Real nice video, I enjoyed it very much, and yes, a nice change of pace, to see them switching on the streets. I was a little guy when my Dad used to take down to the Brooklyn Navy yards, and see them switching in the streets there. Yes,I was born and raised in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Wow! What a cool video. Our local service in Plattsburgh is severely reduced with only a couple customers left. What a cool video, and a cool scene. Thanks for sharing.
Lovely stuff, some great driving on view there. Good job to help the flag man work off his Coney Island Hot Dogs. Love the loco colour scheme. I think I have a couple of shots of it in those colours from my first visit there.
I guess at the time people just thought they could park right on the track, lol. Its nice to see these locomotives still being put to work, even if they are relegated to simply moving a few cars a day on a shortline. I don't think power is ever really an issue on these shortlines, mostly short trains so whatever is available or cheapest is probably used most of the time.
At 9:07 Brakeman gives hogger a double look as in " I'm goin' in now, don't move". The potential danger of going in between cars is really evident there.
Great video! That M420 sure seemed out of place out there in the streets; it sure seemed huge out there. Probably the slowest bell I've heard on a diesel before too.
