When I was a kid used to go with my dad 71 or 72 to Penn Central Livernois hump yard in Detroit. To unload box cars on the team track. Watched locomotives push cars over hump, got to run switcher while crew was on break, and they gave me donuts. Great memories. That yard is mostly gone except the Conrail shared assets intermodal yard it is now.
The 1970's was a great era to visit and get photos of open towers if granted. Dunkirk Tower was a well maintained example, and the Operators I met were friendly. This is awesome footage!
Thanks for posting these movies. I worked at Buckeye during the Conrail break up and ran the Toledo Branch a number of time. This was such a great yard in design. But the death of the Bradford line started a long slow death spiral. I left after only a few years. The management was shifting from old Conrail guys and the whole thing seemed out of place to NS’s operations. So staying in that yard looked pretty bleak. There were some great railroaders in that yard.
I often catch myself watching these videos and thinking about what’s left of what once was. Where are the cars and trucks in the auto racks, the buildings, the rail cars, the people. All of the witnesses of this snapshot of history, where are they all now?
This is great footage for me personally. I got a chance to see the Stanley hump yard for the first time. I have possession of a bell from a Fairbanks-Morse engine that used to be the hump engine at Stanley Yard. Was very cool to see where it comes from.
When I was a kid used to go with my dad 71 or 72 to Penn Central Livernois hump yard in Detroit. To unload box cars on the team track. Watched locomotives push cars over hump, got to run switcher while crew was on break, and they gave me donuts. Great memories. That yard is mostly gone except the Conrail shared assets intermodal yard it is now.
The 1970's was a great era to visit and get photos of open towers if granted. Dunkirk Tower was a well maintained example, and the Operators I met were friendly. This is awesome footage!
Dunkirk tower is still standing, and is in amazingly good shape on the outside.
Wow! Thanks for this video. Great to go back in time and compare to what I see daily.
Argh, those wrecked box cars..
The eerie projector sounds adds to it..
Kenton From the 70s? NOW A CABRIDE FROM THE 70S? This Is Just Pure Amazing!
From a time when freight cars actually were colorful, instead of all being brown.
Does he have a video on Kenton? Haven't seen that! I'm always hoping to see some footage or photos of the tower inside and out.
Thanks for posting these movies. I worked at Buckeye during the Conrail break up and ran the Toledo Branch a number of time. This was such a great yard in design. But the death of the Bradford line started a long slow death spiral. I left after only a few years. The management was shifting from old Conrail guys and the whole thing seemed out of place to NS’s operations. So staying in that yard looked pretty bleak.
There were some great railroaders in that yard.
Really enjoyed this video but what I'd give to see a cab ride on the Bradford Line!
I often catch myself watching these videos and thinking about what’s left of what once was. Where are the cars and trucks in the auto racks, the buildings, the rail cars, the people. All of the witnesses of this snapshot of history, where are they all now?
This is great footage for me personally. I got a chance to see the Stanley hump yard for the first time. I have possession of a bell from a Fairbanks-Morse engine that used to be the hump engine at Stanley Yard. Was very cool to see where it comes from.
Awesome video and we enjoyed watching once again. Have a wonderful rest of your Friday.(Steve)
That is so neat. Can't believe footage like this exists!
Awesome stuff, thank you!
Thank you for sharing this.
Great footage as always
Accidents happening on Penn Central is not surprising
I can tell they don't care 4:05😮
Amazing!! Thank you
...Great video...
6:02 Someone must have taken the W. off the Wabash hopper car.
If they have good maintenance and and better freight equipment remodel then the penn central would still be on the rail today
It's a ton more complicated than that. Penn Central was doomed from the start
Amazing!
Thanks for this video! Like!
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