Ahh Penn Central, the worlds most disorganized and disfunctional railroad. Still somehow lasted two years. Its amazing how it somehow survived that long.
Penn Central got stuck with the task of downsizing the system maps, downsizing the workforce, and downsizing the physical plant to reflect the new reality that railroads were going to lose customers to the trucks, they were going to lose customers to the Clean Air Act, and they’d be lucky to get their little toe in the door on TOFC. It should be no surprise to anyone that Penn Central’s railroad fell apart underneath them. America abused the bejeebers out of its railroads in two world wars and a police action and then left them high and dry as they fell apart. A grateful nation should have been ready to help rebuild the infrastructure it destroyed in the wars but instead they strangled the railroads further by building the Interstate Highway System. Penn Central was the player without a chair and a target on its back.
I just saw Conrail hopper cars with "NYC" reporting marks in the CSX yard in Riverdale, IL a couple of days ago. I was like "WTF?!! Conrail still exists on the East Coast, but why the heck are the NYC reporting marks still used, and they don't look 50 years old.
Actually, my friend, appearances can be deceiving, that photograph is manipulated because to date the T-1 class of locomotive was scrapped when the PRR still existed at that time.
It's amazing how two of America's oldest and most innovative railroads suffered such an ignominious end simultaneously.
That's progresz
AINT NO WAY ITS A BRONIE NO CLICK BAIT 100% NOT REAL WHAT THE FU-
It's because the Pennsylvanias management team being so arrogant.
*And New Haven
@@CousinCarl99New Haven was about as "innovative" as Elon Musk at the end of the day
A few months ago i asked my friends from the US about what trains in America was like in the 60s and 70s
they sent me this
Look up the collapse of The Milwaukee Road and the Rock Island/Route Rock fiascos.
If the penn central had a tv show this would be it’s theme song to each episode 😂
Penn Central is both depressing and fascinating to me
Same here
That goes double for me.
yup
yup
I got to see 1073 last week
This is a work of art lmao.
forreal
100th like
At :09 is ALCO C424 2415. The only PC C424. Rebuilt from an RS27 demonstrator.
Later to CR 2474.
I saw 2474 running in 1978,,just before retirement.
Pennyless and centless
Truly the best railroad
Penn Central baby, you can count on us!
Rodney Kantorski for President
OVER 50 YEARS OF GREAT RAILROADING
Me: And To Think I Thought The T1 Couldn't Get More Cancerous :-0
Penn Central: T1 In PC Black
Yes, sadly that creation does exist
@@highwayrailfan8725 it’s fake.
@@highwayrailfan8725the T1 was scapped way before the merge
[Angry Rodney Kantorski noises]
Penn Central can’t go 1 second without derailing.
We can!
Because they're all derailed already.
@@Penn_Central except Horeshoe curve you never go that low...
looking at you Norfolk Southern.
And now NS decided to take the same route
I should model Penn Central. Then when my crappy track work causes something to derail, I can say it’s realistic!
Be kind to yourself, we’re all learning as modelers
The quick shot of the Pennsy T1 made me think of Marx O27 gauge trains from the late 1960s - early 1970s that had tenders lettered for Penn Central.
Rodney Kantorski watching this: ONE OF THE GREATEST RAILROADS TO BE CREATED, THE PENN CENTRAL, YOU CAN COUNT ON US!!!!! 😂😂😂
all that's needed is a NS version
We also need CSX, conrail was split between the two
This aged well.
@@DFWRailVideos holy shit, its the trainz man.
Got plenty of NS derailment clips to choose from 😂
God, if only NS no tiene dinero.
Norfolk Southern: “Hold my beer.”
The new penn central
Loved the inclusion of the Penn Central T1 photo. I'm a fan of fictional steam locomotive liveries.
*R* *O* *D* *N* *E* *Y* *K* *A* *N* *T* *O* *R* *S* *K* *I* *H* *E* *R* *E*
Ahh Penn Central, the worlds most disorganized and disfunctional railroad. Still somehow lasted two years. Its amazing how it somehow survived that long.
Penn Central limped along until 1976 when Conrail Took Over
Penn Central train: _derails_
Track foremen: (in an unenthusiastic tone) Someone get a crane.
The Penn Central T-1 Duplex 😂😂😂
The PC duplex gave me suvere anxiety
It’s fake, all T1s had been scrapped by the time Penn Central was formed
@@nottelling8129 they were actually scrapped when the PRR was still there
Penn central, the worlds worst bankruptcy, in its purest form
I love how penn central has a crane that they had to take out every second
This song goes hard tho 🔥
Edit: Someone needs to make an extended version of this meme someday
If Penn central was still around today, they would probably destroy the world
It'd end up like NS in ohio lmfao
Penn Central got stuck with the task of downsizing the system maps, downsizing the workforce, and downsizing the physical plant to reflect the new reality that railroads were going to lose customers to the trucks, they were going to lose customers to the Clean Air Act, and they’d be lucky to get their little toe in the door on TOFC. It should be no surprise to anyone that Penn Central’s railroad fell apart underneath them. America abused the bejeebers out of its railroads in two world wars and a police action and then left them high and dry as they fell apart. A grateful nation should have been ready to help rebuild the infrastructure it destroyed in the wars but instead they strangled the railroads further by building the Interstate Highway System. Penn Central was the player without a chair and a target on its back.
