Vintage Conrail, Allentown, Bethlehem, PA 1977 1978
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Thanks for watching, and hope you enjoyed this bunch of old Super 8mm sound movies taken in 1977-1978 of early Conrail in the Bethlehem Allentown PA area.
These are from my vast collection I have taken over the years since 1975. The quality is no where close to the images of cameras of today, but these images, especially in live sound, will never be repeated again and mainline railroading.
Please be sure to check out many other video clips from the 1970's up to today. I'm sure, there is something there that will please everyone.
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Filmed with a Super 8mm Kodak Ektasound Movie camera outfit.
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Absolutely love that old Conrail footage from the late 1970s!
Always loved conrail's black and blue years they were the best seeing mixed power with different paint jobs from all the roads it took over.
It sure was a great time to see Conrail in action. Sure miss those days. Thanks for watching.
In the 1980s we would try to hop on them while walking home from Harrison Morton. I miss Old School Allentown!!!!
So do I. Hess's, Leh's, the Planter Peanut store, old Dorney Park, As for the trains, sat in traffic many times waiting for them to pass. Right before the Good Shephard Hospital.
A real history lesson on the roads that became Conrail
I remember the 80,s and 90,s light blue wit white double lines with a loop at the end I loved those miss seeing them.
Love these clips. Some of these locations are just minutes from where I was born and raised. I was 10 in '78, so it really stirs up the memories. We moved to Alburtis in '79, one block up and over from the Iron Horse and the train action got even better! Thank you!
I'll say this! It takes a special kind of sick demented person to down-vote a video like this for no apparent reason other than jealousy when Jack takes his time to share all this historic footage with people who appreciate it.
I know DD. There is always someone out there that isn't happy. I bet most times, the thumbs down comes from a person that has nothing posted. But, oh well! Can't please everyone I guess. Thanks for watching
@@1jackdk Thanks for doing what you do and being the window into the past of railroading for all of us. You're appreciated. 💯
Really enjoy watching this era of early Conrail! Seeing all the patched locomotives and fallen flag rolling stock… thanks for posting this gem!
Always loved to hear the old jointed rail back in the early days of Conrail. Let alone the verity of road power.
I enjoy watching these older train videos more so than the new stuff. Guess it's because I did most of my own train watching in the '50s, '60s and '70s when living in Baltimore. Thank you for sharing your home movies and no need to apologize for lapses in sound. We didn't have much in the way of video recording devices back then. Super 8 with sound was considered top-of-the-line. Just glad you had a chance to record some railroad history from back then.
Thanks Jack! I am sure our paths crossed numerous time over the years. But I don't believe we ever met! Thanks for sharing! Brings back many memories.
What if Jack happens to be your local sworn enemy?
@@BillyBigRiggah Don't have any of them that I know of.
You never know Fred. I have video clips that have guys gathered up at CP Burn. Never know, one could be you. LOL But I bet your right, we might have run into each other a time or to. Thanks for watching.
I live in a little town called Lyons Station. Watched trains for over 30 years and I am not even a train enthusiasts. My house is on Railroad Street. I can't wait to get back to Thailand to ride the old trains before they are all replaced.
Those where great time to be seeing trains. Lots of changes since then. Thank you for watching Daniel.
Thank you sm for this historic video i wish ive could of seen the old roads but thata gone but this video makes me feel i was there
Glad I can share this stuff so everyone can enjoy railroading back 40 + years ago. Hard to believe it was that long ago. Where did the time go. Thanks for watching.
I seen them every day here in Cleveland. When they were on tracks all the time.
Nice it starts right off with a Bangor & Aroostook leased GP38 unit !!
These are from my neck of the woods Lol, I bet the Conrail engineers Loved them because the BAR always kept them in immaculate mechanical shape !!
It was always a great day when we saw a BAR unit on Conrail Ronnie. Especially leading. Thanks for watching.
@@1jackdk Great, I Love these videos when I railfanned 1970s-80s with lots of 1st and 2nd Gen units !! : )
Wow,what a great selection of Power and Colors on the Prime Movers! Thanks 🚂🚂
Thanks for posting this excellent footage, I currently work out of Allentown and appreciate seeing how things were. I also model Conrail , so this is a big help seeing the different types of motive power and freight cars.
Glad you enjoyed it mrj. Allentown area was a really neat place back in that time period. Thanks for watching...
At 9:43 the second engine is a old pennsy alco hammerhead diesel,,,,awesome,,,,thanks for sharing this cool video,,,,Ken
That was the ONLY time I saw in as a pure Alco unit. After that, it was re-built with EMD. Just happy that this unit is still around. Thanks for watching Ken.
