Baldwin Steam Locomotives Being Loaded for Export, 1929

Thanks, I did.

great video...back when WE were the manufacturers and exporters.

Dan Padova posted:

I came across this on Youtube just now.  Thought it may interest some.

https://youtu.be/ilqmZHtAvJs

Dan, the real steam engine being loaded onto the boat in the YouTube video looks like a giant toy to me. I think this is because real steam engines in service on railroads I knew as a child (NY Central, New Haven and Pennsylvania) were well before my time. 

Arnold D. Cribari posted:

Dan Padova posted:

I came across this on Youtube just now.  Thought it may interest some.

https://youtu.be/ilqmZHtAvJs

Dan, the real steam engine being loaded onto the boat in the YouTube video looks like a giant toy to me. I think this is because real steam engines in service on railroads I knew as a child (NY Central, New Haven and Pennsylvania) were well before my time. 

So,,,,,,,you don't believe that steam locomotives were REALLY exported?

The fella from the University of South Carolina has begun posting a treasure trove of vintage train videos. Look for more from "Speed Graphic Film and Video" .

There are videos of the NYC Commodore Vanderbilt promotional film and early J1a Hudson from the 1920s among many more. Quality is amazing for the time. 

Perhaps the poster has the ability to digitally enhance them??

Pete

Dan, I believe the locomotives were exported. It's the steam engine itself, which I know to be real as shown on YouTube, that still looks to me like its a gigantic toy.

Norton posted:

The fella from the University of South Carolina has begun posting a treasure trove of vintage train videos. Look for more from "Speed Graphic Film and Video" .

There are videos of the NYC Commodore Vanderbilt promotional film and early J1a Hudson from the 1920s among many more. Quality is amazing for the time. 

Perhaps the poster has the ability to digitally enhance them??

Pete

I asked him about the authenticity of his films on another one of his videos.  If you take the time to view some of them, they just seem too good to be true.   Apparently, the university has the technology to enhance old films.  They certainly are doing a good job of it.  

Dan,

  Very interesting. Thanks for posting.

Tom 

I guess it is true that anything can be lifted by the rigging on ships. Cool

I saw this and yes, this guy has a treasure of vintage films.  I love what I've seen to date from him.

Thanks for sharing Dan!  I wonder what it was like offloading in Chile, at that time? 

Impressive.  Shows how things are done with brain, muscle and sweat. 

And not an "app" in sight.

Rusty

GVDobler posted:

I guess it is true that anything can be lifted by the rigging on ships. Cool

The Philadelphia Navy Yard once had a giant rolling boom crane that was capable of living a ship out of the water.