Anthracite Railroads in the 70s Volume 6

This is a preview of Anthracite Railroads in the 70s Volume 6. The full DVD is available from our website at: www.johnpmedia...
DVD summary below:
In the Anthracite Railroads in the 70’s series, we look at the ailing operations of the Hard Coal Carriers in the final years before their inclusion into Conrail.
In Volume 6, we’ll view the last years of freight and commuter operations of the Central Railroad of New Jersey from Bayonne, NJ to Wilkes-Barre, PA, including the CNJ race trains, cabs rides on AW-1 from Allentown into the Wyoming Valley and the wreck at Weissport, PA in the last 2 years of Pennsylvania operations.
Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar
Color/sound; approximately 68 minutes runtime

[@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]

Nice to hear Mike. He is the voice.

[@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.

[@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

[@jamessimms415]

Love seeing the old ‘Fallen Flags’

[@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!

[@normstrains]

You guys had the best telegraph poles out your way!

[@DynamicDuo795]

Yes, we do, Norm.

[@EJStratMan1]

damn right!

[@skerbs7755]

Cool, future Christmas present!

[@ЛЬВИНИ]

Very nice, like !

[@jamescotter5376]

I love to see them old power thank you

[@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

[@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.