Classic Cass Scenic RR: Fall Photo Special (October 16 1989)
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- More classic Cass for those so inclined! And I know there are many of you!
This is one from the VHS days...talk about classic! As a result there will be some not-so-good spots as those now-primitive bulky and awkward VHS cams didn't always do the greatest job. But-captured the sound separately on a "boom box" of the day to mix with the original when I got back. The video from that spring was done the same way. Here's how I explained it then:
"Although I shot this with one of those cumbersome full-size VHS camcorders, I did this video a bit differently. I used the VHS tape for the video, but recorded the sound with one of those 80s-era "boom boxes" in an attempt to get a stereo and higher quality soundtrack. Upon my return home I dubbed the video from the VHS tape and the audio from the stereo cassette to another video tape to get the final product. I used one of those Radio Shack mixers to accomplish this and add the narration. See what you think."
This video is (almost) raw; very little editing done, and back then I had no way of titling anything so I didn't do that here (any titling in the spring 1989 video was added just before posting). Best way to show how things were back then, and how I did things. Here I was doing video production with voiceover but without knowing why! NO RUclips or any other social platform back then! Who's gonna watch this stuff?? When I worked in a video store I would on occasion play these on the monitor-and get an occasional positive comment from customers, but that's about it. Outside of family and friends-who else is gonna watch? Looking back-glad I had the foresight to do what I did, even if I didn't know why I was doing it.
Anyway, enjoy more classic Cass! Still a great train trip, with great West Virginia scenery to boot! And...I believe this to be the first run of Heisler #6 after being in storage for a number of years! We'll climb to Bald Knob (elev 4842). Only place at the time to go, as the Spruce connecting track was still a couple years in the future.
And-something else from the spring 1989 notes:
Many thanx to Carl Franz, the orchestrator of these great private excursions. Can't thank him enough for these memories. Also, many thanx to the train crew for tolerating us.
Manifest:
00:00 Welcome Again to Cass
00:20 3-Train Race
01:44 Preparing for the Day's Run
04:57 Leatherbark Run
06:23 Back Mountain Road
07:47 Gum Road
09:17 First Switchback
11:48 Limestone Cut
14:10 Second Switchback
19:28 Some Terrain
20:18 Whittaker
24:54 More #6
26:28 Leatherbark Overlook
27:10 Oats Run Water Stop
29:17 Wye
32:10 Bald Knob
36:09 Heisler 6 Again
37:34 Bald Knob Overlook
39:34 Preparing to Depart
40:15 Another Runby
45:06 Leatherbark Again
48:09 Back to the Station
51:31 Cass Station
Really...these were the days...
In case you missed it...here's the spring 1989 video:
• Classic Cass Scenic RR...
Awesome!
Nice.👍👋 Stay well Gus.
Thank You! Hope you're staying well too! I'm a-tryin'...
@@bullfrog1954 All well here.
Glad to hear that!
I'm so glad that RUclips exists, so that no matter what interests you have, there are others who share it, and will be happy to view and even produce content that relates to them.
I feel that way too! I still can't get over the fact that I did what I did without knowing why! Really I did it just for fun, not knowing that the "fun" would lead to something on a grander scale that I never imagined back then. In 1970-NO RUclips, and the internet was just for government use, explaining why none of us heard of it back then. How things have changed!! As long as my viewers keep showing interest, I'll keep producing!
Gus this good and fun too see.👍Here is a little something for ur lady 🌹🌹🌹💐🤗
Dolly says Thank You, Carl! But, yes, those were great days to be at Cass before they started changing the rules, like no more trips like ours. For me-looking back-I can't believe I hauled those huge cumbersome VHS cams around!! They (seemingly) weighed a ton and the picture was nothing to rave about! Still-I thought I was cool just to be able to get ahold of one!
Being part of a RUclips channel myself where we document retail & shopping malls, I can truly relate to this from your description:
"When I worked in a video store I would on occasion play these on the monitor-and get an occasional positive comment from customers, but that's about it. Outside of family and friends-who else is gonna watch? Looking back-glad I had the foresight to do what I did, even if I didn't know why I was doing it."
I wish that there had been someone doing what you have been doing with trains and roadgeeking in our milieu of shopping malls for as many years. You go to even find a simple photo of a place like a store, or a mall you remember from your childhood, and... NOTHING.
That's why our motto at our channel is "Document. Everything." For you never know when you might want to see it again, or when someone else, wanting to relive and reminisce about the past might want to do so vicariously through the work we're producing.
Thank you, as always, for sharing your journeys, past & present, with the RUclips community. We, your viewers, really appreciate what you are doing!
Thank You VERY much!! When I read your comment it really hit home! I've been (literally) documenting everything since first getting a wind-up movie camera in 1970, and have been taking motion-pictures of some kind ever since! Got sound movies in 1977 and began video in 1986...with rented VHS cams. The rest...as they say...
Same story with still photos, by the way! Only difference-I started taking photos in 1965 at age 11. Most still look like the day I took 'em!
As a result, I've got a bunch of stuff I've taken over the years/decades. I've got so much to go through! I have photos and movies of things like you spoke of. Fortunately my archival photos and footage are still in relatively pristine condition despite their age. I have a great scanner that does a great job on that old photographic material, but really should find someone who can digitize my old movies by converting them to a format I can work with (Windows Media, MP4 etc). If I can accomplish that...you're gonna see some really classic stuff! Got a movie and later video of a 2-lane highway that's now a 4-6 lane expressway! What a difference!
I enjoy sharing when I've done with others, and knowing others appreciate my effort makes it all worthwhile. "Document Everything" is a great approach to me! Now that I know someone else agrees, I feel a lot better! Thank You again!
Another upload of 1997 is next. I want to see another video of #11.
I do have a video of fall 1997 I might take out of the can and upload soon, so stay tuned...
Was this the old western Maryland railroad train tracks
Artie Barkley is running heisler 6 Danny saldenrige is running shay ?
I really can't remember, as many different personnel have operated the trains over the years, including Artie and the Cassel brothers. Was great back then before all those cool people retired. Last saw Bud Cassel in October 2016 and we caught up on a few things. He appears in this video:
ruclips.net/video/KV1r6J9nrTE/видео.html
I thought Danny Seldomridge was pretty cool too!
Did csx use this railroad
Well...when B&O/C&O/WM merged into Chessie/CSX...guess you could say that! Only for a brief time, though-merged in 1980 but line abandoned in 1986, cutting Cass' outside connection.
@@bullfrog1954 keystone sub western Maryland railroad stop train service 1990
@@bullfrog1954 when was the last csx train at Elkins west Virginia
@@bullfrog1954 how many miles is this from Elkins west Virginia Maryland and Virginia state line
It was October 1989. Here are a couple videos from what might be the last day:
ruclips.net/video/YUF6T52WdjE/видео.html
ruclips.net/video/Euo0JxV6ShU/видео.html
Are the old Chesapeake and ohio railroad
The line in front of the station is the ex-C&O Durbin Route, running from there south to Ronceverte WV. Tracks end at Cass; no track between Cass and Ronceverte. It's now a bike trail (vid posted), and a very scenic one at that.
@@bullfrog1954 old western Maryland railroad is now a bike trail
It's the ex-C&O line that I was referring to, though there is a WM line that's also a trail. Here's the C&O:
ruclips.net/video/G2-JW5vD-T0/видео.html
@@bullfrog1954 did csx ever use the Chesapeake and ohio railroad Dublin line
I love all of your videos and stories on RUclips on trains everyday they are good train videos and stories on RUclips