December 21, 2006 (Thursday) Proto Photos

[3rdrail]

It's Thursday again and this is a separate forum again. RailImages played "fruit basket turnover" with my photos, so let's hope I find the right ones today!

These are of the Everett Railroad, taken 40 years ago:







Next week, the CN and the GM&O.

[asciibaron]

the Everett photos are at Mt. Dallas - the lumber yard is still there.  the "Bud Schuster Bypass" around Everett crosses the ROW here and the ROW/yard area is still visible as a layer of cinders.  sadly, the trestle over the Juniata has been removed.  the north end of the bridge was the southern terminus of the Huntingdon and Broad Top.  the bridge was built by the PRR i believe.

-Steve

[Lenny53]

[Mark5]

Santa and unidentified helper taking a break to get some railfanning in ...

[wes_sutton]

Last week I scored an assignment to record upgrading works on the Melbourne to Sydney main line whcih includes before and after shots:

Soon to be replaced auto signal



Semaphores at Cootamundra to be replaced in April 07



Perth to Sydney intermodal services travels over newly concrete re-sleepered track



Cheers, Wes

[Erik W]

I would have gotten this posted yesterday but I spent the entire day shoveling snow and trying to figure out how I would ever be able to get a compact car down a residential street that doesn't get plowed and is blocked by drifts up to 4' high.


Rio Grande M-68 class 4-8-4 #1804 leaving Denver, Colorado on a snowy January 1, 1940 with the 8 car Scenic Limited.  I've always felt that the D&RGW #1800 class 4-8-4 was one of the most beautiful steam engines made.  It's clean lines, symmetry and bulk make it very appealing.


D&RGW M-68 class 4-8-4 #1804 on February 21, 1938 in Denver, Colorado.   


M-68 class 4-8-4 #1804 in Pueblo, Colorado on April 10, 1938.


This is the logo used in the late '30s as it appeared on the steam locomotive tender sides.  I've seen color photos from this era and the red, white and blue logo looks pretty sharp on the locomotives (this image is courtesy of the Signal Signs, Inc. website www.signalsigns.com).

Erik

[John]

UP 3300 - this pic is a couple of years old .. St Dennis Md

[John]

Adding a turnout at St Dennis

[John]

Correct sight glass placement

[John]

[Ed Kapuscinski]

I know its Friday, but I'm off and I have some time.

I posted these for SharkJJ the other day, and figured I'd share. They're from my trip to Altoona last year with a bunch of fellow asshats.

The business end of Juniata Shops:


Some supply cars along side the shops:


The engine deadline. Its not as bad as it seems, many of these were awaiting rebuilding, but I doubt this ex-PRSL (Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Line) GP38 will meet as happy a fate:


A truck that is one of the few remaining pieces of B23-7 1956:


And here's most of the rest of it:

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Thats one of the body style Atlas is doing (note the chicken wire grills), so it's assured.

Correct sight glass placement

[John]

[Ntrainz1]

 From Friday, SD-60 CSX 8705 after being y'ed on the approach to the Delair bridge, backing toward Pavonia yard

CSX 7345


Bob

[mopaustin]

TOO MUCH CSX! Need Borgification!  ;D

Paisano Pass : October 9th, 2006

Union Pacific SD70M 4698 leads a manifest west over the Sunset Route, heading uphill to Alpine, then Paisano Pass, then Marfa, and eventually El Paso:



Union Pacific SD70M 4875 leads a hotshot intermodal with Juice Train reefers downhill from Paisano Pass, towards Marfa:



UP SD70M (flared) 4875, lead unit on this intermodal west:



Union Pacific C40-8 9064: