Great video of one of my most favorite Northeast region railroads. When I was a child and had visited my late grandmother in Pittston, PA I would see many Erie Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson and Lehigh Valley freights in action and I enjoyed watching those freights on all three of my most favorite Northeast region railroads.
What a shame that the Erie- Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, New York Central,CNJ, Lehigh Valley and Reading Railroad doesn’t exist anymore. These were some of the Major Railroads that played a major role in the building of America.
I lived in MT. View, NJ(Wayne) during the 70's right alongside the Boonton line. Used to love watching the freight and commuter trains go by. My great-grandfather, Samuel Dunning and great uncle, George Dunning worked for the railroad out of Paterson.
Grew up with the tracks just behind our house. My brother and I would look out our bedroom window when passenger trains went by. Funny that I remember seeing ketchup bottles on dining car tables! Love the trains and weekend walks down the tracks. And jumping the trains from time to time...
Wasn’t it originally the Lackawanna Railroad that went to Scranton. Pennsylvania to get that beautiful Anthracite Coal? I’m not being sarcastic at all. While growing up. My one Uncle and Family lived in Gallitzin Pennsylvania. I can still remember the beautiful smell of the Antarctic Coal burning , heating most homes back in the early 1960 s. I also remember how this Anthracite Coal had this blue powder like substance on some of it and how extremely hard it was. The coal delivery truck had Blue Coal painted on its doors.
Thanks for sharing this wonderful film footage. My grandfather lived in South Orange along the Morris & Essex and I fondly remember the MU’s going by the back of his apartment house. I was lucky to get a cab ride one night from Hoboken to Dover around 1983 or 1984 in one of these. It was great to see Millington Station back in the day, as my dad lived near there and often rode to NY from there up until about 2017. I always loved driving past that station to go to his house.
Rode many miles on those DL&W electrics under 4 owners. Hated to see them retired. You can still ride some of them behind steam on the Reading & Northern.
I could remember how busy the Bloomsburg branch thru it's forsaking name alot of Geep 35's would be leading on the southbound or northbound freights pass thru. Some GE's or Alco's would also lead at times. My aunt & gram lived on Catherine st. I can recall at age 9 which direction the trains were coming from.
Another great video! Not to nitpick, but 2:30 is Conklin NY at the intersection of Colesville Road and Court Street, Johnson City is West a couple miles. Now the NS sees only a few trains a day west of Binghamton....
Because of the "U" in the model of the loco and that they handled like boats in operation (clumsy/clunky) and the cabs were small and tight like submarines. Hence the "U-boat" designation from the German submarines which were called U-Boats
Did they just take audio and video recorders into the field when shootigg by this? I know they hadn’t yet invented cameras that could do both in the 70s.
Actually, the first sound camera was introduced in 1973, but it took a few years to work the bugs out. Before that you had to record the sound on a separate device, then "Stripe" the film and transfer the sound to it matching the sound to the footage. Sound cameras weren't really widely used until the late 70s when the cost came down and most of the bugs were corrected
Yeah, Big Mike Bednar. For some he takes getting used to, but I love his knowledge as a former LV operator and RN engineer. He knows the lines up north and I love his comfortable narration. No complaints.
@@tdtvegas While being free is a novel concept, history and its preservation is never free. It takes man hours and equipment to save and preserve history.
Memories, this is bittersweet, considering the state of the country now. Grew up in Boonton getting cab rides in #907 on the Boonton drill.
Great video of one of my most favorite Northeast region railroads. When I was a child and had visited my late grandmother in Pittston, PA I would see many Erie Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson and Lehigh Valley freights in action and I enjoyed watching those freights on all three of my most favorite Northeast region railroads.
70's railroading and Big Mike...just take my money, John...
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Mike is the best narrator
What a shame that the Erie- Lackawanna,
Pennsylvania, New York Central,CNJ, Lehigh Valley and Reading Railroad doesn’t exist anymore. These were some of the Major Railroads that played a major role in the building of America.
Too bad EL couldn't stay out of Conrail.
I lived in MT. View, NJ(Wayne) during the 70's right alongside the Boonton line. Used to love watching the freight and commuter trains go by. My great-grandfather, Samuel Dunning and great uncle, George Dunning worked for the railroad out of Paterson.
The Erie Lackawanna RR. The pride of the poconos. Thanks for sharing!
Grew up with the tracks just behind our house. My brother and I would look out our bedroom window when passenger trains went by. Funny that I remember seeing ketchup bottles on dining car tables! Love the trains and weekend walks down the tracks. And jumping the trains from time to time...
Wasn’t it originally the Lackawanna Railroad that went to Scranton. Pennsylvania to get that beautiful Anthracite Coal? I’m not being sarcastic at all.
