Railroads of Wisconsin in the early to mid-1960s - The Clint Jones, Jr Movie Series - Part 2

Digitized 8mm movies of the late Clint Jones, Jr. filmed in the early to mid 1960s. This is Part 2 of Wisconsin - CNW - Milwaukee Road - Soo Line, plus the Solvay Coke & Gas Company.

[@paulyosef7550]

I am 67 and this is Awesome

[@paulbergen9114]

This woke me up faster than any cup of coffee could ever do. Once again some truly fantastic footage some of which I remember seeing other items that snuck by or were too far away. Plus it wasn't just the trains but also the scenes like the semaphores at sunset and the views at Duplainville looking down the rail or through the dirty window Thanks again for bringing these to the screen to review history

[@killerbee6310]

My pleasure. I am honored to bring these movies to life. And I appreciate the feedback.

[@briandonovan9560]

All my favorites on here. Nice video.

[@killerbee6310]

Glad to accommodate!!

[@TimL-bg4xx]

These are such quality videos recorded in a time when film had to be developed to see what you really shot. The content is nostalgic and melancholy.

[@andrewhayek6573]

Neat Neat stuff the good old days of railroading

[@killerbee6310]

Thank you. Still more to post, but in Michigan's u.p.

[@stevencoenen9126]

0:46

[@dan-fr9dn]

Great video

[@killerbee6310]

Thank you. I am just the producer. Hats off to Clint for his foresight to film this back in the 60s.

[@donnussbaum4234]

What treasures!

[@killerbee6310]

Indeed. Glad I could make them available.

[@fleotusbing]

Wonderful footage! 👍

[@killerbee6310]

Appreciate the comment-thank you.

[@xman402]

It's awesome to see that baraboo/madison footage! Wild how busy it once was

[@ddblink02]

More please.

[@user-rc5xw7zz9d]

The footage of the C&NW RS-1 with the freight has to be on the Sparta-Elroy Cutoff. Photos of that line in the diesel era, at least in my experience, are rare. Movies even more so. Clint certainly had the eye for composition.

[@killerbee6310]

And they may be out of order, as the first two clips were on one reel and the last two clips were on another reel and I didn't know which order to put them in.

[@ralphmurre8708]

Interesting to see the footage of Miwaukee Solvay Coke Co. (at about12:36). I worked down at the harbor for a while and always thought that place was a pretty close depiction of Hell. Most especially so when returning to Milwaukee from Chicago, by train, at night.

[@killerbee6310]

Yes, I found the Solvay footage plant mesmerizing and intriguing. Glad you liked it.

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Very cool. Hope you have more to post!?