I agree, trains ran on OFI, old fashioned intelligence. 2 people in the caboose, now none.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
It was cool to see the mix of steam and diesel still on the tracks. The video stated that, at that time, 65% of the locomotives were diesel. I seem to recall hearing that Canada made the switch from steam a little later than the US, and therefore some railfans from south of the border would come to Canada to photograph the last of the steam locomotives still in action.
The maintenance shop looked like a cool place to work. Hard work, but to be surrounded by all that cool stuff would be a dream come true. A heavy-duty shop in the most real sense.
It also struck me that people seemed to be more sensible and serious then (though I'm sure they were at their best for the video). I have to say I kind of miss the older generation that have now passed... we have lost something intangible that makes society a little less bearable nowadays (my opinion only). Not that I'm stuck in the past, mind you...
It also struck me that people seemed to be more sensible and serious then (though I'm sure they were at their best for the video). I have to say I kind of miss the older generation that have now passed... we have lost something intangible that makes society a little less bearable nowadays (my opinion only). Not that I'm stuck in the past, mind you...
Anyhow... great video!
So very, very true........
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......big block, 4 speed, bench seat, it doesn't get much better
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