Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 19
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- This is a preview of Railfanning with the Bednars Volume 19. The full DVD is available from our website at www.johnpmedia.com.
DVD summary below:
In Railfanning with the Bednars volume 19, we continue the Susquehanna - D&H and Conrail action from the Bednar video tape collection between March and June of 1989.
The Susquehanna was now just about a year into the takeover of the Delaware and Hudson. While trains were still operating with foreign power, there were more unified, newer Susquehanna painted power sets being used on the trains.
Conrail’s traffic on the Reading and Lehigh lines into and out of Allentown were really ramping up. The volume of trains and their speed was increasing. Chasing trains to capture them in several locations along their route was becoming more difficult to accomplish. Hotspots like CP Burn and Allentown yard were a continuous parade of trains. Vehicle traffic flow was now becoming a major issue, but drivers would still have to wait a few more years before construction of the bypass.
Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar
Color and original sound; approximately 65 minutes runtime
I love seeing this footage from the 80's; Reminds me of watching trains when I was a kid!
I NEVER get tired of the narration! Brings back lots of fond memories. I hired out on the Southern Railway in early ‘79 at Linwood, NC (Spencer Yard) and well remember when those Susky units as well as occasional D&H and CP started appearing at Linwood. If memory serves correct they came in on 11R which was designated ALSR (Allentown-Spencer) on Conrail. They went back north on 12R, SRAL on Conrail. Great times indeed! In 2020 my nerves could take no more as the PSR farce was decimating the company right in front of my eyes, and I called it quits. Linwood was completely closed in the spring of 2020 and stayed that way for a couple years, but recently a child’s portion of activity has resumed though nothing like before!
Awesome video and enjoyed watching this short preview. Have a wonderul rest of your Wednesday.(Steve)
WOW--- EDDIE MINK!!! A great guy, that knew the RULES, and CREWS, and did a great job. Directing things in Heaven now--- God rest his soul .
Enjoyed that footage!
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I'm gonna guess the East Penn local almost always did shove moves with a caboose. Such amazing sights of yesteryear. I'm content with the action today on the Reading line but clearly you got a lot more better action in the CR age and maybe even better in the anthracite road years.
Thanks for the note of fred
These are great! Thanks for sharing
I love your videos and the commentary from Joe!! Thanks for sharing!
The increase in traffic had a lot to do with the abandonment of the previously electrified PRR low grade freight lines coming out of Philadelphia. The Philadelphia & Thorndale branch and the Atglen and Susquehanna branch (Enola low grade).