Thanks for the comments. My tech skills are minimal. The 8mm films were transfered by a local video firm to VHS at least 15 years ago and they added the titles. There was a music soundtrack that "fell off", probably just as well. I simply copy the VHS to DVD with my inexpensive Samsung machine...there is no editing other than me turning the machine on and off! That's why there is another set of titles in the middle, they were originally at the start of each little film.
Great video.The GG1-led train early in video has those former PRR and N&W sleepers converted to coaches in '63-'64. I rode one of them Boston-PVD around 1970; nice riding cars. Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the comments. I have a large number of well preserved color slides taken at the same time that I hope to post on the web eventually, I will let you know when that happens. Although things are not as interesting now in New Haven, I have been discovering this is a similarly interesting time overseas for variety in electrified passenger railroading.. My TH-cam video taken at Munich's main station reminds me of the variety we once had here..and no hassles taking pictures there..
I was working the Tower in that time...(Tower 75) got to ride this stuff to work, and often saw the more obscure stuff running out of Stamford...Osgood-Bradley MU's and other such equipment... Dale in Alabama
I rode that TurboTrain from Providence to New Haven in '76. Was plenty fast from Providence to Westerly. But, east of New London, would go no faster than 65 due to poor track conditions and many crossings.
Wow, nice seeing the E60CP when new! CnIGNERnh, suggestion: Just as you did with the AutoTrain vid, some very cool, upbeat jazz would go with this and your other classic video clips. Paul Brown's "Up Front album, Joyce Cooling's "This Girl's Got to Play" album, and Chuck Loeb's "Listen" album all contain instrumental tunes that go well with a passenger train's.
The New Haven might not have operated GG-1's, but they weren't unknown on the New Haven, as the Penn would've operated them on the line. Every morning, when the Federal Express stopped in New Haven, a GG-1 was coupled on to complete the trip to Washington.
The NH city rail station was called Union station in NHRR times because the Canal RR ran to it from the north before the NH took it over,the yard just to the southeast was called Lambert St yard and was the Canal RRs main freight yard, when NH took over, this became their coach yard and pass. car repair maint.yard
They had to modify the GG-1 Pantographs to run on the NH Line, and they had a problem with the air gap at Cos Cob bridge, once that was known and remedied, the GG's were no problem on the NH Line.
WOW!!! GREAT VIDEO!! You even got one of those Turbo Trains. In my opinion, 1974-1978 was the best time for railfans given the diversity of all the equipment. As much as everyone hated PC and Amtrak, it brought GG1s to New Haven, along with a lot of other equipment. Love this.
it's weird to see all that new stuff on video that today is now scrapped, rusting away at museums, abandoned somewhere or sold off to other companies/countries.
For those of us who live in the Connecticut Valley, we still (more than 30 years after this was filmed) have to change from electric to diesel in New Haven in order to continue by train to Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA. We really do have to put some money into our infrastructure.
@mike92586 Central Vermont. This railroad is now gone and the line is operated by New England Central. The train, the Montreal - Washington DC "Montrealer" is gone now too. The train normally would pass through much of its route overnight. In this video it is running many hours late to have been seen in daylight, and the Central Vermont engine suggests that one of the Amtrak engines must have failed enroute and CV engine came to the rescue, this would also explain the very late running.
@meccaturbo Yes, but not surprising they worked fine as the GG1 design was largely based on a New Haven electric, at least as far as the running gear goes.
The NH had its own amazing equipment the GG1s were based on NH E3 and E4 the E5 looked a lot like GG1s in the last days they had EF4s that came from the Virginian. and who can forget the FL9s it was the most amazing it could run on diesel and electric this did away with eng. swaps at NH and they lasted a long time Metro North just retired them a few yrs ago. The 109s no other RR had any , The big PAs that ran the Maybrook line came from the Santa Fe many people don't see this RR for what it was
Great stuff!!! I have a lot of Super 8 sound posted. What did you use to reproduce the film for editting. The guy that did mine didn't do a very good job, and the sound is even worse. Thanks for sharring this great classic stuff. 5*****. Jack...
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wonderful archival footage of a by-gone era. I'm impressed.
Great video, and thank you for no music!
outstanding historical material!
Thanks for the comments. My tech skills are minimal. The 8mm films were transfered by a local video firm to VHS at least 15 years ago and they added the titles. There was a music soundtrack that "fell off", probably just as well. I simply copy the VHS to DVD with my inexpensive Samsung machine...there is no editing other than me turning the machine on and off! That's why there is another set of titles in the middle, they were originally at the start of each little film.
