January 17, 2008 (Thursday) Proto Photo topic

[3rdrail]

Took these photos of Bi-State Transit Authority (St. Louis) PCC's on April 18, 1964, while being transferred from New Orleans to Cleveland by the PRR. Got into St. Louis in the AM on the IC, left late afternoon on the PRR for Pittsburgh.

PCC 1606 on the Delmar line stops to pick up a passenger from a mid-street carstop.


PCC's 1613 and 1795 photographed from the rear wait on the loop at the end of the Hodiamont line.


PCC's 1617 and 1795, also at the end of the Hodiamont line:
 

PCC 1622 at 14th and Olive St. in downtown St. Louis on the University line.


Next week, more St. Louis.

[Lenny53]

Unique to GO Transit model GP40TC with rear end HEP unit.

[SAH]

After showing CR and N&W it's time to bring out the kitty pix.  Cover your eyes Lee.  For some reason the scan for this one turned out horrible but it looks like the blue & gold team is about to have their way with Wild Mary at Walbridge.



The circus wagon scheme didn't look too bad with some weathering.



Then again it did not look too good when clean and worn by a classic locomotive style



Steve

[Bob Bufkin]

Here are somemore photos from the Carolina's during the mid 70's. 

[wm3798]

Was that last shot from the Riddler's lair?
 ;D

[Bob Bufkin]

Nanh - just trying to be artsie fartsie.  Would have been better if it was in focus.

[tom mann]

Bob: good pictures.  You're like a living Morning Sun book

[Bob Bufkin]

Gotta find some more of my old photos as I'm running short.  Did find some Soo line locos in, of all places, Jacksonville, Fl in I believe 1977 or 8.  Runthrus I guess.  These are slides so I'll have to wait till I find somemore and get them processed.  Glad you like them.  Sure do bring back some memories.

[John]

Proviso Yard - 1917 LOC Picture

[John]

C & NW RR, tank cars going over the hump at Proviso yard, Chicago, Ill. (LOC)

[John]

Santa Fe R.R. streamliner, the "super Chief," being serviced at the depot, Albuquerque, N.M. Servicing of these diesel streamliners takes five minutes. Santa Fe R.R. trip (LOC) 1943

[John]

Delano, Jack,, 1914-, photographer.

Retiring a locomotive driver wheel in the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railway locomotive shops, Shopton, near Fort Madison, Iowa. The tire is heated by means of gas until it can be slipped over the wheel. Contraction on cooling will hold it firmly in place. Santa Fe R.R.

1943 March

[John]

Where is this?

Delano, Jack,, 1914-, photographer.

[train and several sets of railroad tracks in the snow, Massachusetts]

1940 Dec. or 1941 Jan.

[asciibaron]

Proviso Yard - 1917 LOC Picture

that's not a picture from 1917 - more like 1947.

nice never-the-less.

-steve

[Caleb Austin]

Not new, but its one one of my favorite pics I've taken.

By atsflamy at 2008-01-12