Classic Chicago & North Western, Vol. 1 "The Alco Line"

[RailfanFuzz]

I just picked up this video at the Granite City Trainshow from Perrie's Hobbies. What a great dvd, brought back memories of my youth. I spent alot of time duck hunting in the Springfield and Sleepy Eye area and remember watching CNW trains roll by as I was sitting in my duck blind. I sure am glad Fred Chrissey was out there filming

[TheIronAirship]

The great Southpaw line. Thee Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. The only one in North America to operate on the Left side rather than the American Standard of the right side. It's locomotive and passenger equipment color's portrayed it's operations by it's color scheme. Stage coach Green and Yellow. This an old british Railway standard indicating that a particular line is a left hand operation rather than a right hand operation.

[socialtreason2]

@jason1trosvig Their tracks are in really bad condition. They've been upgraded recently.

[socialtreason2]

I must ask, where can I get this whole video?

[clasko69]

@socialtreason2

You can order it on our web site listed on our YouTube home page

[scaryguyify]

The Mears Brothers have a great song called CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN. You can find it on Youtube.

[TheMattsbro]

iv'e been to Winona,MN but BNSF runs through there now not UP

[TheMattsbro]

@TheMattsbro i meant Wilmar my mistake

[socialtreason2]

@TheMattsbro It's Canadian Pacific in Winona :)

[Hlindeen]

whats the name of the music in this video it fits it well.

[clasko69]

@Hlindeen Don't remember the exact name, but it is from Gene Michael Productions.

[aeroblack78]

bel video ...molto interessante!!

[DF110018]

nice video

[LackawannaLtdVideos]

can picture the audio of 1:45 in my head. Good stuff man

[Spence12]

At 4:08, the engineer is my dad, Walter A. Siegmann. He was an engineer for the C&NW for 35 years,starting with the big steam engines and eventually being engineer for the 400 passenger train.

[marodude752002]

Just a great video. 5 stars

[roundthirteen]

In a few of these shots there is an RS unit that looks like it's had it's fuel tanks removed and it's windows covered. Was this a slug?

[BrieSmash]

that is so cool to see Sleepy Eye and New Ulm, great film

[TiggerBill]

1979 ford f 150 1966 mustang convertable and old trains kool

[WIStarcraft]

Wow, I have The Alco Line book. But to see video of it is really impressing! Great video!

[K9FON]

I think some of the Rs-3 wound up for a short time on the Erie Western in Indiana.

[BordiniBlues85]

awesome! Alcos are awesome!

[vinylvend]

I had no idea this is what this line was originally referred to. My mother is from Miller, South Dakota, which this line apparently runs through. It is now D M & E.

[rwhitenight]

I apologize for sounding dumb, but does ALCO stand for American Locomotive Company?

[BudmanPackfan]

yes

[heartlandrails]

good stuff.

[CNW4404]

Oh man, this is incredible!

[clasko69]

Unfortunately not.

[UPTurner]

Looks great Chris!! Does this have sound? I am assuming that it doesn't.