The Lackawanna Railroad "Phoebe Snow"

These are actual 16mm home movies films made by the Late Robert G. Sage, SR. of Reading, PA.
There were 12 Reels of movies from the late 1940's through the 50's. I bought these 16mm Films at a yard sale .
I trasferd them through a freind of mind who dose it for a living.
Check out this website it's on the DL&W Steam locomotive No. 565 . http://projectdlw565.webs.com/
I hope you enjoy.
Len

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[Conrail6370]

Please don't forget to rate this video.

Thanks,

Len.

[stlgtrace]

Beautiful footage!! Thank you!!

[Conrail6370]

your welcome! The Late Mr Sage took this film and his family didn't want any of it. they referd it as his railroad junk.

Len.

[railfreek]

7 MILES OF TRACK ARE BEING LAID THIS sUMMER FROM pORT mORRIS TO gREENVILLE

[Conrail6370]

Cool, that's nice to know. It's a shame Conrail tore it out in the first place.

Len.

[Sig19]

@railfreek port morris to andover, west of andover is pending funding from pennsylvania

[Conrail6370]

Sig19 , Funding for what may I ask?

[sprintfan1]

Did anyone get the significance of the accompanying music?

"Sentimental Journey" by the Anthracite region's own "Les Brown and The Band of Renown" Les was from Tower City, Schuylkill County.

[intercityrailpal]

Don't forget slide rock curve! Most of the curves had names, Steam shovel, Mama Heater"s, Point of Gap, etc

That's why the new Phoebe Snow service must be a Talgo Tilt Train like the one running in Washington State. It would cut the travel time in half, by taking those curves at twice the speed of a regular train!

[bobsit1945]

When I was young we use to take this train from Buffalo to Scranton and back every year. Thanks for the memories

[RoundLaker1]

I used to ride this train from Hoboken to Scranton to visit my grandparents. It was the absolute highlight of my summer. I can almost remember the scenery. I definitely remember the Delaware water gap. Don't know what you got till it's gone.

[yerkees9891]

@eldiner as is Diner 469, but 469 will be restored as DL&W 469, while 470 will be restored as EL #770

[yerkees9891]

I can't really tell from the movie, so can anyone tell me what the DL&W Phoebe Snow consisted of? Also, what cars still exist from her? I know both Tavern Lounge cars are on Metro North, both dining cars are owned by the ELDCPS, and the coaches were divided up among MTA, but are any of them still around? (I'm still hoping for the rebirth of the Phoebe Snow if the Cut-off is ever restored)

[yerkees9891]

@Conrail6370 i would guess the line from andover to slateford, as well as restoration on the Delaware River Viaduct

[IHB97]

It would be awesome if you could put that footage on dvd............

[lj1941]

This brings back memories from my childhood. I recognized The train crossing into PA over the "Cutoff" to Slateford Junction, going around the "Point of the Mountain" in Water Gap,past the DRJTB bridge where Rt I-80 crosses into NJ. I recognize East Stroudsburg station.(Later-Dansbury Depot) into Cresco. I live in Portland and railroads were a big part of my ancestors livelihood.Both grandfathers worked on the railroads one on the DL&W and the other on the Pennsylvania.

[dollfriend55]

I have pictures of the conductors, on the Phoebe Snow, waving back to me, when I was a kid in Morristown, NJ. That was way back in the early 50s.

[grizzleybearz282004]

I DONT KNOW HOW ANYONE CAN NOT LIKE THIS VIDEO UNLESS THERE SOME KIND OF A DEPRESSEIE THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS WAS A GREAT VIDEO I WAS HOPEING TO SEE A Lackawanna FM DIESEL ENGINE BUT IT STILL WAS NICE TO SEE

[neurofire]

America the Beautiful.