........are you serious? LOL! These films were shot in the late 1800's/early 1900s, Len. The "old film look" is natural, not an added effect. *IF* it is an added effect, I certainly didn't add it,
I am surprised there is sound though. Most of these old films were silent.
I'm sure the sound is edited in.....regardless, it fits.
When I was a kid my dad had a copy of this film in 16mm. When I saw this version it seemed oddly familiar. I haven't seen it in over 40 years, and it's nice to know more about it.THANKS!
PS to the people who thought the film was "made" to look old...DUH!
@imagreatbigman Yes. It's at the Chicago Museum of Science and Technology. Along with the original Zephyr.
It feels a bit odd seeing the New York central without the Hudsons and Mohawks, and the PRR without the k4s, L1s, and M1as
What is crazy is every man and their sons in these photos are deceased..
Dave Hughes Farm Why is that crazy?
@@samiam619 I mean its nostalgic and meloncholy..
@@samiam619 the world "crazy" is GREATLY over-used these days.. thanks for asking that, Sam, I wondered the same thing!
Railroading was a whole lot different 100 plus years ago than it is today.
ya think?
I agree
I wonder what these scenes look like NOW! hehe
I bet some are abandoned Except Horseshoe Curve