Montgomery WV

Recorded on Sunday October 19,2008

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• Montgomery WV

[pignanelli]

And that's the NICE part of town! LOL Seriously, I grew up there (I'm 48) and it hasn't changed much, but somehow looks much more run down on film than it is in person. I won races in that pool, drank in those frat houses, shopped in those stores, got gas at those filling stations... a great place to grow up, though it may not look it. I think the people made it. Great people... it's not about the houses, you know. Thanks for capturing this; thanks for the memories!

[arcadianCA]

@pignanelli It comes across on video as being a dull day whereas it was actually quite sunny and warm. Maybe it's that that makes it look rundown? Places often look nicer in the sunshine

[arcadianCA]

I live in the Stoke area and love to travel. Philly/NYC this June and Seattle/Portland/SF and Milwaukee to come in September

[arcadianCA]

The Amtrak journey in WV was one of the highlights of my US holiday

[torpedo783]

hey Arcadian,

Was this just a random video recording that you decided to do? Do tell..;)

I lived in Montgomery,Wva when I was 13/14 yrs old.(30 yrs ago.).only for about a year and a half..., This video just happens to pass by my old house...it made me smile.

Plus, I love the music that you chose..who are the artist.

thanx

[arcadianCA]

Thanks for the nice comment,torpedo :-)I'd been taking a few photos as we went through KY and WV,then I saw the mine in the distance and started to video it; as I did so the train began to slow down so I kept recording. I had no idea we were coming into Montgomery,it was just accident that I videoed it!

The backing track is 'All in its own time' by Anandi.

[larry89lx50]

with proper management and structure, montgomery could be the ideal working class, excoal mining town of wva. I hope to return soon!

[larry89lx50]

i am a montgomery, my great great great grandfather founded the town, in the 50s my grandfather owned a plymouth dealership, Hancock motors. This is my town you can say run down but its the people, the mountains and the feel. And to the person talking about london wva almost all my family is buried in london memorial park including my grandfather lawrence "pug" hancock. other then the montgomerys that are buried on the hill behind the bridge. please dont say this town is run down

[skygage1405]

Thanks for the video. My parents & granparents lived in London, WV a few miles from Montgomery. My BEST memories are in London & Montgomery,WV. I miss is soo much . Right at about 2:59 shows the corner store my Grandmother wroked in for years , Collins clothing store. We swam at that pool, shopped at those stores.Thanks again. My heart is aching for West Virginia and all my loved ones who are no longer there to welcome me home . I can still c they way it was 40 yrs ago.

[PoutyLoki1]

Montgomery is my home town, Im in Lewis county now. I know its been over two years since the video was made, but the place sure looks run down. All my best wishes to Montgomery! Thanks for the video!

[jdeezle7]

i so my old house thanfully i dont live there no more thanx 4 the vid i luv it thank you so much

[simslover2000]

omg at 3:39 is my bestest friend in the inire wolds house :'( now i cant see her becouse i had to move to Logan County:(( it makes me wana cry:'(

[torpedo783]

My girlfriend is from NYC!!..lol If you pass through the Washington DC area, I'll wave at every train that I see..maybe you'll catch me on video..;) Have a safe trip.