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Posted by wanswheel on Friday, April 4, 2008 1:05 PM

Hi Tom and everybody, how about that B&O freight station by the Hudson River at 26th St.

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Posted by coalminer3 on Friday, April 4, 2008 8:49 AM

Good Morning:  Let's see what do you get when you cross the B&M with the Nickel Plate?  Well. the magazine always had a fair amoutn of artistic license.

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Posted by siberianmo on Friday, April 4, 2008 8:28 AM

G'day!

Yeah Rob, some slow times here too . . . but, your contribtions help us keep on keepng on! Thumbs Up [tup]

Mine for this Friday . . . .

RR Magazine - 1952 - Idaho's Panhandle Pike

 

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by trolleyboy on Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:26 PM

Sign - Oops [#oops] No one in today oh well I'll drop of one shot to keep it moving in and upward direction.

A ad end use for a tired but well used old warhorse. A CP C424 that was changed into a cab control car ( no prime mover just train controls for push pull service ) Shot near Guelph Ontario

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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 8:46 PM

No Tom not hyperactive just "Energized" Whistling [:-^] Here's the evening one for today.

Some classic MLW 6 axles for everyone to enjoy.These are approaching the CPR grade crossing at Arkel Ontario just down from our museum and where we get anything rail shipped to us.

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 4:24 PM

G'day!

Surely appears that our trolleyguy Rob has been super <hyper> active on this lonely Thread! Wow!! [wow] Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Here's one from me for this mid-week day . . .

 

Book Description: This magnificent memoir is filled with photographs of various types of locomotives hauling military movements and wartime freight in the US, plus passenger trains turned troop carriers. Highly recommended.
<from: amazon.com>

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 1:20 PM

Good afternoon folks.Here's one for today. Another shot from teh museum today, this is PCC car number 4000 the first of the eventual 700+ that the TTC purchased.This is a 1938 built air/electric PCC as opposed to the 4600's which were all electric,there are subtle body detail differences as well as the mechanical differences.

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Posted by trolleyboy on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 7:28 PM

Final shot for this evening, another loco that is no longer with and that was only built for the CNR.This is an RSC13 a 1400hp A1A trucked 244 engine powered raodswitcher that was designed to tip toe over the PEI and NB branchlines that were made of 80lbs or less rail.These same branchlines kept a trio of ancient Mogal class steam engines 2-6-0's in service to the end of steam in 1959,two of which are still around 136,and 29.139 is still used by the Tottenham ( Ontario ) excursion called the South Simcoe railway.29 is at Delson /Exporail in Montreal.

As promissed a shot of CN 1708 in it's last years of existance late 70's right before CN axed all 244 engined power from the roster in 1978.

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Posted by trolleyboy on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 5:03 PM

Good evening here's something different.

A shot of a CN RSC24 right before they were retired in the late 70's. Only a class of four they were purged with the rest of the 244 powered loco's in 1978. They were built with light weight branchline rail in mind A1A trucked with 1000hp primemovers and a small shorthood in front of the cab for the upgraded road switcher electronics.Basically they were a 1000hp 244 engined S4

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Posted by trolleyboy on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 12:37 PM

Afternoon again guys,lets complete the trifecta of the 4600 series PCC's we have at the museum.

This one is the class leader 4600.

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Posted by trolleyboy on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 11:09 AM

Morning folks , here is another shot of one of the 4600's soon after they arrived on the museum property,this one is 4618 ( now our east end ice cream shop )

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Posted by trolleyboy on Monday, March 31, 2008 11:18 PM

G'day again folks.

Too bad the Chariot wasn't out and about. it is fully operational and such a neat car. The amazing thing is that all four of them are still around in various museums, three stateside.It does only seem to come out on high days and holy days,same as the one at the Seashore Museum in Kenebunkport. Great "Mike" as well. Nice to see Lars pop in over here too Thumbs Up [tup]What a trooper Thumbs Up [tup]

Another museum shot

PCC 4611 arriving in the summer of 1993. She appeared along with sisters 4600 and 4618. 4600 been the workhorse daily operations PCC since her arrival ,4618 is now the ice cream shop and 4611 is now operational as a back up for sister 4600/ All were ex Birmingham cars.

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Posted by siberianmo on Monday, March 31, 2008 7:43 PM

G'day!

Rob, CM3 Shane AND Lars! Wow!! [wow] Love that Sunset Limited! Yeah!! [yeah]

"Golden Chariot" was not on display when we visited ExpoRail . . . perhaps we'll see it on our visit. Thumbs Up [tup]

 

Another ssssssssssssssssteamer . . . .

B&O Light Mikado 2-8-2 #4500 (public domain)

 

 

 

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by LoveDomes on Monday, March 31, 2008 2:48 PM

Ahoy Cap'n Tom!

Yes, I've found the "new" lonely thread . . . looks as if the boyz from the bar are keeping things alive 'n well. Nice going! Thumbs Up [tup] Thumbs Up [tup] Thumbs Up [tup]

Something I just left at the bar . . .

 

The Sunset Limited

 

Until the next time! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by coalminer3 on Monday, March 31, 2008 9:26 AM
Good Morning: Mikes and subway cars.  Good stuff!
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Posted by trolleyboy on Monday, March 31, 2008 8:50 AM

Morning gents.

