Absolutely incredible! Amazing shots and scenes. Really liked the ending shots at Conpit and the 292 signals as well. If you have any more footage like this, I'd love to see it!
The steam engine is PRR K4 1361, currently in some state of restoration by the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, it was replaced at the curve in September 1985.
Film was easier to show on a projector screen in front of a group rather than everyone huddling around a TV to watch a video tape. I have digitized Super 8mm movies as new as 1990.
Look at the bright side... technological changes have made railroading far more efficient than the old days. 100 years ago, loaded railcars weighed something like 80,000 pounds. Today, they can weigh something like 289,000 pounds. That makes it possible to run more tonnage on less tracks. Unfortunately for us railfans, it means the railroads eliminate the least efficient routes and duplicate tracks.
THE 1 THING i never trusted on conrail was 2 trains running side by side esp at track speed a lot of things can go wrong doing it that way, close clearence for 1 a off side load, a derailed car just to name a few.
Loved the LEFC hoppers! And the Shawmut hoppers as well!!
Absolutely incredible! Amazing shots and scenes. Really liked the ending shots at Conpit and the 292 signals as well. If you have any more footage like this, I'd love to see it!
It almost looks busy enough to justify four main tracks.
Track 2 is already showing rust from disuse two years before it was pulled up. Wonderful movies.
Broadway 6:08, Back when 40/41 had a section from Philadelphia to DC ( lasted till October )
Does anyone know when the steam engine was replaced by the Geep... and where that steamer is today?
The steam engine is PRR K4 1361, currently in some state of restoration by the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, it was replaced at the curve in September 1985.
@@Clear333track1west-- Thanks! I appreciate your input!
9:46 Is that an AEM-7 trailing?
Sure looks that way.
and amtrak is still using the same cars today
Make a guy feel old!
Silent movies on 8mm film were supposed to be from the early part of the 20th century, not 1981
Film was easier to show on a projector screen in front of a group rather than everyone huddling around a TV to watch a video tape. I have digitized Super 8mm movies as new as 1990.
Note the track around horseshoe has already been deemed surplus and is no longer used,,,,rusty.
I was there in Summer 1986 and it was still in svc.
@@b3j8It was pulled up in 1981
Look at the bright side... technological changes have made railroading far more efficient than the old days. 100 years ago, loaded railcars weighed something like 80,000 pounds. Today, they can weigh something like 289,000 pounds. That makes it possible to run more tonnage on less tracks. Unfortunately for us railfans, it means the railroads eliminate the least efficient routes and duplicate tracks.
@@NSHorseheadSD70 Yep you're right. Different trip. My bad.
No spay paint yet. Out BH
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THE 1 THING i never trusted on conrail was 2 trains running side by side esp at track speed a lot of things can go wrong doing it that way, close clearence for 1 a off side load, a derailed car just to name a few.