Thursday, April 26, 2018

SOUTHERN 4501


ID # 23,953
SOUTHERN 4501

A "Parade of Steam" at Charleston, S.C. for the NRHS Convention, on September 5, 1970. The five steam locomotives, all under steam, are the Southern Railways Mikado 4501, Consolidations 722 and 630, Charleston Chapter 4-6-0 No. 44 and Columbia type No. 1.

Photo by A. M. Langley, Jr.

Lehigh Valley Railroad Steam Locomotive #5126 at Williamsville, New York on October 1, 1948

ID # 19,924
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

See twice as much for the same rail fare

ID # 16,369
From the September, 1948 issue of Trains Magazine.

These two SD-45s are doing the work of five older Diesels

ID # 13,529
From the March, 1968 issue of Trains Magazine.

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

New York, Ontario & Western Railroad Steam Locomotive #253 at Middletown, New York in July, 1931

ID # 11,875
Built by the Cooke Locomotive and Machine Works in 1906.

Canadian National Railways Steam Locomotive #5250 at Niagara Falls, New York on February 25, 1939

ID # 11,129

Lehigh Valley Railroad Steam Locomotive #3441 at Sayre, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1937

ID # 6,210
Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works.

Johnstown, Pennsylvania Trolley #352 at National Capital Trolley Museum, November 7, 1970


ID # 2,051
Car 352 from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, built in 1926, and Car 766 from Washington, D. C., built in 1918, seen at the National Capital Trolley Museum, located on Bonitant Road, between Layhill Road and New Hampshire Avenue. north of Wheaton, Maryland. November 7, 1970.

Photograph by Paul J. Dolkos

Sunday, April 22, 2018

BRANFORD TROLLEY MUSEUM, Connecticut


ID # 2,033
BRANFORD TROLLEY MUSEUM, Connecticut

No. 1414, former Conn. Co. open bench car, with W. Knickman as motorman, rambles gracefully over Rock Quarry trestle on its journey to East Haven over the Branford Electric Railway.

The Museum consists of over 40 electric railway cars - from horse cars to streamliners. Cool, shady picnicking facilities available. Located just off U. S. 1, Conn. 142, and Conn. Turnpike Exit 51 at East Haven.

SCHEDULE OF TROLLEY OPERATION

Sun. afternoons: April thru Nov. Also Sat. and Hol. afternoons: May 30th thru. Labor Day.

Anscochrome by: Vitaly V. Uzoff

Conrail Diesel Locomotive #1944 at Kingston, New York on October 15, 1978

ID # 38,023

Erie Railroad Steam Locomotive #2600

ID # 37,744
Built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works.

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Seashore Trolley Museum Boston Elevated Railway Flat Car No. 2016


ID # 32,477
SEASHORE TROLLEY MUSEUM
Kennebunkport. Maine

During the heyday of the trolley car era, every street railway had its fleet of work equipment. un-glamorous vehicles for the most part, used in carrying out construction and maintenance projects. No. 2016. a double-truck motor flat car. was built in 1912 by the Boston Elevated Railway. and is shown at the Seashore Trolley Museum's Arundel station. The small derrick has a capacity of one ton, and is useful for handling rails, trucks, motors and other parts falling within the weight limit.

Photo by Joseph B. Doharty

THIS IS THE TRAIN THAT HAS EVERYTHING

ID # 28,494
From the January, 1957 issue of Trains Magazine.

the newest FROM ONE OF the oldest

ID # 28,406
From the May, 1964 issue of Trains Magazine.

Trolley Wreck in Iowa around 1940

ID # 27,174

Friday, April 20, 2018

Johnstown Traction Compnay Trolley #311

ID # 25,433

World's First Cog Railway


ID # 23,787
"WAUMBEK" LOCOMOTIVE
MT. WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY,
WHITE MOUNTAINS, NEW HAMPSHIRE

One of seven steam locomotives used in transporting many thousands of tourists who visit New Engiand's highest peak, Mt. Washington (6293 ft.).

Photo Dlck Smith