If this was the early 90s, then the nippon sharyo/sumitomo single-levels were still pretty new since they were built in 1985-1987 and 1991-1993.

5:00 thats cloggsville not 55th

0:53 Class leader for the SD40-2s, and one of the first SD40-2s built!

Those were the days when it was fun to watch trains. Wondering- looks like the locos on the Rock Island reefer train had steam generators working…

Awesome stuff!!

4013 ! Growling.

This stuff is priceless! I have an emotional connection to the Cut-off. Im not from NJ originally though Ive lived here 40 years now. I grew up down South and as a kid was a huge RR fan/modeler (my GGF was a SP engineer in Texas) but then lost interest when sports and girls happened. Fast forward to the late 90's and I am a wireless engineer designing a cellular network for a carrier. There is a monopole just south of the cutoff in Andover (west side of Rte 206... anyone know where I mean?). It sits smack in the roadbed of the old Sussex line. I personally selected the placement of that monopole. I have HATED myself for it ever since. I started investigating the history of the whole area, the railroads DL&W, L&H, L&NE.... and especially the cut-off. It really got me back interested in railroad history especially here in NJ. Once we got the thing zoned and built I felt so guilty for what I felt after the fact was kind of defacing history. I would love to see that area in the late 1940's. I love having found these restored films. Thank you for saving them.

D&RGW EMD SD40T-2 wow your lucky!!!

Thank you for this. Good stuff.

Excellent stuff!

Pre graffiti….i love it!

All good bro...Anything old school railroading is fine with me...

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Great video, thanks for sharing, from Germany

Awesome Footage

Loved the swing bridge! Thanks for sharing!

The Pennsy had a massive elevation program to eliminate grade crossings with rival railroads and cut down on wrecks!!

Erie could not afford new light weight passenger cars so the Erie Limited cars were modernized and re-painted green and cream, new diesels were bought!!!

This is exactly what and how I remember Northern and Eastern Texas when traveling with my Father as a child. Even if not to just see random trains. My Father worked as an equipment operator in MOW for Union Pacific for eight years. It was his very first job after serving sixteen years in the Army. Unfortunately my Father passed away nine years ago in the hospital from injuries he suffered from after a severe trucking accident at a different job. I shall express my gratitude to you for uploading this rare footage. You unintentionally made me revisit part of my childhood but for the best, and a day before my Birthday. This was during the last good era of railroading in my opinion. There was a great display of combinations and overlapping involving older and brand new power not to mention alot of units still in previous liveries and other randomness at times. Most importantly, this is how I truly remember KCS. Alot of Gray Ghost units and alot of Leslie air horns. Too much is now just memories of the past and alot of it doesn't always remnant.

This is all the Clearblock productions footage. I should know because I have both VHS volumes.

What camcorder did you have back in the days?

Thank you for posting these videos I love watching history as it was in real life great job thank you.

The person filing this property never had any idea that 70 years later someone would be watching this in their living room fascinated with the history I have taken that train many of times I live in South Amboy

that RS3L at 0:39 is killer!! i wish they weren't so rare nowadays to see on mainline freight diesels

Very nice, like .

0:45 An SD40 with an automatic horn sequencer? Nice.

Loved it! Thanks for sharing!

Seems like KCS neglected to maintain most of their locomotives' horns

Why is the audio so scratchy at 12:45?

Thank you so much for the great vids!!!

12:16 cool horn

Still revisiting this great footage. The first train shown here looks to be pulling coke hoppers from McLouth Steel.

Zwolle tamale😊

Nice work at Jordan. Hope they get a rail cam soon.

I do miss 55. Thanks for digitizing 😊.

Does anyone know where 17:59 might be? I couldn't find anything online

...that EMD turbo...!

4617 CSX 1st heritage unit honoring the C&O.

I worked in SFJ on W 25th street for over 20 years . I do miss the trains, not always waiting on them to get to and from work, but I do miss them.

What is with the hand in the camera???

Never knew that KCS once had tunnel motors

BN at 4:04 and 9:38 What a throwback! The evergreen and cream Executive paint scheme on their SD70MACs. Thanks for putting this up.

OUTSTANDING...i miss the Southern Pacific..😢😢

Neat building on the other side of the tracks at the 15:00 time. Any info? Thank you for sharing.

Very sweet video and captures, nice share! (Dave).

I'll be in that area tomorrow.

Nice Footage