My mothers family were raised in Pitcairn and I remember the blast furnaces lighting up the night sky and trains coming to the Westinghouse in Trafford and beyond. Nice photos & narration. Thanks!
Thanks for this wonderful video. I am from western PA and I traveled through that area many times. My father was a steelworker and he often talked about Pitcairn. The truth of it is I didn't pay much attention. I wish I could go back and talk to the oldtimers now and hear their stories. I wish I could take their pictures. It is amazing as to what was then and how things are now.
Thanks for keeping Pitcairn memories alive. The accompanying photographs bear true testament to its former position of extreme relevance. It is sad that times must change, but this video is a great reminder for all to see.
Thanks for a fine story! I had similar childhood railyard experiences in the early '50s near Union Terminal in Cincinnati, OH. (Served by PRR, B&O, and N&W.) One evening, an engineer of an 060 switcher gave my dad and me about a half hour cab ride! Precious memories!
If you known the area. It was to the just East of the Rt 48 bridge that crosses Turtle Creek. They fired into the hillside. At the Trafford Westmoreland Park, at the intersection of Edgewood Ave and Bruce St in Trafford, there is a cannonball that was found in the hillside.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,my mom told me how energized I got when the steam trains passed down at the end of our street in Brooklyn N Y ,,,,,,I was 2 years old,,,,,at 73 today,,,,,,,,,My life is full of trains,,,,,,mechanics,,,,,,,,welding,,,,,,,,,,metal and wood fabrication,,,,,the study of engineering ,,,,building fast cars and harleys of old.....................................
Good historic lesson! However, being a retired Santa Fe conductor and volunteer in our local museum, some advice: The narrator needs to watch the video while doing the narration or have a video editor make sure photos match the narration. ie, while showing WWII era photos taken by the US OWI photographer of women workers in the PRR shops he talks about the men only. Better mention all the women who worked for RRs, even today. Also, there is a long stretch of the video dwelling on a PRR GG1 electric loco that was unique to PRR. BUT I question whether PRR ran the GG1 locos that far west? Did PRR have the required overhead electric catenary to supply continuous power to the big GG1s? Check your work and make sure it is relevant to the story and narration. Mrs Shipley’s diner is a good mention too as they were called “beanerys” as they were essential to the operation being next to tracks or depots and able to fix food to go even before the advent of modern day “fast food” chain burger joints. We could slow down and pick food up.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,,,,,,,,sound advice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and far too west for the GG1.......................
Louis is the one narrating. He wrote and produced the video and it was created by the Monroeville Historical Society. Louis however, is not on RUclips.
"A new leash on life" ? "the northern southern railroad" ? Sorry dude, I just had to chuckle a bit. Nice effort though. That place really disappeared from what it once was.
Amtrak is ruining train travel we went about 1800 miles,They're excuse for food was a 5.75 Soy burger,2.75 chips,Coke?,2.75, breakfast ice cold muffin,an apple&milk,coffee was stopped about 7:00 pm😡 We had a toilet in roomette(2018)since toilet removed public toilet beyond FILTHY. Obama immigrant took shoes off,beyond 3rd world. I would have gotten off anyplace before staying in that vista car,The odor was horrendous.. Never again a hellish ride,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well said,,,,,,the food will make the elderly sick with muscle and joint inflamation,,,,,[ food is all processed frozen chemical crap ],,,,,,,,,yes,,,,,,an obama immigrant ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I'll never forget that LABEL...................
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My mothers family were raised in Pitcairn and I remember the blast furnaces lighting up the night sky and trains coming to the Westinghouse in Trafford and beyond. Nice photos & narration. Thanks!
Wonderful photos, thanks for sharing!
Fantastic video!!!!
Thanks for this wonderful video. I am from western PA and I traveled through that area many times. My father was a steelworker and he often talked about Pitcairn. The truth of it is I didn't pay much attention. I wish I could go back and talk to the oldtimers now and hear their stories. I wish I could take their pictures. It is amazing as to what was then and how things are now.
Thanks for sharing the memories!
Wonderful video. Spent time with the railroad in Altoona, similar story.
Thanks for keeping Pitcairn memories alive. The accompanying photographs bear true testament to its former position of extreme relevance. It is sad that times must change, but this video is a great reminder for all to see.
