Back when I remember that Lake there were two docks right there . And that peninsula was full of snakes . Time changes everything. Or is it just us ?

I believe that was Murray Strunc who stepped over Lady in the marching contest. Lady belonged to Dr. Dunkerly and they lived next to the high school. Lady loved the high school band, and we loved Lady. The marching contest was held in Ennis that year. Many bands performed that day, but Lady wasn't impressed. It was only when we, Lady's hometown band, took the field that she perked up. Give her points for marching, attention, parade rest (and I do mean R E S T !!!) r.i.p., Lady. {from a snare drummer in the E.H.S. Band.}

actually,,,,I'm NOT sure that this is the 2002 Prom,,,,,, it might be the 2000 prom? anyone know for sure?

Enjoyed the video! The roar of the locomotives is amazing. When I was a train order operator at Comstock (32.4 rail miles west of Del Rio) in the early 70s and working the evening shift, you knew when the BSM was approaching. The roar of the engines were noticeable long before the train arrived in the block. With Comstock being about 540 feet higher in elevation than Del Rio, it is uphill and the BSM's power was definitely "making some noise".

Nice to see train orders being picked-up from the "other side". I worked as a train order operator in the 70s for SP at stations from Marfa to Luling, all in Texas. After that the operator jobs largely disappeared due to installation of CTC.

Absolutely love this SP footage in Texas. Thanks for posting these videos. If you have any more of these please post. Love seeing Hearne and the Brazos Valley back in SP days.

I was a SP engineer for years and then employed by the UP. Great video brings back great memories when the SPRR was one of the best companies to work for in the RR industry.

Ah memories. Never did the prom thing but I was class of 02. Wish I could go back and do it all over again!

Gosh proms are so different since my proms 1990,1991

Wow...coming up on 40 years ago. Damn, I feel old. March 31, 2023.

It’s so cool to see this era of marching band done so well. I’m so glad that I knew Mr. Goodwin. He was a wonderful man and an amazing teacher during his tenure at EHS.

Brings back a lot of memory's when I worked in the roundhouse in Ennis back in the 70's

I’m from dem streets!

Crazy and sad to think about how these high school students have probably passed away by now

I'm from Ennis Texas (Which is where this took place) and I'm a high school student. Class of 2023. Pretty sure that's the same place we had our prom this year!!! So cool to see old videos of my town!!!!!

Thanks for the video! I live over in Teague so it was nice to see some stuff on Mexia. The spur to the brewery and the siding in Mexia is all gone, that spur used to be the interchange with the Rock Island and Burlington, and before that, the Trinity and Brazos Valley to Cleburne. Teague to Mexia lasted to 1976, the rest was abandoned in the 40s

That ship pulling out of port is not the Freedom, that was Pride

All there dresses are all so beautiful!!! Love it!!!!

Hi there I'm a filmmaker who is interested in licensing this video for a feature film I'm working on. What's the best way to get in touch?

Great video!! The mix of rail sounds and music is terrific. SP forever!! Thanks for sharing!

Bratz Formal Funk

I was class of 2001 and everything in this video is bringing back memories! Even the little yellow disposable cameras! 😍

Brought back memories seeing myself

Great video. Would you be willing to help me out? I’m working with Charles Smiley Presents to make a video of Southern Pacific in Texas and Louisiana. We have had a hard time finding SSW footage or SP in Texas. Would you be willing to submit any of this or any other footage you have to CSP to help reach the goal of making an SP Texas video? If you know anyone with material have them contact us thru our website at www.trainmovies.com or on Facebook.

the band marching contest's are performed usually in Nov or December,,,so these kids ( THE seniors ) would be Class of 1964 / 65

the best music teacher

Back when teenagers actually looked like teenagers and now they look like overgrown 12 year olds

Awesome video but I wish it was full length journey and no music.

I never met my grandad but it is cool seeing him on camera. Thanks for sharing!

Ol’ geeps move out pretty good!

YEAH!!! Listen to that 567 scream for it’s lawyer!

the disposable cameras!

So enthusiastic! Thanks for sharing!!

The days before event recorders....

Love the 80's guitar lick at 3:10

Thanks for uploading this great piece of history. I may be from Waxahachie but I love Ennis. I know everyone of these kids worked hard. Ennis always had a great band. At the end they were really blowing out the stands. Thanks.

This video is almost 10 years old. Time to make one for this era?

Sigh...

I bet I cruised that drag more than anybody! I stayed on it a lot of gas spent.

Thank you for making this, joe was my grandfather took me back

I was there opening weekend and it just seems like yesterday....Great times back then running in True Street at Fun Ford Weekend in 1993 and just about every FFW event up until 2000. The racing back then was FUN whether it was at Texas Motorplex, Cedar Creek, Kennedale, Hallsville, Navasotta etc etc..... The good ole days 👍👍👍

I really didn't want to watch this one........All those wonderful memories, times.....So sad.

If I had a time machine, 69 would be the year I'd go back to. A totally different world back then.

Awesome!.....Old school and great!

Joe Fulton seems like a really nice guy. He's certainly got a great hobby on the go.

This is awesome......We don't have anything like this in England. Real family stuff for everyone. My little but big brother would have been in the football team, my sister would have been one of the cheerleaders and me, im a musician so I'd be in the band. My parents, now they'd be up there in the stands like you and very proud, as you must be too....?

First march that was played?

Look at that nice new clean pretty track! No rubber! It's well seasoned now

I am working on a documentary project and we're looking for this kind of authentic, youthful footage from this time period. We would love to include a very short clip (1 second) from your prom, are you available to speak so I can tell you more? Thanks so much

My brother is marching in that band.