Dakman Productions visits the Conrail Museum in Shippensburg Pennsylvania. The museum is maintained by the Conrail Historical Society #conrail #train #railroad #museum
I remember when Conrail was hated almost as much as the PENN CENTRAL. The fact that the PC went broke because all of our industry was being shipped offshore should have been a warning that our economy and our prosperity was in danger but the warning signs were ignored. I hate the new America .l want the old America that l grew up in back but that's not going to happen. People got obscenely wealthy putting Americans out of work.😢😢😢😢
This I just have to see for myself. As you know, I started with PC and worked most of my career with CR. As you, most of my railroad stuff will go to a museum someday when I am gone. Thanks for the memories. 😊
I grew up in Charles County Maryland and the “ Popes Creek” subdivision ran there . I remember as a kid in the early 1970’s seeing Pennsylvania and Penn Central locomotives and equipment.. then in the 1980’s the blue Conrail engines .. the equipment I saw were the last newest ones pulling coal cars to the Morgantown power plant. The last set I seen was in December of 1990. After that was CSX I escaped Maryland in 1993 and now n North Carolina is all Norfolk Southern Morehead port line outside of New Bern Nc. The mainline tracks are behind my house and property.. Trains run daily and sometimes shake my house!
Hey, I have one of those rulers somewhere. Conrail came into my elementary school and I think they gave an Operation Lifesaver presentation and gave us kids all some Conrail goodies back in the day. I think there was a notebook and pencil too 😂
Awesome! I live in Chambersburg just down the road from Shippensburg. The trail is Shippensburg to Carlisle. In Carlisle the line becomes active and runs under I81 and into Mechanicsburg/Camp Hill before crossing into Harrisburg. Norfolk Southern's Lurgan Branch (which runs on ex Reading Lines) connects onto the old Cumberland Valley mainline at south Shippensburg and runs into Chambersburg, and Greencastle before going into Hagerstown Maryland.
Hey Shawn Very cool and interesting. My son went to Shippensburg college. I was out to see him many times and didn’t know about that place. Shoot .. I wish I did know. Thanks for sharing because very interesting
One small correction. The bearings are OIL BATH, meaning they had a material in them that absorbed and held oil, not grease, that would bath the BRONZE Bearings. Putting grease in wold ot get to the inside of the bronze bearing it would just lay there till it got so hot it would melt it. At that point it is too late.
@@Dakman I bet from your video from there from everything looks amazing. I been knowing of the place but to be there is totally different.Videos are great by way.
@@Dakman I don't have my Dad's time in Penn Central stuff just Conrail but like that you went into the Penn Central museum thank you for sharing and taking the time to upload everything
That would be a cool to model the museum on Your layout. Get a box car and I will do it for you. I did a similar piece for one of our club members the CSX Fire Safety Car
Yes it was. The only thing that could top it off is if Engineer Hall would let me take the Norfolk Southern Conrail heritage locomotive down the track a few miles 🤣
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I remember when Conrail was hated almost as much as the PENN CENTRAL. The fact that the PC went broke because all of our industry was being shipped offshore should have been a warning that our economy and our prosperity was in danger but the warning signs were ignored. I hate the new America .l want the old America that l grew up in back but that's not going to happen. People got obscenely wealthy putting Americans out of work.😢😢😢😢
Well said. Exactly the way I feel too!
Very serious post about the video of the comment about the Conrail was hated
This was truly awesome to watch Shawn. Thank you! 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
This I just have to see for myself. As you know, I started with PC and worked most of my career with CR. As you, most of my railroad stuff will go to a museum someday when I am gone. Thanks for the memories. 😊
You are welcome
Love to hear some good ole stories
I grew up in Charles County Maryland and the “ Popes Creek” subdivision ran there . I remember as a kid in the early 1970’s seeing Pennsylvania and Penn Central locomotives and equipment.. then in the 1980’s the blue Conrail engines .. the equipment I saw were the last newest ones pulling coal cars to the Morgantown power plant. The last set I seen was in December of 1990. After that was CSX I escaped Maryland in 1993 and now n North Carolina is all Norfolk Southern Morehead port line outside of New Bern Nc. The mainline tracks are behind my house and property.. Trains run daily and sometimes shake my house!
Hey, I have one of those rulers somewhere. Conrail came into my elementary school and I think they gave an Operation Lifesaver presentation and gave us kids all some Conrail goodies back in the day. I think there was a notebook and pencil too 😂
Very cool!
Walk straight, not in a circle. Think safety, think CONRAIL. I had a bunch of those stickers as a kid
very interesting video.I really hope these two freightcars, so nice and clean, will stay free from grafitti. thanks !
Awesome! I live in Chambersburg just down the road from Shippensburg. The trail is Shippensburg to Carlisle. In Carlisle the line becomes active and runs under I81 and into Mechanicsburg/Camp Hill before crossing into Harrisburg. Norfolk Southern's Lurgan Branch (which runs on ex Reading Lines) connects onto the old Cumberland Valley mainline at south Shippensburg and runs into Chambersburg, and Greencastle before going into Hagerstown Maryland.
Thanks for the info
Hey Shawn
Very cool and interesting.
My son went to Shippensburg college.
I was out to see him many times and didn’t know about that place. Shoot .. I wish I did know.
Thanks for sharing because very interesting
You are welcome
Great Video and very well done! Will definitely have to make this a stop.
Thanks much for watching
Looks like an amazing place Shawn.
It was
Really amazing
I thought so as well
Like the setup on the train set
Thanks much
One small correction. The bearings are OIL BATH, meaning they had a material in them that absorbed and held oil, not grease, that would bath the BRONZE Bearings. Putting grease in wold ot get to the inside of the bronze bearing it would just lay there till it got so hot it would melt it. At that point it is too late.
Thanks for the info!
Hopefully I can take a weekend out there and see the museum both of them
They have very nice Conrail memorabilia
@@Dakman I bet from your video from there from everything looks amazing. I been knowing of the place but to be there is totally different.Videos are great by way.
@@Dakman I have my Dad's Conrail first aid kit thought was great seeing it
@@Dakman I don't have my Dad's time in Penn Central stuff just Conrail but like that you went into the Penn Central museum thank you for sharing and taking the time to upload everything
That would be a cool to model the museum on Your layout. Get a box car and I will do it for you. I did a similar piece for one of our club members the CSX Fire Safety Car
Thanks much for the offer
Long Live Big Blue!!!
YES
That would be nice if Conrail would interchange with CSX and Norfolk Southern
Long live conrail😊
YES
Penn central forever
Do they have a gift shop there
Walt needs a coffee cup or t shirt😆😜
Sorry no gift shop
Was this the best day of your life?!
Yes it was. The only thing that could top it off is if Engineer Hall would let me take the Norfolk Southern Conrail heritage locomotive down the track a few miles 🤣
I still have all my Conrail stuff. On occasion I'll get something from a friend who wants to get rid of their stuff.
The one Conrail item that I really would like to add to my collection is a real Conrail flag that was flown at one of the headquarters.