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@Chescat124 10 сағат бұрын
As a Milwaukee Road Representative I can officially endorse this content
@meltiff611 5 күн бұрын
My grandpa has a Milwaukee Rd., Lionel train
@CarlosAdonayEucedaHernandez 6 күн бұрын
Ese tren 🚄🚄 navideño puede llegar aquí en Honduras 🇭🇳🇭🇳🇭🇳
@michaelmurray597 8 күн бұрын
Really appreciate the FRVR footage.. Please keep em coming!
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
We have a lot more FRVR stuff to share. RR
@colinmulder6806 10 күн бұрын
When you at it folks, the GB&W is similar to Arkansas & Missouri, Trona Railway, & even Transkentucky Transportation. For each has a fleet of DIE-HARD verteran diesels that keep rolling up the miles into the 90'S but prove to be quite the challenge to be kept maintained.
@benmoore2253 11 күн бұрын
Do you have any other footage of the Wyoming and Colorado Railroad? It would be very appreciated.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
We have a few more runbys of this train, but that is the extent of our W&C coverage. RR
@benmoore2253 4 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq that’d be really awesome if you posted the rest, I help volunteer at the depot museum near where this train ran, and am pursuing footage of it.
@benmoore2253 11 күн бұрын
Do you happen to have any other footage of the Wyoming/Colorado Railroad?
@evad1 14 күн бұрын
Awesome videos! My only request is longer versions showing complete trains if the footage exists. Fallen Flags and consists galore! Speaking of reroutes, did you guys catch any of the CP Alcos during the Canadian indian blockades? Quite a sight! And I was lucky enough to catch the Soo imspection train with the CNW cars later that afternoon near Watertown, WI and ended up following them up to Portage where i finally caught them filling water tanks and departing 3 Light off the Hwy 16 bridge. Certainly a surprise catch.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
Yes, we have footage of the CP Alcos on detour trains. We also have footage of that Soo inspection train with the CNW cars. RR
@antoniofranco7173 17 күн бұрын
My father was an engineer for the Chicago Belt Railroad in Clearing Illinois on 69th and Central Avenue he worked there for over 40yrs. My older brother also worked for the Belt as a Car Inspector for 25yrs.
@stinkyroadhog1347 19 күн бұрын
This video is great because the Chaleur will return to service sometime next year if all goes smoothly
@coletonevans4384 19 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing! Adds plenty of inspiration for my alcocentric projects.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
There is a lot to absorb in this section. Many things that are not covered anywhere else. If you're a mechanically minded person like we are, this is like a kid in a candy store! RR
@BrianDavis-zr2zj 20 күн бұрын
This is incredible. On my 14th birthday, in September 1986, my mom took me and two railfan friends to this roundhouse to look at what was there. The three of us asked one of the workers if we could go inside, and he invited us in to look around. We were subsequently given a tour of the entire shop, shuttled from worker to worker. We got to go inside the cab of C628 #6728, we saw GP7 #1518 which had just been repainted into the classic C&NW scheme at this shop before it headed to the Illinois Railway Museum, and to top it all off, we were given a ride in SD40-2 #6812 as it was moved from the roundhouse out to the ready track. One of the workers gave me a valve from an Alco 251 engine, which I still have. I took lots of photos with a cruddy Instamatic camera, and recorded the entire visit on a tape recorder. One of the workers told us that the shop was going to be closing soon--so I imagine that this video was taken about the same time as our visit. In fact, I recall the cab of that MILW unit that you can see next to the roundhouse. I got a photo of the inside of it. It was from #15, an SD45. I always wondered if they used some of its nose to rebuild the #1518 back into its original high-nose design at the Green Bay shops. Anyway, I just can't believe that this video exists. It totally takes me back to that visit. Those shop workers were the best--they gave three teenagers a fantastic tour. My mom was waiting for us for hours and hours in the car, next to the roundhouse.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
Great story! Thanks for sharing it with us. Aside from the gracious assistance and permission from CNW in making Centuries of the North Woods, we too have had experiences of kindness from CNW folks when it came to shop access, cab rides and information. I didn't realize that 1518 was painted in Green Bay before presentation to IRM. I thought she was painted at the EMD facility in McCook. RR
@nellyrichardsin1590 25 күн бұрын
This is Metra Milwaukee District North
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
Yes, it is. RR
@nellyrichardsin1590 4 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq in 1982 they discounted service to Walworth WI
@arthurgerber 27 күн бұрын
Now down to just two trains per week on the former J through Rondout. CN no longer goes to Waukegan and the last two customers are EMCO and WestRock, both in North Chicago. That construction company no longer gets deliveries of aggregates by rail though the siding is still in place.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
Yep. The CN really pissed away the business on this line. Peter Baker at Rondout got 16 loads of gravel A DAY and got great service from the EJ&E. It only took a month or so for CN to kill that business. RR
@michaelpatrickhamilton3384 27 күн бұрын
Awesome Steam Trains
@michaelpatrickhamilton3384 27 күн бұрын
I miss seeing Cabooses great video
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
Thanks! We miss them too. RR
@John-bf4zt Ай бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for sharing this
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. RR
@azjakeza Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 4 күн бұрын
You're welcome! RR
@bunson70 Ай бұрын
I just subscribed after seeing Chicago and Northwestern and the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range engines. Great video!