Here's another shot of the "G" cars first day at the museum in '91

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Posted by trolleyboy on Sunday, March 30, 2008 5:24 PM

Hey Tom great sssteam the last coupe days Thumbs Up [tup]. and anotehr nice MTC shot. Did you guys get a chance to see Exporails "Golden Chariot" The MTC open top tour car Question [?]Here's another museum pic for this Sunday.

A shot of the G cars the day they arrived at the museum in 1991

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Posted by siberianmo on Sunday, March 30, 2008 12:50 PM

G'day!

Rather quiet on this lonely Thread . . . some Sunday ssssssssssteam!

USRA Heavy Mikado 2-8-2 #6001 (public domain)

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by siberianmo on Saturday, March 29, 2008 3:05 PM

G'day!

Some Saturday Ssssssssssteam . . .

 

PRR Mikado 2-8-2 #520 at Strasburg, PA RR Museum (1983) (creative commons)

 

 

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Posted by siberianmo on Friday, March 28, 2008 10:12 AM

G'day!

Nice traction, Rob! Thumbs Up [tup] Thumbs Up [tup]

Yes, we rode that MTC trolley a couple of times while at ExpoRail . . . fotos at the bar sometime back . . . here's one more! <I try to keep the more personal stuff at the bar . . . .>

MTC trolley at ExpoRail - Saint-Constant-Delson, QC, Canada <personal foto>

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Friday, March 28, 2008 12:45 AM

G'day again.

Yes this lonely threads not so lonely lately which is a good thing Thumbs Up [tup] Love that MTC unit. Did you guys get a ride on it last year Question [?]here's another museum shot.

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Posted by siberianmo on Thursday, March 27, 2008 3:06 PM

G'day!

I see that Rob has turned the Page for this reborn lonely Thread of ours! Thumbs Up [tup] Noted a helpful comment from CM3 Shane as well! Good to see the boyz from the bar over here! Thumbs Up [tup]

Traction is a good fit . . . so here's another . . .

At ExpoRail - Saint-Constant-Delson, QC, Canada <personal foto>

 

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

Tom Captain [4:-)] Pirate [oX)]

 

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Posted by trolleyboy on Thursday, March 27, 2008 10:37 AM

Morning folks , I see Shane popped in Thumbs Up [tup] with more helpfll advice for Jim 5xThumbs Up [tup].here's an am installment ,another museum pic. 

Small Peter Witt 2894 built by Ottawa Car Co in 1923.

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Posted by coalminer3 on Thursday, March 27, 2008 9:29 AM

Good Morning:  A fine selection of interurban pictures. 

There are several books out there re PRR calenadar pictures.  You can find them at most of the usual online sites.  IIRC, there is also a book about Grif Teller - calendar artist for PRR.  Apologies to all if I messed up the spelling.

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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:49 PM

Hi again everyone,evening check in time. Nice photo Tom ! It's a beaut.I'm gald you were able to help Jim out a bit,I hope he does take up the offer to visit the barThumbs Up [tup] another calssic trolley shot from the museum .

Our two opeartional interurban cars. Montreal and Soutnern Counties number 107 built by Ottawa Car Co in 1912,and London and Port Stanley 8 built in 1915 by the Jewett Car Co.

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Posted by siberianmo on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 5:03 PM

G'day!

I see we've been visited by Jim! As far as I know, there haven't been any fotos "lifted" from RR calendars - for mine, I always try to identify the source - unless of course its obvious. Anyway, if you're interested - you may enjoy what we do over at "Our" Place, on this Forum . . . check us out by reading Page 1 . . .

Good to see ya Rob - yeah, one never knows what we'll be seeing on this Thread - just won't give in . . .

Mine for the day . . .

IT #122 - (courtesy: donsdepot.donrossgroup.net - foto credit: unknown)

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by trolleyboy on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:43 AM

Morning folks,Hi Jim I'll have to defer your question to Tom as I am unsure.Check back later today. Thumbs Up [tup]Lets see a shot from the museum today.

Our Classic First car. Toronto Railway Company Built 1326 manufactured in the TRC shops in 1910.

enjoy

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Posted by switch7frg on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:43 PM

Really nice pictures, looks like one of the old Pennsy calendars of the 1930s& 40s. Are any reprints of those calendars still for sale? For the ones who couldnt' get to different divisions, they kept you up to date on the classes of engines. Just a memory bouncing off the walls of a rock cut.

                              Another Jim

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Posted by trolleyboy on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:01 PM

It is amazing how old things die hard eh Tom Question [?] this thread has it's own life though,I'm sure it will go away kicking and screaming. Great cover as always sir Thumbs Up [tup]Lets see to todays offering.

Wabash's shop switcher now preserved ( operable ) in St Thomas Ontario.

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Posted by siberianmo on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 4:45 PM

G'day!

Appears we're off to a fine start on this Lonely Thread, Part Deux! Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

Almost a mystical shot of that fine looking steamer from Crandell . . . continuing good stuff from Rob 'n a few relevant comments from CM3 Shane! Well done, Gents! Thumbs Up [tup]

My offering for this Tuesday . . .

RR Magazine - 1943 - Fisherman & Engineers

 

Enjoy! Thumbs Up [tup]

Tom  Captain [4:-)] Pirate [oX)]

Happy Railroading! Siberianmo

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