I made quite a few trips from NC up there to photograph all the action during the 80’s. My favorite place was always what was referred to at the time as the Iron Bridge. The man lift is going over the bridge that replaced the iron bridge, and it was very thoughtful of the city of Harrisburg to build openings into the fence for photography by rail fans! Another item I loved to see in operation from the iron bridge was the so called Pimple track”. A stub end track that came off of the outbound lead, it ran uphill clear to the end of rail, and they’d shove cabooses up on that hill. When a train departed northbound out of England yard, they’d pull the rear car beyond the switch to the pimple, line the switch for the diverging route, and the conductor would ease off the handbrake on the caboose and roll it down to a coupling on the rear of the train! It’s been at least a couple decades since I’ve been there, but I’d imagine the pimple disappeared with the cabooses that used it! Those were great times! What’s out there on the rails now doesn’t interest me at all!
Certainly agree about the lack of variety. In 2015, the last time I was there, it was almost all NS power. Thank you so much for the additional information about the pimple track.. Wish I would have discovered the iron bridge sooner but probably would not have found it withot a GPS.
Truly one of the best videos I have ever seen on railroad's past and present. Keep up the great work, and I hope to see more in the near future, Thanks, Again.
Thank you so much for the kinds words, it means a lot. It is a pleasure sharing what I have shot over the years with so many on youtube. Yes there's more to come.
The GG1 was retired at least 7 years before I was born, but damn, watching videos online of the Gs (including a video my Dad purchased on the GG1, and a recording of a TV documentary of sorts on 4877/the GG1's last run), and seeing them in person at the RR museum in Harrisburg, it's hard to not feel a sense of awe, or reverence at the size, and power of those locomotives - and a pleasant chill down the spine hearing the Leslie A200 horn blow.
Many thanks I fish at Marysville. My Grandpap was a middle division engineer He would take me to Vans diner in Enola. I cant find it now. Was 60 years ago. I miss him ! Thanks again
I remember as a kid in the late 50's on a summer night sitting at the Whistle Stop ice cream drive in having a soft ice cream and watching all the trains go by in the yard.
Rode in the cab on coal drags with my Grandfather W S "Highball" Henry an engineer on the CV Division, Trains originated in Cumbo yard and I joined in Chambersburg PA and went to Rutherford and then deadheaded back and got off in Chambersburg and rode my bicycle home !947 to 1951 about 12 yrs old. I could run one today.
Brings back many memories from a time long ago. My grandfather was a conductor on freights from Enola to Philly for around 45 years. I lived in Wormleysburg in mid 40's till early 50's and his train would pass thru each run. Some times they would stop the train and he would leave crates of oranges, grapefruit, etc. on a wooden work platform for us. Even took me to Enola a couple of times in the caboose. A family friend was an engineer on switching locomotives there and let me "drive" a locomotive. he had to pull the brake on because I didn't have the strength as a 9 year old. My dad was a baggage man at Harrisburg from around 1940 until he passed in 1968. Used to enjoy hanging out down there in the workers snack bar as a teenager. Really missed that after I took off for the military and didn't get back home for 24 years.
Having a railroad family located in such an active area and at that time in history must have been exciting. My grandfather was a station agent for the DL&W when I was very young and used to let me tag along to work with him. Those memories are among the best. Thanks for sharing yours.
I rode a train between Baltimore and Philly that had 3 GG1s on the head end. I spent most of the time in the vestibule of the lead coach sucking up the sight and sound of those marvelous motors.
I grew up, and live in Southern Maine. Boston & Maine, and Maine Central's Rigby Yard is on Route 1, in So. Portland, with an over pass so you can see the entire operation. My Pop would say to my brother and I "Rigby up ahead, get on the passenger side, and keep your eyes open, you MIGHT see something"!
I loved working in Enola yard as a conductor. I remember one evening my engineer was so tired that he let me run the locomotive. A lot of good memories made while railroading there.
And after viewing some of your video's at Liberty Railfan Productions (recommended) with excellent camera work, breathtaking sound and spectacular production and editing I'm very flattered by your comment.
daveedwards1051 Thank you perhaps one day I may experiment a little and do some narrations on some of my videos, but as of right now I don't like the way I sound when recorded all nasally like. 😳
I remember how on the way to my rowing team boathouse, I would pass over a train yard in downtown and also gaze at the GE’s coming in and out with trains and some SD40 lashups switching, some hooked to remote controlled cabless slugs
My little league baseball coach should have been told about the rail bug in my blood corsed. Beyond Right field fence was a local hot bed of switching. Many hits turned into home runs with me out there not paying attention to the game
In the early 1970s, I was Manager of the PennCenRail Credit Union and we catered to the railroaders from all railroad companies in the Central PA area. The Engineers, Conductors, trainmen, mechanics and support staff were a proud and good group of men and women at that time. Our office was based at the Rutherford Yards, but I spent many days at the Enola Yards conducting educational and membership drives for the financial needs of the railroaders... Bill Comrey
The pictures from the 70s look almost like modern-day black and white trains I see run through my area. I guess they're still using some old cars and locomotives. No caboose today, last one of those I saw in use here was the mid-90s. 5:30 that bridge looked old when you filmed it, looked it up, yep, built in 1900-1902. A nearby bridge to where I live crosses a river and supposedly built in 1855. It was a replacement to a lower bridge which still has the piers showing. Right next to it is a bridge crossing the main road which is of similar design and maybe similar year. I've seen pictures from the 1950s where the bridge crossing the road was in it and looking old, so maybe it is as old as the other bridge but can't find any real information on it.
