I have to admit shortly after SOO Line’s acquisition of the Milwaukee Road there was still plenty Of Milwaukee Road power still displaying they’re full letters and colors before the black patches were applied truly the engines look great without those patches showing their true colors
The Rondout files could be a regular mini series. You spent a lot of time there, and it never gets old. This week's request: do a Friday five in Rondout tower operators
That is going to be a tough request to fill. The tower still stands, but there are no operators there anymore. The signal department is now using the tower and from what I hear, that is the reason it hasn't been torn down yet. As for Rondout itself, the place has seen so many recent changes, not the least of which is the addition of a third main track on the former MILW C&M sub! RR
It looks worse than it was. I was actually standing well left of the camera. The camera was mounted on a very heavy-duty tripod. The shot does kinda reach out and grab ya! RR
Thank you! We have a lot of other MILW footage in the archive. If you haven't done so yet, check out our Milwaukee Road Friday Five for just a sample of what we have. RR
15:28 kinda fascinating that 2123 went onto the Fox Lake sub back then. Nowadays 2123 only goes out to Deerfield, then turns back as 2144. It's pretty much the train that kicks off evening rush in the current Milwaukee North schedule
Loved the shot of #8 pounding the diamonds. Based on the flying dust and the reaction of the trackside photographer, it looked like a very loose interpretation of “track speed”!
It was even more exciting to watch Amtrak's SDP40Fs hit the diamonds back in the 70s! The eastbound units would drop significantly after crossing the road (Route 176), then they would hit the crossover to the Fox Lake Sub and start slamming from side to side. They would simultaneously be bouncing and hunting wildly as they crossed the diamonds at "track speed"! RR
We have captured half of our raw footage to digital. Every time I capture more footage that I've forgotten all about, it is a time machine in a way. RR
Push-Pull operations are common in the Midwest. Having a lightweight cab car leading a high-speed train has a disadvantage over a heavy locomotive in the event of a collision, but overall, the concept works. RR
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I have to admit shortly after SOO Line’s acquisition of the Milwaukee Road there was still plenty Of Milwaukee Road power still displaying they’re full letters and colors before the black patches were applied truly the engines look great without those patches showing their true colors
The "black beards" were truly disgraceful to the Soo Line. A complete lack of class for a once classy railroad. RR
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq I agree for once nothing compared to the Original Milwaukee Road Orange units with the Milwaukee Road diamond
0:55 I love how the lead engine displays the Hiawatha symbol on the nose
The Hiawatha slow order. "Slow to 90."
The Rondout files could be a regular mini series. You spent a lot of time there, and it never gets old. This week's request: do a Friday five in Rondout tower operators
That is going to be a tough request to fill. The tower still stands, but there are no operators there anymore. The signal department is now using the tower and from what I hear, that is the reason it hasn't been torn down yet. As for Rondout itself, the place has seen so many recent changes, not the least of which is the addition of a third main track on the former MILW C&M sub! RR
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq I thought you might have some 80s footage of operators.
Those locomotives were very fast.
Foreshadowing with those KCS units
Great observation! RR
At 14:45 I don’t think I would of been standing there filming 😳nice shot though
It looks worse than it was. I was actually standing well left of the camera. The camera was mounted on a very heavy-duty tripod. The shot does kinda reach out and grab ya! RR
This was pretty darn good! Love all the RS3L air horns asw!
Thanks!
11:05 I've got to admit I've never seen that many high/wide loads on one train in 50+ years of being a railfan.
Very cool catch.
6:33 that doppler effect was beautiful
Great to see Milwaukee road again Great footage
Thank you! We have a lot of other MILW footage in the archive. If you haven't done so yet, check out our Milwaukee Road Friday Five for just a sample of what we have. RR
im a huge milw fan and hearing a milw gp38 with what i assume is a K5L made my jaw drop
Man it's always good to watch history of the railroads and what road were the wishbone railroad crossings at
15:28 kinda fascinating that 2123 went onto the Fox Lake sub back then. Nowadays 2123 only goes out to Deerfield, then turns back as 2144. It's pretty much the train that kicks off evening rush in the current Milwaukee North schedule
I love the shot of the F40PH taken from right in front of it, it's awesome
My grandpa has a Milwaukee Rd., Lionel train
Nice and sweet
Loved the shot of #8 pounding the diamonds. Based on the flying dust and the reaction of the trackside photographer, it looked like a very loose interpretation of “track speed”!
It was even more exciting to watch Amtrak's SDP40Fs hit the diamonds back in the 70s! The eastbound units would drop significantly after crossing the road (Route 176), then they would hit the crossover to the Fox Lake Sub and start slamming from side to side. They would simultaneously be bouncing and hunting wildly as they crossed the diamonds at "track speed"! RR
10:42. Puberty
18:48 perfect prime 920.
Looks like Amtrak #8 lost a locomotive eariler in it's trip.
8 was late…shocking 😂
What happened to Amtrak’s gallery coaches
Most, if not all of them ended up in private ownership. RR
Bandit units
Well we are all thinking it so I'm gona say it. Anyone working on a time machine yet?????????
We have captured half of our raw footage to digital. Every time I capture more footage that I've forgotten all about, it is a time machine in a way. RR
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqThis really is the next best thing to a time machine thank you!
@@mrmrb04 Thank you. We are very happy to be able to share all this cool stuff with you. RR
6:26 is this normal for Amtrak to run a train backwards like that? They are also going pretty fast, dangerous looking!
Push-Pull operations are common in the Midwest. Having a lightweight cab car leading a high-speed train has a disadvantage over a heavy locomotive in the event of a collision, but overall, the concept works. RR
In 2024 that first trains crew would be fired for going across a railroad crossing at speed with the headlights off.
Times were different then. Railroaders were railroaders and railroading was an artform. Today, neither is true. RR