it was so wrong watching this, but yet so addictive....my father was a rock island employee, then a cnw man....it was really hard watching this, my father passed on march 13, 2001 due to a agent orange illness from viet nam, the railway was the only place that would employee him...he was to proud...a RI man, CNW man and then BN....

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Your Dad is the second person I heard died from agent orange during the Vietnam War. You I thank you for your Dad’s service! Your Dad worked for some good railroads, didn’t get to see a lot of the Rock Island but did the Northwestern. Thanks for watching Roscoe.

@roscoepcoltrane5499

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefftoft5568 means alot for you to state this. thankyou!

@roscoepcoltrane5499

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefftoft5568 your comments mean the world to me....thankyou!

I'm glad I found these videos, this is a huge help for planning my model railroad, CNW from the late 70s-early 90s between Clinton and Cedar Rapids.

@jefftoft5568

11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked them, thanks for watching.

Wow another “gem” thanks Jeff👍👍❤️😎

@jefftoft5568

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Dennis!

Excellent quality for 30 years ago, and the sound is always very good on old videotape

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Andrei!

Great video collection here, nice to hear the diesels hard at work instead of that annoying bell going off!

@jefftoft5568

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Otto, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.

Ya gotta Love the Horns, the Power and the capabilities of the Railroads 30+ years ago. Thanks!👍

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

👍

All those nose gongs and GP50s and SD40-2’s…. oh man. Before my time behind the lens so much appreciated, especially those late afternoon/evening westbounds in the sun rounding the corner after the bridge!

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

It was a good time.

Sure am glad you caught all of that great CNW footage!!

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Red!

Wow this is absolute train madness!

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Darryl, appreciate it!

It’s Cool to see the Old 2xxx and 3xxx Numbered UP Units. Huge Improvements at the Railroads.👍

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great throwback video. I'm impressed by how fast the CNW ran thru Clinton.

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes a far cry from then to now on train speeds.

Wow! Good stuff.

@jefftoft5568

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great shot of 6544! That is so cool.

@jefftoft5568

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Allen!

Nice video and great memories.

@jefftoft5568

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome CNW video part 1, All the great older power and the sounds of them.

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steven, I love that time period.

@StormySkyRailProductions

3 жыл бұрын

@@jefftoft5568 You are welcome and I very much so also miss that era.

Thanks for this upload. I will be watching this a few times.

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you CNWtrain!

Great cnw stuff Jeff. Very good camera work as well.

@jefftoft5568

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mel!

One thing that strikes you is, look, for instance, at that rake of autoracks at 5:05; no graffiti at all!

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, almost unheard of these days.

Very good video; my only regret is that there is not more rolling stock featured, as this is my primary modelling era. The loco shots will be a huge help with detailing and weathering, especially that second-hand SD45. Loving the trailers as well!

@jefftoft5568

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that was my early days I film more freight cars now.

@allenscottmontgomery3929

2 жыл бұрын

I model CNW in 1988. Last summer I weathered three 45 in CR black, but I did 6534 instead because it was rustier. Still, great catch!

Nice video and awesome footage of the CNW in action! Too bad that this was before my lifetime! Great video by the way!

@jefftoft5568

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate it.

Cool

@jefftoft5568

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My favorite company way better then the UP

@jefftoft5568

Жыл бұрын

Thanks CabCar, they were good.