Chicago Odyssey vol1-Part2


Title:
Chicago Odyssey vol1-Part2

Description:
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com Where else in the U.S. can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago...especially in the 50's and 60's! World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50's. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central, Monon, Norfolk & Western, C&EI, and C&O. In the mid-fifties, to be a railfan in Chicago, there was no limit to the majestic views of railroads, Exotic first generation diesels, sparkling consists of the new streamlined passenger trains, well maintained trackwork...these were all the things that truly excited the railfan of that time...and Emery Gulash was no exception. Filmed in crisp, bright 16mm color, witness the end of steam on a few roads and the birth of the diesel as the mainstay of power for freight and passenger. If there ever was a documentary of rail action in and around Chicago, this has to be it! Typical incredible Gulash photography, coupled with the Frog's fast paced editing make this Volume 1 a collectors item you've just got to have! From the Camera of Emery Gulash Approx. Running Time 2 hours TWO-DISC SET

Author:
GreenFrogVideos

Tags:
trainvideo, railroad, trains, travel, chicago,

Related Videos:

Chicago Odyssey vol1-Part1
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com Where else in the US can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago...especially in the 50's and 60's! World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50's. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central ...
Chicago Odyssey Volume2 Part2
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com Volume 2 takes over where Volume 1 left off, in early 1962. In this fantastic two disc set, we will see the end of individualized passenger service, and the beginnings of Amtrak. The 'Amtrak in Transition' portion of this DVD is worth the price of this set alone! Before Amtrak, we will see passenger trains from: Milwaukee Road, CB&Q, Santa Fe, Penn Central, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio, Grand Trunk, Great Northern, Northern Pacific (and eventually the Burlington ...
RockIsland Railroad
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com 'The Rock Island Line Was a Mighty Fine Line' Here was a railroad of song and legend. What was the Rock Island Railroad really like' You can see for yourself. This action DVD depicts the fast moving trains of the Rock Island from the 1950's into the 1970's. See the pulsating passenger and freight trains as they maintain the proud, dynamic heritage of a great Midwest railroad. See grand old diesel locomotives that no longer exist. This DVD shows the Rock ...
Erie Lackawanna Pt2
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com The Erie-Lackawanna Railroad was formed by the merger of the Erie Railroad with the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western in October, 1960. In this fascinating Two Disc Set by 16mm film photographer Emery Gulash, you will see the very beginning of the merger paint schemes, coupled with the variety of locomotive equipment garnered from the two roads. Disc one begins with 1962 early generation diesels and post merger paint schemes in the western end states: Ohio and ...
Santa Fe Streamliners 1
This is the first in a series of 1960's & 1970's silent movies I took of Santa fe trains . This movie was taken in La Plata and Marceline Missouri. You will notice that engineers and conductors were required to grab train orders on the fly. Orders were attached to a string and hung on a pole trackside. As the train went by, employees used their arm to collect their orders. Now, this is all done by the dispatcher via radio/ computer communications. Go to www.mysantafetrains.com for more ...
Union Pacific Odyssey Vol2 Part1
Purchase at -- www.greenfrog.com Union Pacific Odyssey Volume 2 from the camera of Emery Gulash takes you on a fantastic journey where Volume 1 left off. Volume 2 covers the 60's and 70's. You will see more first generation diesels, 'City' trains, New second generation diesels, more Big Blows (turbines), the Centennial locomotives, and DD-35's as well as many other older diesels. The Golden Spike Centennial at Promontory Point in 1969 is prominently covered including special trains from ...
Illinois Central Railroad City of New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad City of New Orleans model railroad train
1958 Bayonne Train Bridge Disaster part 2-3
1958 CNJ Train Bridge Disaster from Newark Bay Bridge near Bayonne. This is the third of three parts.
classic passenger trains of the 1950's and 1960's
classic passenger trains of the 1950's and 1960's kgtrains.com
Chicago and North Western Peninsula 400
Chicago and North Western Railroad Peninsula 400 Passenger Train model railroad