@traviscurlutu7723 Ай бұрын
would like to ralk to merv, an engineer myself 29 yrs for NS.
@SIGINT007 Ай бұрын
8 was late…shocking 😂
@0fficialdregs Ай бұрын
I recently purchased two N scale C628 locomotives as they're among some of my favorites. Gonna add them to my fictional railroad's history and lore.
@J3scribe Ай бұрын
11:05 I've got to admit I've never seen that many high/wide loads on one train in 50+ years of being a railfan. Very cool catch.
@kthompmke Ай бұрын
I was a brakeman for the Milwaukee Road from 1966 until they went bankrupt in 1969, working freight & passenger. Do you have any info on the Fox Lake commuter trains? I worked those round trip from Fox Lake to Chicago but we didn’t have “Metra” cars. If I remember correctly, we usually had four cars and engine. Absolutely love the Milwaukee road.
@roberthunerberg1509 Ай бұрын
Excellent video RR and BC!
@rudycarlson8245 Ай бұрын
This locomotive needs to be restored! From what I hear she is stored serviceable so that means I think it would not take much to get her running again
@stevenrosen9895 Ай бұрын
I was working 3rd trick at Belt Tower (CM&N/Hawthorn, ICGRR/CCP/Belt crossing) when I saw a really strange sight coming north. Big round yellowish headlight. Like an alien from space coming at me, I got my first, unexpected gander at the F-unit of the WICT. Goosebumps.
@stevenrosen9895 Ай бұрын
Thanks Bill! I can't believe how long ago that was and how so much has changed. I miss mismatched rust-buckets and regret not spending more time at Rondout. At the time, it felt really far away from the north side. My loss. Always stopped on the way to and from Adler House. Great footage, Thanks!
@Greatdome99 Ай бұрын
When I was there, I got pix of their Centercab. Now THAT was a Baldwin ! ! !
@LenLamberg Ай бұрын
I believe that Marlon Brando grew up near here.
@stevenrosen9895 2 ай бұрын
Hi Bill! Any video of banjo players in towers??
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq Ай бұрын
Hi Steve, good to hear from you! I've been looking for an opportunity to use that video. Hope you're doing well. BC
@stevenlitkey9354 2 ай бұрын
Love Love Love the GBW !! My stepdad and a couple of his sons worked there, we were neighbors of Gerry Lemerond when I was young. Can’t get enough of the GBW red Alcos 😀😀😀 Hoping there’s more to come 👍🏼👍🏼
@jake31964 2 ай бұрын
Amazing know how ! Hands on ears listening! It was awesome to once in a while to talk to mechanical masters .
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
It truly is an incredible experience to talk to a master, in any field. The mechanical, corporate and logistical topics discussed off-camera were even more interesting. I hope that there are still some Master Mechanics out there. RR
@colinmulder6806 10 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqMost times it's the HARD work, dedication, passion of railroad employees that keep railroads on the move no matter what happens.
