Abandoned passenger car gets moved - Old Colony & Newport Railway

Abandoned passenger car gets moved - Old Colony & Newport Railway - 5/27/2023

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After sitting for years "abandoned" on an isolated track in Middletown, RI crews from the Old Colony & Newport worked with the Newport & Narragansett Bay to save this former PRR P70 passenger car. Last used by RIDOT in the 1970's the car may see new life in tourist service if it is found to be salvageable. Today our crew moved it from its storage location to Pratt siding for future evaluation and clean up. This video shows the move which initially was suppose to have the flatcar tagging along but it was later set off out of the way. OCN 4764 then did the honors of traversing the temporary track from the cut mainline to pull the car out. Stay tuned for future updates on this car as work progresses.
Old Colony & Newport Railway
Newport & Narragansett Bay Railway
Newport Secondary Rail Line
Middletown, RI
5/27/2023
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@railroadwolf Жыл бұрын

It's good to see old railroad passenger cars. Taken out of abandonment and be fully restored and put back into service.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@luislaplume8261 Жыл бұрын

If the Long Island Railroad can get it's old MP54 electric commuter cars from railroad museums and thru donations make copies of the electric motors in them, they will be as popular as the 1907 New York Transit Museum 1907 El train made of wood with open platforms and their original electric motors well lubricated and copies of parts for the brakes and air compressors. They are in good condition and the only change it the lowering of their roofs to clear modern subway tunnels. The electric commuter trains of the Long Island Railroad shared the same car bodies and motors except for the 3rd rail shoes for the L.I.R.R. and the pantographes for the overhead wires for the Pennsylvania R.R.

@gp3829 Жыл бұрын

I reckon (and certainly hope) that the Coach will be repairable, despite the built-in camouflage. Here in the UK, there are plenty of Preservation Societies and Railways and their ingenuity never fails. Thanks for posting.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@michaelhirvela1862 Жыл бұрын

When I was in Newport 1980-1983, we used that P70 on weekends for runs to the topiary garden. Rode like a caddy. My friend Jerry and I walked the entire line from Newport to the Sackonett River bridge chopping vegetation all the way. Found a washout no one knew about. Got it fixed. Fun times.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! This car never made it into service on the island but was rather the one that almost got going as a boutique.

@davidklauer3422 Жыл бұрын

Good to see someone trying to preserve the past Good work mates

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@billmoran3812 Жыл бұрын

If you look at the coupler misalignment, it shows how the truck springs have collapsed. Those trucks need a complete rebuild, springs, bushings, shocks and pins. Also the draft gear needs to be rebuilt and all of the brake rigging. Air brake valves need to be replaced and tested. A lot of $$$ and labor.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@danielfantino1714 Жыл бұрын

May be just the track sink explaining why car was too low ?

@brianholt9286 Жыл бұрын

Where was this & why was it moved?

@rosiehawtrey Жыл бұрын

I don't like the look of it either, that has "about to slip free" written all over it and even that wreck has enough mass to make a mess of stuff if it gets loose with enough speed.

@brittnaesimmons5170 3 ай бұрын

Couple

@jeffrumbach150 2 ай бұрын

Nice save guys Save a piece of history and hope to hope her on rails again in the future

@chrishinnant3924 Жыл бұрын

That passenger car is so happy..."THANK GOD I'M FINALLY GETTING MOVED"

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@michaelimbesi2314 Жыл бұрын

I wish them the best of luck getting that old lady back in service.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@keithb6717 Жыл бұрын

It’ll buff right out

@realtoytrains Жыл бұрын

Old Colony and Newport give a new meaning to a railroad “going green”

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks for watching

@zacharylynch2469 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed running 4764 when I was a volunteer at OCN. Great people to work with too.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kens.3729 Жыл бұрын

Attempting to Save History. Thanks for the video. 👍🙏

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@reneastle8447 Жыл бұрын

Magnificent, good to see this piece of ralroad put into the hands of people who cares.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@reneastle8447 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos You're welcome.

@garymessina1609 Жыл бұрын

They were very lucky to be able to to move that car the ties in that area are almost all bad they did a remarkable job great video thanks

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@wintersbattleofbands1144 Жыл бұрын

Hence the slow speed and careful monitoring of the guys on foot.