Yes it was on the right heading north. 15 ran right next to the yard for miles and was slightly elevated so you could look down on it in certain areas . Maybe some of the locals can provide more information . Thanks for watching.
Actually I was attempting to type "capsule" as in time capsule. Thanks for catching that, now I'll try to wade through through the menu's so I can change the title. Thanks again for letting me know.
Its an E44, you can tell because it has two separate pantographs in place of the one that would be on the E33. But the narrator was referring to the front of the GG1 sitting directly next to the E44 off to the right hence why he said it was just peeking out to the right.
While you're limited to 36 exposures per roll of film, you can always take a few extra rolls with you. Changing film isn't that hard. Even I can do it.
I think the point is that at that time you couldn't shoot a virtually unlimited number of "free" pictures like you can now with digital equipment. Good film was expensive!
My Dad's father and my Mother's father both worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad back in the day!! Thank you for this wonderful video!!
Glad you enjoyed it. Happy it brought back some pleasant memories.
You did a very nice job on this video , enjoyed the look back at the photos of the past . Thanks and keep them coming .
Thank you so much Jerry. With positive and encouraging comments like yours I will keep them coming.
I made quite a few trips from NC up there to photograph all the action during the 80’s. My favorite place was always what was referred to at the time as the Iron Bridge. The man lift is going over the bridge that replaced the iron bridge, and it was very thoughtful of the city of Harrisburg to build openings into the fence for photography by rail fans! Another item I loved to see in operation from the iron bridge was the so called Pimple track”. A stub end track that came off of the outbound lead, it ran uphill clear to the end of rail, and they’d shove cabooses up on that hill. When a train departed northbound out of England yard, they’d pull the rear car beyond the switch to the pimple, line the switch for the diverging route, and the conductor would ease off the handbrake on the caboose and roll it down to a coupling on the rear of the train! It’s been at least a couple decades since I’ve been there, but I’d imagine the pimple disappeared with the cabooses that used it! Those were great times! What’s out there on the rails now doesn’t interest me at all!
Certainly agree about the lack of variety. In 2015, the last time I was there, it was almost all NS power. Thank you so much for the additional information about the pimple track.. Wish I would have discovered the iron bridge sooner but probably would not have found it withot a GPS.
Truly one of the best videos I have ever seen on railroad's past and present. Keep up the great work, and I hope to see more in the near future, Thanks, Again.
Thank you so much for the kinds words, it means a lot. It is a pleasure sharing what I have shot over the years with so many on youtube. Yes there's more to come.
The GG1 was retired at least 7 years before I was born, but damn, watching videos online of the Gs (including a video my Dad purchased on the GG1, and a recording of a TV documentary of sorts on 4877/the GG1's last run), and seeing them in person at the RR museum in Harrisburg, it's hard to not feel a sense of awe, or reverence at the size, and power of those locomotives - and a pleasant chill down the spine hearing the Leslie A200 horn blow.
Great presentation. Some wonderful shots and fun juxtaposing of old and new.
Good video - thanks for posting. I am a retired SEPTA IT guy from near Downingtown but grew up on KY side of river by Cincy.
Many thanks I fish at Marysville. My Grandpap was a middle division engineer He would take me to Vans diner in Enola. I cant find it now. Was 60 years ago. I miss him ! Thanks again
I was a student engineer on the NJ Div. Worked the Enola pool and mail trains 10/11. I ate at Vans a lot of times!
@@gordonvincent731 I guess like everything good it is gone ? Thanks for the Reply
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Wow look at all those Gp38s, SD40s and such very cool
I remember as a kid in the late 50's on a summer night sitting at the Whistle Stop ice cream drive in having a soft ice cream and watching all the trains go by in the yard.
Rode in the cab on coal drags with my Grandfather W S "Highball" Henry an engineer on the CV Division, Trains originated in Cumbo yard and I joined in Chambersburg PA and went to Rutherford and then deadheaded back and got off in Chambersburg and rode my bicycle home !947 to 1951 about 12 yrs old. I could run one today.
