Producer: C Vision
Locations: MI., OH.
Timeframe: 1970s
Length: 1 hour 20 minutes
Source: Fred Crissey
Take a whirlwind tour back into the late 1970s. A cornucopia of locations. Multiple railroads. Some rarities that are worth the price of admission!
Fred Crissey was a busy Cinematographer. He was traveling in Michigan and Ohio here. Using an 8mm movie camera. All color film. The films are very clean overall. Color balance is very good. Well preserved.
A detailed Chapter Menu. On screen location graphics. Plenty of handy little maps.Switchable On/Off music. There are no train sounds.
Full narration by Don Grant. A good script. Provides details on used locomotives. Certain train movements and more.
The show begins with a long Detroit, Toledo and Ironton segment. A show within the show.
The early Conrail material is great. Much better than some of the competition. The paint still appears new on several ‘cockroach’ repaints.
Two Alco RS3 locomotives ,and a Baldwin. These on Michigan Northern. Rare film. This train is chased from Cadillac, Michigan. Former, Chicago and Northwestern 1617. The 2036 is an ex: Southern.
Alexis Tower is a definite highlight! A ton of action.
Chessie System in the 1970s was fantastic! Unmolested blue units could be seen from both; B&O plus C&O. Fred found both leading near Detroit.
Chessie System steam suddenly appears!
There is not much regular Chesapeake and Ohio out there. Let’s see some more. The 3575 is a GP35, in factory EMD paint.
A plethora of rolling stock is included. He sometimes shows the entire train. Albeit, the shorter ones. Model Railroader alert!
Plenty of variety and action packed.
Michigan & Ohio Railroads in the Late 1970’s
A fun trip back to an interesting era. The variety really gets rolling, and you never know what’s next. This is a solid show. Must see for 70’s railfans.
Rating: 4 Stars
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