Grew up in the 70s and currently model Missouri Pacific from that era. So these videos are not only great reference for modeling but very enjoyable to watch!
A wide variety of diesel models and paint schemes! This film was made when it was really worth the time and effort to photograph and/or film train action!
The close up on those pins for lifting the double decker was pretty cool. If that's the double at SF junction, I've seen an old photo of it lifted. Great footage. thanks!
Although the (only) double track double deck bridge in the U. S. had the capability of being raised, that was rarely done. During the flood in 1993 the Kaw River was estimated to over-top the levees and inundate the West Bottoms during the night, due in part to the flooding conditions on the Missouri River North and East of KC, restricting flow of the Kaw to the West. The lifting mechanism had not been tested for some time, the control house and equipment had been burglarized and vandalized with serious damage to equipment Also,, the hydraulic lift system needed some t. l. c. maintenance to work. Hours of emergency tinkering patched things up to get the spans raised enough to avoid restricting the flow and resulting in the river over-topping the levees. There was some flooding that caused water damage primarily to signal operations, but the river did not catastrophically inundate the KCT between Argentine, Broadway Tower, the "Gooseneck" and the Union Depot as had been forecast. Nevertheless, all railroad traffic operations stopped for the duration on the KCT.
You can see live cameras of the same train bridge seen in this video over on Virtual Railfan channel. This is such a treat to see all the train cars not in use anymore!
Trying to get pic's or video in 90% of those places will get you arrested now (especially the upper deck of the KCT bridge!). A so much better time back then.
Wow, incredible footage. Lots of fallen flags. I was sad he didn't get any shots of the Milwaukee Road. My dad worked for the for the majority of his career!
Wow 2 U50s on a caboose hop. Nice. Going to guess cnw and ICG were probably fairly new players to the area thanks to the CGW and GM&O mergers respectively.
Nice! I live in Kansas City, and it's still a great place to see trains, especially older power and rare liveries! I'm surprsied you were allowed on the bridge, which is now abandoned, as well as other restricted areas! 9:24 that Nebraska Zephyr set is a cool find! Was that the same set that's now at the Illinois Railway Museum? 11:24 6 or more engines at the front then is as cool as 6 or more engines at the front now!
Who remembers the small train museum on the corner of W 3rd St. and W 2nd St. at the base of the Broadway Bridge? It was more of a place where old passenger cars were stored and then opened up to visitors on Saturdays. You could go in and walk through the passenger cars... today all the tracks are long gone and the entire area is developed and an apartment complex now sits there...
Grew up in the 70s and currently model Missouri Pacific from that era. So these videos are not only great reference for modeling but very enjoyable to watch!
A wide variety of diesel models and paint schemes! This film was made when it was really worth the time and effort to photograph and/or film train action!
WOW! Just fantastic. All those fallen flag railroad. So many classic locomotives and so many cabooses. A rail fan's's paradise!
The close up on those pins for lifting the double decker was pretty cool.
If that's the double at SF junction, I've seen an old photo of it lifted.
Great footage. thanks!
Although the (only) double track double deck bridge in the U. S. had the capability of being raised, that was rarely done. During the flood in 1993 the Kaw River was estimated to over-top the levees and inundate the West Bottoms during the night, due in part to the flooding conditions on the Missouri River North and East of KC, restricting flow of the Kaw to the West.
The lifting mechanism had not been tested for some time, the control house and equipment had been burglarized and vandalized with serious damage to equipment Also,, the hydraulic lift system needed some t. l. c. maintenance to work. Hours of emergency tinkering patched things up to get the spans raised enough to avoid restricting the flow and resulting in the river over-topping the levees. There was some flooding that caused water damage primarily to signal operations, but the river did not catastrophically inundate the KCT between Argentine, Broadway Tower, the "Gooseneck" and the Union Depot as had been forecast. Nevertheless, all railroad traffic operations stopped for the duration on the KCT.
Great video. You captured a lot of Fallen Flags and motive power we will never see again.
Excellent footage. The cinematographer had amazing access to the facilities. Thanks for posting.
Classic! Scenes never to be repeated.
Awesome footage. First shiny Penn Central boxcar I've ever seen.
You can see live cameras of the same train bridge seen in this video over on Virtual Railfan channel. This is such a treat to see all the train cars not in use anymore!
a good show . thanks for posting.
Thing I loved about the line monitoing from then, simple beautiful simplicity❤️
Trying to get pic's or video in 90% of those places will get you arrested now (especially the upper deck of the KCT bridge!). A so much better time back then.
Terrific footage! Thank you for sharing!
I misread this as "Terrible footage! Thank you for sharing". LOL!
Wow that GE U50 - starting at 15:56! Never saw one before and had to look it up!
Grazie.
Absolutely incredible footage.
a lot of variety, a lot of action, and a lot of personality.
Wow, incredible footage. Lots of fallen flags. I was sad he didn't get any shots of the Milwaukee Road. My dad worked for the for the majority of his career!
First time I ever saw a u50 in service, great video
Wow 2 U50s on a caboose hop. Nice.
Going to guess cnw and ICG were probably fairly new players to the area thanks to the CGW and GM&O mergers respectively.
This awesome!
fantastic video
Nice! I live in Kansas City, and it's still a great place to see trains, especially older power and rare liveries!
I'm surprsied you were allowed on the bridge, which is now abandoned, as well as other restricted areas!
9:24 that Nebraska Zephyr set is a cool find! Was that the same set that's now at the Illinois Railway Museum?
11:24 6 or more engines at the front then is as cool as 6 or more engines at the front now!
No that Nebraska zephyr that they have is already in the musuem at this time
2:56
One of the WEIRDEST engines I've ever seen.
Who remembers the small train museum on the corner of W 3rd St. and W 2nd St. at the base of the Broadway Bridge? It was more of a place where old passenger cars were stored and then opened up to visitors on Saturdays. You could go in and walk through the passenger cars... today all the tracks are long gone and the entire area is developed and an apartment complex now sits there...
Wow! Great stuff!
Old Union Pacific SD B units at 14:54. SD-24s maybe??
Nice!
16:04 A UP U50c WOW!
A U30CG is a much rarer loco. 3:40
actually, it is a U50
the U50C had 2 trucks of 3 axles each.
Lol. More like Norfolk Southern No 999.
Those R I F units were ex U P.
R I got a bunch of them from the U P and they ran around for years in U P paint.
There is nothing like the Junction no matter what year. Wish there was some steam action during the 1940's
Wow! Fallen flags in action!!!
Santa Fe Junction- God's model railroad
Phones sucked back then