@ruffian2952 Жыл бұрын

A wonderful illustration of railroading when on time and one-half.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@gregmilliken5538 3 ай бұрын

I love seeing old equipment pulled out of it's grave and restored! It's all good solid history that young people need to explore.

@DrChrisman Жыл бұрын

This is actually close to where I live. That coach has been hidden by the brush for many years. Surprised they moved it when I saw it out in the open when driving to work one day.

@louislamonte334 Жыл бұрын

I hope this coach will be restored!!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Marbleheadjed Жыл бұрын

Very dedicated people . Nice job .

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@tompaah7503 Жыл бұрын

Hope it gets restored. There is way too few everyday commuter equipment saved.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@grampageorge3407 Жыл бұрын

That creeking sounds like my back in the morning!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@brianfalzon6739 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing the great news!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tomsnyder5324 Жыл бұрын

I hope more videos of its restoration will be posted. As well as a video of its interior and exterior before work is started. Wish OCN success.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

Once that passenger car gets all repainted and repaired it's going to look pretty nice there's an old B&O caboose down in Shawnee Ohio that's all repainted it looks really nice I may go down there again sometime in the future to do a video or maybe just get some pictures of it

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos You're Very welcome

@steves2694 Жыл бұрын

I was surprised the coach rolled as quietly as it did. I expected bad bearings and alot of squeal.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@waldemarogandotrens.8063 Жыл бұрын

Registro espetacular demais amigo parabéns pelo excelente vídeo 👏👏

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching?

@user-gk8gg1zt7l Жыл бұрын

Excellent video - super

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@outlawflyer7868 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. If you get a chance, show us the inside. I sure hope they restore this old gal!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@renataandrews368 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Graham-ce2yk Жыл бұрын

Good luck with the restoration, I'm surprised you didn't take the opportunity to test the carriage brakes.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

That can be done another day. The objective was to get it off the isolated track so the main could be put back together.

@australiantruckspotting8883 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@slashmaster2 Жыл бұрын

That was hilarious the way the tree in back bounced on every tie! They should have left it like that the whole trip.💯

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Silvergt333 Жыл бұрын

Good job!

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@user-eh5es2ew7q 2 ай бұрын

A good carriage and wagon gang, will soon have it sorted out.

@domedieffe Жыл бұрын

Beautiful wowow😍😍😍

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@markkerr7866 Жыл бұрын

Looks better already

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@brianbickley8368 10 ай бұрын

I'm surprised it would even roll. Great video!

@SouthCoastRailVideos 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@tadream4561 Жыл бұрын

"Fantastic video!👍"

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@WHJeffB Жыл бұрын

Nice catch... Was the front engine of the locomotive overheating?

@lawrencehudson9939 Жыл бұрын

Obviously from the picture this is a branch line.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@MrPeerum Жыл бұрын

😅yes this is it,toppie!!!!!!!!!!! now restore the wagon, thanks for this amazing coool video.greetz:🍐Peer. from the Netherlands. NL.😊👍👍👍👍

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@chrisaustin9949 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. One suggestion, could you toss in a few maps to show us where the videos are taken at different points?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

This was along Burma Rd in Middletown,RI

@mccoy79productions66 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

And the track that is cut off from the main track where does that go towards

@gregjavonillo6461 Жыл бұрын

Are you familiar with another Rhode Island filmmaker named Jason Allard? I think he explored this car as part of a demonstration for urban exploring. He’s done several films involving local railroad locations. Would be cool if you 2 could work together on something.

@mk-jf1ux Жыл бұрын

awesome, would like lore on what is a temporary track or patch for a cut section

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

The car was on an isolated section of track so the mainline was cut and connected to the isolated track. The temporary connection will now be removed and the mainline restored.

@bobmeginnes324 Жыл бұрын

Now that was a very fascinating operation. How long has that car been out of service? What are they planning to do with it?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It was last used in the late 1970’s but sat in storage all these years. The plan is to get it in service if it is salvageable.

@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos I hope that will be possible let’s just hope it’s not too badly damaged from sitting all these years exposed to the elements

@PostalWorker14 Жыл бұрын

It’s good to make use of old cars

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@roboftherock Жыл бұрын

I have to admit being surprised that the wheel bearing had not seized up over the period of immobility. Or was there some earlier preparation not revealed otherwise?

@wintersbattleofbands1144 Жыл бұрын

Likely some oil added to the journals.

