This brings back memories when I worked for Penn Central out of my hometown Emporium as a trackman during summers from Penn State. I started in ‘68 not long after the merger with the Pennsy. Our crew worked our way north (opposite of this video) from Emporium, staying in a camp car M-F. The southbound grade from Keating Summit to Emporium is notable for a approx 7-mile 2.6% stretch, the steepest in Pa, and is the subject of a recently published booklet of true stories that I am reading by Paul Haynes, “It Happened On Keating Summit Hill”. The worst incident was a southbound NS derailment at 70mph in 2006 releasing chemicals into the creek killing 30 miles of fish. It was routine to only take half the cars to Emporium on this stretch then return to Port Allegany for the others. As I came back from college each summer, work was progressing north, to Eldred, then into N.Y. to Olean, Franklinville, and Delevan. My last summer started in June ‘70 when Penn Central went bankrupt, and I remember our camp cook having troubles with the local grocery stores taking the company check! Thank you Mark for posting your excellent video.
Thank you for the Compliment and your Comment! Emporium PA is a Awesome place! I have relatives that live in Emporium, you may know them the LaBrozzi's of Emporium. I am going to re-read your comment because I found it very fascinating. I need to get a copy of the book you mentioned. Thank you again!
@@markjl261 Yes, I knew the LaBrozzi’s. Vince & Joe. I have 3 sisters & a brother still in Emporium, & a sister in Erie. I’ve been in Az since late ‘71. I ordered that $10 book on Amazon. While short, it’s an interesting 18 chapters about my favorite section of track on the Buffalo Line. It’s nice that the author (5th gen railroader) documented/published the first-hand stories he heard over the years about Keating Summit.
Good observation, that was the line that went from Emporium to Saint Mary's Pennsylvania. If I remember correctly it was abandoned shortly after the G&W takeover of the line from Emporium to Erie Pennsylvania. Part of the old Pennsylvania Railroad unfortunately now long gone and part of Railroad History. Thank you for Watching and Commenting!
@@markjl261 interesting! No problem, I used to watch these videos when they were on VHS, I think it was the Great American Rail Safari or something like that? Brings back so many memories
@@wnyrailfan9510 I appreciate your comment! That definitely was many years ago when a friend and I would make train videos and promote them at train shows in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. I had a lot of enjoyment doing that and definitely a lot of Great Memories! In 2010 I ended up getting my dream job as a locomotive/conductor on a shortline and relocating to Texas. This month makes 14 years as a locomotive engineer for me, I still enjoy operating a and moving trains, I can retire in 46 months when I reach full retirement age. I have been recording video footage for some upcoming video releases I will be putting on RUclips hopefully soon. I spent 4-13-2014 chasing and recording the Texas State Railroad's Special Steam Locomotive powered Excursion Train! I will be working on that video in the near Future! Another Texas State Steam Train is planned next month in May, after this the Steam locomotive will be out of service for a indefinitely amount of time for inspections and needed work. This could be the last time a Steam locomotive powered train powers a Texas State Railroad Excursion Train, let's hope Steam is able to return to the Texas State Railroad.
@@markjl2617 so many memories as a kid I’d watch those videos that my grandpa bought at the WNYHS train shows.. congratulations! I got a job as a conductor at CSX, got 36 more years haha
It would be only 2 yrs later the last of the run thru freights the NS Buffalo line would making its last pass thru Emporium up over Keating Summit. Only a few years later the long standing Pennsy position lites go dark all long this historic main line!
Filmed alot of the train action here in Emporium for the movie "Unstoppable." That was awesome to watch, especially the big explosion and the helicopters flying all around
Its still owned by NS, WNYP leases it. s of now, Emporium became as frac sand railyard and Turtlepoint has another railyard built and owned by Lansberry Trucking for frac sand.
C®S consolidated statement running at two forty million assets in lien three hundred seventy million if merger goes through hundred eighy million plus two hundred forty ,three hundred twenty million that forty million in debt as value of rail road
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This brings back memories when I worked for Penn Central out of my hometown Emporium as a trackman during summers from Penn State. I started in ‘68 not long after the merger with the Pennsy. Our crew worked our way north (opposite of this video) from Emporium, staying in a camp car M-F. The southbound grade from Keating Summit to Emporium is notable for a approx 7-mile 2.6% stretch, the steepest in Pa, and is the subject of a recently published booklet of true stories that I am reading by Paul Haynes, “It Happened On Keating Summit Hill”. The worst incident was a southbound NS derailment at 70mph in 2006 releasing chemicals into the creek killing 30 miles of fish. It was routine to only take half the cars to Emporium on this stretch then return to Port Allegany for the others. As I came back from college each summer, work was progressing north, to Eldred, then into N.Y. to Olean, Franklinville, and Delevan. My last summer started in June ‘70 when Penn Central went bankrupt, and I remember our camp cook having troubles with the local grocery stores taking the company check! Thank you Mark for posting your excellent video.
