The B & O Comes To Town
My dad took this film (not video!) way back when, possibly in the 1940's. His mother lived in Clarksburg, and he took her to Parkersburg to take the train back to her home. The train has just come over the Ohio River from Belpre.

This film shows a B & O train crossing the Muskingum River from Marietta to Harmar heading, most likely, back to Parkersburg. This was probably taken around 1938-1940, since on this reel of film are scenes of the a flood on the Muskingum, and I think the last large flood there was 1939.
Today, many years later, the scene has changed. In Parkersburg, no passenger trains come to town, the B & O is gone, and the rails to Clarksburg are gone. In Marietta, CSX still comes to Harmar, but no one crosses the bridge anymore. Especially trains. Times have change, but thanks to my dad, we can watch a little bit of what was, once more!
These films were video taped off the movie screen while we watched the films. This is one reason for the quality, the other is the age of the movies.