Every TENTH car a UNIT car

ID # 21,681
From the July, 1951 issue of Trains Magazine.

TICK TICK TICK

ID # 15,082
From the September, 1966 issue of Trains Magazine.

This is where the big grouth is-

ID # 12,457
From the October, 1971 issue of Trains Magazine.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

New York, Ontario & Western Railroad Steam Locomotive #452

ID # 11,482
Built by the American Locomotive Company (Schenectady) in 1929.

Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Steam Locomotive #447, about 1905

ID # 37,290
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1886.

TO HELP KEEP FREIGHT ROLLING...

ID # 28,514
From the July, 1957 issue of Trains Magazine.

STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.


ID # 27,439
STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.

Transit service began in New Orleans in 1833. The first cars were powered by horses, later by steam. Electric transit began in 1893.

Pictured is car 919, typical of the 85 vehicles now operating on the two remaining streetcar lines in the city.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Chessie, the Good Ferry, rides again...

ID # 25,859
From the August, 1973 issue of Trains Magazine.

We beat our record to the Northwest by 26 hours

ID # 21,592
From the October, 1967 issue of Trains Magazine.

Erie Railroad Steam Locomotive #3325

ID # 37,741
Built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1927.

Sunday, March 25, 2018

"Come on Ophelia - it's your Neck!"

ID # 28,189
From the May, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

Partners in Perfect Shipping

ID # 28,188
From the May, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

Past Scenes: Pittsburgh Streamliner


ID # 27,440
PAST SCENES: PITTSIURGH STREAMLINER

Freshly delivered, Pittsburgh Railways Company all-eleciric PCC No. 1734 posed adjacent to Highland Station in 1949. The car was part of the final order of streetcars built by St. Louis Car Company for the system.

THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

ID # 21,565
From the February 16, 1918 issue of the Chicago Tribune.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Santa Fe's "Super Chief" Traveling thru the Orange Groves, California


ID # 26,485
One of the Santa Fe's great fleet of streamliners with gleaming, stainless steel coaches, drawn by 1800 H. P. Diesel-electric locomotives passing through the Orange Groves of California, 39¾ hours from Chicago.

37,561 locomotives ago

ID # 25,862
From the December, 1949 issue of Trains Magazine.

Thursday, March 22, 2018

The LIFELINE of INDIANA

ID # 19,166
From the January, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

BURLINGTON'S NEW TWIN Zephyrs

ID # 19,163
From the January, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

ON THE LEVEL

ID # 19,162
From the January, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Why does the Korean flag look so familiar?

ID # 24,392
From the January, 1951 issue of Trains Magazine.

Barre & Chelsea Railroad Steam Locomotive #4 at Montpelier, Vermont, August 18, 1948

ID # 24,270
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1909, builder # 33,301.