Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Inside View of Trolley built by J M Jones Son's Company of Troy, New York

ID # 1,283
World's Columbian Exposition held at Chicago, Ill May 1 to Oct 21-1893


This car was built by J M Jones Son's Co of West Troy (now Watervliet) in 1893 and was awarded a prize at the conclusion of the Exposition the Troy City Railway bought it and numbered it 222. When the United Traction Co absorbed the Troy City Railway - it retained No 222

On June 30-1917 it was found with the former Cohoes City Ry #52 and became UT Center Entrance Car #922

Husdon Valley Railway Express Car #258

ID # 1,281

9B Class Locomotive

ID # 1,273

2 - 11A Class Locomotives - Followed by 1 12 Class Locomotive

ID # 1,271

Monday, January 29, 2018

Last Scheduled Passenger train out of Troy, New York on January 18, 1958

ID # 1,216

Boston & Maine Diesel Locomotive #3809

ID # 1,213

Boston & Maine Steam Locomotive #4112, Pine Tree Curve near Johnsonville, New York

ID # 1,136

GRAND TRUNK AND WESTERN NO. 6328


ID # 1,105
GRAND TRUNK AND WESTERN NO. 6328

In this photograph No. 6328, a mighty 1-8-4 on the Grand Trunk Western, is stopping to take water at Pontiac, Michigan, early one evening in 1958. At that time, most of America's railroad mileage was already operated by diesel-electric locomotives, but the G.T.W., the American subsidiary of Canadian National Railways, continued to wheel tonnage with steam engines. The G.T.W. was even pulling smoke-plumed commuter trains daily in and out of Detroit, right past the headquarters of General Motors, builder of most diesel engines. In fact, the "Trunk" seemed to be so firmly committed to steam in those Days that it occas-ionally borrowed coalburners from the Illinois Central and Burlington roads to keep its freight and passenger trains rolling. In 1960 it finally joined the diesel parade.

DON WOOD, TRAINS MAGAZINE

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Steam Locomotive #970 in Snow

ID # 1,446

Norfolk & Western Steam Locomotive No. 117


ID # 1,104
NORFOLK & WESTERN NO. 117

In 1919, when the Norfolk & Western railroad found that it needed longer and heavier passenger trains, it ordered ten mighty 4-8-2, or Mountain, type engines to haul them at high speed in the mountain Districts. One 4.8-2 was No. 117 shown here with the Winston Salem local at the Roanoke, Virginia, station. All ten Mountains were equipped with streamlined shrouds as much for appearance as to combat wind resistance. Although Brooks Locomotive Works  built all this lot. Nos. 116-125, the Norfolk & Western had its own locomotive-building shops, as did a few other railroads. These turned out modern coalburning iron horses until 1952. For several years after the American railroad industry as a whole had dieselized, the Norfolk & Western, located in one of the nations richest coal fields, was known as the last big stronghold of steam power in the United States. Eventually even the N. & W. followed the national trend by scrapping its "steamers"' in favor of diesels.

PHOTO BY O. WINSTON LINK

"What A Wonderful Trip"

ID # 30,709
From the January, 1914 issue of Everybody's Magazine.

Enjoy Luxurious Streamliner Travel Comfort

ID # 28,890
From the December, 1956 issue of Trains Magazine.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Ever see a picture of foresight?

ID # 25,843
From the December, 1949 issue of Trains Magazine.

Amtrak Diesel Locomotive #342 at Rensselaer, New York on December 14, 1986

ID# 24,887

Bath & Hammondsport Railroad Steam Locomotive #11, 1949

ID # 24,482
Bath & Hammondsport R. R.'s second # 11, on a fan trip in 1949 sponsored by the National Railway Historical Society, Rochester Chapter., Built by American Locomotive Co. Schenectady, N. Y. Nov. 1923, c/n 62635; 2-6-0; Cyl 18 by 24; dr 50"; Weight 111,000. Built for Cuban Sugar Co., sold to Narrigansett Pier R. R. Acquired by B. & H. R. R. in April, 1936. Photo - Gordon Roth. More photos in book "Keuka Lake Memories".

Reading Railroad Steam Locomotive #2100

ID # 23,485