Nostalgia & History > Blues and Trains in Centralia 1973

Back in the day my father thankfully shot a bunch of movies as well with an 8mm. Sound or not, its nice to look back on what I wasn't able to see. Here is one section from a trip he took to Centralia, IL in 1973 that includes Burlington, MP, IC, Southern, and AMT.
Music was added as my father uploaded this to youtube so as a forewarning, if you aren't a blues fan the mute button is near ;-)

PQM

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Great video, thanks for sharing! Love it.

Great movies! I need to do that with mine...

Bob

ATSF100WEST......Out

Thank you for sharing these gems! Have enjoyed viewing them.

Steve Zahn
Glenview, IL

Good Stuff!

Neat reel PQM. It was really enjoyable to see all the older equipment and the switching moves.
Brian Stevens

Good stuff, although I think that date in the middle was the
scan date and not the film date, LOL.

Lots of Q SD7's and 9's, which this line was known for, and
interesting to note many of the 7's had their number stenciled
on the long hood vs. under the cab like many of the 9's did.
Plus, a GN caboose on the Wisconsin Electric hopper train and
an SD24 on one of the drags.

Appreciate your posting this.

Nick Tharalson,
Marion, IA

Blues, fallen flags, and tons of cabooses - a foamer's dream! Thanks a ton for sharing!

Fantastic! A fantastic look at what railroads looked like in the early '70s. And the music was fitting!

Please share more of your dads recordings! Even with the Blues Music! The Centralia stuff was CLASSIC!

Even spotted a Chicago Great Western and a Northern Pacific in there--a feast of fallen flags!

really nice... like the heritage passenger cars...L&N ones too....ah the memories.....

and WHO DOES NOT LIKE THE BLUES? Sounded a bit like Albert Collins, but I do not think it was.

I like the BLUES! Been following them since about 1972 or so, all they need is a Stanley Cup!
Oh, blues kind of music, I have to be in the mood. A fan of all kinds of music except that Rap crap.
Not caring too much for this music they call country & western. Bring me the days of Merle Haggard and George Jones! (I'm showing my age!)
of course this IS the NOSTALGIA Board!
Brian

Well this railfan plays the blues....