"We're Not Worthy" to see this video! The sheer size and power of these brutes! And to see 2 or 3 of them, just moving extra cabooses around the yard! Glad to see B&O washed the engine of the Capitol Limited! Boy, where's my time machine! This should be sold by a train video company!
The trains pictured in this video from the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Norfolk and Western were actually filmed in Columbus, Ohio in yards that were nearly side-by-side...
I kept waiting and hoping to see some big N&W iron, and was not disappointed. Great footage of Class A 2-6-6-4s! These NW in-shop built giants were actually more powerful, faster, and used far less fuel than Alco's Challengers sold to UP and the Clinchfield, etc. Those 2-10-4's were a treat, too!
I really liked the train of cabooses. Wish there was more video of that. Born too late to have seen this. We lived in the Cincinnati area and I remember seeing in the mid to late 70’s long trains of tank or box cars with the cat on them. Also remember my dad grumbling when he was stuck at the crossing while taking me to the sitter early in the morning. Remember playing on the engines and trains on display at Lunken Airport. All great memories.
I can guarantee whomever watched this person taking motion pictures of trains thought they had lost their minds!! "Steam will never die!!" I believe this person knew which way the wind was blowing!! Thank God they recorded what they did! And to see them parked forever....
This is some great trackside footage! It’s a shame that personal movie cameras didn’t have sound back in those days, but the video alone was simply awesome!
A very nice video. I was born long after the twilight of steam locomotives, but I've nevertheless had a passion for railroads and trains from a very young age. I also plan on modeling a mountain railroad during the 1940s-50s era, and will primarily be using Pennsy engines.
Great stuff! I model all of these RR’s mostly the PRR, B&O, and NYC in the 50’s. I recognized the scenes around Columbus. Very interesting, and helpful to the model railroader!
"We're Not Worthy" to see this video! The sheer size and power of these brutes! And to see 2 or 3 of them, just moving extra cabooses around the yard! Glad to see B&O washed the engine of the Capitol Limited! Boy, where's my time machine! This should be sold by a train video company!
Awesome that someone caught this history for us! I wasn't even hatched when this was made
Such great footage, thank you so much for uploading!
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The trains pictured in this video from the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Norfolk and Western were actually filmed in Columbus, Ohio in yards that were nearly side-by-side...
Nice shot of a somewhat rare New York Central subsidiary, Pittsburg & Lake Erie (P&LE) A-2a, 2-8-4 Berkshire running light starting at
I kept waiting and hoping to see some big N&W iron, and was not disappointed. Great footage of Class A 2-6-6-4s! These NW in-shop built giants were actually more powerful, faster, and used far less fuel than Alco's Challengers sold to UP and the Clinchfield, etc. Those 2-10-4's were a treat, too!
I really liked the train of cabooses. Wish there was more video of that. Born too late to have seen this. We lived in the Cincinnati area and I remember seeing in the mid to late 70’s long trains of tank or box cars with the cat on them. Also remember my dad grumbling when he was stuck at the crossing while taking me to the sitter early in the morning. Remember playing on the engines and trains on display at Lunken Airport. All great memories.
This great video should be digitally remastered! Thanks for presentation from Germany
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I love seeing the L-3 and L-4 Mohawks on passenger duty instead of freight.
Thanks for posting Gerry. Looks like all Super-8. Towards the end was great seeing the steamer doing a street run. That's a rare thing to see.
I can guarantee whomever watched this person taking motion pictures of trains thought they had lost their minds!! "Steam will never die!!" I believe this person knew which way the wind was blowing!! Thank God they recorded what they did! And to see them parked forever....
This is some great trackside footage! It’s a shame that personal movie cameras didn’t have sound back in those days, but the video alone was simply awesome!
Great vintage footage, especially in color! :)
Actually quite a bit of Dayton, Columbus and Youngstown Gateway! Love the Joyce Ave./CW shots towards the end. THIS IS GOLDEN!
Excellent video, Thanks for presentation, from Germany
Opening scene is Dayton,Ohio.
A very nice video. I was born long after the twilight of steam locomotives, but I've nevertheless had a passion for railroads and trains from a very young age. I also plan on modeling a mountain railroad during the 1940s-50s era, and will primarily be using Pennsy engines.
Great stuff! I model all of these RR’s mostly the PRR, B&O, and NYC in the 50’s. I recognized the scenes around Columbus. Very interesting, and helpful to the model railroader!