Erie Lackawanna Marion Ohio Hump Yard in 1975

[@osrr6422]

Fantasic footage. I was slightly disappointed when it ended.

[@1940limited]

So was I. Could watch it for hours.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing👍

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

June of 1977 I was at the hump. All the rails were rust free. As if the yard tracks were still being used. Not a single car was in the bowl. They still had a soda machine at the top of the hump. The rails were being taken over by tall grass. What an "eerie" feeling it was. hahahahahahaha.

[@1940limited]

How could the rails be rust free if there was no action there. 1 year into Conrail and it was being felt all over. Abandomnet, downgrading, cut backs.

[@jeffreymcfadden9403]

@@1940limited As I said. It was strange. All I could see were the (rust free)rails flowing in a sea of green grass. Obviously the rails were used to some degree at that point. It was eerie,,,,,,,,

[@b3j8]

Most of this footage was used in the 2nd vol of Vignettes of the Erie Lackawanna. But I always wanted to see the original film(s) to see what else Joe filmed. Nice shots of old Yard B, the trimmer crews at work, etc. Sure wish I could have gone to Marion then.

[@1940limited]

What a beautiful sight: Freight cars without graffiti!

[@1940limited]

Poor EL. Conrail less than a year away. They tried to stay out of it, but couldn't do it.

[@1208bug]

😊👍

[@maestromecanico597]

Does this really look like a railroad teetering on the brink of oblivion?