Railroading Golden Era Classic Trains Film Archive | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123

Classic Trains Film Archive | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123

By Kent Johnson | February 6, 2024

| Last updated on March 6, 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 | Snowy Chicagoland, J. David Ingles Reel 123  – In vintage color footage captured by J. David Ingles, you’ll see that winter’s wrath has arrived in the Windy City! But in the City of Broad Shoulders, a few feet of fresh snow isn’t enough to detour the determined folks from moving about Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town). The same can be seen in the notable railroads, including Santa Fe, Chicago & North Western, Rock Island, Burlington Northern, Penn Central, and others, routing in and around Chicago, America’s Railroad Capitol.

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!

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