![]() K&K was one of the last long-distance train rides on the east coast-and probably one of the last real shortlines-but it was burdened by being literally in the middle of nowhere with a LONG drive to get there. Jerrys work is an important look back into both passenger &. Its possible that theyll show up some place re. This out-of-print video was shot & produced by the late Jerry Sliker before his passing in 2006. Upon viewing much later, the video came out surprisingly well, and we may end up releasing it one day, but the market for a K&K tape is unfortunately rather slim-as you might expect.Īlways thought the scenic aspect of the trip was never exploited to it's full potential other than the bridge, as the Allegheny National Forest is beautiful to see in person. About a month before they removed the old Knox & Kane cars in Marienville, PA I took one last tour of them. Unfortunately, that return trip never happened. We were planning to chase it south, but decided to break off after crossing Kinzua southbound for a LONG drive home planning to come back in better weather. Went up for EBT's Fall Spectacular and after a day of rain with more rain in the forecast for the next day, called up to Marienville and they said steam was running.Ĭhased it through horrible weather, but some outstanding fall color, up to the bridge. The next year, we had better results and got it running in October 1999. ![]() After a failed attempt in 1998 during the diesel shortline break of the Syracuse NRHS Convention, we found diesel substituting for a vandalized-induced derailment of 58. This abandoned railway was built by the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad and was completed in 1882. The total package is 299.00 plus tax for two adults. They have equipment right up to both sides and the rear wall. Kane, PA is Trail Central and located on the Knox & Kane Rail Trail (2 blocks from the Inn) and adjacent to numerous trails for hiking, biking and winter sports. The Kane depot looks in great shape and is surrounded buy what appears to be a construction company. If anyone else shot it, it's like our stuff which was never released. It was also sad to see that Knox and Kane ROW was all ripped up and stacks and stacks of rr ties lay along the row from Kane to 219. That's all the released footage that I know of. There's some rare stuff on that tape with a rare steam trip south of Marienville and a very nice segment of the regular diesel-powered freight in the snow. I came upon this photo and was wondering what's the story with this railbus. Footage of the K&K also appeared in one of their Montage Series tapes, but I haven't seen it, so can't say if there is any "new" footage there that didn't end up in the full-length program.Įrie Valley Videos. There's also has some rare footage on the tape of 38 running up there when the bridge was re-dedicated. The Bridge was once the largest railroad b. ![]() Berkshire Productions did a tape on the K&K (or originally the KK&K) around 1990 right after 1658/58 arrived, complete with the pedal-operated full-on/off whistle. During the summer of the Year 2000, I rode on the Knox and Kane Railroad from Kane, Pennsylvania to Kinzua Bridge.
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