@PowerTrain611 2 ай бұрын
If I'm not mistaken, one of these still runs in south New Jersey on SMS now. Not sure what became of the other.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
All three of them are at SMS. I think the 54 is operational. RR
@paulkalff6408 2 ай бұрын
BTW...During my time at China Lake, minerals from Trona were being shipped by truck in very large, black "rubber" bladders. Don't know if they are still being used.
@paulkalff6408 2 ай бұрын
Still in operation while I was at NAVWEAPCEN China Lake 1969-72. It's still hot in the summer!
@paulkalff6408 2 ай бұрын
Thanks! The SOCAL rail society at one time held Wildflower Specials from LA to Mojave to Bakersfield....no longer. The line from Searles to Inyokern/Ridgecrest on the Jawbone Branch was still in the ground while I was there, but if I recall correctly the shipments to China Lake via rail from the Seal Beach Ammo Facility in "Aluminized" 40' box cars had ceased. Forklifts were grounded via a long cable, with the "bad" (leaking) case ammunition, crystalized/crusty-surfaced silk powder bags, and other sketchy materials taken via truck to the burn pit for disposal by the EOD types. Takes a special breed of folk to work in the Trona area....just miserably hot, even though the relative humidity is typically between 16 and the low 30s. Greatly appreciate the sojourn back in time! The Old Squid
@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 2 ай бұрын
I love the shot of the F40PH taken from right in front of it, it's awesome
@bearbon2 2 ай бұрын
Sad to hear this. What will become of the Alcos?
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
The Alcos and the GBW are history. There are a few ex-GBW Alcos on short lines, but I don't know if any of them are still in service. RR
@justtim9767 2 ай бұрын
Very nice, and I'm a steam fan, grew up in that era.
@justtim9767 2 ай бұрын
Very nice.
@mikepriceup 3 ай бұрын
In 2024 that first trains crew would be fired for going across a railroad crossing at speed with the headlights off.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
Times were different then. Railroaders were railroaders and railroading was an artform. Today, neither is true. RR
@user-nr3wb5ue8k 3 ай бұрын
Let's not forget the shops of the Arkansas and Missouri and all they do to keep Alcos in the Ozarks!
@williammummert645 3 ай бұрын
The rs-27 is a rare loco 27blt. ?
@user-mf4xm2sf6v 3 ай бұрын
OutF#ckingStanding Video 👍 And Unfortunately a nother Great Part of Americana Gone 😠 We were a Great People.. once 😔 But The PieceAsht People Took Over Because THEY WERE ALOUD TO !!!! And Here we are Today 😡
@danielduffey8680 3 ай бұрын
This is great stuff. I’ve never seen this footage before, was it ever released previously?
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. You're seeing the footage as it is being released. It is new to everyone. RR
@colinmulder6806 10 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqIn these times, CLASSIC 90'S railroading is always NEW.
@kurtrindgen4708 3 ай бұрын
Get creative = railroading.
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 2 ай бұрын
It used to be. These days, creativity and experience are restricted at every level. Computer programs and monitoring make practical use of experience and creativity almost impossible. RR
@colinmulder6806 10 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqBack then most solutions to keep railroads operating were powered by the importance of TEAMWORK, CREATIVITY, & IMAGINATION.
@timbiersteker5902 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Mr. Christopher & East End Productions! My dad & two of his brothers worked on the GB&W, and I knew many who worked there with them. This is outstanding!
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. RR
@Belleville197 3 ай бұрын
What year was this?
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 3 ай бұрын
The Norwood Shops footage was shot in 1993. RR
@colinmulder6806 10 күн бұрын
@@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lqIn the months before GB&W was purchased by FRV then WC.
@conantdog 3 ай бұрын
Zero ppe , I remember those days 🤔
@EastEndProductionsArchiv-lm3lq 3 ай бұрын
Railroading was so much better in the pre-PPE era. Much more efficient before all the new and useless rules and FRA meddling. RR
@user-qf4fi6mw8g 3 ай бұрын
Bruce Biersteker, is my grandfather. I’m so proud to say that this man could be my grandfather, because you can see as in this video he such a hard-working man, and to be honest, he did not come from a rich family. We were very poor growing up, and he never took that for granted when he started making better money, he still had duck tape on his shirts and pants And I loved it. I miss you grandpa. 07/06/33-12/19/20