Working on the Yosemite Valley Railroad With Introduction by Jack Burgess

[@scotth4760]

Thanks for preserving the oral history for things that were never written about

[@robertblackburn5409]

Thank you Mr Burgess.I remember seeing your articles in RMC in the 80s

[@txag007]

I love hearing the stories of railroad men that were also railfans. You can hear the love of his job and the railroad in each of his stories.

[@RobertWilliams-ox4hz]

Such a cool bit of history straight from somebody who lived it.

[@1BCamden]

thanks so much Jack, how lucky can you get, actual first hand with Bob Lunoe, what a thrill it is to listen to his recollections

[@alanmydland5210]

And I got to hear it all too!!

[@J3scribe]

That was wonderful! Thanks to everyone involved in presenting that living portrait.

[@Vman7757]

Wow! Just Wow!. Thank you for sharing. Wow!

[@tsgmultimedia]

This is one of my favorite videos. The storytelling is really great!

[@IHVRRNotBad]

Great interview, wonderful documentary, I will watch it again. Thank you.

[@cadmanchannel]

Thank you for the story and video!

[@jamesneidlinger6065]

Wonderful piece of oral history !!

[@frankkirby5763]

What a enjoyable look into railroading and logging. YV had a great operation for its day. All the time the engines were closer to meeting The GM electric motor division. Around 1940 I believe. Just a super great video and I really appreciate it.

[@SoloContracting]

This is great. Reminds me of stories my dad used to tell me.

[@kropotken]

Such valuable history here and exceptionally well produced. Thanks to all involved.

[@peterjhillier7659]

What a really I really interesting Video John, Thank you, also please thank Jack Burgess for these priceless Recordings.

[@fastmail55]

Absolutely wonderful!

[@jacobklatt8000]

Absolutely the best video yet. I imagine alot went into making this but I'd love to see more just like it, maybe a series from old railroaders.

[@coloradostrong]

"a lot" not "alot"

[@imagewire]

Thanks for putting this together and sharing it John. You are very talented and we appreciate the effort that goes into a project like this. Thanks to Jack for telling the story. I learned a lot.

[@tsgmultimedia]

You're welcome for my part. It turned out well and I am glad we were able to pull it off.

[@JoeG-firehousewhiskey]

This is one amazing piece of history.

[@tsgmultimedia]

I loved making this one. Bob was quite the story teller!

[@ATSFVentaSpurNscaler]

What a fascinating story from the annals of western U.S. railroad history during the steam era! Thanks, John, for bringing this interesting interview to life on KZbin. Including black-and-white archival film footage and rare still photographs of the Yosemite Valley Railway, coupled with some simulated scenes from a model railroad, only enhanced the educational and entertainment value of this video. You did a great job producing it. What a way to pay homage to the ghosts of old-time railroaders! -from Tom Pilling

[@bigdaddy5179]

Really cool video. I love the personal histories

[@davefalkenburg3276]

Neat stories.

[@tsgmultimedia]

I especially like how he ends up cracking himself up at times while telling the stories. It's pretty fun to listen to!

[@53maultier]

This was your best work to date John! You keep this level of work up I would expect to be more than just a KZbin in the future. Thanks for the effort.

[@tsgmultimedia]

That's a great compliment. Thanks!

[@alanmydland5210]

Absolutely top notch, I'm impresses as hell

[@SleeTheSloth]

I just loved this video. These story's put you right there back in time. I just thoroughly enjoyed the video. Only sad thing was when it came to an end. Thanks for sharing!

[@brunobiava4833]

Great video! The early footage is truly brought to life by the stories being told and the use of Mr. Burgess's modeling to help explain the complexity of the Dutch Drop helps the Listener to understand the Storyteller. So very glad to see such care and professionalism dedicated to remembering and honoring the work of our forbearers, and to be reminded of the cherished opportunities the General Manager made to some that others might have seen as unworthy or unemployable. There's a multitude of lessons to be reminded of in just that one passage, and I am grateful for your including it so other might hear it from someone that appreciated his own unique opportunity.

[@yvfan]

Thanks Bruno... Jack

[@SleeTheSloth]

So it seems I have been here befor. :) Thing is I enjoyed the second viewing as much as the first. I love videos like these.

[@TRAINBUILDER]

Great episode 💯

[@831santacruz]

I can look at old trains and railroads all day long

[@EagleValleyModelRailroad]

What a story. Thanks for sharing.-Ed

[@alanmydland5210]

Wow that's a amazing story and the pics and railroadmen❤💯 I'm going to watch it again its so good

[@tsgmultimedia]

Glad you enjoyed it - feel free to share it with similarly interested friends!

[@alanmydland5210]

Want to go the 4th to Carson city and see it all❤

[@robertchaparro5058]

Early in the story Mr. Lunoe talked about wiping down the locomotives with "pearl oil". Pearl oil was a brand of kerosene marketed by Standard Oil for heating and lighting. It also was used as an insect spray on citrus and other fruit trees. The brand goes back to the 1880s and was originally sold by a predecessor of Standard Oil.Bob ChaparroHemet, CA

[@alexwest2573]

They sprayed kerosene on fruit trees? I was trying to figure out what it was thanks for the information but did that have any side affects on the fruit when it came to eating the fruit from the trees that were sprayed with Pearl oil?

[@alanmydland5210]

Wow

[@OKFrax-ys2op]

Now that was well done 👍🏼

[@davearmstrong8994]

Nice story of your experience

[@SteamCrane]

Wonderful document!

[@yvfan]

Thank you for your kind comments...Bob was a great storyteller... Jack

[@williamgreen9307]

Very good video my friend

[@Senor0Droolcup]

Wow! This is fantastic! Great job guys!

[@tsgmultimedia]

Thanks Brian - glad you enjoyed it!

[@trainroomgary]

👍 Excellent railroad history 🚂

[@phillipwyman8963]

TSG Team a very cool video. love the story and old time footage. well done. Also eating ice cream cones on the rail road!!! could life be any better than that.

[@tsgmultimedia]

That was a great part of the story, wasn't it?

[@phillipwyman8963]

loved it.

[@paulkruper9139]

Thoroughly enjoyed this for the second time! Jack your photo archives are fantastic and I loved this gentleman’s stories. Excellent job on this production John and Jack! Thanks!!

[@1musicsearcher]

Very cool.

[@mitziwhitworth4434]

Thanks so much for this great work! I especially loved the footage and pictures in and around Bagby….not too many photos to be found around that area.

[@tsgmultimedia]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@yvfan]

I have over 200 historic photos of Bagby in my collection. Is there anything you are particularly interested in seeing? I have a model railroad layout based on the Yosemite Valley Railroad which includes Bagby. That video is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3mqnI1-gdZ0grs Jack Burgess

[@mitchrozelle269]

That was great. that old food age wow! that's way my uncle frank talk about the U.P..

[@trainmantv]

nice video

[@SGTGhost]

Nice video john.

[@LarryWGrant-dw6jo]

Thanks for this video, John. We got it from the "horse's mouth". No better way to recount history.

[@dave3156]

Really fascinating to listen to. Thanks for sharing. Whose layout is modeling this RR that was in your video?

[@yvfan]

Mine! Jack Burgess...see more at kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3mqnI1-gdZ0grs

[@scottsmith7051]

I guess you wouldn't want to smoke whilst cleaning with that pearl oil!