Fascinating videos. I especially liked the view of the Lake Cities and, on the elevated, the 4000 series cars. Wish a person could still make that trip.
I rode the CTA's North-Soth line and the Evanston line on a regular basis back in the late 80's and early 90's. Man, i wish i could have rode on those 4000 series cars. I was crazy about the 6000 series cars and cried when they rid of them all.
The Northwestern Wire Mill probably scrapped hundreds if not thousands of steam locomotives back in the day. I heard this old saying once or twice. Sterling Brand Nails "A Locomotive in Every Box" Thanks for the view of the locomotives. I remember them well.
WOW, Thank you for a glimpse into the past of my home town. I was born too late to remember these steamers. There is one 0-8-0 left out on the storage track west of Sterling.
Oh, and a few of those engines are still there. A couple years back somebody from out west dismantled one and hauled it out west to restore, but there are still a couple left hidden in the brush....if you know where to look....
I was born in January of 1984 and grew up about 6 blocks from NWS&W, or "The Mill" as it's generally known, and even though those locos were retired for 4 years by then we still used to go down to their resting place and look them over. And your description of the relentless heat and humidity along with that constant warning clanging reminded me of all those summer nights long ago when I was just a little kid and used to lay awake at night and listen to the electric arc in the furnaces.
Nice job of combining sound with film. I took 8MM shots of the Northwestern Steel & Wire's 0-8-0's back in the summer of 1973. At that time the steel mill issued you a photography pass (which I still have) for whatever reason I don't know as they only allowed you to shoot off company grounds. What?!! Not one Studebaker on the streets at the time you were filming in South Bend in '68! (the last S.B. "Stude" was made in late '63).
Yes!! While filming I was also recording with a battery powered portable Norelco cassette tape recorder (new technology in those days) knowing that someday somebody would provide me with the means to put it all together:-)). In doing background research for this project I discovered that the computer mouse/graphic interface was first successfully demonstrated that year. Who woulda thunk it!?
Fascinating videos. I especially liked the view of the Lake Cities and, on the elevated, the 4000 series cars. Wish a person could still make that trip.
lcar4000 1 month ago
More fantastic images! Also love the background music.
bullfrog1954 1 year ago
There is an 0-8-0 from NWS&W on display at the Amboy (Illinois) Depot Museum
prsobotka 1 year ago
I rode the CTA's North-Soth line and the Evanston line on a regular basis back in the late 80's and early 90's. Man, i wish i could have rode on those 4000 series cars. I was crazy about the 6000 series cars and cried when they rid of them all.
BNforever2009 2 years ago
Nice Interurbans!
s7o0a0p 2 years ago
The footage of Sterling is AWESOME! I have been there and switched there numerous times!
jwerren78 2 years ago
The Northwestern Wire Mill probably scrapped hundreds if not thousands of steam locomotives back in the day. I heard this old saying once or twice. Sterling Brand Nails "A Locomotive in Every Box" Thanks for the view of the locomotives. I remember them well.
PokeyLota 2 years ago
WOW, Thank you for a glimpse into the past of my home town. I was born too late to remember these steamers. There is one 0-8-0 left out on the storage track west of Sterling.
Thanks again.
Trailryder74 2 years ago
Oh, and a few of those engines are still there. A couple years back somebody from out west dismantled one and hauled it out west to restore, but there are still a couple left hidden in the brush....if you know where to look....
Deadboots 3 years ago
I was born in January of 1984 and grew up about 6 blocks from NWS&W, or "The Mill" as it's generally known, and even though those locos were retired for 4 years by then we still used to go down to their resting place and look them over. And your description of the relentless heat and humidity along with that constant warning clanging reminded me of all those summer nights long ago when I was just a little kid and used to lay awake at night and listen to the electric arc in the furnaces.
Deadboots 3 years ago
Nice job of combining sound with film. I took 8MM shots of the Northwestern Steel & Wire's 0-8-0's back in the summer of 1973. At that time the steel mill issued you a photography pass (which I still have) for whatever reason I don't know as they only allowed you to shoot off company grounds. What?!! Not one Studebaker on the streets at the time you were filming in South Bend in '68! (the last S.B. "Stude" was made in late '63).
hudson501 3 years ago
Are those location sounds?????????
trainboy94 3 years ago
Yes!! While filming I was also recording with a battery powered portable Norelco cassette tape recorder (new technology in those days) knowing that someday somebody would provide me with the means to put it all together:-)). In doing background research for this project I discovered that the computer mouse/graphic interface was first successfully demonstrated that year. Who woulda thunk it!?
gothpapa 3 years ago
Classic stuff. Thanks!
DJHOGHEAD 3 years ago
This is fantastic!
Thanks for sharing.
AmtrakBill 3 years ago
very good video, keep up the good work
kes1963 3 years ago