While growing up. My one Uncle and Family lived in Gallitzin Pennsylvania. I can still remember the beautiful smell of the Antarctic Coal burning , heating most homes back in the early 1960 s. I also remember how this Anthracite Coal had this blue powder like substance on some of it and how extremely hard it was. The coal delivery truck had Blue Coal painted on its doors.
@@mdlanor5414 Erie went to dunmore
I lived on the West end of the Erie Lackawanna in Indiana. But nobody shot any good video there like this! Great stuff!
Came for the trains, stayed for the Mike Bednar narration
The old cars & trucks are good to see as well.
Thanks, that Bloom lashup used to go by my house when I was a kid.
I love the big e and those Alcoa priceless
Gladstone branch! Grew up right by the Millington trestle
Boy that brings back memories. They used to roar by the southern tier line all the time in the 70s when it was a double track. Excellent footage
This video made an EL fan's day -- fabulous work -- thanks for posting this!
Ive got this, and other volumes. Excellent!
Thanks for posting, I really enjoyed this.
Bringing back great Memories! Love to hear Big Mike add his thoughts!! This is Fantastic!!
Thanks for sharing this wonderful film footage. My grandfather lived in South Orange along the Morris & Essex and I fondly remember the MU’s going by the back of his apartment house. I was lucky to get a cab ride one night from Hoboken to Dover around 1983 or 1984 in one of these. It was great to see Millington Station back in the day, as my dad lived near there and often rode to NY from there up until about 2017. I always loved driving past that station to go to his house.
I was lucky to get a cab ride from Hoboken to convent Station one night coming out of NYC. This was back in the early 60s.
Rode many miles on those DL&W electrics under 4 owners. Hated to see them retired. You can still ride some of them behind steam on the Reading & Northern.
Love the Erie Lackawanna. I know there is an SD45-2 painted in that livery for NS as one of there heritage units
Yes, it's #1700. Lots of videos onYou Tube and pictures on the Internet.
that Hoboken tunnel reminds me of gallitzen in PA a little bit... lovely video as always!!
I could remember how busy the Bloomsburg branch thru it's forsaking name alot of Geep 35's would be leading on the southbound or northbound freights pass thru. Some GE's or Alco's would also lead at times. My aunt & gram lived on Catherine st. I can recall at age 9 which direction the trains were coming from.
Awesome, thank you!
Great video!
Thank you for sharing this video
Great stuff John. Love the MU electrics too, some really big consists. Thanks!
Had a summer home in pine bush New York 200 feet From the Erie Lackawanna tracks
I remember them a dozen cars long at times in the 50s and early 60s.
Thank you that was a very good explanation
Theres videos are awesome
Another great video! Not to nitpick, but 2:30 is Conklin NY at the intersection of Colesville Road and Court Street, Johnson City is West a couple miles. Now the NS sees only a few trains a day west of Binghamton....
Excellent, thank you
I wanna meet Mr Bednar
Hey is John alright when he narrated this one? He sounds like he had a few cocktails in him. I love it!
Didn't he have a stroke about 15 years ago that forced him to retire from R&N?
Good save on films. Is Mr.Bednar the main narrator ? Great voice , accent.
Don't spill the bean soup!
Nice to see freight cars not all spattered up with graffitti.
Why did they call them U-boats I never understood that
Because of the "U" in the model of the loco and that they handled like boats in operation (clumsy/clunky) and the cabs were small and tight like submarines. Hence the "U-boat" designation from the German submarines which were called U-Boats
Anyone from East Stroudsburg?
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Did they just take audio and video recorders into the field when shootigg by this? I know they hadn’t yet invented cameras that could do both in the 70s.
Actually, the first sound camera was introduced in 1973, but it took a few years to work the bugs out. Before that you had to record the sound on a separate device, then "Stripe" the film and transfer the sound to it matching the sound to the footage. Sound cameras weren't really widely used until the late 70s when the cost came down and most of the bugs were corrected
Ah, I see. Very interesting!
Awesome..who is doing the soulful narration? love this stuff!
Mike Bednar.
Yeah, Big Mike Bednar. For some he takes getting used to, but I love his knowledge as a former LV operator and RN engineer. He knows the lines up north and I love his comfortable narration. No complaints.
@@paulwest3905 Cool, thanks,,He sounds like an old friend I had,,,love the narration!
@@bobmcweeney7459 Thanks!
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You should put the entire videos up on UA-cam and monetize the channel.
We have been studying the streaming content model for a while, but the logistics and demographics do not support the platform for us at this time
@@JPMediaRR Maybe a discount if you buy all the videos?
@@JPMediaRR History should be free for all to access!
@@tdtvegas There is a discount for purchasing multiple titles from our catalog. We also hold our "All DVDs $20 each sale twice per year
@@tdtvegas While being free is a novel concept, history and its preservation is never free. It takes man hours and equipment to save and preserve history.
Everything back then was just so eye catching and more exciting now it's just boring and dull.
Things are still big and eye catching, but you don't see it when your face is buried in a screen!