Ahoy Cap'n Tom!
We're doing fine 'n in a way, it's not a bad thing to NOT be swamped with this 'n that as many other threads seem to be. Ok - here's something for this Thursday . . .
Until the next time!
Lars
G'day!
And another on this fine day!
RR Magazine - 1952 - The Virginian
Enjoy!
Tom
A great trolley book and a nice old mag cover with a nice juice jack on it's cover. Good day all round here's a thursday shot from me.
A wierd work car from Chicago's surface system
Rob
Here's another late night classic nightcap, one Tom should like.
A BEAUTY of an EMD E8A from the trolleyMAN!
Tell us about that "thing" posted B4 the E8 . . .
Here's mine for the day . . . then I gotta skeedaddle to be with "my friend"! <grin>
Yeah, Rob - I do appreciate that E8A in CP livery from the olde daze . . .
Nice continuing trolley covers from our Larsman!
Mine before the weekend sets in . . .
The line-up - Sabine River & Northern #408 <and friends!>. Built by EMC in 1937. Model NC. 900hp - Winton Model 201A engine, cast frame.
<personal foto> taken at the StL Museum of Transportation <Kirkwood, MO>
Love that "line up" pix . . .
How 'bout this one . . .
Nice one from Lars!
Just a hodge-podge from over at the bar . . .
Streamliners
ATSF - Super Chief
DRG&W - California Zephyr
A couple to keep 'er movin' down the line . . .
Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range #502 2-10-2 Santa Fe. Built by Baldwin in 1916. Heavy freight engine; hauled iron ore.
<personal fotos> taken at the StL Museum of Transportation <Kirkwood, MO>
gday folks. it's been a tad busy of a weekend for myself.To answer lars's question that thing is exactly that. teh Chicago suface system listed it as a double ended work car can't get much more descriptive than that I suppose. it is home built , I'm assuming that they would have hauled ties , ballast just about anything and everything with it.Glad you both liked the E8 !Here's today's to keep everythig a moving.
A trainmaster in grain service.
enjoy
Here's another classic from grampa's pile o pics. another true classic this is a shot of the CPR's one off RSD17 , more reagally refered to as the Empress of Agincourt.
Great stuff continuing ovAH on this formerly lonely thread . . .
Here's mine for this Monday . . .
See ya at the bAH!
Mine for this day . . .
Some drumheads of the N&W:
Hello gents , monday again . However great shots of a WP book and the N&W drumheads all good stuff on this happy little thread. here's Monday's bit from me.
Hamilton street railways 506 one of the 40 500 series streetcars bought in the late 20's destined to be the last cars to run on the HSR in the mid 50's. The museum has the lone survivour 521 waiting to be brought back to life. THese cars were built by National Steel Car ( NSC ) of Hamilton Ontario better known for their rail car building which continues today.
Another fine streetcar from our friend up in Ontario!
MTC #350 built by Brownell in 1892 and was the first electric car to operate in Montreal (Sep 21, 1892).
<personal foto taken at ExpoRail, Saint-Constant, QC, Canada.>
Hey Tom nice shot of that little MTC beauty Here's one for this evening.
The last ACR GP7 bought number 152 also the last GP7 built by GMDD or EMD. Was rolled out in 1958.Shot's from the 1980's
Good Morning - 'Twas truly at the end of GP7 construction. Like the DL&W inspired color scheme as well.
work safe
Morning all , yup shane I loved the old ACR paint scheme , dissapeared under WC's banner in 1994 and CN's in 2004 The WC rebuilt all the GP7's and 9's that were left to 'chopnosers' then promptly sold them off to shortlines. their Gp 38's and SD40's all stayed on the WC roster,then CN purged them again mostly to the rebuilders or shortline markets.ere's this mornings we'll keep with the ACR theme.
One of the ACR's two Sw8 switchers
Visits from Rob 'n Shane since my last . . . good to see 'em here. Fine pix from you 'n Rob!
Here's one to flick trolleyMAN's switch . . .
That looks like a CNR CLC CFA-16-4, never seen one runnin, i was still in God's mind when those were runnin
I used to see these units run all over Winnipeg on spur lines, now you see mostly GP9u's
Another common sight for me in the 80's on lighter CPR branches was the 40' grain boxes, which are all retired or used for storage on some short lines. (This was taken on a hill close to CPR's West side of Transcona Yard which CEMR owns the East half, the yard was built in 1889
Time passes quickly, they say, when having fun! Where has it all gone
I see we've had a spate of activity 'round here since my last - good to see Rob - Lars - Curt 'n Shane on board . . .
Here's another for our friend in Ontario . . .
MTC #1959 built by CCF in 1928.
<pesonal foto taken at ExpoRail, Saint-Constant, QC, Canada>
Good evening again guys.Nice to see the place alive with new material Nice book covah from Lars and a couple goodies from Winterpeg as well. Nice MTC unit to give me that flick as well bossman. Here's the nightside shot from me.
A rareity an internal roundhouse turntable at the ACR's main Sault Ste Marie shops,still in use today.
Hi Tom, Lars and Rob,
Just popped in for a "nosey" at all the great pics "over here". Top notch by any standards!!
Rob. See we posted around the same time over at the "Bar"
See ya, Allan
Good afternoon All
Inside turntable. IIRC, SP had one in a snowshed. Anyway, it's probably to keep it from filling up with snow. Reminds me of one time when I was at Smiths Falls. I stopped at the yard office (abt. 3:00 a.m.) to le them know I was there and would be taking pictures. (Try and do that now!) It was (what else) cold and snowy. YM told me to be careful where I walked as the turntable was "a little snowed in." IOW, they really were not too sure where solid ground ended and the pit began.
Yeah, that first step could be a loooooooong one, if not careful in the snow! <grin> Good to see you 'n Rob still at it . . .
Mine for this snowy day in mid-continent USA where this beauty once roamed . . .
Missouri Pacific (MoPac) #4502. Built by Alco in 1955. Model RS-3. 1,600 hp.
Evening folks , love that RS Tom it's just a cats caboose smith Falls good gawd gertie why in the name of anything would you go there in winter ,<grin>great story though Now lets see my piece for the day here.
A pleasant evening at the Museum !
rob
Good Morning.
We went to Smiths Falls because "it was there." Good place to see a fair amount of trains. BTW, growing up where I did, snow and cold was just part of the daily round - never really thought too much about it. Also spent a lot of time at Brockville in the winter as well. There was a place for some interesting passenger activity with FPA4s, etc.
Enjoyed the RS3 (of course) and the TTc car pictures.
Afternoon folks.hey shane yes I suppose the winters wouldn't have been all that different.Amazing howmany trains still ply the old Brockville Smithville area's. coarse today's renditions with P42's and LRC or "Ren" aren't nearly as pretty. Glad you liked the shot of teh museum's beer car 2424 since you mentioned FPA4's here's one from the gramps collection. A Via FPA4 at bayview jct, still a bid raifan spot.
All sorts of good stuff from CM3 Shane 'n Rob - love those FPA4s . . .
Here's a poster to enjoy on this Friday . . .
Pennsylvania RR - New York
See ya!
Hey nice postah boss
here's a Saturday shot again from the museum. The Lowel mass historic trolley line.
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