The slate that cameraman "A. Swed" held up was US Signal Corps issue. A lot of them were liberated by the men using them who later worked in New York City in the IATSE Camera Local 644. I got mine from my wife. I have no idea how she got it.
That sequence at 3:01 of the Niagara starting a passenger train reminds me of the NYC Road Foreman written about in Trains magazine who would take a seat in one of the Central's name train diners and order a glass of water. If the Engineer spilled a drop starting the train, he was reprimanded! Great collection of footage thanks!
at the end, about 11:15, its Staatsburg NY ! 15 miles north of Poughkeepsie., about 100 miles north of NYC, a A 484 Nigara pounding thru town on the the 4 track mainline...I can never forget that !
What a fantastic video!!!!!!! I wish I had been alive then to experience this...I would have spent many a happy day watching trains and the endless variety of equipment they had back then. The New York Central was my favorite railroad and the Hudson Division is one of the most beautiful routes in the USA. Thanks so much for uploading it...made my day.
To quote Edna St. Vincent Millay: "--there isn't a train I wouldn't take, No matter where it's going..." I kick myself for all the train trips I didn't take, back when I was young, fares were actually affordable---and there were a lot of them. I've always thought that part of The water Level Route along the Hudson would be beautiful---do passenger trains still travel there? Thanks for this new footage to add to they other videos showing this route, specially shots of the Century---being pulled by one of the beautiful "Dreyfuss" Hudsons, with the "Roman Helmet" fronts. Stay safe, everyone.
Beautiful video. The opening sequence looks like it's looking towards Peekskill from the Bear Mountain Bridge. Around 0:54, that may be along Riverdale Park, it looks like there's 5 tracks and there's the remains of a signal bridge down there now. 1:30 looks like Glenwood Power Plant. 2:50 Looks like it's just south of Croton-Harmon with the Croton Point sticking out to the left there. Then 3:25 that looks like it's again from the BMB looking north towards the swamps of Putnam County.
The northbound (Chicago-bound) Century left GCT at 6pm, which at this time of year would likely have been dark. The southbound train could be the Century heading to GCT from Chicago, the position of the shadows suggests it is morning.
@Speed Graphic Film and Video - Great Historical video, THANKS! I live in NY and can appreciate the historical value of this regarding how much has changed and how some things have not. There is STILL an OLD NY CENTRAL Train Engine Repair building in the YONKERS area in JFK Park that dates back to the very EARLY 1900's. From this video, you can tell why the NEW YORK CENTRAL was called, "The Water Level Route." For the FIRST NATION PEOPLE, the "HIGHWAYS" were alongside the rivers and were the rivers themselves.
This reminds me of my first winter at PS. 54 in Richmond Hill, Queens, NYC. It had a chimney that spew out light brown smoke for heating the building by burning coal that came once a month from the coal company in winter. And the year was 1964 during the Mad Men era.
I have to disagree, the hills on the other side of the river are, no doubt, the palisades as you indicate but I believe it is slightly farther north, near greystone station. I checked on google earth and the picture looks more correct farther up the river
From 4:35 to about 8:35, that's the Route 9 bridge between Crugers and Montrose. It sure was "The Country" back in 1949.... not so much now! Note the NB local with MU cars, headed for Peekskill.
Great video! At c. 5:45, a 4-6-2 is pulling 3 MU cars. What was being done about heating the cars this cold February day? MU cars had/have electric heat, and these apparently had no steam heat line for such situations, since no "white feathers" from small steam leaks are visible around hose connection points between cars or at the rear.
@coldwar1952 Actually it is true unfortunately, It was said that we was against saving not even one locomotive which is the reason why there are no Hudsons around
@@CrossOfBayonne NO not true Robert R Young was in charge during dieselization among other easy to confirm facts - That's just one. AP inherited a mess and a recession difficulty making payroll in to 1958. Read, comprehend, learn the truth.
The slate that cameraman "A. Swed" held up was US Signal Corps issue. A lot of them were liberated by the men using them who later worked in New York City in the IATSE Camera Local 644.
I got mine from my wife. I have no idea how she got it.
Beautiful well done video thanks!
71 years ago, “I think I’ll record my train ride.” 🏆
Those were the days. Thank you for your awesome videos.
That sequence at 3:01 of the Niagara starting a passenger train reminds me of the NYC Road Foreman written about in Trains magazine who would take a seat in one of the Central's name train diners and order a glass of water. If the Engineer spilled a drop starting the train, he was reprimanded! Great collection of footage thanks!
I think the story mainly pertained to the Century, though other name trains might have been involved as well.
at the end, about 11:15, its Staatsburg NY ! 15 miles north of Poughkeepsie., about 100 miles north of NYC, a A 484 Nigara pounding thru town on the the 4 track mainline...I can never forget that !
Thanks for the info!
What a fantastic video!!!!!!! I wish I had been alive then to experience this...I would have spent many a happy day watching trains and the endless variety of equipment they had back then. The New York Central was my favorite railroad and the Hudson Division is one of the most beautiful routes in the USA. Thanks so much for uploading it...made my day.
Wonderful trip back in time. In the late 60's, as well as the 70's and 80's, I lived in Albany and made periodic trips to NYC. Thanks for the ride.
1:25 This is Yonkers, looking at Ravine avenue
4:24 - 8:21 This is on the NY-9A overpass between Croton-harmon and Peekskill
Hastings! My home town. A lot has changed. I was 5 years old at the time. :-)
Great footage. The sound of the Niagara accelerating hard from a standing start later in the film must have been wonderful.
