Great stuff, this! Cherry on the sundae was seeing the Atlantic & Western’s crack intermodal train! Lol! Forgotten in todays railroading, circus style loading of TOFC cars was once a widely used “technology”! I recall N&W’s ramp in Winston-Salem beside the engine terminal. They’d spot several flats, drop the ramps between the cars and proceed to unload one trailer at a time with an old B series Mack truck. The real sign of skill was when the reloading process began, the driver had to back the trailers up the ramp and down the line of flats to the farthest position, crank down the landing gear, uncouple the truck, then run the hitch slowly up to the raised position, hoping that they’d spotted the trailer at the proper position to allow the kingpin to engage the hitch! Then they’d go get another trailer and repeat the operation, the good part being that each trip required less backing up than the previous! Excellent video! Thanks for capturing it all those years ago!
Thank You Guy for sharing all this great footage ! Awesome footage
Guy. I tip my hat to you. That portion with 'Atlantic&Western ' was by far a real treat. Thank you !
Agree. Awesome paint scheme and vibes.
More cool scenes! Very interesting stuff, thanks for filming it in the day.
Nice see the A&W how i remember it back then, its changed so much over there thanks
Never get tired of these great vids , keep them coming !!
I love the RF&P. Lived in Richmond for 6 months in the late 80s. Saw their stuff everyday.
Great stuff, this! Cherry on the sundae was seeing the Atlantic & Western’s crack intermodal train! Lol! Forgotten in todays railroading, circus style loading of TOFC cars was once a widely used “technology”! I recall N&W’s ramp in Winston-Salem beside the engine terminal. They’d spot several flats, drop the ramps between the cars and proceed to unload one trailer at a time with an old B series Mack truck. The real sign of skill was when the reloading process began, the driver had to back the trailers up the ramp and down the line of flats to the farthest position, crank down the landing gear, uncouple the truck, then run the hitch slowly up to the raised position, hoping that they’d spotted the trailer at the proper position to allow the kingpin to engage the hitch! Then they’d go get another trailer and repeat the operation, the good part being that each trip required less backing up than the previous! Excellent video! Thanks for capturing it all those years ago!
Once again, very enjoyable !
Very nice! Would love to see more from NC & VA if you have any.
I loved seeing those Southern Railway Diesels in Sanford, back when they still controlled that portion of the CF-Line.
too bad you weren't there just a few years prior to catch the ns baldwins
I’d tip my hat to you,but I haven’t got a hat.
you best find one, gettin cold out