Looks like a scene was shot at Quakake (Where the car pulls onto tracks right after the caboose passes and another train is coming on the other track. I see a scene of a freight crossing the "B&O Bridge" at West Falls. There's two scenes from Mainville Fill on the Catawissa Branch. There's a scene near the end that's shot from the top of our mountain looking down into the Ringtown Valley on the Catawissa Branch.
Hi Mitchell: I posted this from a VHS version I purchased many years ago. I was told it is public domain so it was o.k. to post. I would love to see a color version of this film. Reading is my favorite railroad, and I loved the F units. Thanks for your message.
Actually filmed in color, the surviving copies are faded but can now be color corrected. I will be showing the 16mm version to a few railroad groups beginning this Friday.
Nice video. I think I can determine most of the locations here. I assume the spot where the car tries to beat the train is somewhere along the Turkey path, right?
I grew up in Philadelphia and the Reading is my favorite railroad, but I have no idea of the locations in this movie. I have asked Reading fans that live upstate for help, but with no success. If you can help I would appreciate it.
Looks like a scene was shot at Quakake (Where the car pulls onto tracks right after the caboose passes and another train is coming on the other track. I see a scene of a freight crossing the "B&O Bridge" at West Falls. There's two scenes from Mainville Fill on the Catawissa Branch. There's a scene near the end that's shot from the top of our mountain looking down into the Ringtown Valley on the Catawissa Branch.
Hi Mitchell: I posted this from a VHS version I purchased many years ago. I was told it is public domain so it was o.k. to post. I would love to see a color version of this film. Reading is my favorite railroad, and I loved the F units. Thanks for your message.
The first near miss looks to have been filmed on the Catawissa just north of East Mahanoy Junction at Barnesville.
Actually filmed in color, the surviving copies are faded but can now be color corrected. I will be showing the 16mm version to a few railroad groups beginning this Friday.
Nice video. I think I can determine most of the locations here. I assume the spot where the car tries to beat the train is somewhere along the Turkey path, right?
I grew up in Philadelphia and the Reading is my favorite railroad, but I have no idea of the locations in this movie. I have asked Reading fans that live upstate for help, but with no success. If you can help I would appreciate it.
@@babyhars93 7:57 Mertztown,PA
8:20 Leesport, PA
15:15 Philmont, Philadelphia, PA
Adding to that
1:50 Valley Forge (Currently CP FORGE on NS)
16:15 Laurel Hill in Philly
@@ConrailQ6759 8:33 that curve looks so familiar. I just can't remember which line to place it on.
4:35 advertising on a boxcar for the Reading Company's partner in the competition with the PRR