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The “Western Heritage Tour” of Union Pacific steam engine 844 rolled through many cities and towns that witnessed the birth of the transcontinental railroad.
The railroad industry has had to conquer and contend with mother nature in many aspects since its inception…but the recurring battle with snow, ice, and cold is one of its most photogenic.
James P Gallagher was known nationwide for his railroad photography and in 1974 he turned his camera on the Western Maryland. Volume 2 of this series cover Keystone, Pennsylvania to Cumberland, Maryland featuring the WM just prior to these routes being downgraded by the Chessie merger.
The “Wild Mary” from eastern terminus Baltimore to Elkins, WV and Connellsville, PA from 1940 until Chessie in 1975.
We get a look at the Southern through two of her own promotional films: “Piggyback Southern Style”, made in the early 1960s, and “Via Sevier” a film that follows two box cars through the system in the 1950s.
Part 2 of this series covers the final 15 years of operation in the Keystone State. Vintage diesels abound, but we’ll also see the Readings famous T1 4-8-4s power The Rambles at several locations around the system.
The Reading Company was the favorite railroad of Allentown, Pennsylvania native Charles Houser, Sr, who filmed throughout the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Steam and Diesel are included in this rare color and black & white film.
This is the PRR in its namesake state from 1952 to 1967. Mainline and branch line steam and diesel action on the Middle division, the Buffalo Line, the Shamokin and Schuylkill Valley coal branches, and more. Steam and Diesel action.
Scenes of The P Company from Columbus, Ohio east to the New York City area from 1952 to 1966. We’ll see steam, diesel and electric!
Part 2 of this series begins with a look at the Ft Wayne Division between Chicago and Crestline, OH before moving east to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border at Wood Tower and then Horseshoe Curve and environs.
Part 1 of this series is a look at the Penn Central in Ohio and Indiana.
This program includes mostly 16mm color and black/ white film of Steam and Diesel action during the 1930s-40s-50s-and 60s in Massachusetts, Eastern New York, Ohio and Indiana. Beginning in Boston on the Boston and Albany, the program moves west along the NYCs Water Level Route.
This program covers the years 1964-1979 along the former Nickel Plate Road from Buffalo to Ft. Wayne (New Haven). Filmed by N&W employee Edward Durnwald, this program is a diesel fan’s Dream. Not only are the varied lash-ups of EMD, Alco and GE units nice, but the many paint schemes and one-of-a-kind units must be seen to be believed.
We see the NKP from 1950 to 1964, beginning in its hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. The action then moves to southeastern Ohio on the former Wheeling and Lake Erie in the Coshocton and Adena areas, before ending up at Conneaut, Ohio, with a cab ride side trip to Buffalo. Vintage steam and diesel.
Vignettes of the Milwaukee Road covers this colorful railroad from Chicago, through its hometown of Milwaukee to St. Paul. Along the way, you’ll see lightning fast passenger trains with skytop observation cars, pulled by E- and F-units, freights behind Fs and GP40s, locals behind ALCo RS units, and more.
Reaching from Chicago to Colorado and the Mexican border in Texas, the Missouri Pacific Lines colorful history merged with that of the Union Pacific in 1986. This program recalls the Eastern End of the system from the Chicago area to St Louis and Kansas City from the mid-1950s to 1981.
Volume 3 covers The Big Little Railroad for almost its entire length from Jersey City to the Scranton, Pennsylvania vicinity during its final 15 years. Among the many locations featured are Communipaw, Bound Brook, Bethlehem, Allentown, Lehighton and Jim Thorpe. Cab views too!
Volume 2 in the CNJ series shows the CNJ in the turbulent 1960s, from Jersey City, NJ to Bethlehem, PA. The CNJs multiple track mainline, used by parent company Baltimore and Ohio and sister company Reading is featured being utilized by all three companies in Jersey City, Communipaw, Elizabethport, Elizabeth, Aldene, Cranford, Plainfield, Middlesex, and Bound Brook.
This program covers the years 1948 to 1963 and features the steam and diesel power of that era. Beginning near Jersey City, locations visited include High Bridge, Green Pond, Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Glen Onoko, Ashley, Wilkes-Barre, and more. Featured motive power ranges from Camelback switchers to SD35s, and includes Pacifics, Babyfaces, Trainmasters, RSs, Geeps, and Fs.
Part 2 of the EL series picks up where Part 1 left off and covers the years 1970 to 1976. We’ll see EL, Penn Central, Chessie System and Norfolk and Western action at AC Tower and get a look at the Marion Humpyard, a trip down the Dayton Branch, and east of Marion to Galion and Mansfield.
Like spokes on a wheel, 4 major railroads converged on Marion, Ohio from 5 directions. For the NYC, C&O and Pennsylvania to cross at one location would assure a busy junction – but add the Erie Lackawanna with its major yard and locomotive shop – and Marion is elevated to a train watching mecca. Part One of this two part look at the “Friendly Service Route” takes place in the busy 1960s.
Vignettes of the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton covers the DT&I during the roads final 25 years, at locations including Detroit, Delta, Leipsic, Lima, Quincy, Springfield, Dayton, Cincinnati, and Jackson.
Tour George Washington’s Railroad from The Mines to The Lakes during the 1950s and 60s. See the last of steam and 1st and 2nd generation diesels.
This is a time of transition for the B&O: Steam to diesel, first generation to second generation diesel and from the 1950s to the 1960s. Rare film gives us a peek at that exciting time.
Watch rare film from the 1940s and 1950s of B&O steam, much of it on Sand Patch Grade. Mostly color, some 1940s film is in B&W.
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