Anthracite Railroads in the 70s Volume 6

[@bruceflaws3213]

Big Mike is a retired railroader who suffered a stroke. He knows this whole area after having worked his entire career there. I’d listen to him read the phone book.

[@ffjsb]

Thanks for the explanation.

[@asciibaron]

the details Mike adds help create a complete story, putting names and personalities to the crews and power. we're lucky to have these films, let alone Mike's commentary. a golden age.

[@redthepost]

I could build a lay out in my basement. But I really like these videos and big Mike’s raspy dialog. God bless him.

[@rayinpau.s.a.6351]

Mike makes these videos worth watching .

[@redthepost]

Nice to hear Mike. He is the voice.

[@edwarddavis507]

At 2:08 is an amazing clip. Love the telegraph lines! At 6:10 A-B-A EMD pusher is beautiful!

[@CNWproductions-k3t]

I love listening to Big mike as tells us about this, Its sad he had a stroke but still this is amazing work you guys did! Also at 6:14 loved the N&W F7s and the B&O sd12

[@walterspringer565]

Early in my career in 1971/2 I rode the CNJ Raritan Valley Line from Roselle Park to Penn Station Newark then the PATH on to the World Trade Center. Those old blue & yellow passenger cars were rough, built before air conditioning, heated by steam in the winter, but it was an experience I will never forget. I even have an O Gauge Lionel engine done up in the CNJ red & white colors.

[@michaelmckibben3392]

You have great videos awesome footage as well

[@jamessimms415]

Love seeing the old ‘Fallen Flags’

[@cavemanballistics6338]

You have to love it when you see the conductor, throwing his trash out the window!

[@skerbs7755]

Cool, future Christmas present!

[@milepost71nodefects92]

Pure gold as usual! These are so clear as if they were done with today’s cameras, great job again JPM and Big Mike!

[@skerbs7755]

I agree. The clarity is so good!

[@1940limited]

Excellent equipment, obviously. So glad Mike got out and shot all this film.

[@normstrains]

You guys had the best telegraph poles out your way!

[@DynamicDuo795]

Yes, we do, Norm.

[@EJStratMan1]

damn right!

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Very nice, like !

[@jamescotter5376]

I love to see them old power thank you

[@1940limited]

F units as pushers! Nice.

[@paulfazekas7475]

Great video as always 👍

[@patricknoveski6409]

Big Mike for President. Be sure to vote. 😅

[@csxtrainfan319]

I hope no body got hurt in that train derailment that was shown

[@1940limited]

Freight cars with road names and no graffiti. How nice.

[@pauludulutch4353]

The guy narrating sounds drunk!

[@regressmenot]

Your comment looks like something a 7 year old would write.

[@pauludulutch4353]

⁠@@regressmenotwell you must be drunk too if you can understand what he’s saying.

[@RadioEquipped]

@@pauludulutch4353 He's certainly an acquired sound. When I first discovered this channel I couldn't understand him easily either, but he is sounding rougher these days.

[@drby0788]

​@@pauludulutch4353 he's had a stroke in the past

[@regressmenot]

@@pauludulutch4353 You must ride the short bus if you can't understand what he's saying.