Erie Lackawanna Pt2

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The Erie-Lackawanna Railroad was formed by the merger of the Erie Railroad with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western in October, 1960. In this fascinating Two Disc Set by 16mm film photographer Emery Gulash, you will see the very beginning of the merger paint schemes, coupled with the variety of locomotive equipment garnered from the two roads.
Disc one begins with 1962 early generation diesels and post merger paint schemes in the western end states: Ohio and Indiana.
The action moves to the eastern end of the railroad in the states of Pennsylvania and New York with freight action and electric commuters.
Emery then chases a steam powered fan trip over the former Erie Railroad main line to Binghamton, and this is the prelude to continuing action on Disc two.
Disc two continues with the 1973 steam fan trip chase, now runnung on Delaware, Lackawanna & Western trackage. You will see spectacular action and impressive scenes of the Tunkhannock Viaduct and other landmark locations.
More eastern end freight and commuter action follows. The return to the western end in 1974 takes this Heritage DVD to the finale of E-L merger with the formation of Conrail in 1976.
Two-Disc Set..Full Color..Approx. 2 Hrs. 30 Minutes
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[@harrychest4303]

The line below the viaduct is the D&H. Tracks are long gone, but the NYS&W uses the Starucca viaduct 2 times daily

[@PrenticeBoy1688]

My grandfather was an engineer for Erie Lackawanna.

[@phuturephunk]

I think what strikes me most about these old videos is just how short the trains are. Nothing seems to be under a mile long nowadays.

[@progx8679]

The best era for railfanning, the 1960s-70s almost all the classic roads still around and many colorful Diesels and Rolling Stock and all that swinging, rock n rolling jointed rail !!! Lol Today is just a handful of Big roads with look alike crew cab rolling computers and ugly rolling stock with vandalized graffiti !!! I'm glad I was around for those great 5-6 builder colorful days that we thought would never end !

[@shortliner68]

I enjoy these older videos that not only show the motive power used, but also show the older, many times colorful, freight cars with all the various road names, most of which either no longer exist or were merged into mega-systems. I miss my 1960s-'70s train watching, too!

[@DynamicDuo795]

The EL autorack train which appears at

[@76JohnBee]

Those E8s were modified for freight service. This involved regearing and replacing the 36" wheels with 38" wheels. The road class was changed from PE-22 to FE-22.

[@ultragor]

Ah the good old days, when rail cars WEREN'T covered with graffiti!!

[@MrZeldalove]

Just now learning a good bit about the Erie Lackawanna. Love that paint scheme, noticed they used lots of EMD cab units (my favorite) and were fond of the burly SD45's. When you see those box cars rocking like that, you know that's some bad, bad track those big trains were rolling over.

[@1940limited]

It's always nice to see archival footage of the Lackawanna, EL and Erie. Nice shot of Starucca Viaduct with the Delaware & Hudson Penn Division still intact. Sorry EL couldn't stay out of Contrail.

[@joekolupski4021]

I'll just take the EL back anyday. One of the greatest roads there ever was, (and will ever be) A real railroad, not a transportation company, like we have today.

[@dippin1523]

the best EL, Erie and Lackawanna ever. Great footage

[@HenrikSweden1]

Ah yes This was really - the friendly service route ! I am glad that you post these nice videos. Thanks !

[@SCL7500]

Nice footage

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Good video my favorite railroad I miss the big e

[@charliemanson8178]

I lived in that house in the beginning of the vid,, was Skeet Graves place for many years.

[@bassman34516]

old school railroading at its finest they knew how to get the job done in those days

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

Big SD's, F units, 40- and 50-foot box cars, open auto racks, cabooses, kerosene markers, open stations, tissue-paper train orders, and jointed rail. While today's railroading is certainly dynamic, it lacks the character of that earlier time.

[@railnut8453]

The units on the train at Hankins curve at

[@meccaturbo]

Toward the end of the video, #3677 in the lead on the one train is an SD45-2 that served as a Horseshoe Curve pusher for many years under Conrail.