Conrail Action At Ex Reading Port Richmond Yard, Philadelphia Amtrak At Frankford Junction 1986
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- Conrail switching at ex-Reading Port Richmond yard. This yard was very busy during the Reading years. The yard stretched for over two miles all the way tp the Delaware River where numerous coal, grain, and general merchandise facilities for loading ships were located.
Conrail downgraded this yard in favor of the PC Greenwich yard in South Philadelphia. When this video was made only a few tracks were still usable with the rest removed or overgrown. Today, only one track survives under Norfolk Southern. This was filmed from the bridge at the yard throat (a.k.a. the" Rocky Bridge" ) shown in the film Rocky. The Amtrak portion was filmed at Frankford Junction in North Philadelphia.
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Thank you for the upload. As a teenager in the late 70S and early 80s used to hang around that area and yard alot. I still remember the coal trains and iron ore trains as late as 1978, in that yard.
I have been looking for video footage of this area of trackage for years! And here you go and post some! Thanks babyhars93 this is very helpful! I love this footage of old Conrail end cab switchers as I used to live across the river in South Jersey and would see SW1001s just like 9412. Man do I miss those little pups. The sounds they make are very distinctive. I think 8720 is an SW900m rebuild but I am unsure if I ever saw it in the past. Sadly, much of this yard is now abandoned and the Port Richmond facilities are either torn down or overgrown in the early 90's. Holy cow is there so much trash though, even when this was filmed. There is still a small engine servicing facility (with Conrail sign on the wall!) still there so it is still technically Conrail Shared Assests. Miss the Big Blue though and its unique paint scheme and very friendly railroaders.
Way back in 1959 when I was 10, I stood on the silver bridge (A.K.A. The Rocky Bridge) at the Port Richmond yard throat watching Reading F units bring in coal drags and a lot of mixed merchandise trains. I did this day after day for months after school. I never thought to bring a camera and of course video cameras were not out yet. The yard switchers were all Baldwins. I wish I could go back to those days with a video camera. BTW if you do not already have it, there is an excellent book called "Delaware Valley Rails" which was published in 1979. It is an excellent resource for all of the Delaware Valley rail activity from the 60's & 70's. Amazon has it for sale, if you are interested., Thank you for viewing my videos.
@@babyhars93 I will have to check out that book as I don't have that one yet. Keep posting these as you have excellent content. Its very fun to watch and I really appreciate all the work you put into it. Thanks for the neat info about Port Richmond as I didn't know about how the Reading operated there.
@@babyhars93 coal and iron ore trains in that yard ran as late as 1978, that's going into the conrail Era. I was around 12 to 13 and would hang around that area, but a little north of the yard, fairhill junction is what I believe it was called.
@@victordubowski1276 I grew up in Kensington and watched the activities at the Port Richmond yard from the silver (Rocky Bridge). From April 1959 until September of 1960 I was there almost daily. However, being 10 or 11 I never even thought to take photographs. Almost all of the trains were lead by F3's and F7's, with a few RS3's mixed in. All of the switchers were Baldwins. How I miss those days!
@@babyhars93 gp38, were my Era, sadly the iron ore and coal trains ended in 78 or maybe even in early 79, then only tofc was left to watch at Erie Avenue, and that ended in 1982. Only a few way freights continued, until 1984, then all the tracks up to tabor junction were taken out by conrail, only septa commuter trains continued to run north of fernrock, after 1985.
I love these old videos it u have more PLEASE post them great job well done !
its so weird seeing so many tracks. There was only one for a long time after NS took it over. they just installed a 2nd track not to long ago.
I would say they used trash for ballast. 😃
Is that Rocky's house off to the left or right at 2:35?
No, Rockys house is around a quarter mile away and not in view.
Were those people horseback riding ?
that was very unexpected
The city of Philadelphia has very relaxed laws on owning horses. There is a thriving subculture of urban horseback riding. In West Philly where I live there is a neighborhood stable two blocks away. It's nice, it gets the kids involved in something positive.
Not far from Parkside ave, eh?
Pennypack park in the Northeast also still have stables the serve those who ride Pennypack trails.
I know ann st Jew town