Thank you for the Compliment and your Comment! Emporium PA is a Awesome place! I have relatives that live in Emporium, you may know them the LaBrozzi's of Emporium. I am going to re-read your comment because I found it very fascinating. I need to get a copy of the book you mentioned. Thank you again!
@@markjl261 Yes, I knew the LaBrozzi’s. Vince & Joe. I have 3 sisters & a brother still in Emporium, & a sister in Erie. I’ve been in Az since late ‘71. I ordered that $10 book on Amazon. While short, it’s an interesting 18 chapters about my favorite section of track on the Buffalo Line. It’s nice that the author (5th gen railroader) documented/published the first-hand stories he heard over the years about Keating Summit.
Awesome video! What track was to the right at 6:50?
Good observation, that was the line that went from Emporium to Saint Mary's Pennsylvania. If I remember correctly it was abandoned shortly after the G&W takeover of the line from Emporium to Erie Pennsylvania. Part of the old Pennsylvania Railroad unfortunately now long gone and part of Railroad History. Thank you for Watching and Commenting!
@@markjl261 interesting! No problem, I used to watch these videos when they were on VHS, I think it was the Great American Rail Safari or something like that? Brings back so many memories
@@wnyrailfan9510 I appreciate your comment! That definitely was many years ago when a friend and I would make train videos and promote them at train shows in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania. I had a lot of enjoyment doing that and definitely a lot of Great Memories! In 2010 I ended up getting my dream job as a locomotive/conductor on a shortline and relocating to Texas. This month makes 14 years as a locomotive engineer for me, I still enjoy operating a and moving trains, I can retire in 46 months when I reach full retirement age. I have been recording video footage for some upcoming video releases I will be putting on RUclips hopefully soon. I spent 4-13-2014 chasing and recording the Texas State Railroad's Special Steam Locomotive powered Excursion Train! I will be working on that video in the near Future! Another Texas State Steam Train is planned next month in May, after this the Steam locomotive will be out of service for a indefinitely amount of time for inspections and needed work. This could be the last time a Steam locomotive powered train powers a Texas State Railroad Excursion Train, let's hope Steam is able to return to the Texas State Railroad.
@@markjl2617 so many memories as a kid I’d watch those videos that my grandpa bought at the WNYHS train shows.. congratulations! I got a job as a conductor at CSX, got 36 more years haha
@@wnyrailfan9510 I am also on Facebook. Just curious if we are friends on Facebook? I have some Class One railroad questions that I am curious about.
It would be only 2 yrs later the last of the run thru freights the NS Buffalo line would making its last pass thru Emporium up over Keating Summit. Only a few years later the long standing Pennsy position lites go dark all long this historic main line!
Thanks for sharing that information. This former Pennsy line is one of my Favorites.
Yeah I remember seeing signals along the line that aren't there anymore.
Excellent video work, Mark......that's definitely a "Hey A**hole" blast of the horn at 1:24.
Filmed alot of the train action here in Emporium for the movie "Unstoppable." That was awesome to watch, especially the big explosion and the helicopters flying all around
3:17 I know exactly where that is. My grandfather lives in Emporium and when we go to Olean from there to visit my Aunt that's along the road.
I also do miss seeing Conrail and NS train going past my grandfather's house along Sizerville, Road.
Why were they on the siding at Port Allegany? Did they meet something?
Probably for no reason like they uaually do.
Its still owned by NS, WNYP leases it. s of now, Emporium became as frac sand railyard and Turtlepoint has another railyard built and owned by Lansberry Trucking for frac sand.
Yeah NS still owns the roadbed after they stopped using it as a thru route back in 2002.
Yeah,seems people never learn with the grade crossings;but hey! How come markers on the head end?
Excellent video.
C®S consolidated statement running at two forty million assets in lien three hundred seventy million if merger goes through hundred eighy million plus two hundred forty ,three hundred twenty million that forty million in debt as value of rail road