Midweek Photos 7/26/2017 [Real Trains]

Early morning at North Baltimore, Ohio

The East Side Access project will bring the Long Island Railroad to Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/n...cture-moving-faster/

Here are a few shots that I took on June 20, 1985 looking northbound/westbound towards McKeesport of some action on the P&LE McKeesport Bridge,  which crosses the Youghiogheny River.   The P&LE coal train is on the P&LE main line heading north towards Pittsburgh.   This train was probably handed over to the P&LE from the Monongahela Railway in Brownsville, Pa.   The PAT commuter train is heading south towards North Versailles/liberty Boro on the Chessie(former B&O,  now CSX) Pittsburgh/Connellsville/Cumberland main line.   Once this bridge complex was completed in the late 1960's,   the B&O downtown McKeesport main line street running days were numbered and soon eliminated.   The large group of light colored industrial buildings in the background are part of the USS National Tube Works.

Nick

I made another visit to the Everett RR operation in Hollidaysburg,PA. on 7/16/2017.
2-6-0 #11 would make a mid-afternoon run to Roaring Springs,PA., which adds several miles of running, a grade of up to 1.6%, and a old PRR station at Roaring Springs.
I also chased the 1p.m. run to Brookes Mills, along with the 2:30p.m. run.
Ticket sales appeared less than 1/2 full for the 1p.m., and a near sellout for the Roaring Springs run, which is billed as an "Ice Cream Special". Scoops of fresh ice cream are served while on layover at the depot.
#11 sounded great coming up the grade into Roaring Springs. The doughty Mogul has gotten a nice coat of weathering in its 3 years of service.

TedW posted:

I was doing some homework on the old Chicago and Northwestern as a 39 mile run of right of way is being converted to bike path in my area.  I found some old photos of engines I dont know. I'm sure most of you do though, so let me know what engines these are if you would. 

 The first photo is a collection of passenger trains. The C&NW was the initial carrier of Union Pacific trains to carry them from Omaha to Chicago. Combined trains had the herald of both railroads on the nose, such as the train on the left. The UP "armour yellow" was adopted by C&NW, but they added green as an accent color instead of the UP's gray with a red stripe. The far right track has an E7 B unit right ahead of an E7 A unit. The A looks like it has "The City of San Francisco" labeled in the red block on the flank. This was a C&NW-UP-Southern Pacific train.

The second photo is a Chicago & Northwestern F7 carrying a commuter car train into a Chicago suburb. The cars are double-deckers.

Drove by the Cumberland CSX shops a few weeks ago, caught these fellas from the street.

Big ole road engine #50 GE AC44CW  and a yard dog, with radio control #2543

Also spotted this big fella, looking brand new. Where it was sitting, and the nice new paint,  makes me think it's on the way home, to the Delmarva Central Railroad, in Delaware.

Sharp looking, isn't she! (shot could have been better, had to respect no trespassing  signage)

As usual, click on photos for large image.

Ed          

       got parts ?

nmp"s....

The freight hub of Europe – view of just one section of the massive rail freight yard in Maschen between Lüneburg and Hamburg, Germany in 2007.    nmp...

A retarder at Ferencváros classification yard, the retarder-operators are works in the tower on the right.

maintenance train in Zagreb, Croatia

tic,tac, toe.....http://railroadstrains.blogspo...-rail-car-grand.html

Union Pacific Railroad's M-10003, M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-10003_to_M-10006

Ed Mullan posted:

 

Also spotted this big fella, looking brand new. Where it was sitting, and the nice new paint,  makes me think it's on the way home, to the Delmarva Central Railroad, in Delaware.

Sharp looking, isn't she! (shot could have been better, had to respect no trespassing  signage)

As usual, click on photos for large image.

Ed          

 

Eventually it'll make it to Delaware.  CSX took it to Philly, last I heard it on Q375 headed to Ohio.  "How tomorrow moves"

Diverging Clear posted:

Union Pacific Railroad's M-10003, M-10004, M-10005, and M-10006. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-10003_to_M-10006

Very interesting, thank you. Didn't know about this series of engine. 

Interesting Happening. 

Found a blue/white boxcar at a show awhile back (CVR "Cotton for the Looms of West Point". It reminded me of growing up in central west Georgia in the height of the thread mill industry times (Callaway) all along the Chattahoochee River in central west Georgia.

Went back to area for a funeral this past weekend, drove by the old depot in West Point, GA. There, on display, was an original car in the display area. As a display car, it had escaped the cutting torch . Somewhat faded. I had no idea an original car still existed, but I was tickled to see it and get a pic (to actually verify my model !)

The model car is unbranded. Have no idea who made it or when.

Just thought it was a cool story and thought I'd share.

TEDW : MARX and Lionel produced these prewar. I'd like to have one someday, they look like a blast to run! 

https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/...ly=40849088305279580

https://wn.com/m-10005

Rusty

TEDW: I like this one the best! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajeoniBwOAQ

TEDW: American Flyer also made a nice model of this in the prewar period.  I'd post a picture of one here but this is the real trains forum.

On the day of my visit to the Everett RR on 7/16/17, I took time to get some "roster" shots of EVRR  equipment not seen on the steam train.
The shop/HQ complex at Duncansville,PA. has mostly replaced the original Claysburg,PA. facility which still serves as the steam shop. The EVRR complex occupies the westernmost stub of the x-PRR New Portage line over Muleshoe Curve, with the 2 legs of the wye connecting with NS's Hollidaysburg  branch bracketing the shop trackage.
The passenger station for the steam trains is over a mile east of this location.
No need to trespass here, all sides are paralleled by public roads, these images were taken from 2nd Avenue.

Images by Warren W. Jenkins

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/news/2...train-debuts-seattle

CWS fun and dome research tooo

Borden Tunnel posted:

On the day of my visit to the Everett RR on 7/16/17, I took time to get some "roster" shots of EVRR  equipment not seen on the steam train.
The shop/HQ complex at Duncansville,PA. has mostly replaced the original Claysburg,PA. facility which still serves as the steam shop. The EVRR complex occupies the westernmost stub of the x-PRR New Portage line over Muleshoe Curve, with the 2 legs of the wye connecting with NS's Hollidaysburg  branch bracketing the shop trackage.
The passenger station for the steam trains is over a mile east of this location.
No need to trespass here, all sides are paralleled by public roads, these images were taken from 2nd Avenue.

Images by Warren W. Jenkins

The ole 3500's are finding new homes . First time I ever went 60 mph on the railroad was on a "3500". 

Hit a rough switch bout threw me in the floor.Nope,won't miss them !

Fall is beginning to give way to winter here. Caught the first aspen in the bunch a few weeks ago  

Up on the hill it's been quiet for days for rail and tie replacement. 

Down in Gunbarrel it's business as usual and some color changes here and there