My Granpa was an engineer this RR , me and my brother and dad were able to be with him on his last run through the the Buffalo,NY Bison yard, it was a thrill mand sealed my love for trains!!
The Akron scenes were taken at JO interlocking between Mill and East Market Streets. The tower can be seen at least once beside the Market Street overpass. The E-L crossed the B&O/Pennsy there, and had the straighter route. The at-grade crossings were too shallow for regular diamonds, so they used movable point crossovers, which can be clearly seen in one runby. At one point the photographer was standing in what became the rear of the parking lot for the now former Quaker Square shopping complex that was the old Quaker Oats factory, as well as the Railway Express Agency terminal for Akron.
These videos are absolutely great!! I'd love to see more footage of galion and Ontario area especially in-between like the big fill. Keep em coming and thank you!!!
It's hard to believe that all that is left of the Kent yard is a single rail that ends a few miles down the line. A great bike trail runs beside the old line until the end of the line in Ravenna.
Its very interesting seeing the differences from now and back in the day. These areas are almost not recognizable from back in the day compared to today.
Commuted from Aurora to Kent State University during the mid 70's. I watched several E-L trains cross Main St. In Kent. Beauty paint scheme.
My Granpa was an engineer this RR , me and my brother and dad were able to be with him on his last run through the the Buffalo,NY Bison yard, it was a thrill mand sealed my love for trains!!
The Akron scenes were taken at JO interlocking between Mill and East Market Streets. The tower can be seen at least once beside the Market Street overpass. The E-L crossed the B&O/Pennsy there, and had the straighter route. The at-grade crossings were too shallow for regular diamonds, so they used movable point crossovers, which can be clearly seen in one runby. At one point the photographer was standing in what became the rear of the parking lot for the now former Quaker Square shopping complex that was the old Quaker Oats factory, as well as the Railway Express Agency terminal for Akron.
Sweet, thank you again. That fusee almost got the conductor when he was about to board the caboose.
Loved seeing Mansfield Tire and Rubber in the background worked there till 1978 when it closed. Watched Erie trains ot back from there
The rear brakeman giving the high ball with the fusee at the end is great :)
Went to KSU Late 60’s early 70’s loved watching those SD-45’s roar past the station and across Main Street! Hustle Muscle!
These videos are absolutely great!! I'd love to see more footage of galion and Ontario area especially in-between like the big fill. Keep em coming and thank you!!!
Thank you for sharing. Very much enjoying the videos 👍
It's hard to believe that all that is left of the Kent yard is a single rail that ends a few miles down the line. A great bike trail runs beside the old line until the end of the line in Ravenna.
Thank you for your time putting these videos up.
I personally enjoy watching them all
The old bunkhouse at Kent yard was still there.
EL was such a cool road
Its very interesting seeing the differences from now and back in the day. These areas are almost not recognizable from back in the day compared to today.
Ancient foam
Wow! The good old days. Rail cars free from Graffiti abuse. Who started that stuff. Why are they not accountable for marring private property?
i was boreing doreing the era of the chessie system,western maryland and conrail as a kid