Conrail saved it all
Yeah
To think these guys used to own Six Flags
wait... WHAT?
Huh, this information means nothing to me whether true or false. Go figure
@@quantumblur_3145 why so grumpy?
@@Devout214 the usual
@@quantumblur_3145 ehh, it be like that
Man Penn Central was a cool railroad but it did suffer lots of track damaged and even worse it caused lots of accidents back in the past
there was a worthy competitor and it was Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México
fun fact: the penn central geep that ended up on the highway is now an erie heritage unit for njt
Gotta love the no tengo denro edits
At least they’ve never derailed on horseshoe curve
bro that boxcar doing the griddy 💀💀💀
0:13 That photograph looks like it was tampered with since to date I don't think Penn Central will use the former PRR steam locomotives
I don’t think Penn central ever owned any steam locomotives
@@stopmotioncreations3837 Penn Central never had steam locomotives in its fleets
Does anyone know what this music is called?
@@charliestreehouse3311it’s literally in the desc
Yea its 1000% a photoshop the PRR T1s were all scrapped long before Pen' cen' was formed.
Seen a Penn Central box car in California out of all places..
The real villain of this story was the ICC.
Ah yes.
*The laughingstock of American railroad companies.*
I’m like Penn Central, I’m off the rails
Fellow Chessie System fan?!?!
@@Chescat124 sure am
so, how big of a bankrupcy are you facing?
penn: y e s .
The fact that the lyrics actually mean I have no money makes it 100 times better
They tell me the Penn Central is a great road to model if you have trouble keeping your model trains on the tracks.
those tracks so bad , that they make modern-day Amtrak NEC Bouncing look comfortable
Is this the Soviet Union??? Nope... It's Penn Central🤝
I just saw Conrail hopper cars with "NYC" reporting marks in the CSX yard in Riverdale, IL a couple of days ago. I was like "WTF?!! Conrail still exists on the East Coast, but why the heck are the NYC reporting marks still used, and they don't look 50 years old.
That’s insane how some of the largest and most known train companies merge into something that did horrible
Half my class had a Penn Central in math class today 💀
What is that suppose to mean
People outside of PC tracks: 😀
People who weren’t even born until after the PC went bankrupt who live near their old tracks: 💀
0:13 THERES no way penn central owned a t1
It’s edited
That photo is edited because Penn central never used steam and all T1s were scrapped by the time penn central became a thing
POV North American railroads at it's finest between the 1950s-1970s be like:
I love the bouncing piggyback cars!
Conrail in 1976: *it's showtime.*
0:41 a car falling down
This song is so catchy
“I said rerail it not derail it” -A random roblox shirt
Do you know where that clip of the trailer train bouncing over rough track is from?
Look up "Penn central movie fedral funding" and it's right after the PC logo
rodney would cry about this
Family guy cutaway:
Penn central the train company where your package always runs late or gets destroyed
This music is fUnKy
*perhaps*
Funky fresh
T H E M I L W A U K E E R O A D
0:13 Is that a real Photo? My goodness. A T1???
Actually, my friend, appearances can be deceiving, that photograph is manipulated because to date the T-1 class of locomotive was scrapped when the PRR still existed at that time.
I think we can all agree Penn Central is an absolute JOKE to railroad mergers everywhere.
Cute video.
certified hood classic
Penn Central era igual que Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México 😊
Penn Central versión LATAM xd
Si
@@adrianusterraqueus309y ahora ese puesto lo ocupa Ferromex
@@KCSM_1200 Y el Tren Maya, y LFCD, y el Istmo de Tehuantepec, y BJRR
What a fitting song. Penn Central very much did NOT tengo much dinero, now did they?
PENN CENTRAL, YOU CAN COUNT ON US!!!
the bankruptcy of all time
Challenge for Penn central: try not to wreck every 0.00000000000000000000000000000000001 seconds (impossible)
At least we MNCR 217 to keep Penn Central alive!
Penn central new company motto: we derail America
ITS PENN CENTRAL BABY!!!
Penn Central in a nutshell.
Ferromex: Yo soy el primero
Penn central be like:
Rodney would be so proud
Chefs kiss
The main jokes about penn central (in my opinion) are about bankruptcy and bad track.
Penn central vs norfolk southern
Who is the worse cargo railroad in usa?
So this is what Rocz was talking about
That T1 pic is fake right? none were still in use by the merger
did cr pull a flying kipper in the end
RIP Penn Central
for a minute i thought this was done on purpose bc idk how u can make train cars flip
Hehe potato go brrrrrr
What is that footage at 0:38 of that crossing!?!?!
It's not a milkshake it's a horchata
imagine a Penn central SD50
0:13 IS THIS T1 REAL
M E M E
Penn central
I SAID RERAIL IT NOT DERAIL IT!
0:13. that is an altered image
perhaps.
Ex New haven engine
Penn Central did have EP5s
the video before this was norfolk southern hitting a truck XD
Worst railroad ever
Yes
More empties!
On the last photo...can you say power knock out.
Quality meme
The only reason I watch this video at this point it because of the song
0:20 THERES NO WAY PRR BOX CAR IS DANSCING