@dickdaley9059 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Those are some sketchy rails! #4764 must be wondering “What it I do to deserve this…?”

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@mechamax7919 Жыл бұрын

gotta love switchers with connecting rods

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@nyotamwuaji6484 Жыл бұрын

I hope she isnt sent to the scrapyard. that is a lovely old coach. also that little locomotive is really cute!

@alexpiper9475 Жыл бұрын

any info about the truck frames? are they original?

@danielscholl7116 Жыл бұрын

Listen to the rail creak. Old heavy coach.

@danielscholl7116 Жыл бұрын

Look at the rail joint right where they are hooking up. I don't think there are ANY bolts in that joint bar.

@wolftrainservicesltd6418 Жыл бұрын

Better get out the kd coupler guage

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@lloydsheck1268 Ай бұрын

Update on the status of this passenger coach please

@mow4ncry Жыл бұрын

That's some serious Coupler height difference can see why you got rid of the idler r car

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

Great video that passenger car is pretty old I wonder what year it has on it

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

It was built in the 1920’s

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos Cool

@ThomasWLalor 9 ай бұрын

I'm an old railroading fan -- I hope I don't creak and groan like that rail car when I'm that age.

@SouthCoastRailVideos 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@siegfriedfranz9067 Жыл бұрын

😮😢Still much to work!🥺

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Yup, thanks for watching

@siegfriedfranz9067 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos Good luck. and God bless you!✝✝✝

@johnalder6028 Жыл бұрын

What railroad is that car originally from? Good video.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

PRR

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

I noticed there used to be a track there next to the main track and a old switch and is part of this line abandoned or does this railroad use it I noticed some of the old rusty tie plates where the old track used to be then I noticed the old abandoned track was disconnected from the main track where I noticed some of the old rails were still in place

@roboftherock Жыл бұрын

Extrapolating from the description and from the video, it appears they cut the main and slewed it to connect with the isolated track under the car. I assume that the RR wil put the track back to where it belongs. Who knows, they might recover the rails of that isolated section for re-use somewhere else now that there is nothing sitting on it.

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

@@roboftherock Cool and that would be nice and I hope they can repaint that passenger car as well

@ruffian2952 Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquity93 I ran freight down there to Portsmouth from Ferry Street yard in Fall River. Weyerhauser had a huge shed there along with Kaiser Aluminum. Kaiser had tracks to both ends of the building. There also was a runaround and a house track with a platform on the station side of the mainline. Track structure was in miserable shape part of the 8 mph campaign that so much of the railroad was relegated to.

@LunarEquity93 Жыл бұрын

@@ruffian2952 Cool that's awesome

@ervinthompson6598 Жыл бұрын

If you look closely - was it not necessary to connect the air and make the brakes release before the car would move ??

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Nope

@litz13 Жыл бұрын

That's, umm, quite a bit of over growth you pulled off that hillside and dragged with you. It'll be interesting to follow what happens next

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@princessofthecape2078 Жыл бұрын

Does the Newport Dinner Train have facilities where they could repair a car like this, or would it have to be low-boy'd to some other location off-island?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

It’ll be done on the island.

@unguidedone Жыл бұрын

if they stopped using it back in the 70's did they add grease to the wheels before moving it? it had to just coated in rust

@justinlong9813 Жыл бұрын

Do Both engines on that 4764 work ?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Only 1

@thess344 Жыл бұрын

I wonder when that car last moved?

@grazynazambeanie5963 Жыл бұрын

What a nice old car . Can I use it for a small home ?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

We have plans for it

@jessicaburdell7779 Жыл бұрын

Kind of a weird coupling move in the first part with a 1930s flatcar. Thankfully no buffer cars required with this, in that they could kick it and use simply the locomotive coupler, with ease.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

The flatcar was to be used as a spacer over the temporary track but obviously didn’t work out.

@mobujr Жыл бұрын

Is that a old Pennsylvania Car??

@phillips1790 Жыл бұрын

Yes ex prr p70 coach

@1701_FyldeFlyer Жыл бұрын

Carriages in far worse condition than that are restored in the UK so shouldnt be a problem doing thisone up with time.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@robethamblin2038 Жыл бұрын

I wish I like to get me one I can make a home in yet

@slashmaster2 Жыл бұрын

A lot of work to throw the switch that way. A lot of work to throw it back later!🤣😂

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@timcoyle50 Жыл бұрын

What railroad used to own that car??

