Producer: Broken Knuckle
Locations: Selkirk Yard, Guilderland
Timeframe: 1996
Length:1 hour 45 minutes
A look at Selkirk Yard. The largest classification yard in the Northeast. Built by the New York Central. Also, surrounding area rail traffic.
No Chapter Menu. Hidden chapter search. Narration is limited. Detailed on-screen graphics. Zero maps. DVD-R.
Picture quality is a consistent very good. Not modern HD. Colors are fine. Image is a bit soft. Audio is Enviornmental, from a live microphone. Musical background on helicopter shots.
Graphics are loaded with details. Train designations. Origin points and destination. Also, camera locations are noted.
Starts in Guilderland. Elevated viewpoints that are photography friendly. Three street overpasses provide these great opportunities.
Plentiful freight car supply. Great news. Very little graffiti garbage. Run through power from various Railroads.
The East-West traffic is on the Chicago Lines. A constant stream of freights! Above, Two Selkirk Yard- Indiana trains meet.
An extended amount of time is spent Railfanning, the Guilderland vicinity.
Variation of seasons add interest. Guilderland.
CNW 6605 leads a train SEPI outbound. SEPI translates: Selkirk Yard to Pittsburgh.
Selkirk Yard has a bridge at the locomotives shop area. Daylight and nighttime footage. Of course, this is a 24/7 facility.
Get a New York minute. View the interior of the Dispatcher Office. Brief explanation.
Hump Tower View. This during moderate snowfall. Adds interest, as many have probably seen an operating hump already. That was a quick one!
Inside the Selkirk Diesel Shop. Wheel shop and Parts. Blink and you may miss these.
Another road overpass yields even more sights of Conrail train arrivals and departures.
A GP40 Lashup proves these locomotives are still viable on long distance trains.
Hudson River tracks are jam packed. This line goes to New York City and surrounding. Stack them and pack them!
Alfred H. Smith Bridge is a huge one. A mile long. Constructed to bypass Albany.
Aerial highlights. Yard and surrounding area
State Line Tunnel. Distance to Yard by rail is 27 miles. Nice addition.
Exploring Selkirk
This is an excellent show. A cornucopia of Conrail trains. Nearly graffiti free. Stays focused on target area. Thin coverage on visits. Experienced Railfans’ have seen similar facilities elsewhere.
A busy presentation. Action is abundant. Loaded with information. Viewers may learn a good deal about Conrail movements. The only full Conrail Selkirk Yard show, that maintains focus. Bump it up for that. All around, a well done release.
Singular subject. Get your Conrail Selkirk on.
Rating: 5 Stars
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