Producer: Todd Miller
Locations: Marion, OH area
Timeframe: 1960’s
Length: 1 hour
Source: Joe Slander
Erie Lackawanna filmed around Marion, Ohio. This release was shot in the 1960’s. Color film in 8mm. Unrestored condition, and badly in need of restoration. Too bad, as the equipment is interesting.
Todd Miller was a Producer in the earlier time of Train Videos. The films may have been in better shape at that time. This DVD-R, hurts my eyes for the majority. The preponderance of pink or yellow hued backgrounds, are a disaster.
Other items. Todd Miller has and performs an informative narrative. A rocking, musical background throughout. Zero train sounds. Several, discolored maps. No Chapter Menus. A Clear Block preview section follows, at the end.
Could be an old film or tape, was transferred to digital. No oversight to quality, when transferred. My best guess. Too bad.
There are several major Railroads that intersect at Marion, Ohio. It makes for an extremely busy location!
Erie Lackawanna had one of it’s major Railyards in close proximity. Passenger trains appear, as well.
New York Central ran plenty of trains through here.
Chesapeake & Ohio had a crossing. GP39 is a rare bird.
Norfolk & Western was another major line.
Behemoth, Pennsylvania Railroad was present.
Todd mentions, that this was the everyday. Little was filmed at the time. Indeed!
AC Tower is on the left. Signal bridge and some trackwork at Marion. Note the film quality.
Some scenes have normal blue skies. Appreciate those scenes. Wish they were in greater percentage.
There it is people. There is a supply of freight cars. A caboose on most every freight. Some brief train chases. All in mostly low quality.
Vignettes of the Erie Lackawanna Volume 1
Contains 1960s paint, and the equipment of the time. Clear Block seems to be, a hit or miss label. Your decision. Most of this can now be found in higher quality elsewhere.
Rating: 2 Stars
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