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

PRR

@3ftsteamrwy12 Жыл бұрын

looks restorable...but will take substantal $$$ to abate corrosion and rebuild the trucks and draft gear. If required fix the roof first to stop the corrosion inside the walls of the car.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Haven2U 3 ай бұрын

Surprised there was any windows in it and no graffitti

@theextremeanimator4721 Жыл бұрын

Again... ...how is it going to be distinguished from other coaches once it is restored?

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

It’s the only P70 on the island, it distinguishes itself already

@jamesmason2228 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully there's more steel than rust....

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@cumberlandite56 Жыл бұрын

LOL, complete with trees.😄

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@syeet1234 Жыл бұрын

That thing is in pretty terrible condition, If it can be salvaged I’ll be amazed

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your expertise

@realtoytrains Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos 😂

@danielfantino1714 Жыл бұрын

Body is relatively in good condition. Depend on planned use.

@steveberkley102 Жыл бұрын

if you cant repair it could use trucks generater on some thing

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@xavierthomas8311 Жыл бұрын

jIOLI VID2O AVEC UNF UTUR POUR CE WAGON, mais il est probable que le cout va le faire disparaitre? Dommage.

@aydenstevenson5524 Ай бұрын

What happened to that abandoned track

@SouthCoastRailVideos Ай бұрын

The mainline was restored, temporary track removed, and the track where the car sat is currently isolated again.

@aydenstevenson5524 Ай бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos no the track by the passenger car where the he video first started

@SouthCoastRailVideos Ай бұрын

The track next to the car is the mainline and was restored after the temporary track was removed

@aydenstevenson5524 Ай бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos oh

@aydenstevenson5524 Ай бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos So they restored it and removed the old one

@PereMarquette1223 Жыл бұрын

Minus some rust on the body it looks pretty good all things considered.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@retr0bits545 Жыл бұрын

When it is restored I say you tack it on to the back of an RDC for more passenger space and more bang for your buck.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching but it’ll likely be hauled by a locomotive. Pulling a passenger car with a budd car can really strain it. In fact in the 1950’s Budd threatened to void the warranty on them when the New Haven used them to pull passenger cars.

@retr0bits545 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos hmm, what’s the horsepower and tractive effort of a Budd RDC as you could probably put one passenger car in between two Budd RDCs and it might be fine. Though, how would a non powered passenger car strain the RDC? Like what components would fail or be at risk of failure? On flat ground a two to one ratio (two RDCs for one passenger car) might work.

@josephpadula2283 Жыл бұрын

Rdc-9’s had no controls but it did have one engine instead of two on a normal rdc. It could run with any other rdc.

@retr0bits545 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos After doing some research apparently the Rock Island Budd RDC-3 #9002 did pull a non-powered passenger car made by Budd from 1939 called “Bear Lake.” The RDC-3 pulled that car behind it until 1957 out of Memphis, TN. I do not see any information on if the RDC broke down or not but considering the same RDC was used it might not be so far fetched that it is indeed possible without breaking down. Though due to their age and visibility sake, two would be required.

@nataliehilton9334 Жыл бұрын

Has anyone seen Quasimodo at all? That bell ringing really needs to stop immediately, there's no need for it. Thank god the rest of the world don't do it, as there would complaints about not being able to get any sleep because of the noise.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video

@richardcline1337 Жыл бұрын

I'm just really surprised that the brain dead vandals and anal born spray paint "artists" haven't totally ruined this old coach. Hope to see more videos of it as it's being restored.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@pjr859 Жыл бұрын

An air hose dragging along. Not my train so I don't give a rats attitude. So easy to do the right thing. Some railroad staff are the same world wide!!!! A waste of good oxygen.

@SouthCoastRailVideos Жыл бұрын

You can always come help out and show us what to do

@pjr859 Жыл бұрын

@@SouthCoastRailVideos What! I don't need to Yanks know it all!! Had a 7 week holiday there a few years back and happy to leave. That's the last place on earth. Maybe a little care and all will be forgiven. Why didn't anyone remove the sbrubbs before you moving the old carriage - instead of spredding weeds.

@danielthoman7324 Жыл бұрын

@@pjr859 where are you from that is so wonderful?

@pjr859 Жыл бұрын

@@danielthoman7324 In case you didn't read it ALL I said: "same world wide". Just for you that means ditto where I live.