Producer: John Pechulis
Locations: Binghamton, Scranton, Bergers…
Timeframe: 1972 – 1976
Length: 54 minutes
Source: George Naugle
This is the final volume in this Anthracite Roads series. Territory covered from; Jim Thorpe, PA. to Binghamton, NY. Also, the 1972 Ashley and Wilkes-Barre flood. The show runs into some early Conrail.
Mainly has Erie Lackawanna. The EL has many assorted diesels. Additional railroads: Delaware and Hudson, Jersey Central, Lehigh Valley, and early Conrail.
A single DVD-R. Numbered main Chapter Menu. No other extras. Narration by Mike Bednar.
Aspect ratio is 4×3. Imagery is restored film. George is inconsistent on the camera. Many scenes with lighting issues.
Former LV 7319 with masking tape renumbered at Glen Summit Waterworks. Couple days into Conrail. This is a D&H train.
Delaware and Hudson using NW power at Binghamton, New York.
Erie Lackawanna diesels standing around at Scranton.
Erie Lackawanna SD45 3614 arrives at Binghamton.
Train SE-98 is exiting a tunnel. Jersey Central 3064 leads. Notice, it still wears B&O paint.
DH 2314 leads a freight at Wilkes-Barre. The boxcars sway on the rough trackage.
EL freight on the massive Tunkhannock Viaduct at Nicholson.
Jersey Central ‘Red Baron’ SD40 3067 at Bridge One. An ex: B&O with a minimal Jersey Central reletter is trailing.
Erie Lackawanna creeps to a stop at Dunmore, Pennsylvania. GP7 units 1272 and 1262, bookend the middle diesel.
This show has many scenes with lighting issues.
Erie Lackawanna Alco Century trio with an EMD switcher.
EL bay window caboose is leaving town.
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This show is another 1970s Anthracite Roads from JPM. It is a lower tier, as far as cinematography. Many scenes are on the darkside. Others have too much sunlight bouncing around.
Still, has plenty of Erie Lackawanna. There is a fine assortment of EL units.
More for the hardcore fans. Face it, most of the other JPM releases are of higher overall quality.
Rating: 3 Stars
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