I bumped in to this video and thought it worth sharing. B&W with sound - awesome shots of a freight yard [huge array of locos and cars] and some of the West Side Line in Manhattan, known as Death Avenue due to the congestion and accidents. The car, truck and bus traffic in HD is amazing, and there’s even a shot of the steam dummy 0-6-0T #1904.
Pete Thornton said:
I bumped in to this video and thought it worth sharing. B&W with sound - awesome shots of a freight yard [huge array of locos and cars] and some of the West Side Line in Manhattan, known as Death Avenue due to the congestion and accidents. The car, truck and bus traffic in HD is amazing, and there’s even a shot of the steam dummy 0-6-0T #1904.
I’m not seeing ANYTHING. PERHAPS I can fix it? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif)
Maybe not…(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cry.gif)
The video worked for me, Bruce. I just had to be patient while it was delivered by Pony Express.
It seems as thought the NYC was mixing scales in their rolling stock. I’m pretty sure that I detected 1:29, 1:22, and even a scattering of 1:24 in the mix of box cars. You’d think that a railroad in its prime like the New York Central in 1929 would be able to afford to run all one scale, especially in a promotional video like this.
Steve Featherkile said:
The video worked for me, Bruce. I just had to be patient while it was delivered by Pony Express.
It seems as thought the NYC was mixing scales in their rolling stock. I’m pretty sure that I detected 1:29, 1:22, and even a scattering of 1:24 in the mix of box cars. You’d think that a railroad in its prime like the New York Central in 1929 would be able to afford to run all one scale, especially in a promotional video like this.
I liked the newspapers blowing alongside the moving train, just like in the cartoons.
At 7:01 those containers in the gon are of interest. Before that, was the engineer of 595 mimicking turning a movie camera crank?
Arch roof baggage car in trims and outtakes is of much interest.
Inspiration for a freelance model which I’ll most likely never get built, in any scale.
At 7:01 those containers in the gon are of interest.
Yes, we commented on that when I showed a pal. I think quite a few railroads were experimenting with containers. Pic attached.
Before that, was the engineer of 595 mimicking turning a movie camera crank?
Yes, and he was looking directly at the cameraman!
and a low side gondola to go with the build L.C.L. company containers(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
David Marconi,FOGCH said:
and a low side gondola to go with the build L.C.L. company containers(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
Didja notice the high speed passenger trucks too? Express LCL!
I were mesmerized by the rivets John. I must ask if this is a pressed steel Fox car? (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif)(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)
The NYC was into containers fairly early on, here is one from one of the Car Builders cyclopedias. An earlier car with fewer rivets, different trucks, truss rods and the containers appear to be at least wood sheathed.
aSpeaking of containers, leads directly to “Intermodal” and trailer-on-flatcars.
The old Aristo trailer on flat car model, is perfect example of a very early attempt at it. Then even Narrow gauge had an example, modelled by Bachmann.
Fred Mills
Nice. The city scene was the best. Love the antique traffic !!!