Northeast Rails Remembered

Producer: Charles Smiley

Locations: Allentown, Emmaus, Binghamton

Timeframe: 1988-1989

Length: 1 hour 40 minutes

Source: Tom Luckey

Charles on the Northeast in the late 1980s. Conrail is the star of this show, with assorted power. There is much variety on Delaware and Hudson trains. Susquehanna is here.

A single silver DVD. Numbered Chapter Menu. Onscreen graphics. Custom-made maps.Preview.

Soundtrack is live audio. Good levels and balanced with informative narration.

Modern style Videography is excellent. Tight framing and clear images. All good on adjusted widescreen.

Tom Luckey has Pro Shot results. Trackside, close to the action. CSP always improves original footage. Excellent colors.

Conrail coverage. Briefly, it looks back at some of the predecessor railroads. Erie Lackawanna and Penn Central are seen.

A bonanza of trains are packed into this release! Many at low speeds. Perfect for detailed viewing.

Charles has viewers covered with attention to locations. Frequent map references and subtitles are visual elements that help with the task.

Historical aspects via narration educate on the railroads, towns, and related subjects.

To some highlights…

Emmaus, with its familiar structures. Conrail 3362 is on the point. Numerous trains are shot around this town.

8092 at Wyomissing Jct. Norfolk Southern are foreign road units at this time.

Starts on Reading trackage. Bethlehem and surrounding area. Some good train consists are included throughout the show.

SD40-2 6496 is Westbound with the Perkimon branch track at right.

Easton is near Bethlehem.  Ex. Lehigh Valley rails. Easton Tower still stands in the background. Conrail 5018 fronts a Piggyback move.

2342 gp35 meets a CSX on DH move.

Three in Chessie System paint. Approaching Allentown Yard. Check the weathering.

This GP39-2 7412 is a DH patched engine on the former Reading line. Susquehanna with a Bangor & Aroostook as trailing locomotives.

Bethlehem is a well-known town of steel industry. Many trains are seen here.

Allentown to Reading line. Heavily trafficked with trains.

Coal behind Corail 3376 on the high line.

At Wyomissing on the Reading line. This GP10 set passes the camera.

Mixed lash-up is Westbound at Sinking Spring.

Conrail 4021 and 4020 on a picnic special excursion. Upstate New York. August 1989.

At Binghamton DH 7408 has 2 Alco Century. Northbound. Guilford D&H Number 75 ex rdg c- 424 dh 452 a C- 424 is ex Reading 5206

Susquehanna 4006 with a double-stack on the move.

Northeast Rails Remembered

This is a parade of trains. Predominately filmed trackside. Here is an excellent close-up look at Conrail. Additionally, Delaware and Hudson with Susquehanna.

The bulk of the action is mainly Bethlehem, Allentown, and Reading areas. Additionally, some upstate New York.

By the way, no graffiti!! Factory painted equipment.

Railfans and Model Railroaders should find this an enjoyable visit in 1988-1989.

A definite top-tier Charles Smiley Presents .

Rating: 5 Stars