Pan Am… Railways??

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Күн бұрын

When I say Pan Am, you probably think of the airline. Though Pan Am World Airways does not exist anymore, it was certainly one of the most iconic airlines to ever fly the skies. If you go on a trip to New England in the Northeastern United States, you may see trains running around with the Pan Am logo and name. Is there a connection between the old airline, and Pan Am Railways? There is, in fact! Find all about it in this video! Featuring artwork by my amazingly talented sister.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:30 The Airline
2:46 The Railway
3:11 The part where Thom rants
5:06 The Railway, continued
5:58 Passenger Trains on the Pan Am network
6:25 CSX takeover
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Boeing 747-121, Pan Am JP5894156. By Jon Proctor. April 1978.
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Boeing 747-121, Pan American World Airways - Pan Am AN1915191. By Steve Fitzgerald.
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Pan Am Boeing 747-121 N732PA Bidini. By Aldo Bidini. September 1978.
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Boeing 747-121(SF), Pan American World Airways - Pan Am AN0197940. By JetPix. N.d.
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Het verongelukte KLM-toestel De Rijn, Bestanddeelnr 929-1003. By Nationaal Archief. March 27 1977.
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Pan Am Flight 103. Crashed Lockerbie, Scotland. By Air Accident Investigation Branch. August 6 1990. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...
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Пікірлер: 65

@EmilePoelman Жыл бұрын

Credit where credit is due: the billionaire is a disgrace to humanity, your sister is an artist, and you have a vlog that always brightens up my day :-)

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Love this comment! Thank you so much! I told my sister and she beamed

@freddyhoyt1849 2 күн бұрын

I worked for Pan Am in 1986 until they closed down in December 4 1991 it was a great experience being a flight attendant

@rikkichunn8856 7 ай бұрын

Fascinating! I had never heard of Pan Am Railways. Would never have guessed they were located in New England. Your sister's artwork in terrific!

@bigtime69420 Жыл бұрын

This is a really great video dude, really informative and I learned a lot, thank you for making this!

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed!

@ptsr_93 Жыл бұрын

awesome video! Love the artwork especially of MEC #501. Looks great and good explaining! sad to see pan am go but we all knew it was coming.

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@knightsaberami01 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for explaining Guilford Rail, I saw the engine going from Nashua to Wilton NH and that is some roooough track(CSX is going to be pissed when they inspect it). I knew of PanAm Railway, drove by their yard in Concord, but not that surprised CSX snapped them up. Also thanks for the heads up about Montreal, always wanted to go, but driving through border checkpoints can be a pain. Thanks for a great vid.

@ck4426 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Very informative! Thank you!!!

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! This was a fun one to research. I previously had no idea there was a pan am railways!

@BmdZero 4 ай бұрын

Great video and explanation; your sister’s art is great! 👍

@Thom-TRA 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’ll tell her that

@r.l.sewall7944 Жыл бұрын

Great artwork. Thank you

@GoGarbage Жыл бұрын

Love getting a notification when you upload

@lukestrainsandotherstuff Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the pictures 😊

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

She says you’re welcome!

@lukestrainsandotherstuff Жыл бұрын

@@Thom-TRA thanks

@timothybaker8234 Жыл бұрын

The company did revive Pan Am Airlines for a while, flying between Pease New Hampshire and Sanford Florida.

@jasonwyland5198 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jasonwyland5198 Жыл бұрын

Credit for the artwork and the efforts you and your family put into sharing your love of trains with us.

@timectrl Жыл бұрын

When I clicked on the video, I thought of the OTHER pan am

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Yep, that’s the idea! I didn’t know there was a pan am railways until I went to Maine this past summer.

@Dc10_30_da_american_airlines 4 күн бұрын

Our fav pan am never dies (technoblade reference?!)

@LexiThenintendogamerandRailFan Жыл бұрын

I saw a Pan Am railways locomotive today! so they still run to this day

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Yes! I don’t think CSX is planning on repainting them anytime soon