Great video.The GG1-led train early in video has those former PRR and N&W sleepers converted to coaches in '63-'64. I rode one of them Boston-PVD around 1970; nice riding cars. Thanks for posting!
Brilliant. Brings back a lot of memories. NH station was a much more interesting place even in the dark Amtrak/PC days than it is now. Too sterile.
Thanks for the comments. I have a large number of well preserved color slides taken at the same time that I hope to post on the web eventually, I will let you know when that happens. Although things are not as interesting now in New Haven, I have been discovering this is a similarly interesting time overseas for variety in electrified passenger railroading.. My TH-cam video taken at Munich's main station reminds me of the variety we once had here..and no hassles taking pictures there..
I was working the Tower in that time...(Tower 75) got to ride this stuff to work, and often saw the more obscure stuff running out of Stamford...Osgood-Bradley MU's and other such equipment...
Dale in Alabama
...and two years later it was the "Blizzard of '78" two hours up the road.
I rode that TurboTrain from Providence to New Haven in '76. Was plenty fast from Providence to Westerly. But, east of New London, would go no faster than 65 due to poor track conditions and many crossings.
Wow, nice seeing the E60CP when new! CnIGNERnh, suggestion: Just as you did with the AutoTrain vid, some very cool, upbeat jazz would go with this and your other classic video clips. Paul Brown's "Up Front album, Joyce Cooling's "This Girl's Got to Play" album, and Chuck Loeb's "Listen" album all contain instrumental tunes that go well with a passenger train's.
Wow seeing the M-2's in the background great Footage
The New Haven might not have operated GG-1's, but they weren't unknown on the New Haven, as the Penn would've operated them on the line. Every morning, when the Federal Express stopped in New Haven, a GG-1 was coupled on to complete the trip to Washington.
The NH city rail station was called Union station in NHRR times because the Canal RR ran to it from the north before the NH took it over,the yard just to the southeast was called Lambert St yard and was the Canal RRs main freight yard, when NH took over, this became their coach yard and pass. car repair maint.yard
Shot only 3 years after the arrival of the GE/Vickers M2 MUs to Penn Central/Conn DOT/ MTA/whoever operated at that time.
They had to modify the GG-1 Pantographs to run on the NH Line, and they had a problem with the air gap at Cos Cob bridge, once that was known and remedied, the GG's were no problem on the NH Line.
WOW!!! GREAT VIDEO!! You even got one of those Turbo Trains. In my opinion, 1974-1978 was the best time for railfans given the diversity of all the equipment. As much as everyone hated PC and Amtrak, it brought GG1s to New Haven, along with a lot of other equipment. Love this.
it's weird to see all that new stuff on video that today is now scrapped, rusting away at museums, abandoned somewhere or sold off to other companies/countries.
1976 was not a good time for railraods in the Northeast or for long haul passenger trains but there was still some interesting stuff to watch.
For those of us who live in the Connecticut Valley, we still (more than 30 years after this was filmed) have to change from electric to diesel in New Haven in order to continue by train to Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA. We really do have to put some money into our infrastructure.
@mike92586 Central Vermont. This railroad is now gone and the line is operated by New England Central.
The train, the Montreal - Washington DC "Montrealer" is gone now too. The train normally would pass through much of its route overnight. In this video it is running many hours late to have been seen in daylight, and the Central Vermont engine suggests that one of the Amtrak engines must have failed enroute and CV engine came to the rescue, this would also explain the very late running.
@meccaturbo Yes, but not surprising they worked fine as the GG1 design was largely based on a New Haven electric, at least as far as the running gear goes.
really cool video. Everyone thought those M2's were the sh** lol Thanks for putting that out there. That is history for sure
The NH had its own amazing equipment the GG1s were based on NH E3 and E4 the E5 looked a lot like GG1s in the last days they had EF4s that came from the Virginian. and who can forget the FL9s it was the most amazing it could run on diesel and electric this did away with eng. swaps at NH and they lasted a long time Metro North just retired them a few yrs ago. The 109s no other RR had any , The big PAs that ran the Maybrook line came from the Santa Fe many people don't see this RR for what it was
Great stuff!!! I have a lot of Super 8 sound posted. What did you use to reproduce the film for editting. The guy that did mine didn't do a very good job, and the sound is even worse. Thanks for sharring this great classic stuff. 5*****. Jack...
So, I guess no GG1's operated through this location prior to NH's inclusion in Penn Central?
LOL the M2s are still shiny!
actually some great quality for a video the same age as my mom lol
what railroad is CV 5:33??????