The Diesels Roar on the Pennsy (Film Transfer) 

You were very lucky brother

@@travelingman484 Yes, indeed. Those trips on the PRR with my dad are among my fondest memories.

nah they were already on their way out by this time everything before 1946 is when they were on top

I was just thinking...I bought some Blackhawk films in the 70's. But they were 8mm no sound. I don't remember 16mm. I do remember Blackhawk Super 8. They had Sound AND color?

Color was unusual for Blackhawk, but it did exist. They sold prints of the hand-colored "Great Train Robbery", but you could get it straight black and white too. I also have a color White Pass and Yukon print. I half-wonder if they farmed their color lab work out to some lab given the volume of black and white they usually did. There were plenty of places doing the job back in those days. I have Super-8 sound prints of "Diesels Roar on the Pennsy" along with the other Fred Macleod film "The Thunder of Steam in the Blue Ridge" about articulated steam on the Norfolk and Western. Through a big set of speakers they can wake up the neighborhood!

@@Narrowgaugefilms After Dave Shepeard took over Blackhawk, he released Thunder of Steam on the Blue Ridge in color / 16mm sound. Prints were made by Calvon Labs in Kansas, the same lab that did work for Castle Films. Blackhawks 16mm railroad films were generally in black and white with some 8mm and super 8 offered in silent versions. Most likely those 8mm color prints are simply faded pink.

That's interesting. I have two Blackhawk prints of "Narrow Gauge to Silverton" one regular 8 and color (has actually held up ok, too!) and one Super-8 and B&W. The footage is identical. I guess they weren't shy about printing color onto Black and White. "Diesels Roar..." would be awesome in color, with those PRR early diesel liveries.

I recall seeing reefer trailers in the 60s, but I don't recall how prevalent they were.

These are express boxcars, hauling high priority freight within a passenger train. What is special about them is even as boxcars, they are on passenger trucks and have couplers for less slack within a passenger train. I assume if a railroad had steam heat and hotel power coming from the locomotive, they'd have all the piping and wiring to connect it all up.

A lot of them carried US mail too.

I had forgotten about express rail running with passenger service. Thanks, @Narrowgaugefilms.

I remember when piggyback started showing up along the section across the road from my home. At that time, automobile racks were open-sided, so we kids could try to identify the models and spot trendy colors.

This is the first time I have seen Aerotrain running outside a promo. I have seen one physically in a collection, I think in St. Louis.

When rails were first laid, engineers, brakemen, and conductors were like astronauts. Smooth rails compared to bouncing around on a dusty trail. Prior to planes, widespread automobile ownership, and the interstate highway system it was the most economical way to get around. And the services were top notch.

I am with you, except for the weisswurst. May I sub another wurst, bitte? Prosit!

I dont mean to be offtopic but does any of you know of a method to log back into an instagram account?? I somehow lost my password. I would appreciate any assistance you can give me!

@Royal Yahir instablaster :)

Naw…. Its excellent music ! Very appropriate. Has a great fast beat to it!