@16thavestudios19 Жыл бұрын

The Pan Am jobs are all still operated as ST (Springfield Terminal). All of their locos are still MEC BM & B&M labeled. The Pan Am fleet here are MEC 007 SW-1 (Waterville shop switcher) GP40s MEC 305 Guilford paint MEC 306 Guilford paint MEC 307 Pan Am paint MEC 310 Pan Am paint MEC 313 Pan Am paint MEC 315 Guilford paint MEC 316 Guilford paint MEC 319 Guilford paint MEC 321 Guilford paint (out of service) BM 326 Pan Am paint B&M 330 Guilford paint (out of service) MEC 345 Pan Am paint (GP40-2) MEC 350 Pan Am paint MEC 351 Guilford paint MEC 353 Guilford paint MEC 354 Pan Am paint (Out of service) MEC 381 Pan Am paint MEC 383 GMTX paint (ex GMTX 3105) GP40-2LWs here MEC 501 Pan Am paint MEC 502 Pan Am paint MEC 503 Pan Am paint MEC 504 Pan Am paint MEC 505 Pan Am paint MEC 506 Pan Am paint MEC 507 Guilford paint (Guilford Heritage unit MEC 509 Guilford paint MEC 510 Guilford paint MEC 511 Pan Am paint MEC 512 Pan Am paint MEC 514 Guilford paint MEC 515 Pan Am paint MEC 516 Pan Am paint MEC 517 Pan Am paint MEC 518 Pan Am paint All the 600s are off the roster :( Some were scrapped & sold C40-8s MEC 7489 patched paint (out of service) MEC 7500 patched paint (retired) MEC 7517 patched paint MEC 7518 Pan Am paint MEC 7523 Pan Am paint MEC 7528 patched (out of service MEC 7534 Pan Am paint (out of service) MEC 7535 patched paint (out of service) MEC 7541 patched paint MEC 7542 Pan Am paint MEC 7545 patched paint MEC 7552 Pan Am paint MEC 7561 Pan Am paint MEC 7575 Patched paint MEC 7585 Pan Am paint MEC 7594 patched paint MEC 7595 patched paint MEC 7605 patched paint MEC 7609 patched paint MEC 7620 patched paint MEC 7622 patched paint MEC 7627 is now CSXT 9280 MEC 7635 Pan Am paint (out of service) MEC 7643 patched paint C40-8Ws all are patched paint. MEC 7655 MEC 7875 MEC 7835 MEC 7727 MEC 7797 (Retired) MEC 7898 (Retired) B40-8s MEC 5930 Pan Am paint MEC 5933 patched MEC 5936 Pan Am paint MEC 5943 Pan Am paint MEC 5946 Pan Am paint MEC 5953 scrapped MEC 5956 patched MEC 5958 Pan Am paint MEC 5963 Pan Am paint MEC 5966 patched MEC 5967 Pan Am paint MEC 5968 Pan Am paint MEC 5972 patched MEC 5973 patched MEC 5974 Pan Am paint MEC 5976 patched

@KCDash4400cw 5 ай бұрын

"Pan Am Railroad, it's the slowest motherf*king railroad in the system, Here we got an Approach Medium. Now Im wondering, I guess normal speed on the Pan Am is about... 6 MPH, This must mean slow down to 3 MPH at the next interlocking. I've never seen a f*king operating like this in my f*king life!" -Rodney Kantorski

@vincentcalvelli6452 Жыл бұрын

Not only do I remember Pan Am but flew on Pan Am many times.

@MattMcIrvin Жыл бұрын

Now you're talking about my neighborhood railroad! Those trains go past my house all the time, along with the Downeaster and the purple trains. Which is another reason why the absence of the north-south rail link frustrates me--it'd be nice if the Amtrak service here wasn't just a disconnected branch that goes no further south than Boston. Or if you could at least get to South Station by commuter rail.

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

I love the Downeaster, it was one if my favorite Amtrak trains I’ve been on. Love the area in general, you live in a nice place!

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Also, they should have definitely included the NS rail line in the Big Dig. It would have made an RER style network possible.

@MattMcIrvin Жыл бұрын

@@Thom-TRA I admit I've never actually ridden the Downeaster, since if we want to go to Portland, Maine, for us it's competing with driving, which is significantly faster and not too big a hassle. If I still lived car-free in the city it would be the best way to go. And it does avoid the traffic jam on summer weekends from all the people going to the beaches.

@ronadelacruz9675 12 күн бұрын

Ain't no way pan am is now back💀

@ChrisH-1952 Жыл бұрын

Very informative, again. Politics is fine when I agree with it: and you are absolutely right about that guy's attitude to poor people. The art work really enhanced the video. 👍

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

What a statement 😂 I appreciate it though! My sister is a great artist!

@kevinhoward9593 Жыл бұрын

4:50 to me there is a difference between working hard and doing hard work (i.e. manual labor). What do you think about the Patriot Corridor?