Thanks for a fine story! I had similar childhood railyard experiences in the early '50s near Union Terminal in Cincinnati, OH. (Served by PRR, B&O, and N&W.) One evening, an engineer of an 060 switcher gave my dad and me about a half hour cab ride! Precious memories!
I live about 3 miles from Pitcairn. Always interested in local history. Thank you.
I would like to thank you for this video very nicely done. I love the history of the old yards I loved watching every minute
My grandfather was an engineer on the Long Island RR when it was owned by PRR. I never met him but trains are in my blood!
Very great historical playback. Thanks.
My heart is filled with sadness at what we used to be.
My grand mother was born and raised in Pitcairn, the house is still in the family.
Thanks from a man in love with all things Pennsylvania
What a slice of Americana. Thnk You for sharing,
I grew up in Wall, on the other side of the tracks from Pitcairn.
Thank you 🙏
Spent a lot of time in the 40 & 50 watching trains.
Good work.
This video is even better because I was just in Pitcairn a few days ago
I found Pitcairn, Pa on Google Maps. The train yard that still remains is now owned by Norfolk and Southern railroad.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.
Wow I would like to know more about were they tested the guns if anyone can help
If you known the area. It was to the just East of the Rt 48 bridge that crosses Turtle Creek. They fired into the hillside. At the Trafford Westmoreland Park, at the intersection of Edgewood Ave and Bruce St in Trafford, there is a cannonball that was found in the hillside.
@@76Muzikman thank you
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,my mom told me how energized I got when the steam trains passed down at the end of our street in Brooklyn N Y ,,,,,,I was 2 years old,,,,,at 73 today,,,,,,,,,My life is full of trains,,,,,,mechanics,,,,,,,,welding,,,,,,,,,,metal and wood fabrication,,,,,the study of engineering ,,,,building fast cars and harleys of old.....................................
Someone said there is a buried j1 class somewhere down there
I know something of the challenge of presenting history. I give you an A.
Good historic lesson! However, being a retired Santa Fe conductor and volunteer in our local museum, some advice:
The narrator needs to watch the video while doing the narration or have a video editor make sure photos match the narration. ie, while showing WWII era photos taken by the US OWI photographer of women workers in the PRR shops he talks about the men only. Better mention all the women who worked for RRs, even today.
Also, there is a long stretch of the video dwelling on a PRR GG1 electric loco that was unique to PRR. BUT I question whether PRR ran the GG1 locos that far west? Did PRR have the required overhead electric catenary to supply continuous power to the big GG1s? Check your work and make sure it is relevant to the story and narration.
Mrs Shipley’s diner is a good mention too as they were called “beanerys” as they were essential to the operation being next to tracks or depots and able to fix food to go even before the advent of modern day “fast food” chain burger joints. We could slow down and pick food up.
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Yes,,,,,,,,,sound advice,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and far too west for the GG1.......................
Good Story injoy it.
This is almost a word for word reading of Memories of Pitcairn by Louis A. Chandler, Ph.D. Are you Louis?
Louis is the one narrating. He wrote and produced the video and it was created by the Monroeville Historical Society. Louis however, is not on RUclips.
Just a thought, China builds railroads US builds rail trails. Out BH.
"A new leash on life" ? "the northern southern railroad" ? Sorry dude, I just had to chuckle a bit. Nice effort though. That place really disappeared from what it once was.
Its Norfolk southern, not northern southern
Amtrak is ruining train travel we went about 1800 miles,They're excuse for food was a 5.75 Soy burger,2.75 chips,Coke?,2.75, breakfast ice cold muffin,an apple&milk,coffee was stopped about 7:00 pm😡 We had a toilet in roomette(2018)since toilet removed public toilet beyond FILTHY. Obama immigrant took shoes off,beyond 3rd world. I would have gotten off anyplace before staying in that vista car,The odor was horrendous.. Never again a hellish ride,
Racist much?
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well said,,,,,,the food will make the elderly sick with muscle and joint inflamation,,,,,[ food is all processed frozen chemical crap ],,,,,,,,,yes,,,,,,an obama immigrant ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I'll never forget that LABEL...................