@@AJ67901 Permission to use this footage for an upcoming mini documentary on the U30CG? I will give you and Bob credit in the video, which will not be monetized.
Great vintage shots. I rode #3 (mail with a rider coach) from Alva to Shattuck (myself and one other passenger) in the fall of 1965. Returned to Alva on #2 SF Chief, later that evening.
What a great era to have been able to do that! These videos that Bob shot long ago of that area must be really special to someone who rode the trains at the time he was shooting his 8mm movies. I'm so glad he shared his hobby with me and let me post them. Thanks for watching and offering the corrections to train numbers etc. So much of that slips away.
Nothing like a SF Warbonnet .... Such a classic and a beauty... and that shot in Norman Oklahoma, thats where I live, and where I saw my first one....how ironic.... Too Cool
Glad you enjoyed it. I grew up living near the tracks in a tiny town in Kansas. The Super Chief and El Capitan went by daily. I remember the smell of the diesel exhaust to this day. Finding this footage was a big surprise and I knew it needed to be shared. Thanks for watching.
@sclm046 That's no joke, SCLM046. I've worked with an old-head in the yard who hobbles around, almost bow-legged now. You can tell it pains him, but his retirement is in sight now. The job is so repetitious that you are bound to leave it with some ailment.
@IllinoisTrains1 I agree, the cg with the carbody is especially homely to me. Reminds me of a JU-52 Junkers with the ribbed siding. The trucks on them were unusual too.
Beautiful AT&SF! I work for the BNSF and if I did what that conductor/brakeman did at 6:41, I'd be going to investigation lol. How the times have changed. Thanks for sharing.
I was lucky to have seen both the U28CG and U30CG models. 1977, corwith yard, snow and cold. painted blue and yellow, and coupled together. The U30CG was one strange looking loco, almost European. looked like the amt. P30CH.
@AJ67901 While true, I know what the San Fran looked like and a mail train looks like. Like Darrel said, the San Fran ran through at night (actually right before dawn); it also ran with former El Capitan Hi-level cars, that train was all low level baggage/box/mail cars. Regardless, I'm just glad you got it down on digits and shared for all to see. Thanks.
Thanks for your nice comments. I don't think Bob could have known how valuable his 8mm hobby would be to future generations. He told me that he had other reels of tape that had even more stuff on them, but he was unable to locate them. He's moved since then and they may be lost forever. I am thankful for what he allowed me to share with others. It's great stuff.
@AJ67901 Thanks for the reply. The company instructed us on how to get on/off moving equipment, the same way as that gentleman, but ONLY in an emergency, not convenience. The practice of that happening everyday ended years ago, due to deaths and toll it takes on the body over years. It takes the railroading out of railroading IMO.
@tmlafrance I put down what Bob remembered. He's 85 and shot this stuff over 40 years ago, so it might not be 100% accurate. He was there, you and I weren't.
The only thing better would have been sound to go with the PA's. Bob said that was what he liked best about them, the sound of that Alco engine. Lots of the Depots in this series are gone or derelict. A few survive so it's interesting to see them in their working days.
The Santa Fe red, silver with the yellow & black front name were the most beautiful of all passenger train engines hands down, then next came the Erie Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson, and the Southern Pacific daylight colors.
@est86leo It looks really dangerous - one slip and it would be all over. All of those little things are fascinating to me - things you wouldn't normally think about. Thanks for sharing that history and changing acceptance on the practice :)
They were anomalies for sure, only 6 made. Something in the design of the trucks was blamed for the derailment and they were relegated to lower speed freight duty. 13 years of service is pretty short for a locomotive. Thanks for watching.
@est86leo I've seen ATSF training videos on here from the 1950s that actually taught this to employees as the proper way to dismount from moving cars. I'm sure OSHA would have a field day with it, but that was the safest way to do it back then. Cool stuff for sure. Thanks for commenting :)
@dbmcg2000 You guys will get this all sorted out as to which train it was. It's cool just the same, no matter the train name. Thanks for the additional info.
Ah, the Warbonnet livery... so nostalgic and beautiful to this day. I wish it was still around - not many engines have this livery anymore. :( P.S: Anyone have any idea what Kevin MacLeod songs were featured in this video?
well done. thanks for letting us in on it. can't believe i haven't seen it before.
Very nice nostalgic video! All shot in my home state of Oklahoma! I remember these beautiful "War Bonnets". AT&SF was a class railroad!
thanks for the compliment!
@@AJ67901 Permission to use this footage for an upcoming mini documentary on the U30CG? I will give you and Bob credit in the video, which will not be monetized.
Loved the music.
This is some priceless footage, America's greatest railroad in its prime. Thanks to Bob for sharing and you for editing and uploading.
Thanks for taking the time to meet Bob and discuss the release of his work. It is really appreciated.
I think the Santa Fe Warbonnet scheme locomotives is what God intended for railroads to look like.🤩
Great vintage shots. I rode #3 (mail with a rider coach) from Alva to Shattuck (myself and one other passenger) in the fall of 1965. Returned to Alva on #2 SF Chief, later that evening.
What a great era to have been able to do that! These videos that Bob shot long ago of that area must be really special to someone who rode the trains at the time he was shooting his 8mm movies. I'm so glad he shared his hobby with me and let me post them. Thanks for watching and offering the corrections to train numbers etc. So much of that slips away.
