Railroading Golden Era Classic Trains Film Archive | Riding on the Norfolk & Western and Grand Trunk Western, J. David Ingles Reel 0051

Classic Trains Film Archive | Riding on the Norfolk & Western and Grand Trunk Western, J. David Ingles Reel 0051

By Kent Johnson | July 11, 2025

Explore digitized video of previously unreleased 8mm COLOR films, as captured by former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles in the 1960s and 1970s

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Classic Trains Film Archive | Riding on the Norfolk & Western and Grand Trunk Western, J. David Ingles Reel 0051 – Ride trains on the Norfolk & Western, see colorful operations around Kansas City, and explore little-known lines in western Illinois with J. David Ingles. Plus, experience a Michigan snowstorm from the train and ride the Grand Trunk Western into Chicago’s famed Dearborn Station. Other railroads include Burlington Route, Illinois Central, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and more!

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Look back at how railroading was in the late 20th century with Classic Trains Film Archive! See the colorful railroad world through the camera (sans audio) of former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles. Watch for new updates as we dive into this archive treasure with valuable insights for historians and modelers alike. Exclusively on Trains.com Video!

Do you see a location you recognize? Please feel free to leave a notation including the location name, train and/or railroad ID, and the video timecode, in the Comments field below.

4 thoughts on “Classic Trains Film Archive | Riding on the Norfolk & Western and Grand Trunk Western, J. David Ingles Reel 0051

  1. The Grand Trunk in black and red at Durand station in Durand. Grand Trunk heavyweights, great stuff. Every freight train with a caboose, that’s classic. Green and yellow Grand Trunk F units, the the 6325 4-8-4 parked at I believe Battle Creek. Home of Kellogg’s cereals, and a lot of trains. Man this was great, the only thing would make it better would be sound.

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