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Some research libraries may have access to Sanborn Insurance Maps. These maps may show which towns had rail yards.
The records you want but can't afford are at the Library of Congress. They are called Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Maps. See http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/134.html or Google Interstate Commerce Commission Valuation Maps. These scale maps were done for the period 1915-1921 and show one mile of track per map. You would have to find out which maps would have the rail yards. The maps are available at $14 each for a full sheet and $6 for a half sheet. Oh and
The last steam operated branch line on the Cotton Belt was the Sherman Branch or “S” Branch. This 52-mile line ran from Commerce, TEXAS to Sherman, TEXAS and was finally abandoned in 1953. The last run was on Saturday September 26, 1953. Part of the charm of this line were the last operational steam locomotives and the Cotton Belt long cabooses such as #2301 that was used to provide the accommodation. Very few passengers used this mixed train service. Cotton Belt ran a daily mixed train to and from
Dave: I thought of a sixth way. In Kalmbach's GM Scrapbook there are photos of the EMD GP20 demonstrator set running on the Soo in the early 60s and of a two unit set of SD45s running on the Soo in the later 60s. This would be an exception to the norm, but also very colorful. Ed [quote user="dehusman"] There are 5 basic ways foreign engines are seen on a railroad: 1. Subsidiary or associated lines : A railroad system operates several subsidiary or related railroads that may share power
Study an Official Guide to the Railroads (OGR) from your chosen era. The Guide will list the interchange points and interchange partners there.
The fireman is on the other side of the cab, firing. I really liked Clinchfield #1 in the video and the U36Cs slamming by. That video on youtube is all spliced up. Johnny Cash was born in a shotgun house in Kingsland, Arkansas that was backed up to the Cotton Belt main line. His uncle was a Cotton Belt engineer who used to take him for rides in his steam engine. Cash sometimes attended the Fordyce on the Cotton Belt Festival in the Spring. If you haven't heard it find and listen to his song Ridin'
Has anyone asked Rail America if they would do a TP&W heritage unit? Just a thought for now. The below photo was taken very near the end of the old TP&W before it was merged into Santa Fe. Note the apparent Santa Fe horn on top of TP&W 2011.
As Brakie has stated all Pennsy GP9Bs were Phase 3 units. The Pennsy had two orders for GP9Bs and both orders were built with the 48 inch cooling fans fore and aft. The switch to this pattern occured about October 1957. EMD Order Numbers, Serial Numbers and Pennsy Unit Numbers from A J Kristopans website. The final Pennsy units were among the last GP9s built in the United States. 23997-24006 11/57 (5570) Pennsylvania 7175B-7184B 24262-24281 11-12/57 (5570 cont'd) Pennsylvania 7185B-7204B 24322
The term "Uboat" has been attributed to a Rock Island Silvis Shop employee. What he said stuck as a nickname for GE's Universal Series of diesel locomotives.
Terry Kirkland photographed this phosphate train in Florida led by a U36B. The unit is followed by a MATE and a U18B.