Penn Central Volume 2 – Remastered

Producer: Green Frog

Locations: Toledo, Wayne Jct, Detriot

Timeframe: 1970- 1971

Length: 57 minutes

Source: Emery Gulash

Here is Penn Central Volume 2 in a remastered form. Green Frog is off on the years here. Mostly filmed in 1970. Some 1971 towards the end. Locations in Ohio and Michigan.

These Green Frog Penn Central shows are available in single or a multi-disc set. Volumes 2-6 are original 16mm color film and scanned in full 1080i frame by frame process. Original sounds by Emery Gulash and Walt Sardinha.

Main Chapter Menu is numbered. A chapter advance. No maps. Narration by Peter Youngblood.

To the Trains… 👉

SD35 6006 and SD9 6917. They are pulling at Toledo, Ohio, in 1970.

GP40 3045 cruises behind property that Emery wanted to build a house on. Michigan.

Three F7A units pass Grain Elevators in Toledo. Note the painted out New York Central lettering on the 1715 lead locomotive. March, 1970.

Penn Central GP9B 3801 and GP7 7108 are both ex: Pennsylvania Railroad at Toldeo Union Station.

Another rarity as Penn Central GP40 with the orange C logo. Hauling hoppers past a very quiet Toledo Union Station. Compare this station to the busy steam era. Like night and day difference!

New York Central livery is still seen on Penn Central E units. Baltimore and Ohio diesel powers Chesapeake and Ohio George Washington, which is departing the station. Meanwhile, a Penn Central freight eases by in the background. Toledo, 1970.

At Wayne Jct. train orders are hooped up to engine 6556. A General Electric U33C. This freight is on its way to Detroit in 1970.

GE U33B 2926 and EMD GP30 2224 slow for orders at Ann Arbor, Michigan, in April 1971.

Detriot has some action in 1971. Alco Century C-628 6311, U25B 2546 and U33B 2940 with Meat Train PC2 going to Canada.

Newer Electromotive SD40 6262 with an ex: Pennsylvania SD45 and trailing SD40. This is a coiled steel train out of Wyandotte and going to Gary, Indiana.

An interesting variety of cabooses. Double the fun in this 1970 scene! The New York Central Flexi-Van is an early form of the now common container. A red P on the Penn Central caboose was a rare bird.

Penn Central Volume 2

Emery Gulash was a premier Cinematographer of trains. His 16mm color films are of legendary quality. Having the freedom to travel. He shot numerous films. Michigan being his home State was prolific.

Neighboring Ohio also had a plentiful amount of film. Both States are included in this show. Toledo and Wayne Jct. Being key locations.

Green Frog has outstanding remasters of these venerable titles in their catalog. The authentic sound recordings give viewers a trackside experience on some scenes. In fact, it appears that his friend Walt, is turning off a trackside recorder.  Watch for it.

The year 1970 was two years post merger. Surprising are the amount of unrepainted New York Central locomotives. A number of older Pennsylvania and NYC cabooses are shown.

A cornucopia of freights make this one of the the best shows in this series. There is a rag tag variety of PC passenger trains. Model Railroaders can find plenty in both consists.

Informative script by Emery and Frank Kyper. Penn Central Volume 2 is a must-have for Penn Central fans and modelers.

Rating: 5 Stars