J515 theme 5:09

Hey, NWR1991. Since you did so good at filming Australian videos, including the one with the Flying Scotsman from Mobile Australia, why don't you try filming this video next (Steam Alive in Victoria). I've got both of those tapes in my home media collection at my house. By the way, do you know any of the soundtracks for this video? I'm sure we all do know the A-Train theme.

AUS Steam 88!

More Steam Alive in Other World Places! (1990)!

and Now More! (1990)!

Bring backs such memories, my pa use to work at Newport use to see puffing Billy and Williamstown so such… glad to see this old girls are still active and restored for future generations. Their even bring back Heavy Harry

Nice tribute. If you will indulge me, I offer a few comments: At 1:22, that was the Enlisted Pool they were pouring. It was behind Barracks 2, of the four WWII "temporary" barracks that were built. The only one that was still in good condition was Barracks 4, because that was the Marine Barracks. As a Pipeliner, I lived in one of the quads in Barracks 2, and even ice skated on the pool when it was frozen. Swam there many times in the late 70's, before they closed it and we were allowed to use the O Pool. 3:57 You mentioned that RATCEN was established in 1951, but technically it was RESASWTACSCHL, or RASWTAC for short. It didn't become NAVAIRESASWTRACEN, or RATCEN for short, until the early 80's. 19:20 I knew there'd be a picture with The Grinch, aka Mike Gensch! 19:27 I have a copy of this photo, and what makes it so significant is that in that one shot are The Blue Angels, The Thunderbirds, and the RCAF Snowbirds. I don't know of any other air show where all three teams performed. Someone else mentioned already about Hall & Oates performing at NAS WILGRO first. Now, for my brief bio at NAS WG: June 1975 - Arrived at Recruiting with my recruiter because I was an AW striker. Grew up in NE Philly, and until that day, I never knew there was a Naval Air Station there! Dec 23, 1975 - Arrived for TEMDUINS at RESASWTACSCHL in the AW Pipeline. Released from ACDUTRA (I was a 4 x 10) and attached as Selected Air Reservist (SAR, later the name was changed to SELRES), performed one Drill Weekend with VP-66 in March 1976. April 6, 1976 - Application for TAR Program approved, ordered to NAS Willow Grove as a stationkeeper. Primary duties at VP-SRU, Hangar 20, above Engine Build-Up (EBU). We were later moved into the condemned NEX warehouse adjacent to the water tower, next to Recruiting. Eventually, we wound up in the new VP Hangar. After 3 years of enjoying 4-hour bounce flights in the Delta pattern and all the good work details, like Coop Cleaning, Gate Guard, Field Day Specialist, asbestos cleanup without PPE (what did we know back then?) and voluntary tours on Color Guard/Funeral Detail, I headed off to a new duty station, only to return in July1983 as Instructor at RATCEN. Back to PAC in 89, and once more returning to Home Base for a twilight tour at VP-66, retiring with my YNCS wife, Nancy, in 1995. Lots and lots of memories of people, events, and experiences at Willow Grove, most of them wonderful, and the bad ones all fade away. And hey, Merrill! Why isn't the VP-66 insignia on the final graphic? Or are you guys trying to forget that place? BTW - Has anyone ever wondered why it was called NAS Willow Grove, when it sits in Horsham? Answer: When the station opened, Willow Grove was the nearest town (3.3 miles away). How time has changed that!

Buying an old camcorder and using it while spotting Puffing Billy or a SteamRail Victoria tour would be cool

Australian Steam Locomotives are like UK mixed with US trains.

Y'all totally forgot the Hall and Oats concert in about 1990 that kicked off all the concerts that followed.

Such a tragedy that the gov’t shut down places like Willow Grove and NAS Glenview. I’m sure there were reasons but the recruiting draw for inter-city kids for both locations was tremendous. Now the DoD has recruitment issues. A lot of bases are situated in remote / desert areas, which draws a lot less interest. There’s other issues right now, but fly-bys for athletic games and such cannot feasibly draw the same interests as sustained community presence…

Was my home from nov 95 till may 99. Willow Grove tline.

Why no mention of HS-75. Glaring ommision !

Station there 57-58.

I still have the VHS. This is the movie that interduce me to Australian Steam for the first time.

We were at Willow Grove from 92-1998 with the 913th. Sad day when the base was ordered closed.

Grew up a couple miles from that awesome base. Many childhood memories from the 60s to the day it closed. What a great air base! Was sad to see it go. 🙁

What's J515 theme 5:09 to 7:34 called

What's the name of J515 theme 5:09 to 7:34

AWESOME

I had this VHS as a kid. Not sure where my parents got it in the U.S.

