B&O / C&O / Chessie System / CSX Willard to Mansfield Run 2/6/1987

[@hangtough285]

These are in fact…the good ole days.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

Very nice. Just seeing the inside of that old office made my day. Green walls, paper and posters and equipment everywhere. I could almost smell the industrial cleaner and stale cigarette smoke!

[@garymiller9869]

Awesome footage thanks to all who made this possible! This would never happen in today’s world,CSX brass would fire everyone with in 5 Miles!

[@RicArmstrong]

Lol so true

[@rut5161]

Thanks for the memories of how great railroaders were before the new hiring practices of today Just retired last year after 40 years. Glad to get out. To complicated now. Everything is such a process. Thanks again!

[@jessicasmith6275]

This is my woman's account. My Dad worked the Chessie Buffalo Division. In 1987 I was 11 yrs old and he'd drop me off with train crews on weekends if he was working. I became an engineer for Conrail at 21 after hiring at 20. Many adventures and rail jobs later Im still railroading. I was so blessed to catch the end of this era. Today's railroading doesn't compare. Thank You for putting this up.

[@user-qg2ck3lg7k]

I always wanted to work for the Railroad, but it seems to me that you need to have family or friends a lot of nepotism

[@jessicasmith6275]

@@user-qg2ck3lg7k I didn't get a job with my Dad's workplace. Conrail turned me away at 18 and 19. I finally got in on my 3rd try at 20 yrs old. I left after NS took over and have bounced around the country doing this job as an Engineer/Conductor/brakeman. I'm currently at my 14th rail job. But you are correct with many instances family or knowing someone has gotten many people on. Not me.

[@adrian33161]

Awesome footage, this video will definitely blow up in views before the year is over. It’s crazy to see how lax things were back in the day. Good lord, these class 1’s would crucify an engineer for recording this type of footage today.

[@RicArmstrong]

Both of my parents worked for Chessie and CSX from 1975 to 1990 in Baltimore until they moved the headquarters to Jacksonville FL. For some of us railroading is in our blood.

[@eltonjohnfan100]

This is really the good ole days of railroading.

[@travelingman484]

Back in the day of real railroads, railroads then look to screw you at every bend look to fire you for any infraction. It was a big family back then this is awesome to watch, bunch of guys filming, not professionally, but kind of filming the last days of the railroads , thank you for this. It is appreciated more than you think.

[@RicArmstrong]

Exactly right. They make nanagers into tyrants now and write people up over nothing. This is how company moral is destroyed.

[@zachariassiefker9249]

Very nice! Absolutely love the Chessie GP40 cab ride as well as seeing the classic Chessie paint scheme on freight cars, a caboose, and an EMD GP40, plus the B&O CPL signals! Awesome! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅🦅🦅🚂🚂🚂🚂

[@Skywarriorguru]

When railroading was fun

[@user-lq4mo8dw1p]

My father worked for the Rock Island, then CNW and in 1991 went to BN were he was till 1995 when he got a brain tumor from agent orange vietnam ....i hung out with him during the BN days and recorded some. I signed up for the military in 1992 but was rejected having 1 leg 2 inches longer then the other, the recruiter called me back a few hours later and i was offered a job as a switch man ...CC offered me a job in 1994 i worked into IC then CN....after 21 years i was offered a buyout and took it ....started a trucking company....my father passed in 2001.

[@VIBESanyDAY]

Some heroes sit behind cameras!

[@jamesnichols2188]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@utjay2008]

Thanks for watching! My dad made these tapes for me 37 years ago now. It’s fun to rewatch them and share with the world.

[@jamesnichols2188]

@utjay2008 my dad retired from the railroad I had the pleasure of working with him for a bit God bless them its not a easy job and you and I both know long hours my dad and I work 13 and half hours 7 days a week glad your dad took the time to make such great footage of a great railroad God bless

[@utjay2008]

@@jamesnichols2188 what railroad was that?

[@jamesnichols2188]

Erie Lackawanna my dad new jersey transit and nygl

[@jamesnichols2188]

My dad also work for conrail when they took over the erie

[@Plymouth-Interlocking]

This was pretty neat to watch. Thanks for sharing

[@user-ir4gl7uj5n]

very good I used to work on this engine at Willard and chase them to Mansfield Oh when they were broke down as the electrician

[@utjay2008]

Not sure how I missed this comment when you posted it. But that’s awesome! My dad took the video, but usually worked out of the Newark Ohio yard.

[@michaelengland4793]

It's sad class 1 railroads don't do this anymore

[@Bongofurry]

Those were the days.

[@philfrizzell4571]

Willard yard isnt that big anymore

[@thomasdupee1440]

4:50 Ben List. CSX policeman.

[@utjay2008]

Do you know any others’ names? My dad rattled off some names in the other two videos like this I posted. I need to get those names in the description.

[@thomasdupee1440]

​@utjay2008 I'm sorry to say that I don't. I worked in Willard. The crews that worked the Mansfield local were Newark men. I recognize a few faces, but I don't know their names.

[@utjay2008]

@@thomasdupee1440 yeah my dad was a Newark man. Thanks for the info though!