Brings back many memories from a time long ago. My grandfather was a conductor on freights from Enola to Philly for around 45 years. I lived in Wormleysburg in mid 40's till early 50's and his train would pass thru each run. Some times they would stop the train and he would leave crates of oranges, grapefruit, etc. on a wooden work platform for us. Even took me to Enola a couple of times in the caboose. A family friend was an engineer on switching locomotives there and let me "drive" a locomotive. he had to pull the brake on because I didn't have the strength as a 9 year old. My dad was a baggage man at Harrisburg from around 1940 until he passed in 1968. Used to enjoy hanging out down there in the workers snack bar as a teenager. Really missed that after I took off for the military and didn't get back home for 24 years.
Having a railroad family located in such an active area and at that time in history must have been exciting. My grandfather was a station agent for the DL&W when I was very young and used to let me tag along to work with him. Those memories are among the best. Thanks for sharing yours.
I rode a train between Baltimore and Philly that had 3 GG1s on the head end. I spent most of the time in the vestibule of the lead coach sucking up the sight and sound of those marvelous motors.
Awesome video!
I grew up, and live in Southern Maine. Boston & Maine, and Maine Central's Rigby Yard is on Route 1, in So. Portland, with an over pass so you can see the entire operation. My Pop would say to my brother and I "Rigby up ahead, get on the passenger side, and keep your eyes open, you MIGHT see something"!
I loved working in Enola yard as a conductor. I remember one evening my engineer was so tired that he let me run the locomotive. A lot of good memories made while railroading there.
He's lucky I wasn't his RFE, he'd be on the street. I never allowed that, when asked, I made sure they never asked me that again!
Great video & fantastic narrations..
And after viewing some of your video's at Liberty Railfan Productions (recommended) with excellent camera work, breathtaking sound and spectacular production and editing I'm very flattered by your comment.
daveedwards1051 Thank you perhaps one day I may experiment a little and do some narrations on some of my videos, but as of right now I don't like the way I sound when recorded all nasally like. 😳
I remember how on the way to my rowing team boathouse, I would pass over a train yard in downtown and also gaze at the GE’s coming in and out with trains and some SD40 lashups switching, some hooked to remote controlled cabless slugs
We got to visit these locations in 2015. We spent 4 nights at the Bridgeveiw Inn
Thanks.
OK this is somewhat of a history lesson to me since I only moved into the Harrisburg PA area in 1976.
Nice video!
My little league baseball coach should have been told about the rail bug in my blood corsed. Beyond Right field fence was a local hot bed of switching. Many hits turned into home runs with me out there not paying attention to the game
In the early 1970s, I was Manager of the PennCenRail Credit Union and we catered to the railroaders from all railroad companies in the Central PA area. The Engineers, Conductors, trainmen, mechanics and support staff were a proud and good group of men and women at that time. Our office was based at the Rutherford Yards, but I spent many days at the Enola Yards conducting educational and membership drives for the financial needs of the railroaders... Bill Comrey
That was NEETOO👍!!!!
The pictures from the 70s look almost like modern-day black and white trains I see run through my area. I guess they're still using some old cars and locomotives. No caboose today, last one of those I saw in use here was the mid-90s.
5:30 that bridge looked old when you filmed it, looked it up, yep, built in 1900-1902. A nearby bridge to where I live crosses a river and supposedly built in 1855. It was a replacement to a lower bridge which still has the piers showing. Right next to it is a bridge crossing the main road which is of similar design and maybe similar year. I've seen pictures from the 1950s where the bridge crossing the road was in it and looking old, so maybe it is as old as the other bridge but can't find any real information on it.
I recognize the Wabash name but I don't know how rare it is
Enola Railhead......🚂🚂🚂
was it called "The Broker"?
Yesterday you were driving from Kenora to Williamsome west va. ?
Was this the yard on the right as you came north on US-15 from Harrisburg?
Yes it was on the right heading north. 15 ran right next to the yard for miles and was slightly elevated so you could look down on it in certain areas . Maybe some of the locals can provide more information . Thanks for watching.
What does "capsure" mean. Or was it "capture"?
Actually I was attempting to type "capsule" as in time capsule. Thanks for catching that, now I'll try to wade through through the menu's so I can change the title. Thanks again for letting me know.
Thanks for clearing that up. I didn't mean to nit- pick. Your video is a nice walk through the years.
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Thats an e33 not a GG1
not only that my friend...thats a e44 not a 33 in front
@@southpenn7973 nope. E44's have side pannels on top of the cab. That one doesnt. Its an E33
Its an E44, you can tell because it has two separate pantographs in place of the one that would be on the E33. But the narrator was referring to the front of the GG1 sitting directly next to the E44 off to the right hence why he said it was just peeking out to the right.
While you're limited to 36 exposures per roll of film, you can always take a few extra rolls with you. Changing film isn't that hard. Even I can do it.
I think the point is that at that time you couldn't shoot a virtually unlimited number of "free" pictures like you can now with digital equipment. Good film was expensive!
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Diesels are meh
Awesome video!