@MrJerbrad SADLY, this is so true! US heavy manufacturing used to turn low value raw materials into high value tractors, machine tools, appliances and sky scrapers! Today our economy is based on Googles, Apples and Microsofts. Like Enron and Goldman Sachs, these house of cards businesses are prone to massive failures. What little industry remains is just a shadow of its former glory...
@38Squid The sound, of course, was recorded on an Edison cylinder and I couldn't get it to fit in the CD drive to transfer it. The 8mm camera was a Matthew Brady Civil War era model using glass plates for film! HA!
My father, E.C. Moorman (retired as Superintendent of the Toledo Division of CSX), was the B&O's point man for derailments around this time. I suspect he was somewhere on scene, directing the clean-up. Thanks for the memory!
@cblafferty I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to film events like this before all of the liability hysteria put a stop to it. As long as you kept a safe distance no one bothered you. Thanks for commenting.
Appreciate your uploading this! Color film wasn't cheap in those days- so seeing color footage is an added bonus. Some great shots of "the big hook" in action!
This colour film footage is so cool!!! Thank you so much for posting this. I am watching this video in India, a country where we have a huge network of railways that was dominated by steam locomotives once. When I was a kid, we used to 'bribe' the engine drivers and ride with them! That was an awesome experience to see the operators work. AND IT WAS A LOT OF WORK to make those black beauties run!!! This video is unique in the sense that it is a rare footage in colour. Hope to see more! :)
Thanks for posting this, not only for the historical reference, but also this is great modeling reference for the folks that model trains of this era. Color photos & video/film are more the exception than the norm from then, so things like this are always valued greatly.
Appreciate the feedback, Donkey! A picture's worth a thousand words... a moving, color picture is worth ten times more! Glad you like...hope to get more posted!
Ravenna derailment is rail line between lake street and Hazen ave. On chestnut st. The hill where it was filmed is my back yard (the overhead rail line is not there anymore) great video you tube is a good way to preserve history good or bad. If you have any more please post
Hi Bingo... My dad used a wind-up Bell & Howell Model 323 8mm.
The film you bought then was 25 feet of 16mm and you had to flip it in the camera and shoot the other side. Then the processor would slit it into two 8mm strips and splice it into one 50 foot reel!
Thanks, Glad you like the films. I have a few other wreck scenes that I hope to post soon also some Cleveland, OH area late '50s film that my dad shot.
Just need the time to get it transferred and posted!
Lost in all of this is the fact we will never see AMERICAS GREATNESS AGAIN.....When people worked and our industries were second to none
MrJerbrad 1 week ago
@MrJerbrad SADLY, this is so true! US heavy manufacturing used to turn low value raw materials into high value tractors, machine tools, appliances and sky scrapers! Today our economy is based on Googles, Apples and Microsofts. Like Enron and Goldman Sachs, these house of cards businesses are prone to massive failures. What little industry remains is just a shadow of its former glory...
Thanks for commenting!
gmpullman 5 days ago
What is this krap? Lousy video quality, no sound?! Just kidding of course. Awesome look into RR past. Thanks for posting.
38Squid 3 weeks ago
@38Squid The sound, of course, was recorded on an Edison cylinder and I couldn't get it to fit in the CD drive to transfer it. The 8mm camera was a Matthew Brady Civil War era model using glass plates for film! HA!
Thanks for commenting.
gmpullman 3 weeks ago
My father, E.C. Moorman (retired as Superintendent of the Toledo Division of CSX), was the B&O's point man for derailments around this time. I suspect he was somewhere on scene, directing the clean-up. Thanks for the memory!
cblafferty 1 month ago
@cblafferty I'm glad you enjoyed it. It was nice to be able to film events like this before all of the liability hysteria put a stop to it. As long as you kept a safe distance no one bothered you. Thanks for commenting.
gmpullman 1 month ago
Appreciate your uploading this! Color film wasn't cheap in those days- so seeing color footage is an added bonus. Some great shots of "the big hook" in action!
Hendo56 6 months ago
This colour film footage is so cool!!! Thank you so much for posting this. I am watching this video in India, a country where we have a huge network of railways that was dominated by steam locomotives once. When I was a kid, we used to 'bribe' the engine drivers and ride with them! That was an awesome experience to see the operators work. AND IT WAS A LOT OF WORK to make those black beauties run!!! This video is unique in the sense that it is a rare footage in colour. Hope to see more! :)
kudalaMangalooru 9 months ago
Thanks for posting this, not only for the historical reference, but also this is great modeling reference for the folks that model trains of this era. Color photos & video/film are more the exception than the norm from then, so things like this are always valued greatly.
Donkey9900 9 months ago
@Donkey9900
Appreciate the feedback, Donkey! A picture's worth a thousand words... a moving, color picture is worth ten times more! Glad you like...hope to get more posted!
gmpullman 9 months ago
Thanks, Carterlumber! I was only six when my dad filmed this. Back then you could "Gawk" with no problem as long as you stayed out of the way.
Glad it brought back some memories for you!
gmpullman 1 year ago
Ravenna derailment is rail line between lake street and Hazen ave. On chestnut st. The hill where it was filmed is my back yard (the overhead rail line is not there anymore) great video you tube is a good way to preserve history good or bad. If you have any more please post
juniorcarterlumber 1 year ago
You can find the ICC report to the Sterling wreck here
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gmpullman 1 year ago
@gmpullman This video is really cool it almost looks like an old cartoon or something......Do you know what camera you dad filmed this video with?
bingolosbangos 9 months ago
@bingolosbangos
Hi Bingo... My dad used a wind-up Bell & Howell Model 323 8mm.
The film you bought then was 25 feet of 16mm and you had to flip it in the camera and shoot the other side. Then the processor would slit it into two 8mm strips and splice it into one 50 foot reel!
Thanks for commenting...
gmpullman 9 months ago
Nice post but is there a way to read about the history of that derailment and also the one at sterling ohio that also envolved two trains, thanks...
hogr2 1 year ago
nice video, look forward to seeing more.
brimac70 1 year ago
If you have more of these, you should put them out on DVD.
Hendo56 1 year ago
@Hendo56
Thanks, Glad you like the films. I have a few other wreck scenes that I hope to post soon also some Cleveland, OH area late '50s film that my dad shot.
Just need the time to get it transferred and posted!
Thanks again!
gmpullman 1 year ago
THANK YOU!!!!
bfx596 1 year ago
Great stuff. The view of the firebox in the steam crane was something I've never seen before. Thanks!
Dockshund 1 year ago
@Dockshund Thanks... Hope to get a few more wreck scenes posted soon.
Amazing that as long as you stayed out of the way nobody bothered you about taking pictures at a wreck... try that today!
gmpullman 1 year ago