These locos were known as the 600 wonders . Some had horns as this one does or whistles as some did . I don't know which had what . The same with...
Will try to do the orders . #35 2109 = H-10 , 1584 =H-5 a local , 2148 = H-10 . Don't understand jnstructing 65 to take siding . 65 was inferior...
Well the 2400 was an L-1b blt. 1-18 , 2800, L-2c blt. 1929 -rt. 6-53 , 2900 blt. 1929 rt. 8-57 LEW Will send some info on the train...
Well everybody I am starting to show my age . The building behind the units I can't remember but the oil tank ,yes . I see there is still steam...
Yes these stories are all true .On Sunday we would walk a mile south of Shirley throwing coal up to the track and then fill the feed sack up on...
It was in the northwest corner .You are looking north and the shelter on the south end of the depot has been cut off .The freight house on the...
The location where both photos were taken from the street crossing which now is state highway 244. The switch was done away with and the track...
The Mich. Div. and the main line of the B&O crossed at this location . It was a site to see when 100 cars of coal, steam or diesel going west at...
I may have told this before ,but we had a conductor that chased Dean all over Fairmount when he was growing up because he was throwing rocks at...
TThe order boards in stop position is a safety move . TT TO in 1905 . As time for a train came a check with the disp. and order board would be...
This is a normal B-4 depot . I will not say all but many had this style . Some were smaller . I just looked back through Roger's earlier photos...
Ok, we are looking north . The two houses on the left are still there as well as the one on the right . the elevator is lower but still there as...
The cross track was main line Chicago - Cleveland of the NKP . You are looking north and the left track is B4 main . The right track is siding...
I don't know if that is the right location ,but I went past the location 4-5 days a week. The mileage starts at Cleveland today and Pemberton MP...
Railroading at its best until CTC . Auto block signals ,train orders , timetable ,two or more sections . Train register ,time orders , run ahead...
Everyone is correct ,or almost. The train is headed north ,B&O east coming from Jeff yard on its way to South Anderson . The track the train is on...
The first photo was probably about the same time as the second and the photo taken from the freight house in the second . The passenger train was...
Yes the 6300s were renumbered from 1700 , 1800 H- 6 USRA engines to give room for the diesels . LEW
Earl's father and uncle were engineers at So. Anderson and I fired for all three at one time or another . LEW
You think this is bad you should see the west end . This yard is laying east - west and you are looking west . The office bldg . is the crew...