IMR Films is a production company based in Southern Vermont. While we do a bit of almost everything (Weddings, Advertisements, Timelapse, Drone, Astronomical etc.) our focus is documentary. We've traveled the world videoing and producing different documentaries and look forward to doing more!
Oh, and if you couldn't tell, a personal love is trains!
You should always crank a diesel engine as you begin to spray with either so the engine is already turning to absorb the high pressure from a diesels compression
Sorry you've missed it! Hopefully you can catch the Monogahela at some point. Before I really knew about the heritage fleet, we got lots up this way, many times leading trains! However, in 2020, NS was required to use ACSES equipped lead locos east of the Hoosac and East Deerfield, MA due to sharing trackage with the MBTA, so they swapped to standard SD60E locos at the head and swap out power in Binghamton, NY...So HU's here aren't as common now unfortunately.
Back in the day, I was in charge of the original Southern geometry car, R-1 which was my responsibility from late March 1967 until I left for the FRA in August 1978. I supposed these new laser equipped cars are nice but we did well with the R-1 which used contact "feelers", 4 in number. Two crosswise measure gauge and two in line along with the track swiveling measure alignment. Movements between the middle axle and a frame connected to the two outer axels measured surface and then linkages to the four corners of the frame measure "twist'. It was a good job and the equipment worked well, but if something broke, we would find a siding without a lot of heaped up balast and then put the measuring truck over it. Then the thinnest of us would wriggle underneath. There was a few inches of clearance, so if the car moved (it had better not with a blue flag tag on the engine) a little it was no sweat. Jerry Sullivan, P.E. retired from NS and CSX, retired docent, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic
@@Imrfilms I should have mentioned that my geometry car is now in the Museum in Roanoke but I don't believe it is open to the public because last I heard, NS retained the right to borrow it back as needed. Jerry
Came across this awesome three part history of the Hoosac tunnel, on may 15 2024 . Could not stop watching. Tank you for keeping the history of a time in America Alive. Would like to see some more on the workers .
Thanks for posting these week-long monitor videos. I wouldn't believe there was this much tonnage going through the tunnel if it weren't for your efforts.
Thanks! I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time for this one, otherwise I'd still be on the hunt! (But it probably won't be coming up my way to New England anytime soon, so I'd be waiting a while!)
@@Imrfilms Mostly Irish Immigrants built the tunnel. In the early 1800s Immigrants who died on the job were buried on the worksite. Thats how we treated the Men who built this Country. As a Taxi driver in NY I worked with B and M crews who went through it. and knew a lot about it. Rail crews know there are ghosts. Its Real.
The reason why usally an NS Unit is leading on these Grain Trains with the BNSF Units trailing due to ACSES PTC Restrictions that are required in MBTA Teritory
@@Imrfilms Ya how ever if you saw my video that went up Saturday I was up in the area on Tueday and im probably honna be coming back some time next week as next week is when i’m on vacation from work
Was up there not long ago myself. I'm so curious as to what the interior of that building looks like and how it's constructed. From your video you can make out the circular section when would be the elliptical shaft itself is. A terrifying thought as to how that plummets down over a thousand feet. 😱
Excellent video! Thanks for sharing it. If anyone wants to get a feel for how long the tunnel is, search RU-vid for "Hoosac Tunnel Cab Ride". It was recorded from the rear end of a train, and it's captivating.
