Chicago Odyssey vol1-Part1
GreenFrogVideos
January 09, 2009
Where else in the U.S. can one find so much railroad action but in Chicago…especially in the 50′s and 60′s!
World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50′s. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central, Monon, Norfolk & Western, C&EI, and C&O.
In the mid-fifties, to be a railfan in Chicago, there was no limit to the majestic views of railroads, Exotic first generation diesels, sparkling consists of the new streamlined passenger trains, well maintained track work…these were all the things that truly excited the railfan of that time…and Emery Gulash was no exception.
Filmed in crisp, bright 16mm color, witness the end of steam on a few roads and the birth of the diesel as the mainstay of power for freight and passenger.
If there ever was a documentary of rail action in and around Chicago, this has to be it! Typical incredible Gulash photography, coupled with the Frog’s fast paced editing make this Volume 1 a collectors item you’ve just got to have!
From the Camera of Emery Gulash
Approx. Running Time 2 hours
TWO-DISC SET
World respected rail photographer Emery Gulash began capturing prolific amounts of action in and near the Chicago area from the early 50′s. There are 15 railroads portrayed in Volume 1 such as: Santa Fe, CB&Q, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Chicago & Northwestern Indiana, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, North Shore, Grand Trunk, GM&O, Illinois Central, Monon, Norfolk & Western, C&EI, and C&O.
In the mid-fifties, to be a railfan in Chicago, there was no limit to the majestic views of railroads, Exotic first generation diesels, sparkling consists of the new streamlined passenger trains, well maintained track work…these were all the things that truly excited the railfan of that time…and Emery Gulash was no exception.
Filmed in crisp, bright 16mm color, witness the end of steam on a few roads and the birth of the diesel as the mainstay of power for freight and passenger.
If there ever was a documentary of rail action in and around Chicago, this has to be it! Typical incredible Gulash photography, coupled with the Frog’s fast paced editing make this Volume 1 a collectors item you’ve just got to have!
From the Camera of Emery Gulash
Approx. Running Time 2 hours
TWO-DISC SET
November 19th, 2009 at 7:04 am
I just wanted to thank you very much for this enlightening article. I have already bookmarked your site, when I have more free time I am going to have to do some further reading. Well back to my dreaming of Panama or back to the books – I wonder which one is going to win out.