Absolutely classic! Thanks for sharing your videos.
Glad you enjoyed it LC, and thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing, the transitioning era was the best.
Always loved the transition years, no matter what railroad. Always interesting, but sad that all these railroads are go. Thanks for watching.
Great footage! I kept hoping that you went down on the Bethlehem Branch and took some movies of an ore train and some RDCs, but I can't be disappointed by what you did share.
Sadly I didn't RRjim. With all the action around the Allentown area, we never took the time to hit the Bethlehem Branch. I do have some pictures of the RDC's at the Bethlehem station, and the AFT #1 on the turntable. Now I'm kicking my butt for not taking the time and doing that. Oh well!
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Thanks Jack , yet another wonderful reminder of how interesting Railroads were in those years
For sure 30E! Sure do miss those days.
That is a great piece of film thanks !!!
Super outstanding
this is gold ! thanks for sharing !
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent video. I love early Conrail.
Ahh before they covered up all the Penn Central paint . Thanks for sharing
Sure thing Luke. Things look great back in those early years
Love this stuff. I work in these areas everyday and it crazy seeing the difference.
Lots of changes over the years. If I went back to these areas now, I probably wouldn't recognize it. Thanks for watching Jim.
My Dad worked for contrail..
So did my dad for years, up in Newark, Ironbound section
Loved it!
That big light blue/grey tank in the first shot was UGI's natural gas tank, serving Allentown residents. It was torn down, I believe in the early 90s. (I believe) old Reading Rail Road Engine at 4:48-
I remember back then, many of use hated that big tank in our picture, and would try to figure out an angle to crop it out of the picture. But now, I think it was pretty neat to have in. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for sharing! Your super 8 films are irreplaceable. As much as I like watching and listening to trains, just going back in time is really cool!
Great footage. Lots of variety. Love it! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it Steve, and thank you for watching.
Love your Conrail videos
Man, I really forgot about the amount of different locomotives and rosters that used to roam the rails... Thanks for another great video Jack!
Hi! Thanks for posting. I worked @ Conrail from 77-84. Nice seeing the blue CR engines & railcars again.
I've always enjoyed watching your videos. Excellent video as always Jack. Thank you for sharing.
Good old footage of conrail Jack!!!
Thank you Jeff. Just happy I can share it.
Awesome video! Love this vintage stuff! Grew up around Conrail and would watch trains at a young age in the late 70’s early 80’s.
Great Classic Footage Jack. The Late Late70s were Good Memories
Some lasted a while Derrick. It was usually the ones that where going to be traded in or taken off the rooster. Other than that! Seemed like they painted them pretty quick.
Great stuff!!
Great old skool railfanning footage right there. Jointed rail on the main lines. I remember the AKL Line south of Spartanburg being jointed rail when I was a kid.
Actually, I think the quality is pretty good for Super 8. Love the patched engines.
5:13- 6:40 is South Side Bethlehem between the Fahy and Hill to Hill (378) bridges, crossing the Lehigh to Sand Island. Guessing 7:18 is facing west on the east side of the Minsi Trail Bridge where the casino is now.
Sad to see all the old names disappear and the colours they had. Good for some ones pocket, but not he soul.
There was a Hammerhead on the last train.
Old Lehigh Valley Rail Road (yard goat?) at 9:40.
That is old. That is the old Gas Tower down near Basin street.
Nice early conrail footage! How long did they have the old schemes around?
Outstanding. I'll take your old Super 8 sound anyday over fake dubbing at "Railfan Depot"...
Bethlehem 610!! Black track getting free waters from the engine drivers man!!!!
all the GP35'S are gone after 1995 expect 2255 it store somewhere in Georgia in the OLS Paint should be back in PA WHERE IT Belongs
Man seeing that stuff at Bethlehem sure is sad :(
Lots of changes over the years Hank! And not for the better. Sure miss those days. Thanks for watching.
What company owned that giany silo. I see in the background of most photos taken in this area
I want to say UGI but I'm not 100% sure. All I know is that it got razed in 2004.
Are these videos closer to Emmaus or Bethlehem. The one video looked like it was near the parkway.
All the videos in the clip are located in both the borough lines of Allentown, and Bethlehem Kyle. I do have another early Conrail/D&H taken at Emmaus. Thanks for watching.
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So why did ns & csx spilt conrail
Where is Mike Bednar!!!!
The only thing left of the Conrail era that I see nowadays is the shared assets line, with has CSX and NS both on it. Make NO mistake, it's Conrail employees driving those trains, though. They're not CSX or NS employees.
Cause they know the line better