I lived north of the Bear Mtn Bridge and took the train into GCT, mid 80s to mid 90s. I knew most of the location along the spectacular Hudson River.
This is west of NYC on the Hudson River line..... Great stuff , I was out in this area a few years back and the cinders are a foot deep along the ROW.
To quote Edna St. Vincent Millay: "--there isn't a train I wouldn't take, No matter where it's going..." I kick myself for all the train trips I didn't take, back when I was young, fares were actually affordable---and there were a lot of them. I've always thought that part of The water Level Route along the Hudson would be beautiful---do passenger trains still travel there? Thanks for this new footage to add to they other videos showing this route, specially shots of the Century---being pulled by one of the beautiful "Dreyfuss" Hudsons, with the "Roman Helmet" fronts. Stay safe, everyone.
Metro North Commuter Railroad Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie a portion of the New York Central mainline.
2:36 looks just outside of Hastings-on-Hudson Station by where MacEachron Waterfront Park is today
According to an early timetable, CP 110 is "Hudson Siding" around Hudson, NY. (Signal Station 81).
Beautiful video. The opening sequence looks like it's looking towards Peekskill from the Bear Mountain Bridge. Around 0:54, that may be along Riverdale Park, it looks like there's 5 tracks and there's the remains of a signal bridge down there now. 1:30 looks like Glenwood Power Plant. 2:50 Looks like it's just south of Croton-Harmon with the Croton Point sticking out to the left there. Then 3:25 that looks like it's again from the BMB looking north towards the swamps of Putnam County.
The northbound (Chicago-bound) Century left GCT at 6pm, which at this time of year would likely have been dark. The southbound train could be the Century heading to GCT from Chicago, the position of the shadows suggests it is morning.
@Speed Graphic Film and Video - Great Historical video, THANKS! I live in NY and can appreciate the historical value of this regarding how much has changed and how some things have not. There is STILL an OLD NY CENTRAL Train Engine Repair building in the YONKERS area in JFK Park that dates back to the very EARLY 1900's.
From this video, you can tell why the NEW YORK CENTRAL was called, "The Water Level Route." For the FIRST NATION PEOPLE, the "HIGHWAYS" were alongside the rivers and were the rivers themselves.
Thank you for uploading this.
2:17 is glenwood, just up the line from the Yonkers station
1:32 looks like Yonkers, just outside the station
1949...twilight of the Steam Age. If only I could have been there.
I think the opening shot is at one of the tunnels at Bear Mountain.
0:42 looks a lot like the station of Spuyten Duyvil, especially with the major Deegan in the background.
It's definitely Marble Hill, not Spuyten Duyvil. One of the few locations in this video I can be sure of, because I grew up a few blocks away from it!
@@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo i see! a fellow new yorker!
Yonkers below Glenwood by power station, then Glenwood station.
Then Hastings and up the Hudson line seems to me
2:00 Entering Irvington NY Headed North. As we approach the station the Burnham Building is on the right.
I Love the Hudson's
3:35 , from the Bear Mountain Bridge , same view today , just different motive power.....
2:48 is the s curve outside of Irvington
This reminds me of my first winter at PS. 54 in Richmond Hill, Queens, NYC. It had a chimney that spew out light brown smoke for heating the building by burning coal that came once a month from the coal company in winter. And the year was 1964 during the Mad Men era.
That looks like Spuyten Duyvil at the :30 mark.
It's definitely Marble Hill, not Spuyten Duyvil. One of the few locations in this video I can be sure of, because I grew up a few blocks away from it!
@@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo Can we agree that I was close? LOL!😄
0:52 is the tracks outside of Riverdale park
I have to disagree, the hills on the other side of the river are, no doubt, the palisades as you indicate but I believe it is slightly farther north, near greystone station. I checked on google earth and the picture looks more correct farther up the river
@@Bamaji2 you might be right, its hard to tell as both are really similar
From 4:35 to about 8:35, that's the Route 9 bridge between Crugers and Montrose. It sure was "The Country" back in 1949.... not so much now! Note the NB local with MU cars, headed for Peekskill.
This is gold!
Great video! At c. 5:45, a 4-6-2 is pulling 3 MU cars. What was being done about heating the cars this cold February day? MU cars had/have electric heat, and these apparently had no steam heat line for such situations, since no "white feathers" from small steam leaks are visible around hose connection points between cars or at the rear.
At 6:17 could those be FM C-Liners?
No, EMD E7s.
11:45That must have been an early automatic crossing?
Just imagine if the people filming this would’ve had GoPros and shotgun mics and drones.... what would that have been like?....
Excuse this simple question: What was the purpose of the many utility poles alongside the tracks?
Railroad communications.
5:29 Pacific, not Hudson.
I know most of the locations in the unknown portion of the video, but all my time stamps are being hidden and need approval :/
Thanks for all your good info. And yes, I do hold all comments for approval. Apologies, but necessary.
Speed Graphic Film and Video understandable
Alfred E. Perlman was like angus paul he wanted steam engines to be scrapped
BS
@coldwar1952 Actually it is true unfortunately, It was said that we was against saving not even one locomotive which is the reason why there are no Hudsons around
@@CrossOfBayonne NO not true Robert R Young was in charge during dieselization among other easy to confirm facts - That's just one. AP inherited a mess and a recession difficulty making payroll in to 1958. Read, comprehend, learn the truth.
And to think they didn’t even save ONE NYC Hudson…., or Niagara.