Walt Berko's New York Central Railroad Films, 1961
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
- Railfan Walt Berko took these films of the New York Central in 1961. Most of the scenes were shot at Park Avenue in New York City, where the NYC main line goes underground on the way to Grand Central Terminal. There are also a few shots taken at 125th Street, as well as a number in Montrose, NY, north of electric territory.
The equipment featured include the NYC's older MU's as well as the then-new ACMU's; all three types of electric locomotives; and a mix of Alco and EMD diesel power at Montrose. One of the highlights is an S-motor bringing that morning's 20th Century Limited consist out to Mott Haven, where it will be turned.
CORRECTION: The train at 3:50 is a southbound passenger train, with a pair of EMD E-units at the head.
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Thank you Mr. Boylan. I like your minimalist narration. Just enough.
Agreed
These films are a treasure of America’s railroading past. Excellent.
I remember all of that equipment from living near and playing on the tracks of the Harlem Division at White Plains when I was a kid in the early sixties. When I got older I rode some of that equipment to Grand Central Station in Manhattan.
20 seconds in and this is some of the coolest RR footage I have seen ever.
The film in this camera is beautiful.
Love the New York Central line
Excellent footage. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, this narrator really knows his stuff!
I remember when the transit system went on strike in the mid 60s. I got to ride the NYC old MUs from 138th street in the Bronx to Grand Central Station for the duration of the strike. I remember the Mott Haven passenger yard on 149th street.
Extremely interesting. Looking forward to more.
Great video! And thank you for the excellent narration.
Nice footage of the FA's. Thank you!
So sad to see how few videos are posted here about NYC trains in the 60's. I lived a block away from 179th and Park and as kids in the 50's and 60's we'd walk out on the walkway at 179th to watch the trains (We loved the diesel "New Havens" as we called them, work trains and electric locomotives like the T and P motor's. A few years ago there was a NYC electric locomotive circa 1933 available but it was taken down over copyright. Another showed an electric going up to Mt Vernon West. These are neat but one would think there are hundreds of films put onto video
I used to watch the trains in the 1960s on the walkway just one block from yours at 178th street. I was quite young in the early 60s, so my grandparents walked there with me (we lived just three blocks away). I remember how I used to wave at the engineers and how they used to give a short toot of their horn in response. This video brings back so many wonderful memories, as this is exactly what I saw. At the same time, it also makes me sad, as I sometime long for those good old days.
I always like videos like this one letting us see the train's entire passenger consist.
Merci pour cette vidéo sur ma compagnie de train américaine favorite. J'adore le New York central system, j'aurais tellement aimé habiter juste devant l'entrée du tunnel de Park Avenue !
10 P Motors went to the South Shore where their platforms were removed. All these were also scrapped by about 1976 or so.
Thanks for uploading this very important part of railway history.
Thank you so much! I lived in Mount Vernon NY (Fleetwood Station). I remember that summer and these trains and that wonderful Maris and Mantle year. I loved those mu cars with the indented high high roof! Thanks so much Walt for those trains and those cars! Just loved this!
My all time favorite railroad! Thank you!
I wish that vantage point was still possible. My dad and I used to go to the point over the tunnel on 97th and watch trains from there in the 1990s. By the time I was more cognizant of Metro-North's roster, the only older equipment were the FL9s
Fun fact 2 S-Motor electrics were stored in GCT and used for switching up to the 1980s they are on a stub end track at the end of a platform (cant remember which one)
The MUs refered to as ACMUs are really circa 1950 St. Louis Car Co. 4500 series MUs, distinguished by the large single headlight. ACMUs built by Pullman came in 1962, 1963.
Wow--some awesome footage here!
A small correction: the train at 3:50 (first train at Montrose) is neither a freight nor headed up by F's. It's a passenger train (you can see the cars briefly from 3:54-3:57) headed up by E-units (longer than F's, and no F units had four portholes in the side panels). That small slip aside, nice job on the narration!
Thanks for the info!
Great video! I never would’ve thought 125 st station had low level platforms. Great video once again
NYC Observation Car Hickory Creek is still in use today 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 !!!
Sandy Creek still rolls the rails as well.
Enjoyed views of the mu, fl9 p motors from 112th outside my window😊
Very interesting, Thank you.
Thanks
The observation car; hickory creek is preserved today, and is used for excursions.
Interesting footage, and that one of the cars are preserve
@@Sano_Kiyoshiro Sandy Creek is also still around, although it is painted in Norfolk Southern.
I love how some of the trains are only 2-3 cars long
Gente,que vontade de conhecer New York e seus trens!
At 61, sometimes I feel like I was born way too late.
love it!
The S-motor likely took the "Century's" consist to High Bridge for a run through the carwash before heading into Mott Haven Yard for servicing. Not all cars in the consist were turned: sleepers always had the bedroom windows facing out onto the Hudson River so patrons could enjoy the scenery between New York City and Albany in the comfort on their private accomodations.
Wow... It's really time to bring 4-track service back to points north of Manhattan. It's sad to see how we've been limited to only 50% capacity for the past 60+ years!
Why were the pedestrian overbridges removed?
I don't know why the pedestrian overpasses were removed. Perhaps it was cheaper to take them out rather than keep them in good repair. Perhaps people were throwing things onto the tracks and trains.
They are E locomotives on a passenger train not an F unit for a freight train in which you mentioned at one point.
Wow 16 Car 20th Limited.
I bet none of the motormen at the time would have expected the ACMUs to have lasted as long as they did (mid-2000s).
Isn’t there one more P unit left?
Bob W who is Mr.Boylan?
That's me.
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I watched this same exact footage with some New Haven added just last night. It’s obviously stolen, no credits given. I’m a railroad photographer and I detest this sort of thing. The guys handle is SuperBostyn. Go get him…Love your channel btw.
Thanks for the tip, but in this case he didn't rip me off. Instead, we both got the footage from the same place, the Prelinger collection at archive.org.
Glad to hear that you like my channel. I enjoy making and sharing these videos.
Why is there no sound?
Until 1973, when Super 8 sound film debuted, most home movies were silent. Walt Berko was shooting 16mm here, but 16mm sound equipment was far too bulky and expensive for amateur use.
@@SpeedGraphicFilmVideo oh. I understand. Technology was in its infancy way back when
3:55 Those are an EMD E7 & E8, not "F's".