Northeast Rails 2000 – 2002

Producer: Broken Knuckle

Locations: Southern New England, New York

Timeframe: 2000 – 2002

Length: 2 hours

An overview of Northeastern railroading in 2000-2002.

A single DVD-R. No Chapter menu. There is a chapter advance. On-screen graphics as subtitles. No maps. Narrated.

Aspect ratio is 4×3, full screen. Live environmental audio. Strong soundtrack.

Image quality ranges from, good to very good. Do not expect modern standards.

Railroads include: CSX, Guilford, Providence and Worcester, Green Mountain, Canadian Pacific, Batten Kill, Amtrak, MBTA, plus Adirondack Scenic.

To some Highlights…

Action begins in Vermont with leased Susquehanna units are SD70M on Green Mountain. These were later returned. Train designations are listed. Good location notation.

4052 Train 264 winds up the Mt. Holly Grade at Ludlow, Vermont.

CSX has Hudson Line and River Line. Bear Mountain area is good. Metro North and Amtrak use these tracks. Q158 Piggyback at Iona Island.

CSX 6276 passes by the Guilford 518 on Train B965 at Rotterdam Jct., New York.

A long Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus Extra train. Guilford locomotives here.

MOED behind Soo Line 6423? Mohawk to East Deerfield Yard on a CP move.

CP Rail 5691 from Hanson Road Overpass.

May, 2001 Batten Kill 605 Alco RS-3. Washington County. Drilling cars.

Providence and Worcester

Providence and Worcester. It’s a long chapter. School Teacher Charter. Freights that run at night. Meh, on the night scenes. Daytime scenes are good..

Former LMX 3903 now P&W with PW B 3007 unit, eases past on a sidetrack. Two GE units on the rear 2 pushers 2207 with 2213 last. Dual end power to facilitate quick work on the Corridor.

Busy Amtrak Northeast Corridor action at Old Saybrook, CT. This is where the double-ended P&W locomotives are split.

Run through NS 9725 with Train 8859. Action at Richmondville Summit and trailing Canadian Pacific locos.

CP 5698 leads a mixed freight through Clifton Park, New York.

CP Rail 6073 with Train 552 at Selkirk. Sample a graphic on this screen.

American Orient Express at New London. Various passenger trains are seen near the end of this show.

Northeast Rails 2000-2002

A grand tour of the Northeast Rail scene in 2000-2002. Much of this consists of uncommonly viewed Railroads in this part of the Country.

Narration is informative. Soundtrack is fine. Video quality is not modern standards.

This is an interesting show.

Rating: 4 Stars