New York Central Volume 1

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The New York Central was Emery Gulash's favorite railroad. This favoritism generated from the same genes one carries for such other mundane subjects as apple pie, alma mater and the spouse.

The Central was the main line that ran within fifty feet of Emery's bedroom when he was a child. It didn't matter that it was the outermost track of a casually used switch yard, it was still a main line to him.
During Emery's developing years, when he could afford a camera and film money, he moved to Dearborn, Michigan. Now he was in the big time--on a real main line!

The Michigan Central ran through Dearborn, but in most circles it was known as The New York Central System.
With this heritage, Green Frog offers the explanation that most of this Odyssey is from 16mm film generated in Detroit and the adjacent vicinity. Next Emery's interest trickled down to Ohio, predominately Toledo, which is on the Central's MAIN main line.

After Toledo, Emery encountered other locations in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. These outlying encounters were usually in conjunction with other rail fan destinations, which provided only casual filming of the Central. So sit back and enjoy the Central as Emery saw it.

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[ACLTony]

Nice to see New York Central's "Great Steel Fleet" on film. I remember back in my youth days of the 70s-80s wising that film clips of the NYC J-Class Hudsons existed. I'm glad to see that they have all along. Did these clips come from collector's, railroad archives, rail fans? They look excellent!

[GreenFrogVideos]

Yes, these came from the Emery Gulash 16mm Film collection!

Green Frog Prod. Ltd.

[GreenFrogVideos]

The music we use comes from professional sound libraries we purchase, and are basically generic!

[7855waldo]

My Uncle Artie used to work for and revere the NY Central. We used to sit on the bank above the train line in Yonkers in the late 1950S and he'd tell me how proud he was to have worked for them (by then, he had retired).

Today, you work for a place that uses you and then you walk, allegiance non-existent. What a vast improvement.

Ugh.

[prr1361]

GM Aerotrain

[AldofromBordeaux]

excellent to see & to hear !!! GREAT JOB Thank U Sharing with us

[myphonyaccount]

1:47 is Huron River dam top line at Ann Arbor in front of the Barton Hills hydro electric station still in use today for electricity, freight and Amtrak.

[Flashmikko]

Nice video! I personally enjoyed that rare footage of the Aerotrain making a run! Very nice touch!

[Robofish12]

This definitely makes me feel like I was born in the wrong time period.

[Traincal007]

Nice

[wackymac28]

nice footage

[Shenandoah58]

Lose the music....please!

[BNforever2009]

I was around when the NYC existed but was never around the rr--my parents werent railfans and my dad hated trains. In Chicago, there were just a few places to go to see trains. You didnt venture into certain neighborhoods and back then you were restricted to just a few areas. This was from the 50's thru the early 80's!!!!!

[yardlet6]

@niselat I can't see Dogg and Violent J armed with cameras and thermoses. Since the Posse from Michigan they might have more of an interest in the NYC. Unless they prefer the Pere Marquette.

[anotherluckyone]

Very nicely put together. I like the way the music works with the video to build interest.