@ddickens7145 Жыл бұрын

i am going on my first my train Journey to california next year i can’t wait

@MarkBustos2 Жыл бұрын

I found it ironic that Pan Am had a railroad and a building with their name(now the MetLife Building) that seats nearby Grand Central Terminal. The most hated building here NY. I highly recommend reading The Power Broker by Robert Caro. The book explains why Robert Moses is a hated figured in here NY.

@armandoperez7967 Жыл бұрын

You won’t see Pan Am reporting marks on freight cars, they use MEC reporting marks. They stand for Maine Central. Your sis is a great artist!

@armandoperez7967 Жыл бұрын

On another note, I wish CSX had kept the Pan Am name for itself and just ditch the CSX brand. It would have been cool to see Pan Am ES44ACs, double stack cars, auto racks, containers, and trailers.

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

I agree that would be cool!

@armandoperez7967 Жыл бұрын

@@Thom-TRA 👍

@hannahjames7458 11 ай бұрын

As of now pan am southern still exists

@100equus Жыл бұрын

You are right on target.

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@FreedomLovingLoyalistOfficial Жыл бұрын

Biggest Ironys of the 20th Century? lol

@peterpcampbell9485 Жыл бұрын

So where did the name: "Guilford" come from..?... I might have expected: "Mellon", under the circumstances... Pete C., from NH

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

Guilford, Connecticut was the town Mr. Mellon was born in, I believe.

@peterpcampbell9485 Жыл бұрын

@@Thom-TRA Thanks for the background info, I've been puzzled by that since I saw my 1st "G" locomotive... Btw, you "guys" do some GREAT videos, from ALL the places I've been & lived: Chicago, New England, Old England, Europe... Great job on the Metra bike-cars & the Heritage Corridor via Union Station. Thanks very much for the work you-all are doing.... Pete C., from NH

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

@@peterpcampbell9485 thanks, I really appreciate that! I love exploring new places and learning new things about the transit I ride. Glad to share my passion with others who appreciate it :)

@SalmanMentos 3 ай бұрын

Hope you ate a good avocado toast lol

@Thom-TRA 3 ай бұрын

Always

@jetx_47 Жыл бұрын

Guilford couldn't keep the D&H because Mellon wanted Guilford to be non-union and they weren't having it

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

I love that haha

@Maine_Railfan Жыл бұрын

Not just that, but they purchased the D&H to give them better access to Conrail for the expected buyout of Conrail. They had controlling interests in SP and N&W and planned to make a transcontinental railroad, once the Conrail deal fell through, the D&H was not needed.

@SchneiderGeorge Жыл бұрын

I was going to write something here about despicable billionaires and great artists and you, but Emile Poelman (below) beat me to it. So allow me to second his thoughts!

@Thom-TRA Жыл бұрын

I appreciate the message! Thank you! Here’s to all the decent people in the world

@Txloganc Ай бұрын

0:19 Why does the 747 have only 2 engines?? it’s a 4 engine aircraft 🤦‍♂️

@Thom-TRA Ай бұрын

It’s a doodle, not a schematic drawing, nerd boy

@Txloganc Ай бұрын

@@Thom-TRAlet’s see i’m a nerd boy for stating the obvious 🥱 gimme a break a nerd boy would have said something along the lines of ur “747 is to short why aren’t there enough windows” etc etc

@Thom-TRA Ай бұрын

@@Txloganc “too short” not “to short.” Maybe put the same amount of effort into your spelling as you do in your airplane facts.

@midmichiganemdrailfan.4187 Жыл бұрын

kinda odd you only found Pan Am Railroad & CSX just one locomotive to me I don't remember go go up back in the day I only remember gas go up when Broack Oboma & Joe Biden in Washington.

@azurplex Жыл бұрын

Yes, you should avoid politics, especially when you have a one-sided, indoctrinated view, exactly as you accuse the billionaire of having. I appreciate the avocado toast bit though, at least you're self aware. Your sis' art is has a fun home brew look and is a refreshing break from stock or internet photos.

@maas1208 Жыл бұрын

@Trains Are Awesome Also, all that money billionaires have could've been used to improve transportation, education, healthcare, as well as helping people in 3rd world countries and helping them from being oppressed, but no they had to be selfish Ignorant people who only care about themselves and don't care about others and what even worse is that they can get their wealth from some of the most cruel and inhumane ways ever thought of. They need to be stripped from their wealth since they don't deserve that wealth, but this would probably never happen due to conservative and corporate politicians like Trump and as a Muslim Pakistani who was born in Chicago. My parents came from a poorer society to get more opportunities in the USA to make a better life, and they went through a lot of struggles to even become middle class citizens, but in the end they still succeed.