Pennsylvania Steam & Electric Years
1936 ~ 1952
This digitally edited program presents black and white films of Theo (Ted) Gay taken in
the '30's, '40's, and early '50's along the Pennsylvania Railroad. We see scenes once taken
for granted; GG-1's, P5A's, M-1's, K-4's, L-1's. Even the unusual; an E-3 in steam, a Sperry
Rail car, mail being picked up on-the-fly. A hotbox and the consequences of a hotbox. Taken in
the area around New York City and Philadelphia, the films show us why the PRR was sometimes
called the "The Big Red Subway". The company had the largest fleet of passenger cars in the
world at the time, and it ran the trains to put them to use.
In this program, you get the chance to visit the familiar spots; the platforms at Penn
Station in New York; Newark; Princeton Junction; 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. You get
to see things that can't be seen anymore; the street level view of old Penn Station; Broad
Street Station (Including its demolition); freight on the P&T "Cutoff" at Whitford,
Pennsylvania; and frequent and intense freight action behind steam and electric power at
Downingtown and Thorndale, Pennsylvania. One treat shown here is the fleet of oil trains
dispatched during the early years of World War II, utilizing nearly every tank car the nation
could find. Approximately 45 minutes, color, B&W, graphics, narration, prototype sound. RA-3
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Pennsy Steam & Electric Years 1955-1964 Vol II (NEW)
This is a companion video to he Digital Image Works, Steam & Electric Years 1936-1392.
The steam years begins in the Philadelphia Terminal Division with a look at PRR K4's and
the Jersey shore. Additionally at 30th Street are the odd B1's working the coach yard and
a K4 on the West Philadelphia Elevated Branch going to Greenwich yard. Scenes on the PRSL
in the South Jersey locations of Wildwood Jct., Tuckahoe Jct. and Ocean City. Watch the
E6 pacing shots on the Cape MAy Branch at 75 mph in 1955.
The Electric years begin working west on the mainline fromGlen Loch to Thorndale and
Coatsville, PA.. Views of the last stand of P5 motors as they haul tonnage along side GG1's
and the new E44 motors. An intense look at the THORN tower and the traffic over the Philadelphia
and Thorndale branch as well as the Trenton Cut-off at "DALE" interlocking.
The films presented here were shot by Richard T. Lane, a 20 year employee of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Mr. Lane's work captures the steam era scenes from 1955-1956 and the electric era from
1962-1964. With his assistance, Mr. Lane has given the viewer factually correct, narrative detail
rendering this tape a truly great peice of history. Retiring from the Pennsylvania Railroad Mr. Lane
became the curator of the Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. He continues his interest in
railroading as a member of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and
Historic Society. OBP-1
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Pennsy In New Jersey - New York & Long Branch and PRSL
Color and Black & White films of Bill Folger and Theo "Ted" Gay during the 1950's
period. On the NY & LB runs from Bayhead to Newark; PRSL - Atlantic City to Camden Terminal,
Winslow Jct., Vineland, Cape May and Ocean City plus local work at the Camden waterfront.
Electric, steam and first generation diesels are featured throughout. Color maps and graphics
support narration. RA-4
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Philadelphia Terminal Division
An historic look at the Pennsy's tremendous physical plant in the Philadelphia area. Ride MP-54s
down the Westchester and the Media lines. Circus trains departing the Cardington branch and
running across the highline. Busy scenes of the 30th street coach yards, upper level suburban
commuter operations, electrified and diesel power freights moving on the highline. Views of the
experimental G.E. and Westinghouse electrics pulling tonnage alongside GG-1 powered Clockers and
Limiteds. Traffic moving through Zoo interlocking. North Philadelphia, Frankford Jct., Darby and
detours over the B&O. Color maps, graphics and narration. Approximately 35 Minutes, color, B&W,
graphics, narration, prototype sound. RA-5
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