My dad had this VHS tape, I'm sure it's still around somewhere. Thanks very much for the upload!

J515 is undergoing another complete restoration

Had this on VHS which I still have but can't watch it on VHS nowadays as got no way of playing VHS anymore

Full steam ahead

Are any of the two Baldwin built Loco's still running for Puffing Billy?

Lots of mistakes in this. Saying the 1922 K was based on the 1954 J class. T class being called a 2-8-0 not the 4-8-0 that can be seen in the vid.

w.o.f_hornet Thank you for this will enjoy it again many Times. Many Memories of these Great Bases Driving Truck Past Johnsville and Willow Grove for 18 years My Father Was in the Army Air Crops in WWII Remember seeing when the Doors were Shut on the Hangers part of the Big Planes Transports Stuck Out with stuff around them to Keep the air out seeing the Planes Flying. Was Proud of it and Our Country .God Bless all of them! Again Thank you! PS love the Planes at the Base on Displace. At Willow Grove. Hope Some day to see The Inside Museum. Used to Pull over and Look at the Planes.

Nice video I lived on that base for two years.

Had this tape along with “The Flying Scotsman in Australia” as A kid. Good memories.

I grew up in Warminster ‘81-‘96 and have so many memories being on this Base as a brat. The softball games, the air shows, the drone of the P-3’s, the screech of the A-4’s and -37’s, the whine of the Hogs, and the thump of the 53’s. Such great noise. I was left with an utter fascination with aviation that never ends, all thanks to the Grove. I later worked for MWR 96-98 cutting the grass on my summers home from Penn State. Pops was a chief on base before he retired in 87. Thanks for putting this together.

Thank you for the look back at NAS Willow Grove. My parents met there. I was in the Liberty Bell Squadron of Sea Cadets there. I eventually went on to serve 21 years in the Navy retiring as a Chief. NAS Willow Grove set me on my life's path.

As Bob Hope used to say: Thanks for the Memories! From a former Aviation Storekeeper with the Condors of VP-64 (NAS Wilgro was my 1st assignment after A School) and Retired as a Yeoman First Class, the Air Station was a major part of my 22 years in the Reserves! Fantastic Footage! Anchors Aweigh!

I was stationed there 1991-1994,

LMAO at around 7:40 mark "the K is largely based on the J class"! No, no it isn't, its the other way around. I suppose somebody made a typo.Nice old video none the less, more than few familiar faces there.

I've still got my VHS tape of this! The Fowler and the Na Class were my favorites. Thanks for uploading this! The memories are great.

I actually remember having this Tape. I was never sure which Victoria this was which is why I decided to look this up.

I HAD THIS VHS TAPE!!!! Thank you for bringing back some great nostalgic memories for me :')

What's T251 theme from 22:15 to 23:20

What cost $480,000 in 1942 would cost $6,533,182 in 2011. I attended the Young Marines program at the base, didn't know it was there as long as the picture looks dated. YM moved back there after it was off base in the early 2000's. My late mother and babysitter worked at the base as well. One as a civilian and other as a mechanic. What was once the base now only exists in memory.

I worked on the production of this video, I did some of the shooting and much of the boom microphone work. I also sat in on some of the editing. It was mostly shot on 3/4" BVU with a little bit on S-VHS if I recall correctly. All edited on modified low band 3/4" U-Matic editors that were converted to BVU by Greg Naylor. All titles were produced on a Commodore Amiga and superimposed using a genlock unit made specifically for the Amiga and video production. The tracking shots keeping pace with the locos was me hanging out the side of a Mitsubishi van hanging on for dear life. Loads of fun for an eighteen year old. I shot some of the station stuff too. The camera used mostly was a Sony BVP-3 three tube broadcast camera with BVU portable recorder and the S-VHS was an early Panasonic 3CCD broadcast camera with a docked recorder for those that like details. I have a different copy of this video that was given to me by Greg Naylor with whom I worked closely at the time. The only real difference is the credits. He was the producer, shot most of it and edited it all. All of it was edited at Greg's home facility in Coombs Road Kinglake West. Greg was a close friend until we had a falling out, have not spoken since. Sad shame.

I used to have this tape when I was a little boy. I think it belonged to my granddad. He loves trains.

I watched this when I was five

I remember watching this when i was a kid

Does anyone know the themes In this video of all the trains I really want to know

Brings back so many memories! Steam locomotives are ALWAYS my favorite type of train!

is it me or is the audio out of place?

Those R class Hudsons look better than American NYC Hudsons

What about the A4's? I remember them since I was a child. One of my favorite. Love to own one.

That's my Dad driving the Train :)