It was great to see the PAs on film, on the Transcon.. AND in OK. Just to priceless for words... thank you for sharing
Fantastic stuff!, real life PA-1's !!!! Great history right there!
FishplateFilms (OLd)
These films run through my mind when I sit at the Ponca City depot, makes me wish it'd come back
Nothing like a SF Warbonnet .... Such a classic and a beauty... and that shot in Norman Oklahoma, thats where I live, and where I saw my first one....how ironic.... Too Cool
Glad you enjoyed it. I grew up living near the tracks in a tiny town in Kansas. The Super Chief and El Capitan went by daily. I remember the smell of the diesel exhaust to this day. Finding this footage was a big surprise and I knew it needed to be shared. Thanks for watching.
@sclm046 That's no joke, SCLM046. I've worked with an old-head in the yard who hobbles around, almost bow-legged now. You can tell it pains him, but his retirement is in sight now. The job is so repetitious that you are bound to leave it with some ailment.
I can remember the GE U30CG's on hot shot freight trains. They really moved freight fast from LA to Chicago and back.
I remember these old chiefs. A lot of great memories here.
Brings FREAKING tears to my eyes!!! A R-E-A-L LEGEND!!!...BNSF....WHO?!?
Thank you for taking the time to upload these. I love old at&sf footage. Not much out there, keep it up.
No graffiti. Love it!
@IllinoisTrains1 I agree, the cg with the carbody is especially homely to me. Reminds me of a JU-52 Junkers with the ribbed siding. The trucks on them were unusual too.
Ah, the fabled Mars Light ! Classic.
Beautiful AT&SF! I work for the BNSF and if I did what that conductor/brakeman did at 6:41, I'd be going to investigation lol. How the times have changed. Thanks for sharing.
I was lucky to have seen both the U28CG and U30CG models.
1977, corwith yard, snow and cold.
painted blue and yellow, and coupled together.
The U30CG was one strange looking loco, almost European. looked like the amt. P30CH.
thanks for commenting. Bob captured a lot of unique stuff back in his heyday.
@AJ67901 While true, I know what the San Fran looked like and a mail train looks like. Like Darrel said, the San Fran ran through at night (actually right before dawn); it also ran with former El Capitan Hi-level cars, that train was all low level baggage/box/mail cars. Regardless, I'm just glad you got it down on digits and shared for all to see. Thanks.
Thanks for your nice comments. I don't think Bob could have known how valuable his 8mm hobby would be to future generations. He told me that he had other reels of tape that had even more stuff on them, but he was unable to locate them. He's moved since then and they may be lost forever. I am thankful for what he allowed me to share with others. It's great stuff.
@AJ67901 Thanks for the reply. The company instructed us on how to get on/off moving equipment, the same way as that gentleman, but ONLY in an emergency, not convenience. The practice of that happening everyday ended years ago, due to deaths and toll it takes on the body over years. It takes the railroading out of railroading IMO.
Its sad to see the warbonnets fade away
@tmlafrance I put down what Bob remembered. He's 85 and shot this stuff over 40 years ago, so it might not be 100% accurate. He was there, you and I weren't.
Thank you for sharing this.
The only thing better would have been sound to go with the PA's. Bob said that was what he liked best about them, the sound of that Alco engine. Lots of the Depots in this series are gone or derelict. A few survive so it's interesting to see them in their working days.
The Santa Fe red, silver with the yellow & black front name
were the most beautiful of all passenger train engines hands
down, then next came the Erie Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson, and the Southern Pacific daylight colors.
Bring as many people Santa Fe railroad lengend.
@est86leo It looks really dangerous - one slip and it would be all over. All of those little things are fascinating to me - things you wouldn't normally think about. Thanks for sharing that history and changing acceptance on the practice :)
Thanks for your comment and for watching!
They were anomalies for sure, only 6 made. Something in the design of the trucks was blamed for the derailment and they were relegated to lower speed freight duty. 13 years of service is pretty short for a locomotive. Thanks for watching.
@swimmerB0B Thanks for the input Bob, 404 wasn't very old when Bob caught it at Ponca City. I wondered what sort of trucks those were.
Great footage, really nice and btw, excellent choice of music.
Interesting footage, awful music
@est86leo I know that a very large percentage of the "old head" brakemen and conductors had knee problems in later life.
I always thought the passenger U-30's looked stange but cool at the same time.
@est86leo I've seen ATSF training videos on here from the 1950s that actually taught this to employees as the proper way to dismount from moving cars. I'm sure OSHA would have a field day with it, but that was the safest way to do it back then. Cool stuff for sure. Thanks for commenting :)
the Sante Fe
@easyamp123 thanks for commenting. I thought it was priceless when I came across it.
Amazing!!!
@dbmcg2000 You guys will get this all sorted out as to which train it was. It's cool just the same, no matter the train name. Thanks for the additional info.
Ah, the Warbonnet livery... so nostalgic and beautiful to this day.
I wish it was still around - not many engines have this livery anymore. :(
P.S: Anyone have any idea what Kevin MacLeod songs were featured in this video?
What was the music around 0:23?
That's not the San Fran Chief, that's the Fast Mail, No. 7/8
5:30 is that sped up??
no, it's a gradual curve. I've filmed from that bridge and stack trains don't slow down.
I was born in the wrong century.
That makes 4- of us.
Brian Davis 5
Or 1:18?